Ogie Ogilthorpe
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Tried to listen/read to as much post game reaction to Thursdays game as possible, found a couple interesting things to note.
First, fans seemed to be split right down the middle (shocking!). Some said they came away from the game more optimistic about the future for Rebel football than they've been in years/decades. Some said same old Rebels, putting up a valiant fight means nothing without getting the win.
Second, it's interesting to hear the analysis of the Gophers from an opponent perspective. Many acknowledged the Gophers are a lower-tier Big Ten team, but "still a Big Ten team with BT athletes". That seemed to give more reason for optimism.
Then there was the perception of Gray. UNIVERSALLY, the radio personalities, the game analysts, and particularly the line makers, the guys who set the lines (whose opinion is mostly the only one I ever listen to on local radio, all said resoundingly, "We knew going in that he couldn't throw," or, "the game plan for the game leading up to kickoff centered around the fact that Gray can't throw the ball."
The linemakers and the guys on radio who bet the games universally took UNLV and the UNDER (which I think was at about 52-54 around kickoff?), largely because they knew UNLV would stack the box and that Gray can't throw.
The entire country seems to know that the Gopher QB can't throw the ball, with the exception of a handful of Gopher fans.
I don't know how UNLV can come away from this game that optimistic. They racked up barely 200 yards of offense in regulation, the only TD drive they had in regulation was the result of a muffed punt and two penalties. They rolled the dice on defense, betting that Gray couldn't hit open receivers if left open, they were right, and they ALMOST won.
At any rate, it's awesome that the Gophers now have some actual game film to break down, a longer week to prepare for the next game, and plenty of time to work some bugs out. I expect a lot of things to be a lot more crisp next Saturday; playing at home, fewer penalties, fresher legs, etc.
First, fans seemed to be split right down the middle (shocking!). Some said they came away from the game more optimistic about the future for Rebel football than they've been in years/decades. Some said same old Rebels, putting up a valiant fight means nothing without getting the win.
Second, it's interesting to hear the analysis of the Gophers from an opponent perspective. Many acknowledged the Gophers are a lower-tier Big Ten team, but "still a Big Ten team with BT athletes". That seemed to give more reason for optimism.
Then there was the perception of Gray. UNIVERSALLY, the radio personalities, the game analysts, and particularly the line makers, the guys who set the lines (whose opinion is mostly the only one I ever listen to on local radio, all said resoundingly, "We knew going in that he couldn't throw," or, "the game plan for the game leading up to kickoff centered around the fact that Gray can't throw the ball."
The linemakers and the guys on radio who bet the games universally took UNLV and the UNDER (which I think was at about 52-54 around kickoff?), largely because they knew UNLV would stack the box and that Gray can't throw.
The entire country seems to know that the Gopher QB can't throw the ball, with the exception of a handful of Gopher fans.
I don't know how UNLV can come away from this game that optimistic. They racked up barely 200 yards of offense in regulation, the only TD drive they had in regulation was the result of a muffed punt and two penalties. They rolled the dice on defense, betting that Gray couldn't hit open receivers if left open, they were right, and they ALMOST won.
At any rate, it's awesome that the Gophers now have some actual game film to break down, a longer week to prepare for the next game, and plenty of time to work some bugs out. I expect a lot of things to be a lot more crisp next Saturday; playing at home, fewer penalties, fresher legs, etc.
