since I haven't read all the minutiae from the past couple of days.
Game:
1 - If Griggs was healthy enough to play, how in the hell did he not start? There is a clear separation of ability between he and Howard. This is a coaching error.
2 - I saw 2 mediocre teams play Saturday. One team a little more talented than the other. Unfortunately, the more talented team's coaches made some really boneheaded calls and gave the game away.
3 - The 'holding' on the bounce pass late in the game was questionable, but we were only in that situation because of bad decisions earlier in the game.
4 - The final 10 minutes of the game may have been the worst stretch of coaching in USM history, including ELoss12.
5 - The atmosphere tailgating, pregame, in game, etc. was akin to a funeral. Our marketing sucks, but this is not news.
6 - The dumb ass UPS scoreboard is the same as last year. 2 screens of 4 games each. Mostly games we don't give a shit about. No indication of time left, final, hasn't started, is going to be played today. Unless UPS is writing a huge check for it to be this stupid, change it to something useful or get rid of it. Certainly don't draw attention to it with the PA announcer.
7 - I know the center is new, but the snaps have to be better/faster/more consistent.
8 - If the Cuban Cannon is close to overtaking the other 2, PUT HIM IN NOW and lets take a few lumps. It is beyond stupid to redshirt a talented QB these days, especially when you can't decide between 2 bad options already.
Attendance:
No need to make a list here. Attendance is based on people's expectations and hope for something exciting and better than before. There is none of that. This staff proved last year what they can/can't do. The numbers bear it out. People wanted JB 2.0. We got it. The death spiral will continue.
I'm sure you all agree 100%.
Perhaps I will read all the game day rants and day after rants later.