Posted on November 8, 2007
Coming off a heartbreaker to Richmond is tough, but having to go and play Delaware on the road is on another level.
We were ready for the challenge and all week we really practiced well and got back to the basics. The overall morale of the team was very high and very confident and I think we definitely displayed that during the game. I can honestly say that we played our hearts out in all three phases of the game and at the end of the game it just wasn’t enough. I give [Delaware] a lot of credit, but I think everyone on that team knows that we can be better.
The running game had flashes of dominance thanks to the o-line, which is anchored by Scott Lemn, Vernon Eason, Dorian Brooks, Terrance Apted and Theo Sherman. Antoinne [Bolton] and the gang ran hard all day long and our pass rush was constantly bringing heat. We are still a little banged up with L.C. [Baker] and Mike Caussin being out on offense and Darrieus Ramsey out on defense. But when they get healthy, they’ll be rested and ready to make big plays.
The last two weeks have really been tough for my fellow Dukes and I, although I am still very optimistic for how the rest of the season looks. The truth of the matter is that we have two games left against teams that we should beat. We need to win these games and we need to win impressively which we will. I think that Coach Matthews said it best: “The playoffs have already started for us.”
The entire team has bought into that motto and it is easy to see that everyone is ready to do whatever it takes to continue this season all the way to Chattanooga. So Irish up that coffee and whack your thunder sticks, because the Dukes are ready to start rolling.
John Baranowsky is a senior economics major and starting defensive tackle.
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