AtlantaTiger

AMEN!!

To quote a former Towson head football coach who is still very close to the program, “Excuses are like ***holes, everybody’s got one and they all stink.”

Londono catches the wide open pass that bounced off his face and we’re 2-1. It’s very simple.

We lost by 1. Had we lost by 27, I’m looking at the coaches for a poorly prepared team, a team lacking motivation, etc. We lost by 1. There are probably at least a half dozen plays where dudes just weren’t clutch enough. Make any one of those half dozen plays and win leave Philly with a W. It was there for the taking. Make..the…damn… play.

I’m not going to pin this one on the coaches. Shinnick didn’t drop WIDE open passes in the end zone that would have won the game. The OC didn’t flinch on the goal line in a critical moment to kill a potential TD drive. The players need to man up in critical moments. That game was ours to win and in crucial situations the players came up small.

Towson wins today 30-28. Towson loses against NDSU 49-13.

Only thing I can figure through 2 games is that we play to the level of our competition. Go play a Big 12 in front of 40,000+ and put up a very respectable fight. Play the local MEAC from down the street in front of 8,000 and struggle mightily. If the trend continues I would expect a solid effort against Nova.

I can tell you EXACTLY how the basketball season will end for Towson. You won’t like it. Don’t give up on the football season just yet.

An “encouraging” loss to Cincinnati, a “disappointing” win against Morgan. Up is down, down is up. A weird start to the season.

I’d be confident laying 20.5

I’m assuming Blounge was making a tongue-in-cheek reference to the few occasions when someone only vaguely familiar with the Towson name confuses us for an HBCU. It has literally happened to me a couple of times over the years.

Would be surprised and disappointed if we don’t win somewhere in the neighborhood of 45-17. Coming out of last week I’m very optimistic with our ability to move the ball on offense. Morgan will likely pop a couple of big plays here and there against our D.

One guy asked if my wife and I were being treated nicely by his fellow Bearcat fans. I said of course, because we were the scheduled “cupcake”….no one was going to talk smack to the lowly Towson fans. We were an oddity.

The designated Towson fan/family section behind the Towson bench maybe had 50 people. I didn’t see any other random Towson fans around the stadium. It was funny, several Bearcat fans approached me to make small talk as if I was some weird novelty. They had no clue about our school….where we are located, our conference, etc. You would have thought I flew in from Mars. It was a perfect reminder of why making the NCAA Tournament in men’s hoops is the BEST opportunity for schools to get some outstanding marketing and publicity. Had we made the dance even 2x in the last 15 years, I’m sure there’d be a little more familiarity with the Towson brand.

I’m on the ground at UC….tailgating with a bunch of UC fans. Been asked multiple times where Towson is located. A few guessed Massachusetts.

(Purely for fun) Who are we more likely to upset this season, Cincinnati or NDSU?

I started following UC’s football program on Instagram about a month ago to get a feel for how their summer camp was going. They definitely have some beasts. Granted, 20 second instagram stories can be made to look impressive but in all reality this team has some stud athletes as you would expect from a Big 12 program. As I’ve mentioned in a previous post, I’m most concerned about our smaller/shorter d-line against their experienced and huge OL. Would not be surprised if they rush for 250+ on us. However, I also wouldn’t be surprised if they sleep on us early and we break off a few big chunk plays and maybe make it interesting in the first half. Regardless of what happens, I can’t wait for the season to begin. Got myself some new Towson swag to wear….I’m making the trip and will be in attendance this Saturday at Nippert. Go Tigers!!

https://www.tennesseetitans.com/team/players-roster/robert-javier/ Towson STATE!!!! Do better Titans media team, do better.

Don’t sleep on Jersey Tech! They’re the next great “Tech” after the Georgia and Virginia kinds. 😄

Just watched some of his highlights. Looks like a very smooth and instinctive athlete. Could be a steal of a recruit. To get this kid away from UNH is fantastic.

Had a little down time today and listened to Coach Satterfield’s Big 12 media day comments about UC football. He mentioned that they’re bringing back all 5 OL starters from last season. That prompted me to revisit what our roster looks like at DL and who we will be throwing up against them. Listen, I have very practical expectations for what that game is going to be but I was particularly concerned about just how smallish our DL is after reviewing the roster. Looks like we maybe average 6’1 along the DL….have a few 6’3 dudes but they appear to be on the younger, less experienced side. I feel like we’re “size appropriate” at just about every other position other than d-line. We need to find some bigger dudes! In addition, UC returns their leading rusher. Guessing we can possibly expect a massive ground offensive from the Bearcats. On the bright side, UC is picked to be a bottom feeder in the Big 12 this year….maybe we’ll have a puncher’s chance.

Just a quick observation that UNH is picked two spots ahead of us when last year’s starting QB left for Minnesota. They must think highly of the kid who’s replacing him. They were also a fairly mediocre team last season. I wonder what’s changed to make them the projected #7 team. I don’t put a ton of stock into any of this really.

These updates on the team’s progress and performance are terrific and very much appreciated. I’m sure the guys are busting their tails this offseason to be in great shape and form for the upcoming season. What I’d REALLY love to know is what Coach Skerry and his staff have been doing to improve at their craft. As I’ve pondered in offseasons in the past, what does Pat do in the summer to get better as a coach? Does he attend coaching clinics? Does he visit other programs and meet with other coaches to compare ideas, concepts and strategies? How much film of OTHER teams does he watch to possibly “borrow” set play designs or better understand clock management? If Pat is convinced that his system and style of play is untouchable and is in no need of adjustment, we’re doomed. Won’t matter who starts at the 5, how many minutes so-n-so gets, how many free throws they practice, etc. I think it’s been pretty well established that a lot of our failures as a program have been less about the Jimmy’s and Joe’s and more about the X’s & O’s. What is PAT doing this summer to be a better coach?

So there was the Instagram post a couple of days ago from the men’s basketball team announcing the jersey numbers for the incoming players this fall. I almost fell out of my chair when I saw “Skerry #22”. What recruiting news did I apparently miss over the last few months? Does Skerry’s son play for us now? I’m really confused. Someone please explain.

Someone please explain to me how on earth Towson baseball has been this bad for so long. I’m assuming it starts with the head coach? Is there any hope of getting this program to respectability anytime in the foreseeable future??