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  1. On 10/3/2022 at 7:24 AM, Blue & Gold said:

    Last night's game was so completely one-sided I couldn't tell if we were that good or if NIU was that bad.  Complete, utter domination.  When our starters were in we were making NIU look like a high school team.  A true no-doubter.

    Sunday's match was the first live action that I have seen since the Rubber Bowl.  I was over stunned! The speed, precision, total dominance.  I kept wondering, "were we that good, or was Northern that bad."  That totally soothed Saturday's pain!

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  2. It's hard to tell watching TV, but it seems that both OL and DL are lacking quickness.  TE could bump and release to slow down those games that were giving OT's so much trouble.  TE & HB might be needed to power up some off tackle runs.  Red zone issues?  

  3. @catdaddyp, you are right.  What l was getting at was that we don't want to see the same kind of stupid sh** that we have been fed.  Your clip was perfect!  By game 9, a team should know what they are doing.  You could have posted a similar clip of the O looking like a peewee team.  I really don't think all of our problems have been a lack of talent.  We will see if fresh faces will bring out improved performance from what we already had.  Fresh faces with pads and those with whistles!

  4. Bigjim started a thread "What else is needed for the class of '23?".  It made me think what else is needed coming out of camp?  QB: consistency, ball security---Skill positions:  FOCUS.  It just seemed like we had untold issues with people lacking total commitment last year.---O line:  Some of these men showed the ability to run block as true Fr. Last year  defenses could run the simplest of stunts and run free in our backfield.  We need coaching to put these men in position to succeed.---D line:  We were man handled last year.  We need determination not to be beat.  ---LB:  It was hard to tell if LB's were slow to react or if D linemen were pushed into their way.  We need the LB's to tackle at the line of scrimmage.  CB's & S's:  We need tighter coverage.  Coaches:  We have been getting a lot of "Raw, Raw"; we need results on the score board.  We are not going to go 12/0, but we can not have 50 point blow outs!

     

  5. We lost about 50 players, and Buffalo may have lost more.  With just a quick look, it seems like the have nots have shored up, and the powers didn't need much shoring.  I think that when Oct/Nov rolls around, you just don't know what will happen from week to week.  I don't think either division will be decided until Thanksgiving.

  6. 12 hours ago, catdaddyp said:

    Maybe it means something, maybe it doesn’t, but that group looks like:
     

    LCB: Cam Threatt

    SS: Jaylen Kelly-Powell

    FS: KJ Martin

    RCB: Jalen Hooks

    OLB: Corey Thomas

    MLB: Bubba Arslanian

    OLB: Tim Terry

    DE: Ryan Johnson

    NT: Logan Hawkins

    Cant make out the other DE and DT

     

     

    Bubba and new-be's!  That could mean a complete new 11 on the field this year.

  7. 15 hours ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

     

    I'm supposed to get a reality check from an article that has Bowling Green 3 spots ahead of us, whom Arth was able to beat multiple times? 

     

    No thanks.

    This was an outsider's assessment without the rose colored glasses.  With all of the additions, coaching staff included, panning out, we could win the MAC.  Potential is just that.  For every Jojo, we have had a Bain.  I'm not pessimistic about our coming season; I'm hopeful that we realize enough of that potential to not be embarrassed this fall.  I think @Zippyrulz made a good bet.  Three W's is a low bar, but that is where outsiders have us.

  8. @catdaddyp, I'm really with you.  Were there "issues" with any of the transfers that could surface?  Will a new situation bring out the best in them?  That is where I think our new staff could shine.  I do think we have a chance to sneak by Liberty and enter the MAC 2-2.  With 4-4 in the MAC, we could go bowling!

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  9. Until the bullets start to fly, all those transfers are unknowns.  I do have a positive outlook for the season.  I think our success rests on Iron's shoulders.  Will he show the growth he needs, and run the O efficiently?  I don't think we have a next man up; so he also needs to stay healthy.

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