QUOTE(Screaming Flea @ Apr 5 2010, 11:50 AM) [snapback]540857[/snapback]
In a disappointing lost such as the Boise State game, the coach's have got to have a ready explanation to the fans. Crowd noise was just ONE of the factors.
Boise State had a tremendous game plan on both sides of the ball. They shut us down with their schemes and we had no answer at the time. They thought if they executed their game plan, they might just slow us down, confuse and frustrate Andy and the rest of bunch including the coach's.
As the game progressed, our coach's began to figure it out. Unfortunately Andy just had a bad start and it took longer than the game for All to settle down.
Lastly, we had a discipline opportunity the days leading up to the game and the kids who had played their hearts out for the year proceeding the Fiesta had a 'disappointment' playing Boise State in consecutive years.
Will teams we play this fall adopt some of Boise's schemes? Wouldn't you?
Call it what you will, out-coached, under-prepared etc., whatever you want but Gary and his bunch were embarrassed and will make preparations this doesn't happen again.
Good post YA!
Spot on post Flea, tells the whole story very well.