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32 minutes ago, mat1992 said:

Davis was injured and not ready to play. Brown outplayed Kent in practice and they gave him the job. Didn’t make a lot of sense on paper but Brown played pretty well and was much better than Kent was last season against the Wildcats. 

If Londono catches that TD pass, we’d be talking about whether Brown should keep the QB job over Davis.

The thing that galls me about Saturday was how we squandered an opportunity to set ourselves up for a legit chance at the playoffs. We’d be 2-1, with an impressive W vs a top 5 FCS team, on the road. We would have “only” had to have gone 6-3 the rest of the way to finish 8-4, which almost certainly would have guaranteed a playoff berth. Now, we likely have to go 7-2 the rest of the season. Really, 7-1, as this coming Saturday is a guaranteed L on the road at NDSU. At 1-3, there will be very little margin for error. 

1 hour ago, Blounge said:

If the tigers made the damn kick and won the damn game maybe I would have worn my Towson shirt to the Ravens game today in front of 70,000+ fans but nope I didn't want to be reminded of the choke job

Um, I think the Ravens flock has its own problems 

Sorry, but the coaching staff has to bear some accountability. Players do as well. Calling a long pass on 3rd & 2; not being able to scheme up anything remotely resembling an adept goal line offense; having a guy returning KO’s who has no business doing so; calling a pass play where the ball is thrown directly into the path of the sun ☀️. These are a few of my favorite things 🥹.  Let’s deal in reality here-the season is already on the brink. It’s not inconceivable that after the W&M game we can all start looking forward to year 3 of the Shinnick era, as year two will be sans playoffs 

3 minutes ago, TuTigers2012 said:

Heck of a fight but another year eliminated from payoffs.  6 years and counting & 11 years since the last victory

Sadly, you’re probably right. We lose next week to NDSU, and will come home 1-3 to play W&M. Lose that game and the season, in terms of playoffs aspirations, is basically over, as we’d have to run the table at that point (7-0) to finish 8-4. Let me see a show of hands of those who think we’ll go 7-0

You know as far as today, I’d rather get blown out than lose like this. I’m keeping in mind these are kids who are trying their best, but the combination of missed FG’s, soul crushing penalties and dropped passes was pitiful. Now as far as the coaching, I’m flummoxed at some of the play calling decisions on offense. I wasn’t a huge fan of this hire to begin with. The 1st year free pass is over & it’s time for tangible results. I don’t want to hear about moral victories, because today wasn’t one in any event. 

Look, let’s be honest. If Davis is out for any appreciable period of time, or worse yet, the entire season, we’re F’d. He’s freaking Jalen Hurts compared to the dude behind him. Hell, even with Davis, we’re likely staring down 2 straight road losses (Nova & NDSU) before we come home to W&M, which is not going to be any walk in the park 

Ever remember watching your team win a game, but it felt like a loss? Pepperidge Farm remembers 

A bumbling inept offensive performance, punctuated by multiple fumbles and boneheaded penalties. Kudos to the D, but I can’t help but having the nagging feeling that Morgan might turn out to be the worst offense we face all season. 

Hope I’m wrong, but we look like a team headed towards a 3-4 win season, give or take 
 

When’s basketball start?

9 hours ago, Blounge said:

it’s also the battle of the HBCU’s

Wait, what? When did TU become an HBCU? 

4 minutes ago, RundaPower said:

Team and staff left points on the field

Yes, I neglected to mention this in my previous post. What if we hadn’t left those 11 points on the field that we did in the first half?🤔

Just a couple random thoughts: I think it’s safe to say our offense is much improved from last year, both at QB & skill players; despite “only” giving up 38 points (Cincy could have scored a TD at the end, but took a knee) the D was pretty much a sieve most of the game. I didn’t see any semblance of a pass rush & there was some suspect tackling. Was this a function of the talent level of Cincy or our own deficiencies. Probably a combo of the two; I could see us as a playoff team, but, with another automatic L looming in Fargo, the margin is thin. We’d probably have to go 8-2 in our remaining games, after we lose to NDSU; I hope we got out of yesterday without any season ending injuries 

29 minutes ago, TUTigers said:

I think you need to manage your expectations. We all want Towson to prioritize and excel at athletics, that’s why we post on this forum. However, the vast majority of students and alumni are apathetic when it comes to Towson sports. I don’t like it anymore than you do but that’s the reality for us and it’s the reality for most schools that find themselves sharing the market with Power 5 teams and Pro teams. I can dream but I don’t think Towson will ever be the Gonzaga of the east coast. Until you can temper expectations you will always find yourself disappointed with the result. Just my two cents. 

