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Post by brandon on Sept 24, 2023 9:32:52 GMT -6
Well, it's Homecoming week and we got a tough one for it.
Hopefully we can figure something out this week to make this a good game and hopefully pull out the W...
I thought Driggers had some good attempts running the ball. Maybe he is starting to get back to his old self? That would be nice. We need a run game.
Hopefully we find a guy that has kicked field goals in high school that can actually kick it straight, that's a huge need in my opinion. Too many point have been left on the field just by the kicker.
EKU is good. They are kinda like UNA, could have a better record, but they have had a tough starting schedule. I look for this to be the toughest game to date.
I rarely make a prediction like this, but, it is what it is...
UNA 27 EKU 37
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Post by unafied on Sept 24, 2023 10:38:05 GMT -6
Well, it's Homecoming week and we got a tough one for it. Hopefully we can figure something out this week to make this a good game and hopefully pull out the W... I thought Driggers had some good attempts running the ball. Maybe he is starting to get back to his old self? That would be nice. We need a run game. Hopefully we find a guy that has kicked field goals in high school that can actually kick it straight, that's a huge need in my opinion. Too many point have been left on the field just by the kicker. EKU is good. They are kinda like UNA, could have a better record, but they have had a tough starting schedule. I look for this to be the toughest game to date. I rarely make a prediction like this, but, it is what it is... UNA 27 EKU 37 Hard to disagree with your prediction. I’m not optimistic. I do think we are much improved over last year. But we could be improved and still be only the 7th or 8th best team in the conference. Looking ahead, Utah Tech is the only game I can see where I wouldn’t immediately predict a loss. And I’m not saying we’ll lose all the others (or win that one), but I just think all those teams are better. Still, you have to play the games. Maybe we figure out some adjustments to make to get the offense on track and still surprise some folks.
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Post by tuna85 on Sept 24, 2023 12:26:32 GMT -6
I know we are currently 2-3 but I feel we are a hairs breadth away from 5-0. Looking at last night, you could probably distill it down to 3 plays that would have made the difference. I have yet to see any beatdown such as experience last year at Chatty. Our sidelines look organized. I do not see any ongoing arguments between a head coach and assistant. I see a focus on the task at hand. The head coach is situationally engaged.
We play a lot of good teams and this conference is far superior than most, outside of it, know. Every game has, is, and will be a battle. I believe this is becoming the expectation of every team in the conference. There are no gimmees. WE certainly are not a gimmee as folks are starting to discover. I don't know how the EKU game will play out but, I believe we match up with them.
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Post by roaringsince96 on Sept 24, 2023 14:33:11 GMT -6
Feel like we definitely win the first half….again. 3rd quarter must improve if we want to win Saturday. We can’t continually get outscored in the third quarter by double digits and hope for magic in 4th quarter after wearing our defense out in the third quarter. Coaches got to figure out the 3rd quarter. We actually had a good opening 3rd quarter drive and then rolled out our kicker. There has to be another kicker on the roster? We can’t let our not special teams unit spoil our momentum in the game. Still can’t believe we had 4 defenders about to block the punt and then a slower version of Brandon runs for what 30 yards in like 12 seconds for a first down? Just picking with you Brandon, know you can handle it. I still have some homework to do, much like our staff, before making prediction. I’m due to get within a couple of points.
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Post by unafied on Sept 24, 2023 15:09:26 GMT -6
Feel like we definitely win the first half….again. 3rd quarter must improve if we want to win Saturday. We can’t continually get outscored in the third quarter by double digits and hope for magic in 4th quarter after wearing our defense out in the third quarter. Coaches got to figure out the 3rd quarter. We actually had a good opening 3rd quarter drive and then rolled out our kicker. There has to be another kicker on the roster? We can’t let our not special teams unit to continue to spoil our momentum in the game. Still can’t believe we had 4 defenders about to block the punt and then a slower version of Brandon runs for what 30 yards in like 12 seconds for a first down? Just picking with you Brandon, know you can handle it. I still have some homework to do, much like our staff, before making prediction. I’m due to get within a couple of points. That punt (fake punt?) was definitely awful. Same with the TD they scored on the reverse. I get you can’t stop them all, but those 2 plays were UGLY.
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Post by brandon on Sept 24, 2023 16:00:38 GMT -6
Feel like we definitely win the first half….again. 3rd quarter must improve if we want to win Saturday. We can’t continually get outscored in the third quarter by double digits and hope for magic in 4th quarter after wearing our defense out in the third quarter. Coaches got to figure out the 3rd quarter. We actually had a good opening 3rd quarter drive and then rolled out our kicker. There has to be another kicker on the roster? We can’t let our not special teams unit spoil our momentum in the game. Still can’t believe we had 4 defenders about to block the punt and then a slower version of Brandon runs for what 30 yards in like 12 seconds for a first down? Just picking with you Brandon, know you can handle it. I still have some homework to do, much like our staff, before making prediction. I’m due to get within a couple of points. Lol... I'm 40 and I know he is slower than me... my son clocked me at a 4.99 about a week ago... lost a step since high school...
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Post by ekusteve on Sept 25, 2023 6:15:36 GMT -6
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Post by unafied on Sept 25, 2023 6:46:44 GMT -6
That's a nice background pic they chose lol. Good on the social media team.
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Post by brandon on Sept 25, 2023 13:50:18 GMT -6
Surprised that EKU is just a half a point favorite to UNA to start the week...
I'm sure it will grow but at this moment it's a coin flip.
The spread on points is like 67...
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Post by ekusteve on Sept 25, 2023 20:03:40 GMT -6
Surprised that EKU is just a half a point favorite to UNA to start the week... I'm sure it will grow but at this moment it's a coin flip. The spread on points is like 67... Walters lit up our secondary last year and that has been a problem this year as well. Big difference this year is no Powell.
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Post by roaringsince96 on Sept 25, 2023 20:34:45 GMT -6
Well we had a guy doing some things like Powell and then he had a season ending injury. We still score, we are just better this year in defense. Our special teams is currently looking at changing their name…they have been less than special. EKU was an exciting game last year, think we are all in for another one this year.
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EKU
Sept 26, 2023 10:30:33 GMT -6
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Post by unalions on Sept 26, 2023 10:30:33 GMT -6
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Post by roaringsince96 on Sept 27, 2023 19:24:24 GMT -6
Prediction night. EKU is impressive. You have to look past the record…..the one win is a good one against a ranked opponent. The losses are good losses. Cincinnati, Kentucky, and Western Carolina are tough games. EKU lead in 2 of those losses…sounds familiar right? Both teams are desperate for a win. Conference game on the line. We got EKU for a homecoming game? Well at least we will not be bored cause the other team is a cupcake. Expecting a battle….another one. EKU offense is solid and will be hard to hold to FG’s. Can our team show up after half time this week? YES! Homecoming celebration ends on a high note and great game.
UNA 41 EKU 38
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Post by brandon on Sept 28, 2023 15:41:04 GMT -6
Not unless Kathy Ireland, Scott Backula and Sinbad is playing...
We need a fied goal kicker bad...
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Post by roaringsince96 on Sept 28, 2023 19:04:31 GMT -6
Not unless Kathy Ireland, Scott Backula and Sinbad is playing... We need a fied goal kicker bad... You went old school….haven’t thought about that movie in awhile. Jason Bateman was young back then. We could use Kathy for sure.
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