Postgame part II

Walking down to the field at the end of the game I took a glance of the fans walking out of Rentschler Field and couldn't notice how somber they were.

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Heads down, no laughing or jumping around. It was odd. I didn't even have to know the score. The disappointment on the fans leaving the building was all I needed to know how this game went.

Who says the fans don't care?

The worst part of losing is knowing at a moment that you have a chance to win and not take advantage of it. When the ball was in the air to Kashif Moore, everyone in the press box, the stadium and the sidelines thought the ball game was over. If Moore catches that ball, the Huskies go onto a blowout win.

I don't think I have ever seen an incompletion deflate the crowd and team so much. There is no fooling truth. When that ball went through Moore's hands, so did the Huskies chances at the Big East and a BCS berth. I knew it, you knew it, and the Huskies knew it.

There are only so many times you get a chance like this, and the plays were there. I don't think I can remember a more somber ending.

Here is Moore on the drop.

"I saw the ball in the air, I might have took my eyes off it, but you know, I should have caught that ball,” Moore said. “It’s something that is going to eat me up for a long time. It went though my hands. It seemed like it was a down type of play. I put it on my shoulders, I should have caught it. ”

Here are some other thoughts:

* Darius Butler hurt his knee and I don't think it looks good. Edsall didn't comment after the game. I hope he just took a knee to the helmet and didn't do any structural damage. WVU Bill Stewart came over and said something to Darius Butler and Edsall and then patted Edsall on the back. Every other coach is grand-standing. Stewart isn't. Not sure if he is the long-term answer at WVU, but he is the nicest coach at any level I have come across. Tough break for Darius, he has a bright future ahead, and this won't hurt him longterm, if it is serious, it will hurt his draft stock.

*Edsall on receivers, see below. Edsall is never this candid about anything. I wonder, was there a recruit out there he was talking too? If I am a high school recruit, I see Donald Brown, that offensive line, and

* In defense of Kashif Moore and Mike Smith, they shouldn't be playing this much yet. They aren't ready and refined. What team plays freshmen at wideouts and expect them to be extremely productive. This is a failure of several years of recruiting. Beer gate continues to rear its ugly head, as does the transfer of Terrence Jeffers to Vanderbilt. Remember, they losttwo receivers in Beergate. Maybe theywould have amounted to nothing, but you never know.

*Likely bowl is Toronto or Tampa in my opinion. Maybe papajohns.com, but I think the Sun Bowl is out even if the Huskies win three in a row. Meineke Car Care would be a stretch because they went last year. A 9-3 UConn team might force Charlotte's hands again, but I imagine they would take Louisville, Pittsburgh or Cincinnati. Get your passport.

*What would the season look like of Lorenzen doesn't get hurt? Not sure they rally to beat Louisville, maybe they do, but I think he manages the game and gets wins over Rutgers and today. I think Lorenzen could have done some things today with his legs that would have helped the Huskies. It really was a tough break. Endres and Frazer can throw it better, and I like both. But Lorenzen is proven, and they were 14-4 in games he started, 1-3 when he doesn't start. Just saying...

Be back tomorrow.