#23 Maine at #3 Massachusetts In-Game Thread

[JMU Duke Dog]

Is anyone following this game on radio?

[JMU Duke Dog]

One can watch the game live for free I just found out!

http://umassathletics.cstv.com/ Click on "Watch"

[Torero Tradition]

i'll be watching

[JMU Duke Dog]

Still scoreless in the first quarter but the Minutemen are 29 yards away from the endzone.

[JMU Duke Dog]

28 yard touchdown pass from Coen

5:12 left in the 1st

UMass 7
Maine 0

[umassfan]

Coen throws one of the best deep balls Ive ever seen.

[umassfan]

One can watch the game live for free I just found out!

http://umassathletics.cstv.com/ Click on "Watch"
UMass offers all home games on the net for free unless picked up by another tv station.

[JMU Duke Dog]

As big of a game this is, there should be more fans in the stands!

[JMU Duke Dog]

UMass offers all home games on the net for free unless picked up by another tv station.

That is awesome! xsmileyclapx

[JMU Duke Dog]

UMass picks off a Whitcomb pass and is now 35 yards away from the endzone again. It was a 40 yard interception return.

[JMU Duke Dog]

UMass punts and Maine fair catches it at the 5 yard line. The announcers are now tearing up this Maine player.

[JMU Duke Dog]

End of 1st

UMass 7
Maine 0

[umassfan]

As big of a game this is, there should be more fans in the stands!
Id guess there is 14-15000 there today. You dont see the home stands that are completely full.

[JMU Duke Dog]

Id guess there is 14-15000 there today. You dont see the home stands that are completely full.

Ah. Well there should be more Maine fans then!

[AZGrizFan]

End of 1st

UMass 7
Maine 0

And ESPN STILL has it 0-0 with 9:00 left in 1st. WAFJ.

Thank GOD for AGS. Without it, we'd all be in the dark. :hurray: :hurray: :hurray:

[JMU Duke Dog]

And ESPN STILL has it 0-0 with 9:00 left in 1st. WAFJ.

Thank GOD for AGS. Without it, we'd all be in the dark. :hurray: :hurray: :hurray:

Yes ESPN is slacking!

[AZGrizFan]

Yes ESPN is slacking!

Yeah. They finally updated it to 0:40 left.

What a great source of info.... :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[JMU Duke Dog]

Maine is slowly driving and is about 41 yards out from the UMass endzone.

[JMU Duke Dog]

Maine punts and is a touchback.

[JMU Duke Dog]

First down UMass at its 33 yard line after a Coen pass completion.

[JMU Duke Dog]

Coen fumbles but UMass picks it up. Flag on the field. :flagged:

[JMU Duke Dog]

Sideline warning against Maine. UMass is forced to punt from its 36 yard line.

[JMU Duke Dog]

Maine's drive will start from the Black Bears' 29 yard line.

[mainejeff]

Maine 1st down at the UMass 43.

[AZGrizFan]

Maine 1st down at the UMass 43.

Time?

[mainejeff]

Maine 1st down at the UMass 32......1:44 left in the half.

[mainejeff]

Maine's offense is inept.

[Live4Griz]

Punch er in for the TD baby

GO BEARS
GO GRIZ

[mainejeff]

Punch er in for the TD baby

GO BEARS
GO GRIZ

Not with the playcalling that they've had and Whitcomb at QB.

[mainejeff]

Nothin.

[umassfan]

UMass held with a hugh sack on 4th down.

[mainejeff]

UMass held with a hugh sack on 4th down.

Yeah, after yet another Maine penalty. Maine has to be the most penalized team in I-AA.

Fire Cosgrove!

[Live4Griz]

Is it Halftime??

[mainejeff]

Is it Halftime??

Almost.

[FlyYtown]

HALFTIME
Maine: 0
UMass: 7

IF Maine can score here early in the 2nd half, then this will be a classic 2nd half game. Each defense is playing well and the Maine offense showed promising signs on that last drive!

