Feb. 27 - VMI

[FUBeAR]

FBS was a minimum of 55 scholarship players available or no players available for a position group. Such as no offensive linemen available. I’m guessing SoCon is somewhat different.

No Players available or not enough to meet the minimum number of players for a position group...i.e.,

5 OLmen
1 QB
5 WR/TE’s and/or RB’s

3 DLmen
2 LB’s
3 DB’s
(I know that don’t sum up to 11 - D has more flexibility in alignments; O has rules to folly. Honestly, a D could line up with 11 DLmen or 11 DB’s - I’ve seen ‘em line up with 9 DB’s)

Honest question...have no idea of the answer, but I’d like to see a Team try to play a game with 1 OLman.

[The Jackal]

https://vmikeydets.com/news/2021/2/24/f ... urman.aspx

https://richmond.com/sports/college/wit ... af48a.html

[The Jackal]

Went back to the record books. Furman is 1980-1 over the last 40 years or so.

Had to pull the lopsided loss in 2014 for curiosity's sake. Furman lost 31-15 to a 2-10 VMI team whose only other win was against Davidson.

Furman went down 24-0 and had only 82 rushing yards. First half for Furman went missed FG, punt, punt, fumble, punt.

We've come a long way in the last few years.

[AstroDin]

just a couple of depth chart moves for Saturday

Johanning at LG - Clark Daniel backup
J Harris at RG - Wyatt Hughes at backup
McKinney or Kroeber at RT

[gofurman]

So I guess we are on ?

[apaladin]

So far, but don’t hold your bresth.

[AstroDin]

I read somewhere that most FCS schools are testing on Wednesday… and based on the interview with the VMI coach they've been having COIVD issues with the team - he kinda skipped over it mentioning players stepping up and adjusting to playing another position. If they're a go as of tomorrow I'd say its gonna happen.

[The Jackal]

I read somewhere that most FCS schools are testing on Wednesday… and based on the interview with the VMI coach they've been having COIVD issues with the team - he kinda skipped over it mentioning players stepping up and adjusting to playing another position. If they're a go as of tomorrow I'd say its gonna happen.

I would have to think so, considering the team will likely leave on Friday.

[apaladin]

Their baseball team called off their series with NC State on Friday morning just hours before the first game. They then played on Tuesday.

[Furmanoid]

Their baseball team called off their series with NC State on Friday morning just hours before the first game. They then played on Tuesday.

Seems like Wednesday results should be in by now doesn’t it? Looks like a go.

[The Jackal]

https://collegefootballnews.com/2021/02 ... g-football

https://roanoke.com/sports/college/vmi- ... adf21.html

[apaladin]

I read somewhere that most FCS schools are testing on Wednesday… and based on the interview with the VMI coach they've been having COIVD issues with the team - he kinda skipped over it mentioning players stepping up and adjusting to playing another position. If they're a go as of tomorrow I'd say its gonna happen.

I would have to think so, considering the team will likely leave on Friday.

No likely to it, they always leave the day before especially for a 1:30 kick.

[The Jackal]

I read somewhere that most FCS schools are testing on Wednesday… and based on the interview with the VMI coach they've been having COIVD issues with the team - he kinda skipped over it mentioning players stepping up and adjusting to playing another position. If they're a go as of tomorrow I'd say its gonna happen.

I would have to think so, considering the team will likely leave on Friday.

No likely to it, they always leave the day before especially for a 1:30 kick.

Bit strong to use "always" when referencing a season where hardly anything is normal, in my opinion.

[The Jackal]

Sort of a curious meteorological issue I noticed during last week's game - even though the kick off time was roughly "standard," the lighting was peculiar for a home football game. I actually think it screwed with the broadcast some early on because the field was covered in more shadow than normal.

Looks like the weather on Saturday at VMI is supposed to be wet and probably chilly. VMI, notably, does not have lights on their football field (or at least have not in the past). Reports suggest that sunset is almost an hour earlier Saturday than it would have been on October 3, 2020 - the original date for the game.

This has nothing to do with the x's or o's, but just an interesting quirk of the 2021 spring season. If it's cloudy and a four hour game, I imagine we'll have some interesting lighting late in that contest.

[gofurman]

just a couple of depth chart moves for Saturday

Johanning at LG - Clark Daniel backup
J Harris at RG - Wyatt Hughes at backup
McKinney or Kroeber at RT

So would the starting OL (DL rotated a lot -which is awesome. OL did have more “starters” first three Qs). Now be. Jumper center. Johanning LG. Harris RG. McKinney or Kroeber RT. LT Tomlin?

Kroeber has 30 starts. Just odd to see him 50/50. But glad Harris is healthy!