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BleedingBLue wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 18, 2024 8:04 am

It's officially game week people!!!

On tap is a very winnable FBS game. We've got an opponent that hasn’t been very good in awhile. That doesn't necessarily mean they won't be good this year, but Bronco Mendenhall has his work cut out for him. As we well know by now, UNM has 60 transfers and are a very different team than last year. Their offense is fairly intact, but they have a new D. Will the lack of film on what they're going to do make this game more difficult? Maybe.

Devon Dampier is my biggest worry. He's a true dual threat guy at the QB position. Their offense has a lot of the same pieces fron last year's team, so our D should at least be able to prepare for what those guys do well, even if we don't know exactly what they'll be running. I expect a more aggressive, better tackling D from the Cats this year.

Perkins being out is going to affect our offense a bit, in my opinion. I wouldn't be surprised if we have a drive or 2 stall out due to missed protection changes or bad snaps.

All that being said, I think we're the best team in the FCS this year. The best team in the FCS wins games like this.

Cats - 35
Spanish Wolves - 27

gtapp wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 18, 2024 8:15 am

BleedingBLue wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 18, 2024 8:04 am

It's officially game week people!!!

On tap is a very winnable FBS game. We've got an opponent that hasn’t been very good in awhile. That doesn't necessarily mean they won't be good this year, but Bronco Mendenhall has his work cut out for him. As we well know by now, UNM has 60 transfers and are a very different team than last year. Their offense is fairly intact, but they have a new D. Will the lack of film on what they're going to do make this game more difficult? Maybe.

Devon Dampier is my biggest worry. He's a true dual threat guy at the QB position. Their offense has a lot of the same pieces fron last year's team, so our D should at least be able to prepare for what those guys do well, even if we don't know exactly what they'll be running. I expect a more aggressive, better tackling D from the Cats this year.

Perkins being out is going to affect our offense a bit, in my opinion. I wouldn't be surprised if we have a drive or 2 stall out due to missed protection changes or bad snaps.

All that being said, I think we're the best team in the FCS this year. The best team in the FCS wins games like this.

Cats - 35
Spanish Wolves - 27

We should win this game. We will be the better team. If you want us to compare to NDSU, NDSU has won the last 6 or 7 FBS games they have played including 13th ranked Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas State, Kansas and Minnesota twice. Perkins being out is a concern. If Sain had 2 or 3 games under his belt at center it would be different. He didn't even play all of last year. I think our discipline (23 Seniors) will pay off. I think trying to get 60 new players to come together for their (UNM) first game together will be difficult.

MSU - 35
UNM - 17

84CatGrad wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 18, 2024 7:33 pm

I think the biggest problem will be the heat. The forecast has been in mid 90's but now it's 86. Still very hot. Need to get lots of subs in and out. I'll be sitting in the stands on my rear and I'm not sure I can make it through the entire game.

Cats 31-21.