Anatomy of a Sinking Ship

[bobby dodds ghost]

Footnotes of the game:
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1st quarter
.Tech ball
.Suggs called for intentional grounding right out of the gate
.Great run by Clinksdale
.Missed field goal by Manget
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Maryland moves the ball with ease for quick fieldgoal
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Poor kickoff return to 11
.overthrown Suggs pass results in punt...No fake!!!
But more bad passes result in another punt
.Fox out of game
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.Good defensive series by Tech-punt
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.Bilbo in- QB draw fools no one
.poor series-terrible punt
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.Good defense again-punt
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.Ace with good run
.end of 1st quarter
.pass interference on Md.
.Ace fumbles on 22
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.Maryland's passing game starting to click
.Ace reported as injured
.Option game for good mix
.2nd field goal....6-0
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.Good return by Watkins
.Another stupid dead ball penalty, 1 and 25
.moving ball now
.4th and goal, coaches get nervous and kick field goal instead of going for TD
.Bad kickoff by Manget
.end of half with 60 1st half penalties on Tech
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Md. ball
.Moving ball with big plays now
.Hester injured
.Md. runs in for TD...13-3
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Tech stalls and punts
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Tech had chance to down punt @ 1, but blows it
.Md. moving again
.Big plays, graet mix of calls.
.TD, even with 12 Tech players on the field...20-3
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.Bilbo in
.Bad pass,then a sack, then injured.
.Suggs in, fails, Tech punts
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great Md. QB play
.Tech defense looking tired, poor tackling
.4th quarter
.Md. punts
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Clinksdale injured
.BIG hits by Md. defense
.Tech moving the ball with short passes
.Thomas misses TD pass
.Over on downs
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64 yard Md. TD run....27-3
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Tech quickly fumbles, Md. scores...34-3..game over
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Poor kickoff return by Tech
.Big pass to Watkins, but Tech eventually goes out on downs.
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Md. eats clock and punts
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Bilbo in with 2 minutes left
.late hit on MD for hitting Bilbo out of bounds
.Bilbo runs to the 1.
.Daniels scores ..34-10
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Out coached, and out played again. Completely embarrassed on Prime-Time TV, or should I say on the Ralph Friedgen Show. Time to find the life rafts... this puppy is going down!!!
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BOO

 

[ahsoisee]

What is there left to say? We have seen the trend ever since the beginning of the Clemson game. We are getting worse by the game, not better. We have coached our good players down, instead of coaching them up.

The offense is inept and unimaginative, and it was a mistake to bring in Tenuta. Now, we have an innefective OC and DC. I will admit, I thought Tenuta and the defense would get us into a major bowl. I am greatly disappointed in the defensive coaching.

One of the announcers asked Tenuta why Wake Forest beat us last week. Tenuta answered, "seventeen missed tackles". Excuse me, but is it not Tenuta's job to teach good tackling techniques? It appears Bunting knew what he was doing when he helped Tenuta get out of Carolina.

 

[bobby dodds ghost]

No caused fumbles, no fumble recoveries, no interceptions, no sacks, no QB knock-downs, no intimidating play.....Oh brother.
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BOO