danefan
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I know you weren't knocking anybody. Still, the running styles of the two backs is different. The ground-and pound, ball control offense that UA excelled at was missing all year, young/soft O-line or not...and where the hell were the screen passes that this program has historically run so well? Comparing accomplishments of a team in the CAA to a team in the NEC is apples and oranges. Smith, a terrific back, would not have come close to those totals in the CAA even with the best O Lines we ever had. Get over the NEC glory days, no way any of those great championship teams do much better in league play as this years team did. Lest we forget that we lost to Duquesne and Central Ct state this year. And our running game did us no good against those "lowly" NEC teams either.
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Anyone watching the Towson vs EIU game on ESPN right now is seeing a textbook hard nosed CAA football squad winning in the playoffs. Terrance West has 265 yards rushing and 4 TDs with 1:13 left in the THIRD QUARTER!!! Keeping the best QB in the country off the field. We used to play that way. Gary Jones, David McCarty, Drew Smith....we need to get back to that.
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I wonder what the long term 5-10 year plan looks like...they are paying great money for a coach. Wonder if they are shooting for something more then FCS. This pay scale speaks volumes. I'd love to see whether there is anything in his contract for what happens if UA changes conferences or reclassified to FBS. Highly unlikely, but if its in his contract......