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Penguin Nation:
JMU's $$ game against SMU is in week four, which is better then week one.

If we played our 1-AAA teams in weeks one and two, we would have a 2-0 record and rising fan excitement.  If you lose to Pitt on week three, then you still can boast a winning record going into conference play.

My fear is that a loss to Pitt, after years of underachievement, will bring about a "same old, same old" attitude and an early dismissive feeling amongst the casual fans.

Pitt is not the toughest team on our schedule, but the most important game of the season IMO.

This YSU team is a more talented team with a wiser HC than the one that beat Pitt.  Last year, Akron beat Pitt.  It could happen....but if I had to set the spread, I'd say Pitt minus 10, Over/under 45.

JP21:

--- Quote from: The YO Show on July 28, 2015, 09:39:05 PM ---Fair enough. I think we have better than the 22 percent chance (at least I think that was what it was) that massey ratings give us though, and I do believe it will be a close game. But I really hope they are prepared to face illinois state and NDSU this year...

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We were prepared to face both teams last year. They both had better teams.  What we can't do this year is lose to teams like Indiana State at home.  Games we had no business losing to last year.

ysufan0505:

--- Quote from: Penguin Nation on July 29, 2015, 12:01:45 PM ---JMU's $$ game against SMU is in week four, which is better then week one.

If we played our 1-AAA teams in weeks one and two, we would have a 2-0 record and rising fan excitement.  If you lose to Pitt on week three, then you still can boast a winning record going into conference play.

My fear is that a loss to Pitt, after years of underachievement, will bring about a "same old, same old" attitude and an early dismissive feeling amongst the casual fans.

Pitt is not the toughest team on our schedule, but the most important game of the season IMO.

This YSU team is a more talented team with a wiser HC than the one that beat Pitt.  Last year, Akron beat Pitt.  It could happen....but if I had to set the spread, I'd say Pitt minus 10, Over/under 45.

--- End quote ---

I would't say they are more talented now than the last time we played Pitt.... That offense was experienced and battle tested with Hess, Cook, Shaw, Berrassa, Stubbs, Bryan and an experienced O-Line. Dominated and kept Pitt off balanced all game long.

Penguin Nation:

--- Quote from: ysufan0505 on July 29, 2015, 01:57:53 PM ---
--- Quote from: Penguin Nation on July 29, 2015, 12:01:45 PM ---JMU's $$ game against SMU is in week four, which is better then week one.

If we played our 1-AAA teams in weeks one and two, we would have a 2-0 record and rising fan excitement.  If you lose to Pitt on week three, then you still can boast a winning record going into conference play.

My fear is that a loss to Pitt, after years of underachievement, will bring about a "same old, same old" attitude and an early dismissive feeling amongst the casual fans.

Pitt is not the toughest team on our schedule, but the most important game of the season IMO.

This YSU team is a more talented team with a wiser HC than the one that beat Pitt.  Last year, Akron beat Pitt.  It could happen....but if I had to set the spread, I'd say Pitt minus 10, Over/under 45.

--- End quote ---

I would't say they are more talented now than the last time we played Pitt.... That offense was experienced and battle tested with Hess, Cook, Shaw, Berrassa, Stubbs, Bryan and an experienced O-Line. Dominated and kept Pitt off balanced all game long.

--- End quote ---

IMO, Wells is more mobile and better then Hess, and Ruiz > Cook. Our defense I suspect will be better.  Hess and especially Stubbs had one of the best games of their collegiate careers.  Everything seemed to go our way that night.  I think the Pitt team will be much better then the one we faced before, tho.

FOOTBALLFEVER:
Overall YSU has the more talented roster then Pitt, but not necessarily the dynamic playmaker's. Hands down Shane Montgomery is the best offensive coordinator at the FCS level. Look for him to have Wells pull it down and run more this season the kid can move. If Wells and Ruiz can come up big and the offense can take care of the football and the defense can find some creative ways to get off the field on 3rd down and force some turnovers along the way I like the penguins in this game 31-27

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