Ct/army...15, 15.5, 16.........

[bear]

Better get it soon!

I'll update as gametime approaches ...BUT...NO WAY does Army stop the UCONN offense.
Either Terry Caulley runs for 150 to 200 or Dan Orlovsky throws for 300 to 350........Most likely both will occur.
Both kids amazed me last week vs Ind. Try to stop the run(as did Ind) and Big O threw for 200 in 1st half....back off and TC ran for 130 in the second half breaking multiple tackles and carrying defenders on almost every play.
Underscore the fact that these 2 are Big time talents
ARMY gave up 40 ppg last year and returns 8 on D
Does that mean D will be better or remain as porous as last year.
Biggest factor ....in addition to being outmanned....is that ARMY, for the last 2 years, ranked close to the WORST in 1A in turnover ratio 112th and 105.
CT on the otherhand is a very opportunistic team having a +12 to ratio last year and was 3-1 vs Ind. they finished the last 6 games last year outscoring the opposition something like 84-0 off turnovers. My guess is that they force a few on Sat and score some pts off the turnovers
Given that I see something like 42-17.
More on injuries etc as game draws near.

GL
bear

 

[Got5onIt]

Love this pick. I'm looking to play the 1st half of this one as well. With you all the way.

 

[Another Steve]

Got it @ -15'

Got it @ -15'

I'm like you, think they should man handle Army.

 

[Box and one]

Bear,I agree about Conn.Nice win last week.
Army has no running backs.Entire depth chart is down to 2 or 3.Jones is the only Rb left.Nevels did win the Qb job.He can run with the ball but is not an accurate passer.
Army's OL is very weak.Defense is pretty solid but not against huge Conn OL.
Conn wins this by 3 Td's or more.

 

[bear]

Recapping....todays events

Recapping....todays events

Took a nice ride up the "Hudson" today, over the BEAR Mountain Bridge, up 9W to beautiful SUN drenched Michie Stadium.... Yup, PRIME end zone seats....thats where I baked like a friggen potato today to bring you this first hand report on todays game.

Sooooo....here goes... The place was packed...LOTTA CT backers..(their legions are growing.... as in hoops...throughout the state...) There were marching cadets, marching bands, swarms of enthusiastic cadets ready to storm onto the field for pushups. There were parachutists who dropped to the 50 yd line with the game ball. There was a smoke and bagpipe entrance for this years Army football team... All this leading up to a confrontation with a team that has superior talent.(CT)

Well, CT won 48-21
Dan Orlovsky was 26-36 for 317yds and 5 td
Terry Caulley ran for over 100 (18-102) for the 6th straight game.

BUT......if ya saw the game ya gotta wonder.....somehow...what happened to their A game.
CT played 1 quarter real well offensively and 1 half real well defensively . They held Army to 0 yds rushing and Reggie Nevels to 57 yds passing in half one. Army had 4 1st downs and I dont think they got past the 50...
In the meantime...after a lethargic 1st Q CT opened up the passing for 28 points including some spectacular, athletic, after the catch moves by O'neil Wilson ....CT has some fine recievers.

Army switched quarterbacks and controlled play in the 3rd quarter with 2 sustained drives for touchdowns mixing run and pass and executing a successful onsides kick (credit the play of Zac Dahman...I think CT only ran 1 series (3 and out ) offensively, in the third quarter.
A little more Caulley and Orlovsky then the cadets could handle in the fourth.......BUT ..........OVERALL... They're going to need more than that for BC.

To Army's credit ...they did not FOLD they came back and bit the "Huskies" in Q3...A little look ahead....maybe

Coach Edsel's take "We got caught looking ahead a little. If we play hard for 60 minutes ..we're a good team...if not..we're just average."

Terry Caulley's take... " It feels good...it's a sloppy win...but we won."

So CT goes to what...18-5 in their last 23 ATS.. 6 in a row and I know they are waiting to test their mettle against BC...we'll see.

Overall...It was a good win for Ct. and $$$$$$$


bear