Well put. I suppose the curse of being a fan of any sports team is that the overwhelming majority of the time you’re going to be dissatisfied, to some extent, with the outcome of each season. Let’s try and accentuate the positives. After all, at the end of the day these are kids/young men who are doing their best to represent our alma mater. Doesn’t mean I don’t want to go dancing every season, and make the FCS playoffs. Look, it’s entirely possible we won’t make the dance in the remainder of my lifetime, but I’m going to hang in there. I’ll do my share of grousing along the way, but I’m going to try and enjoy the ride as well, instead of being perpetually miserable 

2 hours ago, TuTigers2012 said:

It does. Refer back to tiger 4 life’s original post. But I digress 

It’s no wonder there’s like 10 people who post here. Aside from general apathy, it’s gets depressing reading the same negative comments ad nauseum. No question the results on the court and the gridiron have left much to be desired. I get it. But I’m growing weary of getting poked in the eye with these ceaseless depressing posts. You don’t have to be a cheerleader, and the board shouldn’t be a propaganda tool for struggling teams and coaches, but when it’s constant negativity I just assume you have some personal agenda/axe to grind 

1 hour ago, TuTigers2012 said:

This.  It’s not like other teams in our league are bringing in top 75 national classes. But yet they still win.  
Finish top half, win 19 games and people are happy. Rinse wash repeat.  it’s about development and that has not been a strength of this staff, but hopeful that changes and the returners from last year take a jump. 
 

oh and people trash out school because we don’t win the big one or get to the big one, in both hoops and football, but no one cares hence the lack of change or urgency.  Other fans of schools know that we will choke at the end.  

What does any of this have to do with whether or not we have a good recruiting class coming in 2025? I take a backseat to no one in being critical of Skerry, but can’t we at least wait until the season starts? Christ sakes, this gets old 

9 minutes ago, TuTigers2012 said:

ARETE!

C’mon man. There will be plenty of time for recriminations during & after the season, but why have a snark-a-thon now? No harm in people having some optimism. Every team is undefeated at the moment. And I’m not buying that your post was a genuine expression of your own optimism. I know better 😆

Per Verbal Commits, we beat out JMU, ODU, GW & George Mason, to get him

13 minutes ago, Bay Area Tiger said:

My prayers have been answered.  Thanks PS!   

How far is this from S.F.? 

22 minutes ago, Chris Datres said:

Here's something mystifying.  Where was this production when he was here?  It's like we were the desert around his oasis of success before and after playing here.

https://twitter.com/NBL1/status/1792822971196965066

 

What is the NBL1? I’m no expert, but this guy was a marginal D1 player, regardless of what he’s doing now. The real problem here lies with whoever on our staff vetted this guy, and Skerry then stamping his seal of approval on signing him 

Things could be worse…below is this season’s record for the UMES baseball team 

3 hours ago, etiger said:

The CAA is slowly falling into a Black Hole.....ODU, JMU, Del, Richmond - replaced with NC A&T, Hampton, Monmouth and Campbell - YUCK!!!!!

Nova will be next to leave. Then the CAA will be a Dumpster Fire. Gotta believe that our AD has a plan to get us the Heck out and up!

CAA football has pretty much lost all its cachet, with Delaware, JMU, Richmond all gone, and Nova perhaps soon to follow. Who are the flagship programs now? UNH & W&M? And who are they going to bring in to replace the Spiders and maybe soon Nova?

Let’s face it, CAA basketball is a C of C departure away from being relegated to near obscurity. Still puzzled why they haven’t bolted yet, other than relishing being a big fish in a small pond.

From the outside looking in, I don’t sense we’re being proactive, but instead are just sitting on the park bench watching the world pass us by.  Maybe there’s a master plan, but I’m highly skeptical. 

1 hour ago, TuTigers2012 said:

There’s only one man who can save the CAA!

I’ll take my chances with this guy, over our current fearless leader. Oh yeah!!!

6 minutes ago, TuTigers2012 said:

Unless skerry is really turning over a new leaf, I wouldn’t expect the freshmen to start atleast not for a while. 

DWill, Lowery and Tejada all played significant minutes last season. While I have no idea if Ndefo will follow suit this season, the expectation is for Embeya to be a plug and play, from day 1. 

3 minutes ago, TuTigers2012 said:

if he can average 6-7 points and 6 rebounds, block a few shots here and there and defend and hedge.  It’s fine 

Exactly 

18 minutes ago, Bay Area Tiger said:

Maybe he’s George Hill 2.0 😉

It’s a money 💰 grab right now to land many transfers.  We have a budget and this kid assuming fell into that specific budget. 

I think it is a safe bet this kid works out for us.  We are due 😉

I think it’s important to keep in perspective what the expectations are of this kid. Realistically, his role is going to be to backup Embaya. If the incoming freshman is as advertised, Samb is maybe going to play around 15mpg. Anyone expecting him to come in an avg double digits is probably in for a disappointment.  Time for a reality check…the days of us bringing in a double digit D1 scorer through the portal (like Cam Holden) are over, absent an infusion of NIL money. The new formula is going to have to be hit on the freshman recruits and dumpster diving in the portal. Of course, if we do hit on a freshman, it’s highly debatable he’ll stay with us for more than 2 seasons, maximum. Sorry, but welcome to the post-NIL landscape for schools who are cash strapped as far as NIL funding goes 

1 hour ago, TuTigers2012 said:

Lol the team won 3 games 

I don’t care how many games the team won. I care whether he can be a serviceable rotation guy, backing up our highly touted incoming freshman big. That’s all. Nothing more, nothing less 

1 hour ago, TuTigers2012 said:

Looks like an even trade. Doesn’t move needle either way. Upside would be he seems more durable than paar

I’ll take this guy over the other guy every day of the week, and twice on Sunday. This guy isn’t Kareem or Wilt, nor, as a backup, does he have to be. By my way of thinking, just replacing the other guy is addition by subtraction