Quote from: bluestreak66 on November 17, 2018, 07:15:17 PM

Quote from: hasanova on November 17, 2018, 06:50:39 PM
Is the time of possession in the JCU/RMC game correct?  (44:05/15:55) ... and 4 Interceptions.  No wonder the Blue Streaks are done.

Quite honestly, that was the absolutely worst offensive game I have ever seen John Carroll play. I give a lot of credit to RMC. They clearly were ready to play today, and John Carroll was not. It seems to me that JCU was looking ahead to a rematch with Mount, and seemed to forget that they had to get past two other teams to get there. I hope they can regroup and learn from this loss, and maybe come back strong next year. Still, a very shocking way to end the season.

The first INT was one of the flukiest I've ever seen, but the rest were simply poor throws. That surprised me.

Your defensive line is phenomenal. Both defenses played lights out.

Final: RMC 23- JCU 20!!!

Start of the 4th quarter, RMC 16 - JCU 6.

And last post on a crappy, smoke-filled California Sunday.

I've been trying to figure out how to address an obvious troll who doesn't add anything to the discussion, and doesn't represent values instilled at R-MC.

All I will say is this: rmc2016champs doesn't represent the values instilled by Coach Arruza. As a former player of his, Coach Arruza would be appalled by the posts. Win and lose with class, act like you've been there before, and remember that what you do and say on and off the field will likely be who you are when you are in your fifties.

It's annoying to see a great season tainted by jacka**** who can't handle a win. I know we, as fans, all have to suffer this as fans, but it's antithetical to what Coach Arruza has built at R-MC. I just apologize for his behavior and want to say it's a small subset that ruins perceptions of a fan base.

Sure the end result is the result, but it also misses the ebbs and flows of what happens during a game, as well as when. Don't really care much about it, so not going to spend more time on this.

Of course the score won't change. But we all know of situations where the final outcome is not indicative of what occurred during the course of the event (sports, real life, etc.). That's where the saying comes in. And it's absolutely true. A final, objective outcome can influence subjective interpretations of an event. And most neutral, 3rd party observers look only at a final score, rather than the evolution of a game.

RMC was up 41-14 at the start of the 4th. We ll know that, in football, offenses become far too conservative, and defenses start to alter their gameplan, which often times allows competitors to earn additional points.

Not too sure why this is a questionable idea.

Couple thoughts on The Game.

1. Score was a lot closer than the actual game. Pretty dominant performance in all 3 phases.

2. When it's on, Martyball is unstoppable. When it's off, or when the opposition plays disciplined defense (and doesn't go for the wrinkles), it just looks bad. Today was the latter, but you can see why and how HSC is never out of any game.

3. You can just see a talent difference right now; it may be the insane number of seniors starting this year, but R-MC was slightly bigger and faster, and it showed.

4. The ODAC is highly competitive, and it's fun. Each game can be a dogfight. But man, does it hurt our chances for winning at the national (or even regional) stage. Similarities in schools for academics, facilities, campus life means that it's going to be a fun league during the season, but painful to watch in the post season.

Quote from: HSCTiger fan on November 10, 2018, 05:49:40 AM

Quote from: CaliJacketDR on November 08, 2018, 07:27:55 PM
I wish I had the time (or was in the same time zone) to engage more frequently. I simply don't.

With regards to HSC, being in academia, I'm more appreciative of places like RMC and HSC that do a great job placing graduates. Plus, I need to save my good insults for current students.

CaliJacketDR I appreciate your participation. RMC fans have been vocal on the board all season until RMC lost to Ferrum. It's a shame we could not participate in some good conversations, and ribbing before the biggest game of the year. I expect a Tiger victory today. But then again I cannot think of a time I haven't. The Tigers have looked either really good or really bad this year, not much in between. They're  all ready tailgating on the Hill this morning. Should be a lot of people and a lot of fun!

Such is the nature of winning and losing.

Don't worry; next year, I'll be more comfortable, and ribbing will commence in full good humor.

Enjoy the game. As always, I'll be watching on my phone while waiting for ballet to end.

I wish I had the time (or was in the same time zone) to engage more frequently. I simply don't.

With regards to HSC, being in academia, I'm more appreciative of places like RMC and HSC that do a great job placing graduates. Plus, I need to save my good insults for current students.

The Game just got a lot more meaningful.

Very good game plan by Ferrum, and just a lack of execution by RMC. Drive the ball constantly, but couldn't finish drives and shot themselves in the foot.

Road trip to E&H for RMC this week. Always a tough game; long trip, mediocre visitor facilities, loud (raucous; unpleasant?) fan base. I hated those trips.

I remember when they had a lot of promise, but simply has not translated well over the past decade. Need to get on them early, keep the foot on the gas pedal, and do much better than we did against BC.

The ODAC is not a national powerhouse. It means that there are unlikely to be unblemished teams in conference play. Makes it more interesting (also more stress inducing).

BC played great football. No turnovers and bad penalties. They also showed how good they are in the LB Corp, as they managed to bottle up the run game for large stretches. Luckily RMC has the talent and ability to execute from behind, but it's a warning sign that there are no gimmes in this league.

Except for one exceptional academic outlier (W&L) and one mediocre academic outlier (unnamed), most schools in the ODAC are largely interchangeable in terms of what you want from a school; a regionally known name with vibrant alumni groups, and people getting jobs.

Quote from: y_jack_lok on October 13, 2018, 06:37:08 PM
To my amateur perception  the R-MC offense ran a greater variety of plays today than I've seen before and appeared to have the SU defense off balance. The QB, who previously seldom ran the ball on purpose, rushed 6 times for 84 yards. A couple of those were times when he was looking to throw then took off, but several also looked to be designed as runs.  In all an outstanding performance by the Jackets. Gotta stay strong for four more games. Nothing comes easy.

They have certainly altered the offense this year, operating out of the pistol much more often. From what I recall, the past 2 years, they operated almost exclusively under center, often with multiple backs and TE's. The scheme has been wildly successful this year, throwing JHU off for 3 quarters, and barreling through the ODAC so far, with the exception of WLU. I also wonder if they decided to slow things down against WLU, knowing their quick strike capabilities (alternatively, it speaks to their defensive prowess).

In college, it's really hard to have dominance at all 3 levels. For several years, we've done a great job with the front 7. But seeing the progress made in the backfield is heartening for the rest of the year and, hopefully, the playoffs.

First time poster, long time (nearly a decade) lurker. Was just too young and angry (or....too lazy to sign up?).

The Jackets have been thoroughly impressive this year. Though it helps bringing back 17 starters, they have changed up the offense. While playing the past few seasons nearly exclusively under center, they are now playing almost exclusively in the pistol, which plays more to the strengths of Estes and the pre-snap motions. The game yesterday wasn't close at all, and having the luxury of sitting several of your offensive starters before halftime is going to be huge (and partially explains the closing of the score).

One note: the JHU game earlier this season is not reflected by the score. Down 35-31 at the start of the 4th, it was a lot closer than the final belies. However, athletic and scheme differences finally showed up, and against a team like that, any mistake will be capitalized on (YJ gaining momentum in the 4th, and then Estes throws a pick-6 after a slight mis-read).