WSU is always difficult for me to predict because they’re perennially the team the most like us. What I want to happen: Payback for the recent tough loses, and by payback I mean we score every possession and blow them out by 50. What I think will happen…
I do think Nolan and the offense will bounce back, but have a hunch something weird will happen (e.g. Special teams TD, safety, pick 6, fumble TD, miss a game winning FG, etc) that turns our recent good fortune. De Laura ran for 43 yards and a TD against us last year. It’s his highest career total to date. I know we have more depth and a better D, but it’s a concern of mine. Borghi will obviously be a pain to defend, and I’m sure they saw we couldn’t stop the wildcat. Away game. Beavs feeling high on life. All things considered it feels like a minor upset in the works.
Pick ’em with a slight lean to Cougs (I’d take the points if betting) due to all the above. Since people like prognosticators to man up and pick a score, the “gun to the head” pick would be 31-28 Cougs with a wide 7 point confidence interval. Meaning I could see as high as 38-28 Cougs or on the other end a close 24-28 Beav win.
If you’re not first, you’re last.
I mean that’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard, you can be 3rd, 5th….
Hell I was high when I said that…
Second is last?
errr, third I guess
Come on, guys. Watch more dumb movies.
Don’t you put that evil on me Bend Beavie
Yeah, so touchy. Do these people not realize AB is the king of the sardonic?
Shake n Bake!
Weird stuff happens in Pullman. I’m not ready to believe the program has fully turned around, always prepared/expecting the inevitable crash to reality. Based on that I’m predicting WSU 35 Beavs 24. Wha-wha.
PS: If they do happen to win who wants to join me next week searching the banks of the Willamette for the long lost OSU bandwagon? It was last seen about 10-12 years ago. It can hold up to 5,000 newly minted OSU football fans. Admission is the price of a new OSU lid or sweatshirt from Fred Meyer. Those stupid window car flags get you banned forever. Carry on.
Not gonna lie super nervous. I have a hunch cougs gonna pull of a close game upset. Something like 31-28 cougs. But there is a part of me that can see Beavs running away with it, similar to the usc game. Should be interesting and a early kickoff is great. Gonna enjoy the game with friends and beers. Hopefully will join you all around 8pm to talk about how awesome a win it was
It’s a tough match up for WSU too. I think Smith has OSU pretty well grounded. You could see the humility and sense of team in Fenwick’s video. And when Smith says “We ain’t done yet.” I think he means there’s more work to do, not that the Beavers are automatically going to win more just by showing up.
OSU has more talent and depth, a diverse running game, and Lindgren. We may see more of Colleto at FB, and obviously the two TE sets. WSU will counter by trying to score quickly and make the outcome dependent on who has the most possessions, and who has the ball last. My basketball analogy would be a team that’s going to quickly jack up 3’s and want lots of possessions v. a team that can run set offenses and use the clock. OSU showed against USC it can play fast and score quickly too though.
If both teams play well, OSU should win. If Beavs are already thinking about the bye, are unfocused, and play poorly, I could see them losing. That said, I expect OSU to win.
I’m going fishing and will check the thread later.
Go Beavers!
I have nervousness about overusing Fenwick. I think the calls he does get are atleast 50% used to get Baylor rest. He doesn’t hit the hole fast enough IMO and just run straight downhill, fling forward like Baylor. I like that approach as is very hard for Baylor to get less than 3 yards gain and he most often can pick up 6 or 7. It is the no gain and negative plays that can really stall drives quick and Fenwick more likely to get stopped at lone of scrimmage. The two good runs he had at end of Husky game, we know the last was was 90% intentional and the run before that was likely near 50% intentional. Shouldn’t overdue the credit there. That said his use in a commitment to the run game makes sense in spelling Baylor and the fact that he also probably helps in tiring the opposing defense in tackling. Think Baor tires defenses as much, but Fenwick can keep that going.
Would like to see Baylor get 70-75% of runs with Lowe and Fenwick both getting looks in relief. Then play action off those runs. Beavs didn’t use the sweep last week except the one run that lead to the tying touchdown by Gould right before his big catch. Would like to see 2-3 sweeps in this game as was very effective against USC. Really played a part in 2 or more drives going the distance. Harrison, Bradford and Lindsay need to come up productive and runs with tight end sets should also allow a few disguised tight end passing opportunities. Think game is tight thru most of it and comes down to 4th quarter. A pock em in my mind as well but with Nolan can scramble a few times and has a completion % of 65.2% or higher I think the Beavs win. That might be something like 15/23 on passing. Also think we need to make a couple field goals and not miss them this game to help lean the odds are way. GO BEAVS!
OSU 34, WSU 31
Yes, “2 or 3 sweeps” and plenty of 2TE sets.
Another key: WSU has been sacked just over 3 times/game, good way to slow ’em down would be for Tibs guys to get at least that many today.
