I thought with a few exceptions the game went well. We all just have to understand that Coach is not into embarrassing his opponents. Everything looked great with exception of the play calling on offense. We could use some unpredictable offensive play calling when the game has not been put out of reach. I have seen this a lot over the last couple of years. The D play calling I think worked very well. We need a young forward thinking OC, what we have now works with most of CUSA and middle level other opponents. I understand the first 4 or 5 games with Chase at QB we needed to slow things down, but by the bowl game with 9 starts and what I have seen from him during the season, we should have been able to go wide open today. Chase, over the year, has certainly looked like he would have been able to handle mentally any mistakes he might have made. I would have expected nothing different today if the coaching staff had opened it up. For those who would blast any negative comments, I am glad we won. I am just looking forward to next year. Had the coaching staff opened it up and we won by 20 and scored 30 or more from a top AAC and NCAA ranked Defense, would have been remembered when next year comes around. at least 4 times in good position had we not gone conservative would have come out with 7 instead of 3 or zero. Even with the conservative offense today we siginificantly out played U Conn. The score just did not show that. As we all know the score is the only thing the poll voters will remember in 8 months when they do the preseason polls.
I do not mind Doc not wanting to embarrass opponents, but get to the point where we have the game in hand and then drop back to conservative. We need a new offensive plan, which in my opinion as a fan, is a new direction. This starts with a new OC. Everyone from coaches to players to fans are all sons and daughters of Marshall and I love them all, even the ones no longer here(even those most here hate due to choices made after their time at Marshall). I would wish the offensive coaches well in future endevors should they choose to leave and we go on with something more forward looking(I almost used the word progressive but cringed at the word and it's connection to the present day democratic party - LMAO).
I hope all had a great Christmas, and love that for the 3rd? year in a row our starting QB was able to win a bowl game in front of his home town fans.
Happy New Year all.