[mainejeff]

HALFTIME
Maine: 0
UMass: 7

IF Maine can score here early in the 2nd half, then this will be a classic 2nd half game. Each defense is playing well and the Maine offense showed promising signs on that last drive!

Maine will not score in this game. They don't have a kicker and the playcalling is too conservative.

Fuhgettaboutit.

[umassfan]

UMass gets the ball to start the second half. We had less then 20 yards rushing in the first half. Im interested to see the adjustements brown comes up with for the second half.

[Live4Griz]

Seems like a good game...should be exciting!!

[umassfan]

Maine will not score in this game. They don't have a kicker and the playcalling is too conservative.

Fuhgettaboutit.
I hope they dont. But id be happier if UMass was up 2 scores lol.

[PantherRob82]

I get all excited to watch the game and it's the band at halftime.

[umassfan]

I get all excited to watch the game and it's the band at halftime.
The band is good to watch. They won the trophie for best band in 98.

[BigApp]

and they're still playing....

[umassfan]

and they're still playing....
They play the whole halftime.

[PantherRob82]

2nd half kick off returned from the 7 to the 29. 1st down UMass.

[PantherRob82]

sacked. 4th down for UMass.

[PantherRob82]

Nice punt, about a 6 yd return. Maine takes over at their own 34.

[PantherRob82]

Stats so far:

UMass:
5 First Downs
0 TOs
4 Penalties for 31 yards
99 yards of offense.

Maine:
8 First Downs
1 Turnover
5 Penalties for 43 yards
148 yards of offense.

[PantherRob82]

1st down Maine by a nose. Around their own 43.

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

The band is good to watch. They won the trophie for best band in 98.
Love a good band......How many marching members?

[PantherRob82]

Maine down to the UMass 37

[Live4Griz]

Love a good band......How many marching members?

I went to Chatty in 04 and JMU has a great band!!

[PantherRob82]

3rd and 4 on the UMass 37 ...time out Maine.

[umassfan]

Love a good band......How many marching members?
350 this year

[PantherRob82]

pass to pearson, looks like a first down.

[PantherRob82]

measuring for the first down...poor defensive scheme by UMass in my opinion.

[UMass922]

Love a good band......How many marching members?

About 300--or at least that's how big it was when I was in it ('97-'00). JMU's is huge--about 400, right?

[umassfan]

Maines offense is too fustrating to watch with all their playcall changes. Its annoying.

[PantherRob82]

flag out, false start, 2nd and 15 for maine from the UMass 35

[PantherRob82]

Maines offense is too fustrating to watch with all their playcall changes. Its annoying.

a lot of movement. looked like it worked to UMass' advantage on that false start.

[PantherRob82]

QB scrambles...3rd and 5 coming up.

[*****]

http://all-access.cstv.com/cstv/player/player.html?code=umas&sport=m-footbl&category=live&media=1663

[PantherRob82]

sacked, 4th down.. punting.

[umassfan]

About 300--or at least that's how big it was when I was in it ('97-'00). JMU's is huge--about 400, right?
UMass has 350 this year... 180 freshman.

[mainejeff]

Maines offense is too fustrating to watch with all their playcall changes. Its annoying.

It's ridiculous and annoying.

Fire Cosgrove!

[FlyYtown]

Hell with these corner blitzes.... you know their coming, throw it out of bounds damnit!
C-MON MAINE!

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

About 300--or at least that's how big it was when I was in it ('97-'00). JMU's is huge--about 400, right?
JMU is probably 350-375...not sure of actual number.

[umassfan]

Wow bad news as Coen goes down injured.

[PantherRob82]

Hell with these corner blitzes.... you know their coming, throw it out of bounds damnit!
C-MON MAINE!

Looking for some help with the seed?

[UMass922]

UMass has 350 this year... 180 freshman.

Wow, nice!

