Tailgating with the Tsaikos A+ Great food and an amazing crowd of people. As usual I lurked, listening in on some great stories and conversations. Thanks for the warm greeting for our family — Mrs. Lopaka and Son No. 1 really enjoyed themselves.

Crowd Enthusiasm and Participation

D in the first half (what is it with all the folks who arrive half way through the first quarter — that is like coming to the movie 15 minutes after it starts)

C+ in the second half until the beast came alive with the great Salas play that saved the game

Team Play Not ready for prime time. Embarrassing to watch. Central Arkansas was the team that played with precision and ball control. Virtually error free through most of the game. Alexander hung on to the ball and lost yards when he should have just thrown it away. Where is the team that is supposed to be carrying on the run and shoot legacy of scoring so fast that they can come back from any deficit?? Every once in a while we see it. Did we see it in the fourth quarter? Agree with those who say that any of the remaining teams on our schedule would have beaten us tonight.

Coaching ?? I don’t know what grade to give. I have been a big believer in Coach Mack and his crew but I never expected the team to struggle as it did for most of the game tonight, and some of the choices Coach made were mystifying.

In particular, the decision in the second half to send the team out to kick a point after when only a two point attempt made any sense. (Adding one point put us ahead by only six points so if they scored a touchdown, we lose. If they score only a field goal we win even if the two point attempt fails.) Eventually somebody on the sidelines figured out the math, called time out, and then we went for the two points.

Much good to build on, much bad to correct. Go Warriors!! On to Seattle. Beat the Cougars!!