Screen Pass Sets the Tone for Cowboys Offense

personally, I'm getting pretty sick of the excuses for not being able to call a good game... it's always somebody else's fault with Dunn...

the first 3 weeks it was because we didn't have the guys he likes, so he couldn't call plays... now it's we had some penalties, and his inability to call plays that don't fit his script... "well, ya know, yuck, yuck, yuck, some of those downs were long downs... and we don't really have plays that we can call in those situations, yuck, yuck, yuck... our guys are just going to have to make fewer penalties or we're stuck... yuck, yuck, yuck"

I can't freaking stand it.

Here is the actual quote (not my paraphrasing)...

"...So the first half is 'Cowboy football,' that's what we wanted to do. We want to do more to tie that in the second half, somewhere along the way, got to talk to our guys about, you know just controlling things in the second half with penalties, again that was the biggest issue probably in the back half."

No 2nd half points for the 2nd straight game? You have got to be kidding me. WTH?

we now shut down the offense when we get a lead so we don't make mistakes? (Gundy's quote)

"...I made a poor decision in the first half when [Kolby Harvell-Peel] intercepted the ball. They wanted to get into two-minute (offense) and I wouldn't let them. I just felt like with the lead that we had, and the history of the total number of points that Kansas State scored this year, you know, it comes to numbers game where I didn't want to give them a freebie accidentally..."

what in the heck is going on here?

Penalties shut down 2 drives in the second half as well. The unsportsmanlike conduct after Sanders was tossed to the ground and Martin pushing off penalties stalled out two drives that were working. Not all of it was conservitive calls.

Cal buddy, I would have been fine personally with just running the ball all night after we had it with 2 minutes to go before half and a 3 score lead. Assuming of course we could grind out first downs safely and keep their offense off the field. But that probably would have required Jackson's availability. We're working Warren almost like Chuba 2 year's back. But it doesn't seem Dominick (or LD for that matter) has the consistency to make needed cuts, at least at this point in his development. Just win baby! Style doesn't matter much in the end....and we had what? 450ish yards of offense. Nuff said.

Orangeheart72 said:

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Cal buddy, I would have been fine personally with just running the ball all night after we had it with 2 minutes to go before half and a 3 score lead. Assuming of course we could grind out first downs safely and keep their offense off the field. But that probably would have required Jackson's availability. We're working Warren almost like Chuba 2 year's back. But it doesn't seem Dominick (or LD for that matter) has the consistency to make needed cuts, at least at this point in his development. Just win baby! Style doesn't matter much in the end....and we had what? 450ish yards of offense. Nuff said.

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that nuff said will get us a loss next week.

We were simply LUCKY that their QBs were out. And it was pure-T luck that the refs had an early whistle at Boise and called back their winning TD. Our team (our players) are better than have to rely on some luck break every stinking week.

We cannot get shut out in the 2nd half and win games. I'll take the wins, and be grateful, but we have QBs that can make those passes when we're behind the sticks.

It's just the whole bad attitude by the coaches.... the whole these kids can't make plays, so we have to call the game to keep them from messing up too much.

I can't stand it.

California Cowboy.

Dude, we are 4 and 0. We have lost for the season two of our best defenders in Trey Sermon and Trace Ford. Our receivers have been decimated and we've been without two of our running backs. Sometimes your best coaching is done on the fly. After 4 games this team lines up totally different than we anticipated before our first game. If you have good coaches they make adjustments based on what they have to work with.

Considering our injury situation I'm happy with where we are. We aren't Alabama. When we have to do major re-tooling we don't just reload with more 5 star players. If you would have told me in August we would be 4 and 0 with the lineup we have right now, I would have said no way. Let's go beat Baylor.

You tell them Tulsa Booster!! Go Pokes. Beat Baylor!!!

Cal, remember that IF K-State was actually to pull within 10 points, you would likely see everything.....risky or not......our coaches could throw at them. Gundy says it often so I assume he believes it, a lot of teams beat themselves. And actually after that last somewhat lucky throw to Vaughn for their 3rd quarter touchdown, it appeared we did open up a bit more. The offensive pass interference call on Martin killed a likely touchdown drive. It was on the 5 or so.

"...We have lost for the season two of our best defenders in Trey Sermon and Trace Ford. ..."

Tulsa Booster - I'd have given you a star for your post except that you name a former sewerner / bucknut instead of our own star safety - Tre Sterling. wth..? lol

one last time... you guys promise to actually listen and comprehend this time... okay?

I did not say anything about the team (players), and I even said that I'm happy that we're 4-0.

I did say, why are the COACHES saying and doing they things that they are? Gundy's afraid to put the game away at the half for fear of somebody making a mistake? WTH? Everybody always goes into 2-minute drill to try and put some last minute points on the board.. always

I did say that Dunn was blaming the players for him not being successful at play calling in the 2nd half. (because he doesn't have many plays he can call when behind the sticks... or some lame ass excuse)

Guys, I posted their quotes. Verbatim.

Did any of you happen to see what the new Texas coach did to Tech? His motto is "all gas, and no breaks". And he changed QBs to get better results. (thank goodness the UT defense is not stellar)

some of the responses here... my goodness... listing defensive injuries when I'm talking about what offensive coaches said?

I'm sorry the coaches said anything.... I'm really sorry they felt like they needed to say something.

I can't stand a lot of things. But a coaching staff that knows its personnel, its strengths, weaknesses and limitations, and how to design and execute a game plan accordingly, ain't one of them.

And sometimes poor execution of the game plan on the field and penalties are gonna have a negative impact on efficiency. But the goal is to win games. That, I can happily stand.

GumbyFromPokeyLand said:

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I can't stand a lot of things. But a coaching staff that knows its personnel, its strengths, weaknesses and limitations, and how to design and execute a game plan accordingly, ain't one of them.

And sometimes poor execution of the game plan on the field and penalties are gonna have a negative impact on efficiency. But the goal is to win games. That, I can happily stand.

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I had asked for COMPREHENSION.... please at least try.

I also happily stand winning... I said that.

I don't happily stand being shut out for and entire half, two games in succession. We were not even playing very good teams. and the excuses.....

"we know our team strength is to not play from first and long".... seriously?

"we know our team strength is not to trust them in a 2-minute drill".... seriously?

come on Gumby, seriously?

okay, enough on the lame comments from the coaches.... moving on to Baylor, who is not all that good, but was able to take advantage of the Iowa State screw ups. That Ebner on BU special teams is really good.