Game Thread: Marshall vs Middle Tennessee

[sportsphantom1]

Lets go Herd!

Game is on Fox Sports Net throughout the U.S.

If your local cable or satellite provider is not showing the game first row has a web stream: http://ifirstrowus.eu/watch/385658/1/watch-marshall-vs-middle-tennessee.html

 

[sportsphantom1]

Good job defense on the first series. Keep it up.

 

[Marine03]

Drop
False start
Drop
Short pass
Punt
Short field for MTSU, ugh

 

[sistersville]

we are not playing cabell midland this team has a pulse.

 

[ARandomHerdFan]

Drop
False start
Drop
Short pass
Punt
Short field for MTSU, ugh

The 35 is a short field?

 

[joeyb184]

They have already commented we arent very fired up.... why wouldnt we come out hyped up i mean we are the underdog for the first time in a long time and we have to win this game..... ugh..... cmon Herd we got this! Hopefully we were just feeling them out seeing how their defense reacted to certain looks

 

[sportsphantom1]

Defense with the fumble recovery. Now its time for the offense to step it up.

 

[Marine03]

Meh, posted right before the punt. Still not a good first series for the offense

 

[joeyb184]

Legg came up with that?!?

 

[joeyb184]

Helllll yeaaaahhhh gonna be a good day. They are showing some fire this drive

 

[Marine03]

Nice call there TD!

 

[joeyb184]

I have missed this more up tempo pace. I am glad they are finally showing more confidence in litton and allowing him to run and make some plays

 

[Marine03]

Agree Joey

 

[IslandHerd1]

A bunch of knee jerk reactions so far in this thread

 

[zz1038]

The QB for MTSU has struggles throwing accurate passes over 10 yards, he is great with screen and quick hitters. He is also not very mobile, we need to blitz him until he pukes his guts out. We need to press up on their WR"s on the line.

 

[Tim_N_Montana]

Litton and Allen do not look on the same page.

 

[Marine03]

And here comes super fan island to tell everyone what to say and how to behave.

 

[joeyb184]

May seem knee jerk just really excited for this game and didnt expect them to come out so flat in 1st series. Expected them to play like 2nd drive. Agree litton and allen are miles apart so far but im sure theyll figure it out though. Biggest game litton has played in so far and it is on the road...he will adjust and be fine

 

[joeyb184]

And here comes super fan island to tell everyone what to say and how to behave.

Yea... it is a game thread so i react the same as i would if we were all hanging out watching the game together in person... thought that was the point of this thread each week.... oh well as long as it gets others talking i suppose haha go herd!

 

[TwolfHerdfan]

Litton not looking good. Throwing off his back foot. Gotta get that fixed! Let's settle down and play Herd ball!

 

[Marine03]

Yeah he's floating some balls, that could get ugly if he doesn't fix that.

 

[Marine03]

MTSU has some talent, this won't be an easy win. Definitely going to have to work for it

 

[Marine03]

Damn what a hit inside the tackles.

 

[joeyb184]

Fumble!! Whooo defense steps up AGAIN! make em pay offense

 

[joeyb184]

Backyard football lmao i know i wouldve been disappointed to lose that ball but man that was fun to watch

 

[TwolfHerdfan]

Our offense is just ugly. They have huge DT's and Barber in the middle yet we still try to force it up the gut. Ugh!

 

[IslandHerd1]

And here comes super fan island to tell everyone what to say and how to behave.

Link>?

 

[Marine03]

I don't know wolf I've questioned the same thing. The inside run isn't there and probably won't be. We are better on the perimeter, which is where we need to focus. Also, our defense is getting shredded between the 20's. Right now we are getting outplayed and MTSU is going to eventually break through

 

[HerdFan73]

Hopefully Legg saw that screen and knows you're allowed to call it.

 

[Marine03]

You already forget your knee jerk reaction post island?

 

[sportsphantom1]

The O line looks to still be having problems in the running game. We are very fortunate Middle Tennessee has fumbled twice in the redzone or we would be losing this game. We need a get a few things ironed out.

 

[joeyb184]

Heater is good for adjustments but it wont matter if he doesnt rip them a new one for poor tackling.... "gotta get that fixed" lmao

 

[IslandHerd1]

Why is the defense so lost?

 

[Marine03]

Ok, the reset button has been hit. Time for them to regroup and refocus. The defense has given up 252 yards in a quarter and a half. Need a better effort from everywhere.

 

[IslandHerd1]

Things to get together fast:

Litton's Accuracy.

Defense arm tackling. Not once, twice, but 7 times so far in the first half.

Coverage or lack of it.

 

[pdbailey]

I think it may be only a matter of time until they blow us out if the defense doesn't improve. We have made two good defensive plays to force TOs but that is it. They already have 252 yards of offense and it is only mid-way through the 2nd Qtr. We need a 7 minutes drive that results in a TD.

 

[joeyb184]

Missing some tackles and not capitalizing on their mistakes. Gotta get it together and play some football

 

[sportsphantom1]

Why is the defense so lost?

Because Middle Tennessee isnt Charlotte/ODU/Kent State/Norfolk State/North Texas, etc... Its much easier to look dominating when you go against bad teams.

 

[IslandHerd1]

2 fumbles by MT and nothing to show for it.

Now we have the ignorant penalties showing up again.

Safe to say the last 3 seasons, every loss we have had has been by our own destruction.

 

[IslandHerd1]

Because Middle Tennessee isnt Charlotte/ODU/Kent State/Norfolk State/North Texas, etc... Its much easier to look dominating when you go against bad teams.

I get that, but we are way out of position