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What grade would you give the Gophers coaches in the Quick Lane Bowl win?
Consider the opponent. Not exactly a power 5 team.A bit hard question this time. New signal caller for the D, and a QB making his first ever start. They won, no major mistakes, used the 2 RB wildcat, D came through a number of times.
Going with an A.
Absolutely, but after a 6 pack before 2:00 my time, I’m feeling generous. Plus considering we were missing the season DC, an all-American player and others, an A isn’t out of bounds.Consider the opponent. Not exactly a power 5 team.
It’s not like you just opt to play someone else…Consider the opponent. Not exactly a power 5 team.
Bowling Green did win @ GT soundly, and GT was decent this year.Consider the opponent. Not exactly a power 5 team.
Thanks GrinchConsider the opponent. Not exactly a power 5 team.
They aren't a mediocre MAC team. And even if they were, by that logic, you can't give an A no matter what. In other words since the opponent sucks, our coaches automatically get a C? Where's the line? Do we have to beat 'em by 50 for a B?Beating a mediocre MAC team by 6 points. Sorry, that's a C in my book. Glad they won but they should beat this team 9 out of 10 times.
I also gave an A. Too many people here have the attitude that since our bowl opponent "sucked" then our coaches don't deserve a decent grade. Stupid logic. I thought they were good today. We had a fill-in DC. We had a QB making his first career start. We didn't have our best player on D. We were not capable of passing the ball effectively (not the coach's fault). We took what BG gave us. We ran the ball pretty much at will (mostly due to Darius) but the O line was good. We took some deep shots. And we had a little fun (first extra point try). I thought it was a great way to end an otherwise disappointing season.Bowl games have 1 goal, win. There’s no tomorrow.
A.
Go Gophers!!
I also gave an A. Too many people here have the attitude that since our bowl opponent "sucked" then our coaches don't deserve a decent grade. Stupid logic. I thought they were good today. We had a fill-in DC. We had a QB making his first career start. We didn't have our best player on D. We were not capable of passing the ball effectively (not the coach's fault). We took what BG gave us. We ran the ball pretty much at will (mostly due to Darius) but the O line was good. We took some deep shots. And we had a little fun (first extra point try). I thought it was a great way to end an otherwise disappointing season.
That's what you are going with?Bowling Green did win @ GT soundly, and GT was decent this year.
Seems to be from posters who rarely come on here unless its game day to post negative posts. These souls are living a shallow life.Most of the complaining seems to be centered around people were disappointed or upset that the Gopher coaches didn't do what they wanted them to do.
What’re you going with? We were a five win team and lost our DC and QB, they’re a decent MAC team capable of beating better P5 teams than us. Did you expect us to completely dominate them?That's what you are going with?
A 5-3 record in the MAC conference makes them a mediocre team to me. We beat them by one score and let them stay in the game. Up by two touchdowns they suddenly go away from their strength (running game) and give them the ball back leading to a quick score. Yeah, a C sounds about right, average. They didn't dominate all aspects which would have been an A, or at least pull away when they had a chance, which would have been a B. If they would have lost to Bowling Green it would have been an F. I was happy with the win but it was not as easy as it should have been in my opinion. As per usual this season, they played down to their opposition.They aren't a mediocre MAC team. And even if they were, by that logic, you can't give an A no matter what. In other words since the opponent sucks, our coaches automatically get a C? Where's the line? Do we have to beat 'em by 50 for a B?
Ridiculous takeGrade D for fleck
Dumb 2 pt conversion attempt
Dumb time-out usage
Dumb pass plays (why throw downfield!?!)
Grade A for Special Teams
What actually WON the game
Punting, returns and kicking. Soooo many short field drives. Amazingly.