NC A&T - Sept. 4

[The Jackal]

FU tweeted a video asking the question “Who will score the first TD”? A better question may be “Will we score a TD”?

The last game out, NC A&T's defense gave up 44 points.

[The Jackal]

Game Notes:

Two surprises to me on depth chart - Roberto starting over Abrams and Wyatt Hughes over Evan Jumper.

Lot of focus up front. It's a relatively new mix of guys. Let's see what they've got.

CCH has been praising Roberto since the beginning of pre-season practice. I assume Furman will rotate Roberto and Abrams liberally.

Concerning the Wynn and Martin matchup. Furman will play Anderson and Thomas. When you add Roberto and Abrams into the mix. The backfield is going to be a moving target in the running game and the passing game.

I expect we will see a heavy dose of Wynn, Roberto, Abrams, Anderson, and Thomas.

Furman's going to have to figure out creative ways to get the ball out quickly into space. The Aggies are an aggressive front seven, and we weren't exactly stellar making quick reads against pressure last spring.

I'd love to see some screens and efforts to quickly get the ball out into open space.

That’s an understatement. We were a loooooong. Way from stellar at quick passes or making reads or good OL work last spring

From what I saw in the scrimmage we’re still not good at it. The quick sideways pass behind the line of scrimmage if completed was caught off their shoetops,

We've got plays to back defenses off their pressure, we just have to execute.

As I scan back through these, though, I see a lot of successful plays where Sisson uses his legs. I'd love to see that as more of a focus of the offense. He's an excellent runner.

[gman84]

I love to watch Mike Tomlin press conferences...A reporter always asks a question comparing this upcoming season to last season and Tomlin abruptly answers, " I don't live in last year, I'm focused on the here and now." My hope is we don't see the team we all saw in the spring! Then we can forget the spring ever happened.

[The Jackal]

I love to watch Mike Tomlin press conferences...A reporter always asks a question comparing this upcoming season to last season and Tomlin abruptly answers, " I don't live in last year, I'm focused on the here and now." My hope is we don't see the team we all saw in the spring! Then we can forget the spring ever happened.

I personally think we spend too much time highlighting the spring.

Clay Hendrix has been a coach for decades, and the offensive line looked rough for the first time in a weird year where the team struggled to practice together. To me, I'll go with the 30 year track record over the bizarre spring season where nearly every team in the country looked rough.

[Furmanoid]

Mistakes were made in the Spring. I just can’t buy into the idea of a general weirdness as the issue. But changes have been made either by design or by luck. I think the OL will be pretty good as a result. We’ll find out in a couple of days.

[The Jackal]

A&T Football Has Something to Prove After Long Layoff

https://ncataggies.com/news/2021/9/1/a- ... ayoff.aspx

[apaladin]

FU tweeted a video asking the question “Who will score the first TD”? A better question may be “Will we score a TD”?

The last game out, NC A&T's defense gave up 44 points.

The last game out FU scored 7 against a 1-9 team. Advantage A&T. At least A&T was playing a decent team.

[The Jackal]

FU tweeted a video asking the question “Who will score the first TD”? A better question may be “Will we score a TD”?

The last game out, NC A&T's defense gave up 44 points.

The last game out FU scored 7 against a 1-9 team. Advantage A&T. At least A&T was playing a decent team.

You know it's been six years since Furman has played and not scored a touchdown, right?

The Aggies will have a good defense. I don't think their defense will be better than what we typically see in the Southern Conference. We do just fine scoring against those teams.

[youwouldno]

You know it's been six years since Furman has played and not scored a touchdown, right?

The Aggies will have a good defense. I don't think their defense will be better than what we typically see in the Southern Conference. We do just fine scoring against those teams.

Maybe "did" would be more appropriate than "do." Last year, 5 of 7 SoCon teams held the Paladins under 20, which is a low bar in the current environment.

Obviously the Paladins are hoping to be much better on offense this year. We'll see soon enough.

[Jasper]

There appears to be 2 schools of thought on how to evaluate this coming game and season. One wants to throw out the spring season as just another victim of the pandemic and the other sees this season as a return to FUs usual competitive level under normal circumstances. The fan in me wants to believe the later but the investor in me cannot “unsee” the spring disappointment. IF corrections are made and improvements occur, FU should be very good. If the play calling and preparation are what we witnessed in the spring and if the QB play and O line remain the same, then the only rational solution will be frequent visits to the Wicked Weed endzone oasis. I am personally investing in the Dins as soon as the line is released.

[apaladin]

FU tweeted a video asking the question “Who will score the first TD”? A better question may be “Will we score a TD”?

The last game out, NC A&T's defense gave up 44 points.

The last game out FU scored 7 against a 1-9 team. Advantage A&T. At least A&T was playing a decent team.

You know it's been six years since Furman has played and not scored a touchdown, right?

The Aggies will have a good defense. I don't think their defense will be better than what we typically see in the Southern Conference. We do just fine scoring against those teams.

Has FU ever gone 4 straight gamesx againt SoCon teams without scoring 20 points until this spring? Without looking it ip I would say no. I am hoping the Paladins have made a miraculous turnaround but like Jasper I can’t get those ugly spring images out of my head. In less thsn 48 hours we will have a good clue if that might be the case.

[The Jackal]

There appears to be 2 schools of thought on how to evaluate this coming game and season. One wants to throw out the spring season as just another victim of the pandemic and the other sees this season as a return to FUs usual competitive level under normal circumstances. The fan in me wants to believe the later but the investor in me cannot “unsee” the spring disappointment. IF corrections are made and improvements occur, FU should be very good. If the play calling and preparation are what we witnessed in the spring and if the QB play and O line remain the same, then the only rational solution will be frequent visits to the Wicked Weed endzone oasis. I am personally investing in the Dins as soon as the line is released.

I've watched SoCon football long enough that you can pretty much throw out whatever the team did last season.

I've said this multiple times: The spring season was neither nothing, nor was it everything.

Yeah, we went 3-4. We were 3 points from 4-2. Two SoCon losses typically will put you in the conversation with the league title most seasons.

I'm not stressed about it. Plenty on this forum would see a basket of negatives regardless of the spring results. We'll be fine. If we aren't, we'll get them next year.

[apaladin]

Weather just keeps getting better:
KICKOFF: Sunny 82 degrees, 41% humidity(unbelievable) and no chance of rain. Might want to bring a jacket.

[The Jackal]

Weather just keeps getting better:
KICKOFF: Sunny 82 degrees, 41% humidity(unbelievable) and no chance of rain. Might want to bring a jacket.

I noticed you took your show on the road and started to complaining to A&T's fans on their forum about your disappointment in their expected attendance at a game that hasn't happened.

I'll give you this. You're consistent.

[apaladin]

Weather just keeps getting better:
KICKOFF: Sunny 82 degrees, 41% humidity(unbelievable) and no chance of rain. Might want to bring a jacket.

I noticed you took your show on the road and started to complaining to A&T's fans on their forum about your disappointment in their expected attendance at a game that hasn't happened.

I'll give you this. You're consistent.

I wasn’t complaining at all. Was just saying it would be disappointing if they have “only” 2,000 when they were boasting about filling the visitors side. 2,000 is more than any SoCon team brings so A&T will bring more fans than anyone since App. St. and Ga. Southern which is great. Kudos to A&T.