How are you feeling about SMUt?

[97and03]

I feel a little more confident but still not sure we can stop their QB. 

Edited September 13, 2020 by 97and03

[UNT86]

It will come down to three things:

1) Can we get off the field on 3rd down

2) Can we keep them from hitting the home run ball on our secondary 

3) Can we run the ball at all

[Venson]

21 minutes ago, UNT86 said:

It will come down to three things:

1) Can we get off the field on 3rd down

2) Can we keep them from hitting the home run ball on our secondary 

3) Can we run the ball at all

One and two I am worried about, three I think we can do.

[MeanGreen_MBA]

Didn’t Texas State run for a ton of yards against SMU?

[TheColonyEagle]

I feel like our talent on the field is better than last year's game vs SMU. If the Oline grows from the first game, we tackle like we did the first game, and we don't turn the ball over...we absolutely have a fighting chance. SMU fans don't, some of the players don't, but I guarantee you Sonny Dykes is a little nervous game planning for Bean...he's a wildcard with his running ability. They shouldn't be able to sack Bean, or Aune for that matter, 5 times like they sacked Fine last year...they're both more mobile than Fine was. And the offense is moving faster....which will help.

However this whole season to me is the "I hope Littrell proves me wrong and changes my mind" season. I don't think the line is out yet but I'm going to guess SMU will be favored by 10-14 points? If we win Saturday, this will be the best win under Littrell...history shows that when he plays good teams, not only does he lose, he gets the doors blown off. I'm hoping the talent improvement will show.

Edited September 13, 2020 by TheColonyEagle

[TheColonyEagle]

Another thing about SMU.....after starting 8-0 last year, they're 3-3 their last 6 games...

 

[GreenN'walinsVet]

25 minutes ago, TheColonyEagle said:

Another thing about SMU.....after starting 8-0 last year, they're 3-3 their last 6 games...

 

almost like once teams got tape on all the newcomers they were able to make adjustments...

[TheColonyEagle]

1 minute ago, GreenN'walinsVet said:

almost like once teams got tape on all the newcomers they were able to make adjustments...

[meangreen11]

Can Bean limit turnovers?  Can he stay healthy?  Those are the keys.

[NorthTexasSportsNetwork]

2 hours ago, MeanGreen_MBA said:

Didn’t Texas State run for a ton of yards against SMU?

Yeah but SMU will be playing our run a lot more this year. Last year they played the pass, and it was clear because Mason had like 90 yards

[ntmeangreen11]

I hope we're not reading too much in to TX State hanging tough with them.

Their QB is worlds better than ours and it will be a long day if we can't pressure him which I don't believe we can. 

Hope we win, but not optimistic.

[greenjoe]

I originally thought that Seth’s plan in not naming a starter was to make the Broncos worry about who the actual starter would be.  With the success Bean had against HBU I can’t imagine Jason not starting.  We shall see.

Just win.

GO MEAN GREEN

[SMUleopold]

1 hour ago, GreenN'walinsVet said:

almost like once teams got tape on all the newcomers they were able to make adjustments...

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Once teams realized that Nelson, our playmaking machine at LB and transfer from Illinois, was below average in pass coverage they torched us if they had the necessary personnel.  Memphis, ECU, and FAU all feasted.  Fine tried to take advantage but had a couple poor passes mask the gameplan - he underthrew a receiver Nelson was covering by a country mile and Nelson got an easy INT out of it. 

It's why I asked about your receivers and DB's - I expect us to improve on the line on both sides for the second game but if we find ourselves losing a few battles to those position groups it will turn into a bog for us pretty quickly.   Don't expect that to happen. 

Ponies 44

Greenies 24

[PlummMeanGreen]

3 hours ago, SMUleopold said:

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Once teams realized that Nelson, our playmaking machine at LB and transfer from Illinois, was below average in pass coverage they torched us if they had the necessary personnel.  Memphis, ECU, and FAU all feasted.  Fine tried to take advantage but had a couple poor passes mask the gameplan - he underthrew a receiver Nelson was covering by a country mile and Nelson got an easy INT out of it. 

It's why I asked about your receivers and DB's - I expect us to improve on the line on both sides for the second game but if we find ourselves losing a few battles to those position groups it will turn into a bog for us pretty quickly.   Don't expect that to happen. 

Ponies 44

Greenies 24

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➡️ Here’s to a good, clean neighborhood brawl, SMUleopol. Pick your poison.🍻or🥂!
 

GMG!

Edited September 13, 2020 by PlummMeanGreen

[TheColonyEagle]

https://www.oddsshark.com/ncaaf/smu-north-texas-odds-september-19-2020-1241385
 

 

Edited September 13, 2020 by TheColonyEagle

[GreenN'walinsVet]

With BYU / Army postponing, could our game slide up to the 2:30 CBS national slot?

[untjim1995]

SMU is just a lot better on offense than we are on defense. We won’t stop them enough.

[TheColonyEagle]

1 minute ago, untjim1995 said:

Last year, SMU was a lot better on offense than we were on defense.

FIFY

[Tom McKrackin]

Bean still looks thin.  Worry he will get hurt.  SMU has paid for some bad guys on d.

[ADLER]

8 hours ago, meangreen11 said:

Can Bean limit turnovers?  Can he stay healthy?  Those are the keys.

Can Bean limit turnovers?  That alone may be the key.

Is he going to throw the ball or pass the ball? Thrown balls go to either team.

[Salsa_Verde]

Does anyone think Aune makes it into the game? 

[greenminer]

How do I feel about Smu?

Same as I do every year: I want to them to be another loss on the way to our bowl game season.

[Hunter Green]

2 hours ago, Salsa_Verde said:

Does anyone think Aune makes it into the game? 

Yes

[TheColonyEagle]

2 hours ago, Salsa_Verde said:

Does anyone think Aune makes it into the game? 

I think it will be up to Bean....

[peanuts104]

9 hours ago, SMUleopold said:

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Once teams realized that Nelson, our playmaking machine at LB and transfer from Illinois, was below average in pass coverage they torched us if they had the necessary personnel.  Memphis, ECU, and FAU all feasted.  Fine tried to take advantage but had a couple poor passes mask the gameplan - he underthrew a receiver Nelson was covering by a country mile and Nelson got an easy INT out of it. 

It's why I asked about your receivers and DB's - I expect us to improve on the line on both sides for the second game but if we find ourselves losing a few battles to those position groups it will turn into a bog for us pretty quickly.   Don't expect that to happen. 

Ponies 44

Greenies 24

We're going to run all over your asses with our RB stable. Buckle up buttercup.