12/7/2024

Abilene Christian (Away)
North Dakota State (Home)
2:00 P.M. CT Fargo, ND
TV: ESPN+

Tarleton State (Away)
South Dakota (Home)
2:00 P.M. CT Vermillion, SD
TV: ESPN+

(12-02-2024 08:29 PM)Itinerant Texan Wrote:  12/7/2024

Abilene Christian (Away)
North Dakota State (Home)
2:00 P.M. CT Fargo, ND
TV: ESPN+

Tarleton State (Away)
South Dakota (Home)
2:00 P.M. CT Vermillion, SD
TV: ESPN+

Good luck UAC teams!

The UAC plays the big boys this weekend. Upsets are so much fun if you are the upsetter.

An interesting report on the internet showing how the conferences performed in round one (of course the bye teams did not play):
FCS Playoff Record by Conference (Through First Round)
UAC (3 qualifiers): 2-1
CAA (4): 2-2
MVFC (4): 1-0
Patriot (1): 1-0
Big Sky (5): 1-1
Big South-OVC (3): 1-2
NEC (1): 0-1
Pioneer (1): 0-1
SoCon (1): 0-0
Southland (1): 0-0

TEXAS vs. the Dakotas!!

I-20 vs. I-29!!!

LET'S F'N GOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

Got a funny feeling we could see an upset (or two) this weekend! If Tarleton and ACU both bring their A-Game, they've proven they can hang with anybody. Barring a few mishaps, both could easily have finished as Top-10 teams this regular season.. Question is, can our respective coaches put the FIRE in the bellies of our players so that they truly BELIEVE they can go up there and win? We shall see!

I see nothing here that tells me we can't hang with these guys. Our big uglies upfront are the key to Tarleton making a game out of this thing. Gabalis & Co. could have a big day through the air on that turf if given enough time in the pocket.

http://www.espn.com/watch?id=aaaa634e-26...2a0a4d3a8d via @ESPN App http://espn.com/app

(12-02-2024 10:46 PM)Itinerant Texan Wrote:  Got a funny feeling we could see an upset (or two) this weekend! If Tarleton and ACU both bring their A-Game, they've proven they can hang with anybody. Barring a few mishaps, both could easily have finished as Top-10 teams this regular season.. Question is, can our respective coaches put the FIRE in the bellies of our players so that they truly BELIEVE they can go up there and win? We shall see!

I agree that either one of us has the capability for an upset if our teams BELIEVE and put in the work and film time. I watched NDSU again last night and there are vulnerabilities if ACU can be physical and disciplined enough. It's the same with Tarleton. The talent is there on both teams. We have to manage the trenches and get the needed stops, while moving the ball. No one is giving either one of us a snow ball's chance, but that is what upsets are about.

Wouldn't it be great if both ACU and Tarleton go and shock the world!?!

Everyone is crying about EKU getting hosed. There were 3 really bad calls in the Tarleton game that probably tipped the scales to EKU.
Take those away, EKU is not even in the playoffs. Just sayin’.

Just happy with the opportunities. It would be a great result if both Texas teams beat the Dakotas. I, too, believe it is possible. For us it would be an uphill climb, but definitely not impossible. Tarleton can do it for sure. Time to shock the world.

Lol Vegas seems to think we don't have a prayer:

https://x.com/FCSNationRadio1/status/186...5042866499

Tarleton State v USD | USD -16.5
Abilene Christian v NDSU | NDSU -24.5

I'm sorry, after watching the film of USD and NDSU playing each other just a few weeks ago, these games are gonna be closer than people think. ACU losing by 3.5 TDs is just laughable! #Texas>Dakotas

I think they will be closer as well. There are a couple of NDSU fans, who know us, that also think the score will be closer. It's a huge uphill battle but I don't think a win is impossible. We lost to UND by 3 just a couple of years ago in the Alerus Center. They were playing really well then. They aren't NDSU, but we weren't as good as we are this year either. We did show that we can play up there, in a dome, and against that style of football.

The FCS "experts" have never seen Tarleton or ACU in the playoffs before, so they're just assuming we're a couple of one hit wonders. If we go up there prepared and handle our business we can play with anybody I've seen in FCS. I watched UC-Davis vs Sac State game a couple of weeks ago, and UC- Davis is better than these two Dakota teams, IMO. Just last week we saw several major "upsets" with unseeded UT Martin and Lehigh moving on. I think they have no idea how tough it is to make it out the UAC and just how battle tested the playoffs teams are. EKU essentially knocked off Villanova on the road and had SUU gotten in I have no doubt they would've given their opponent fits!

(12-04-2024 02:25 PM)Itinerant Texan Wrote:  The FCS "experts" have never seen Tarleton or ACU in the playoffs before, so they're just assuming we're a couple of one hit wonders. If we go up there prepared and handle our business we can play with anybody I've seen in FCS. I watched UC-Davis vs Sac State game a couple of weeks ago, and UC- Davis is better than these two Dakota teams, IMO. Just last week we saw several major "upsets" with unseeded UT Martin and Lehigh moving on. I think they have no idea how tough it is to make it out the UAC and just how battle tested the playoffs teams are. EKU essentially knocked off Villanova on the road and had SUU gotten in I have no doubt they would've given their opponent fits!

As much as I want us to win and would do anything to see us win. I think we might come up short in this one. I think if Gabalis has a game, we will be able to keep up but if we play like we did first half against Drake, I think it could get ugly for us. The Dakotas know the playoffs and their used to playing tough teams in conference and going multiple rounds, however I think we have better skill positions than them, but they are more physical than us. IMO this is the toughest team Tarleton has faced on the FCS level in their entire time being D1.

NO F'N RESPECT!

https://x.com/TarletonFB/status/1864772467761291348

EXCELLENT breakdown of this week's games.

Eye opening stats regarding Tarleton Defense....

https://www.si.com/college/fcs/big-sky/b...nd-preview

https://x.com/tarletonfb/status/18648521...7IleA4WEPw

Wearing our icy whites on Saturday.

(12-03-2024 07:17 PM)Oscar P Wrote:  Everyone is crying about EKU getting hosed. There were 3 really bad calls in the Tarleton game that probably tipped the scales to EKU.
Take those away, EKU is not even in the playoffs. Just sayin’.

There were but you have to admit the second half was a complete collapse on the Texans Offense.

Couldn’t run, pass protect and when there was time Gabalis was having trouble hitting the broad side of a large barn.

It was more than just bad calls

(12-05-2024 09:08 PM)TexanFan Wrote:  https://x.com/tarletonfb/status/18648521...7IleA4WEPw

Wearing our icy whites on Saturday.

What is the actual record wearing Icy Whites?

This may be an omen