Originally Posted by
SoCalBison
OK, now that I've had some time to process:
1. JMU came out pumped up and flying. They managed to keep going almost the whole game, except for their lull in the third quarter. Impressive, as I haven't seen another team able to do that with the Bison, including recent FBS opponents.
2. Bison started slow--again. Even in the fourth, when it was time to make it happen, the Bison O just didn't have a sense of urgency. Play calling was definitely off, but the team acted like it had all the time in the world. Coach P again showed his limitations.
3. We knew the title streak would end, I just regret that it happened last night. Bison had the opportunity to take it, but couldn't put the Dukes down. Need to get the killer instinct back. CAS's point about Klieman being too soft made me think about the announcer's statement that Klieman said the mood in the locker room at halftime was calm since no one was worried. Well, seems that someone SHOULD have been worried.
4. Getting back on the mountain next year may be harder than we think if the team doesn't figure this stuff out. It has continued to worsen over the last two years.
5. JMU was damn good, better than I thought they'd be. They earned their shot at the NC.