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Post by dedebear on Sept 8, 2016 10:54:10 GMT -5
That is true they have definitely struggled with smaller schools in the past. Funny you went to their message board, are they nerdy? LOL, I imagine them all having pocket protectors and black rimmed glasses! If we actually could come out with a win against them this weekend I can't imagine what would happen to their fan base, or they consider firing their coach depending on how the remainder of the season goes.
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Post by BearDownMU on Sept 8, 2016 11:04:06 GMT -5
It's actually really interesting. I mix it up all the time on boards for other teams in the SoCon and I will say the exchanges are definitely... different? Almost everyone on SoCon boards are really knowledgeable football/sports centric people. Because obviously if you are on a SoCon board you are really into your school or sport. Not just a casual fan. They do have some people over there that seem really into the football part of it and know what they are talking about. But there is also a pretty decent contingent of the "dick and fart joke" types. They aren't really there to contribute to a football discussion but to make fun of either us or other people on the board, or try to say the most outlandish thing they can think of. One thing I thought was really funny. A guy on their board asked if anyone had Tech's 2 deep for this weekend and I just happened to have it opened on my desktop because I was looking at it earlier. So I posted the link for the guy and said "I got you dawg." I honestly was not thinking about this at all when I wrote it (Because I say "I got you dawg" all the time) and immediately a rain of people came in busting my ass because I typed the word "dawg". Seriously. Lol. One guy even suggested that was grounds for an ass kicking. I thought to myself, "My goodness, y'all are so wound up about UGA all the time that you can even use the word "dawg" in a message board post???" And then that lead to a string of posts of them making fun of UGA. So, there were literally no UGA fans involved in the conversation, but my use of the word "dawg" flipped some Manchurian Candidate like switch in some of their heads to start making fun of UGA. But, all in all, seems like a pretty decent bunch. Here's the link if anyone wants to check it out. www.stingtalk.com |
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Post by GTfan on Sept 8, 2016 11:12:21 GMT -5
Tech fan here, should be a fun game-not sure how it'll turn out.
A couple of things.
I don't think it's that people have figured out the offense as much as it just wasn't run very well last year.
Seating wise, it's pretty common to have visitors in the corner-10 yard line in one area and then more in the upper north sections.
And I reccomend the GTSwarm board over the stingtalk one. Have fun in Atlanta, and good luck!
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Post by jackal on Sept 8, 2016 11:22:39 GMT -5
GT should know better. They've struggled with FCS teams before. Gardner Webb put a jolt in them a couple of years ago. Didn't Wofford give them everything they wanted one time in recent years? I know GaSou scared the pants off them a couple of years ago. Good question. Their game notes indicate a GT loss would be the first loss to an FCS/I-AA opponent since losing to Furman in 1983. Didn't know that. Looks like the Jackets beat Wofford 38-19 a couple seasons ago. Wofford was down a point at the half. Georgia Southern took them to overtime in 2014 (same year, I think). GSU was already a member of the SunBelt then. That GSU team finished middle of the pack in the SoCon the year before. The game I was thinking of was 2008. A not particularly good Gardner Webb team lost to GT 10-7. Some suggested the Bulldogs much smaller quicker defensive front gave GT fits running the option. In any event, its not like GT has a long history in dominating these games. Paul Johnson knows the SoCon well, though, so expect they aren't going to be surprised by Mercer's talent level. |
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Post by BearDownMU on Sept 8, 2016 12:02:38 GMT -5
Tech fan here, should be a fun game-not sure how it'll turn out. A couple of things. I don't think it's that people have figured out the offense as much as it just wasn't run very well last year. Seating wise, it's pretty common to have visitors in the corner-10 yard line in one area and then more in the upper north sections. And I reccomend the GTSwarm board over the stingtalk one. Have fun in Atlanta, and good luck! Thanks for stopping by GTfan. We are looking forward to this weekend. I actually have been over to GTswarm and there is some really good content there, but no one is really talking about Mercer. A lot of awesome breakdown on the BC game, but I don't really know anything about this. If they would start making fun of us, it would give me a chance to get involved in the conversation.  |
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Post by Chase on Sept 8, 2016 12:28:17 GMT -5
Didn't Wofford give them everything they wanted one time in recent years? I know GaSou scared the pants off them a couple of years ago. Good question. Their game notes indicate a GT loss would be the first loss to an FCS/I-AA opponent since losing to Furman in 1983. Didn't know that. Looks like the Jackets beat Wofford 38-19 a couple seasons ago. Wofford was down a point at the half. Georgia Southern took them to overtime in 2014 (same year, I think). GSU was already a member of the SunBelt then. That GSU team finished middle of the pack in the SoCon the year before. The game I was thinking of was 2008. A not particularly good Gardner Webb team lost to GT 10-7. Some suggested the Bulldogs much smaller quicker defensive front gave GT fits running the option. In any event, its not like GT has a long history in dominating these games. Paul Johnson knows the SoCon well, though, so expect they aren't going to be surprised by Mercer's talent level. The Gardner Webb game was more of a factor of playing our third and fourth string QBs (one a walk on, the other a 6'5 250 lb drop back passer). Tech came out sleepwalking against GaSouthern after dominating the first half, that is the more likely route the game would take if Mercer is competitive. Good luck this week. |
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Post by Chase on Sept 8, 2016 12:35:31 GMT -5
Also, in 2008 and 2014 when we struggled with Gardner Webb and GaSouthern we beat UGA at the end of the year so maybe a tight game wouldn't be the worst thing in the world lol.
