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Re: SFA Ranked #24 in FCS Coaches Poll
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2012 4:50 pm
by ender3
RyanSMU98 wrote:We have consistently shown a trend to play up/down to the level of our opponent.
I used to make fun of Texas Tech fans who thought that for some reason winning by 25 wasn't enough... but we DO play down to opponents too often. I'd really like to see a killer instinct and a few blowout games this year.
Re: SFA Ranked #24 in FCS Coaches Poll
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2012 10:26 pm
by PurpleOut
Ranking is about right. We're anywhere from mid-teens to around 24 or 25. We are very excited about the upcoming season, last years start was really disappointing. Anyone that knows SFA football knows we throw the football. And if you thought we threw it a lot in the past, this year is going to be even more. I posted in a different thread that our OC has literally said, "We don't even want to run the ball." Not sure I agree with that really, but should be fun to watch.
We return pretty much our entire offense from last year. Our skill players and top 2 WR's are very good, good enough to play at a bigger school (Roberson and Crawford). The problem last year was our QB turning the ball over (22 ints I believe). The second half of the season he cut them back and we were playing really good. He had a great spring and has had a tremendous camp (942 yards passing and 10 TDs and 0 INTs in 2 scrimmages. Yeah, I know, it's just a scrimmage...I agree). If he cuts the INTs back like they think he has and will, then we will be a very good FCS team. Not saying (or thinking) we will win this game, but it can definitely be a very good game. Like someone said, a few years ago it came down to the last few minutes of the game.
Defense will be somewhat of a question mark as we lost some key players, but return some talent. We led the nation in sacks last year, and Willie Jefferson (former BU player) is a pre-season All-American, had 15 sacks last year.
Looking forward to the game, didn't get to come to the last game in Dallas. I HOPE I can come, my wife is having a baby pretty soon, so gonna have to play it by ear. Looking forward to some tailgating. I'll make another post next week with more info on us and everything, we have a gimme Week 1.