GAME #1: VUFB @ EKU 8/29. 6:00pm

VULB#62 · August 25, 2019, 03:53:30 PM

Someone's gotta get a game thread started. Might as well be me. Hope there is a game preview video and official depth chart coming out tomorrow. The game is only a few days away — Thursday evening.

VULB#62 · August 25, 2019, 04:08:41 PM

Half my wish is granted. But as of Sunday 4pm, no posting to the Valpo Athletics website.

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JD24 · August 25, 2019, 05:11:45 PM

Quote from: VULB#62 on August 25, 2019, 04:08:41 PMHalf my wish is granted. But as of Sunday 4pm, no posting to the Valpo Athletics website. [tweet]1165695337878736896[/tweet]

Look on the schedule in the game notes. It's there.

VULB#62 · August 25, 2019, 05:37:15 PM

Yep. My bad. I'm just use to the game notes being an attachment to the written game preview press release posted to the website, not as an tiny icon under the daily schedule crawler. I assume that press release preview will have the note attached there as well. ..... or not

VULB#62 · August 25, 2019, 05:46:14 PM

My immediate, off the top of my head, instant, very first impression: Jeez! We are light across the defensive front four. I hope those guys have great technique and can protect our LBs.

valpofb16 · August 25, 2019, 09:18:58 PM

Excellent way to start out the season , things I would like to see

Compete, come out of game healthy, Whoever is the QB to make good decisions, our defense to give up a reasonable amount of points.

Many fans know these games are great for the kids, not so great for the W/L records.

I wish Fox and the players the best of luck. This is a pivotal season for our program. Cecchini left positive momentum as a whole, let's hope Fox is what the University needs.

Go Crusaders

JD24 · August 25, 2019, 09:21:33 PM

Quote from: VULB#62 on August 25, 2019, 05:46:14 PMMy immediate, off the top of my head, instant, very first impression: Jeez! We are light across the defensive front four. I hope those guys have great technique and can protect our LBs.

EKU goes essentially 300lbs across the OL with 3 TEs listed all bigger than Valpo's front 4 with the exception of Gedrys. Going to be tough to handle a rushing attack giving up 60-70 lbs even with great technique. It's just going to wear the DL down.

EKU game notes:
https://ekusports.com/documents/2019/8/25//2019_EKU_Game_Notes_Game_1_vs_Valparaiso_.pdf?id=11319

valpofb16 · August 25, 2019, 09:40:32 PM

Not to mention their two 240+ lb runningbacks

JD24 · August 25, 2019, 09:43:38 PM

Quote from: valpofb16 on August 25, 2019, 09:40:32 PMNot to mention their two 240+ lb runningbacks

Yikes. Didn't go beyond the lines.

To me, coming out of this game healthy is key. Seems to me there's one major injury out of these body bag games every year.

VULB#62 · August 25, 2019, 10:07:09 PM

In this case, we need to find a more descriptive term than "body bag" for this game. Wait...... there is none

In contradiction to my avatar, i will only count our first half performance in my overall reactions. I hope we just stay within 30 at half time. If EKU throws a single pass they are nuts. They will chew us up 5 yds at a clip. If they ever want to fine tune their running game this will be the ideal game to do it.

Please, please no injuries.

usc4valpo · August 26, 2019, 06:45:57 AM

EKU 52, Valparaiso 14. No injuries, maybe some flesh wounds.

vu72 · August 26, 2019, 08:20:31 AM

The only hope is to keep them off the field. Grind it out, run out the clock. But I'll still be happy with a fist snap 80 yard TD!

vu72 · August 26, 2019, 08:43:41 AM

Quote from: VULB#62 on August 25, 2019, 05:46:14 PM
My immediate, off the top of my head, instant, very first impression: Jeez! We are light across the defensive front four. I hope those guys have great technique and can protect our LBs.