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Post by FUBeAR on Sept 8, 2016 12:41:25 GMT -5
So, there were literally no UGA fans involved in the conversation, but my use of the word "dawg" flipped some Manchurian Candidate like switch in some of their heads to start making fun of UGA. ...and we have our 1st-ever "Manchurian Candidate" reference on MUBearDown in the same week we have our 1st game against an FBS Team. Doesn't get much better than that, my friends! |
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Post by FUBeAR on Sept 8, 2016 12:42:59 GMT -5
Didn't Wofford give them everything they wanted one time in recent years? I know GaSou scared the pants off them a couple of years ago. Their game notes indicate a GT loss would be the first loss to an FCS/I-AA opponent since losing to Furman in 1983. Didn't know that.I did. Best elevator ride of my life late that afternoon in Bobby Dodd Stadium! |
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Post by BearDownMU on Sept 8, 2016 12:57:28 GMT -5
So, there were literally no UGA fans involved in the conversation, but my use of the word "dawg" flipped some Manchurian Candidate like switch in some of their heads to start making fun of UGA. ...and we have our 1st-ever "Manchurian Candidate" reference on MUBearDown in the same week we have our 1st game against an FBS Team. Doesn't get much better than that, my friends! I do what I can. lol |
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Post by jackal on Sept 8, 2016 13:13:06 GMT -5
Good question. Their game notes indicate a GT loss would be the first loss to an FCS/I-AA opponent since losing to Furman in 1983. Didn't know that. Looks like the Jackets beat Wofford 38-19 a couple seasons ago. Wofford was down a point at the half. Georgia Southern took them to overtime in 2014 (same year, I think). GSU was already a member of the SunBelt then. That GSU team finished middle of the pack in the SoCon the year before. The game I was thinking of was 2008. A not particularly good Gardner Webb team lost to GT 10-7. Some suggested the Bulldogs much smaller quicker defensive front gave GT fits running the option. In any event, its not like GT has a long history in dominating these games. Paul Johnson knows the SoCon well, though, so expect they aren't going to be surprised by Mercer's talent level. The Gardner Webb game was more of a factor of playing our third and fourth string QBs (one a walk on, the other a 6'5 250 lb drop back passer). Tech came out sleepwalking against GaSouthern after dominating the first half, that is the more likely route the game would take if Mercer is competitive. Good luck this week. Others are free to disagree, but I think FBS upsets typically take a combination of a talented FCS team, an FBS team that doesn't take their opponent as seriously as they should, and a few lucky breaks. I don't think Mercer has to be perfect, but they do need to have a pretty clean game. I do think FCS/FBS "upsets" are becoming more common place these days, so the surprise factor of "hey, they are good" may be less than it used to be. Just from observation, most games like this will start tipping somewhere in the third quarter. That's usually after the home team has been sufficiently screamed at in the locker room, made adjustments, woken up a bit, the fans start getting on them, and the sheer depth advantage begins to make itself present, particularly on the lines. No one wants to be embarrassed at home. |
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Post by dedebear on Sept 8, 2016 13:30:06 GMT -5
I went and looked at their message board, looks like their guessing what they think the score will be. Im thinking it will be much closer than they are guessing.
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Post by BearFoot on Sept 8, 2016 13:32:54 GMT -5
I hope I'm wrong but I don't think we're going to match up very well. We struggled early last week against the option before we settled in, but i think the game speed against our first ever FBS opponent is going to overwhelm us. They will be much more athletic, stronger, and faster than El Cid. Maybe we can keep it competitive until the half and come home injury free with a big paycheck. That is a win for me.
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Post by mindritestr8up on Sept 8, 2016 14:00:21 GMT -5
in 10 games under Paul Johnson GT's avg margin of victory over FCS opponents is 39.
so definitely not a long history of dominating these games.
morans.
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Post by dedebear on Sept 8, 2016 14:00:48 GMT -5
If we aint winning, Dede ain't winning, we need this win I really hope we win!!!!
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