[PantherRob82]

Why is the UMass' backup QB in?

(Sorry, missed Coehn's injury)

[FlyYtown]

Looking for some help with the seed?

Well not only that, but any Maine win is good for YSU, since we beat them by 20.....It could be even bigger today if Maine can win this game...... Kill 2 birds with 1 stone!

[mainejeff]

http://all-access.cstv.com/cstv/player/player.html?code=umas&sport=m-footbl&category=live&media=1663

I can't get the video feed. I have 6.0 but it's still not showing :(

[mainejeff]

Maine with its 7th penalty of the day.......pitiful.

Fire Cosgrove!

[PantherRob82]

UMass down to the Bears 15.

[PantherRob82]

Baylark runs to the 7...flag out..looks like holding.

[UNH 1999]

still 7-0 UMass?

[PantherRob82]

2nd and 17 from the Maine 22, Maine blitzes, WR dives, incomplete.

[mainejeff]

still 7-0 UMass?

Yes, but it may as well be 35-0 UMass wih Maine's anemic offense.

[PantherRob82]

end of 3rd Qtr, 7-0 UMass...FG coming up.

[UNH 1999]

Yes, but it may as well be 35-0 UMass wih Maine's anemic offense.

that's too bad...

<--- nice choice of helmet. :nod:

[mainejeff]

end of 3rd Qtr, 7-0 UMass...FG coming up.

I hope that I can someday experience the joy of following a team that has a FG kicker and a coaching staff that values the kicking game.

[umassfan]

UMass up 10-0. Big to go up 2 scores with just the 4th left to play.

[mainejeff]

UMass up 10-0. Big to go up 2 scores with just the 4th left to play.

Why's it big? A safety would have won this game for you.

[umassfan]

13,166 for a crowd.

[mainejeff]

Maine's playcalling is just so pitiful!.......: smh : : smh : : smh :

[PantherRob82]

not much offense so far. tough road for Maine.

[PantherRob82]

Maine passes for a 1st down at their own 31

[PantherRob82]

1st down on their own 41.

[mainejeff]

Maine's due for a penalty.

[PantherRob82]

QB draw to the UMass 30...stumbled a bit..could've been more.

[FlyYtown]

Maine driving again.....3rd time in a row... watch them screw this drive up too!

[PantherRob82]

2nd and 6..Maine trying to get in the red zone for the first time today.

[mainejeff]

QB draw to the UMass 30...stumbled a bit..could've been more.

That's our Whitcomb :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

I think that Maine should run Gordon up the middle :mad:

[PantherRob82]

Time out UMass...3rd and 7 for Maine.

[FlyYtown]

HUGE FIRST DOWN Maine!! QB Keeper up the middle, fooled the UMass Defense. Now let's put this one in for 6!

[PantherRob82]

Whitcomb runs the QB draw down to the 20.

[PantherRob82]

HUGE FIRST DOWN Maine!! QB Keeper up the middle, fooled the UMass Defense. Now let's put this one in for 6!

They need to keep running that play.

[PantherRob82]

3rd and 7 from the 17...

[PantherRob82]

Time out Maine.

[PantherRob82]

incomplete pass...FG coming up.

[PantherRob82]

It's up and good. 10-3 UMass.

[mainejeff]

incomplete pass...FG coming up.

Holy F! We kicked a FG!!!!!

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

xcoffeex

[umassfan]

Maine finally gets on the board closing the lead to 10-3. UMass now needs to kill the clock or put up some more points.

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

Holy F! We kicked a FG!!!!!

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

xcoffeex
What quarter and how much time left?

[JMUfan2008]

Wow bad news as Coen goes down injured.

how serious is it?! I would hate see him go down after having such a great season :(

[mainejeff]

Maine pooch kicks and gives UMass the ball at midfield.

Fire Cosgrove!

[PantherRob82]

was it a pooch or a bad kick? Time out UMass

[FlyYtown]

WRONG....... My Bad Folks.. after a TO.. they go for it.

