What Other Message Boards Are Saying: Utah State Edition

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Ok so do they have any SEC level talent on their roster other than their qb? I know they played USCw tough last year, but that was before they fired kiffy I believe.
 
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volroadwarrior said:
They sound a lot like some VN posters. Having said that, I just wonder what their record would be if they had played OR, GA, FL, AL, SC, MO and Auburn last year? Would they have won enough games to go to a bowl?
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They would not have beaten SC and would not have almost beaten UGA. They would have lost all of those games.
 
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Lol.

UT wins by 20. After the QB becomes a sack lunch (early in the game) and the crowd noise adds to their crushed spirits we are all going to be wondering why we only beat Austin Peay by 45 last year.
 
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This reminds me of the Western Kentucky talk last year. Lots of fear about losing to them..the chrome helmets were going to blind our players, they got some coach who is a football genius.. etc etc..

Remember how that game ended? 52-20...remember our offense last year? yeah..

Its UTAH STATE..
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For laughs look at their schedule last year. They literally played NO ONE.

And food for thought:
Overall, USU is 1-16 all-time against SEC schools with its lone win coming at Kentucky, 35-6, on Oct. 10, 1970.
 
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Boca Vol said:
This!

Queue up the Oregon gameday thread from last season....or look to the future to the Oklahoma thread.
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I think people were smoking something back then. Optimism is good but sometimes reality takes a back seat when it should be behind the wheel..
 
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I would expect them to be confident coming in against a 5-7 team. Reality will set in however somewhere during the 1st quarter.
 
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24/7vol said:
I would expect them to be confident coming in against a 5-7 team. Reality will set in however somewhere during the 1st quarter.
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Agree with you, they should be very confident vs us given that they're coming off their 2 best seasons ever, are playing one of the worst teams in the SEC who hasn't been to a bowl in 4 years and will have the 2 best players on either roster.

Hope you're right about reality setting in early. Personally, I'm in wait and see mode.
 
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I'm personally guilty of convincing myself UT can win any game. I really don't see anything wrong with that. I know that logically, especially as of late, it's probably not happening. But that's part of being a fan. Bad teams sometimes beat good teams. Anything can happen.
 
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huskyvol said:
I don't visit other teams sites because I'm sure they are just like ours with realists, pessimists, optimists, and trolls.
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Yep....that's me....I couldn't care less usually about visiting an opposing teams site (maybe if there's breaking news about their team I might). When we have trollers come here(and not talking about folks who come in the right spirit) all I can do is feel really sorry for someone who takes it so serious that they would go to another site and try to stir up junk. That seems desperation at its best to me....So....Utah state should feel like they have a chance....I certainly think we win the game but we'll need to play with intensity and speed to come away with the kind of win we all expect....
 
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Games going to be sold out..it's going to be loud. Like a previous poster stated..USU loses when they run out of that tunnel.
 
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Regarding the second post of this thread, I really appreciate Chat's posts. I enjoyed reading them last year, and I will enjoy reading them this year.

Thanks Chat!
 
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volprof said:
Regarding the second post of this thread, I really appreciate Chat's posts. I enjoyed reading them last year, and I will enjoy reading them this year.

Thanks Chat!
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No problem friend. GBO. I'm excited to do next week's, Arky State is EXTREMELY confident lol.
 
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It has been beaten to death here and on USU site but in reality, on paper with the high star rated recruits, more experienced and accomplished coaches, massive stadium with deafening crowd noise, faster defensive players, experience in the system for our upper classmen, superior talent added on both sides of the ball, WR corps major size and speed advantage, their two best offensive weapons are returning from major injury and last and possibly my main point of argument for us, the #1 strength they point to are their front seven, specifically their NFL caliber LB(s), WE PLAY NFL CALIBER LINEBACKERS 7-9 games out of 12 A YEAR!

Yes we are replacing our O-line, can we really say our O-line was a strength of the team last year? 4 of the 5 are on pro rosters with a couple looking at starting or serious playing time, but they only had one year under brand new (again) coaching and offensive style. We will start a freshman most likely but if he didn't prove to be up to the challenge he obviously wouldn't be there. My point here is I don't think "replacing" our line is as big of a deal on O as the media and USU are making it out to be, these guys have played meaningful SEC snaps with the exception of Coleman. Worleys had an entire Spring, Season, Offseason, Spring and Fall Camp under Butch and Co. as have Marlin Lane, Pig, Josh Smith, North, Croom... I truly look for our offense to be a dependable efficient machine this year with incredible balance. I think we can run enough on USU to open up the D a bit and I do not think they will be able to cover North, Croom, Pearson, Malone, Smith and Pig.

USU will score some because our D isn't sured up enough with the speed and experience we need just yet, but they won't score enough. UT will generate a turnover (my prediction is either or both of a Sutton pick 6 on Chuckie, and/or a muffed punt due to excellent coverage or a field goal block)

We won't roll like we did on WKU (there was some help there) but we will be comfortable wire to wire, won't ever be behind and won't ever feel like they are about to take the lead.

Damn, I'm ready for some football!
 
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VolFan4Life87 said:
Oregon thread should be required reading for new members. It's borderline embarrassing. Only thing worse is maybe the 500 gruden threads. This place has been one hell of a roller coaster the last few years! :crazy:
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Those threads made me take a hiatus from VN for a while.
 
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I for one actually hope we don't injure their qb. It seemed like last year every game they were carting at least 1 or 2 of our opponents off the field. A bad knee is hard/impossible to come back from, especially if the kid is planning on going to the NFL which from what i have read is possible. Here's to hoping he spends lots of time on his back but saves the knee. :) BTW, i visited the USU board and i would say the vast majority of them are pretty level headed. Vols by at least 2 tds. GBO VFL
 
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