GSU Furman Game thread

[FCS_pwns_FBS]

Game starting now...

[bobbythekidd]

did i hear Jayson at QB?

[FCS_pwns_FBS]

A lot more empty seats in the visiting section this year than in '04...

No, Travis Clark is at QB.

First play of the game, GSU stuffed behind LOS. First series: 3 and out...

[youwouldno]

Foster just took the snap at QB. I guess the plan is to mix things up to confuse Furman's defense.

[PantherRob82]

How's the crowd in general?

[FCS_pwns_FBS]

Furman now with three first downs so far on their first possession. They are on the GSU 46 now...

One of the announcers said "this is what Furman needs to do keep eating up the clock and keep GSU's offense off the field". I guess he doesn't realize this is a completely different ball game than last year.

[youwouldno]

4 and a long 1... Furman doesn't give to Felton. Brilliant.

[FCS_pwns_FBS]

Furman turns the ball over on 4th and 2...on GSU's first play, Foster fumbles...Furman ball 1st and goal

[EDIT] never mind, refs are saying it wasn't a fumble...replay says it was a fumble....
LoL the refs called unsportsmanlike conduct against Bobby Lamb...the only other time I've seen a penalty on the coaching staff was on Bobby Lamb Last year...

[youwouldno]

Now apparently they are going to cheat and give the ball back to GSU.

[bobbythekidd]

bad call. there

[youwouldno]

GSU fumbled again but actually did recover it this time.

[FCS_pwns_FBS]

Now apparently they are going to cheat and give the ball back to GSU.

Payback for that touchdown that we got robbed of last year :D

Foster comes in at QB, and goes nowhere. Sheesh, don't throw three times with Foster, do some option plays or something...

[PaladinFan]

Announcers said that "Looks like Furman has been expecting Foster to be at quarterback all week"

[FCS_pwns_FBS]

1st quarter over, and it's scoreless...

[PaladinFan]

I tell you, when Furman's offense is healthy and defenses have to "pick their poison" the Paladins are extremely dangerous. Sounds like the Eagles are loading up against Felton and leaving our crossing routes wide open.

[youwouldno]

Furman big play with the tunnel screen... you would think GSU's defense would be ready for that play, hearing all the Eagles complain about Hinshaw.

[FCS_pwns_FBS]

Furman moving the ball well and eating up a lot of clock...now on the GSU 28

...another good run by the QB....Furman now on GSU 20

TD Furman...PAT is good...Furman 7 GSU 0
we are so going to get smoked today...if the defense plays good I think it'll be 14-3 at the end of the game.

12:48 left in the second

....

TD GSU...Foster on the option keeper makes a long run.... 12:15 left in the 2nd, it's tied at 7

[PaladinFan]

Pile it on Paladins.

[youwouldno]

Foster 83 yard TD.

[PaladinFan]

ah hell.

[FCS_pwns_FBS]

Furman goes for it on 4th and 1...fails again...GSU ball

[youwouldno]

GSU recovered though I'm not sure it mattered, since presumably Felton was short on the 4th down attempt.

[youwouldno]

Both sides having trouble catching the ball for some reason.

[FCS_pwns_FBS]

Fumble by GSU wideout ran back to the GSU 30, but it's called back. A questionable call, but not blatantly incorrect like the last one.

Still tied at 7, 3:57 left in the 1st half


...


Field Goal

GSU: 10
Furman: 7

[youwouldno]

Refs cheat for GSU again, Furman recovers a fumble but GSU allowed to keep the ball.

[PaladinFan]

Someone has to find Jayson Foster and put three guys on him.

[FCS_pwns_FBS]

HALFTIME
GSU 10
FURMAN 7

[PaladinFan]

Sounds like FU needs to keep doing what they are doing. The breaks will come. Keep after them on defense. I don't think they can sustain a drive down the field but they can certainly break the big play.

[bobbythekidd]

I will say this officiating crew is bad, but more of the calls are going GSUs way this year. It is a refreshing change. I hope the zebras don't make any halftime adjustments as well.

[PaladinFan]

the question is, does Furman play the second half like they have the last few games?

If so, then Furman is screwed.

[bobbythekidd]

Alot of folks are dreading the second half.

[downbythebeach]

If Furman loses are they out of the playoffs?

[PaladinFan]

yup.

[rokamortis]

If Furman loses are they out of the playoffs?

Yes as they will not have 7 DI wins.