[XJMU84]

Maine pooch kicks and gives UMass the ball at midfield.

Fire Cosgrove!



how much time remaining??

[umassfan]

I dont think our O coord knows what a QB sneek is.

[FlyYtown]

MAINE STOPS UMASS ON 4TH AND 1!!!!!

Maine ball towards midfield!

[BigApp]

just under 6 minutes

[mainejeff]

MAINE STOPS UMASS ON 4TH AND 1!!!!!

Maine ball towards midfield!

Don Brown pulled a Cosgrove.

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

MAINE STOPS UMASS ON 4TH AND 1!!!!!

Maine ball towards midfield!
This game in 4th quarter?

[FlyYtown]

Maine first down over the middle then anotehr big qb draw out to the 30 of UMASS....

[BigApp]

yes 4th qtr

[PantherRob82]

more Qb Draws!!

[FlyYtown]

4TH QUARTER

Another QB Draw for a first down to the 24...
FLAG----LATE HIT ON UMASS AND HOLDING ON MAINE----Penalties lose 10 and gain 15 on the penalties???

First Down and 10 Maine at the UMASS 23..

[UMass922]

Why on earth didn't we punt?

[Saint3333]

UMass having trouble with the QB draw and they really want a piece of ASU...

Let's make things interesting tie it up Maine.

[mainejeff]

Why on earth didn't we punt?

Cause Don Brown has an ego the size of Jupiter?

[PantherRob82]

Maine down to the 10.

[mainejeff]

Maine fumbles........Maine gets it back.

[PantherRob82]

3rd and 1 around the 4.

[PantherRob82]

1st and goal from the 2 after the qb sneak.

[FlyYtown]

A fumble but due to ground contact.. Maine at the 10 OF UMASS!

Pass down to the 3!!!!
3rd and a foot for Maine!!!!

FIRST AND GOAL MAINE after the QB Draw!
Ever since the drive to end the first half, Maine has had great drives, but two were stopped at the 30ish.

[PantherRob82]

Gordon to the 1. 2nd down.

[PantherRob82]

TD Maine.

[umassfan]

This is the worst ive seen UMass play all season. Offense isnt doing anything Defense isnt doing anything.

[PantherRob82]

fake kick botched...flag on the play.

[MaineFan]

WHY THE HELL DID THEY DO THAT??????? OMG just give it to Umass.

[mainejeff]

LOL

[PantherRob82]

false start...re-try.

[UMass922]

Cause Don Brown has an ego the size of Jupiter?

Who knows. You'd think he'd be aware that:

1.) he has a great punter
2.) he has a great defense
3.) Maine hasn't exactly been lighting up the scoreboard

Kick the freaking ball and make them go 90! Yeesh.

[mainejeff]

FIRE JACK COSGROVE!

[PantherRob82]

missed extra point.... :bang:

[umassfan]

Maine blew the extra point

[FlyYtown]

TOUCHDOWN MAINE BLACKBEARS!!!!
1:44 REMAINING!

after a missed fake and a flag: Missed XP....
You had to do it didn't you!!

Maine: 9
UMASS: 10

[mainejeff]

LOL.

[PantherRob82]

1:44 to go.

[BDK@YSU]

http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlLA/original/hansa%20goat.jpg

[MaineFan]

Maine has to have the worst kicking game in college football...its sad.

[JMUfan2008]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO....i f Maine doesn't pull some crazy stuff to win this game I will not be happy

[PantherRob82]

onside kick...UMass recovers

[PantherRob82]

looked like a great comeback but the Bears choke.

[mainejeff]

Maine will never win anything until they learn how to kick the football, cut down on the penalties and fire Cosgrove.

I feel bad for the players.....they make the effort. :(

[FlyYtown]

See YSU Fans... Sure Palmer isn't that good.. but at least he is good on extra points.. be glad we have someone that good, and not this kicker.

