Duke @ Miami

[Jumbo]

caveat - listening to the game - it did not appear that the ball had been speared or otherwise knocked out from the blind side

How can anything "appear" while you are listening? Shocking news, folks: FDA jumping to conclusions without the facts. In this case, he's deciding why fumbles occurred WITHOUT EVEN HAVING SEEN THE FUMBLE. Yup, it's all coaching. You got it.
C'mon, Duke. Pull this one out. Otherwise, FDA is taking over as AD/football coach next year.

[YmoBeThere]

RE: fumbles

Listening to Internet Radio also, so don't know what I don't know.

[dukeisawesome]

Huge stop! Now let's go score.

[captmojo]

Miami turns over on downs. Huge!

[YmoBeThere]

Late flag...on Miami!

[Wander]

Late flag...on Miami!

Make it two!

[YmoBeThere]

Is Thad okay after the late hit?

[dukeisawesome]

At what point would you trust Maggio to hit a FG?

[YmoBeThere]

Apparently not at 48 yards. Darn, we need to hold'em.

[captmojo]

There is still time.

[dukeisawesome]

Why do I put myself through this?

[YmoBeThere]

It just got a little tougher...

[YmoBeThere]

Why do I put myself through this?

I do it because I am a fan and an alum and win or lose this will always be my team.

[captmojo]

Disaster.

Too sick to write

Must get beer

Why punt?

[dukeisawesome]

I know we are tired of moral victories, but if a few years ago you were tell any of us we'd be driving down the field with a chance to win @ Miami late in the 4th, we'd all take it.

[Wander]

Why punt?

Yeah... obviously it's a 1 in 1000 chance for a win, but what the hell is the point of not even trying? Absolutely nothing to lose.

[YmoBeThere]

Progress today, we also beat the spread.

Notre Dame losing to Purdue 26-12 with 9:00 to go in the 4th. I almost wish we were playing them sooner rather than later.

[captmojo]

Somebody should create the Extra Special Double Secret Touchdown.
Make it worth 9 points, plus an after conversion.

[formerdukeathlete]

How can anything "appear" while you are listening? Shocking news, folks: FDA jumping to conclusions without the facts. In this case, he's deciding why fumbles occurred WITHOUT EVEN HAVING SEEN THE FUMBLE. Yup, it's all coaching. You got it.
C'mon, Duke. Pull this one out. Otherwise, FDA is taking over as AD/football coach next year.

After the game on the Duke radio network - we were on the 30 and he went for it rather than try a field goal - his rationale, "we came here to win it not tie it." I believe we were into the wind and perhaps we had no chance of getting the field goal, but his choice of words....ties are resolved in overtime.

To be more direct about Lewis - he is prone to fumble and not throw the ball away when he might before a sack. I don't know the solution / resolution. Asack is less prone to the fumble - in practice and otherwise - he has the same coaches.

[RelativeWays]

I take solace wherever I can find it. We lost to the Hurricanes by five last year and most of their starters were suspended after the fight with FI. This year we play at Miami with all of their starters, the same team that smashed nationally ranked Texas AM just over a week ago, have a chance to win late in the fourth and come up short by 10. This one is easier to swallow than the Navy game last week.