tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post4635073404496504137..comments2024-03-07T05:17:49.252-05:00Comments on Boiled Sports: Herd Overcome By Boilers' BushJ Moneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925161304409415806noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post-82661156616067078092012-10-05T13:33:00.978-04:002012-10-05T13:33:00.978-04:00In addition :P
I don't think Nord will look g...In addition :P<br /><br />I don't think Nord will look good as long as CTB is QB.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08607335847577250019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post-16938242198193846582012-10-04T20:17:40.009-04:002012-10-04T20:17:40.009-04:00Mark,
Furthermore, Purdue NETTED 149 rushing yard...Mark,<br /><br />Furthermore, Purdue NETTED 149 rushing yards for the game.<br /><br />Furthermore, all but one of Purdue's offensive TDs was a pass.<br /><br />My point is, I like first half Nord better than Second Half Nord. And Second Half Nord has cost us many winnable games. I want an OC that understands momentum and sticking with what works.CaryNW87https://www.blogger.com/profile/09211922211535914178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post-11618023948052166842012-10-03T10:18:02.423-04:002012-10-03T10:18:02.423-04:00CaryNW,
Your recollection is wrong. It was not t...CaryNW,<br /><br />Your recollection is wrong. It was not three straight dive plays.<br /><br />We passed to start the half for another CTB special of 2 yards. We ran the ball for 7 yards. That's 3rd and 1.<br /><br />What Big Ten team DOESN'T run the ball up the middle against a lesser team!?!<br /><br />Furthermore, we're trying to hang our hat on our running game.<br /><br />Furthermore, their run defense was in the 110's.<br /><br />Furthermore, we're in the top-10 in 3rd down conversions!<br /><br />I thought Nord called that first drive very well. It was executed very poorly by the players.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08607335847577250019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post-89513809470587869882012-10-01T11:10:44.816-04:002012-10-01T11:10:44.816-04:00I was very happy with the first half. Purdue seems...I was very happy with the first half. Purdue seems to have built a winning combo of a strong defense and a serviceable QB. At least it wins SuperBowls in the NFL (Ravens, Buccaneers). I think the 42-14 first half showed just how good this setup can be when it's clicking.<br /><br />Say what you want about the level of competition, but Tibesar is looking like a good get. Which leads me to my only gripe.<br /><br />After watching the past three home games from Section 113, I feel that the "third quarter swoons" the Boilers experience are the result of Nord's penchant for trying to maintain a second half lead by running out the clock.<br /><br />Last Saturday, the 2nd quarter ended with the Boilers dropping 28 unanswered on the Herd. Their vocal fan section was silenced, the Ross Ade Brigade was rocking, and even the golf-clapping alums were showing signs of life. And the Boilers were going to start the Third Quarter with the ball. <br /><br />Nord effectively took his own crowd out of the game with what looked like three straight dive plays and a punt – and the comeback was on. At Notre Dame, he followed up a late score by a Marve-led offense by letting an ice-cold CTB start the Third Quarter - and Notre Dame took over. I want an OC who understands the importance of momentum.<br /><br />I think if Hope has the stones to replace Nord, his tenure at Purdue could be very good. And at that point, I'll owe him an apology.<br /><br />CaryNW87https://www.blogger.com/profile/09211922211535914178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post-87501384284424042242012-10-01T09:38:35.497-04:002012-10-01T09:38:35.497-04:00Nobody suggested CTB is an elite QB or an all-amer...Nobody suggested CTB is an elite QB or an all-american. The point I was trying to make is simply that he had a career day and looked more confident than I have seen him. <br /><br />I hope nobody is expecting his talent level to suddenly spike because of a good week of practice or something. He is what he is, which is one of the reasons we always advocated for Marve -- Marve's upside was unlimited, while TerBush's is decided limited. <br /><br />That said, if he's the guy, a 4-TD game is acceptable to me. J Moneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09925161304409415806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post-59040886035130283652012-10-01T09:08:21.798-04:002012-10-01T09:08:21.798-04:00U-P Boiler, I TOTALLY agree. I thought CTB played...U-P Boiler, I TOTALLY agree. I thought CTB played terribly. Numbers are for losers, as Marshall found out.<br /><br />CTB had great numbers, but his passes were off all day. His timing and reading of the defense was not satisfactory. And Edison was open for 5 seconds by himself on nearly every play. Only 1/3 of which CTB actually threw it to him...or behind him is more accurate.