THI Football Central: Minnesota

[andrew jones]

TarHeelIllustrated - THI Football Central: Minnesota

DATE: Thursday, August 29, 2024WHERE: Huntington Bank Stadium (50,805); Minneapolis, MinnesotaTIME/TV: 8 P.M./FOXLIVE

northcarolina.rivals.com

 

[gteeitup]

@andrew jones i can’t find anything on taylor the rb1 for them…he’s really good, but the line has moved 4.5 points this week with rumors of him being questionable.

 

[andrew jones]

@andrew jones i can’t find anything on taylor the rb1 for them…he’s really good, but the line has moved 4.5 points this week with rumors of him being questionable.

He was banged up early in fall camp and might not play. Their top WR may also miss the game, too.

 

[TPFKAPFS]

Hey now, press pause on the excuses, lol!

I don't want anything to distract our team from going all out in this first game! I feel good about the makeup of our team but I worry anytime youngsters have a chance to believe they are "better" than the team they are playing!

 

[Geth]

Omg with the 1 hour push back anyway

 

[sctarheel30]

Omg with the 1 hour push back anyway

Yep waited all day and now a weather delay

 

[sctarheel30]

Well here we go

 

[sctarheel30]

Not sure if this is the game thread but oh well. Seems the same enthusiasm has continued with the kickoff which is very little.

 

[gteeitup]

just run the ball

 

[sctarheel30]

just run the ball

Oline needs to step up

 

[WoadBlue]

I guess this become sGame Thread.

More very bad UNC special teams - have punter far to much time, and then failed to feiled the ball, allowing it to roll forever.

Larry Porter can recruit RBs well. He is OK with developing them - not very god, just OK. He sucks trying to lead special teams. Again,mack will take years to figure that out because he likes Porter.

 

[WoadBlue]

OL not getting nearly enough push agiuanst Gopher DL.

 

[WoadBlue]

Field very slick, so Jones just fell down. Idiots will blame Johnson and assume a fast running QB will solve that problem.

 

[sctarheel30]

Not gonna say it but keep it up

 

[WoadBlue]

A real pass rush.

 

[sctarheel30]

Wow stick lane

 

[sctarheel30]

And just like that forty two missed tackles

 

[WoadBlue]

Half slip part of a missed tackle that led to Gopher 1st down. This field is bad. Worse than most grass in rain.

 

[sctarheel30]

Now a PI to boot

 

[WoadBlue]

Turn around and you could get an INT.

 

[sctarheel30]

Never had an idea where the ball was

 

[WoadBlue]

Minnesota OL getting the push it needs on more plays than is the UNC OL.

 

[sctarheel30]

Do something different from last year and make a stand defense

 

[WoadBlue]

Goph OL opens nice hole in middle of UNC DL.

 

[WoadBlue]

Another hole opened up the gut for Minne RB.

 

[WoadBlue]

Rucker tipped that pass, or it was a TD.

 

[WoadBlue]

Need to force FG

 

[WoadBlue]

Lucky. Missed FG - drilled upright.

 

[sctarheel30]

Thanks for that stupid third down call and missed FG

 

[sctarheel30]

Dodged a bullet so now score points

 

[sctarheel30]

No time to throw thanks to that improved oline same song and dance every year

 

[WoadBlue]

No p[ass protection leads to QB double hit while trying to throw - fumble. But saved a D holding,

 

[sctarheel30]

Lucky penalty to save us

 

[sctarheel30]

So our best play maybe give the ball to Hampton and see what he can do ala Drake last year

 

[IDUNK4HEELS]

Carolina is suppose to have some tremendous receiving tight ends. Why not use them especially on a wet field…

 

[WoadBlue]

Hamopton was patient and allowed the block to open the hill, and then he smashed through it. Top level RB.

 

[WoadBlue]

Carolina is suppose to have some tremendous receiving tight ends. Why not use them especially on a wet field…

Way too obvious. Mack is trying to double outsmart Fleck.

 

[gteeitup]

defense adjusting pre-snap is great, love this…that is how you play defense.

max johnson ain’t it…he may be used to the lights, but right now he’s timid af.

 

[notashelbyfan]

We have lots of issues!

 

[sctarheel30]

Carolina is suppose to have some tremendous receiving tight ends. Why not use them especially on a wet field…

No way