Blowout of the Week? Bryant @ UMass "Official" Game Thread

[dgreco]

I thought why not for the heck of it. There are UMass fans, its Bryant's first big game. Maybe the rain will be a gift :D and keep it close.

[dennisdent]

The only team this year's group would blowout is Amherst high school...xrotatehx

[dgreco]

idk, bryant has a problem defending the deep pass, and we are at like WR's playing DB now since they are all injured. It may be a big day

[dgreco]

UMass is already passing it all over Bryant. 50 yards passing in 2 plays. Bryant has stopped the run so far :D

[dgreco]

TD UMass

UMass 7
Bryant 0

3 plays for UMass to score after Bryant stopped the run on the 1st

[dgreco]

Bryant with a double reverse gets 11 on their first play from scrimmage They are at teh UMass 43 after a good kickoff return

[dennisdent]

You know your team--no db's.:)

[dgreco]

another TD 37 yards this time. Bryant DBs are way to small and too slow.

UMass 14
Bryant 0

10:00 still left in the first

[dgreco]

You know your team--no db's.:)

Well they had DB's but they are all out. They have 1 Safety at DB and then the rest are WR's.

Bryant has had 18 starters knocked out for the season due to injury. I guess playing bigger faster kids can really hurt you. 4-3 season is good so far for what they are going through, but this was a no brainer.

[dgreco]

80 yard TD pass

UMass 21
Bryant 0

get teh starters out lol. This is horrible

[dennisdent]

Boy I'm happy to be wrong--so far.

[dgreco]

unfortunately for bryant they finish better than they start, but they couldn't do that vs. UMass and already up 21-0 it might be a heartbreaker for them.

[dgreco]

AY! make it 19 injured starters. We have a kid throwing his first ever pass as QB

[dennisdent]

Nice first pass.

[dgreco]

he is actually looking decent 3-3 with 3 first down completions

[dgreco]

backup QB comes in they take amost 8 minutes on the Drive - what they want to do and score a TD

UMass 21
Bryant 7

End of first

[dennisdent]

Bryant scores after a nice drive--UMass d is SOFT!

[dgreco]

Bryant is a mess, the kicker is out and they have a LBer doing kickoffs.

[dgreco]

UMass has to punt, Bryant getting a little life?

Don Smith seems to be finally getting pressure

[dgreco]

except it gets downat the 1 yard line :D Bryant is getting to see how real football is played. Good learning experience I guess.

[dgreco]

TD UMass

UMass 28
Bryant 7

[joecooll6]

Bryant is a mess, the kicker is out and they have a LBer doing kickoffs.


Good God! Ive been reading through this thread and I'm amazed! Ive never heard of a team with so many injuries before, thats crazy! Maybe you need a new trainer!

[dgreco]

Good God! Ive been reading through this thread and I'm amazed! Ive never heard of a team with so many injuries before, thats crazy! Maybe you need a new trainer!

I think a lot of it is just getting hit by bigger players. It is tough to go form getting hit by linebackers who are 5-8 and 170 pounds compared to 6 foot 200 pound linebackers.

[dgreco]

Bryant pins UMass to the 2, but that just means UMass and Liam can go for 98 yards :D

[UNHWildCats]

Bryant pins UMass to the 2, but that just means UMass and Liam can go for 98 yards :D
that didnt take long

[dgreco]

that didnt take long

they stopped them from scoring, that is good.

Fake FG and first down WTF!

Come on UMass you are up by 21 really a need for a fake FG?

[UNHWildCats]

they stopped them from scoring, that is good.

Fake FG and first down WTF!

Come on UMass you are up by 21 really a need for a fake FG?
cause UMass is shallow

[dgreco]

cause UMass is shallow

clearly,

TD for UMass

UMass 35
Bryant 7


I don't see why the coach would throw the ball every play when you are up 21, its classless. I could see if the game was close, but Bryant isn't even moving the ball.

[Jackman]

I think we're just trying to get Coen safely removed from the game as soon as possible. If Coach Brown leaves him in for the second half though, I'd question showing that fake in a game we should win.

[dgreco]

I think we're just trying to get Coen safely removed from the game as soon as possible. If Coach Brown leaves him in for the second half though, I'd question showing that fake in a game we should win.

as soon as possible? He could of been out after they were up 21-0 with 10 minutes left in the 1st quarter.

