Eastern Game

CelticCat · Post by **CelticCat** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 12:35 pm

This game just got huge. The only chance Eastern has in the world to make the playoffs is to beat us. Plain and simple. Their season is on the line. They are playing what could be their last game of the season at home.

If we come into Cheney flat like we did against Weber or Cal Poly, we are going to get smoked.

This is going to be the single hardest game of the season.

On the flip side, we have something to be playing for as well. If we beat EWU, we are in the playoffs. Kramer needs to stress this point; we have to play like we absolutely need this win.

anacondagriz · Post by **anacondagriz** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 1:44 pm

CelticCat wrote:This game just got huge. The only chance Eastern has in the world to make the playoffs is to beat us. Plain and simple. Their season is on the line. They are playing what could be their last game of the season at home.

If we come into Cheney flat like we did against Weber or Cal Poly, we are going to get smoked.

This is going to be the single hardest game of the season.

On the flip side, we have something to be playing for as well. If we beat EWU, we are in the playoffs. Kramer needs to stress this point; we have to play like we absolutely need this win.

I like you confidence but winning this game doesn't guarantee a playoff bid. If you win this I really do like your chances w/the tough OOC schedule but soooo much crazy stuff has happened this year in I-AA you could get left behind in favor of Coastal Carolina or Cal Poly. Just my 2 cents

Helcat72 · Post by **Helcat72** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 2:05 pm

Could somebody re-post the scheduled booster parties goin on in Spokane!

Catdad39 · Post by **Catdad39** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 2:37 pm

I know many will be surprised by my statement, but the EWU game may be BIGGER than the Cat/Griz game as far as PLAYOFFS go! (I know...we all hate the griz and would much rather beat them than EWU if we could only win one of the two remaining games. Here is the scenario if we only beat:

1) EWU: Beating EWU and losing to the Griz would give the hated GRIZ the conference title, but we would definitely be the #2 team in the Big Sky. We could be tied with Weber (if they win at Portland St on Sat nite), but with our schedule and win over Weber, we would be the clear #2 choice. It is possible the committee took take only one from the Big Sky, but this conference is too highly regarded for that I believe.

2)the Griz: If we lose to Eastern and then win the BIG GAME, we will all be celebrating that night and hooping and hollering, but it could come crashing down Sunday morning when the bracket is revealed. It is very possible (I will say probable) that while Eastern would get the automatic bid by virtue of the tiebreaker, the committee would probably choose the 8-3 Grizzlies and their 23,000 seats over the 7-4 Bobcats. We would all be furious, but the committee picks the at-large teams. They WANT to pick our hated rivals. I guess there is a chance that 3 teams could get in like 2003, but that is a long shot this year.

how about we just beat them both and win our third Big Sky championship in 4 years!!! Go Cats!!

Catz Rock · Post by **Catz Rock** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 3:27 pm

how about we just beat them both and win our third Big Sky championship in 4 years!!! Go Cats!![/quote]

This is my choice $\:D/$

catsrback76 · Post by **catsrback76** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 3:58 pm

CelticCat wrote:This is going to be the single hardest game of the season.

On the flip side, we have something to be playing for as well. If we beat EWU, we are in the playoffs. Kramer needs to stress this point; we have to play like we absolutely need this win.

We do have absolute NEED to win. The season rides on THIS game, not the Griz. The Griz will not beat us IF and when we win. The only way to win this next game is to come in desperate for the win. Anthing less and we lose.

CARDIAC_CATS · Post by **CARDIAC_CATS** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 9:49 am

When we beat EWU, we will beat the Griz the week after that (in our house). Our fans will take care of the Griz game and our boys will be ready and have something to play for this year in the Brawl.

We just need to RELAX (like we did this last week) and play our game/have fun. Use the swarming D like last week to pump up our players and show them that with 11 guys out there they can pummel teams if all 11 hustle/do their jobs. Every player on this team needs to take it one play at a time and HUSTLE so that if one guys misses, there are 2-3 there to blast him for negative yardeage. We are healthy now so the guys on the DL can give it all they have an not have to conserve some as well. We now have a 2 man rotation on the DL which is HUGE.

Robcat · Post by **Robcat** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 10:22 am

I am not an expert on the fundamentals of football. But this last Saturday I was so impressed with the Cats I think we can go all the way.

The D was not allowing the bend dont break, rather we will not bend and we will not break. Evin Groves, what can you say, he should be offensive player of the week! And to think we have 3 more years with this guy, wow! The O line was outstanding, it was nice not to see Lulay busting his butt for this team and allow him to do the job that a QB should do. Special teams, ya we had problems but Fuller really had some nice returns. Overall it was a great team effort, nobody in the Big Sky would have stood a chance against this team last Saturday.

IMO, Kramer will work on special teams this week and we will see some great improvement. Other weakness, did not see very many, just a well balanced football team.

Unlike the Griz, we do have an offense and they very well could be the best in the Big Sky.

Robcat · Post by **Robcat** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 10:41 am

Sorry folks, not Fuller, Kory Austin on special teams for some great returns.

DaGriz · Post by **DaGriz** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 11:56 am

Unlike the Griz, we do have an offense and they very well could be the best in the Big Sky.

