Observations from last night

[Liverpooldawg]

In no particular order:

The crowd was great. There were still a bunch of students that left at the half.

The offense looked great. It's amazing what you can do when you are able to block the opponent. The pass protection for the short game has been good all year and it was even better last night. We even provided enough protection for the deeper routes and that has been spotty at best. The run blocking was better too although we still had trouble opening holes between the tackles. I never thought I would say this but Hollaway was by far the most effective RB last night. The offensive I mprovement was marked. Time will tell if it really was improvement or if it had more to do with who we were playing.


The defense played pretty well, after the first quarter. If we can ever get that 1st quarter figured out.......The tackling was still poor at times. The secondary handled the loss of Redmond really well. I think my heart nearly stopped when Calhoun went down. We can't afford to lose him.

Y'all know I'm a fierce supporter of Mullen but he always seems to have one WTF moment every game. Last night it was the squib kick right before the half. We had been putting it it in the end zone all night.

The black uniforms were horrible. Before y'all start fashion is in the eye of the beholder. That's just my opinion. At least we finally got a nice win wearing them. Maybe that curse is gone now.

We STILL have to trot people out on the field to be recognized during time outs WAY to much. Do it before the game or at halftime.

They are getting better with the Jumbotron. It's not nearly the momentum killer it has been.

Maybe it's just me but I'm looking forward to the open date. It will be fun to kick back and watch some games without worrying about ours for a day.

[starkvegasdawg]

I was saying last night that unless it's some sick kid out there being recognized the entire stadium needs to start chanting "boring" every time.

[hailmari]

I was saying last night that unless it's some sick kid out there being recognized the entire stadium needs to start chanting "boring" every time.

I am in favor of this.

[PassInterference]

Bell has been getting touch backs on almost every KO. When he doesn't, we cover it well. No reason at all to squib kick. That's over thinking it.

The black uniforms looked good. It was by far out best black uni yet. Way better than black with maroon numbers. During the maroon-white cheer, we yelled BLACK! lol

Field recognitions.... We recognized a corporate sponsor (that didn't even commit a NCAA violation). I hope every week we have big donors to recognize.

[LC Dawg]

My only complaint with the crowd is that too many of our fans think they don't need to yell until the opponent has 3rd down unless we are playing a highly ranked team. I thought the students did a great job last night. They were really into the game. It should be a great atmosphere for the Bama game.

I would also like to add that the Hall of Fame class recognized at the half is one phenomenal group of Bulldogs.

[mstatefan91]

Old people need to learn how to cheer. That is all

[Dawgcentral]

Old people are too tired to cheer. Spent all our energy yelling when raising young people.

[starkvegasdawg]

We spend all week yelling at those damn kids to get out of our yard and pull up their pants. Our voices are gone by Saturday.

[sleepy dawg]

My only complaint with the crowd is that too many of our fans think they don't need to yell until the opponent has 3rd down unless we are playing a highly ranked team. I thought the students did a great job last night. They were really into the game. It should be a great atmosphere for the Bama game.

I would also like to add that the Hall of Fame class recognized at the half is one phenomenal group of Bulldogs.

THIS!!!! Why is this? It's not just old people, it's the vast majority. Don't get me wrong, we're better than we used to be at it, but it's like 1st and 2nd downs aren't important to most people. I'll be the first to say that you should be able to do what you want in your seat that you paid for. But I will never understand those who don't try to give us the best possible home field advantage that we can. Defense is more than just 1 down.

I will say this too. You MUST be the change you want to see. I stand on almost every defensive play and yell throughout (except when I'm eating my nachos). People around me (not all, but some) will follow me. If I don't do stand and yell, they don't seem to either. We need leaders in the stands just like we do on the field. Don't be afraid to stand out in the crowd. The more you do it, the more others follow. Most fans still like to take the easy way out by just ringing their bell, but don't want to yell. Help those around you by showing them how it's done.

[mstatefan91]

Old people are too tired to cheer. Spent all our energy yelling when raising young people.

We spend all week yelling at those damn kids to get out of our yard and pull up their pants. Our voices are gone by Saturday.

[BulldogBacker]

Bell has been getting touch backs on almost every KO. When he doesn't, we cover it well. No reason at all to squib kick. That's over thinking it.

The black uniforms looked good. It was by far out best black uni yet. Way better than black with maroon numbers. During the maroon-white cheer, we yelled BLACK! lol

Field recognitions.... We recognized a corporate sponsor (that didn't even commit a NCAA violation). I hope every week we have big donors to recognize.

