Veering off-topic here, but I think UNI might suck. A good UNI team would have put up a fight at least against a bad Hawaii team.
Is this years' team better than we thought?
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North Dakota is a great team....they might take L's to SDSU and NDSU but that's nothing to fret about...they beat a very good Montana team a couple weeks ago....for Arkansas State, they could make a bowl but I'd put JMU as the favorite right now to win the SBC
UNI is just not as good as they were in the late 2000s to early to mid 2010s.....really the late 2010s is when they started to become just mediocre to flat out bad....they'll always finish around the middle of the MVFC but SDSU, NDSU, UND, and USD seem to have risen to being the clear top 4 teams in the conference
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If we're 6-0 going into the UCF game, we're most likely top 12 in the nation. UCF is likely going to roll Colorado this week and then plays @ Florida and vs. Cincinnati. I think they're no worse than 5-1 coming into Jack Trice in a few weeks.
If we are playing that game ASU missed two makeable FGs in the first half. They definitely could have been in the game at half time.
If those are our respective records it should be a great environment, but I still think the overwhelming majority of our fanbase will struggle to ever view UCF as a game to get excited for unless they're near the top of the conference year after year (which I think they very well could). Most people just don't pay close enough attention.
Very true. But I do think this will be a ranked matchup and folks will show up and show out because of it.
If they run the ball like they did against Nebraska, they will finish the MVC season near the top.
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If Iowa State is near the top 10, we could be playing a winless conference foe and the place would be packed....and I think with UCF being still newer to the conference, their fans will make the trip to Ames (they traveled pretty well for all their road games last season).
I have season tickets so I'll be going and I also think Iowa State fans want to showcase how awesome our tailgating and game day environment is to the newcomers....UCF will be the first of the new additions to experience Jack Trice Stadium
I don't think the team is better than we thought.
I think the Kansas schools are worse than we thought, and Utah without Rising doesn't scare anyone.
I think the Kansas schools are worse than we thought, and Utah without Rising doesn't scare anyone.
UCF already beat TCU and their next three games are vs. Colorado, @ Florida, and vs. Cincinnati. I'd be shocked if they don't go 2-1 in their next three and are 5-1 coming into Ames.
I think the limited evidence has shown that what most people thought the strengths of the team (secondary, receivers, DL, and QB) are as strong, or stronger than we thought. OL depth and Konrardy looking legit gives me confidence. I think the OL will still be able to pass protect well, at a minimum, and with Noel, Higgins, and Brahmer, we'll be able to move the ball even if the run game isn't stellar. Not very many teams will be able to keep Noel and Higgins from making big plays if they have to cover them for any length of time.
We are a missed 54 yard field goal away from having this conversation. Grinding out wins in close games will define this season, IMO. So far so good. My mvps so far are Porter and Higgins.
This is true. It’s also clear watching the games so far that this years team is overall more competent than that 2022 one was so far. That 2022 team looked horrendous for a half against SEMO and looked horrendous for all 4 quarters against Iowa. Much more positive feeling this year.
demoncore1031
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The TD throw to Higgins against Iowa is another example. That throw needs to be to the outside of Higgins and should have been an INT, but Higgins made a great play.
