28-20 with the ball....

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and we fumble... is it safe to say that that was what lost the game?.. i mean we get the big play we need on defense and get the ball back with a chance to tie but we fumble... why there and why then???????????:cray:
 
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I knew the instant that it happened that we had just lost. That was an automatic deflator. Looking at that play I could see a big hole opening up for Foster, probably the biggest of the night, and we put the ball on the ground. What a shame.:disappointed:
 
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getyopopcornready said:
and we fumble... is it safe to say that that was what lost the game?.. i mean we get the big play we need on defense and get the ball back with a chance to tie but we fumble... why there and why then???????????:cray:
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It would have been a different game as momentum is concerned, that's FOR SURE. I just don't know if we lose by 39 or 14 at that point in the game is all.
 
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I had a flashback of the Penn State game. That hand-off was bad, but he could have held on to it.
 
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Yeah this was absolutely terrible, and I totally turned the game around. Defense was picking up steam with Berry's INT and then a big stop. Down by 1 possession with the ball, then fumble by FOSTER!
 
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Well, whoever's fault it was, this is the second time he's fumbled at key point in a game, while we are down, and have taken over momentum.

A better question might be, why did we quit after the fumble, not why did Foster blow it, as usual?
 
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The Dude said:
Well, whoever's fault it was, this is the second time he's fumbled at key point in a game, while we are down, and have taken over momentum.

A better question might be, why did we quit after the fumble, not why did Foster blow it, as usual?
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If you actually watched the replay you would see how much of a piss poor job Ainge did on that handoff backhanded.
 
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The Dude said:
A better question might be, why did we quit after the fumble, not why did Foster blow it, as usual?
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Exactly. Players are always going to make mistakes. That's why there are ten other guys on the field and 11 other guys on the other side of the ball. You're supposed to step it up when one guy drops the ball (literally and figuratively). The coaches should have addressed that after the Penn State game. I guess it's on their to-do list.

To-do
1. Special Teams
2. Stop Run
3. Motivate
 
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kptvol said:
Exactly. Players are always going to make mistakes. That's why there are ten other guys on the field and 11 other guys on the other side of the ball. You're supposed to step it up when one guy drops the ball (literally and figuratively). The coaches should have addressed that after the Penn State game. I guess it's on their to-do list.

To-do
1. Special Teams
2. Stop Run
3. Motivate
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If you put that at the top of the list, the rest will take care of themselves...
 
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I watched the slow-mo replay, and you can see Ainge's left arm interferes with Foster's right arm (the "top hand"). The ball was placed in the right spot clean, but I think if Ainge is using his right hand the natural position of his hand and arm don't cause that contact. It was an unfortunate result of Ainge having his finger taped up, for sure and changed the momentum of the game. I wouldn't say it affected the ultimate outcome, but it was a huge play at that time.
 
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Does anyone really think were going to stop Florida's offense effectively enough to win? heck no we weren't.
 
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getyopopcornready said:
and we fumble... is it safe to say that that was what lost the game?.. i mean we get the big play we need on defense and get the ball back with a chance to tie but we fumble... why there and why then???????????:cray:
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No. How about 3 possessions in scoring range and coming up with a measly field goal.
 
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From my perspective, I don't think you can really pin it on once particular play. Certainly, momentum shifted back to the Gators at that point, but its difficult to see the outcome being significantly different.
 
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lawgator1 said:
From my perspective, I don't think you can really pin it on once particular play. Certainly, momentum shifted back to the Gators at that point, but its difficult to see the outcome being significantly different.
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People like to have a scapegoat. Unfortunately, there are over 22 for this game. No one played particularly well.
 
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The Dude said:
I agree, but its just so common with Foster its hard not to vent your frustrations on him.
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That backhanded handoff the coaches allow will cause fumbles for any back they get enough carries. Same thing happened against Southern Miss. It just happens that Foster is our primary back.

Foster has had fumble problems before, but the one against Florida isn't a problem. The coaches never should have allowed Ainge to hand-off like that.
 
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Forget blaming Foster. The key issue is our starting TB is a second rate SEC back. That is the problem, across a lot of positons on this team.
 
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allvol123 said:
Are you still drunk? No he isn't. Vandy might be the only other team in this league he would start for. If he is our best back, our pogram is in worse shape than 59-20 states.
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Name our BEST overall back then. Trying to blame Foster for yesterday's running performance or even say he isn't our best back right now is ludicrous.
 
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