I’m leanin’ toward the good end of angry’s range, say 28-24 Beavs. However, I wouldn’t be surprised at a three score Beavs win if our DB’s really step up.
GO BEAVS!
Still feeling good. 42-24 Beavs. Be a nice day for drunken afternoon yard work
Ah yes, “drunken afternoon yard work”…….ain’t nuthin like it!
Borghi runs for three TDs.
31-27 Cougs.
Happily, one of the crappy losing streaks is over with the UW takedown. Today needs to be part two and then Stanford on November 13th to complete the triumvirate. Before the season, I thought these games were winnable and would go a long way in gaining bowl eligibility. Time to watch it become reality!
Be nice to just sweep the comference just to clear the board. I think UCLA is like a one game or something. Colorado we have a winning streak!
Checked. We have winning streaks against Cal, Colorado, Arizona, UW, USC, UCLA and Oregon. Best winning streak is 2 vs Cal
Arkansas and Oregon St. are following similar program trajectories. It was stunning to see how far Arkansas fell getting slaughtered by teams like San Jose St and North Texas. They had a 20 game SEC losing streak. Both have key games today that could take them to 5-1. Coach Pittman was a coordinator for them in the past and was brought back. I think both programs were sent in decline by ex-Wisconsin coaches with Andersen and Bielema.
Please don’t compare us to Arkansas. They have good skill players on offense, but still have a long way to go.
Looking at a program trajectory is not the same as comparing individual player skills.
The ex-Wisconsin coach comparison is interesting. That’s a fairly unique coaching situation with Alvarez’s influence and the commitment to a specific offense. None of the recently successful Wisconsin HC’s have fared well outside Madison. Even Chryst looks way better now than he ever did as a HC at Pitt.
Just feels like one of these teams is due for a good cougin’, hope it’s the OG’s.
Power I for at least half the game. Beavs pound the ball to a 31-17 win.
Be nice to stick with what’s working today. If the run game is going well and they can’t prove they’re able to stop it, let’s not stop running the ball for 1.5 quarters and give them more offensive opportunities. Rolo and mobile qbs have been trouble for us so keeping possessions limited and controlling line of scrimmage will be huge.
Also, this Arkansas and Ole Miss game has been something else. Defense has been nonexistent.
Pretty sure the dbs are ghosts.
Roberts limited in practice, but will play. Beaver radio guys say they expect to see more Coletto and less Roberts than usual (especially in coverage). They also expect Elijah Jones to get reps this week.
That makes more sense against WSU. Roberts is by far better but if he’s not 100% Coletto is a pretty good cover lb.
I may take an unhealthy amount of joy in Lane Kiffin losing.
Awwww man
Just missed out on that
Go BEAVS!
I didn’t realize that the Pac North won 9 of the 10 Championship games. Interesting factoid in the pre-game.
Cold weather makes you hearty.
I heard that also. Was a big surprise
And pac 12 network is out. Ffs
Does anyone do less with top recruiting classes than Texas?
Tennessee?
Run the ball, takr care of the ball, no big plays allowed on defense.
Beavs win 38-24!
what was the name of the Coug qb in the game Luton got hurt? Scored on 5 or 6 consecutive possessions as I recall.
https://youtu.be/RUpP0u9HFnk
Tremendous thank you! We don’t get pac12 network where we live such to catch the games on tv is a huge appreciation!
3-1-2-5 is the defense. And they give him a 1/2 to full yard spot. That was a horrible spot.
Spot is wsy wrong!
He was short!
I can’t believe that stiff arm worked on AHM
I can it was 3rd down.
Wow they got a review right.
D looking decent and this is where WSU scores is the first drive usually. Need a turnover!
tuned in too late to see it; who won the coin toss?
Idk but we kicked.
WSU got ball first.
3rd and long yet again to start the game. Nearly a 2nd one. Christ
Great opening stand.
Really was, need offense to take control now.
Thats a big stop because they usually score on their scripted drives.
I’d love to blow these guys out…last time I remember that happening was early Paul Wulff era.
Great Drive by the D. Minus a good move by borg it was solid.
Rolovich stopped that drive with that play call.
Fun designed run. Let’s not have him get tackled though
Musgrave difference maker with 58 yards. Lol
I don’t know how many drops he has but pretty close to his 6 catches. Man I hope he can figure it out.
There’s the designed Nolan run you all talked about needing to happen more this game.
looks like a thin crowd in Pullman today. that can’t hurt. Nolan making a difference already with his legs. I heard the OSU band and the first down rag.
Still chuggin Natty Lights in the lot.
#GoBeavsBandNerds
Yep Musgrave is a difference maker alright. Lol
They hype him so much. Gotta think that pisses Teagan off.
Smith going for it on 4th?
Well that was a mess
Stupid Smith is back.
Agreed
Hmm, why? 4th down at the 50? Cmon man
Defense is playing well and they’ve converted at a high rate.
