This game is gonna be uglier than last nights performance against Boise St. not a good weekend to be a Rebel fan. Rebs lose by 20+.

Bullmastiff 1 said:

Cpuld it be that Boise State is still better than we are?

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I'm just still not sure i can say that. I would like to see a game against Boise where we aren't beating ourselves and just completely forget how to play football. It would be different if they play the way we know they can and we just get beat. Then there's whatever that sh!t show was last night. That's why I'm still mad. The last 3 games against them it's like we turn into complete morons that have forgotten how to play. We don't do it with anyone else, just Boise. Just once I would like to play them straight up. I honestly think we would be able to beat them and beat them soundly.

So the next question is, who do we play in the LA Bowl? Most in the media say it will be 6-6 Cal, but I think it’s gonna be against 6-6 USC. If not for anything else, the storyline of Maiava going against his former coach and teammates. Plus attendance wise, it’s regionally accommodating for both schools.

rebel5280 said:

If this is true, thank goodness!

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He didn’t suck I didn’t like his play calls this game and at several points in the year. But we also had one of the highest scoring teams in the country for back to back seasons, which is something we have never seen in our history so deserve some credit for that.

j. spilotro said:

Yeah, I don’t think people are going to look back and remember, hey, remember that 10 win season when we had a chance to get into the CFP thanks to the play of Hajj? In fact, just the act of Sluka bolting will be more memorable to most. Not trying to be mean because he was pretty good for us this year over all, but an extremely, extremely flawed QB who showed flashes with his leg, not his arm.

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When you think of him being our QB2 he had a good season. We definitely wouldn’t be here with three losses if Friel was our QB. He was physically and mentally tough, and we’ll give him lots of credit for that but unfortunately, ultimately he was a flawed QB.

Bullmastiff 1 said:

Cpuld it be that Boise State is still better than we are?

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Definitely they have a better O line and a better QB. That is really the key difference right there. I didn’t like Brennan‘s play calls this game but overall he’s done a good job here. The result was more about the players than the coaching.

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Even with Maiava I’m not sure he could have done much, especially in the first half. Our OL was not able to protect the QB against BSU in both games. Our offense will need to take some steps forward in these positions for sure. The rest of the offense has been decent but hampered by these issues. Feel for RW, he was such a more effective weapon with Maiava.

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us 59 - 88 them.

rebeltob said:

Jeanty also got injured early in the game against UNLV. I think he is going to be the one to win the game for BSU with 1 or 2 big runs while being contained for much the rest of the game.

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Good call

rickyb55 said:

Benefit of finally being a good team, two conference championship games and two bowl games, it gives last years and this years freshman classes two more weeks of practice for each season.
So the sophomore class has an extra four weeks of learning the system, competing in practice which will give those guys more confidence to be ready to play next fall.

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Redshirts can also play in postseason and not lose the redshirt. Not sure if we have any studs on the shelf, if so they can get some field experience.

Boston Rebel 2 said:

I appreciate what he did this season and while he can run and has good toughness he isn’t a good passer…at all. That started before this game.

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I've been saying. Need a passer who can run rather than a running qb

unlvlurker said:

Sorry but the offense was terrible under sluka he may have been a competitor but his strengths weren't built to play the qb spot

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But I heard he's going to start for an SEC school

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Bullmastiff 1 said:

He helped get us here. There's no question about the effectiveness of the offense. I said before. He's an excellent player designer. His play calling inside the 20 is questionable.

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His designs are fantastic. I don't know why we couldn't get it going in the red zone. We have the pieces to make it happen, we just could never get it going against anyone decent.

I feel like Hajj’s completion percentage is fools gold. Guy hardly knows how to throw the ball away and will take whatever his legs give him after the first read, too often resulting in a negative play (sack). Throwing beyond the sticks has been an exercise in futility all year. Just not a strong arm or accurate combined with lack of ability to move away from pressure while keeping eyes down the field. Put Maiava’s vision and arm on Hajj’s legs and you have a world class QB.

I hate to say it, but Sluka probably would have given us a better chance to compete in this game with these conditions.

If BM goes, I’m ok with that too. I think it’s weird when an OC wants to be on the sideline and is obviously concerned with camera time. The way Koetter (OC Boise) operates in a press box (where you can actually see how the entire unit plays) is what I envision a really good OC doing. In both games it was abundantly clear who had the OC advantage.

Masked_rebel said:

See, I actually hope he gets another job. 50% redzone scoring with a top 10 scoring team cost us a trip to the CFP. Sorry, we played terrible and yet we had 2 chances inside the 10 yardline and his fantastic system turned the ball over on downs twice. 0 creativity near the goaline, went to same well over and over again and Boise knew it and didn't fall for it. Add to it that this time of year we get rumors where he seems preoccupied with interviews and them we show up unprepared...

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He helped get us here. There's no question about the effectiveness of the offense. I said before. He's an excellent player designer. His play calling inside the 20 is questionable.

See, I actually hope he gets another job. 50% redzone scoring with a top 10 scoring team cost us a trip to the CFP. Sorry, we played terrible and yet we had 2 chances inside the 10 yardline and his fantastic system turned the ball over on downs twice. 0 creativity near the goaline, went to same well over and over again and Boise knew it and didn't fall for it. Add to it that this time of year we get rumors where he seems preoccupied with interviews and them we show up unprepared...

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Wasn't Arbuckle already hired for that position?

Like 4 days ago... https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/oklah...ckle-offensive-coordinator/story?id=116397874

unlove said:

Not too upset really, just a missed opportunity for a great group of players. Tip your cap to Boise as they learned from our first game and put all the pressure on Hajj to beat them with his arm. Wish we could have made a better game of it for the cameras (and recruits). We still have a bowl game ahead of us and an opportunity to make a better showing. A bowl win and 11-3 season would be a great year and positive step forward. I’ll be rooting for Boise in the CFP (but the way to beat them is with a pass rush so Madsen cannot hurt you; Jeanty will get his regardless).

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No doubt QB is one place UNLV will need to upgrade along with the offensive play calls!

Rebel_Luv said:

Not sure ,but looking at the time line it may just be trolling. 622 pm. Probably about halftime. I suspect IF he leaves it will be before the bowl game. IN the next 24 hours we find out IMO.

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Okay, it said "Hey Reb". Like, UNLV got a commitment or he's leaving.