121Merrimac

During the summer, ‘wait and see’ was too pessimistic.  Now, ‘wait and see’ is too optimistic.  This forum is toxic. 

1 minute ago, Chet said:

... The optimism on this board by some is just not justified at this time.

A random thought justifies labeling a person? 

Sometimes I wonder if GH3 misread the level of the Mac, thinking it was less athletic/competitive/able than it actually is.  Sometimes a person just needs time to adjust to new surroundings.

6 minutes ago, trueblue32 said:

... the pieces will fall around him. ...

Fans hope so.  I'm not close enough to know the actual team chemistry. 

Whenever Adams does come back, where will his minutes come from - any concern with team cohesion?

… will a banner cover the zenith?

No one on this board talks about their father.  

1 hour ago, Sportsfan said:

The OL might see some improvement…

I for one am pleasantly surprised how much eligibility Doty has left. 

… and, the experience Red Murdock gained should pay dividends moving forward. 

Maybe improve the OL?   The focus here is qb, but rb was another disappointment, imo.  One common denominator could be the OL…

I don’t see a drastic change.  Every year, each team recruits a couple/few new quarterbacks.  For the purposes of this topic, I’ll say one of each.  Then after the off season workouts, the coaching staff gets to evaluate everyone on the roster, and play the best option. 
How much I liked the play of one athlete shouldn’t change the plan going forward. 

True or not, I think he sounds like a spoiled brat.  Leaders should accept responsibility, and create a plan for improvement.  Complaining that it is someone else’s fault is not a good look for the head of a program.  

On 11/19/2023 at 4:45 AM, UBinMD said:

100% xxx OR the yyy

lol, what a yogi-ism

14 minutes ago, BrooklynBull said:

Tight fit.

espn+ wouldn’t need the extra length of xxxzoom cameras 

5 hours ago, UBinMD said:

So you’re saying I just need to be patient and then we will be as good as Miami (OH)? Great.

No.  I’m saying I wouldn’t grade a staff based on underclassmen.   You do you.  

5 minutes ago, UBinMD said:

Don’t forget we supposedly had the #1 recruiting classes the last 2 years. If that’s true, the coaching staff is an abject failure. 

How many years has Miami had a top end class?  Even so, it took them several years to see success on the field like this year. 
 

Two good recruiting classes still leaves you with a team of underclassmen. 

11.  Rebounds: 49 - exceeded expectations.

(FDU had 39)

12.  Steals: 2 - did not meet expectations. 

(FDU had 7)

29 minutes ago, DocCas86 said:

Are they doing extra pregame activities or what?

The women’s game just ran a few minutes long, I’m pretty sure that’s all. 

12 minutes ago, Blue03 said:

… we don’t poach cheap goals day in day out… 

I get it, but I don’t get it.  That’s the nature of the game.  Each cross is different.  You get some, and you lose some. 

2 hours ago, Blue03 said:

…. we’ll see if coach can adapt with new recruits. 

?  He has been head coach at UB long enough for fans to understand how he integrates new players.  This season has one of the smallest graduating classes, so expect few new recruits anyway.  Guess I missed the point, but it’s a none issue, imo

1 hour ago, DaBulls99 said:

… being down to a 3rd or 4th string goalie?? ..,

Interesting, is this based on insider knowledge?

I only watched games with two keepers.  How would you rank the four on roster?  Are you saying one or two others were injured, or ineligible, all season? 

On 9/21/2023 at 5:01 PM, Blue03 said:

Half time vs Akron … A complete all around masterclass so far… 

It was, and yet I wanted more… because Akron is, not good. 

16 minutes ago, clodney said:

Some of that is likely due to message boards becoming outdated but it's true nonetheless. Ubfan is dead compared to when I was at UB. 

No doubt, you’re absolutely right.  I just thought the younger generation of UBfans should be aware of this fact.   Before video streams, when Bulls’ events were lucky to have an audio stream, this was the place to be. 
 

Your friend Hokie200Proof probably wouldn’t remember me personally, but tell him that on behalf of the community, we miss him.  
 

If that handle doesn’t mean anything to you, do yourself a favor an search for any of his “hate” threads. 

The original (archived) site was much (easily 5x, maybe 10x) more active 15+ years ago.  This has been a shell of it’s former self. 

Even with stability in coach, the OL doesn’t feel like a position of strength this year.