Defense gave a 3rd long and nearly a 2nd that led to the 4th down conversion. Way too early in the game for that on the 50. If defense is playing well, pin them deep and win the field position game. This isn’t the 2018 or 2019 teams that had to take a bunch of risks.
Just showed cougs doing beaver tail slap lol
Musgrave gave up the inside on the colletto carry. Cant let a guy cross your face like that.
Gambling on 4th down again. right call, but TQ was covered on a mismatch, but the ball was a good 2-3 ft too high.
Yep and he still almost tipped it to himself.
Penetration backside killed the Colleto play. Of course it was Musgrave. Thats the cougs DL strength is quickness and penetration. Can’t let that happen.
Is Banker allowed to hand jive as safeties coach? Or is that exclusive to the DC? lol
Calls like that won’t get Smith poached, on the positive side…
Don’t mind the 4th down call. It was the same as the USC game on first drive and beavs got it. Just don’t like the play call by lindgren
Good call d got a 3 and out. Poor execution by Nolan. Good pass and the Beavs are rolling. Nolan should have the green light to run today but needs to slide.
Defense has shown up today.
Smith gets away with the stupidity this time.
Or thats part of the reason he made the call.
Defense came to party.
DBs and run d looking good so far
Start at the 8, 92 yds to go. 92 has been a good number for the offense this season.
How about a confidence building pass play? Mixed in, of course with plenty of rushes.
2 high passes in a row?
Crazy Legs Nolan?
wow, Nolan showing the Wazzu DB’s hitting soft.
Nolan has the IT factor. Can not only take a punch but deliver one.
Exactly!!!
We should run the shit outbof the ball including Nolan.
Exactly. No need to get fancy or out think this.
Fenwick is hitting the hole much quicker than the first 3 games.
That’s what she said
I’ve liked Fenwick all season. He’s just needing to be able to understand the offense and reading the holes quicker. Seems like this might be his breakout game?
There u go Nolan.
Nm another terrible pass.
Run game needs to take over the rest of this drive. Demoralize them.
There we go Luke! Play like that the rest of your career. Make summit proud!!!
He went to Bend
Oh, so Summit still has nothing to be proud of in the big 3 sports.
Oh I love a hb slip screen. Great play call and right personnel with Lowe
Loved the action they used to isolate Lowe.
Colletto a great blocker out of the I. Hilarious he ever started a Pac-12 game as QB, what a GOAT Beav.
Bad read on the keeper by Nolan.
Why is champ in near the red zone. Even if its a run. Why?
If they don’t get it go for it? 2 straight runs? QB keeper?
Sneak I mean.
I bet you could get 2 yards. They get penetration backside is hoe they stop the run. Don’t give them time.
Should have bet the Under in this game. Looks to be a defensive battle until we wear them down?
Super early. Defense will tire out.
Nice! Was surprised Colleto didn’t snap early when the guy ran off the field but it worked.
Angry Jack is nails
Big drive. Looking good so far
https://twitter.com/angrybeavs/status/1446939210204651521
We need to start recruiting another Colletto replacement. It’s a fantastic specialty.
Look in the Mechanical Engineering Dept?
Jake Reichle(Zach’s brother)
Similar build to Jack and plays ILB and RB for Lakeridge has been one of the state’s best players this year.
Plus you could recyle the nickname and call him the JakeHammer
Want to see the defense keep it up. A turnover could really take the windbout of their sails.
Anyone have that streaming site?
Streameast is my go to
Number 8 getting drilled by Nolan will be the defining image of the game if we win
How was that a catch? The ball was laying against the ground…lol
I think Krusty missed that call.
How is it not reviewed, wtf
I can’t get the Tune in or KEJO stream to work. anyone else having luck?
Alpha beav or someone had a good one before
Can’t remember a beav team looking more physical than another p5 school
Need to get a pass rush going. QB just chilling back there.
Alpha beav or someone had a good one before
Nice tackle for loss
Great 1 on 1 tackle.
That’s a tackle we’d miss in past years.
Was thinking the same
Hardge coming in on dime formation.
Defense bent but didn’t break!
So weird seeing a rb bounce outside and get tackled
Hallmark channel ad? We footballers can’t wait for the Christmas movies to start up.
I totally missed Christmas In July this year.
Rolovich kills them with another ru. On third down. I’ll take it tho. Thanks Rolovich!
Finally get a PI call on a lobbed ball!
Jesus Nolan looks like Noyer did in game 1.
But at least running well.
Jesus Nolan will save the game.
I think Nolan can’t see today, that was a bad miss
Nolan needs to stop sailing his passes.
Duh?
I knew that was a run and so did Wazzu. Need to check out of that Nolan.
It was a perfect call with the CB blitzing in there. He didn’t show it and Nolan couldn’t have known. Play would’ve been fine otherwise.
I get that, but Wazzu stacked the box. check out of it.
Damn nice call by them on the CB blitz there.