[PaladinFan]

It's as good as it gets....win, in the playoffs, lose, stay home.

The irony is, our offweek is next week. Win and that will be a blessing, lose and it throws salt in the wound.

[downbythebeach]

now that would suck.

[PaladinFan]

the last half of the season has almost seemed like "lets just get to the offweek"

[PaladinFan]

GSU offsides off 2nd half kickoff. rekick.

[PaladinFan]

Stephon LaFrance with a big run.

[PaladinFan]

Furman moving the ball well

[youwouldno]

LaFrance with another good run.

[FCS_pwns_FBS]

GSU has been a bad 2nd half team all year long. I don't think we can pull it off.

[ButlerGSU]

What's the score?

[youwouldno]

Yeah but Furman has been terrible in the 2nd half too. Battle of the 2nd half bums.

[PaladinFan]

CAN'T be worse that Furman.

[PaladinFan]

GSU up 10-7 but Furman is knocking.

[PaladinFan]

Furman down to the 2 on an option keeper.

ALL Furman fan's start the J-Train chant.

[youwouldno]

Our blocking on offense has been terrible in short-yardage situations. Foster is getting most of the snaps at QB now.

[PaladinFan]

I'm going to be pissed if Van Gorder finally figures out what the entire conference already knows

[PaladinFan]

FUMBLE!

[youwouldno]

Furman recovers another fumble, apparently the refs ran out of reasons to not give the Paladins the ball.

GSU was moving the ball very well.

[PaladinFan]

Recovered by the 'Dins. Snarky comment by the announcers "Refs can't overturn that one right there."

[PaladinFan]

CED GIPSON!

[youwouldno]

Gipson explodes for around 50 yards.

[PaladinFan]

Said Joel Bell cleaned out half the Eagle D by himself on that 50 yrd run.

[FCS_pwns_FBS]

First play after getting the ball back, Furman runs it to the GSU 30 or so...

Looks like it's going to be Furman 10 GSU 0 in the second half...we are the second half shennanigans champion of the Socon...

[EDIT] nevermind, the just got a field goal instead

FURMAN: 13
GSU: 10

[PaladinFan]

gotta come out with something. Can't give the ball back to Foster.

[BigApp]

any live stats for this game? wcu isn't providing any for our game

[PaladinFan]

Furman takes the lead. 13-10

[youwouldno]

Beckler is heating up. Being able to get the occasional FG is nice.

[PaladinFan]

...On a Beckler fieldgoal.

[PaladinFan]

It sounds like GSU is only running Foster right, Foster left. Nothing fancy, just letting him run.

Strange?

[youwouldno]

You know, Foster has been GSU's only offense, so it makes sense. BUT, does not BVG look kinda like an idiot? How many games should it take for him to realize the option should remain part of the GSU offense, given their personnel?

And plus it has to be hard on Clark to only play every few plays.

[PaladinFan]

I don't think Clark could hit the broadside of a red barn.

[PaladinFan]

Need a TD here.

[PaladinFan]

Tell you what, GSU came to play.

[FCS_pwns_FBS]

It sounds like GSU is only running Foster right, Foster left. Nothing fancy, just letting him run.

Strange?

I promise you it's better than doing what we have been doing all year...

But you are right. Foster needs to learn to look for receivers when he rolls out. The safeties and the linebackers in his face the minute he crosses the LOS. There has to be people open when they swarm to him like that.

[PaladinFan]

isn't he 5'6? That could have some effect.

[PaladinFan]

Furman three and out. Good series Eagle.

Says Renaldo is down after having his ankle rolled. Sigh.

[*****]

anybody going to post the score and time of game?

[youwouldno]

4th quarter about to start, Furman up 13 to 10. GSU ball on Furman's 45 or so.

[FCS_pwns_FBS]

END OF THE 3RD QUARTER
FURMAN 13
GSU 10

[PaladinFan]

End of 3rd. 13-10 Furman

Anyone else feel cheated when two rushing teams hookup with these new clock rules?

[PaladinFan]

I hate you Foster.

[PaladinFan]

GSU driving against Furman. This game has literally become the Jayson Foster show. That is until GSU brings in Clark to throw an occassional incompletion.

[PaladinFan]

4th and 2 for the Eagles.

[PaladinFan]

GSU going to go for it.

[FCS_pwns_FBS]

4th and short for GSU...GSU decides to go for it...then Foster calls a timeout...

