Game 9 Presbyterian

[valpofb16]

Valpo plays arguably the oddest opponent in the NCAA this week. Big time analytic driven football (no punting, onside kicks)

Most of the conference has put up 50+ and ran away with games. However I believe we have worst OC in the conference. (Although there is a world where Limbach comes out throwing the ball)

Run the ball play good defense. Use clock and give our D rest.

Prediction : Valpo 45 Pres 14

[vu72]

Valpo plays arguably the oddest opponent in the NCAA this week. Big time analytic driven football (no punting, onside kicks)

Most of the conference has put up 50+ and ran away with games. However I believe we have worst OC in the conference. (Although there is a world where Limbach comes out throwing the ball)

Run the ball play good defense. Use clock and give our D rest.

Prediction : Valpo 45 Pres 14

It should be a fun game to watch! The announcers at the San Diego game said that Pres was going for it on 4th down from their own 15 yard line!  That's some novel thinking!

[IndyValpo]

They have punted 7 times this year. 3 of those were last week as they were being drubbed by Stetson.
2 of the 7 were for 0 or less yards, yes one was negative.
Their average kickoff is 22 yards meaning they onside kick a lot.
They are the Blue Hose with Scotty the Scotsman for a mascot.
https://thesportsarsenal.com/2017/09/10/game-review-2017-presbyterian/1-scotty-the-scotsman/

[usc4valpo]

Interesting game coming up. I I like seeing new things. We need a little trial and error creativity

[ValpoDr]

LOL...yep, strong statement given another  massive failure of a season.

[ValpoDr]

Interesting game coming up. I I like seeing new things. We need a little trial and error creativity

Really need a new coaching staff, budget and 'like OMG' stadium, facilities, etc etc.
total joke.

[valpofb16]

Valpo DR: I will say this as an alum

If you are a

Parent: I'm sorry this is not Big10 or MAC in terms of those things, but this is who offered your child a chance to play football...


Friend/Relative of student athlete: see above

If you wanted the Power 5 or FBS football experience player X probably should have tried to walk on elsewhere.

I will say track record of transferring players is not great. Kids are usually appropriately recruited. Usually it's parents or kids with a skewed view.

[covufan]

38-28 Valpo

Go beakers


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[VUSupport]

Hoping this is like the Dayton game. The boys came out inspired. End the year on a nice little streak to build on for next season

[usc4valpo]

Beakers win big 42-22. Game should be a ham and egger if they play to their mental potential.

[SlimJimJZ]

Hoping Valpo bounces back after last weekend.

Valpo-42
Presbyterian-24

[bbtds]

Valpo             31
Presbyterian   28 (of course I meant at halftime) 

Valpo has underperformed all season long.

[valpofb16]

Not sure underperform is word I'd use


@IWU- Older roster / 7-1 right now, multiple ranked wins


Dartmouth: 7-1 competing for FCS Playoffs


@NDSU:8-0 national title contender, would beat a few power 5 schools


@ Drake : 2-5 , beaten back to back games, only second time in school history


Marist: 3-4 , agree this should have been a win, first let down


@ Saint Thomas : 5-2 , upper tier PFL team on road


Dayton: 4-4, took care of business at home vs mid tier pfl team


San Diego: 5-4, lost on road to top defense in PFL


I'd say offense has not clicked but tough schedule. I think Beacons take care of business next 3 weeks and finish 5-6 with grueling schedule

[JD24]

I watched a good part of Dartmouth take apart Princeton last night and it was hard to believe Valpo was competitive with them. Princeton, undefeated prior to last night, was not competitive with them.

[valpofb16]

Presbyterian is Carlson-esque, feel for the parents and kids in that program. Hopefully guy is fired

[JD24]

Valpo's up right now due to the rushing game and the strangeness of the opponent but Ben Nimz just isn't very good. He misses throws too often including one where the TE was about as open as he'll ever see and he missed him by 5 yards. This following a pass to Maxwell which he was also wide open and was missed. Coach Fox did not look happy with his QB coming off the field. That said...I'm not sure the roster has anyone better.

[valpofb16]

All Limbach has to do is run the ball up 14 down field. Comes out throwing.

Man this is incredibly hard to watch

[bbtds]

Valpo             31
Presbyterian   28 (of course I meant at halftime) 

Valpo has underperformed all season long.

Just kidding!

[vu72]

Ben Nimz just isn't very good

I don't know why you would say that!  We've got 71 yards passing in the last 1.5 games! 

[vu84v2]

Bizarre game - had it on while I was doing some work.

Best stat that I saw...when PU scored to make is 58-55 it eclipsed the previous combined points in a game in which Valpo played. The prior record was 110, in which Valpo beat Lewis 110-0 in the 1920s.

[valpofb16]

That wasn't even enjoyable to watch

[IndyValpo]

That wasn't even enjoyable to watch

Completely agree, add to it the refs were a joke. The head guy changed the clock about 20 times.

Personal thought, Presbyterian's plan will not work.

[valpotx]

That wasn't even enjoyable to watch

Completely agree, add to it the refs were a joke. The head guy changed the clock about 20 times.

Personal thought, Presbyterian's plan will not work.

Give it time, when their HC has a few recruiting classes that meet his objectives.  People said the same thing about the Air Raid offense, when it first came around.

Good to win!

[David81]

When I turned off the video, it was 28-8 for VU. With a busy weekend to-do list, I figured a huge blowout was in the offing.

Dang....

[JD24]

That wasn't even enjoyable to watch

Completely agree, add to it the refs were a joke. The head guy changed the clock about 20 times. Personal thought, Presbyterian's plan will not work.

Give it time, when their HC has a few recruiting classes that meet his objectives.  People said the same thing about the Air Raid offense, when it first came around. Good to win!

He'll need to come up with a defense which can limit the damage when the no punting/failed onside kicks don't work.