<br /><br />Big Ten teams will eat our offense alive unless we figure out this mess with the QB. CTB seems so much like Curtis Painter. Coach loves him, but no one knows why.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08607335847577250019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post-77534881133806251512012-09-30T11:54:21.807-04:002012-09-30T11:54:21.807-04:00J, that's a fair point. I guess the way I see ...J, that's a fair point. I guess the way I see it is that if there are field goal issues, that's more on the kicker, because there's going to be a lot of variation, especially with the wide hashmarks (as opposed to pro kicks), and there's only so much you can do there. (And eventually that would be partly on Hope and Nord; once you've established you have a weak kicker - not that we know yet, with just two attempts - then you need to stop assuming you can hit FGs.)<br /><br />With XPs, presumably they are from the exact same spot every time. (I suppose you could ask to have the ball spotted differently? but not sure it would help.) The kicking team still bears some degree of blame, whether these are from kicks that are too low, a line that can't hold, or what ... but it seems like there is some sort of recurring issue, and that I would put on Gibboney. <br /><br />Granted, it's probably not as bad as poor kick coverage or returns, but it's a direct loss of a point rather than a hit to field position that indirectly costs points. And it's not that common, although at this point in the season it's more a reflection of Purdue's high-scoring offense (what did I just say? 13th in scoring? woo!), otherwise maybe they'd have missed only one or two. Still, there are problems everywhere, so maybe this one's not on Gibboney, and I'm just piling on.zlionsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02966540737106797756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post-44420300068042255152012-09-30T09:36:04.692-04:002012-09-30T09:36:04.692-04:00Call me a nitpicker, but TerBush didn't so muc...Call me a nitpicker, but TerBush didn't so much as have a career game as our receivers saved his Dutch ass. I counted 8 receptions in the first half that receivers had to either wait on or come back to. Twice they would have been TD's but the throw didn't lead the receiver, giving the defense time to set up and stop the score.<br /><br />Big Ten defenses won't be nearly so helpful.U-P Boilerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18125549554404529017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post-41993278150782865402012-09-30T07:34:22.592-04:002012-09-30T07:34:22.592-04:00Are extra points on Gibboney? Or on inexperienced ...Are extra points on Gibboney? Or on inexperienced kickers? That one seems tough to blame on a coach.J Moneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09925161304409415806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post-40771397614783058152012-09-30T01:08:12.342-04:002012-09-30T01:08:12.342-04:00I agree about the punt block: not the best thing, ...I agree about the punt block: not the best thing, but of course Marshall is going to sell out on that. It'd be worse if it were a first-quarter block, I think. The problem I have with Gibboney right now is four missed extra points in four games. They're not sure things like they are in the NFL, but you can't be skipping them like Friday-afternoon classes, either.<br /><br />What Purdue has done, to this point, is beat bad teams. It would not be a big deal if they hadn't had problems with it in previous seasons, and if the Big Ten weren't full of bad and mediocre teams. Purdue's in first place in the East right now, and they host two of the other three teams. That isn't exactly having your destiny in your hands - PSU and OSU can't win the title, but they can lose to Wisconsin - but it's a lot better than trying to catch Wisconsin and playing those three on the road. <br /><br />Beating Michigan isn't imperative, especially with Wisconsin's loss to Nebraska (they play NU and MSU; we play Iowa and Michigan; both play Minnesota), but it'll be easier to win the division if Purdue doesn't need help from the rest of the conference, and if they can't beat the better teams in the conference at home, that doesn't say much for their chances in Indianapolis or a better bowl game.zlionsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02966540737106797756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post-35420593527457152552012-09-29T22:20:34.651-04:002012-09-29T22:20:34.651-04:00While I agree with all the positives and I am upbe...While I agree with all the positives and I am upbeat, the 9 penalties will kill us in the conference. Maybe we lost focus with the big lead but time to focus for an entire gameBoilerRickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11092629300152371190noreply@blogger.com