How do you figure?

SCORING OFFENSE G TD XP 2XP DXP FG Saf Pts Avg
-----------------------------------------------------------
Eastern Washington.. 9 42 39 1 0 10 0 323 35.9
Idaho State......... 9 31 26 2 0 14 1 260 28.9
Montana............. 9 30 27 0 0 13 1 248 27.6
Portland State...... 10 37 34 0 0 6 0 274 27.4
Montana State....... 9 30 25 0 0 13 1 246 27.3
Weber State......... 9 29 27 0 0 11 1 236 26.2
Northern Arizona.... 9 21 20 1 0 8 1 174 19.3
Sacramento State.... 10 23 20 0 0 6 1 178 17.8

Hell's Bells · Post by **Hell's Bells** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 11:58 am

DaGriz wrote:
Unlike the Griz, we do have an offense and they very well could be the best in the Big Sky.
How do you figure?

SCORING OFFENSE G TD XP 2XP DXP FG Saf Pts Avg
-----------------------------------------------------------
Eastern Washington.. 9 42 39 1 0 10 0 323 35.9
Idaho State......... 9 31 26 2 0 14 1 260 28.9
Montana............. 9 30 27 0 0 13 1 248 27.6
Portland State...... 10 37 34 0 0 6 0 274 27.4
Montana State....... 9 30 25 0 0 13 1 246 27.3
Weber State......... 9 29 27 0 0 11 1 236 26.2
Northern Arizona.... 9 21 20 1 0 8 1 174 19.3
Sacramento State.... 10 23 20 0 0 6 1 178 17.8

dagriz

lets take out preseason numbers here so that they can be all even...

(in dagriz speak...lets not count in your 55 point showing against sisters of mercy of ft. lewis college and our 15 point output against okla state)

Helcat72 · Post by **Helcat72** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 12:41 pm

Just in case anyone needs a reminder...

There is a Bobcat Booster Happy Hour on Friday starting at 4 pm at:

Hero's & Legends
825 West Riverside
Spokane, WA

Saturday there will be an Alumni Tailgate at Eastern WA beginning at noon (back by some baseball fields, parking lot P12).

Bleedinbluengold · Post by **Bleedinbluengold** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 12:52 pm

Those scoring stats include defensive points also. I guess you have to subtract those in order to, technically, compare scoring offense.

By far, EWU has the best offense, probably in the country.

DaGriz · Post by **DaGriz** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 1:14 pm

lets take out preseason numbers here so that they can be all even...

(in dagriz speak...lets not count in your 55 point showing against sisters of mercy of ft. lewis college and our 15 point output against okla state)

Actually the statement was we don't have an offense, not your offense was better than ours. I wouldn't have said anything. Nice job on taking out our D-II game and your D-I game and leaving Oregon #11 in the BCS in the equation so it can be even. Why don't you try comparing teams we have both played instead? "In my speak" we score more points than you do when you compare common opponets. A lot of those points are sp. teams and defense, I'm not saying you don't have a better offense. I'm saying we also have an offense no matter how sluggish it can be at times.

But this last Saturday I was so impressed with the Cats I think we can go all the way.

How do you plan on going "all the way" when the majority of the playoff teams run almost exclusively and the Cats can't stop the run?

TxGriz · Post by **TxGriz** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 10:56 pm

but we would definitely be the #2 team in the Big Sky.

In every sense of the word.

couloir41 · Post by **couloir41** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 11:12 pm

hey duh...follow me now...he said...this...last...saturday...he...was...so...impressed...with...the...cats...

ok...now is it more clear...or do i have to space out running game and defense for you also????? or can you pick up on it all by yourself??? duh!

BWahlberg · Post by **BWahlberg** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 11:24 pm

Catdad39 wrote:I know many will be surprised by my statement, but the EWU game may be BIGGER than the Cat/Griz game as far as PLAYOFFS go!

Sure it is, in that light, the Griz/Suc St. game is more important than Griz/Cat as far as the playoffs go, if the Griz beat Suc, they're in win or lose against the cats.

catsrback76 · Post by **catsrback76** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 8:37 am

Re/Max Griz wrote:
Catdad39 wrote:I know many will be surprised by my statement, but the EWU game may be BIGGER than the Cat/Griz game as far as PLAYOFFS go!
Sure it is, in that light, the Griz/Suc St. game is more important than Griz/Cat as far as the playoffs go, if the Griz beat Suc, they're in win or lose against the cats.

So the strategy is the same for the 2 teams tied for the conference lead. Win. Then the circle is drawn in Bozeman the following week and all the marbles are brought out and shot.

Who has the biggest "steely"?

DaGriz · Post by **DaGriz** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 10:50 pm

ok...now is it more clear...or do i have to space out running game and defense for you also????? or can you pick up on it all by yourself??? duh!

I'm not talking smack, just asking a question about going all the way. I don't care how you do it if you can answer the question, apparently you can't. He said Cats are going all the way after the way they looked against Suc. St. Great, we crushed Ft. Lewis this year, I guess we're going all the way too. He's entitled to his opinion, I'm just curious what Sac. St proved as far as the playoffs are concerned.

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