I've watched EKU football for over 50 years! The most disappointing and embarrassing game I've ever witnessed. No words except... there must be a change!!!!!!!!!!!

(09-19-2026 08:55 PM)LexColonel Wrote:  I've watched EKU football for over 50 years! The most disappointing and embarrassing game I've ever witnessed. No words except... there must be a change!!!!!!!!!!!

I was watching the end. Sigh. Tough loss.

(09-19-2026 08:55 PM)LexColonel Wrote:  I've watched EKU football for over 50 years! The most disappointing and embarrassing game I've ever witnessed. No words except... there must be a change!!!!!!!!!!!

I would be surprised if there isn't a change.

SEMO 27 UCA 9 Final
AP 38 UWF 16 Final
Tarleton 45 Merrimack 20 w/ 1:08 left
UNA 31 Alcorn 17 w/ 11:49 left

There were a few sparks for UWF but overall APSU bullied them around on the field. They are explosive with a crazy amount of long plays already this season.

(09-19-2026 09:25 PM)unalions Wrote:  There were a few sparks for UWF but overall APSU bullied them around on the field. They are explosive with a crazy amount of long plays already this season.

Agree

Congrats Lions, I knew there was no way you guys were going to open up the new digs with an L...

FINAL: UNA 38, Alcorn State 20. It was a long and hot day of inaugural events in Florence today and thankfully they earned the W! Congrats to all involved with the new stadium and very first game day! Roar Lions!

We are not a Top Ten team.

ChatGPT: Explain "Playing down to your opponent"

Playing down to your opponent means an athlete or a team underperforms and matches the slower pace or lower skill level of a weaker competitor.

Why It Happens

Underestimation: Believing a win is guaranteed without needing full effort.

Loss of Focus: Letting the opponent dictate a slower pace or casual tempo.

Mental Drop: A decrease in collective energy, confidence, or urgency.

Standards: Focus on personal non-negotiable habits, like aggressive movement or loud communication, regardless of who is across the court.

Create Micro-Goals: Give yourself specific targets, such as winning a certain number of points in a specific way or executing a precise strategy.

Maintain Intensity: Treat every possession or point with the same focus and speed you would use against an elite rival.

If you want, tell me:

What sport do you play?

Are you struggling with this in practice or games?

(09-19-2026 10:31 PM)Itinerant Texan Wrote:  ChatGPT: Explain "Playing down to your opponent"

Playing down to your opponent means an athlete or a team underperforms and matches the slower pace or lower skill level of a weaker competitor.

Why It Happens

Underestimation: Believing a win is guaranteed without needing full effort.

Loss of Focus: Letting the opponent dictate a slower pace or casual tempo.

Mental Drop: A decrease in collective energy, confidence, or urgency.

Standards: Focus on personal non-negotiable habits, like aggressive movement or loud communication, regardless of who is across the court.

Create Micro-Goals: Give yourself specific targets, such as winning a certain number of points in a specific way or executing a precise strategy.

Maintain Intensity: Treat every possession or point with the same focus and speed you would use against an elite rival.

If you want, tell me:

What sport do you play?

Are you struggling with this in practice or games?

Well, if that’s the case the Defense has been playing down all year.

Saw zero improvement on that side of the ball.

(09-19-2026 10:09 PM)TexanFan Wrote:  We are not a Top Ten team.

I have to disagree with you on that one. Montana state beat a miserable Central Conn team by 5, Montana does not look so great either. so are they not a top 10 team either? I am not saying we are a solid 5, but I do not see 10 other FCS teams that are better. I think SFA S Dakota and maybe one or 2 others are probably not as high in the polls as they should be, but I dont see evidence that there 10 at least 10 teams that are better. Our Defense is disappointing this year and needs improvement, but I think we have the best Offense in FCS. sO #5 can be argued, but I think we are definately a solid top 10.

If the first national poll was released today and voting was based on game performance and not preseason hype, Tarleton would not be in the top ten.

If you look at the FCS Coaches Poll for example, I would place Tarleton 15th, behind Lamar and ahead of South Carolina State.

https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/football/f...aches-poll

I will post this, the third quarter of yesterday’s game, was the best we have played this year.

So how would YOU rank the TOP 10 ?

1 Montana St.
2 South Dakota St
3. Illinois St
4. Montana
5 SFA
5 North Dakota
6. Youngstown St
7. Tennessee Tech
8. South Dakota
9. Austin Peay
10. Rhode Island

So I have a question.

Tarleton has the ball with one second left in the first half at their own 49 yard line. We kneel the ball.

Why did we attempt a Hail Mary?

(09-20-2026 09:43 AM)BlueDragon Wrote:  

(09-19-2026 10:31 PM)Itinerant Texan Wrote:  ChatGPT: Explain "Playing down to your opponent"

Playing down to your opponent means an athlete or a team underperforms and matches the slower pace or lower skill level of a weaker competitor.

Why It Happens

Underestimation: Believing a win is guaranteed without needing full effort.

Loss of Focus: Letting the opponent dictate a slower pace or casual tempo.

Mental Drop: A decrease in collective energy, confidence, or urgency.

Standards: Focus on personal non-negotiable habits, like aggressive movement or loud communication, regardless of who is across the court.

Create Micro-Goals: Give yourself specific targets, such as winning a certain number of points in a specific way or executing a precise strategy.

Maintain Intensity: Treat every possession or point with the same focus and speed you would use against an elite rival.

If you want, tell me:

What sport do you play?

Are you struggling with this in practice or games?

Well, if that’s the case the Defense has been playing down all year.

Saw zero improvement on that side of the ball.

Oh well, several of the top teams "played down to their opponent" this week.

(09-20-2026 09:24 PM)TexanFan Wrote:  1 Montana St.
2 South Dakota St
3. Illinois St
4. Montana
5 SFA
5 North Dakota
6. Youngstown St
7. Tennessee Tech
8. South Dakota
9. Austin Peay
10. Rhode Island

CHEATER! You have 11 teams! Just playin
Are you SURE you want to keep your #10..or should I say #11 as it were, in there or do you want a mulligan on that on? Does a 32 point loss to Stony Brook really warrant a top 10..uh 11 ranking? If you are punishing Tarleton for what, a 3 point win at McNeese, why give Montana St a pass for a 5 point HOME win over Cental Conn? I do not necessarily disagree with the majority of your poll, but I think if you are going to "punish" Tarleton based on "performance" than you should really look closely at some of the others on here as well..especially Montana and Montana St. I would go...

1. S Dakota St
2. Illinois St
3. Montana St
4. SFA
5. Austin Peay
6. Tarleton
7. S Dakota
8. N Dakota
9. UC Davis
10. Youngstown St

(09-20-2026 11:01 PM)TexanFan Wrote:  So I have a question.

Tarleton has the ball with one second left in the first half at their own 49 yard line. We kneel the ball.

Why did we attempt a Hail Mary?

Because Whitten had a Keystone Light sitting on ice in the Locker Room waiting for him? I dont know what to tell you on that one. Whitten gonna Whitten. I gave up a long time ago trying to figure out why he does ( or does not do) the things he does. He is boneheaded, that is all I got.