Seems like it's part of the VT culture to always blame the offense

The O averaged more than 3 points per possession, not counting the kneel down before halftime or the Hail Mary. That's more than enough to win most games. But the D actually managed to give up even more than that, which will almost always cause you to lose.

By the standard Hokie rationale, if the defense plays well but the offense doesn't, then the offense didn't pull their weight and was fully responsible for the loss. But if the offense scores a lot but the defense gives up even more, then the offense didn't do enough and is fully responsible for the loss also.

(BTW, I'm going to bat for the O in this game only. They've been beyond disappointing for the season as a whole.)

In response to this post by ombandit

Posted: 10/25/2021 at 10:11AM

The problem is we can't run at the end of the game -- bigbadbird 10/25/2021 08:26AM

Can we not run straight up the middle or -- RRHOKIE 10/25/2021 11:25AM

Show me spread offenses that consistently run it well. -- jocknerd 10/25/2021 09:43AM

Thomas broke won to go up 9 -- MrFantastic! 10/25/2021 08:54AM

Won? Is that wishful thinking?** -- YBYSAIAHokie 10/25/2021 10:07AM

Pass to score, run to win! :) ** -- NokieHokie 10/25/2021 08:39AM

If a team can't run the ball at the end of the game, then I guess -- VTHokie2000 10/25/2021 08:59AM

Works for me! ** -- NokieHokie 10/25/2021 09:00AM

19 seconds ** -- ombandit 10/25/2021 08:35AM

Get. that sack game over, ** -- TboneParkerVT 10/26/2021 12:00AM

The problem IS our D can’t close… -- ombandit 10/25/2021 08:34AM

Play too soft in secondary last 2 drive ND and Syracuse ** -- TboneParkerVT 10/26/2021 12:01AM

Seems like it's part of the VT culture to always blame the offense -- GoobyPls 10/25/2021 10:11AM

Also, why did we not kick into end zone up 9? ** -- TboneParkerVT 10/26/2021 12:02AM

Sorry, but the O needs to close out games and not rely on D all the time. ** -- 24148hokie 10/25/2021 09:54AM

When we didn't get the 1st down at end of game, -- Riverguy 10/25/2021 08:44AM

If we had the ball - they wouldn't have it ** -- bigbadbird 10/25/2021 08:41AM

The Syracuse debacle can be blamed on all 3 phases of the game -- Apex-Hokie 10/25/2021 08:38AM

Our offense has been very disappointing. But when we have an 8 point lead -- VT One 10/25/2021 09:56AM

Re: Our offense has been very disappointing. But when we have an 8 point lead -- stevie50 10/25/2021 10:01AM

Reminded me of our collapse against Boise St ** -- jocknerd 10/25/2021 09:44AM

Or Cincinnati on the same field. ** -- VT One 10/25/2021 09:59AM

Seems like it's part of the VT culture to always blame the offense

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