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Post by troyfan on Sept 21, 2019 21:14:15 GMT -6
Is the University planning anything special for Coach Anderson this weekend? I think it would be cool if we can take up a donation at the gates and present a check to the American Cancer Society in Wendy's honor or something like that.
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Post by Possum on Sept 21, 2019 21:25:36 GMT -6
Contact Brent Jones.
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Post by buzzlightyear on Sept 22, 2019 13:21:58 GMT -6
This again will be a test. Akron is not good. Ark state and Troy both have a good many injuries. Whichever team has some of their guys back will have an advantage. Getting your guys reps is going to pay off in the long run but hard to swallow at times with so open a receiver. I think we can win but it will not be easy. I kind of think the team that wins the turnover battle wins. With that said, I think TROY prevails 44-42.
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Post by TroyFootball05 on Sept 22, 2019 13:34:18 GMT -6
Troy opens as a 3 point favorite. Quickly moved to a 5.5 point favorite. Must be their performance vs SIU. I wouldn't ever bet on this series as Arkansas State always seems to play out of their minds in Troy.
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Post by trojanbrutha on Sept 22, 2019 13:51:48 GMT -6
The X-Factor in this game is Barker leaving the pocket and not taking sacks. He did that well last season, pre injury. It gives the offense that much more of a indefensible dimension.
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Post by Hemi Man on Sept 22, 2019 16:34:43 GMT -6
This again will be a test. Akron is not good. Ark state and Troy both have a good many injuries. Whichever team has some of their guys back will have an advantage. Getting your guys reps is going to pay off in the long run but hard to swallow at times with so open a receiver. I think we can win but it will not be easy. I kind of think the team that wins the turnover battle wins. With that said, I think TROY prevails 44-42. Loincloth alone is worth 7 points. It will be there!
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Post by Hemi Man on Sept 22, 2019 18:33:33 GMT -6
Guaranteed to win right here. However, if the Trojans are losing at halftime I will resort to drastic measures. (Removal of the shorts)
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Post by buzzlightyear on Sept 22, 2019 18:43:41 GMT -6
Guaranteed to win right here. However, if the Trojans are losing at halftime I will resort to drastic measures. (Removal of the shorts) I am not sure ANY of us would be the same...….EVER
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Post by Bubba the Trojan on Sept 22, 2019 19:53:13 GMT -6
Guaranteed to win right here. However, if the Trojans are losing at halftime I will resort to drastic measures. (Removal of the shorts) OH MY WORD! I thought the loin cloth was a myth but it's really a thing. We must take all measures necessary to insure this thing is never used in any manner other that that shown above. That would be tragic.
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Post by Hemi Man on Sept 22, 2019 19:57:19 GMT -6
Guaranteed to win right here. However, if the Trojans are losing at halftime I will resort to drastic measures. (Removal of the shorts) OH MY WORD! I thought the loin cloth was a myth but it's really a thing. We must take all measures necessary to insure this thing is never used in any manner other that that shown above. That would be tragic. Coming to a tailgate near you! Very very soon!
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Post by dedicatedtrojan84 on Sept 23, 2019 6:03:24 GMT -6
The X-Factor in this game is Barker leaving the pocket and not taking sacks. He did that well last season, pre injury. It gives the offense that much more of a indefensible dimension. Ditto
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Post by troyjan95 on Sept 23, 2019 7:06:03 GMT -6
The X-Factor in this game is Barker leaving the pocket and not taking sacks. He did that well last season, pre injury. It gives the offense that much more of a indefensible dimension. Ditto Offensively the above is 110% correct. The real key - imo - is the D getting several 3 and outs and stops. We have keep them off the field for several reasons - we can score fast so that means they can't rest up much and second, the O needs to sustain some drives to allow the D to rest up a bit.
Look for this to be an exciting game and can't wait to attend. See you all there!!!!!
