October 8th, 2013 at 2:20 PM ^
October 8th, 2013 at 2:23 PM ^
It is also my birthday and I now feel much closer to Al Borges than before. He has just moved up a level in my book... To level 0. Congratulations Al on your promotion and happy bday!
October 8th, 2013 at 2:29 PM ^
Still don't understand why some fans have such a passionate hate for him.
October 8th, 2013 at 2:49 PM ^
Sometimes we do poorly. We don't want to blame the players, and we've already promoted Hoke and Mattison into minor deities. Hence Borges is a handy scapegoat, and on top of that many of the complaints are even plausible.
October 8th, 2013 at 2:56 PM ^
Last year's OSU game and the Vincent Smith halfback pass against ND are the only times I was really pissed at him about. Other than that, I think he has done a good job given the transition the program is making.
Anywayz, happy birthday Al!
October 8th, 2013 at 11:04 PM ^
October 8th, 2013 at 2:50 PM ^
There were people demanding his head after the Minnesota game...Where we scored on something like 5 out of 8 drives. You just can't fix stupid.
October 8th, 2013 at 2:59 PM ^
And one of the other three drives was killed when the refs swallowed their whistles on a pretty clear pass interference penalty.
October 8th, 2013 at 2:55 PM ^
The postgame threads after the loss to Iowa in 2011 had enough Borges vitriol that I could have sworn the party "not in favor", if you will, was going to stage a sit-in or something along those lines. It started pretty early around here sadly.
Like his system or not, we should take time out to say "Happy Birthday" to our offensive coordinator all the same.
October 8th, 2013 at 2:59 PM ^
I do understand why some people dislike him, but I don't think passionate hatred is appropriate. He's a good coordinator, but he's not great. He sometimes calls games in ways that hurt us. And that's a problem for our team. But that doesn't mean he's a bad coordinator. It just means he is not perfect.
Ya know, like everyone else.
October 8th, 2013 at 3:12 PM ^
I definitely dont have a passionate hate for him which is why he is at level 0, neither positive or negative as my book scores it. For comparison sake I have GERG at -23. Aside from the Ohio game im pretty much neutral on Borges, he gets hot and cold.
October 8th, 2013 at 2:43 PM ^
Happy b-day, Al.
Now get back to work.
October 8th, 2013 at 2:45 PM ^
Al Borges once scored 4 touchdowns in 1 game for Polk High. Wait, that was Al Bundy... Anyways, Happy Birthday!
October 8th, 2013 at 2:45 PM ^
Few coordinators would've had the knowledge, flexibility and humility to make the transition this painless. We are blessed to have you on the sidelines.
October 8th, 2013 at 3:25 PM ^
what kool-aid are drinking???
October 8th, 2013 at 3:35 PM ^
October 8th, 2013 at 3:53 PM ^
isn't exactly an offensive scheme that is tough to call...but yeah, if you say Borges' offense can compete against good defenses, then i really want some of your kool-aid so i can feel that way
October 8th, 2013 at 4:07 PM ^
October 8th, 2013 at 4:24 PM ^
I am simply going on the fact that Al has done poorly with the play calls against good teams with good defenses...not every game, but far more than should have been called
October 8th, 2013 at 5:04 PM ^
Could it be that good defenses are just harder to play against in general? Sometimes there isn't an obvious playcalling solution to everything.
October 9th, 2013 at 8:05 AM ^
that we as a discussion board continually bring up the fact that Borges makes bad call after bad call is the main reason for concern....the conservative play calling in i-form dives in between the tackles will get us nowhere fast against good d-lines...see D. Green getting stuffed for example
October 8th, 2013 at 2:54 PM ^
Happy Birthday to you!!!
October 8th, 2013 at 2:56 PM ^
Happy Birthday Big Fella. May your BALL always be MANFUL, and your BREASTS always be WOMANFUL!
/Daaaamnnn
October 8th, 2013 at 3:09 PM ^
Was that really necessary? I don't get why someone would mock the physical appearance of one of our own coaches. Would you do that about Hoke?
October 8th, 2013 at 3:13 PM ^
The picture is just pure gold though.
Could. Not... Resist.
October 8th, 2013 at 4:24 PM ^
then your sense of humor is stymied. Whoever said Uncle Festes was bad looking?
October 8th, 2013 at 11:44 PM ^
October 8th, 2013 at 6:05 PM ^
October 8th, 2013 at 3:01 PM ^
October 8th, 2013 at 3:04 PM ^
Have your cake and eat it too, actually skip the cake and continue to work on Gardner's mechnics.
October 8th, 2013 at 3:08 PM ^
Unfortunately, Al's birthday party was ruined when he held it on a lake in a driving squall despite the caterer's inability to swim on the theory that "No one would see that coming!"
Happy birthday Al! Stay Gorgeous!
October 8th, 2013 at 3:13 PM ^
Thank you for sticking to your guns re: bubble passes and "Oh Noes" and all the other stuff that makes Mgodrones feel very, very clever!
October 8th, 2013 at 3:28 PM ^
for Uncle Fester on the Adams Family? Good B-day though. Mine cometh manana.
October 8th, 2013 at 5:29 PM ^
October 8th, 2013 at 5:52 PM ^
October 8th, 2013 at 9:29 PM ^
Al could give two shits about what we all say about him on these boards...
That said, he's doing a fine job.
October 8th, 2013 at 9:32 PM ^
Gorgeous ben Gordon.
http://mgoblog.com/category/tags/al-borgess-dad-will-destroy-you
October 8th, 2013 at 10:03 PM ^
Mr Spots DoubleCheeseSteaks for all !!!
October 8th, 2013 at 11:47 PM ^