JD Pickell from On3 has us losing 24-21 this weekend against Florida.
He reasons that he sees Florida being able to get to Weigman and create pressure. And he doesn't believe in our receivers. Also reasoned that Floridas backs are against the wall with Napier on the hot seat and says that people aren't giving them enough credit. Also, home game in the swamp he reasons to be another advantage.
Crazy to me that if Weigman actually played like himself against Notre Dame, i.e. didn't throw 2 bad interceptions, and we lose that game by less or actually win the game, The entire perception of us nationally drastically changes.
Don't get me wrong, we have our holes and we have some things that need to be fixed and improved upon, but people in the media and the normal every day cfb fan view us in such a polarizing way. It's either we're a sleeping giant on our way to win the SEC, or we're the bottom of the barrel program. The obvious and realistic truth is we're nowhere close to either of those things. But we're a lot closer to that SEC title than most people think.
I haven't been an Aggie Football fan long compared to everyone else. (My first game I remember watching was Nebraska in 2010, shout-out Randy Bullock). But it's been the same s**t pretty consistently. We are either put on this pedestal or get treated like we're Rutgers.
Obviously I will not be changing the minds of all of CFB or any of the popular talking heads, but I want to share with y'all how I will be viewing the rest of the games this season. It's called statistics and reasoning. I'm sick of ridiculous and extreme narratives. No more comparing histories, using emotion and frustration to make our predictions, and for the love of God stop comparing ourselves to that school in Austin.
Our matchup this Saturday is between our guys and Florida. Florida lost their season opener to Miami 41-17. They threw for 122 yards and 2 interceptions between Mertz and Lagway. They totaled 139 yards and 2 TDs on the ground. They had 1 sack and 1 interception on defense. Cam Ward threw for 385 yards and 3 TDs against them. They really struggled in their zone concepts and coverage as this was where many of Miami's big plays came from. Miami was able to get to Mertz quick and often and tallied 3 sacks. Miami led long and methodical drives and succeeded in both the run and pass game.
I won't discuss Floridas game against Samford because these type of games really aren't good for much in terms of forecasting a teams success. Every SEC team should easily decimate their yearly FCS opponent. It was 14-0 at halftime of this game which should be somewhat concerning for a team of this caliber against an FCS opponent but again can't take much from these kinds of games.
I like our boys in this game. I think our passing game opens up more than everyone expects it to, and I think we can exploit their weaker secondary. Jabre is back, Moose is finding his groove, Cyrus has been dependable and Jahdae and Noah have proven they can be reliable and make plays. Leveon and our o line will carry their momentum and swagger into this game and provide some needed yards on the ground in a hostile environment. And our defense should be able to keep Florida within reach the entire game. Offense just needs to prove it to them, to us and to the rest of the country.
Yes, a humid 2:30 game in the Swamp is not what I would call a comfortable playing environment but this game is gonna be dictated by our players and their performance. Not some ugly stadium with 90,000 fans wearing colors meant for a 10 year olds Nike elite socks.
It's time to start looking at games for what they are. How can your team follow up the previous weekend? How does your team matchup to theirs? Does our scheme have potential to exploit theirs? Will our QB finally step up and show us his true potential and not waver under the shining lights? These are the questions I want to start asking and worrying about. Nothing else. Who cares NIU beat ND. Get over it. Who cares tu beat a depleted and over ranked Michigan team. Move on. We have 10 games left and as far as I'm concerned it is completely plausible to finish this season with a respectable record like 9-3 or even 10-2.
We're a great school in a great town. We have all the needed facilities and resources for a winning program. Whether y'all believe it or not, we've shown glimpses of that potential. We have such great talent and the pieces are in place to take that next step.
The fightin Texas Aggies win 31-17 this weekend, and all the great Aggies traveling to Gainesville get to leave that stadium with a big smile on their face and a bowl full of hope.
Drink the kool-aid. This s**t tastes good.