Why not run the qb draw??

[MaineFan]

heartbreaking..the Rhode Island loss officially now comes back to bite us in the ass.

[mainejeff]

Maine has to have the worst kicking game in college football...its sad.

Yes, they are. Someone needs to call Cosgrove on it after all of these years!

[umassfan]

UMass wins UMass wins :D

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO....i f Maine doesn't pull some crazy stuff to win this game I will not be happy
Let's take care of Nova....Dukes down 14-10 in 3rd

[FlyYtown]

Say what you want, but these 2 teams I saw here do have good defenses... but I could not see them stopping any of the top 4 Gateway teams...

That being said: YSU-ILSU-SIU >> UMass

[umassfan]

UMASS A10 NORTH CHAMPS

[umassfan]

Say what you want, but these 2 teams I saw here do have good defenses... but I could not see them stopping any of the top 4 Gateway teams...

That being said: YSU-ILSU-SIU >> UMass
Would just need to slow them down because all of those teams do not play defense.

[bandl]

Say what you want, but these 2 teams I saw here do have good defenses... but I could not see them stopping any of the top 4 Gateway teams...

That being said: YSU-ILSU-SIU >> UMass
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[UNH_BLUE]

UMass wins UMass wins :D

Fantastic!! Way to go U Mass.

I hope we have another opportunity against those guys.

[Reed Rothchild]

That being said: YSU-ILSU-SIU >> UMass

So, what about the team that beat YSU at the Ice Castle?

[Saint3333]

UMass wins UMass wins :D

That performance doesn't exactly send fear into 1-AA land.

However congrats on the win, good teams find a way to win ugly.

[mainejeff]

No one give credit to the Maine defense :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[MaineFan]

it was a battle of 2 great teams... a extra point was the difference. Maine might be the best 4 loss team in the country.

congrats Umass.

[FlyYtown]

So, what about the team that beat YSU at the Ice Castle?

Sorry my man... Totally forgot them... I don't know why..... But I could see Eric Sanders picking away this defense, like he has done with most teams this year.


UNI-YSU-ILSU-SIU >> UMASS
GO GATEWAY!

[umassfan]

No one give credit to the Maine defense :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
I was going to just say... Maine doesnt have one of the best Ds in I-AA for nothing. They shut down the run and put pressure on Coen all day.

[umassfan]

Sorry my man... Totally forgot them... I don't know why..... But I could see Eric Sanders picking away this defense, like he has done with most teams this year.


UNI-YSU-ILSU-SIU >> UMASS
GO GATEWAY!

Im not quite so sure. UMass isnt 9-1 and undefeated in A10 play for nothing. Maine is always a tough game. They took us to OT last year.

[mainejeff]

it was a battle of 2 great teams... a extra point was the difference. Maine might be the best 4 loss team in the country.

congrats Umass.

Maine is not a great team, but they certainly have a great defense (anyone that doens't believe me can look at the NCAA I-AA stats). Their offense is pretty mediocre, the kicking game is non-existent, there's very little attention to penalties week after month after year, and the head coach leaves a lot to be desired.

[FlyYtown]

Im not quite so sure. UMass isnt 9-1 and undefeated in A10 play for nothing. Maine is always a tough game. They took us to OT last year.

Hey congrats on the win, don't get me wrong, you guys have a top notch defense, but after seeing almost every offense of the Gateway this year, it seems the tempo of those games is so much quicker and so many more scores.

I just think the Gateway offensively is better than the A10; and judging by the offenses today; I think that would be enough for a win.

[bandl]

Sorry my man... Totally forgot them... I don't know why..... But I could see Eric Sanders picking away this defense, like he has done with most teams this year.


UNI-YSU-ILSU-SIU >> UMASS
GO GATEWAY!
Well does SIU have a games scheduled with UMass soon? Because they certainly can't meet in the postseason with SIU sitting at home. xidiotx

And there's a reason UMass is ranked above any/all Gateway teams....certainly you know that.

