The official-Unofficial Bobcat-Oregon State gameday thread!

[coloradocat]

The third down play was the definition of FCS vs FBS. Good play call that got taken away by defensive speed advantage.

[PapaG]

Tommy is a great runner but still limited as a passer against very good teams.

Time for Chambers.

TD Beavers

[BleedingBLue]

Why does Leighton not use his leg and sky punts? I don't get it.

[coloradocat]

Tommy is a great runner but still limited as a passer against very good teams.

Time for Chambers.

TD Beavers

Chambers is a limited passer against very bad teams.

[GoldstoneCat]

For those of you saying we weren't supposed to compete and we're just happy to get paid, why? Why is that enough? I realize we aren't NDSU but they get paid to WIN against P5 teams. This isn't Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, USC, etc. etc. I don't think expecting a 10-14 point loss and only giving up 35 or so is too high of an expectation for a team wanting to compete for national championships.

This team is going to have to grow into a contender if we're going to be one. We were never going to be even close to a finished product this early. Add to that being down all our running backs and no, I'm not stunned or worried about this game at all. These guys need to play together a bunch and grow into that contender, which may be this year or may be next year. If we win 8-9 games, which we will, and get to the quarters with all the talent we lost and all the kids we're playing that bodes well for this program, very well, going forward. I think it's reasonable to say the team that won the semifinal game would have had a better first half here. This group is not that group. Might be by November but isn't now.

Unless you think Mellott and the defense would have games like this against all similar teams, I can see your thinking here. That's just not the case. Mellott is not going to play like this every game going forward. Neither will the defense. I doubt Johnson is going to run 2-3 KOs back for TDs every game, since he's good enough to do it once vs a P5 team.

No i agree with you. I think a game like this is just part of these guys growing up and improving. I wish we were playing better but I'm not concerned about any long term ramifications as long as we get out healthy.

[John K]

Total yardage is 373-83. I didn't expect us to beat OSU, but we shouldn't be getting dominated this thoroughly, if we expect to be a top 5 FCS team this year.

I thought you liked Mike Kramer. What happened?

Should be 373 to 181, shouldn't it?

What? I have no idea what you're talking about.

[BleedingBLue]

Taco got blindsided/blocked in the back bad on that return. We really don't need to be playing against the officials too.

[TomCat88]

Tommy is a great runner but still limited as a passer against very good teams.

Time for Chambers.

TD Beavers

What other very good teams was he a limited passer against?

[PapaG]

Here we go. Either sideline deep ball, hopeless dump off, or INT.

[TomCat88]

Total yardage is 373-83. I didn't expect us to beat OSU, but we shouldn't be getting dominated this thoroughly, if we expect to be a top 5 FCS team this year.

I thought you liked Mike Kramer. What happened?

Should be 373 to 181, shouldn't it?

What? I have no idea what you're talking about.

Kramer would always point out return yards when people would mention the total yards to him. I thought you'd know that.

[BleedingBLue]

Is it just me or does Tommy's throwing motion look a little odd tonight?

[PapaG]

Tommy should be playing RB and I know that’s controversial.

[Camo_Cat]

Why the f%#k is the only pass play we know is a sideline out?

[TomCat88]

Tommy should be playing RB and I know that’s controversial.

It's definitely humorous, but some humor is controversial.

[GoldstoneCat]

Is it just me or does Tommy's throwing motion look a little odd tonight?

Yeah that easy access throw outside there was pretty weird. Looks tentative, aiming/ steering it rather than letting it fly, to my untrained eye.

[The Butcher]

Not having a RB turns out to hurt an offense.
This game is in the books. We need to STOP running Tommy.

[PapaG]

Tommy should be playing RB and I know that’s controversial.

It's definitely humorous, but some humor is controversial.

Are you watching the game? He’s over 100 on the ground.

[GoldstoneCat]

I think in the good news department tonight, the offensive line is not overmatched. Pretty consistent push. Damn damn pleased so far with the group we were probably all most worried about coming into the season.

[PapaG]

110 now.

Limited passing game. How is that controversial?

[coloradocat]

Tommy should be playing RB and I know that’s controversial.

He is.