Elon
Great effort by the Paladins.
Elon's got a tough defense and while we had success you saw us wear them down late and then pile it on. That 4th quarter drive was just a clinic in how to put away a football game.
Defense was just overwhelming again. That was one of the nation's best rushing attacks that just couldn't get anything going on the ground.
Move onto UIW, who I can assure you hasn't played an FCS team of our caliber yet.
Elon's got a tough defense and while we had success you saw us wear them down late and then pile it on. That 4th quarter drive was just a clinic in how to put away a football game.
Defense was just overwhelming again. That was one of the nation's best rushing attacks that just couldn't get anything going on the ground.
Move onto UIW, who I can assure you hasn't played an FCS team of our caliber yet.
I panicked when I tuned into The Fan and Dan wasn’t there. Luckily he had the FB live feed going. But yea, huge fail by The Fan
For pete's sake. The CAA got 5 teams in the post season and somehow Richmond drew this garbage.
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Mercer would have hammered UNH or Fordham.
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Tyler Huff certainly missed some passes but was good enough passing and was phenomenal with his legs. Excited he will be back next year.
Defense was dominant.
Great win at home instead of playing a cupcake. Hopefully this win will help us move even further along in the playoffs.
Happy for the fans, players and coaches. Important win for the program moving forward.
Hopefully we “are back” after two disappointing seasons in 2021.
Defense was dominant.
Great win at home instead of playing a cupcake. Hopefully this win will help us move even further along in the playoffs.
Happy for the fans, players and coaches. Important win for the program moving forward.
Hopefully we “are back” after two disappointing seasons in 2021.
Listening to Hendrix's post game, it sounds like Furman has been expecting the fake considering how successful they are at blocking kicks.
Honestly, I've been expecting to see a fake kick, but I definitely didn't expect a team to try to run one like Elon did. There's a good reason coaches don't like their slightly built kickers to run the ball.
A better angle, but it won’t preview here like a Twitter link will… Blacksheer is waiting for it.The Jackal wrote: ↑Sat Nov 26, 2022 7:33 pm
Listening to Hendrix's post game, it sounds like Furman has been expecting the fake considering how successful they are at blocking kicks.
Honestly, I've been expecting to see a fake kick, but I definitely didn't expect a team to try to run one like Elon did. There's a good reason coaches don't like their slightly built kickers to run the ball.
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If I had to guess, I think made a statistically justifiable call that backfired.
Furman definitely has a "block" and a "safe" (or whatever they call them) on the kick block team. When Furman is really coming after the ball, you'll see Blackshear and Brinson screaming off the edge. Here's their full block mode against Mercer.
Elon was in a pretty clear kick situation - second quarter, defensive battle, a field goal brings the game within 1 score.
Elon probably expected Furman to come after the kick. If Furman sent Brinson and Blackshear like they did against Mercer, the little lateral pass play may well have worked for a touchdown. Brinson and Blackshear would have run right by the kicker.
Furman did what they did against Wofford, though, which was hang back their edge guys anticipating a fake.
Elon's coach is going to catch a lot of heat for that particular call because of how badly it went. I suspect it was a justifiable call, Furman just didn't do what Elon thought they would do.
Furman definitely has a "block" and a "safe" (or whatever they call them) on the kick block team. When Furman is really coming after the ball, you'll see Blackshear and Brinson screaming off the edge. Here's their full block mode against Mercer.
Elon was in a pretty clear kick situation - second quarter, defensive battle, a field goal brings the game within 1 score.
Elon probably expected Furman to come after the kick. If Furman sent Brinson and Blackshear like they did against Mercer, the little lateral pass play may well have worked for a touchdown. Brinson and Blackshear would have run right by the kicker.
Furman did what they did against Wofford, though, which was hang back their edge guys anticipating a fake.
Elon's coach is going to catch a lot of heat for that particular call because of how badly it went. I suspect it was a justifiable call, Furman just didn't do what Elon thought they would do.