Looking Ahead- Lindenwood

[biggie]

Trying to figure out how they had 450 yds in their last game but only 13 points. Only 1 turnover.

[Bigdaddyg1]

Our win over Michigan is really not the be all go to comparison for not taking an opponent lightly. It seems to be used way too much. The perceived gap between that App and Michigan team was way more than the reality we all believed it to be. While nobody expected that result we knew we had a solid squad with a lot of speed. With a limited FCS roster depth was our biggest issue. If I recall we typically had starters playing special teams- see the Lynch block.

The gap between App and Lindenwood is probably closer to Michigan and Campbell.

[MAD Doctor]

Trying to figure out how they had 450 yds in their last game but only 13 points. Only 1 turnover.

Considering they missed 3 first quarter field goals, I guess they just marched down the field piling up yardage and shanking field goals. Bet the kicker received some dirty looks after the game.

[BambooRdApp]

Trying to figure out how they had 450 yds in their last game but only 13 points. Only 1 turnover.

Considering they missed 3 first quarter field goals, I guess they just marched down the field piling up yardage and shanking field goals. Bet the kicker received some dirty looks after the game.

The mighty St. Francis D...bend but don't break

[Bootsy]

Looking forward to Kohl and some of the 2’s/3’s getting meaningful reps this Saturday.

[AtlAppMan]

I want a shutout

[311neers]

I want a shutout

I do too. But I am okay with us playing some depth pieces/young guys to get them in-game reps (given we have a big lead)
As Kirby Smart said this week after obliterating Marshall....
"It's good to get the young guys reps...Would you rather preserve the shutout or get the young guys reps so they don't give up a TD late in the conference season".

Maybe we can do both. Preserve the shutout and get guys reps so they don't give up scores later in the year.

[NattyBumppo'sRevenge]

Playing weak opponents can instill bad habits. Slower , less physical athletes allow you to get by with things that will get you smoked by a peer. It’s a real challenge to the coaching staff .

Why not just play your starters for a quarter then give your 2nd and 3rd stringers reps.

[Bootsy]

Playing weak opponents can instill bad habits. Slower , less physical athletes allow you to get by with things that will get you smoked by a peer. It’s a real challenge to the coaching staff .

Why not just play your starters for a quarter then give your 2nd and 3rd stringers reps.

That would be refreshing…remember how we became conditioned to always seeing 1’s on the field, regardless of whether App was up by 20…or down by 20?

[Black Saturday]

Playing weak opponents can instill bad habits. Slower , less physical athletes allow you to get by with things that will get you smoked by a peer. It’s a real challenge to the coaching staff .

Why not just play your starters for a quarter then give your 2nd and 3rd stringers reps.

That would be refreshing…remember how we became conditioned to always seeing 1’s on the field, regardless of whether App was up by 20…or down by 20?

Gosh, please don't talk about our previous staff

[Stonewall]

I hope to see everyone play that dresses.

[BUTCH1991]

There may be reasons and I get that but what on earth could have gotten this game scheduled?

Someone else cancelled I believe...so had to scramble for an opponent.

We were supposed to play EKU.

[appstate24]

Any updates on some of the guys that sat out last week?

GO APPS!!

[ericsaid]

Looking forward to Kohl and some of the 2’s/3’s getting meaningful reps this Saturday.

The throw to Grier against Charlotte was a ball I’ve never seen an App QB make. That was an NFL like throw solely due to his height. He could basically throw it flat out because of height. That was interesting to see. Very Joe Flacco esque.

[ericsaid]

Playing weak opponents can instill bad habits. Slower , less physical athletes allow you to get by with things that will get you smoked by a peer. It’s a real challenge to the coaching staff .

Why not just play your starters for a quarter then give your 2nd and 3rd stringers reps.

That would be refreshing…remember how we became conditioned to always seeing 1’s on the field, regardless of whether App was up by 20…or down by 20?

20 points in the 3rd isn’t when you pull your starting QB or offensive line. The three deep of the defensive line already plays all game.

I could see putting in some running backs and receivers but with that lead you don’t pull starters until around midway through the 4th.

Get up 35 points in the 3rd and then you can talk about taking dudes out.

[AppSt94]

Any updates on some of the guys that sat out last week?

GO APPS!!

I doubt we hear anything from this staff about injuries and updates. The injury list for conference games is likely all we get.

[ASUFan4863]

I would prefer to hear nothing vs being lied to. I’ll never forget how healthy we supposedly came out of Clemson only to never see Clark or Farrar suit up again and a serious re-aggrevation of an injury by Farmer.

[Bootsy]

Playing weak opponents can instill bad habits. Slower , less physical athletes allow you to get by with things that will get you smoked by a peer. It’s a real challenge to the coaching staff .

Why not just play your starters for a quarter then give your 2nd and 3rd stringers reps.

That would be refreshing…remember how we became conditioned to always seeing 1’s on the field, regardless of whether App was up by 20…or down by 20?

20 points in the 3rd isn’t when you pull your starting QB or offensive line. The three deep of the defensive line already plays all game.

I could see putting in some running backs and receivers but with that lead you don’t pull starters until around midway through the 4th.

Get up 35 points in the 3rd and then you can talk about taking dudes out.

Thanks, Coach. Being up by 20 in games wasn’t really the issue last year. It was more about being down by 20 with the game out of reach.

[ASUFan4863]

Playing weak opponents can instill bad habits. Slower , less physical athletes allow you to get by with things that will get you smoked by a peer. It’s a real challenge to the coaching staff .

Why not just play your starters for a quarter then give your 2nd and 3rd stringers reps.

That would be refreshing…remember how we became conditioned to always seeing 1’s on the field, regardless of whether App was up by 20…or down by 20?

20 points in the 3rd isn’t when you pull your starting QB or offensive line. The three deep of the defensive line already plays all game.

I could see putting in some running backs and receivers but with that lead you don’t pull starters until around midway through the 4th.

Get up 35 points in the 3rd and then you can talk about taking dudes out.

Thanks, Coach. Being up by 20 in games wasn’t really the issue last year. It was more about being down by 20 with the game out of reach.

Anyway, you still mad about App not hiring Neal Brown…or whoever?

It is an interesting thought to ponder of where would K Rob be if not for still blatantly in a 3 score game with under 2 minutes left. It was justified in post game as still having a chance with an onside kick and score to tie it. Unfortunately, I am not aware of any scores that are worth 14 points.

[ASUFan4863]

You don’t want to pull the starters too early but you don’t want to leave them too long either to risk an unnecessary injury. That will be the balance and coaching test this week if the team plays up to its abilities. It is a good game to have before traveling for a tough conference matchup.

You also have to keep in mind that the coaches come from an NFL mindset. The NFL really doesn’t pull players until the 4th quarter. Do you air it out to get up early and then run with the backups? Do you run base stuff only? Do you try something new? What do you do with McCantos and Willis if the team is ahead? These are all questions to ponder. I don’t know if it will be a 60+ point blowout like some may expect but there are no excuses to not easily handle business.

This game is still important to me because it will show the mindset of the staff and especially the players. Do the players have that killer mindset? Can they execute at a high level on a consistent basis? That was the trademark of our great teams.