Nolan’s not bad today, not too good either. Really needed those yards on that drop down to Baylor. But again he has had some good runs. Hopefully he tightens those throws going forward
He’s pretty bad but luckily mobile. Pretty much a run first QB at this point. Needs to settle down.
He’s pretty bad, dude. Good running. But as a passer he’s been atrocious so far.
Is it possible Nolan is not good as an established starter, but more of a “We need you so go in and perform”?
Usc?
I don’t understand that Pac commercial. “Resilience turns your fatigue into determination.” What on Earth does that mean?
Viagra…?
Sacks are great
Man, what an effort by Roberts.
Ya he’s looked a lil silly on a couple of those last plays. He’s overrun them.
Gonna get picked a part without a pass rush.
You mean “getting”.
So does Nolan suck now?
He wore contacts for the first few games but apparently isn’t anymore
De Laura is picking us apart, but once the field shortens can we keep holding them to field goals?
Really most stops have been Rolovich calling runs on 3rd down.
I’m doubtful.
Exactly. We’ve done it all year
Watch for a fake.
hard to fake it when they go for it….
Watch for a go for it fake and then they kick a FG
No shit sherlock!
Lucked out on that 3rd down
Lets run the field.
Stupid Rolo showed up, too, thankfully.
A bunch of drop offs to get Nolan going here.
TD before the half would be brutal for WSU. We get the ball in the 3rd.
Jinxed
Fuckin Musgrave always haulting Nolan’s momentum.
Jesus
Okay Musgrave can just sit. A drop and didn’t work towards the ball at all on that int
Nolan needs to sit. Gebbia healthy yet?
Nolan is killing us now.
Somebody replaced Musgrave’s StickUm with SlickUm
No more passing for Nolan.
Run the ball. I formation. We are regressing in the pass.
Too much time back there. Let’s go tibs
They’re holding on every play and it’s not being called.
Musgrave has killed us many times this half.
If Nolan should sit, Musgrave should stay home
De Laura false starts every play. Moves backward before the snap.
I noticed that earlier.
Where? Just searched the thread for “false start” and find nothing.
Sorry. I mean I saw it but I didn’t comment on it in here.
Sorry, misread it as you commented it here.
Ya he said noticed. Lol
Nice!
Amazing play. Game changer.
WSU gambles just as much as OSU. Dumb football today
Yep, brutal to watch on that front. But overall pretty high quality play.
Wow, bullet dodged!
4/11 and a pick. Both RBs at or over 5 yds a carry. Why we passing the ball again?
2 minute drill….clearly that is not where Chance Nolan’s strength lies.
Yeah, I mean obviously that last series you’re throwing the ball but smells of Lindgren being too cute again and not sticking to what is working.
I think they’re trying to get Nolan in a rhythm. problem is, Nolan isn’t getting into a rhythm with more passes.
Lol, what an end to the half.
What the he’ll are we doing there? 3 points would have been great, but leading by a TD at half still would have been big. Threw it away literally there.
Wait, Beavs pick it off. Thought we stayed in and Beabs could have got the shocker TD. Like said though being up a TD a win for the Beavs to end the half. Got to try to score on 1st possession of 2nd half.
We should be crushing this Coug team. They have to take a lot of timeouts to get their offense organized, which goves our defense time to rest. We need to settle the fuck down and play our game.
Our QB can’t complete a pass…
We might better putting Colletto in every play and just switch between him and the other RBs running it down their throats.
Cougs might catch on if Beavs run every play.
Nolan’s confidence took a hit and now he has happy feet. I blame Lindgren for calling difficult pass plays from the start of the game.
Lmao
Lmao that happy feet tho
We’ll see how good Tisbear is today. There has to be some adjustments made at the half and that’s a huge understatement. Start playing physical with their receivers, we are just letting them run around.
Largely due to no pass rush. QB has had all day back there. Tibs got bailed out with rolo not going for points a few times and the bad throw to the wide open receiver on that 3rd down. Speaks volumes that we’re still leading after playing so badly with the passing game but WSU could easily have tied this game or even taken the lead. Need to run the ball and control the clock.
The game plan on the offensive side seems way too predictable. We’re requiring Chance to make some really difficult throws, and we’re not getting the ball to our playmaking receivers. Call some WR screens FFS.
Defense is playing lights out.
Difficult throws? He’s missing easy throws. Everyone sees it IDK what you’re talking about.
He misses easy throws because his confidence is absolutely shattered by the playcalling to start the game lol
Didn’t Nolan have a rep for having only a single good half sometimes?
Oh, and Tibs guys trying to sell those Tibs Train tickets…keep it up.
Better see the Beavs eat some time on O, tire the smaller coug DL.
One half of good football…hmm, where have we heard that before?
So maybe when gebbia gets back he gets in one half and Nolan one half?
Except what if they both have their bad half?