[MaineFan]

offense wins games...defense wins championships.

mainejeff i agree...but its rare to be dominant on both sides of the ball...i havent seen a 1-AA team that is top notch on both sides of the ball. One thing overlooked is Maine lost one of there best play makers in Ryan Callahan a very versitle freshmen who left the team for family reasons...since he has left our offense has got a little worse.

[umassfan]

Hey congrats on the win, don't get me wrong, you guys have a top notch defense, but after seeing almost every offense of the Gateway this year, it seems the tempo of those games is so much quicker and so many more scores.

I just think the Gateway offensively is better than the A10; and judging by the offenses today; I think that would be enough for a win.
You cannot judge the tempo or the A10 by this game. Maines offense is odd and annoying. They held the ball for 15 more minutes then UMass. When you limit the poss on top of playing a great D, its not easy to score. If Maine had an offense, they would be up there with JMU and UMass and be playing in the playoffs.

[mainejeff]

If Maine had an offense, they would be up there with JMU and UMass and be playing in the playoffs.

Can you let Jack Cosgrove know that?

[umassfan]

Can you let Jack Cosgrove know that?
He always plays UMass tough but as long as hes there... we have a great chance at a win :D UMass has won something like 9 of the last 10 vs Maine.

[BigApp]

congrats UMass!

[Sam Adams]

UMASS 2006 A10 CHAMPIONS !!!!!
:nod: :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod:
:beerchug: :beerchug: :beerchug: :beerchug: :beerchug: :beerchug:

* Thank you Jack Cosgrove

[Umass74]

Just got back from the game. It had a playoff intensity with some NFL style hitting. The Maine defense is awesome. A really great unit.

The game was ugly as expected with two excellent defenses. Despite Maine's lead in time of possession and stats, UMass actually was in control most of the game except...

The last couple of minutes. With the ball at midfield and a couple of minutes to go, the UMass coaching trust had a major freakin' brain cramp and decided to go for it on fourth and one. Remember we have the best punter in the nation. We should have let him bury Maine deep in their own territory.

So the Black Bears get all jacked up by stopping UMass and go down the field and score.

Here the Maine coaches returned the bad call favor by going for a two point conversion, which everybody on freakin' planet knew was coming. Maine botched the play, which actually went in their favor because UMass had it dead to rights. With a illegal procedure, Maine got a second chance.

After the five yard penalty, the Black Bears decided to just kick the extra point. The Maine kicker promptly shanked the kick left...

So we really, pulled that one out of our ass. Since JMU somehow lost to Villanova, we're in the playoffs.

I tell you, A10 games are Tong Wars.

[umassfan]

Just got back from the game. It had a playoff intensity with some NFL style hitting. The Maine defense is awesome. A really great unit.

The game was ugly as expected with two excellent defenses. Despite Maine's lead in time of possession and stats, UMass actually was in control most of the game except...

The last couple of minutes. With the ball at midfield and a couple of minutes to go, the UMass coaching trust had a major freakin' brain cramp and decided to go for it on fourth and one. Remember we have the best punter in the nation. We should have let him bury Maine deep in their own territory.

So the Black Bears get all jacked up by stopping UMass and go down the field and score.

Here the Maine coaches returned the bad call favor by going for a two point conversion, which everybody on freakin' planet knew was coming. Maine botched the play, which actually went in their favor because UMass had it dead to rights. With a illegal procedure, Maine got a second chance.

After the five yard penalty, the Black Bears decided to just kick the extra point. The Maine kicker promptly shanked the kick left...

So we really, pulled that one out of our ass. Since JMU somehow lost to Villanova, we're in the playoffs.

I tell you, A10 games are Tong Wars.
The brain fart wasnt really going for it. They should have went for the QB sneek. Our O Coord doesnt like the QB sneek for some reason.