I hope there are a couple of typos! For example, I looked at the game notes from the final game last year and saw James Reed listed at 300#. This year he weighs 235# ? Unless he is suffering from a terrible disease, it doesn't make much sense. Also, it shows our starting RT weighing 205#. I remember the starting tackles on my high school team weighing more than that. Something is up!

usc4valpo · August 26, 2019, 08:47:31 AM

Wow, Sports information and communication is really lacking here.

valpofb16 · August 26, 2019, 10:28:47 AM

Byrd is 285-295 range, Reed did drop a lot of weight, he was sick in the spring. Byrd typo has been there for 1+ years now. Several players still listed at the wrong position

#3 Shannon DB-RB
#13 Mcnerney WR-P
#34 Bishop LB-DL
#43 Marinelli LB-DL
#53 Chilton DB-LB
#82 Conlin LB-TE

JD24 · August 26, 2019, 11:28:42 AM

Quote from: VULB#62 on August 25, 2019, 10:07:09 PMIn this case, we need to find a more descriptive term than "body bag" for this game. Wait...... there is none In contradiction to my avatar, i will only count our first half performance in my overall reactions. I hope we just stay within 30 at half time. If EKU throws a single pass they are nuts. They will chew us up 5 yds at a clip. If they ever want to fine tune their running game this will be the ideal game to do it. Please, please no injuries.

IIRC Valpo lost a starting OLman and Nunes vs. these guys last time.

valpofb16 · August 26, 2019, 01:45:56 PM

No that was Illinois State, played in the last EKU match up. True FR Tom Schofield lined up against 2nd RD Draft choice Noah Spence at tackle.

Sacred Heart ended up being the body bag game as we lost Koeneman, Bastin, Stokes, Kyle Jones, J Hammond for the season.

JD24 · August 26, 2019, 02:05:20 PM

Quote from: valpofb16 on August 26, 2019, 01:45:56 PMNo that was Illinois State, played in the last EKU match up. True FR Tom Schofield lined up against 2nd RD Draft choice Noah Spence at tackle. Sacred Heart ended up being the body bag game as we lost Koeneman, Bastin, Stokes, Kyle Jones, J Hammond for the season.

Didn't Ryan Clarke get knocked out of both Sacred Heart games? I know in the game in Connecticut things got a bit "difficult" in the stands after he was cheap shotted by the same guy in both cases I think. Ironically that was Seewald's first appearance and he showed well.

Pgmado · August 26, 2019, 03:30:35 PM

Quote from: vu72 on August 26, 2019, 08:43:41 AMThis year he weighs 235# ? Unless he is suffering from a terrible disease, it doesn't make much sense

This is actually accurate.

VULB#62 · August 26, 2019, 08:27:20 PM

This is so cool! SID got this right.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YU8ESQf6INM

NotBryceDrew · August 26, 2019, 08:51:13 PM

Please use the proper thread. People discuss this all the time in other threads

valpofb16 · August 26, 2019, 09:13:09 PM

FWIW NotBryceDrew I've never seen you on this side of the board therefore I did not know going off topic would upset you.

But side side note Duncan has been given the nod for EKU, also Jimmy not 100% and has confirmed it's his last year of football. Sad sad news

JD24 · August 26, 2019, 09:32:05 PM

Quote from: VULB#62 on August 26, 2019, 08:27:20 PMThis is so cool! SID got this right. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YU8ESQf6INM

JD24 · August 26, 2019, 09:33:37 PM

Quote from: valpofb16 on August 26, 2019, 09:13:09 PMBut side side note Duncan has been given the nod for EKU, also Jimmy not 100% and has confirmed it's his last year of football. Sad sad news

Tough for Jimmy particularly if he's not fully recovered after what amounts to 2 years of arm issues. Great opportunity for Duncan.

VULB#62 · August 26, 2019, 10:16:25 PM

Quote from: JD24 on August 26, 2019, 09:33:37 PM
Quote from: valpofb16 on August 26, 2019, 09:13:09 PMBut side side note Duncan has been given the nod for EKU, also Jimmy not 100% and has confirmed it's his last year of football. Sad sad news
Tough for Jimmy particularly if he's not fully recovered after what amounts to 2 years of arm issues. Great opportunity for Duncan.

To be honest, I always thought this was gonna be Jimmy's last year.