Someone needs to do some regression/reverse engineering and figure out what coaches records would be if they had gone for punts/fgs instead of 4ths. Watching Auburn and saw they went for it at the Georgia 3. Stupid in the first half when you’re an underdog. I think these coaches have a mindset “You don’t beat Georgia kicking FGs!”, but, what if the final score is 2 points? Then you do. That simplistic, emotional, anecdotal thinking has become a problem. Every game is unique, so a FG could have beaten Georgia today.
Great comment! I’ve seen several of those calls this year, where earlier in the game I’m thinking just take the easy points, to watch the same team lose by a FG or lose later in OT. I don’t get it. College kids need confidence boost, and getting FGs helps with that, especially early on in the game. Coaches getting way too analytical in those situations. IMO.
Crazy how good Chance looked up until UW and how bad he has been since.. even the middle of the two extremes would work.. dare I say if we can complete a pass again in the second half it might be Noyer time.. this isn’t working right now and for the second straight week we are entirely one dimensional. This is Not sustainable offense
He’s running the ball effectively and receivers need to do a better job getting open.. That said, Run the freaking ball until their defense can prove they can stop it.
Beavs look like a team that is just a qb away from being really good.
NIL get to Nolan’s head? Reading headlines and seeing the words, “Game Manager” and adding more pressure and stress to his game?
Thought that was nolan…now?
Run the ball and make their defense tap out.
^^^^^^^THIS
The 4th down call was easily correct – standard…
Nolan needs to just run on that play he threw a pick on
I should say going for it is standard… we are confirmed 0 for 2 from my memory when passing in short yardage 4th downs
Nolan’s mechanics don’t look as good. Almost looks like he’s doing that thing where you overthink things and wind up aiming instead of throwing.
Champs thr man!
Why is Champ anywhere near a football?
Nolan now has more yards than last week.
That pass was a duck, but had touch. Great catch by Flemmings.
Y’all need to chill on Nolan. Even Tom Brady has had 6 bad quarters in a row. Fenwickkkkkk!!!!
Holy shit Fenwick
We need to hand the ball off to Colletto in the FB position and let him get some yards.
Fucking Musgrave again!!! Switch him and TQ ASAP!
Slickum
Oh look. Musgrave dropped another that’s like 7 in 3 games??
Nice push there
No flag?
Fenwick has got the hot hand. Do they think there’s a rule against just letting one guy crush their will on defense?
Seems like.
Nolan has struggled since he announced that NIL deal. Coincidence?
Dumbass call.
Ball wasnt even catchable. What was the point there other than giving WSU a short field?
WTF
What the hell…
I’m normally not against the going for it, but that might be the dumbest play call in the history of football.
Dudes, Smith….INSANE.
How is that not PI call. Push him on the ground.
without turning your head to look for the ball. Had 19 not grabbed the defenders arm, I bet it would have been called a PI
Maybe if the ball was within 20 yards of the receiver
What? It was had he not been shoved to the ground and not been allowed to come back to the ball.
Wow, can’t rely on the refs. Can’t believe we tried that. Lindgren is way too aggressive.
Coaching gonna lose this game? Once again, this is not the right call. Should’ve been a PI call but no reason to go for it at the 50 again
Call a fake punt at home, not on the road.
It’s not the time nor the field position for that.
Makes no sense!
Terrible decision on the fake. And good on the refs for not bailing us out. If you are going to fake and throw with your punter run a more high percentage route.
“You gotta jump back in to get a call there”. Huh?
Getting pushed without looking back is a legal play as long as you’re both running in the same direction?
Make-up no call for sure!
Is this Smith or Lindgren? I assume JS is involved, but you would think one sane person on the coaching staff would say “guys, um, maybe we should punt”.
Enough gimmicks. OSU is getting a lot of attention because eof a couple wins, but things just really went our way at USC and we escaped just barely vs UW at home. Can’t be having 3 questionable 4th down plays a game and think we are going to run the gauntlet for the rest of the Pac-12 season. Have to use your head in momemts like these or we will lose momentum and possibly this game.
I think the momentum this season was lost after the USC game. Something changed in this team after the USC game. It must have been the In-N-Out burgers after the game. Channeling their inner Mike Riley.
They finally call a hold. They’ve been doing that all game.
have a hunch something weird will happen (e.g. Special teams TD, safety, pick 6, fumble TD, miss a game winning FG, etc) that turns our recent good fortune.
Did we just see it? Smith being total Bush League wasn’t on my list, but there it is.
I think it’s more Lindgren than Smith but at the end of the day Smith is the HC so I am sure he’s aware.
Think what is Lindgren? No way an OC makes the call to go for it on 4th or not. That’s Smith.
I don’t think you realize their relationship. They are good friends, it’s not Smith is his boss. Smith trusts him, let’s him call the plays on the offensive side, even in those situations. Like I said Smith heard the call and obviously didn’t object.
Pac12 commish called JS and said he needs to make our games look tougher so the Pac doesn’t seem so weak.
Momentum completely changed after the Smith call. Wonder if that gets factored into those probabilities, too.
