Thursday, September 18, 2025

Entrance Exam

 



You can read and hear my preview for Columbia's season opener at Lafayette here. 

Enjoy! 

49 comments:

Anonymous said...

Nothing new, but we always open up against a team that's played 2-3 games. Wish the league started even a week earlier.

Anonymous said...

Didn’t hurt us last year

Anonymous said...

We played like crap at Georgetown. Would have certainly helped to have another game under our belts.

CU at the top said...

Agreed. All other things being equal (I know, they never are), I’d much rather we’d played as many games as our opponent (or even more). That said, I have a good feeling about tonight. Hope our Lions will start strong!

Anonymous said...

White pants, white jerseys and Navy helmet. We play well with the Navy helmet.

Anonymous said...

Columbia 16
Lafayette 6

Anonymous said...

Our D line is being pushed all over the field

Anonymous said...

Poor tackling

Anonymous said...

We look very rusty

Anonymous said...

Miserable tackling

Anonymous said...

Offense is moving well. Several first years are looking good

Anonymous said...

Defense needs to tighten up now

Anonymous said...

Defense needs to tighten up

Anonymous said...

Defense needs to tighten up

CU at the top said...

Anybody’s game. Need some turnovers in the second half.

Anonymous said...

Yeah, preferably from Lafayette though...

Anonymous said...

Menapace getting some unexpected reps at QB. Not sure if his running skills are that much of a threat.

Anonymous said...

How do you fail to score on first and goal? And why no power formation? why call 2 passes ?? Awful play calling

Anonymous said...

Our DL has shown nothing.

Anonymous said...

The empire has no clothes. As many pointed out last year was still mostly Fabish with his recruits being the team. Unfortunately, I think we are starting to see the empire wears no clothes. I did not see the effort energy enthusiasm or love that I saw during the Fabish era and I worry for the rest of the season. As always, will support the lions to the end, but I think the exit of Fabish is going to be remembered as one of the most devastating coaching losses in Columbia football history.

-Old Lion 68

Anonymous said...

If we had confidence in our OL we never would have passed from the 1!!!!

Anonymous said...

Old Lion is an Old Fool. Turned on Poppe in a little over 2 quarters.

Anonymous said...

We are being outplayed and outcoached. Failure to score from the 1 lost the game for us—and that is on the coaches.

Anonymous said...

Our receivers cannot get separation. Goodwin does not look good either. If this keeps up we should go to Sanchez

Anonymous said...

Townsend is not yet 100%

SpuytenDuyvil76 said...

Will you all please cool your moose?!
First game of the season against a strong Patriot league team with 3 games under their belt. Mistakes are being made, and coaching needs to catch up too. But c'mon, gimme a break!

Anonymous said...

Agree. Have some composure.

Anonymous said...

And he cannot seal the edge.

Anonymous said...

Not a strong trait among Col fans

Anonymous said...

This is the worst Columbia game in years. Disgraceful performance.

Anonymous said...

There is no excuse for not scoring with first and goal at the one.

Anonymous said...

It's never happened in the history of football at any level.

Anonymous said...

We made a ton of mistakes but the biggest issue for me is that both of our lines got pushed around. We started off on the wrong foot with the mistake on the opening kickoff but the whopper was trying twice to pass for a score from the 1. If you can’t move the other team’s DL from the 1 you don’t deserve to win.

Anonymous said...

I agree but we lost the game at the start of the 3rd quarter. It felt like whoever scored 1st in the second half was going to win. By the time we had that 4th and goal, game was already over.

Anonymous said...

Down 3 scores when that happened. Game was already over.

Anonymous said...

There’s a saying in football that you got to be ready.

Anonymous said...

First two drives. After that nothing

Anonymous said...

Agree. We can’t win if Goodwin goes 15/34 and only one TD. He also throws to the first WR and doesn’t go through his progressions.

Anonymous said...

There’s a saying in football, “BE Ready!! No excuses.

Anonymous said...

Bottom line is that our offense couldn’t keep up with their offense.Bring in Sanchez

Anonymous said...

Too early for that, doofus

Anonymous said...

Please be respectful. And it’s not too early. Going 15-35 is not good. Numbers don’t lie.

Anonymous said...

Watch the game. Goodwin throws to his first WR and doesn’t go through his progressions. I played QB in college and noticed things you don’t. The end

Anonymous said...

I saw the same thing. He misses Canty. He tries to force the ball to his first option.

Anonymous said...

Townsend was invisible.

Anonymous said...

On the plus side the first year RB , Walters, is a load.

Anonymous said...

Agreed - CC ‘73

Anonymous said...

Correct. Vs Lafayette

Anonymous said...

Great way to the spirit old lion.