Thoughts on this huge game
On paper, no contest. We recruit a different level athlete than they do. But on the field, Chris Peterson has only lost 8 games in 7 years. And he has never been blown out. His worst loss was to Jake and Ty, 24-10. (And didn't it feel like a corner had been turned that day?) Boise is extremely well coached and they expect to win every game.
So this game will close and extremely intense. Here is how Auburndawg sees it:
We lost by 2 in Vegas
By getting healthy and getting kids like Tanigawa and Jamora back, and returning virtually every starter from last year, we will be improved over last year. Boise, on the other hand, has to replace 40% of their starters. They will be no better, talent wise, maybe a bit worse. Let's say that makes a 7 point difference.
Home field advantage adds another 7 points.
Dawgs 34
Boise 24
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If I didn't realize I was reading an AuburnDoog post, I would almost begin to think I was reading 5 Reasons!
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I'd think a load sock would recognize a load
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Did you see the Apple Cup? Sark is more than capable of fucking this up. I wouldn't be surprised to hear how the team was overconfident and overlooked Boise.Auburndawg said:For obvious reasons, this game is huge for us. But it is just as big for the Idaho Trucking Academy. This is their one shot at a BCS conference opponent. Winning this game is the key to their season.
On paper, no contest. We recruit a different level athlete than they do. But on the field, Chris Peterson has only lost 8 games in 7 years. And he has never been blown out. His worst loss was to Jake and Ty, 24-10. (And didn't it feel like a corner had been turned that day?) Boise is extremely well coached and they expect to win every game.
So this game will close and extremely intense. Here is how Auburndawg sees it:
We lost by 2 in Vegas
By getting healthy and getting kids like Tanigawa and Jamora back, and returning virtually every starter from last year, we will be improved over last year. Boise, on the other hand, has to replace 40% of their starters. They will be no better, talent wise, maybe a bit worse. Let's say that makes a 7 point difference.
Home field advantage adds another 7 points.
Dawgs 34
Boise 24 -
If you combine the comments in this thread with the comments from the "Pole-First Play. . ." thread you'll see that anything is possible with a Sark coached team. . .and that's the problem with the Huskies. No identity. Predicting a game scenario or outcome is a crap-shoot.Auburndawg said:For obvious reasons, this game is huge for us. But it is just as big for the Idaho Trucking Academy. This is their one shot at a BCS conference opponent. Winning this game is the key to their season.
On paper, no contest. We recruit a different level athlete than they do. But on the field, Chris Peterson has only lost 8 games in 7 years. And he has never been blown out. His worst loss was to Jake and Ty, 24-10. (And didn't it feel like a corner had been turned that day?) Boise is extremely well coached and they expect to win every game.
So this game will close and extremely intense. Here is how Auburndawg sees it:
We lost by 2 in Vegas
By getting healthy and getting kids like Tanigawa and Jamora back, and returning virtually every starter from last year, we will be improved over last year. Boise, on the other hand, has to replace 40% of their starters. They will be no better, talent wise, maybe a bit worse. Let's say that makes a 7 point difference.
Home field advantage adds another 7 points.
Dawgs 34
Boise 24 -
We SHOULD win this, no question. But, I could see those pesky trust issues rearing their ugly head...
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We need to win the TO battle and hope Sark doesn't mess things up too badly.
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I like to completely contradict myself within the first two paragraphs of a post. I do that.Auburndawg said:For obvious reasons, this game is huge for us. But it is just as big for the Idaho Trucking Academy. This is their one shot at a BCS conference opponent. Winning this game is the key to their season.
On paper, no contest. We recruit a different level athlete than they do. But on the field, Chris Peterson has only lost 8 games in 7 years. And he has never been blown out. His worst loss was to Jake and Ty, 24-10. (And didn't it feel like a corner had been turned that day?) Boise is extremely well coached and they expect to win every game.
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I turned the corner only to find another corner to turn
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It can still be a huge game without being a corner turn. A corner will be turned when we're not blown out by fucking Pac-12 teams anymore. I'm not holding my breath but hope to be pleasantly surprised.
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This.Gladstone said:It can still be a huge game without being a corner turn. A corner will be turned when we're not blown out by fucking Pac-12 teams anymore. I'm not holding my breath but hope to be pleasantly surprised.
Doogs who want to claim that beating a Mountain West team at home proves anything need to die in a fucking fire.
