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We need another loss prediction from apaladin.

TT struggled in the first game. It's another game we should win. Looking forward to making the trip to Cookeville. Go Paladins!

Just a reminder, Furmanoid predicted an easy win and c’mon, it was pretty easy. Next one will be a near blowout.

No question about it. WINNING IS FUN!

Tenn. Tech is a peculiar team. They haven't been world beaters, but do have a penchant for upsetting teams in Cookeville. They knocked off a ranked Austin Peay team at home this spring. They beat Samford and Jacksonville State at home in 2019.

We're the better team, but we have to be prepared for a motivated Golden Eagles and not let them bite us. I don't like using "must win," but this a game Furman really doesn't need to screw around with.

Any word on whether the game will be on ESPN+?

Davemeister wrote: ↑

Sun Sep 05, 2021 3:36 pm

Any word on whether the game will be on ESPN+?

The game is on the ESPN+ schedule of events. https://www.espn.com/watch/schedule/_/t ... e/20210911

Jackal is correct.They are a much better team at home than on the road. If we even think about resting on what happened yesterday, we might be surprised. We are a decent team, but we can still lose a bunch of close ones or win a bunch of tight ones. That is why you have to play the game.
I rarely post anymore, but I do laugh at most of the posts I read!!

bigpurple75 wrote: ↑

Sun Sep 05, 2021 5:00 pm

Jackal is correct.They are a much better team at home than on the road. If we even think about resting on what happened yesterday, we might be surprised. We are a decent team, but we can still lose a bunch of close ones or win a bunch of tight ones. That is why you have to play the game.
I rarely post anymore, but I do laugh at most of the posts I read!!

Been to Cookeville once. Impressed with TTU, college community, and Fan /Alumni support.

Never seen so much HOME COOKIN’ from OVC Refs. No wonder their record is better at home. They may be allowed to commit 3rd degree assaults, without consequence, upon our Retrievers wide a$$ open in the end zone prior to the arrival of the oblong spheroid.

Gotta be ready to beat TTU & the OVC Officials that, most likely, will be calling this game.

Their Samford game was 17-14 mdway thru the third. Things got out of hand after that. Welch could pass at will pretty much. Neither team could run the ball. Big difference was the Samford passing game obviously.

Roundball, not to forget your original post above .... if we can get apaladin to post another 2 TD Paladin loss on the Tenn Tech fan page we should be in good shape Saturday

apaladin wrote: ↑

Sun Sep 05, 2021 10:19 pm

Their Samford game was 17-14 mdway thru the third. Things got out of hand after that. Welch could pass at will pretty much. Neither team could run the ball. Big difference was the Samford passing game obviously.

It was an odd game, statistically. Especially when you compare it to Furman's effort. Samford scored 52 points with essentially the same offensive output Furman had.

I suppose one positive takeaway is that Samford's defense is, generally speaking, not at Furman's caliber. If Tenn Tech had difficulty putting points on Samford, they'll probably find the sledding tougher against Furman.

I plan to be up in Cookeville next Saturday. Teams that lose in week 1 tend to improve the most before week 2, so I would expect TTU to play better against us than they did against Sammy. For anyone thinking of making the trip, tickets in the visitor's section through the TTU website are only $10!

mathprofhiker wrote: ↑

Sun Sep 05, 2021 10:44 pm

I plan to be up in Cookeville next Saturday. Teams that lose in week 1 tend to improve the most before week 2, so I would expect TTU to play better against us than they did against Sammy. For anyone thinking of making the trip, tickets in the visitor's section through the TTU website are only $10!

When we went, my group of 10-15 Tents & 50-75 peeps were able to secure the (free) grassy spot across from the library (closest FUBeAR has ever been to a library on a college campus), near the tennis courts for our Tailgate and parked our cars in the library parking lot just across Stadium Dr. First come / First Parked. There was live music & (friendly) TTU tailgate parties just around the trees toward the stadium & bathroom access in the hoops arena (out of frame toward top left of pic - I think it was the hoops arena, anyway) just beyond the the bandstand. Highly recommend making the trip.

The Jackal wrote: ↑

Sun Sep 05, 2021 10:39 pm

apaladin wrote: ↑

Sun Sep 05, 2021 10:19 pm

Their Samford game was 17-14 mdway thru the third. Things got out of hand after that. Welch could pass at will pretty much. Neither team could run the ball. Big difference was the Samford passing game obviously.

It was an odd game, statistically. Especially when you compare it to Furman's effort. Samford scored 52 points with essentially the same offensive output Furman had.

I suppose one positive takeaway is that Samford's defense is, generally speaking, not at Furman's caliber. If Tenn Tech had difficulty putting points on Samford, they'll probably find the sledding tougher against Furman.

Their last 2 drives were 2 and 43 yds plus they had a punt return TD, so that’s 21 points on 45 yds.