[sore_looser]

The determination may not have been what everyone liked, but EKYsportster hit the nail on the head. These kids aren't stupid, they know what they need to do to win. When you spend the last two weeks putting in new plays and only use one of them one time and it went for 60+ yds.

Pburg is right also, even if our line was outmatched, it didn't matter, they could all pancake their assignment and there would still be 3 or 4 guys untouched. Ashland had 2 DB's in the game. TWO!!! They brought the house and all we did was run play action passes or Abrams off tackle. Which is what the bootleg is, playaction doesn't work if the other team is bringing 9 guys.

sore_looser,, you obviously know nothing about the Russell conditioning program. It's a play yourself into shape program. So when you spend 2 of the first 3 games on the sidelines the entire second half, you get the kind of effort we saw in the 4th quarter.

Our line is not as bad as it looked, are they great? no but they have some very talented linemen. They also have some young inexperienced ones. Ashland coaches knew that and brought everything they had, they know Ivan like the rest of us do. He's gonna run the off tackle play, if we win we win, if we lose we lose. It's how its always been, its how it will be until he is gone.

I still can't get over the no defensive adjustments, why do you stay with the same thing if it is not working? Why have 4 DB's in the game when their QB has a noodle for an arm, I promise I can pass better left handed than that kid can. Noone can answer these questions. Russell should have been running the same D Ashland was using. I guess we will see if things change, however, they never did in the past and I don't expect they will now. They have a game now to work on some new things. Also, sorry for EC but I don't care if its 90-0 the first team needs to stay in, they have to get in shape. I know you don't want to risk injury but its halway through the season and these kids have about 1 half in them right now.

I think it happened way before the 4th quater. Hands on hips, helmets off, not a good sign.