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Post by Trojan By Birth on Sept 23, 2019 8:28:33 GMT -6
I really wish the pocket would hold up better for Barker. In the Akron game, he had one roll out where he then threw across his body for a pick. I think if he had a better pocket and could step up into it and make throws, he would be deadly. Plus, the NFL doesn't like it when a QB has a tendency to scramble... they are expensive to replace and rolling out can lead to hits.
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Post by buzzlightyear on Sept 23, 2019 10:21:36 GMT -6
Norm (the weather aardvark) has predicted it to be hot with darkness later and no chance of rain. He also has looked into his bowl and saw the score of 48-38 Troy. Lastly, he shared with me the news that Lane Kiffin and Jim Harbough have formed a fan club of each other. It's total membership is 2 updated after Lane's wife turned them down.
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Post by Trojan By Birth on Sept 23, 2019 15:03:07 GMT -6
According to the stAte message boards, their strategy to shut down our offense is to confuse Barker by allowing too many open receivers. This made me LoL. I hope we don't have the same strategy.
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Post by buzzlightyear on Sept 23, 2019 16:47:51 GMT -6
According to the stAte message boards, their strategy to shut down our offense is to confuse Barker by allowing too many open receivers. This made me LoL. I hope we don't have the same strategy. The Belt board discussion for our two teams is almost funny. Worst smack talk ever: “we are terrible “. “. We are worse”. “You have not seen us”. “Our D is like a screen door on a submarine “. Etc. All probably with a little truth but mostly tongue in cheek. “Our injuries are more than yours”. “The water boys will be running the ball for us”. “Heck we have the pizza delivery guy already playing for us”
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Post by buzzlightyear on Sept 23, 2019 16:49:01 GMT -6
Should be an interesting game with SUPER low Expectations to Insulate our feelings should things not go well.
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Post by buzzlightyear on Sept 23, 2019 16:49:46 GMT -6
Per the Belt board discussion. I expect a win
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Post by cardinalblacktrojan on Sept 23, 2019 17:33:43 GMT -6
It's a trap.
Knowing Arkansas State, they'll say they have all of these hurt players that may not play this Saturday... and then come Saturday, every single one of them is playing and having career-high games.
You don't need a high-powered pass attack to beat our defense... you just need a QB that can throw well, and WR's that can at least catch. It's really simple. Akron could've done it if they would've had a half-decent QB, but they didn't.
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Post by TroyFootball05 on Sept 23, 2019 18:00:45 GMT -6
It's a trap. Knowing Arkansas State, they'll say they have all of these hurt players that may not play this Saturday... and then come Saturday, every single one of them is playing and having career-high games. You don't need a high-powered pass attack to beat our defense... you just need a QB that can throw well, and WR's that can at least catch. It's really simple. Akron could've done it if they would've had a half-decent QB, but they didn't. Exactly. I don't believe any of that BS. This is their super bowl every time they play us and they will play through injuries. It's next man up and they are not short on talent. Logan Bonner and Dahu Green will likely play vs Troy.
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Post by Trojan By Birth on Sept 23, 2019 18:35:17 GMT -6
We are having a flyover! That's cool!
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Post by Trojan By Birth on Sept 23, 2019 18:36:54 GMT -6
I love and appreciate Veterans. I also love and appreciate The Sound of the South. Can we figure out how to honor the Veterans and still have a halftime show?
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Post by buzzlightyear on Sept 23, 2019 18:50:32 GMT -6
We are having a flyover! That's cool! I am for that too! We are not talking Hemi in a loin cloth on a zip line are we? ?
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Post by TroyFootball05 on Sept 23, 2019 22:14:39 GMT -6
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Post by TroyFootball05 on Sept 25, 2019 18:25:34 GMT -6
Looks like Arkansas State's QB1 is out for the year, announced today. I don't think it matters either way, our secondary is going to get tested. It's sort of a wash because we don't have film on the second string guy. Hopefully we get Tyus and Nixon back so we'll have some depth back there. We'll see how it plays out.
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