Games - Hardest to Easiest./
PostPosted:Wed Jul 10, 2019 1:43 am
What's your guess as to our hardest to easiest game listing? Offseason banter:
This, to me, is different than a simple list of 'best teams in SoCon etc.' as you have to factor in when and where we play each team. 2 weeks to prep for the Citadel option and play them in Greenville is nice etc.
Again, w NEW QB I wish we could have VMI earlier before Mercer etc.. one more easier game to learn...
Starting w Hardest:
-VTech - so much athleticism; heat and depth in September... AWAY game
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- 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.
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- 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.
- 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
-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.
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- 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.
- 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.
-ETSU. We should win this at home. Have to stop the freakin' pass. Meltdown last year... Now. At Furman.
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-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.
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-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.
-VMI - You saw last year's game. At Furman
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-Point - D2 I think. At home etc.
EDIT - divided into groups of similar difficulty. VTech is a different level. I'll put G State at a slightly higher level than the best of SoCon w depth and in September. Then Wofford away, Mercer's QBs (think second half last year) and Samford seems to always get us...
This, to me, is different than a simple list of 'best teams in SoCon etc.' as you have to factor in when and where we play each team. 2 weeks to prep for the Citadel option and play them in Greenville is nice etc.
Again, w NEW QB I wish we could have VMI earlier before Mercer etc.. one more easier game to learn...
Starting w Hardest:
-VTech - so much athleticism; heat and depth in September... AWAY game
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- 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.
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- 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.- 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
-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.
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- 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.
- 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.
-ETSU. We should win this at home. Have to stop the freakin' pass. Meltdown last year... Now. At Furman.
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-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.
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-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.
-VMI - You saw last year's game. At Furman
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-Point - D2 I think. At home etc.
EDIT - divided into groups of similar difficulty. VTech is a different level. I'll put G State at a slightly higher level than the best of SoCon w depth and in September. Then Wofford away, Mercer's QBs (think second half last year) and Samford seems to always get us...