Not punting tells your defense you can’t trust them to stop your opponent. This game momentum has shifted way over to Wazzu because the Beavs are taking more risks than being conservative. It’s not even aggressive, it’s risk taking.
Beavers playing like pretenders….
It should have been WSU’s defense tapping out with a ruthless run game. Instead it is I tapping out. My blood pressure is through the roof. I hope they turn shit around (always seems to happen when I stop watching sometimes). Enjoy the game boys and girls.
Shocking. Who would’ve thought giving them the ball on the 50 would be bad? Instead of running the ball let’s keep passing with Nolan and our punter.
I think Beavs have always had a tough time playing with a lead. Makes being a fan bad for your heart.
That’s like what I do on Madden, have a frustrating drive… Then rage go for it, and the other team scores right away. I can hit restart that’s the difference here
Comment of the day.
Lol exactly.. that was a madden / frat house poker gamble
Why not double down on passing the ball. JFC
Good route by Harrison. Strong run from baylor
Ma boy Harrison. Get that man more playing time.
Nolan throws a terrible looking ball. It wobbles
Successful run play! Can’t have that, let’s pass the ball.
Boom!!! Cheer up boys it’s all fine.
Nm, Beason, Musgrave and TQ now combined for 6 drops.
Chance is struggling so much with accuracy
He just threw a perfect pass that Beason couldn’t catch….
Well it was a nice drive…
Receiver has to make that catch
It’s like Nolan struggles some so the WRs completely shit the bed and don’t step up but regress
hard to be consistent catching the ball when the QB is so inconsistent with his passes. The refs aren’t calling PI because Nolan is not consistent with his throws. If he was consistent, more of those calls might go our way.
Beason has dropped 2 balls today. That ball should have been caught.
WSU fucking sucks and JS doesn’t take them seriously enough….WTF horrible fucking game management.
Ran the ball well but then go back to the passing game cause that’s been stellar. This is a big drive right here.
Avery just tackled the RB with the OT.
Weird. When we run the ball, we gain yardage. When we pass the ball we give it away. I sense a trend. I wonder if any of our coaches sense it.
everyone who was concerned about this game has had their fears confirmed.
Defense is sucking now. No pressure on the QB.
We haven’t had pressure on the qb all game. They’re just starting to capitalize on it more now.
Is it just me or does Austin always seem like he’s 5 yds away from whoever he’s matched with?
It feels like this is the 8th victory in a row for Wazzu if we don’t get a stop or turnover.
Beavs defense plays way to far off receivers. Easy 5-7 yds every pass
Well I am glad to see we are back to our usual, run and shoot yourself in the foot offense. Feels so familiar! This is is a great class on how to lose a game you probably should win.
Annndddd longest play of the season on us
My kid texted me from pullman…”fuck”
3 seconds later…wazzu to the house.
I guess the delay in broadcasting signals is about 3 seconds from live
There’s an auto delay of 10 or 15 on most live broadcasts now.
On the following long run by baylor she texted “now that’s a beaver play” again about 3 seconds…must be time from play to text to me to live…so yeah, could be 10-15 in total…but 3 from me getting text to me seeing it on tv…
If only I could monetize the info
Welp, you can definitely blame this loss on Smith!
he let that 2-0 start in conference go to his and his team’s head. no unit seems particularly sharp.
Still, no evidence of players giving up.
I guess this game is one way to prevent WSU from firing Rolo and poaching Lindgren
Way to look on the bright side.
big possession here for Nolan and his confidence. OSU needs to do more of that RPO like WSU does. Nolan passes better when he’s on the run than in the pocket, it seems.
After 3 qtrs, there is something wrong with Nolan. This guy had games with 70% completions and threw aggestively. Can Colleto throw?? Beavs have crap for defense against the pass. Can’t believe what I’m watching!!!!!!
No score on this drive for the beavers and game over.
Tibs outsmarted again it appears. No qb pressure all game. Don’t seem to have any issues with continuing to 6 yds off their receivers. This feels like 2018 – 2020.
don;t call a pass play here
Well,lets now pass since we just picked up 50 on the ground.
2 man ass runs there
I wonder if Smith will on-side here?
Alright, maybe these guys are really that resilient… that was a pretty alpha response! Wow!
Nice, but sends our D out again.
Offense has to keep answering. And you hope your Defense can get a stop before theirs can.
I think Baylor got his bell rung there
Almost got his head ripped off.
Kind of had that concussion vibe with how he was positioned after the hit.
Was just going to ask if he got injured? Looked like they were looking at him on the sideline.
Did someone knock some fucking sense into Smith and Lindgren’s heads?
The beavers zone defense is absolute garbage and they should be running it up the gut with Fenwick all day. Still think the beavs will get this one.
Well that’s one way for the D to get off the field quick.
I can not figure our pass defense out. Play off and give them easy completions. We have not adjusted at all.