[mainejeff]

Here the Maine coaches returned the bad call favor by going for a two point conversion, which everybody on freakin' planet knew was coming. Maine botched the play, which actually went in their favor because UMass had it dead to rights. With a illegal procedure, Maine got a second chance.

After the five yard penalty, the Black Bears decided to just kick the extra point. The Maine kicker promptly shanked the kick left...

Shows you how much confidence Cosgrove has in his kicker(s). He probably knew that they would have to score TDs in OT because they sure can't kick FGs (or extra points it would seem).

Anyway, somehow Cosgrove and this team seem to make life difficult for themselves. Sometimes, you are just snakebitten.......but sometimes when you have multiple consecutive years of too many penalties, bonehead playcalling, and missed FGs and PATs......you just gotta look to the sidelines at the man biting his fingernails. :rolleyes:

[mainejeff]

From today's Maine Sunday Telegram:

Cosgrove questioned his decision to run the fake kick for a 2-point conversion. "That one's on me," said Cosgrove. "We were going to try to win the game with the fake. It disrupted the chemistry of the whole thing. We were offsides and had to kick from further back. We missed the kick it's on me."

http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/sports/college/football/061112umfoot.html

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :nonono2:

[Sam Adams]

Of course its on him, who else could it possibly be on? osamma?

[Umass74]

He's just trying to protect his kicker. It's too bad when a kid has to be the goat of the game. These are not pros.

Even if UMass won the game, you have to feel for the player.

[Tubby Raymond]

offense wins games...defense wins championships.

mainejeff i agree...but its rare to be dominant on both sides of the ball...i havent seen a 1-AA team that is top notch on both sides of the ball. One thing overlooked is Maine lost one of there best play makers in Ryan Callahan a very versitle freshmen who left the team for family reasons...since he has left our offense has got a little worse.

Delaware 2003:hurray:

[FCS_pwns_FBS]

So if New Hampshire beats Maine and Towson beats JMU this week, will it be another 4 A10 team playoff year? (Towson, UMASS, New Hampshire, JMU?)

[mainejeff]

He's just trying to protect his kicker. It's too bad when a kid has to be the goat of the game. These are not pros.

Even if UMass won the game, you have to feel for the player.

The kicker didn't decide to go for the 2 point conversion.

The thing that gets to me the most is that the playcalling on offense has been ultra conservative all season.......and then when they are on the verge of tying the #3 team in the country on the road in a playoff elimination game.......they decide to go for 2?!?!?:confused:

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[ChickenMan]

So if New Hampshire beats Maine and Towson beats JMU this week, will it be another 4 A10 team playoff year? (Towson, UMASS, New Hampshire, JMU?)

only three... JMU won't make it

[Maroon&White]

Maine is not a great team, but they certainly have a great defense (anyone that doens't believe me can look at the NCAA I-AA stats).

That D was excellent, especially against the run. UMass could barely do anything against those guys.

[rcny46]

only three... JMU won't make it

The thought of that happening addles my brain(such as it is). Before this weekend,some people were talking about the possibility of JMU getting a top four seed,and now there is a chance that with another loss they might not even make the field of 16.

[Umass74]

he kicker didn't decide to go for the 2 point conversion.

The thing that gets to me the most is that the playcalling on offense has been ultra conservative all season.......and then when they are on the verge of tying the #3 team in the country on the road in a playoff elimination game.......they decide to go for 2?!?!?

I totally agree. In my original post, I said I thought it was a bad call. Maine had the momentum. I would have kicked the extra point and won the game in overtime.

Even worse was the play. He tried a trick extra point. If you are going to go for two, put the regular offense and have your full package in. Maine had been hitting that short slant pass all day and the QB ran well.

The fake extra point was about the worst of all possible worlds. Not the least because everybody in the stadium was looking for the fake.

[bainsey]

It's ridiculous and annoying.

Fire Cosgrove!

Jeff, your helmet choice is ridiculous and annoying.

