That's So Not Raven

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PROPS and DROPS from the Buffs' Homecoming loss to Mizzou and the Broncos' first loss in Baltimore:

DROPS: First play of the Donk game set the tone for the entire contest; Jaret Johnson off the edge, unblocked into the backfield. Kyle Orton has no time other to protect his neck as he is driven into the turf. Momentum, son, momentum. Even on the first play of the game. Sent the message the Ravens’ woud be coming for Orton all day, limiting his time to throw.

DROPS: For the second straight week, the Buffs came out flat. This time it wasn’t on some non-descript road game, but rather in your Homecoming contest versus a team that has kicked your ass the last two years. Nothing, the team was flatter than a leftover keg cup in the morning (be honest, you sicko drunk, you’ve drank that cup before.) I made a point to watch the offense as they came on the field after each Mizzou score (that was a lot of times.) You would think someone would be in the sideline huddle pumping the unit up? Maybe a coach? Maybe a defensive player urging them on? Nobody other than your walk-on center Keenan Stevens was even remotely emotional.

DROPS: Mizzou’s plays were slower developing than old people getting ready for bed. QB Blaine Gabbert was holding handoffs for at least 2-3 seconds while the RB approached, and his drops on a gimpy ankle would make Drew Bledsoe proud. Now any defensive coach worth his salt would blitz every which way south of Lakewood, yet the Buffs couldn’t manage any penetration.

PROPS: Ed Reed = a) Kimbo Slice’s brother b) Iman at the local mosque c) Junkyard Dog’s son

PROPS: The Boulder ROTC spent most of their day Friday and Saturday morning shoveling snow from Folsom Field, and they did such a good that that there was barely a trace of snow anywhere. This is not to be overlooked as snowballs would’ve been flying at Dan Hawkins’ head.

DROPS: The Denver defense has limited third down conversions all year up until yesterday. Too many third down conversions were converted, extending Raven drives. Joe Flacco was particularly adapt at avoiding oncoming defenders and finding Mark Clayton and Derek Mason. Of course offsides (I’m looking at you Elvis) twice in a row on a third and 12 will help every time.

DROPS: For as horrid as they had played the Buffs gained some momentum in the third quarter and had scored 14 points and were driving to knock the game down to perhaps 33-24. They faced a 3rd and one and fourth and one from the 13. Rather than have your QB pile drive it up the gut, they elected to handoff to Rodney Stewart (the smallest player on the team) up the middle. Stuffed. Game over.

PROPS: We’ve noted this before but it is worth looking at again: post game Josh McDaniels first words out of his mouth was “we were outcoached.” Dan Hawkins’ did his standard him-hawing taking no pressure off the kids and taking some accountability. McDaniels- a 33 year coach taking responsibility away from NFL millionaires. Hawk- a mid-50s coach heaping responsibility on college kids.

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