Yep, give them a 10 yard cushion at the LOS. and then watch them catch and run for 40+ yards.
Tibs can’t. Hasn’t shown that ability in 4 years IMO.
This is not the same defense who played physical DB pass defense against USC. Is it possible they can’t due to the speed difference of the Wazzu WR and our DB’s?
Is the beavers scondary that bad? Apparently so…..
Coaching is bad
We should be playing dime and even some quarter when they go 5 wide like everyone else does against them. Tibs wants to leave Robert’s and Speights in to get cooked in space though. Same as last year.
It looks to be a scheme issue to me more than the players. And the non existent pass rush hurts you even more. Now the defense is even more gassed. Let’s hope the offense can hold it together.
man, that pick in the 3rd quarter is looming large now.
Not to mention the fake punch fiasco.
We let them score. Good strategy to wear their defense down.
3D football
There is what I was saying pre game.. they are in 5 wide and Tibs won’t adjust and take out the ILb’s going to get cooked every time out of that formation.
all of a sudden this has turned into a drag race
Are there cross dressers on the field?
Defenses are gassed….too much fucking around by JS and now playing catch-up with a grind offense. Unless a turnover by WorstU, this game is over.
This tremfya shit must be profitable but why is it the only sponsor pac12 channel could muster?
Out coached!!!!!!!
Career best for duh Loser.
Can someone text Tibs and tell him when they go empty with no running backs sub in Arnold and Hardge for Speights and Roberts. They are going to pass. There is no running back to hand the ball off to.
Tibesar is so bad. He was always my biggest concern heading into the season aside from the QB position. He’s getting annihilated right now. The sooner he’s gone the better
run downhill from here.
Nice. Well he had to set his career high passing yards at some point so why not us? Sigh.
Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian’s decision-making is under the microscope as the Longhorns fall to Oklahoma despite carrying an 18-point halftime lead
Not the only HC who’s decision making should be under the microscope.
Cougs absolutely shooting themselves with two completely self imposed flags. Thanks for the ball at the 50.
And the beavers haven’t?
Fenwick over 100
Fenwick a beast. We need just one stop.
Ma boy, Fenwick.
145 for Baylor (8.1 ypc) and 112 (10.2 ypc) how do they even choose who to hand it to!
Not Nolan then?
That’s why we should throw the ball! Takes away those hard decisions like that.
Baylor doesnt look right. Coming off the field earlier thos drive he looked a little out of it. Then came back in and fumbled. Just doesnt look like he’s mentally focused after that head hit earlier
He was carrying his arm funny when he came off the field too
Residual Beav fan trauma check-in. How’s everyone doing?
Making another cocktail to calm my nerves.
We need them to screw up and turn it over. I’m not sure we can stop them with our defensive plan.
Cougs will Coug it.
We have a defensive plan?
Seems like another one of those games where had we stuck with the run I think this game looks much different.
Beavs just jumped back to the pressure package. Same thing we ran most of the first half.
My 38-24 prediction is still possible, unless we decide to play matador defense again
I mean. So is my 42-24 lol
this could be the ball game here
Fuck?
!
Ah, 3rd and long again. Tibs is so good at that
D is toast. Time to win the game was much earlier via the punt. D was fresh then. Guess that doesn’t show up in the probabilities, though.
Other issue is we could have won via the run, but Smith is obsessed with being a passing team.
Love me some 3rd and long!
I think our only hope now is to be the last team to score in regulation and hope things break our way in OT
Nah last hope is an int on 3rd and long in the red zone? Please?
Going with the “bend, don’t tackle” defense I see. Bold strategy
No one sees it coming
not a good look when your LB is being dragged for 5 yards
And nobody came to assist with the tackle. Gassed
Smith this loss is on you!
fake broken play
Fuckng defense sucks!
Smith has to replay strategy of last week which is take it down to the end of regulation; except this time for a tie, not the win.
“Smith needs to learn how to punt on 4th down.”
Fixed it for ya.
It’s four down country from here on
Need to call a PI when a receiver gets shoved to the ground.
Nope, gotta for two.
agreed.
Defense is in quicksand at this point
We have been out coached, It’s that simple!
Wow! Thats not on Tibs thats a blown assignment.
If beavers score, and use clock, I’d go for two. No way this team stops WSU bit they might stop them on a 2-pt try. Gotta score first.
Cougs have been teeing pff on Fleming kickoff returns.
Tibs fans, still on board? Nearly 500 yds today. 3rd and long. No adjustments. Out coached yet again. Sad
One of the worst defensive game plans possible. DBs playing off 7-8 yards constantly and if you’re gonna blitz, why is it a delayed blitz every single time? He couldn’t make it any easier for WSU’s offense.
Ugh… Flemings
To be fair there was a gust of wind there.
disaster waiting to happen. he’s desperate to make a contribution, not realizing it’s beyond his reach.
Remmers!!!
what’s the two pt. conversion play call?
Jack “Hammer” Colletto
Fake punt time!