Fire MaineJeff! :flagged:

All kidding aside, I was at the game, too, and despite the heartbreaking ending, that was a thrilling game to watch. UMass's defense was every bit as tough as Maine's on this day, and it took some changes in the offensive playbook to make things work. Cosgrove/Wilder & Co. went to a series of short passes (something I've rarely seen all season) that opened things up as the second half progressed, and when Maine was given the ball at midfield (I agree with you UMass fans, that was a gift), it really opened things up.

The Black Hole was great, as usual, and it really proved itself by holding the #3 team in the nation to only one TD on the road.

And by the way, we Maine fans have been complaining about dumb penalties for a long time. UMass, I'm sorry to say, was in step with that, too. That hit out of bounds on the same play that Maine committed a holding was a HUGE break on that TD-scoring drive.

To go from the elation of the TD, to the amazement that Maine committed a fake (the Maine coaching staff has been far from ultra-conservative in the past two years), to the shock that the kick sailed wide left (had to tell from my seats at the 40), well, what can you say? The score certainly was indicative of the game itself.

Still, I don't understand Cosgrove's comments on the play calling, though, other than trying to protect his freshman kicker. Cosgrove didn't hook the ball; McNeill did. In fact, I rather liked the gutsy call for two and the win on the road. I can't say it surprised me, though we'll never know if it would have worked.

By the way, UMass fans, while this call was immaterial to the game's outcome, I must ask: What was up with the fair-catch interference penalty in the first quarter? I'm normally the first to defend an official's call, but that one had me up in arms! Did your receiver signal fair catch? I saw no such signal, and the hit was perfect and right on time. I'm trying to watch a replay of the game on the UMass site, but I'm having difficulty.

Good luck to UMass down the stretch. Clean up those penalties, and you should go all the way!

[umassfan]

Jeff, your helmet choice is ridiculous and annoying.

Fire MaineJeff! :flagged:

All kidding aside, I was at the game, too, and despite the heartbreaking ending, that was a thrilling game to watch. UMass's defense was every bit as tough as Maine's on this day, and it took some changes in the offensive playbook to make things work. Cosgrove/Wilder & Co. went to a series of short passes (something I've rarely seen all season) that opened things up as the second half progressed, and when Maine was given the ball at midfield (I agree with you UMass fans, that was a gift), it really opened things up.

The Black Hole was great, as usual, and it really proved itself by holding the #3 team in the nation to only one TD on the road.

And by the way, we Maine fans have been complaining about dumb penalties for a long time. UMass, I'm sorry to say, was in step with that, too. That hit out of bounds on the same play that Maine committed a holding was a HUGE break on that TD-scoring drive.

To go from the elation of the TD, to the amazement that Maine committed a fake (the Maine coaching staff has been far from ultra-conservative in the past two years), to the shock that the kick sailed wide left (had to tell from my seats at the 40), well, what can you say? The score certainly was indicative of the game itself.

Still, I don't understand Cosgrove's comments on the play calling, though, other than trying to protect his freshman kicker. Cosgrove didn't hook the ball; McNeill did. In fact, I rather liked the gutsy call for two and the win on the road. I can't say it surprised me, though we'll never know if it would have worked.

By the way, UMass fans, while this call was immaterial to the game's outcome, I must ask: What was up with the fair-catch interference penalty in the first quarter? I'm normally the first to defend an official's call, but that one had me up in arms! Did your receiver signal fair catch? I saw no such signal, and the hit was perfect and right on time. I'm trying to watch a replay of the game on the UMass site, but I'm having difficulty.

Good luck to UMass down the stretch. Clean up those penalties, and you should go all the way!
It wasnt a fair catch penelty. Even though they got rid of the halo rule, a player still is allowed room to catch the ball before being hit. Problem was, the Maine got there just a bit too soon.

[bandl]

only three... JMU won't make it

Bull****, JMU would get in over UNH since UNH lost to both JMU and UMass.