[PaladinFan]

Timeout Southern.

[PaladinFan]

Gray done for the day according to Paladin announcers.

[PaladinFan]

not going for the fieldgoal is a luxury you have when you're 3-6

[BestOfBreed]

What yard line are they on?

[FCS_pwns_FBS]

Come on, Foster! You gotta pitch the ball or find a receiver!!

[PaladinFan]

Furman stuffs Foster! First down Paladins.

[youwouldno]

Foster stuffed.

[PaladinFan]

heckuva play by linebacker Cliff Dortch

[youwouldno]

LOTS of time left though.

[PaladinFan]

RJ Webb on a reverse for 3 yrds.

[PaladinFan]

Gipson gets the first down.

[PaladinFan]

This drive is the proverbial place where "rubber meets the road"

[PaladinFan]

oh crap.

[youwouldno]

Sorrells pitched to Mohring who was so stunned he dropped it.

[FCS_pwns_FBS]

fumble...Furman doesnt turn it over, though...now 2nd and 31 for FUxlolx

[PaladinFan]

Sorrells pitches the ball TO John Morhing and he drops the ball.

thank goodness for linebacker hands. 2nd and 31

[furmanbob]

21 yard loss on a botched play

[PaladinFan]

3rd and 17

[PaladinFan]

Gotta punt the ball again.

[youwouldno]

Furman didn't try to pick it up, putting faith in the defense. Hopefully they do the job.

[PaladinFan]

Foster fair catch. Come on defense!

any other team have their quarterback also return kicks? :)

[PaladinFan]

I'm still having a hard time visualzing a 21 yard loss.

[PaladinFan]

Clark back in. What is Van Gorder doing?

[youwouldno]

Furman drops an interception Clark tried to throw.

[PaladinFan]

Paladins drop an interception.

[PaladinFan]

Foster keeps for 4

[youwouldno]

I've never seen QB switching like this.

[PaladinFan]

Clark in.

[FCS_pwns_FBS]

On 1st down, Travis Clark throws to a receiver that has two guys on him, and it's nearly intercepted...

on 3rd down, Lamar Lewis drops a pass...these are the kind of passing shennanigans that have been going on all year...and they haven't gotten better.

GSU punting back to Furman.

Still
Furman 13
GSU 10

[PaladinFan]

Foster drops the pass.

whew.

[PaladinFan]

Did they say Lewis, our annoucers said Foster?

[PaladinFan]

13-10

7:03 remaining.

Foster and Morhing playing as advertised.

[furmanbob]

13-10 7:03 4th quarter Furman has the ball

[PaladinFan]

Furman with the ball on the 20

[PaladinFan]

2nd and 12

[PaladinFan]

Pass complete to Brad Bell. Will be 3rd and 7.

[PaladinFan]

incomplete pass to RJ Webb. Furman punts again.

[youwouldno]

Furman has zero offense right now.

[PaladinFan]

Trent Hawk punts a 58 yrder and pins GSU back inside the 20.

Why do all of our games come down to this crap?

[PaladinFan]

Need you now Purple Reign.

[PaladinFan]

Foster at QB

[FCS_pwns_FBS]

We are totally copying App State now

Running shotgun formation, sending the RB one way, the QB another, and making the defense wonder who has the ball by handing off or faking a handoff. It's given us good yardage so far though.

...

There goes an option play that looks like App States option play

...

Travis Clark in now....Lewis runs for a first down

[PaladinFan]

GSU moving the ball well.

[PaladinFan]

This is crazy. GSU has been playing like crap all season with Clark, and NOW they figure out they have the fastest player in the conference?

[PaladinFan]

need a turnover. need a stop. need something.

[PaladinFan]

3rd and 1. You can be sure they'll take two chances at this one.

[PaladinFan]

Southern jumps. Move it back 5.

[PaladinFan]

draw play. Lewis gets the first down.

[PaladinFan]

2nd and 7 for the Eagles. 2:15 remaining.

[PaladinFan]

Incomplete pass. 3rd and 7. Glad our dbs were still paying attention.

[FCS_pwns_FBS]

4th and 1...It's about a 35 yard field goal or so...I think we are going to go for it...


hoo boy...

[FCS_pwns_FBS]

I cannot BELIEVE we threw a pass on a 4th down and short as bad as our passing game is. Man, oh man, are we lucky.

[PaladinFan]

First down Eagles on a pass no less.

