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Post by roaringsince96 on Jun 6, 2023 19:28:34 GMT -6
Would be an excellent win. We didn’t win a single D1 game last year and knock off a top 25 team. I know I would be happy for the next week at least. We need to do our part and show up for this team. If UNA has 3,000 fans show up that would be solid. I remember the Miles game at Legion Field was closer to 6,000 fans for UNA if I remember right? Somebody else may wanna help me here? We always travel well to JSU too. The road trips to me are easily as or more fun than our “home” games. Roar Lions!
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Post by lion1979 on Jun 6, 2023 21:18:54 GMT -6
Would be an excellent win. We didn’t win a single D1 game last year and knock off a top 25 team. I know I would be happy for the next week at least. We need to do our part and show up for this team. If UNA has 3,000 fans show up that would be solid. I remember the Miles game at Legion Field was closer to 6,000 fans for UNA if I remember right? Somebody else may wanna help me here? We always travel well to JSU too. The road trips to me are easily as or more fun than our “home” games. Roar Lions! Definitely a tall task out the gate playing a ranked opponent while we have a lot of new faces having to mold together quickly. We MUST be better at the front 7 positions on D or we will get ran all over like the previous years. Look for Lacey to have a monster year and for Kenebrew to continue making big plays. The questions for me is Walters at QB. Can he make a big jump in his 2nd season and lead this team to 7-4, 8-3? Time will tell
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Post by roaringsince96 on Jun 7, 2023 6:49:30 GMT -6
Walters showed me he could win the comeback type games last year and should have had at least three of those as a freshman. The high snap when we were inside the 10 and going in that cost us 40 yards and any chance of winning the game after he drove us down to tie it. Then to score at KSU late only to have them go right down the field and convert every fourth down against that pathetic defense. To lose with less than a minute in Arkansas after Walters drove us down and gave us another late TD for what should have sealed the game. I think you’re correct in the defensive play. I think the entire 11 have to play much better. We can’t get a sack and then give up two long easy pass completions for first downs again this year. That defense was terrible on the back end, the middle, and not great up front. Really hoping the new faces in defense help force more punts, we didn’t do that much ever last year. Turnovers would be nice too. I like the staff and believe that side of the ball is going to be much improved.
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Post by brandon on Jun 7, 2023 7:36:22 GMT -6
Walters showed me he could win the comeback type games last year and should have had at least three of those as a freshman. The high snap when we were inside the 10 and going in that cost us 40 yards and any chance of winning the game after he drove us down to tie it. Then to score at KSU Kate only to have them go right down the field and covert every fourth down against that pathetic defense. To lose with less than a minute in Arkansas after he drive us down and gave us another late TD for what should have sealed the game. I think you’re correct in the defense. I think the entire 11 have to play much better. We can’t get a sack and then give up two long easy pass completions for first downs again this year. That defense was on the back end, the middle, and not great up front. Really hoping the new faces there force more punts, we didn’t do that much ever last year. Turnovers would be nice too. I like the staff and believe that side of the ball is going to be much improved. It's like I've said, last years Defense was the worse I've ever seen. But not because anyone was bad, but because most of the time our idiot for a DC could not put them in the right position or have any idea what was about to run by the opposing offense. It almost felt like he was doing it on purpose. If the players aren't in the right position to make plays, you can't stop anything. I think we do nothing but improve on defense, can't get worse.
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Post by unafied on Jun 7, 2023 11:11:52 GMT -6
Go back and watch some of the videos Andy posted a while back and see the difference in the defenses. Now it’s probably not fair to compare this year’s team to the ‘93 team, true. But the things I notice most about ‘93, for example, is the meanness, the swagger, and the swarming to the football (almost like some kind of Purple Swarm). That comes with knowing your assignment and being confident that you are in the right position for what the offense is attempting to do. For Willis to be a defensive guy, he really allowed those qualities to drop off the past few years. Being out-talented by other teams is one thing, but there’s never a good excuse for players being out of position or just not having the toughness needed to win at a high level.
I’m not too worried about the offense, even without Powell, since Dearmon is an offensive guy. But the defense absolutely HAS to be better or it won’t matter what the offense does. Let’s hope all their talk on social media about bringing back the Purple Swarm is more than just talk.
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Post by unalions on Jul 13, 2023 16:25:07 GMT -6
44 days!! Roar Lions!
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Post by unalions on Jul 14, 2023 16:30:52 GMT -6
What can we expect from the Lions offense?
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Post by unalions on Jul 20, 2023 19:22:52 GMT -6
37 days! The staff was at the FCS Kickoff luncheon today and met with Coach Wallace!!
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Post by unalions on Jul 27, 2023 19:02:58 GMT -6
The countdown is getting real!
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Post by unalions on Aug 5, 2023 18:33:01 GMT -6
3 weeks!! I love this graphic featuring two of the Lions greatest!
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Post by una04 on Aug 23, 2023 4:51:27 GMT -6
Purchased my UNA vs Florida State tickets yesterday!! Very cheap $25 each and youth was $15…. Anyone else going to the game ?
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Post by brandon on Aug 23, 2023 6:39:56 GMT -6
Purchased my UNA vs Florida State tickets yesterday!! Very cheap $25 each and youth was $15…. Anyone else going to the game ? Honestly, it depends on how the season goes. Never mind, no it dont... yes, I'll be there (Unless something happens to force me not to go of course)
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Post by unalions on Nov 27, 2023 14:45:16 GMT -6
Congrats to Adam! Roar Lions!!
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Post by roaringsince96 on Nov 27, 2023 19:40:46 GMT -6
Impressive average and he had that one bad shank or it would have been a little higher. He impressed all year. I really do hope we see much less of him next year…..but not worried when we do see him.
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Post by mtc13 on Dec 4, 2023 20:06:39 GMT -6
Austin Peay hc Scotty Walden got hired away to UTEP. Will be interesting to see who Austin Peay hires
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