This year it's either Shiflett w 4 years QB experience - 4 of HS QB- since MTSU had him play WR...
Or Grainger w ony two(!) years of QB experience (that's almost unheard of to be so inexperienced) - one year of HS QB and one year as a red-shirt for us last year...
Or Sisson in his 6th year of QB (4 in HS and one for us last year)
That's a BIG difference from Blaze having 8 years and D1 experience and Roberts having 8 years QB experience.
Thus, I do wish our schedule was a little different.
W a new QB - that likely affects the first 5/6 games the most - I would prefer Georgia State be after V Tech so it would be his 3rd game.
I wish we had VMI and POINT earlier too .. that way our 2019 QB could get more practice before tougher SoCon games.
As a point of worthless interest here was my ranking of games / toughest to easiest... and now in order of WHEN we play them:
1st game / 10th hardest game -Charleston Southern - I HOPE this is easy. Let's get a daggum win early. Though all games are tough as CSU played a good game vs Elon in 2018 which we DID NOT. That said, Monmouth, Kennesaw and Citadel killed them in 2018. At Furman.
*Fine with this as a first game
2nd game / 2nd hardest game- Georgia State.. they are top 15 FCS worthy and I think(?) they are a throwing team. Bad matchup. On other hand they struggled stopping the run last year. Much more winnable than VTech. AWAY Game.
*I really wish we played VTech first and this one nearer to October or a week or two later.
3rd game -VTech - obviously this is The hardest game. So much athleticism; heat and depth in September... AWAY game. By far our most probable loss, so I wish we had this as our second game
4th game - 5th hardest game. Mercer. Oh boy. If they had Riddle all game I think we lose last year. They lost a lot at WR and edge rush and it's at FU but this is always a scary game for me. The RB is a BEAST for them (Devezin?). They were injury-riddled last year otherwise they woulda had 2 more wins or so. In 2017 we won by converting 4 fourth downs to keep their offense off the field. At Furman
*Really wish we had them a week or two later
5th game. 7th hardest game. -ETSU. We should win this at home. Have to stop the freakin' pass. Meltdown last year... Now. At Furman.
Fine with this one being here.. QB should be getting better by now I hope
6th game. - 6th hardest game? Samford. This and Mercer are such freakin' scary games the last few years. I HOPE the loss of the QB, great WR, and Gooden on DL (three NFL posssibles) finally let's us get this one. They have taken 5 of last 6 I think? If we can get this I will feel good. If we can go 2-1 vs ETSU, Mercer, Samford I will feel good as I think those plus us and Wofford are top half teams w Citadel very close. AWAY game.
7th game - 8th hardest game? Citadel. w two weeks to prep for option I like this. Citadel may be better than last year though and honestly a good team w better QB and good OL play. At Furman I'll put it here.
Home and two weeks to prep. Fine with where this game is on schedule
8th game - should win this? WCU. the 'Whee always scares me. They seem to scare everyone when game is in mountains. Best player in conference in Tyrie Adams. But they struggle on D and lost 4 of 5 OL. AWAY game.
By now, no excuses.
9th game. - Chatt. Not sure w new coaches. Probably better coaching but they lost two NFL types on DL and at DB a great one. AWAY game.
By now, no excuses.
10th game 11th hardest game - very easy. Only Ppoint should be easier.
- VMI - You saw last year's game. At Furman
REALLY wish this could be our 4th or 5th game.
11th game - Wofford. As much as anything I like our match here. If we can pass well like last year we could win. Also, McKoy and LBs etc. have seen the option a lot by now and will have played the Citadel prior to Wofford in 2019. And two weeks for Citadel prep this yr. That's a lotta option practice.
We will need a NG to play well and stop the dive like Reid did last year. The home team wins A LOT in this series and thus where I rank this one. AWAY game.
No excuses. two weeks prep for Citadel. then Wofford later.. that's possibly three weeks of option prep !
12th game Point - NAIA At home etc.
Easiest game. WIsh it were in September or October.
Also REALLY wish it were a D1 easy school like Davidson !!! NAIA games are not counted towards playoffs !?!?