[dennisdent]

Classless--Its the FIRST HALF.

[dgreco]

Classless--Its the FIRST HALF.

I just think thy should run the ball once and not have fake FG's and passing on every play. I don't think Coen should be out before the end of the 1st half, I just am surprised that he is still throwing a lot.

[dgreco]

bryants only stop is because the clock killed it :D

[Jackman]

Running would give Bryant the best chance to stay in it, and shorten the game.

Crappy job there at the end of the first half. Don't overestimate us.

[dennisdent]

I just think thy should run the ball once and not have fake FG's and passing on every play. I don't think Coen should be out before the end of the 1st half, I just am surprised that he is still throwing a lot.


Are you a happy now.xnonono2x

[dgreco]

Are you a happy now.xnonono2x

lol, that just continues to show your coach isnt all there :D

[dennisdent]

lol, that just continues to show your coach isnt all there :D

Your coach is all there--and then some.:p

[Jackman]

I think we'll see Coen now until UMass breaks 40.

[dgreco]

I am just frustrated, this is a tough game. I know why coach Fine scheduled it. But it is tough to watch

[dgreco]

at least we arent the Texas Tech vs. Kansas game

the score is 56-14... and they are supposed to be close in comparison :D

[dennisdent]

I am just frustrated, this is a tough game. I know why coach Fine scheduled it. But it is tough to watch

Welcome to the bigger time--now you know how we felt during the TTech game. Tech had thier first team in late into the 4th...

[dgreco]

Tech is a classless team though. Their coach never played football he doesnt get it. They are up by 42 vs. Kansas and the whole first team is still out there.

I just think Bryant should of aited til year 2 or 3 and then play a big team. They were looking to gage and see what they need, but right now since they have no scholarship players it is obvious they need everything. I think once they started to get the size and speed they needed and then got some scholarship kids in they would be able to see how far off they are.

[smcwildcat]

score?

[dgreco]

score?

35-7

[Jackman]

Sean Smalls on crutches. :(

[dgreco]

Sean Smalls on crutches. :(

he went out in the 1st quarter.

[UMass922]

Sean Smalls on crutches. :(

Uh oh.

[dgreco]

42-7

[Jackman]

I'd like to see Coen out now. He's been dinged up, and in his last year anyway. Need to give the backups snaps. Wouldn't be hugely surprised if they left him in for one more though.

[dennisdent]

Just said Woodard is going in on next series.

[dgreco]

i think i am done listening. Bryant has a positive in that the offensive line seemed strong and didn't seem to overpowered. I do not know how good the umass front 7 is though.

[dennisdent]

Bryant has a positive in that the offensive line seemed strong and didn't seem to overpowered. I do not know how good the umass front 7 is though.


I agree.

[dgreco]

I agree.

idk how the starting DB's would of done, but all season that has been a Bryant weakness. They can control the run and they have 2 teams with negative rushing yards on the season. The DB's though are an achilles heal and hopefully they can get some good kids in.

[Jackman]

Bryant is decent for where they are in the program's development. Won't be long before they're competing for the NEC's AQ to the playoffs if they keep making progress.

[dgreco]

Bryant is decent for where they are in the program's development. Won't be long before they're competing for the NEC's AQ to the playoffs if they keep making progress.

I think 4 years will be plenty of time to grow the program. They are only 10 years old and were a 500 team until Fine got here. In his 4th year now, and they have grown. They are 19-9 in the past 3 years including this year. They are still not offering any scholarships, so things should change.

[dennisdent]

UM has the 3thrd string QB in--clearing the bench--I mean everyone!

[smcwildcat]

is it whipples kid? hes my boy

[dennisdent]

is it whipples kid? hes my boy

Getting closer to putting him in. Both teams just running out the clock.

[dennisdent]

Still 9mins left--this game has become a joke--both coaches trying to run out the clock.xrolleyesx

[Jackman]

Spencer Whipple is in. Completes his first ever pass for a first down.

[dennisdent]

A Whipple is back at UMass--his son's playing now--4th string QB.

[Jackman]

4th string+ runningbacks doing a great job of showing why they're not in the normal rotation.

[dennisdent]

Contest (that wasn't even a football game--both coaches backed off at halftime) over. 42-7