Look at games where the underdog has stoned a much superior oponent when comparing their w/l records. Look no further than Michigan's defeat of ohio @ ohio when Michigan was a huge underdog. How does this happen?
One, there is more parity than rabid fans want to acknowledge.
Two, something generates passion that gets a team to play way beyond their norm. It's the same principle that would allow a person of average strength to do something like lift a corner of a vehicle to free their child trapped underneath the wheel.
Fear of retribution from the coach for repeating or even making a big mistake is perhaps the best way of artificially creating the kind of motivation to play beyond their normal ability. Conversly, lack of accountability or worse coddling does not bring excellence.
I would just like to weigh in. The players played to the best of their ability. The job of coaching at game time is to call plays which give them the best chance to win. In coach speak we have heard constantly, "there is no question" that that did not happen. Often times this is not easy to figure out. Maybe nothing you try works. Or maybe the other team takes that something away. But that did not happen here. The formula to give our team the best chance to win was obvious to all except our coaches. Devin at QB and at the same time, all the time, Robinson on the field in some other position. The coaches involved need to check themselves in the mirror and own up to it. But that won't happen. God forbid they would demonstrate by example something they preach to every player.
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Why have not heard anything from Don Brown?
I think he needs to explain that defensive debacle.
Yeah, them using tempo on us concerns me for two reasons. Ohio used it on Maryland with success, and we struggled against tempo by Indiana.
I hope by "we" you mean this team. How bad this team wants it is what matters.
I don't see a link
Look at games where the underdog has stoned a much superior oponent when comparing their w/l records. Look no further than Michigan's defeat of ohio @ ohio when Michigan was a huge underdog. How does this happen?
One, there is more parity than rabid fans want to acknowledge.
Two, something generates passion that gets a team to play way beyond their norm. It's the same principle that would allow a person of average strength to do something like lift a corner of a vehicle to free their child trapped underneath the wheel.
Fear of retribution from the coach for repeating or even making a big mistake is perhaps the best way of artificially creating the kind of motivation to play beyond their normal ability. Conversly, lack of accountability or worse coddling does not bring excellence.
the hits are going to land even better and injury is more likely.
I would just like to weigh in. The players played to the best of their ability. The job of coaching at game time is to call plays which give them the best chance to win. In coach speak we have heard constantly, "there is no question" that that did not happen. Often times this is not easy to figure out. Maybe nothing you try works. Or maybe the other team takes that something away. But that did not happen here. The formula to give our team the best chance to win was obvious to all except our coaches. Devin at QB and at the same time, all the time, Robinson on the field in some other position. The coaches involved need to check themselves in the mirror and own up to it. But that won't happen. God forbid they would demonstrate by example something they preach to every player.