Official (Chop) Arkansas State @ V-O-L-S Game Thread

[005]

Let's do this. Let's dominate.

 

[BenTenn]

Sup Yank, oh my bad.

 

[Vercingetorix]

Junior's soccer game starts at 3:30. I need Butch to wrap this up in three quarters, please.

 

[005]

Our ball first.

 

[005]

Stupid flag early. Backed up.

 

[005]

Punting. Don't want to get behind early.

 

[Vercingetorix]

Well this has sucked so far

 

[Archer]

How did they look?

 

[GreatWhiteNorth]

Mediocre at best

 

[005]

Probably sells them a bit short.

 

[GreatWhiteNorth]

Probably sells them a bit short.

Go on...

 

[005]

More total yards. More success running the ball.

We didn't look great, not saying that. But mediocre at best seems a little low. Flat and vanilla at times for sure.

 

[GreatWhiteNorth]

Success running the ball?

I like our RBs, but our offensive line couldn't block a litter of newborn puppies. Jalen Hurd gets 90% of his yards with about two dudes hanging off him. So I have a hard time viewing our running game as successful.

Special teams took a step back and looked like last year. Kickoff coverage was average if not a little below average. Medley has not shown that he can make much of anything consistently. Kickoff returns are uneventful.

I love the WRs and can't say much bad there. Worley was good in the first half but fell off a bit IMO in the second. Still a good outing.

Overall, I saw a lack of fire and motivation. A lack of defensive intensity. Zero improvement in the offensive line. An average performance in my eyes, with a couple exceptions.

 

[005]

MORE success running the ball. Not where we need to be, but more success.

Team wasn't as hyped up. And if that happens against a really good team, we'll get embarrassed.

 

[005]

More as a comparative to last game. Not more as in "all we do is have success."

 

[005]

Today was about what I expected. Thought we'd score a little more, but it doesn't really change my expectations for the OU game... Save for the playmakers being injured.

 

[GreatWhiteNorth]

Today was about what I expected. Thought we'd score a little more, but it doesn't really change my expectations for the OU game... Save for the playmakers being injured.

I guess maybe that's it for me...I really expected a better showing today. I honestly thought we might leave at halftime if we were up by 35 or so. Don't know if I underestimated Arkansas State or overestimated us. Maybe both.

Believe me...I am looking for ANYTHING positive to take into next week's game. I was initially hoping we could keep it respectable...35-21ish...but now I just have a horrible feeling we're going to get destroyed.

 

[GreatWhiteNorth]

Just felt discouraged and disappointed leaving today. Would not want to be within arms reach of Butch Jones for the next 48 hours or so.

 

[Vercingetorix]

Miserably hot noon game against an uninspiring team; sandwich game between a blowout last week and Oklahoma next week. I expected the team to be to be lackluster today and they were. I don't think I saw anything that makes me feel differently about the team either way, except maybe more confirmation that the OL is going to be terrible.

 

[wU-Tang Vol]

Worried about the pass rush from OU next week. Worley likely won't be feeling as many feels. OU runs such a unique offense. Hope our D is ready. Hope we can keep it within 2 touchdowns