The Replacements wrote: ↑Sun Dec 01, 2019 11:27 am
Badger fan here so you take my opinion accordingly. The difference in the game was coaching. Chryst outcoached Fleck in all 3 phases. To Flecks credit, he has closed the talent gap between the 2 teams in a relatively short time. I do think the Gophers will be good team for years to come. Their program is much better than Purdue, Illinois and Nebraska. They should be able to compete with Iowa and Wisconsin on most years. I have mixed feelings on Fleck. Overall he has done a good job building up the program. However, I cringe watching his press conferences. Half the time, he sounds like a cross between a politician and a car salesman. I just wonder how authentic he really is. Overall, I think Gopher fans should be happy with their season and the direction of the program. Good luck in your bowl game.
While you are still a prick because you are a Wis fan, well, nothing, you are a prick because you are a Wis fan.
JK. I have to agree with most of what you said. One thing I will disagree on, and you know me fairly well and know I am about the last mofo to like or want phony car salesman shit. I will simply say this - I mentioned in another thread I had an opportunity to meet him briefly and he was very very impressive, in a very genuine way. I think he is the real deal and you just have to set aside some of the theatrics as a necessary evil for his schtick. Put it this way, I believe in same setting as I was in, you conclude same thing I did.
Rest of your take - spot fn on. One team appeared like they have been in many big stage games and are "experienced" and one looked like they were pretty new to this big game stuff. Of course, both things are true, and had a lot to do with what happened yesterday. Preparation matters, but so does experience. I wont say Wis was more prepared, as I believe we were ready to play (witness the start) but they damn sure were more experienced and ready for the big stage. Weather was a factor and your squad better adjusted to that than we did - clearly Morgan was off due to weather, your qb seemed good with it.
I hate your fn team and always will, but as you know, I am pretty honest in spite of that. Chryst can coach, there is no two ways about that. And he pummeled PJ yesterday. I read that a big part of what we wanted to do was 6man OL packages and so when Faalele went down, that killed us as it eliminated a big part of our plan as we only have 6 we use (with him). Thats a failure of adjusting to that new reality (of him being out) and it cost them. But moreseo, Chryst simply outmaneuvered to what we were doing. He truly was a master in the game as you stated, on multiple levels.
PJ not going for it early probably was a mistake. But the F up was I love going to wildcat there on 3rd, but how do you not gain anything? That was on OL and it makes for an easy decision if we gain a couple feet even. Other than that, I really dont blame PJ as much as I tip my cap to the play calling, adjustments and overall strategy your HC and coordinators employed. Truly, that was a very, very well coached game. Period.
Damn impressive and deserving win. Good luck rest of the way.