My god, that throw was so risky but great pass to get it in there
Champ can run a route, he broke that guy’s ankle. And then a sniper like pass. Come on offense.
Lowe was wide open and he threads it in to champ?
Happy Feet Nolan
Screen so fenwick….
wish we could run the ball for 10 yards instead of pass
that’s what I mean to criticize too
Wow, thought Gould had that too
I mean he would of if he had use of his hands at the time
Where the hell did the OLine go?
Dafuck was that
I don’t get why you’d pass it there after getting bailed out on the PI.
2 timeouts. Run it at least once to see what happens.
Well when you almost get sacked every down it’s best to stick to it.
Still could have been running the ball after that bail out call
Terrible play calling, unreal
Nolan trying to set up drama?
Worst. Fucking. Play. Calling
Atrocious play-calling.
We have a time out? Why not?
after that first down via penalty they should have tried a run or two
Don’t know why this announcer is obsessed with Luke Musgrave.
He’s tall. Big hands.
Difference maker of the game. The script has already beem written
Three drops.
This is the worst game management… This reminds me of MR for sure
Are the RBs all on the bus?
They had 2 timeouts after the PI and stopped running Baylor and Fenwick but called a QB draw. Baffling
Well fuck. Off to the yard.
Wow. That’s why you run the ball after the bailout call.
Anyway, the loss is on Smith for not punting (an all too familiar story).
Totally and completely in Smith and tibs. Souch for the beavers.
Lindgren shares a piece of the blame.
That’s exactly what Nick Alioti said on the post game recap. He couldnt believe they abandoned the run after the PI
Dump it off 5 yds ti get fucking 19. Really? Smith this loss is directly on you.
Sigh.
Real head scratching play calls by lindgren there at the end. And no d adjustments by tibesar for second half
WSU had the better coach and the better QB
And better offense. OSU looks like a pretender. WTF, why did lundgren abandon the running game? There no fixing stupid.
9th loss in the Smith era due to punting issues.
https://twitter.com/angrybeavs/status/1446977845255761923
Seriously, like WTF. We have a stellar punter.
Coahing cost the beavs this game. I can think of so many bad coaching mistakes in this game. So sad that this should have been a win. Smith needs to look no further than himself and his staff. Defensive game plan was awful and no adjustments shows how weak a defensive coach Tibs is. Smith and his gambling cost us a win. I feel bad for the players.
Apparently, Wazzu’s no back sets were not part of Tibesar’s prep.
Yep, unfortunately I have to agree with you there. Obviously the 4th down attempts early were terrible. Lindgren yet again abandoned what was working, came back to it too late, then for whatever reason from 20 yds out with 90 sec and 2 time outs abandons it once more. I can’t even with Tibs. Not sure he game plans? Clearly doesn’t make adjustments, as they put up well over 300 yds in the 2nd half. Sure they’re a better defense than before but that’s due to some better athletes not due to anything he’s doing from a scheme or preparation perspective. Also, they couldn’t have gotten any worse than they were when he came on board so the only place to go was up. Tough to see as I think the players did enough to win but the coaches clearly dropped the ball on this one. The question now really does become, is this the real Beavs team or was the team that played USC the real Beavs team?
we did not deserve to win this game.
Who is calculating Smith and Co.’s analytics is what I want to know? Low percentage plays happen to be low percentage plays. How can you call such a good game and blow it with terrible decisions in crucial situations. Lindgren obviously designs most of these, wonder who does the math. MR school of bad game management.
When is Gebbia back?
Defense was getting beat on out patterns all day.
Nolan’s not the issue. Lindgren is the one calling plays that are too slow to develop and require Chance to make near impossible throws.
He missed so many throws. He’s not reliable, not to mention the sacks he took, the interception, etc…
Except for the 3-4 wide open receivers where he threw it way over his receivers head early in the game. He makes those and keeps the offense moving and its a different game. Completely inept QB brings the whole team down.
He missed so many throws because his confidence was shattered at the start of the game when Lindgren made him sit in the pocket for 5 seconds.
Hell, lundgren is calling passes plays when beavs should have been running. The play calling on the last four downs was pathetic.
Lindgren and Smith cost us a game we should have won by 10+.
7-5 is the ceiling with this coaching. The offense is just too predictable and underutilizes the talent we have at the WR position.
Still need two wins to get bowl eligible.
Awful
Fake punt was bad as was the play calling at the end of that series but the majority of the blame goes on Tibesar. The last 7 drives for Washington State outside of the kneel down got inside Oregon State’s 15 and their offense had been really struggling basically all season. Oregon State is gonna have losses like this as long as they keep Tibesar around. He’s a massive liability and will continue to be.
Very well said.
Looks like they shit the bed as expected. I can’t stand for watching a 4-1 record becomes a losing record. God damn degenerate gambler Smith just won’t let himself use logic to win fucking games. I also rescind my support for Tibs.
Post game thread up.