NU-Duke first-half thread

[DrillCat]

Wtf was that?!?!?

 

[DrillCat]

Defense playing lights out!

 

[nuwildfan2]

We need short passes the open up the run game.

 

[AlvinMack]

Mahoney back in at lg

 

[Figrating]

Chicken shit play calling

 

[DrillCat]

But Fig
Our D is playing lights out..

 

[DrillCat]

One more turnnover, we win.

 

[Figrating]

HUUUUUGE stop

 

[Figrating]

Don't mind me, Drill - I'm just a fan

 

[DrillCat]

One TD may close this game. But then one turn ovet committed by CT can complicate things for us..
Exciting defensive game.

 

[AlvinMack]

Lots of Tommy Vitale on O in short yardage

 

[DrillCat]

Damn. And I was thinking a FG could have been just enuff.. Jeez..

 

[kreggk]

This was going to happen. He doesn't suck. He's just inexperienced.

 

[DaCat]

Thorson with poor decision and pick. Gotta remind myself to be patient. Grrrr.

 

[Figrating]

Can this game get any closer?

 

[FeliSilvestris]

threw it into HEAVY HEAVY coverage...at least FOUR Duke defenders right around the spot where he threw the FB...no wonder it was picked up...did that sort of thing multiple times against Stanford and got away with it...not today.

 

[iskaboo]

Defence has to hold here ... a big series.

 

[Katatonic]

This was going to happen. He doesn't suck. He's just inexperienced.

Yes, but for inexperienced, that was a really, really poor decision.

 

[AlvinMack]

Hance and Mogus that series. We need Frazier back

 

[Katatonic]

Could have used a better punt there and a better stop.

 

[FeliSilvestris]

I think a NU LB just caught a Duke RB from behind in the open field...that is good D speed.

 

[DrillCat]

Huge 3rd down coming up! Go Cats! Go D! Just need one more score and game is over.

 

[Figrating]

Another battle of wills - Stanford-game-like

 

[DrillCat]

Will be nice to sack and force a punt. Or better yet, force a fumble or a pick and return for a TD. Then game iver.

 

[DrillCat]

Now we need a TD to finish this game.. Thx for that blocked point after..

 

[lonestarmvp]

This defense is really good but offense is just so predictable and lacks creativity.
Run JJ up the middle on 1st and 2nd down with limited success then force 3rd and long and attempt a short pass. I think that's the formula and I am watching in a bar in Texas! You think Duke had that figured out too? Defense has to win this one and no more turnovers.

 

[FeliSilvestris]

Yes, but for inexperienced, that was a really, really poor decision.

To be honest I am not sure how much experience you need to know that you should NOT throw a pass into a spot where your receiver is surrounded by 3 or 4 defenders....just a matter of counting....just throw the FB away or keep it until tackled...it wasn't even 3rd down.

 

[DrillCat]

Like the commentators have just said..Our O is wearing down their D..

 

[Figrating]

Wow. Oxygen!

 

[AlvinMack]

Like the commentators have just said..Our O is wearing down their D..

100%. Best consistent push we've had all game

 

[Katatonic]

Great time for the O-line to open up the biggest hole of the game.

 

[bjm989]

Speed.

 

[lonestarmvp]

Speed.

Great job!

 

[AlvinMack]

Is Matt Harris injured? Can't tell if Watkins is in for vanhoose or harris

 

[bjm989]

That duke punter has a beautiful leg and could really be hurting us if he could keep them out of the end zone.

 

[FeliSilvestris]

Like the commentators have just said..Our O is wearing down their D..

Our O and the heat...which was supposed to work in *their* favor.

 

[AlvinMack]

Is Matt Harris injured? Can't tell if Watkins is in for vanhoose or harris

Never mind, both were in last play. Looks like queiro and Watkins just working in. Great depth for future!

 

[Katatonic]

Let's hope the O can churn at least 5-6 minutes off the clock.

 

[corbi296]

Just rotating guys in. Watkins and Quiero are playing at the same level as the starters.

 

[FeliSilvestris]

Speed.

The gap between he and the Duke's DB's kept growing...somebody was faster than the others.