
“Holly Freeland will never NOT be a
And, I meant it.
And, no- I am not “one of those fans” who believes
I grew up in
Sure, it’s mainly for basketball, but that doesn’t mean football is merely an after thought.
It just means when all else has gone wrong, we can always count on basketball to make us smile.
How else do you deal with having losing streaks to not one, but TWO rival teams for over 20+ years?
Or, knowing at one time, you not only had Bear Bryant at the helm… but also lost him?
It has seemed to most
This was the year of: Operation Win.
This was the year they could do great things, build on momentum they’ve created during 4 straight bowl appearances.
And, while that can still happen (Let’s shoot higher than a bowl game in
Operation Win is starting to look like Operation… When?
It was clear to everyone watching the game that
How else do you explain the boring play-calling?
And, when it finally got exciting… it was because we were down 22 points.
I’m no mastermind, and I’m certainly not calling for anyone’s heads after the game.
However, methinks if you play with that mindset the entire game, you win the game by 3-4 touchdowns… easily.
It appears the coaching staff plays the game conservatively, so the players do as well.
Both the coaches and the players are missing that fierce mentality that not only keeps you in bad losses (see
Sure turnovers and penalties killed the team.
The defense may have just as well suited up for Ole Miss.
The two fumbles were with two of our biggest offensive threats, and I’d rather them have it in their hands than anyone else’s, fumble or not.
They make things happen.
Exciting things.
But, I think
With a one-dimensional QB, a conservative play calling system, and haphazard defense, it’s no wonder
I read that
Sure… if you didn’t read between the lines in knowing that’s because we can’t stop the run.
Why would an opponent throw the ball when they can be 3rd and 19 and convert on a run like Ole Miss did?
I’ll always bleed blue, and I’ll always cheer on the pigskin Wildcats as long as they field a team.
But, games like Ole Miss sure do make me miss basketball season.
The ‘Cats have a tough one at home next week against
I hope both the coaching staff and the players show up with a winning mentality and make everyone forget the last two games.
Because if they don’t,
And, once basketball starts…