i saw receivers get hit right in the hands several times and drop... i saw a QB who is demonstrating the same problems as he has all season- staring down receivers, not checking off, throwing into traffic... it cost him today.
the defense either isn't as bad as i thought they were, or- the UF offense is really really bad.
i can't blame CBJ for bad decisions, but i can question the playcalls as could anyone with eyes.
here is the thing, and the thing that KILLS me (and I mentioned it earlier) :
when UT was down in the fourth, they caught up... just like they did in Atlanta... just like they did several times last season... how? why? ask yourselves?
my answer: they played with nothing to lose. when they do that, which is rare in a competitive game, they can play with anyone.... when it isn't a competitive game, they play soft. they play soft to start until the game's personality is decided... only when they are behind and are playing with reckless abandon do we see UT come to life. every. dang. time. playing soft in a competitive game almost lost us Appy... it lost us Arky... it lost us aTm... it almost lost us GT... it lost us today.
a 'great' team can play however they want because they have the ponies to pony up whenever and put points on the board... UT still plays like they are a great team. they aren't. they've got to earn that right again. they haven't.
the question is: will they ever be able to assume that posture again?