Louisiana Tech - 22 NMSU - 21

I've had a small, and I'm sure unnoticed, hiatus. Those demoralizing 58-0 losses on national television, doesn't really bring out the fan in one. Even more trying is to remain positive and optimistic. I've been as flaccid as a wind sock on a calm day. The athletic department should hand out piles of joints during the football season. Bring out the students, and make another miserable loss just seem funny.

However, seeing the Aggies blow a 21-9 4th quarter lead tonight is enough to drive one to drinking. As if one needs a reason to drink.

I didn't get to see the whole game, but I was able to watch all of the second half. Things looked great, and then I did the unforgivable. I jinxed my team. I muttered a question about bowl games and getting tickets. Clearly, I was not thinking.

After that, the Aggies defense dropped two interceptions. Alex Bernard let one bounce off his hands, which deflected into the arms of a LA Tech receiver. Oh I should have mentioned this happened in the fucking end zone. Six points Bulldogs. The second INT dropped was off another deflection. This time a ball shot through the hands of the Bulldogs wide-out, and the hands of CB Woods. An easy pick-6 falls harmlessly to the ground.

Then, in what was turning out to be a spectacular night for Chris Williams, he drops a perfectly laid ball inside the red zone. Turns out to be huge, as even a field goal at this point would have iced the game. No disrespect to C-Dub. He made a lot of big time catches tonight, but he did drop the biggest. With no doubt, he'd probably say the thing. Thats why it's so easy to cheer for the guy.

But such is life my fellow Aggie fans. We drop a heart-breaker in Ruston, and we have only ourselves to blame. I will echo what I've heard; the coaching, particularly defensively, was horrendous. The play calling late in the fourth quarter is not the way our offense should operate. It seems after the big drop, everything was geared towards chewing up clock. However, in all that incompetence, coach forgot the most effective way to run the clock is by picking up first downs. Running the ball for little to no gain does not this accomplish.

The plan was to call out the secondary, but what's the point? They just need to step it up another notch ... more like two. A bit of constructive criticism -- Break to the damn ball like your life depended on it. Too much listlessness out there. You sure aren't tackling very well, might has well break up some passes. /plan

On a positive and final note, JJ McDermott played fantastic tonight. He was really laying the ball in the right spots tonight, and has bonerific arm-strength. I hope Chase is back next week, but I wouldn't mind seeing JJ in person.