(10-09-2017 01:39 PM)rabidTU2 Wrote:  I think us losing Brubaker and Shindelar has really hurt. It was a freak accident when they collided. so the opponent didn't do it, we did it to ourselves.

But you all are probably right about QB position. We may have to adopt a 2 QB mindset.

Our chances of going to a bowl are almost zero now. But I always look to how the schedules are laid out and ours was not put together for success this year with an almost impossible road game to win to start off (OSU), a mysterious travel non-revenue game to Ohio early on and these option offenses hitting us where are are weakest at corner and the interior DLine. Most successful teams win their first game and with our schedule laid out with a possible top 10 OSU first, it was almost inevitable we would have a problem. Rule #1 is to not start the season with a loss - period. It creates a lack of confidence that lasts well beyond that game. Our season was successful last year because we started it off well against SJS. The scheduler needs to learn from this.

IMO

To have any chance, we'd have to upset some league teams and that probably won't happen now. Oh well, at least we aren't OU this week.