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West Virginia Getting Their Tail Kicked
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 5:16 pm
by Eric
35-7 with 17 seconds left to go in the first half. I got a feeling that West Virginia is going to come all the way back and win this thing. I'll eat crow if they don't, but Texas Tech is the kind of team that never pulls through when the situation gets tough.
Re: West Virginia Getting Their Tail Kicked
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 6:19 pm
by Eric
Ok, nevermind my last post
How will the pollsters react?
Re: West Virginia Getting Their Tail Kicked
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 8:44 pm
by armchairqb
Eric wrote:Ok, nevermind my last post
How will the pollsters react?
This particular pollster: likely seven+ spots downward from last week. It makes WV's home game against K St even more interesting and extra important for the Mountaineers.
Re: West Virginia Getting Their Tail Kicked
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 8:53 pm
by Eric
I might even go further than that. I was going along with the conventional wisdom since I didn't know who else should be in the top 5. But, I think this is a performance that is going to drop them into the middle teens for me. As for Texas Tech, I'll have to rank them. 5-1 with a couple quality victories and they can't be ignored for much longer.
Re: West Virginia Getting Their Tail Kicked
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 2:56 am
by Vileborg
They looked so potent on offense I never would have suspected them of failing to put up the numbers. Sadly, defense used to be a staple at WVU. They used to punch you in the mouth and take your lunch money.
Re: West Virginia Getting Their Tail Kicked
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 9:13 am
by billybud
WVU looked bad against Maryland who is not a worldbeater but plays better than Baylor on defense.
The Eers had not played anybody who played defense...They won a shoot out with Baylor by 7 and a shootout with Texas by 7...
Re: West Virginia Getting Their Tail Kicked
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 11:26 am
by Spence
billybud wrote:WVU looked bad against Maryland who is not a worldbeater but plays better than Baylor on defense.
The Eers had not played anybody who played defense...They won a shoot out with Baylor by 7 and a shootout with Texas by 7...
That is right. Offense only teams are world beater until they hit a team that can play defense, then the high powered offense can't look at their own defense for help.
Re: West Virginia Getting Their Tail Kicked
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 3:54 pm
by wvjohn
They got smacked in the mouth, and was told to like it. D needs to grow up tough games ahead O can't win every game unless the D gives help long year...
Re: West Virginia Getting Their Tail Kicked
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 4:02 pm
by Spence
wvjohn wrote:They got smacked in the mouth, and was told to like it. D needs to grow up tough games ahead O can't win every game unless the D gives help long year...
There are lots of us in that boat. It really sucks because the WVU offense is amazing.
Re: West Virginia Getting Their Tail Kicked
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 5:07 pm
by Derek
I still think they are a great team, they were just not ready for this game. It happens (see Ga/USC)
I still say there is a chance they can win the Big 12, which is what I'm hoping anyways.