Augustana 2024

[vikingfaithful]

Vikings picked up an excellent commit out of WI, Zeke Strand, brother of MSUM QB Jack Strand. He turned down a PWO from the Badgers and held offers from top NSIC schools. Welcome to AU Zeke.

Zeke Strand (@ZekeStrand) / X

[AU guy]

Good to see Gunnar back in the saddle this week. Hope everybody in the QB room heals up but this is what I have waited a few years now to see. I like it. Also saw big #77 with a nasty pancake block in the first or second series. Not sure that D lineman has recovered yet from that one.

The boys played well this week! Gunnar has looked great in both games he's played!!

Pretty proud how my guy has been playing! Hopefully he keeps it up and gets better each week! Looking forward to seeing you soon Big Will!

[WPHB]

Good to see Gunnar back in the saddle this week. Hope everybody in the QB room heals up but this is what I have waited a few years now to see. I like it. Also saw big #77 with a nasty pancake block in the first or second series. Not sure that D lineman has recovered yet from that one.

[SW_Mustang]

Also Blake Larson was picked up by the Rams for the practice squad yesterday

[SW_Mustang]

Is anyone coming up for the SDSU game? Kinda curious how many Augie fans will be there.

[CollegeFBGuy]

Yes they do. Usually, 2-4 days before a game on the athletic dept. website at the football page Hope that helps you

thank you

[vikingfaithful]

Yes they do. Usually, 2-4 days before a game on the athletic dept. website at the football page Hope that helps you

[CollegeFBGuy]

Augustana has released their game notes for Thursday's game at Mary. No big surprises, Thomas Scholten at QB and prize recruit from KC which Augie beat out all the MIAA top schools for, OG Styz Blackmon, true frosh on 2nd team.

2024_Football_Game_Notes_Week_1.pdf

Do most schools release something like this and where would a person look to find them?

[vikingfaithful]

Augustana has released their game notes for Thursday's game at Mary. No big surprises, Thomas Scholten at QB and prize recruit from KC which Augie beat out all the MIAA top schools for, OG Styz Blackmon, true frosh on 2nd team.

2024_Football_Game_Notes_Week_1.pdf

[WPHB]

Super Excited for the upcoming year. It looks like the team will gel, and we can get underway with limited injury. Some of the injured will even be back sooner rather than later. Ready for kickoff!!!

[AU guy]

I went to the scrimmage this weekend and really wasn't too surprised by what I saw. The OL is set but one of the starters was in a boot so maybe it's not really set for week 1 and there is an answer on who is starting at RT. Freshman OL from Missouri got a lot of reps at both guard positions and the freshman RB from Arizona looked fast but tiny. Thought the top 3 quarterbacks played well. Scholten and Hensley rotated reps with the first and second team. Receivers seem deep. Bauer sat out but I was impressed with some of the younger guys they rotated in. On defense I really like our DE. Davis sat out but I really like Sherman and Birn. I have a tough time judging DB's. I don't think there is a true shut down corner in the group but there are a couple of good safeties on the team.

[vikingfaithful]

I heard the first depth chart was posted yesterday in the locker room. A few small surprises on offense but nothing too surprising. Didn't discuss the defense too much. This team is coming together!! One thing that didn't really surprise me is that a couple of the transfers aren't really panning out at this time. Couple more weeks until game time and a lot of time to improve! Fight on Vikings!!

Anymore information you can share with os Viking fans? Like which underclassmen are making noise.

[AU guy]

I heard the first depth chart was posted yesterday in the locker room. A few small surprises on offense but nothing too surprising. Didn't discuss the defense too much. This team is coming together!! One thing that didn't really surprise me is that a couple of the transfers aren't really panning out at this time. Couple more weeks until game time and a lot of time to improve! Fight on Vikings!!

[vikingfaithful]

Jeff is an excellent and knowledgeable announcer with a self deprecating humor. Pray that his health issue is in the rear view mirror soon. Will miss him in 2024.

[laker]

I just saw on Twitter that Jeff Fylling is taking a year off from doing Augie games.