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[starkvegasdawg]

Our DirecTV out again. How about an update?

3rd and 2 MSU on Miami 21

[preachermatt83]

In hindsight he had a good reason to be mad.

Yea but still

[Red Sox Dawg]

Has anyone mentioned that they tackle really well?

[starkvegasdawg]

Fitz limping.

[preachermatt83]

Fitz hurt

[Red Sox Dawg]

Wow

[preachermatt83]

What in the crap are we doing!!!!

[starkvegasdawg]

Dam Williams horrible throw on 4th.

[DownwardDawg]

Wtf!????? FG???????

[dawgday166]

Rankin and Jenkins haven't played all that great today. Rankin probably thinking about playing center.

[maroonmania]

And Fitz goes down. Why in the heck would you not try a FG there?

[defiantdog]

Ummmmm..... what just happened?

[preachermatt83]

Stupid stupid stupid stupid

[Red Sox Dawg]

Up to the Defense

[preachermatt83]

I'm flabbergasted

[maroonmania]

What in the crap are we doing!!!!

Mullen is the most stupid smart person I know.

[starkvegasdawg]

That dumbassedry may have cost us the game.

[Maroonthirteen]

Why didn't we attempt a FG? I guess someone forgot the down? Geezzzz

[Sacrifice]

I can't believe we didn't just kick the FG

[Goldendawg]

DirecTV still out. Please update.

[Lance Harbor]

This is amazing.

[DownwardDawg]

Mullen is the most stupid smart person I know.

Les Miles management right there.

[Dawg496]

Why the **** didn't we kick a FG? Up 1 with 3 mins to go. WHAT THE ****

[Indndawg]

Why would you put a guy in cold and expect to throw on first play. Gah

[ScottH]

Go sign a kicker that's mid range reliable.

[gtowndawg]

Rankin and Jenkins haven't played all that great today. Rankin probably thinking about playing center.

Or his draft grade**

[maroonmania]

Up to the Defense

And I would feel a lot better about them preventing a TD than keeping this bunch out of FG range.

[Dawg61]

Jesus what a brain fart by everyone right there. Shoulda called a timeout.

[Liverpooldawg]

All Fitz had to do was pitch the ball. It was wide open.

[QuadrupleOption]

Up to the Defense

Well we're screwed then.

[Saltydog]

NT

[preachermatt83]

Smh.

[GTHOM]

Thats why you dont play 11. You and your crew bitch and whine and cause a big problem in the locker room and then you come out and do that. Then again its not all your fault your HC would rather you throw it than run it with 27 or kick it

[starkvegasdawg]

DirecTV still out. Please update.

Mullen went for it on 4th and 4 with Williams as QB on the 23. Failed miserably.

[dawgday166]

Les Miles management right there.

Never thought of Dan's game management this way but ... yeah, I think you nailed it.

[Lance Harbor]

I can't believe we didn't just kick the FG

I'm not even angry about that. FG is a coin flip.

[Indndawg]

Put a cold QB in and call a pass play. Stupid

[Sacrifice]

We're in a dog fight with Miami (OH). So F-in embarrassing

[preachermatt83]

Told ya, south Alabama.

[Dawgology]

That was an outrageously stupid call but mullen. I'm in total shock. I know he does some bonehead stuff but...wow...

[dawgday166]

We're in a dog fight with Miami (OH). So F-in embarrassing

Ga is an automatic win next year.

[Saltydog]

nt

[Red Sox Dawg]

Well we're screwed then.

I laughed

[Turfdawg67]

Hahahahahahahahaha!! Long drive on our crappy D and FG to win it with about 5 seconds left. What a joke we are! But... 55-20!!

[starkvegasdawg]

A MAC team is gashing us up the middle on the run.

[Indndawg]

Gashed again.We're done

[Reason2succeed]

Game is coming down to defense. We're gonna lose.

[maroonmania]

Do we have and LBs?

[DownwardDawg]

Mullen is the most stupid smart person I know.

Les Miles management right there.

[Red Sox Dawg]

A LB has to make a play

[preachermatt83]

Richie brown is purposely running away from the play.

[DownwardDawg]

This three man front is garbage

[starkvegasdawg]

This is pathetic.

[Sacrifice]

This Bowl game is gonna do more harm than good

[Red Sox Dawg]

This is sad

[redstickdawg]

Richie brown is purposely running away from the play.

no heart

[starkvegasdawg]

Ball game. We suck.

[Sacrifice]

😂😂😂 UnBeliveable

[redstickdawg]

might as well be playing no down linemen

[Reason2succeed]

Mullen needs to be taken to task by the media after this pathetic performance this game and the up and down year. There's absolutely no excuse for this ish.

[maroonmania]

Game is coming down to defense. We're gonna lose.

Exactly, we can't depend on our defense to win a game ever.

[QuadrupleOption]

Sigh

[Indndawg]

I think the Rams aren't going be happy w/ Dan's play calling

[Maroonthirteen]

Mullen has to accept responsibility for this one. Not attempting the FG was critical.

