Maryland-VT Open Game Thread
by Ben Broman on Nov 6, 2008 7:30 PM EST
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PrintMaryland Terrapins at Virginia Tech Hokies, Nov 6, 2008 7:30 PM EST
We control our destiny. Let's go out there and dominate!
Early word from ESPN is that Glennon will start, but may not play the entire way. Good news for us; Glennon isn't always great and probably won't be as good as normal, due to the injury.
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Good start for the D
Maryland’s defense started out the game strong and was able to give the ball to the Terps O.
D-Line struggling
Maryland’s D is going a great job controlling the flats, stopping screens and doing a great job stopping a VA. Tech reverse. They’re getting dominated up front, as Tech’s O-Line, which has between 50-100 lbs. on MD’s d-line, is opening up big holes for Tech’s running back.
On this second drive, Maryland is getting killed up front. IF this doesn’t change, Tech is going to control this game all night with the run
…and now it’s first and goal for Tech.
Some thoughts
Why aren’t we blitzing more? One sack and Glennon could be out of the game! Put some pressure on him.
Also, we won’t be able to let them drive all over us. Their D is too good for us to make up the difference. We’ll need some luck.
Shootout?
This game might have to be a shootout for the Terps to win unless our D can step up and stop Tech’s run.
Lets see if Turner and the offense can respond…
Torrey Smith
Is a beast.
He’s always been one of my favorite Terps (represent Fredericksburg, VA!) but man he is killing it tonight.
I think we should
take out Da’Rel. I love the kid and he’s really talented, but he’s hurt. He’s clearly in pain and hurting the offense as a whole. Time to let him recover and put Meggett in.
Hey-Bey is amazing
On a 3-18, Turner gives his the ball and he gets out of it and picks up several more yards to make Egekeze’s kick a lot easier.
Offense can't execute
The offense is really having trouble executing when it matters. We drive down the field, then get a false start followed by a bad reverse? Come on, guys.
Scott
Agreed about Scott…he’s definitely timid and afraid to get hit and turn the ball up field. Where is Meggett?
I could understand not putting him in if he was significantly worst than Scott, but the drop off in talent is very small…
There you go!
Great job defense! Major props for that series. TFL, sack, sack. Can’t be unhappy w/ that.
Ask and you shall receive
Looks like Cosh heard you talking…we’ve got pressure on the QB from blitzes all the sudden
Another stall
Damn it all…we look like two different teams in the beginning and end of these drives…
Come on VT
Play normal football, for god’s sake!
(I’m not really angry, but that we can’t stop this formation is pissing me off.)
Huge 3rd and 5 coming up
If we can hold them to a FG, that would be huge.
The D is going to get tired if our offense keeps stalling during their drives…
He didn't get in!
This is what I hate about instant replay….he clearly didn’t get in, but they just don’t have the right camera angle to overturn it. And how the hell that official way down the other end who signaled TD could see it was a TD is beyond me
Yeah, this isn't good
God, do we need a turn somehow. Unless there’s a lucky bounce, I don’t see the Terps even coming close.
Wow...horrible
Why do you start a drive running that reverse? Why do you risk that on such an important drive.
And our kick coverage is crappy again
F -
Seriously Cosh, there is a reason why you’re no longer a defensive coordinator for any of the awesome coaches you’ve been a coordinator for.
That was a break...
And now Fridge is giving it to Cosh…I wonder if Cosh called the TO and he didn’t know
God damn it Cosh
If you’re not going to send pressure on 3rd and a million, don’t give up such a big play!!!
Seriously, fire Cosh after this game
New game thread
Let’s switch up the game thread to the halftime impressions….gotta change something.
Well, at least there was finally some good kick coverage
Took long enough. Now, defense, let’s get a turnover! This is still a game, no matter how bad we’ve played.
Defense has to respond
Defense has to respond to what the offense just did.
A 3 and out would be huge
STOP!
Lucky for the D…they should have had 2 sacks and a pick on that drive…but they still hold and we’ll hopefully get a good drive
What a misplay by Tech
After muffing a punt, Va. Tech’s corners pick up a incomplete pass to Hey-Bey and run 83 yards, despite the play clearly being blown dead. As a result, Tech had to take a timeout so their corners who just ran 83 yards could get a breather,
Hey Bey hit
He just got his clocked and the loser on Va. Tech lead with his helmet. Turner also took a late hit and no call.
Tech plays dirty…guess that’s why both Vicks went to school there.
Got a field goal…only down 7 now…
win or lose this game
we are physically not up to the competition. We lose the man to man matchups regularly. If we win because of some big plays I will be happy but we still don’t recruit the kinds of players teh top wenty teams do. That can change, i think the incoming class is a nice one, with a couple of big possibilities still out there (Jelani and Ankreh, are you reading?) but we just get our ases kicked consistently on the LoS. Until we can win that battle, we are a fringe team. We can’t win the big tough one on one battles consistently and that is still where most big games are won. We don’t tackle well enough, drive block well enough, pass block well enough. The fact that we are in this game and our record are mighty big kudos to our coaching staff. But it still all comes down to Franklin and the recruiting.
by Lucky Horseshoe on Nov 6, 2008 10:10 PM EST reply actions
re: win or lose this game
Couldn’t agree with you more. I think Maryland’s biggest weakness is our D-line. Hopefully this is something, as you point out, that Franklin and the staff will address starting with the 09 class.
I love Fridge
MD was just called for a hold and you could hear Fridge yell “HOW ’BOUT CALLING THAT BOTH WAYS!”
Couldn’t agree more. Tech is holding on every single big run play and nothing is being called.
Turner not handling pressure
Tech is blitzing like crazy on 3rd and long and Turner can’t handle the pressure…he’s not getting accurate throws.
Unbelievable
These officials are beyond terrible. Va. Tech RUNS INTO Williams before he snaps the ball and they don’t call anything. NOTHING. Unreal. Un-freaking real. The refs in this game are as ball-less as the Hokies.
We're done
This team can’t step up on D when it has to and it doesn’t have the big play makers on defense to be an ACC title contender this year. I think Terp fans should be happy with an 8-4 record. Maybe 9-4 if we win a bowl game.
trying to be polite
but only losers whine about the refs
by Lucky Horseshoe on Nov 6, 2008 10:57 PM EST reply actions
Uh...
Yeah, respectfully disagree.
Not sure what game you were watching, but go look at every big Tech run…it wasn’t a small hold, there was at least one major holding by Tech on each big run. That’s not why we lost, obviously, nor am I saying that if a holding penalty was called that the outcome would be different; when you rush for -12 yards, can’t execute on offense and your defensive line is terrible, you’re not going to win. It was just an additional frustrating aspect of the game.
And only losers whine about refs? Sorry I’m not one of the apparently “elitist” fans in your “no whining” fan club, but when there is bad officiating, I’m not going to stand silent about it. People should complain about bad officiating because players and coaches can’t officially say anything about specific cases of bad officiating.
But coaches do complain generally about officiating. Friedgen sends in tape every week on plays he thinks the officials missed. So I guess every coach in football is whining, loser too…
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