Three Things That Didn't Lose The Game......

[GP1]

This program has come a long way. Three things happened last night that changed momentum in favor of UT and in the past would have cost the Zips the game and they didn't.The first was the Jacq int. It was a horrible pass into five defenders in the Red Zone. Jacq was playing great until then and when a QB is playing great, the Red Zone actually becomes The Garden of Eden. See, sometimes when a QB is playing well, he thinks he can do anything so he forces things in the Red Zone because the temptation is so great.... That's why it was the Garden of Eden. Jacq couldn't keep himself from going for the end zone resulting in taking a bite from the forbidden tree. Luckily, God took it much easier on Jacq than Adam and Eve. How did Jacq respond? He shook off the mistake and played well throughout the remainder of the game. Years ago, the team would have found a way to lose after that mistake.The second was the personal foul giving UT a first down after an incomplete pass on 3rd and 12. UT scored a TD on that drive and I told my wife, "this is how the Zips lose". Not long ago, that would have been a back breaker for the Zips and it wasn't. UT had a lot of momentum then and the Zips broke it. I don't think #67 saw the field after that.Lastly, the Zips of the past would have never broken the momentum UT had after the above paragraph. Last night they did. Pinky's TD late was a back breaker and years ago, the Zips would have missed a FG or something late to keep UT in the game. I think we are watching a program grow up right before our eyes.

[ksu sucks]

And as you mentioned, Jacq looks great. I remember starting a thread a while ago about replacing him if he doesn't progress and mature. Well he has shown that progression more so than I could of ever dreamed of. What a game for him! It also helped that UT couldn't stop DK. The O Line just kept pounding away. Every play was 3,4,5 yards a pop. This offense has really come together.

[uafan]

This program has come a long way. Three things happened last night that changed momentum in favor of UT and in the past would have cost the Zips the game and they didn't.The first was the Jacq int. It was a horrible pass into five defenders in the Red Zone. Jacq was playing great until then and when a QB is playing great, the Red Zone actually becomes The Garden of Eden. See, sometimes when a QB is playing well, he thinks he can do anything so he forces things in the Red Zone because the temptation is so great.... That's why it was the Garden of Eden. Jacq couldn't keep himself from going for the end zone resulting in taking a bite from the forbidden tree. Luckily, God took it much easier on Jacq than Adam and Eve. How did Jacq respond? He shook off the mistake and played well throughout the remainder of the game. Years ago, the team would have found a way to lose after that mistake.The second was the personal foul giving UT a first down after an incomplete pass on 3rd and 12. UT scored a TD on that drive and I told my wife, "this is how the Zips lose". Not long ago, that would have been a back breaker for the Zips and it wasn't. UT had a lot of momentum then and the Zips broke it. I don't think #67 saw the field after that.Lastly, the Zips of the past would have never broken the momentum UT had after the above paragraph. Last night they did. Pinky's TD late was a back breaker and years ago, the Zips would have missed a FG or something late to keep UT in the game. I think we are watching a program grow up right before our eyes.

I couldn't agree more! There will be some extra sprints for that personal foul. Just before the D went out for that series, the coaches brought them together and politely told them, "No personal fouls or stupid penalties. Anyone does that, they'll run extra!" Some other points....Bronko all of a sudden has some extra pop in his kickoffs....great awareness by Lemon on that blocked extra point; two games in a row a special teams player makes an outstanding play....Stec reverted to his past form on hios lone punt of the night. If he just hit his average, it would have been fair caught on about the 10, but his only went 32 yards....Jacq is growing up quite nicely...

[Wally B]

Given all the s*** JD has taken this year on his coaching abilities and our record does he get credit for the Zips keeping it together???