[Turfdawg67]

Hahahahahahahahaha!! Long drive on our crappy D and FG to win it with about 5 seconds left. What a joke we are! But... 55-20!!

F*cking JOKE!

[trob115]

We needed to at least attempt that FG on our last drive. Fitz shoulda pitched it though to a train.

[Dawg61]

Put Graves in at noseguard it might confuse their kicker

[starkvegasdawg]

Is this really the same team we saw Thanksgiving?

[Matt3467]

How can Sirmon still be our DC next year? I've never ever ever ever seen a State D this horrible and soft.

[preachermatt83]

And smokey graham is taking himself out of the game at the biggest point of the game. He would be cut righ

[DownwardDawg]

Mullen needs to be taken to task by the media after this pathetic performance this game and the up and down year. There's absolutely no excuse for this ish.

I agree. He needs to hear all year about not kicking the FG to go up four.

[DudyDawg]

Fire Mullen if he doesn't Fire sirmon first. Maybe fire him anyways

[Red Sox Dawg]

Not going to talk bad about our players, but we don't have the personnel to play this defense

[maroonmania]

Mullen needs to be taken to task by the media after this pathetic performance this game and the up and down year. There's absolutely no excuse for this ish.

Even if they miss the FG and we win it will still be a terrible performance by us that will feel like a loss.

[Cloak]

This is on Mullen. All the dropped passes and bad coverage hurt, but the play calling is what it comes down to.

[redstickdawg]

ditto

[msstate7]

Fire Mullen if he doesn't Fire sirmon first. Maybe fire him anyways

We've scored 17 points on a mac team. Offense is just as much to blame

[defiantdog]

Ballgame..... great 4th down call you shitbird

[Indndawg]

and nowwwwwww we call a TO. Brillant

[DudyDawg]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but if we call a TO on the 4th down play nick doesn't have to sit out does he?

[Indndawg]

D played OK 2nd half. Dan shat the bed

[redstickdawg]

why the hell are we calling TO? let the time run down and make them run onto the field

[DudyDawg]

We've scored 17 points on a mac team. Offense is just as much to blame

I know. I agree. But doesn't mean sirmon should stay. We've also barely been able to get them off the field and got gifted two red zone turnovers

[msstate7]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but if we call a TO on the 4th down play nick doesn't have to sit out does he?

I think that's the rule.

[Matt3467]

Nicks hurt

[Bdawg]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but if we call a TO on the 4th down play nick doesn't have to sit out does he?

You can call a timeout to get your player back on the field

[JETDAWG]

We got out coached plain and simple... I think some players were reading their own press clippings...

[Indndawg]

We won

[redstickdawg]

lucky

[dawgday166]

F*cking JOKE!

We gonna contend for SEC W next 2 years *****

[Dawg61]

How can Sirmon still be our DC next year? I've never ever ever ever seen a State D this horrible and soft.

Guess you don't remember Zach Toast Smith vs JaMarcus Russell

[Indndawg]

The Dead Indians have been resurrected

[parabrave]

Hey Dan leave that friggin playbook and that crappy 3=4 defense in Fla.

[Bdawg]

Holy Cow!!!!!!! We really didn't deserve this one. But I guess we will take it

[Matt3467]

Wow

[DownwardDawg]

Hahahaha!!!!

[mparkerfd20]

Holy shit! Hell Yeah!

[Dawg496]

Dan Mullen still ****ed this up royally. **** this shit.

[defiantdog]

What?! Shit!

[Liverpooldawg]

LOL at you guys. Dawgs win!

[Red Sox Dawg]

Holy crap who would have ever guessed that we would win a game with Special Teams!

[dawgday166]

We've scored 17 points on a mac team. Offense is just as much to blame

Good post!!

[ElectroDawg]

It's blocked. Wow!

[Liverpooldawg]

Dan Mullen still ****ed this up royally. **** this shit.

No he didn't, we won. A win is a win.

[Reason2succeed]

We suck *ss but 55-20 b*+ches!!!

[redstickdawg]

that was a very low kick that saved us from being totally embarrassed. We were embarrassed, just not totally. This 0-0-0 defense sucks, real bad. Fire Sirmon now.

[DudyDawg]

You can call a timeout to get your player back on the field

Sad I can sit on the couch and know that but we run out Damian to throw the football.

[maroonmania]

Well, one of our worst bowl performances ever and we win. I'll take it though.

[QuadrupleOption]

THANK YOU SPECIAL TEAMS.

Offense, you guys played like shit all day.

Defense, you need to man the **** up and learn how to force some damn punts.

[preachermatt83]

Began the year losing against mid major team on last sec special teams play. End it by winning against mid major on special teams play.

[Dawg496]

No he didn't, we won. A win is a win.

You're as mentally incapacitated as Dan if you can't accept that he made absolutely the worst call he could've made on that 4th down.

[starkvegasdawg]

what a way to win.

[mparkerfd20]

**** you 2016!

[dawgday166]

No he didn't, we won. A win is a win.

Whatever dude. Dan's the greatest! *****

[msstate7]

S-E-C, S-E-C

[DudyDawg]

LOL at you guys. Dawgs win!

