duey Posted September 24, 2006 Posted September 24, 2006 Watching some of the highlight shows, this game definitely gave UB some postive exposure. Most of the comments were how the Bulls gave Auburn a tough time until the Tigers pulled away at the end. Once again...well done Bulls, well done.
buckeyemike Posted September 24, 2006 Posted September 24, 2006 The News picked Auburn by a score of 66-3. I told somebody today when I saw the line was 41 1/2..."Take the points. By all means, take the points." UB didn't get killed...and I think they got some respect today. But Duey's right, they ran out of gas in the 4th quarter.
Steven in MD Posted September 24, 2006 Posted September 24, 2006 The News picked Auburn by a score of 66-3. I told somebody today when I saw the line was 41 1/2..."Take the points. By all means, take the points." UB didn't get killed...and I think they got some respect today. But Duey's right, they ran out of gas in the 4th quarter. 783790[/snapback] That is coaching...Turner did not have the boys in shape for the game...did not rotate to keep them fresh. This is a learning lesson for Turner.
Acantha Posted September 24, 2006 Posted September 24, 2006 That is coaching...Turner did not have the boys in shape for the game...did not rotate to keep them fresh. This is a learning lesson for Turner. 783810[/snapback]
Steven in MD Posted September 24, 2006 Posted September 24, 2006 783818[/snapback] As a UB Alum it is just frustrating....you know I am not disappointed in the loss today...just wish they would have tried to win...and that is just the learning lesson for Turner....UB will improve.
Olaf Fub Posted September 24, 2006 Posted September 24, 2006 Turner Gill is coaching to not get embarassed. He does not expect to win. I think Auburn will turn up the jets and finish them off. I thought we had a good chance to WIN.... 783681[/snapback] He went for it on fourth down on Auburn's 40 on the first drive of the game. Gill was trying to win the game. He put the second stringers in at the end of the game because the game was over and this isn't the pros. I thought Gill showed a lot of class letting the backups have a taste of the big time. Plus, no offense, but if you expect UB to win every game they play, you haven't been a Bulls fan for long. Auburn might be the toughest opponent any MAC school faces this year. UB played just as well as any other MAC school did this year against a upper tier opponent.
eball Posted September 24, 2006 Posted September 24, 2006 As a UB Alum it is just frustrating....you know I am not disappointed in the loss today...just wish they would have tried to win...and that is just the learning lesson for Turner....UB will improve. 783831[/snapback] Steve, as I said earlier, it's great that you're an alum and a big fan of the program. Unfortunately, your passion has blinded you to the realities of Division I college football. What you are saying just doesn't make sense. Try to enjoy the fact that UB attracted a young talent like Gill who dreams big...and stop with the nonsense of implying that he didn't want to win the game today. It will take years for UB to develop into the sort of program that "expects" to win games against top tier D-I opponents. They're not even close yet. At least we can now say they're heading in the right direction.
Steven in MD Posted September 24, 2006 Posted September 24, 2006 He went for it on fourth down on Auburn's 40 on the first drive of the game. Gill was trying to win the game. He put the second stringers in at the end of the game because the game was over and this isn't the pros. I thought Gill showed a lot of class letting the backups have a taste of the big time. Plus, no offense, but if you expect UB to win every game they play, you haven't been a Bulls fan for long. Auburn might be the toughest opponent any MAC school faces this year. UB played just as well as any other MAC school did this year against a upper tier opponent. 783837[/snapback] I have been a Bulls fan for over 20 years, since Div III. I expect that a school with the academic excellence of UB should be able to attract the same talent as ANY other school. It is ironic how you see going for it on 4th down as trying to win, and I see it as playing scared and reaching for straws. The Bulls has just driven 40 yards, took 6 min off the clock, they should have punted and pinned Auburn deep in their zone. Auburn will lose at least 2 games this season in the SEC, so I am not so sure they are even the best team in the SEC. Regardless, look at schools like Rutgers, Miami of Ohio and even Louisville, all schools that rose from the ashes, UB should do the same!
gmac17 Posted September 24, 2006 Posted September 24, 2006 Regardless, look at schools like Rutgers, Miami of Ohio and even Louisville, all schools that rose from the ashes, UB should do the same! And look how long it took them? Rutgers has been a joke for 20 years - UB has only been 1A for 7 years. It takes a lot of time. That said, I have to think this will really help the recruiting for UB - having your team highlights on ESPN and playing in front of 80,000 + can only help, especially when you play tough. Not to mention the $600,000 they got which they can now use to bribe players
bartshan-83 Posted September 24, 2006 Posted September 24, 2006 I have been a Bulls fan for over 20 years, since Div III. I expect that a school with the academic excellence of UB should be able to attract the same talent as ANY other school.783850[/snapback] Academic excellence = attractive to big time HS talent? HS Recruit: Coach, I like your school, but I think I wanna go somewhere with a great program and national exposure. My goal is to get into the league. Coach: Why would you want that? Here we have smart students and hard classes. Isn't that attractive? Steve, I don't think it works this way...
Acantha Posted September 24, 2006 Posted September 24, 2006 Academic excellence = attractive to big time HS talent? HS Recruit: Coach, I like your school, but I think I wanna go somewhere with a great program and national exposure. My goal is to get into the league. Coach: Why would you want that? Here we have smart students and hard classes. Isn't that attractive? Steve, I don't think it works this way... 783957[/snapback] Common man, you haven't noticed the powerhouse Ivy League school's lined up in the BSC every year? Why a player wouldn't choose to a school located in Western NY that has had one of the worst, if not the worst, 1A programs in the country is beyond me. Everyone should be knocking down the doors of the UB recruiting department to play in horrible weather, in a location not exactly known for it's night life and partying opportunities, where they would have almost no chance of getting any type of exposure to NFL teams, and don't even get to win many of their games like a team in a lower division (with all the same attributes as UB) would be able to do. Yeah, Buffalo certainly has all of the same recruiting opportunities as a team like Auburn.
Lurker Posted September 24, 2006 Posted September 24, 2006 Yeah, Buffalo certainly has all of the same recruiting opportunities as a team like Auburn. 783967[/snapback] There are 119 1A schools...if UB can recruit on par with teams in the middle third of this pack, it can become a very viable program.
Acantha Posted September 24, 2006 Posted September 24, 2006 There are 119 1A schools...if UB can recruit on par with teams in the middle third of this pack, it can become a very viable program. 783995[/snapback] Yeah, I would agree with that. But I would guess (and this is obviously a wild guess) they are at least 4-5 years away from being able to do that. And that's only true if those 4-5 years are good years...winning games and showing lot of improvement. They are in such a huge hole, it will take some real patience and fortitude to climb out.
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