Originally Posted by
MICKEYS14
Anything, ANYTHING can happen in a season opener & usually does ( ask Mississippi State ). But, you & HD are correct. We should be able to give GSU a beating given the numbers & quality advantage we have.
SEASON OPENER--BEWARE of being a little too COCKY ( which is what we were at Eastern Michigan in the season opener of 1973 coming off our 12-0, 1972 season crowned as CO-NATIONAL CHAMPIONS.
All that's true.... but then there's:'95: 28 - 21 @ Bowling Green
'96: 20 - 00 Middle Finger St
'97: 30 - 23 Bowling Green
'00: 63 - 10 Miss Valley St
'01: 36 - 06 SMU (S'port)
'02: 39 - 36 Ok St (S'port. Thanks Les!!)
'04: 38 - 21 Nevada (I think GITMO's STILL running)
'07: 28 - 07 UCA
'08: 22 - 14 Miss St
Maybe we've just got better coaching now then back in the 70's