Nothing about this game to be proud of

[LC Dawg]

That was a complete shit show but Hail State anyways.

[Reason2succeed]

Mullen is trying to bring balance to the force by ending a game in the opposite way as the S. Alabama game.

[BankerDog]

We didn't deserve to be in this game after getting beat by USA and having to have a shootout to beat Samford. But what a way to win. Hopefully we can build off this and go into next year with a good mindset.

[GTHOM]

Thank God

[profholt82]

Well, good game, fellas. It's been fun. Our dang special teams troubles got the best of us again. Anyway, I hope Fitzgerald's all right, he's a special player. Love and honor to Miami, and best of luck to the Dawgs next season.

[Cloak]

HAIL STATE

[Offshore Dawg]

UN << 17 >> ing REAL

[GTHOM]

Richie brown is purposely running away from the play.

Haha no hes not. We brought pressure the DL has to cut off the gap he slants too. Richie had a rough year but thats just not true

[LC Dawg]

Who blocked it?

[3rdGen]

WOW! WHAT A TERRIBLE SHOW! Lots of work in the offseason. I just don't know what to say about defense.

[Dawgface]

We don't normally win shitty games. Hard to believe we slipped by them. Can't see much momentum carrying over from this game.

[TXDawg]

Sad I can sit on the couch and know that but we run out Damian to throw the football.

Nick could barely walk off the field after that play. Calling a TO wouldn't have mattered personnel wise.

However, it might've given someone a chance to talk Mullen into kicking a FG.

[Offshore Dawg]

1. Will this defensive staff be back
2. Now for next year some of you can stop bitching about Holloway and Schumpert
3. why does this team damn near always play FLAT.

[dawg27]

Serious question: do we have any qb hurries today?

Yes we don't look good at all on defense, we won the game but good grief we have got a lot of work to do in the off-season before work going to be even close to being good

[mcain31]

Who blocked it?

Nelson Adams

[I seen it dawg]

Embarrassing shitshow. Mullen you need to do a lot of looking inside yourself and see some of the things you do that are absolutely asinine. Just like you say you need players x to work in the off season you need to as well. You do some things great but way too many you do like shit. Clean it up.

[LC Dawg]

Not getting a fg on our last drive may have been a good thing. We didn't stop them on their last drive they stopped themselves by lining up for a field goal. I'm glad they weren't trying to get into the end zone. Maybe Mullen is a genius for passing up the field goal.****

[I seen it dawg]

Not getting a fg on our last drive may have been a good thing. We didn't stop them on their last drive they stopped themselves by lining up for a field goal. I'm glad they weren't trying to get into the end zone. Maybe Mullen is a genius for passing up the field goal.****

Mensa he is

[HoopsDawg]

Not getting a fg on our last drive may have been a good thing. We didn't stop them on their last drive they stopped themselves by lining up for a field goal. I'm glad they weren't trying to get into the end zone. Maybe Mullen is a genius for passing up the field goal.****

You're right. We weren't stopping them from getting a TD. Mullen is on another level.

[Love and Honor]

Good game Bulldogs. Was happy with most of Miami's performance and it was an objectively fun game to watch on both sides in person, even though I'm continually dumbfounded at our special teams. And I never want to see or hear a cowbell again for as long as I live.

[RocketDawg]

Well ... just finished watching my recording, and haven't read through the 32 pages of comments ... but that was about the ugliest win I've ever seen us have. Miami outplayed us for almost the entire game and should have won. If not for special teams we would have been embarrassed once again this season.

Miami was definitely up for the game.

[RocketDawg]

Good game Bulldogs. Was happy with most of Miami's performance and it was an objectively fun game to watch on both sides in person, even though I'm continually dumbfounded at our special teams. And I never want to see or hear a cowbell again for as long as I live.

Everybody says that and I can never understand why. :)

[RocketDawg]

Well, good game, fellas. It's been fun. Our dang special teams troubles got the best of us again. Anyway, I hope Fitzgerald's all right, he's a special player. Love and honor to Miami, and best of luck to the Dawgs next season.

Thanks, but it wasn't a good game on our part. You guys should have won going away, and I'm still not sure how you lost ... may have gotten just a little excited toward the end, not sure.

Anyway, overall a well-played game on the part of the Redhawks.

[Goldendawg]

Yeah, we played like the 5 - 7 team that we were before this game. The team that lost to USA, Ky, and yes, BYU, that any SEC West team should beat.

[msstate7]

Yeah, we played like the 5 - 7 team that we were before this game. The team that lost to USA, Ky, and yes, BYU, that any SEC West team should beat.

Funny you mention those 2 games... we scored 20 vs USA and 14 in regulation vs byu. Our defense gets ripped and with good reason, but our offense has cost us the before mentioned games. Our defense cost us the Kentucky and Arkansas games

[dawgday166]

Funny you mention those 2 games... we scored 20 vs USA and 14 in regulation vs byu. Our defense gets ripped and with good reason, but our offense has cost us the before mentioned games. Our defense cost us the Kentucky and Arkansas games

Very good post!! Rep point given.