Glass half - purple
PostPosted:Mon Jul 29, 2024 9:12 pm
I'm choosing to exercise some sunny optimism heading into this season. There is only one game we SHOULD lose.
Of the teams that typically challenge us, THREE are at home. Samford's defense isn't that strong, and our defense should be able to slow down their offense now that Hiers is FINALLY gone. Chatty wil want revenge for certain, but they've lost a good bit of talent, and we beat them with our backup QB last year. WCU will be a handful for our "young" defense, but they've lost production at RB and WR, and I trust D Vaughn will dial up enough blitzes to frustrate the SoCon's best QB Cole Gonzalez.
Of the remaining dangerous teams we must travel to, they're at the end of the season. Practically a whole season of experience will have been gained for our players that "don't have any". ETSU will have a ton of transfers and a new system to learn under Lamb, and Mercer will be dealing with a new system as well - albeit from a very seasoned, solid coach- but with a possible conference title on the line and seeding in the playoff in play, I trust our guys will give it all in games 11 and 12.
A lot is made of players / talent but I honestly think we have the best coaches in the SoCon in every phase. Our line will be fundamentally sound and possibly bigger than before. Our offense has weapoins everywhere and a coach who will get to expand his playbook. Special teams will not let us down again like they did in MT- Spangler won't let them.
The bar has been raised in the last few years with our program, and an incredibly experienced senior class has offered mentoring experience unlike any other time, and our young talent is waiting to show that they belong to this proud tradition.
It's great - to be - a Fur-man Pa-la-din!
Of the teams that typically challenge us, THREE are at home. Samford's defense isn't that strong, and our defense should be able to slow down their offense now that Hiers is FINALLY gone. Chatty wil want revenge for certain, but they've lost a good bit of talent, and we beat them with our backup QB last year. WCU will be a handful for our "young" defense, but they've lost production at RB and WR, and I trust D Vaughn will dial up enough blitzes to frustrate the SoCon's best QB Cole Gonzalez.
Of the remaining dangerous teams we must travel to, they're at the end of the season. Practically a whole season of experience will have been gained for our players that "don't have any". ETSU will have a ton of transfers and a new system to learn under Lamb, and Mercer will be dealing with a new system as well - albeit from a very seasoned, solid coach- but with a possible conference title on the line and seeding in the playoff in play, I trust our guys will give it all in games 11 and 12.
A lot is made of players / talent but I honestly think we have the best coaches in the SoCon in every phase. Our line will be fundamentally sound and possibly bigger than before. Our offense has weapoins everywhere and a coach who will get to expand his playbook. Special teams will not let us down again like they did in MT- Spangler won't let them.
The bar has been raised in the last few years with our program, and an incredibly experienced senior class has offered mentoring experience unlike any other time, and our young talent is waiting to show that they belong to this proud tradition.
It's great - to be - a Fur-man Pa-la-din!
