First-half thread for NU vs. Duke

[DaCat]

Need a stop here.

 

[stpaulcat]

Duke on offense is doing what Northwestern is supposed to be doing.

 

[Alaskawildkat]

Still bummed out by that targeting call.

 

[Deeringfish]

Duke on offense is doing what Northwestern is supposed to be doing.

Also on Defense.

 

[DrillCat]

Duke on offense is doing what Northwestern is supposed to be doing.

Not with this OL.

 

[willycat]

When you have one DB, having zero pass rush really gets far worse.

Didn't realize the DB's are responsible for the zero pressure.

 

[DrillCat]

Also on Defense.

Ditto.

 

[corbi296]

This team is schizophrenic - you can't keep spotting teams two score leads and waiting for the second half to start playing

Football is a game of momentum and the refs completely changed the momentum with that BS targeting call. That would have been interception number 2 for Jones and his day would be looking a lot different right now. We need to make a play and change the momentum back.

 

[TheC]

Embarrassing. Our defense is getting run over by their QB.

 

[DopeTonic]

Hell on Earth( but still believe! GO, CATS!!!!

 

[DaCat]

They are kicking our butts. Just smashing it in.

 

[willycat]

Football is a game of momentum and the refs completely changed the momentum with that BS targeting call. That would have been interception number 2 for Jones and his day would be looking a lot different right now. We need to make a play and change the momentum back.

Excuses, excuses. Just let the QB run right over them. It's called "Tackle Football"!

 

[iskaboo]

We just don't seem to be able to stand up to these guys. Both lines are getting blown out.

 

[DrillCat]

We just don't seem to be able to stand up to these guys. Both lines are getting blown out.

This.

 

[DaCat]

Thorson is a statue in the pocket.

 

[Windy City Cat Fan]

Football is a game of momentum and the refs completely changed the momentum with that BS targeting call. That would have been interception number 2 for Jones and his day would be looking a lot different right now. We need to make a play and change the momentum back.

Shame on the coaches then if this team is that fragile that a first quarter call affects the entire team so much.

 

[stpaulcat]

How is it even remotely possible we call a play on 3rd and 2, down 21-3 that allows Thorson to get sacked?

 

[DrillCat]

Thorson is a statue in the pocket.

No he's not. OL blows. He held too long one time. It happens. All the MO is on Duke. Fitz needs to fire up the D to bring back the MO.

 

[DopeTonic]

Omg. where did the cats take so much misery? ( push the pressure button cats!

 

[corbi296]

Shame on the coaches then if this team is that fragile that a first quarter call affects the entire team so much.

Agreed. Can't deny that call was huge but we have played like crap since. The response is pitiful.

 

[willycat]

How is it even remotely possible we call a play on 3rd and 2, down 21-3 that allows Thorson to get sacked?

Terrible play calling. Is JJTBC playing today?

 

[TheC]

Our LBs don't have any speed this year. We were spoiled by AWalk. He was so disruptive. These LBs are just late to every play.

 

[DopeTonic]

I think our OL is slower than me :O

 

[iskaboo]

Jones avoids a sack and turns it into a 6 yard gain. Thorson goes down under any type of pressure.

 

[Deeringfish]

I think our OL is slower than me :O

The O line has no push at all.

D line too

 

[bjm989]

I cannot believe how poorly our DL is doing vs their OL. Really demoralizing to watch this.

 

[ubercat]

Are we responding yet?

 

[TheC]

Jones avoids a sack and turns it into a 6 yard gain. Thorson goes down under any type of pressure.

Clayton has guys in his face. Jones doesn't.

 

[corbi296]

Jones avoids a sack and turns it into a 6 yard gain. Thorson goes down under any type of pressure.

Our tackling has been awful. Getting whipped on both lines of scrimmage. Not going to win many football games when those two things happen regardless of the skill position talent you have.

 

[DrillCat]

Hope we catch a break here. After watching ucla against texas a n m, anything is possible.

 

[HappyNUyear]

There are many things this team needs to fix and quickly.

 

[Deeringfish]

Clayton has guys in his face. Jones doesn't.

The Duke line is just superior to our Pass rush

 

[DaCat]

Jones has all day.

 

[bjm989]

Finally some pressure. Great work.

 

[DrillCat]

HOK

 

[Deeringfish]

We got a little pressure those last couple of plays

 

[DrillCat]

Finally some pressure. Great work.

TL is a beast!

 

[DaCat]

Finally blitzed, looked like Warren Long, and it hurried Jones.

 

[DrillCat]

HOK is the beast!

 

[Deeringfish]

So for all the negativity I feel. If we score a TD here before half, we are back in it. Just saying.