Best thing that could have happened

[SpiderFan26]

Would be easy for us to kill Albany, go cruise control and get a big ego. Instead, will be a tough week of practice with no relaxing and players will be ready to throttle UNH

Beat VMI in 09 by 38-28, looked bad, but then next game won a big game at JMU. This will help us in the end

 

[urfan1]

I share your thoughts

 

[MolivaManiac]

Completely agree.

 

[mojo-spider]

I hope you guys are right...from the 9 minute mark in the third quarter (UR up 38-10) until about half way through the fourth quarter we played like the Keystone Cops...it looked like we'd forgotten how to play football...

I believe it was the first time since Maryland that we have not won the second half...very unusual for this team and unexpected...

Go Spiders!

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[97spiderfan]

In the RTD today, coaches and players admitted to relaxing a bit when they went up 28. I think this will be a great lesson learned.

 

[Spider B]

I agree with everyone. I think we will be really focused this week and be ready to go Saturday in Durham. We owe UNH big time.

 

[urmite]

Who has not had a least one good or one bad game in the CAA this year. Glad we won this one...

 

[spider fan]

Agree as well - humility is a lesson often needed and seldom taught - but a game like yesterday was a learning experience. The team showed a lot of character by hanging on for the victory. Also give Albany credit for staying after it.

 

[TBSpyder]

I hope our coaching staff looks at how Albany was able to pressure Lauletta, in a way, that no other team has. I'm sure, all of our future opponents will look at that film, to see what Albany did. Conversely, our coaching staff has to identify what went wrong, and we could no longer protect our QB. And finally, Kyle, has to see what he did wrong this game, when he was pressured. He has been very collected and efficient in all of the previous games. Not so much, in the second half of Albany game. We are in the catbird's seat, but there will be no coronation, we still have to go out and win the conference championship.

 

[SpiderRick]

I wasn't keeping any stats, but just my general observation it seems like before, especially against JMU, they would be rolling the pocket at lot more. Yesterday most every time Albany applied pressure, Lauletta was in a straight drop back. But you can't blame Lauletta for the kickoff return, or Green's fumble. Two quick scores and his anxiety level went up.

Hey PA, what's Eric Ward doing now? Boy, wouldn't you just love to have him on our sideline, coaching up Kyle at times like yesterday. Eric had to be the calmest, no panic guy we've ever had....