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Recruit
Male Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: charleston
Posts: 137
CockyCash: 500 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() All I read is negativity. The simple fact is we were outmatched by a team we knew little about and greatly underestimated. We know less about ourselves now than we did before. If your putting money on us I'd go under on anything. But as a fanbase can we have a little bit of dignity please and not blame this coach or that player or whoever your blaming for this loss. We could bounce back from this in tremendous fashion or fall flat on our faces. Let's play a few more games before we play the blame game though shall we. Step away from the ledge gamecock nation put your torches and pitchforks away and sit back down in front of your TV set.
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Walk On
Male Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: South Carolina
Posts: 41
CockyCash: 541 ![]() ![]() |
![]() hell no I'm not optimistic. Did you watch that steaming pile of shit we call a defense last night? I will still watch and pull for them, but we're staring a bad season in the face unless the defense pulls a complete 180. That was the worst defensive performance I have seen since WV hung 70 on Clemson.
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Banned
Male Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Maryland
Posts: 528
CockyCash: 500 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() Being outmatched would be one thing. But our D was historically bad. I don't take away from A&M's QB but, honestly, any half decent QB could have had a field day with how our D covered. He played well, but our D was really, really, really, really, really, really bad.
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Banned
Male Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Maryland
Posts: 528
CockyCash: 500 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() It took all of one play for them to figure out our D.
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#5 |
1st Team All-SEC
Male Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Raleigh
Posts: 4,366
CockyCash: 78700 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() I blame it on the lack of a "Don't underestimate Texas A&M" thread.
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#6 |
Class of 2009
Male Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Charlotte, NC
Posts: 2,728
CockyCash: 5500 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() College football is a really fun, bizarre sport because you never know what can happen. Just like no one predicted A&M/Kenny Hill to do this, we can still go on and have a nice season. Maybe we got our WTF loss out of our systems early this year. Maybe we'll be like 2012 Georgia and rack up 10 straight wins after an embarrassing conference blowout. Maybe neither of those things will be true and we'll "just" win eight or nine games (or yes, seven or less).
I dunno. But it's definitely way too early to throw in the towel and declare this a losing season. At least give it a few more weeks before making that kind of prediction. |
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Banned
Male Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: 843
Posts: 497
CockyCash: 500 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() Until Blackshear and Key get on that line im not gonna be optimistic.
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#8 |
Banned
Male Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Nashville
Posts: 2,870
CockyCash: 685 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() The expectations for this season was to win the east. We put ourselves in a big hole last night. We also play another tempo offense next week with a very solid quarterback and good offensive line (from what I hear, at least.) Our defense is scared to death to hit anyone. Our pass rush is non existent. People are saying TAMU has the best offense we'll play all season, but Auburn has three 6'3"+ wide receivers and a unique talent at quarterback.
There's not much to be optimistic about IMO. BUT, five players who I think actually wanted it last night were: Pharoh Cooper Busta Nick Jones Wilds Jarrell That was refreshing to see a few guys actually try. |
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#9 |
Section 509, Row 13
Male Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: In a van down by the river.
Posts: 7,941
CockyCash: 6350 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() Not the slightest bit of optimism from me. How could anyone be after that performance?
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Jersey Retired
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![]() Last night sucked, but a big win over ECU will do wonders for optimism. Then again, if the D shits their pants against ECU and we lose, Gamecock Nation will erupt.
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#11 |
The Paradigm Shift
Male Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Duncan
Posts: 8,583
CockyCash: 5200 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() I really hope this was just an abberration. I hope it was just a schematic mismatch issue and we match up better with everyone else on our schedule. I'm looking for any possible signs of optimism. We have athletes, maybe theirs were just more prepared. Sumlin is a really good coach. They were on point. Going to be interesting to follow them in their other big games.
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#12 |
Recruit
Male Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: charleston
Posts: 137
CockyCash: 500 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() Look at it this way. We put up 28 our defense played like dog shite against probably the most prolific offense we see all year. We can only get better. I know for a fact we will see improvement on defense( I don't know how much). If we improve on defense establish a ground game and match or better our points output each week. We have a chance to battle it out and trade blows each week to get a win. All I'm asking is for a week or two of optimism before we jump the gun
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#13 |
Walk On
Male Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Mount Pleasant, SC
Posts: 99
CockyCash: 26642 ![]() |
![]() I'm still trying to be optimistic. I think like some other people said we had our sights set high for the east. Yes we've put ourself in a hole but look where we've come from. Spurrier has done a lot for the Gamecocks and I think he's going to try an help right the defense. Forever to thee.
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#14 |
1st Team All-SEC
Male Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Irmo, SC
Posts: 4,615
CockyCash: 7000 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() Trying to be optimistic, but it's tough right now. The defense is going to have to improve greatly for me to keep hope of winning the East
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1st Team All-SEC
Male Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: St Tammany Parish, La
Posts: 4,981
CockyCash: 3078670 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() I think we need a little time to get this humiliation out of our system first. I still believe that we can right the ship and have a great season, but I'm realistic enough to realize that fixing that many problems doesn't happen overnight. I'm just going to try and take it a week at a time. Let's just beat the Pirates!
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Recruit
Male Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: charleston
Posts: 137
CockyCash: 500 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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#17 |
I am the liquor
Male Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Sunnyvale
Posts: 4,811
CockyCash: 4760 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() Nope. Absolutely no pass rush and inability to cover the receivers leads to a disaster, like last night. Hell, I think ECU comes in and gets a W next weekend.
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#18 |
Beach bum
Male Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Anderson SC
Posts: 888
CockyCash: 710 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() Yes. I woke up a Gamecock. Tough crushing loss but learn from it an come back swinging. It's a GREAT day to be a Gamecock! Garnet and Black for life win or not!
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#19 |
Blue Chip
Male Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Spartanburg, SC
Posts: 821
CockyCash: 3218 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() I'm not optimistic that we can win the east this year. Our west schedule is too daunting to realistically consider that a possibility. I believe that we will have a decent 8 or 9 win season in what will turn out to be a rebuilding year. I hope that I'm wrong, but I do not put much hope in doing anything significant this season.
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#20 |
4-Star
Male Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Laurens
Posts: 265
CockyCash: 500 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() From what I saw last night the Defense can't help but improve if they make 1 tackle that will be an improvement. And to establish a Ground Game our O line has to come out of the locker room on running plays they did ok on pass plays , but my granddaughter is tougher than our O Line was last night. Bottom line our team has got to get tough and hit somebody!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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