BTHO Everyone
He reasons that he sees Florida being able to get to Weigman and create pressure. And he doesn't believe in our receivers. Also reasoned that Floridas backs are against the wall with Napier on the hot seat and says that people aren't giving them enough credit. Also, home game in the swamp he reasons to be another advantage.
Crazy to me that if Weigman actually played like himself against Notre Dame, i.e. didn't throw 2 bad interceptions, and we lose that game by less or actually win the game, The entire perception of us nationally drastically changes.
Don't get me wrong, we have our holes and we have some things that need to be fixed and improved upon, but people in the media and the normal every day cfb fan view us in such a polarizing way. It's either we're a sleeping giant on our way to win the SEC, or we're the bottom of the barrel program. The obvious and realistic truth is we're nowhere close to either of those things. But we're a lot closer to that SEC title than most people think.
I haven't been an Aggie Football fan long compared to everyone else. (My first game I remember watching was Nebraska in 2010, shout-out Randy Bullock). But it's been the same s**t pretty consistently. We are either put on this pedestal or get treated like we're Rutgers.
Obviously I will not be changing the minds of all of CFB or any of the popular talking heads, but I want to share with y'all how I will be viewing the rest of the games this season. It's called statistics and reasoning. I'm sick of ridiculous and extreme narratives. No more comparing histories, using emotion and frustration to make our predictions, and for the love of God stop comparing ourselves to that school in Austin.
Our matchup this Saturday is between our guys and Florida. Florida lost their season opener to Miami 41-17. They threw for 122 yards and 2 interceptions between Mertz and Lagway. They totaled 139 yards and 2 TDs on the ground. They had 1 sack and 1 interception on defense. Cam Ward threw for 385 yards and 3 TDs against them. They really struggled in their zone concepts and coverage as this was where many of Miami's big plays came from. Miami was able to get to Mertz quick and often and tallied 3 sacks. Miami led long and methodical drives and succeeded in both the run and pass game.
I won't discuss Floridas game against Samford because these type of games really aren't good for much in terms of forecasting a teams success. Every SEC team should easily decimate their yearly FCS opponent. It was 14-0 at halftime of this game which should be somewhat concerning for a team of this caliber against an FCS opponent but again can't take much from these kinds of games.
I like our boys in this game. I think our passing game opens up more than everyone expects it to, and I think we can exploit their weaker secondary. Jabre is back, Moose is finding his groove, Cyrus has been dependable and Jahdae and Noah have proven they can be reliable and make plays. Leveon and our o line will carry their momentum and swagger into this game and provide some needed yards on the ground in a hostile environment. And our defense should be able to keep Florida within reach the entire game. Offense just needs to prove it to them, to us and to the rest of the country.
Yes, a humid 2:30 game in the Swamp is not what I would call a comfortable playing environment but this game is gonna be dictated by our players and their performance. Not some ugly stadium with 90,000 fans wearing colors meant for a 10 year olds Nike elite socks.
It's time to start looking at games for what they are. How can your team follow up the previous weekend? How does your team matchup to theirs? Does our scheme have potential to exploit theirs? Will our QB finally step up and show us his true potential and not waver under the shining lights? These are the questions I want to start asking and worrying about. Nothing else. Who cares NIU beat ND. Get over it. Who cares tu beat a depleted and over ranked Michigan team. Move on. We have 10 games left and as far as I'm concerned it is completely plausible to finish this season with a respectable record like 9-3 or even 10-2.
We're a great school in a great town. We have all the needed facilities and resources for a winning program. Whether y'all believe it or not, we've shown glimpses of that potential. We have such great talent and the pieces are in place to take that next step.
The fightin Texas Aggies win 31-17 this weekend, and all the great Aggies traveling to Gainesville get to leave that stadium with a big smile on their face and a bowl full of hope.
Drink the kool-aid. This s**t tastes good.
BTHO Everyone