In his after game TV comments, he owned up and said he had a brain fart when he asked the kickoff team to squib kick. He knew it was a mistake.

[godlluB]

Old people need to learn how to cheer. That is all

You really need to GTFO with your old people bullshit. It's getting old.

[mstatefan91]

You really need to GTFO with your old people bullshit. It's getting old.

Easy now. Nowhere in this thread was I being overly serious. Guess I need to include more sarkasterics.

That said. Why you mad tho? Touch a sensitive spot? No need to be a message board hero.

[LC Dawg]

THIS!!!! Why is this? It's not just old people, it's the vast majority. Don't get me wrong, we're better than we used to be at it, but it's like 1st and 2nd downs aren't important to most people. I'll be the first to say that you should be able to do what you want in your seat that you paid for. But I will never understand those who don't try to give us the best possible home field advantage that we can. Defense is more than just 1 down.

I will say this too. You MUST be the change you want to see. I stand on almost every defensive play and yell throughout (except when I'm eating my nachos). People around me (not all, but some) will follow me. If I don't do stand and yell, they don't seem to either. We need leaders in the stands just like we do on the field. Don't be afraid to stand out in the crowd. The more you do it, the more others follow. Most fans still like to take the easy way out by just ringing their bell, but don't want to yell. Help those around you by showing them how it's done.

I agree that we have gotten better. I stand pretty much the whole game and there are a few in our general area that do the same but I am amazed at how many do not even yell. I thought we had turned the corner in this aspect last year but it seems we have regressed a little. I know every game won't be as loud and impressive as last year's Auburn game but I also want Kentucky's qb's head to rattle from the noise when he takes the field.

[mstatefan91]

I agree that we have gotten better. I stand pretty much the whole game and there are a few in our general area that do the same but I am amazed at how many do not even yell. I thought we had turned the corner in this aspect last year but it seems we have regressed a little. I know every game won't be as loud and impressive as last year's Auburn game but I also want Kentucky's qb's head to rattle from the noise when he takes the field.

This is all that I was referring to. The students do their part. The older crowd/family crowd just needs to amp it up a little more.

[basedog]

My wife and I witnessed one of the most disgusting things last night with a idiot standing and screaming about how shitty the play calling was. He was standing not only screaming but booing as loud as he could.
The sad part about this was his two very young kids maybe 6 and 8 were watching him when a big blue hair with a black shirt stood up in front of him and starting threatening him with his life. Those poor kids looked like they were about to cry. Someone came and got the guy and took him away to try and cool him down. Few minutes later he came back even madder and started screaming telling his kids he could do what he waited caused he paid for his seats. Everyone in the chair backs were standing and observing. It was just a awful thing to observe as he must have had his VCash all on line for this game. My wife was pissed seeing those kids.

[BulldogBacker]

It was totally disgusting behavior. Unbelievably, this guy acts like this at every game. He gets wound up and acts like every play, every call was made thinking of just him. His behavior is so terribly wrong for kids to see and he has two relatively well behaved kids. I was sitting in the row right behind him. His two kids were sitting directly in front of me. If you regularly sit there, say hello next game.

[Jack Lambert]

Old people are too tired to cheer. Spent all our energy yelling when raising young people.

This might be ok on a message board but in real life statements like that will get you fired and the folks you work for sued. Just saying.

Also I don't what you consider old but I can hang with you at anything.

[basedog]

It was totally disgusting behavior. Unbelievably, this guy acts like this at every game. He gets wound up and acts like every play, every call was made thinking of just him. His behavior is so terribly wrong for kids to see and he has two relatively well behaved kids. I was sitting in the row right behind him. His two kids were sitting directly in front of me. If you regularly sit there, say hello next game.

I sit a row down from him and to his left on the end. He got so worked up, haven't noticed him before but he drew so much attention to himself. I did see the two guys must have made up but I really that the dude in front of him was Fixn to rip his lips off. Man was he loud and his booing and defense chats wore him out by half time as I never heard him after half. I will be at the Bama game, I will look for you, I'm on row 65.
Those kids have to be scared from his behavior, uncalled for its suppose to be fun for those kids.

[mstatefan91]

This might be ok on a message board but in real life statements like that will get you fired and the folks you work for sued. Just saying.

Also I don't what you consider old but I can hang with you at anything.

I'm confused by this post.