[PaladinFan]

Everything in front. make them kick.

[PaladinFan]

GSU has one timeout.

[Cincy App]

time left and yard line please?

[PaladinFan]

GSU burns the last one.

[PaladinFan]

1:06 on the clock.

[FCS_pwns_FBS]

3rd and 9...a stop here and we will most likely go for the field goal and the tie...

here's the play...and another dropped pass...

coming up next...field goal to tie the game

KICK IS NO GOOD

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[PaladinFan]

Incomplete pass.

[PaladinFan]

Hold 'em boys. Hold em

[PaladinFan]

Incomplete

4th and a few.

GSU to kick.

NO mistakes Paladins.

[youwouldno]

HE MISSES THE FG

[PaladinFan]

FG no good!!!!

WIDE LEFT!

[Mountaineer]

Wow!

[thirdgendin]

NO GOOD!!!!!!!!!! Furman can run out the clock and win 13-10!

[Mountaineer]

And the Paladins squeek into the playoffs..hehe.

[The Dude]

Whew.

[Sam Adams]

Interesting game. GSU has those Statesboro Blues.

[FCS_pwns_FBS]

Game Over....

FURMAN: 13
GSU: 10

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[thirdgendin]

All we have to do is take one snap and take a knee without fumbling. Done. Game over!

GSU 10
Furman 13

Despite our lackluster performance (again), I think Furman has put itself into the playoffs with the win today.

[PaladinFan]

I don't care what record is what record. LOVE to beat Southern.

[PaladinFan]

Even better news....WE GET AN OFFWEEK!!!!!

[The Dude]

BVG never should have taken Foster out of the game. He pretty much was the team today.

[PaladinFan]

Furman's defense showed up like gangbusters today.

Heckuva game Paladins.

Get healthy and then lets rumble in the playoffs.

[youwouldno]

BVG knows defense but he is a clown offensively, along with his sidekick Hinshaw.

[PaladinFan]

BVG never should have taken Foster out of the game. He pretty much was the team today.

No kidding.

[FCS_pwns_FBS]

I was kind of hoping they would show some clips from the 1985 national championship game...that would have been a nice consolation prize. The announcers sure did bring that game up a lot.

[The Dude]

Any word on Gray's injury?

[Seven Would Be Nice]

Furman's defense showed up like gangbusters today.
Furman's Defense is Clarke under BVG's Offense.

Had he not taken Foster out during that last drive the game would have ended differently.

Good luck to ya'll in the playoffs. Represent the SoCon well!

[BEAR]

Game Over....

FURMAN: 13
GSU: 10

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You got a Big Bear coming to your house next week...:nonono2:

Hide the kids, lock the doors, FAIROOZ is coming to your house! :bow:

[The Dude]

Good luck to ya'll in the playoffs. Represent the SoCon well!

Thanks, Seven. That was a tough game against a very talented GSU team. Good luck next week with Central Arkansas. (I hope Foster QBs for that game!)

[GSUISBACK]

That #4 kid is pretty good wonder why he didnt play earlier in the year:rolleyes:

[BEAR]

What's the Georgia Southern message board?

[GSUISBACK]

What's the Georgia Southern message board?
Bitter.com
or tscsports.com

[Seven Would Be Nice]

Thanks, Seven. That was a tough game against a very talented GSU team. Good luck next week with Central Arkansas. (I hope Foster QBs for that game!)

So do I... so do I.

[FU97]

Lots of great hitting in this game. I thought Furman corralled Foster pretty good in the option game. He had the 83 yard run, but their only other scoring drive was a 15 yard drive (that had a bad call on a fumble by GSU).

[ButlerGSU]

Oh my God, I've been a fan of BVG till tonight but the coaching staff cost us the game tonight. Our kids pure talent kept us in it but it was a heart breaker...

Great game Furman, good luck in the playoffs...see you all next year...