Thoughts on schedule or that Point is NAIA ?
Or Grainger w ony two(!) years of QB experience (that's almost unheard of to be so inexperienced) - one year of HS QB and one year as a red-shirt for us last year...
Or Sisson in his 6th year of QB (4 in HS and one for us last year)
That's a BIG difference from Blaze having 8 years and D1 experience and Roberts having 8 years QB experience.
Thus, I do wish our schedule was a little different.
W a new QB - that likely affects the first 5/6 games the most - I would prefer Georgia State be after V Tech so it would be his 3rd game.
I wish we had VMI and POINT earlier too .. that way our 2019 QB could get more practice before tougher SoCon games.
As a point of worthless interest here was my ranking of games / toughest to easiest... and now in order of WHEN we play them:
1st game / 10th hardest game -Charleston Southern - I HOPE this is easy. Let's get a daggum win early. Though all games are tough as CSU played a good game vs Elon in 2018 which we DID NOT. That said, Monmouth, Kennesaw and Citadel killed them in 2018. At Furman.
*Fine with this as a first game
2nd game / 2nd hardest game- Georgia State.. they are top 15 FCS worthy and I think(?) they are a throwing team. Bad matchup. On other hand they struggled stopping the run last year. Much more winnable than VTech. AWAY Game.
*I really wish we played VTech first and this one nearer to October or a week or two later.
3rd game -VTech - obviously this is The hardest game. So much athleticism; heat and depth in September... AWAY game. By far our most probable loss, so I wish we had this as our second game
4th game - 5th hardest game. Mercer. Oh boy. If they had Riddle all game I think we lose last year. They lost a lot at WR and edge rush and it's at FU but this is always a scary game for me. The RB is a BEAST for them (Devezin?). They were injury-riddled last year otherwise they woulda had 2 more wins or so. In 2017 we won by converting 4 fourth downs to keep their offense off the field. At Furman
*Really wish we had them a week or two later
5th game. 7th hardest game. -ETSU. We should win this at home. Have to stop the freakin' pass. Meltdown last year... Now. At Furman.
Fine with this one being here.. QB should be getting better by now I hope
6th game. - 6th hardest game? Samford. This and Mercer are such freakin' scary games the last few years. I HOPE the loss of the QB, great WR, and Gooden on DL (three NFL posssibles) finally let's us get this one. They have taken 5 of last 6 I think? If we can get this I will feel good. If we can go 2-1 vs ETSU, Mercer, Samford I will feel good as I think those plus us and Wofford are top half teams w Citadel very close. AWAY game.
7th game - 8th hardest game? Citadel. w two weeks to prep for option I like this. Citadel may be better than last year though and honestly a good team w better QB and good OL play. At Furman I'll put it here.
Home and two weeks to prep. Fine with where this game is on schedule
8th game - should win this? WCU. the 'Whee always scares me. They seem to scare everyone when game is in mountains. Best player in conference in Tyrie Adams. But they struggle on D and lost 4 of 5 OL. AWAY game.
By now, no excuses.
9th game. - Chatt. Not sure w new coaches. Probably better coaching but they lost two NFL types on DL and at DB a great one. AWAY game.
By now, no excuses.
10th game 11th hardest game - very easy. Only Ppoint should be easier.
- VMI - You saw last year's game. At Furman
REALLY wish this could be our 4th or 5th game.
11th game - Wofford. As much as anything I like our match here. If we can pass well like last year we could win. Also, McKoy and LBs etc. have seen the option a lot by now and will have played the Citadel prior to Wofford in 2019. And two weeks for Citadel prep this yr. That's a lotta option practice.
We will need a NG to play well and stop the dive like Reid did last year. The home team wins A LOT in this series and thus where I rank this one. AWAY game.No excuses. two weeks prep for Citadel. then Wofford later.. that's possibly three weeks of option prep !
12th game Point - NAIA At home etc.
Easiest game. WIsh it were in September or October.
Also REALLY wish it were a D1 easy school like Davidson !!! NAIA games are not counted towards playoffs !?!?
Thoughts on schedule or that Point is NAIA ?
