Please only use this for the Game day comments:

I am expecting some good things on Saturday..

It will be a hard fought game, Maybe the best defense will win the game wins..

Weather outlook for today is near perfect football weather.

Cool temps, near 70 degrees. Very slim chance of rain.

Zero chance of snow.

Here is a BSU synopsis for today's game and it is pretty informative and contains some nuggets (like two of our asst coaches were on the BSU staff AND a former 2012 BSU captain is a GA for EMU). Hmmm!!!

http://overthepylon.net/2013/09/20/count...-michigan/

Here is BSU vs. EMU three games to date by the numbers:

(note: EMU has played Howard, PSU and Rutgers.
BSU has played IL. State, Army and N. Texas)

My first reaction is 'apples and oranges'. Those schedules are very, very difficult and BSU hasn't been really tested.

All it proves is that EMU needs the road game money more.

How would THEY do vs. PSU and Rutgers????

http://overthepylon.net/2013/09/17/ball-...numbers-2/

Or if we had played IL. State, Army and N. Texas would we be #1 in the country with sacks instead of a 'paltry' #5?

Truth be told BSU has had essentially a 'FCS' schedule - their strength of schedule by Sagarins is 148. EMU 37.

And yes, truth be told, MAC teams are getting slaughtered with brutal schedules and that includes UB, Toledo, UMass, WMU and EMU.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/sag...onference/

The stat that stands out to me is BSU gave up 231 yards rushing to UNT last week. If our O-line can't give Hill and Jackson some room to work with today, I don't know when it'll happen this year. Both guys need to have big games for us to win today. Gotta keep that ball out of Wenning's hands.

Ultimately, I think Ball State's offense will end up being too much for our defense. We will score some points today, but not enough to win a shoot-out.

BSU: 42
EMU: 28

(09-21-2013 07:24 AM)EagleSam Wrote:  The stat that stands out to me is BSU gave up 231 yards rushing to UNT last week. If our O-line can't give Hill and Jackson some room to work with today, I don't know when it'll happen this year. Both guys need to have big games for us to win today. Gotta keep that ball out of Wenning's hands.

Ultimately, I think Ball State's offense will end up being too much for our defense. We will score some points today, but not enough to win a shoot-out.

BSU: 42
EMU: 28

Shoot-out is also what I expect.

Our best hope is that the blitzes continue to be effective and we 'bend but don't break'.

It only takes one effective 3rd down blitz to end a drive.

I like Coach English's attitude.

BTW, I like the photo of all the Howard game attendees...

http://www.mlive.com/sports/ann-arbor/in...n_eas.html

BTW, the big news is that RB Edwards did not play vs. N. Texas but will vs. EMU. That is significant.

I think he might not have made the trip to N. Texas because of a concussion.

Pretty sure he ran for 200 yards against us last year. This isn't good news.

(09-21-2013 08:10 AM)EagleSam Wrote:  Pretty sure he ran for 200 yards against us last year. This isn't good news.

The EMU D-line is better than last year. Time to prove it.

I thinking the real EMU team will show up with the offense and defense playing for pride, the MAC lead at 1-0, the fans, and English..

This game is what everyone has been waiting for since the spring.. I thinking upset today, not meaning this game will make me sick..

The defense will have to be like the Bears defense and carry the team offense until they get it together.. I heard from the inside that the team is wired and ready to play..

This game may be the biggest game that EMU has had in a while because it will have a impact on the team believing in the program direction, on coach English conversation, recruiting, the football program, fan coming out, moral...

We need this game oh so bad!!!!!!

Lets go EMU...

EMU 28
Ball State 17

You guys are welcome to come be a part of the EMU/BSU interactive liveblog! Should be a good game.

http://overthepylon.net/2013/09/21/cardi...-michigan/

Gillespie will be playing today. :)

(09-21-2013 11:57 AM)emu steve Wrote:  Gillespie will be playing today. :)

Great news! He will be needed. Smith and Snead are a handful at WR for Ball State.

(09-21-2013 11:59 AM)EagleSam Wrote:  

(09-21-2013 11:57 AM)emu steve Wrote:  Gillespie will be playing today. :)

Great news! He will be needed. Smith and Snead are a handful at WR for Ball State.

English loves him. Thinks he is easily our best DB.

Darius Jackson gets the start at RB.

Great conversion on 4th down! Reed with a couple catches early.

See what happens when you go for it on 4th and short?

TOUCHDOWN DARIUS JACKSON!