Good grief! Just go to the dam game guys!
Any predictions for attendance? I'm sure having a 2:30pm kickoff will hurt it compared to a night game, but I'm hoping they can market the Rivalry in Dixie well and hype this game up.
Decent attendance by USM fans, given it's a road game for them. But, they know Ruston is like a second home with ole Skippy at the helm. If we manage to be competitive...well, that's all Skippy cares about anyway...we'll find a way to "snatch defeat from the jaws of victory" like blowing a double-digit lead in the final minute. Or, we'll feel generous like we did in 2015 and hand them SEVEN turnovers on a silver platter. (It'll probably monsoon too).
Seriously? My dear friend, your remarks are always drive by and meant to cut down our coaches, players, ADM, Dawgs fans no matter the occasion or reason (some are needed no doubt). But you default to the extreme most all of the time. There is very little, if every, any praise in you for our University and Athletics. You could at least try you know. I truly believe you want low attendance and an unhappy fan base to prove yourself correct on many issues. And I agree some need correcting. But you appear to be one unhappy dawg, which we would all love helping to "lighten up some" and enjoy your Saturdays. Maybe not worrying about the line of the game would help. "Life's way too short".
I’ve watched three Southern Miss games this year. I can promise you that their WR corps are very, very good. Watkins is scary good. To me he’s most dangerous on the quick 5 to seven yard slant over the middle. If you watch Abraham closely, his first read is usually to him. That’s where he wants to go with the football and I don’t blame him. In my opinion, I’d take Amik and try and lock him up at the line of scrimmage and disrupt the timing of that slant. Mitchell and Adams are good too, but not nearly as good after the catch as Watkins.
I think we need a defensive TD early (yeah...I know...tough thing to NEED). Have to be able to play loose on O. The deep passes against UMass were a good sign...even if we missed a few. We need their O to play from behind. They'll abandon the run and press passes.
Special teams HAS to have their best game of the year. Win this one and we SHOULD host the CG.
Time will tell.
All 6 books at docsports have us as a home dog...
Time is your friend. Impulse is your enemy. -John Bogle