(08-30-2018 09:31 PM)BurlingtonApp Wrote:  I thought GSU looked a whole lot better this year than they did in last year's FCS game. Really shut down the TO for the most part, which they've done quite a bit these last few years. QB looked much better than Manning.

GaSt did look better than last years opening game for sure. But they still have problems and it showed. Before anyone makes too much of KSU, remember than FCS has undergone many changes and is nothing like it was only five-eight years ago due to the departure of the better programs to FBS. A good GaSt team should not have struggled with them. The game more than anything shows that the new coaching staff is an upgrade over the last.

(08-31-2018 05:25 AM)Florida RedWolf Wrote:  

(08-30-2018 09:31 PM)BurlingtonApp Wrote:  I thought GSU looked a whole lot better this year than they did in last year's FCS game. Really shut down the TO for the most part, which they've done quite a bit these last few years. QB looked much better than Manning.

GaSt did look better than last years opening game for sure. But they still have problems and it showed. Before anyone makes too much of KSU, remember than FCS has undergone many changes and is nothing like it was only five-eight years ago due to the departure of the better programs to FBS. A good GaSt team should not have struggled with them. The game more than anything shows that the new coaching staff is an upgrade over the last.

I'd say KSU is at least better than the bottom 15-25 FBS teams. The last drive by GaSt was impressive as they appeared to march down in ease. Defense locked down at the end, too. Was it a great win? No, but it's the kind of win you need to start having to get where you want to go. Close game experience is good, too.

Way to go Panthers! Great start to a rivalry.

Kennesaw State to the SBC!

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This win against Kennesaw State is better than it seems. KSU is better than quite a few teams in the FBS.

They are ranked #5 in the FCS and will will undoubtedly be in the FCS Playoffs at the end of the year. That triple option they run is no joke.

(08-31-2018 07:10 AM)FloridaJag Wrote:  Way to go Panthers! Great start to a rivalry.

Kennesaw State to the SBC!

for Panama

I figured you were one of the announcers last night because they were plugging KSU to the Sun Belt and the KSU-GAST "rivalry" all night.

Good win. Enjoyed the game. Some of Kennesaw’s coaching decisions were beyond baffling (ex: passing with 50 secs left on the clock in the first half...) but it played out well for GaState and definitely helped secure the win. Looks like KSU is about as slow as we were in 2010 offensively, and defensively sitting in zone with blitz packages they had 0 passing coverage. If y’all played them mid season, y’all would have beaten them worse I think.

(08-31-2018 07:48 AM)TrueBlueDrew Wrote:  

(08-31-2018 07:10 AM)FloridaJag Wrote:  Way to go Panthers! Great start to a rivalry.

Kennesaw State to the SBC!

for Panama

I figured you were one of the announcers last night because they were plugging KSU to the Sun Belt and the KSU-GAST "rivalry" all night.

In all seriousness I can't see KSU getting an invite so long as GSU is in the league. They're just too close in geography but should GSU move somewhere else one day I'll bet they would get a look.

(08-31-2018 08:04 AM)Georgia_Power_Company Wrote:  

(08-31-2018 07:48 AM)TrueBlueDrew Wrote:  

(08-31-2018 07:10 AM)FloridaJag Wrote:  Way to go Panthers! Great start to a rivalry.

Kennesaw State to the SBC!

for Panama

I figured you were one of the announcers last night because they were plugging KSU to the Sun Belt and the KSU-GAST "rivalry" all night.

In all seriousness I can't see KSU getting an invite so long as GSU is in the league. They're just too close in geography but should GSU move somewhere else one day I'll bet they would get a look.

I don't see KSU getting in for the same reason I don't see JSU getting in. Already enough schools in the state right now. If one of us was to move on, then sure, but that's a long way off.

(08-31-2018 08:08 AM)TrueBlueDrew Wrote:  

(08-31-2018 08:04 AM)Georgia_Power_Company Wrote:  

(08-31-2018 07:48 AM)TrueBlueDrew Wrote:  

(08-31-2018 07:10 AM)FloridaJag Wrote:  Way to go Panthers! Great start to a rivalry.

Kennesaw State to the SBC!

for Panama

I figured you were one of the announcers last night because they were plugging KSU to the Sun Belt and the KSU-GAST "rivalry" all night.

In all seriousness I can't see KSU getting an invite so long as GSU is in the league. They're just too close in geography but should GSU move somewhere else one day I'll bet they would get a look.

I don't see KSU getting in for the same reason I don't see JSU getting in. Already enough schools in the state right now. If one of us was to move on, then sure, but that's a long way off.

Also, they don't have the $$$ to expand that stadium. Obviously, that can change. But... It was a struggle for them to get the 7k seat stadium they have.

Also... I am too old to be this hungover at work... but I will deal with it.

(08-31-2018 08:08 AM)TrueBlueDrew Wrote:  

(08-31-2018 08:04 AM)Georgia_Power_Company Wrote:  

(08-31-2018 07:48 AM)TrueBlueDrew Wrote:  

(08-31-2018 07:10 AM)FloridaJag Wrote:  Way to go Panthers! Great start to a rivalry.

