Quote from: SpringSt7 on November 03, 2024, 09:54:15 AM

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Quote from: Brady12 on November 02, 2024, 09:07:40 PM

Quote from: SpringSt7 on November 02, 2024, 04:01:00 PMNobody finds more painful ways to lose than Williams in Middletown, CT

Thank god sober October is over. 

Have been watching this league for over 30 years. Ugly game. Wesleyan tried to give Wiliams the game with penalties, a late red zone turnover, bad clock mgmt...  And Williams, they have some talent and play hard, but cmon man, 5 passes? 1 for 12 on 3rd down? 3rd down has been an issue all year against good opponents. Williams may need to swallow a little pride, and seek a more balanced offense.

Assuming you haven't watched Williams much this year because this was a clear deviation from past gameplans this season. They decided they didn't want to deal with McHugh throwing 4 picks so they stopped throwing and used him as a runner. If they didn't do that they probably would've lost by 25.

This was them swallowing their pride, not sure who would boast about not being able to trust their QB in the biggest game of the season so far

Good context and insight spring street; I haven't watched much until the last few weeks. The good news is that I'm sure at a place like Williams that they can recruit for the passing game, and align that with current strengths. My point was that watching yesterday, Wesleyan's defensive formations were screaming to be passed against. But to your point, sounds like this is not something Williams is comfortable doing based on coaches evaluations of the roster. Now to yard work...

Quote from: GroundandPound on November 03, 2024, 09:12:38 AMMy impression is with only 22 yards on two completions and one of five pass attempts resulting in a pick six returned 40 yards is that Williams should have just pounded the rock and not passed at all. Did 5 pass attempts open the defense enough to outweigh the pick six? Probably not.

Good point and I think we agree. they have a good line and running game weapons. 5 pass attempts over 4 quarters does not open anything. And like last week, when the tried to pass in the red zone, maybe they need to re-think their whole approach. Like if Williams can recruit someone, or have the ability now to read a defense, catch and throw, imagine how even a B- passing game could augment their rushing attack? They would have won by 14 points yesterday with a normal college level passing game. They were running into 8 and 9 man fronts, like this is college football, good high school teams do this, read the D, change the play, get the ball in space. 

Quote from: Brady12 on November 02, 2024, 09:07:40 PM

Quote from: SpringSt7 on November 02, 2024, 04:01:00 PMNobody finds more painful ways to lose than Williams in Middletown, CT

Thank god sober October is over. 

Have been watching this league for over 30 years. Ugly game. Wesleyan tried to give Wiliams the game with penalties, a late red zone turnover, bad clock mgmt...  And Williams, they have some talent and play hard, but cmon man, 5 passes? 1 for 12 on 3rd down? 3rd down has been an issue all year against good opponents. Williams may need to swallow a little pride, and seek a more balanced offense.