Fhsu @ uindy

[EveryCatAWildman]

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Considering that 2 loss MIAA teams have consistently been ahead of 2 loss GAC teams in the RR, an undefeated FHSU is likely the 1 seed.

Probably true, hard to know with the Ferris thing. Likely Ferris is still the #1, I can see where FHSU would have been 2 and Ouachita 3...since Ferris was 'penalized' dropping to the 2 seed, in the above scenario I can see why then FHSU then getting the 1 by benefit of the same thing Ouachita got the 1 seed.

[GorillaBred]

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I wonder if it matters? FHSU might be in a better spot in the playoffs where they are. If they had gone undefeated they'd likely be 3rd seed. Which means they would have faced NW Mo again at home and then likely a road game to Ferris. Trying not to downplay Indy but the schedule of road vs Indy and road vs Ouachita seems (slightly) easier.

Considering that 2 loss MIAA teams have consistently been ahead of 2 loss GAC teams in the RR, an undefeated FHSU is likely the 1 seed.

[EveryCatAWildman]

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Key for FHSU is turnovers. Those two losses can be totally attributed to a lot of turnovers offensively. Both games having a turnover(s) when going in to score. A cleaner play in the red zone and FHSU is 11-0 right now.

I wonder if it matters? FHSU might be in a better spot in the playoffs where they are. If they had gone undefeated they'd likely be 3rd seed. Which means they would have faced NW Mo again at home and then likely a road game to Ferris. Trying not to downplay Indy but the schedule of road vs Indy and road vs Ouachita seems (slightly) easier.

[TigerGlen]

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That stat rings a bell recently...

I know right. As I was typing it I was remembering some of the forum chatter regarding North West recently.

To be fair when it happened to you, most considered NW offense to be pretty down. We went into that game with one of the hottest offenses in the MIAA.

[CatFan88]

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This is what concerns me about next week. OBU coaches can gameplan Harding, SAU, HSU, et al. in their sleep we know each other so well. FHSU? UIndy? Who knows. And we most assuredly do NOT have good amounts of player experience in handling PO games.

Relish the 1 seed. This region is wide open.

[MilSF]

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One more drawback to the silo scheduling. Will be interested to see how this impacts the conference as long as we're in the silo. NW was able to overcome it for several years, but I think they were able to do so because the players (and especially the coaches) had so much more non-conference game prep experience from previous playoff games.

This is what concerns me about next week. OBU coaches can gameplan Harding, SAU, HSU, et al. in their sleep we know each other so well. FHSU? UIndy? Who knows. And we most assuredly do NOT have good amounts of player experience in handling PO games.

[CatFan88]

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At the game there was a real sense of unease surrounding the team. They genuinely looked rattled from the first set of downs. They did not even get a first down until 2 minutes or so left in the second quarter.

That stat rings a bell recently...

[Erbert]

[TigerGlen]

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Under prepared or over matched? FH wasn't favored/better team going in to that game anyway so it was much more the latter.

At the game there was a real sense of unease surrounding the team. They genuinely looked rattled from the first set of downs. They did not even get a first down until 2 minutes or so left in the second quarter.

[HookemHerd]

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Under prepared or over matched? FH wasn't favored/better team going in to that game anyway so it was much more the latter.

This year is a bit different. Not playing a quality opp from an inferior conference but on the road with an even less talented team. My mind still says MIAA>>>>GLVC in most any instance.

Overmatched. I think a healthy Hays team last year does better, but in a losing effort. LT Pat was out and Oline was jumbled not in sync with a new front 5. And we just so happened to be playing the best Dline we had played all year. The One kid from Ferris was just an ass kicker.
Like others have said Silo scheduling gives a false sense of where you are at. Bully on the block ran into a group of bad dudes and we got pummeled.

[Predatory Primates]

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I think Hays is better up front by quite a bit, but I only watched Indy once, so tifwiw.

[Taxman]

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I think the closest comparison FHSU played this year was Pitt (so that could be a good thing). Indy runs 2/3rd of the time versus 1/3rd passing plays; very similar to Pitt style. Adkins and Horak at Pitt put up similar type numbers as UIndy two backs. Although Purichia is a much more polished and accurate QB than Rodrique was/is.

The one big thing offensively UIndy does different than any team FHSU faced in the MIAA is very slow ball control style. They average just 60 plays a game and only 1 game had over 70 plays per game, versus S&T who arguably was the 2nd best team they faced. There is a handful of games UIndy didn't even attempt 10 passes the whole game. Contrast that style to every team in the MIAA averaged over 70 plays a game, FHSU themselves 74 per game. So this game might come down to which team can do their preferred approach best.

If UIndy controls the ball like they want, plodding along then FHSU will have to make the most of each of their possessions. If FHSU can get out to a quick two score lead, then they could force UIndy to speed up and get them uncomfortable.

Nonexplosive teams are the best to play in the POs. You know you are always going to be in the game. Ground and pound styles have to have an elite D to play in the playoffs.

[Taxman]

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After last years game, coach Brown openly admitted the team was under prepared. And the way they played against Ferris it really didn't feel like they had a cohesive plan to execute. So as a program I am sure they learned an awful lot from what happened last year.

But regardless of what happens I am very proud of the team going back to back in the playoffs and being repeat MIAA champions. It was only a few short years ago we thought going to the Mineral Bowl was the greatest thing to have happened in living memory.

Under prepared or over matched? FH wasn't favored/better team going in to that game anyway so it was much more the latter.

This year is a bit different. Not playing a quality opp from an inferior conference but on the road with an even less talented team. My mind still says MIAA>>>>GLVC in most any instance.

[GreenwoodBearcat]

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Someone had to start this thread. Hopefully alot of tiger fans make the trip, them boys/men are gonna need it. And to be in the playoffs again, on the road - Maybe, just Maybe

If Fart Hayes plays the same defense that they played at NW, then they should come back from the Indy 500 with a checkered flag....

[GorillaBred]

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One more drawback to the silo scheduling. Will be interested to see how this impacts the conference as long as we're in the silo. NW was able to overcome it for several years, but I think they were able to do so because the players (and especially the coaches) had so much more non-conference game prep experience from previous playoff games.