[Death Dealer]

I just got home from the game. OMFG....GSU played their hearts out tonight....I hate to see a bunch of kids with so much talent get used up so badly by a coaching staff. That has to be one of the greatest displays of heart by a player I have ever seen. My heart goes out to #4, because he is one of the best option QB's I have ever seen. I think that kid sweats Wesson oil.....wow. It is a damn shame that he is wasted on a coach like BVG. And, don't get me wrong, I think when BVG gets his offense rolling, it is going to be unfortunate for the rest of us, but a talent like Foster's is a terrible thing to waste. I'd give my left nut to have half the talent that kid has...damn shame to see it wasted. :bawling: **** he can move.:nod:

[bobbythekidd]

I just got home from the game. OMFG....GSU played their hearts out tonight....I hate to see a bunch of kids with so much talent get used up so badly by a coaching staff. That has to be one of the greatest displays of heart by a player I have ever seen. My heart goes out to #4, because he is one of the best option QB's I have ever seen. I think that kid sweats Wesson oil.....wow. It is a damn shame that he is wasted on a coach like BVG. And, don't get me wrong, I think when BVG gets his offense rolling, it is going to be unfortunate for the rest of us, but a talent like Foster's is a terrible thing to waste. I'd give my left nut to have half the talent that kid has...damn shame to see it wasted. :bawling: **** he can move.:nod:
Thank you for the kind words for OUR QB.

I nominate this BVG is a J@CK^SS post of the year.

Hats off to Fuman. Blocker on D and Gray on O were impressive. I had no clue they were the playmakers they are.
The Eagle Nation hopes Gray is OK.
Enjoy the week off. Good Luck.
We are going to pound you in the dirt next year! (don't you love a rivalry?)

[FUtilitspurple]

I agree...just glad to come out of that game 8-3. Foster is scary fast.

[FUOneTime]

Couple of comments from me on the game tonight.

So all the GSU fans lamenting about their kicking game all season weren't exaggerating. Wow!

I'll echo the comments on Foster. If he plays the whole game, GSU wins easily. The only reason I see bringing Clark in on passing plays is that he can see over the O-line without a step-ladder. But why pass when you can run Foster for 6-7 every play?

GSU can place some blame on #6 (sorry I don't know the name). I saw him drop at least 4 passes today that hit him square in the hands. I think all of them were crucial plays.

I don't know about the rest of you Paladin fans, but I'm sick of seeing/hearing Grey get hurt. He did nothing special for us being in that game today. I hope Sorrells starts our playoff game so at least we can have a healthy, prepared QB for it.

Not to take anything away from GSU's D, but there's no way Felton was 100% tonight. If he ran the ball one play, he immediately came out afterwards. I think he only had one carry for 5+ yards.

Great game for Foster. Great game for LaFrance and Gibson. Horrible game for the refs. GSU's band was superb. GSU fans were great as well (although I think when Ingle left, so did some of your fire. It was somewhat subdued over there this year.)

[fuEMO]

Kudos to GSU on a hard fought game. It never seems to be a game that you can take for granted on either side. Foster is one slippery dude. I was impressed by the clean hard hitting play today.

I'm curious to hear what the GSU fans think of our freshmen #4 RJ Webb and #21 Stephan LaFrance. I have always been impressed with GSUs athletic ability and Webb and LaFrance caused alot of problems tonight. I'm glad we have those two for the next 3 years.

It just hasn't been the same this year without GUS at the top, but tonight showed it doesn't matter what the records are both teams get after each other.

[FUtilitspurple]

I don't know about the rest of you Paladin fans, but I'm sick of seeing/hearing Grey get hurt. He did nothing special for us being in that game today. I hope Sorrells starts our playoff game so at least we can have a healthy, prepared QB for it.

I disagree with this. Gray will have two weeks to get healthy with the much-needed off week. You're right that he did nothing special tonight, but keep in mind this is the same guy who led us to back-to-back 42-point efforts. I'm not sure if Sorrells is ready for the pressure of a playoff game (not that I wouldn't trust him). I would start Gray assuming he gets back to at least 90% or so. Now if he is still injured pretty badly, that's another story. I'm more concerned with Felton being 100%. We need him to be the threat that he usually is. He still looked off today.

[FUPaladin63]

My hat is off to GSU Eagles, they played a great game. I joked on the Furman fan board that Van Gorder is a coaching genius for keeping Foster for the Furman game. The scary part is that he is a junior and could come back next year, perhaps with more respect from his coach. And the Paladins finally broke the second half jinx on scoring. And we know that GSU will be back next year in the hunt for the conference championship and playoffs.

[PaladinFan]

13-10 gutwrencher. Just another saturday in the life of a Furman fan.

[seantaylor]

Tough loss. I'm a homer, but I don't think it's out of order to say we have the best two players on their respective sides of the ball in Jayson Foster and John Mohring. Too bad our coach is a joke and takes it in the A.