Tuesday's Rick Stockstill show had some interesting info regarding our game with MTSU:
Coach Stockstill said they were effective against North Texas's "statue" QB (Austin Aune, who played the Mean Green's first four series: 1TD, 2INTs & a fumble for a TD), but not against "the speedy one" (Jason Bean, who played the game's final 41 minutes, during which NT went from 7-21 to 52-35).
Our J.P. Heath was a guest, and responding to a question about what he expected to see from the Owls, he said (~38:40): "I talk for a living, but I have no idea."
Stockstill seemed miffed about Rice's COVID-testing requirement: at Rice before they can enter the stadium. (~48:30) They're going straight from the airport to Rice stadium to get tested on Friday and Stockstill will "wake up Saturday morning to learn who's positive." He said the "Conference requires three tests a week at your (own) place. They (Rice) are doing things different. ... It's scary for a coach not to know if he may or may not have their guys" cleared to play the game, until just a few hours before the game.
Regarding the pros & cons of a team that's played 6 games meeting a team that's played none. (~50:20) "All their players will be healthy. But we should be in better game shape. ... They'll have six game tapes to review. ... I'd rather have more than last year's tape."