Kennesaw State to the SBC!

for Panama

I figured you were one of the announcers last night because they were plugging KSU to the Sun Belt and the KSU-GAST "rivalry" all night.

In all seriousness I can't see KSU getting an invite so long as GSU is in the league. They're just too close in geography but should GSU move somewhere else one day I'll bet they would get a look.

I don't see KSU getting in for the same reason I don't see JSU getting in. Already enough schools in the state right now. If one of us was to move on, then sure, but that's a long way off.

I don't think you'll see the Sun Belt expand past 10 teams unless there is a realignment shakeup. It's more lucrative to stay at 10 than expand to 12 or more. Besides, 12 is not the magic number anymore to have a CCG.

(08-31-2018 07:10 AM)FloridaJag Wrote:  Way to go Panthers! Great start to a rivalry.

Kennesaw State to the SBC!

for Panama

We are not playing them ever again. But thanks.


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(08-31-2018 07:48 AM)TrueBlueDrew Wrote:  

(08-31-2018 07:10 AM)FloridaJag Wrote:  Way to go Panthers! Great start to a rivalry.

Kennesaw State to the SBC!

for Panama

I figured you were one of the announcers last night because they were plugging KSU to the Sun Belt and the KSU-GAST "rivalry" all night.

The media this past week has been nauseating


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(08-31-2018 08:08 AM)TrueBlueDrew Wrote:  

(08-31-2018 08:04 AM)Georgia_Power_Company Wrote:  

(08-31-2018 07:48 AM)TrueBlueDrew Wrote:  

(08-31-2018 07:10 AM)FloridaJag Wrote:  Way to go Panthers! Great start to a rivalry.

Kennesaw State to the SBC!

for Panama

I figured you were one of the announcers last night because they were plugging KSU to the Sun Belt and the KSU-GAST "rivalry" all night.

In all seriousness I can't see KSU getting an invite so long as GSU is in the league. They're just too close in geography but should GSU move somewhere else one day I'll bet they would get a look.

I don't see KSU getting in for the same reason I don't see JSU getting in. Already enough schools in the state right now. If one of us was to move on, then sure, but that's a long way off.

Also financially they are nowhere close to being able to do it.


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(08-31-2018 08:11 AM)StanMolsonMan Wrote:  Also... I am too old to be this hungover at work... but I will deal with it.

Work from Home Dude, WFH...


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(08-12-2018 11:23 AM)chiefsfan Wrote:  I don't care what the line says, no Sun Belt teams hould lose to an FCS team. We're all guilty of it, and we all need to make it stop.

Also, no SBC team should lose to Liberty this season...

This


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I will have to admit I was wrong, Kennesaw did NOT develop plays quickly outside like I was expecting. They appeared to be quite a bit slower than we were even in 2010 when we looked like everything was in slow motion. It appeared that Gast went with a pretty generic 2 high safety look most of the game which is a fairly common look you see against option teams. They were not going to allow anything in the middle and were basically betting on Kennesaw not using the perimeter to beat them (or counting on their team speed to win outside). I was surprised at the amount of success KSU did have on the perimeter though, they just refused to really attack it as much as they should have. They seemed to get too caught up in making something happen up the middle when there was really nothing there all game.

KSU appeared to run a good bit of veer plays on their first drive but then really went away from it until the second half. They had several drives that were unproductive until they just started passing, and with the vanilla look Gast was running, those underneath routes were going to be open.

Ellington appears to be a poor man's Cam Newton. He's got some stout legs....everyone better be tackling him low and taking his legs away or he's going to bounce off and leave you frustrated.

KSU WAS outmatched, but they would have won that game with smarter playcalling. Credit to Gast and especially Ellington for rallying at the end of both halves.

I've been saying this since the preseason last year. I have absolutely no idea why Elliott insists on running the ball. His RBs are not that great and he still doesn't really appear to have an OL for it (at least for now). Gast does have the WRs to run a high tempo passing attack and really leverage defenses both horizontally and downfield. Every running play where you aren't giving the ball to someone like Penny Hart is a wasted down.

I haven't been to GSU's new stadium yet but every time I see pictures of it I'm impressed.

(08-31-2018 07:48 AM)TrueBlueDrew Wrote:  

(08-31-2018 07:10 AM)FloridaJag Wrote:  Way to go Panthers! Great start to a rivalry.

Kennesaw State to the SBC!

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I figured you were one of the announcers last night because they were plugging KSU to the Sun Belt and the KSU-GAST "rivalry" all night.

LOL I couldn't get the job.

(08-31-2018 08:19 AM)panama Wrote:  

(08-31-2018 08:11 AM)StanMolsonMan Wrote:  Also... I am too old to be this hungover at work... but I will deal with it.

Work from Home Dude, WFH...


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9:30 meeting took that option off the table.