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Close but no cigar. Two last second (and I mean last play) FG’s allow ucla and virginia to survive. But that is the name of the game. Just win baby as Al Davis used to say.

Florida State with the win over SDF (errr Louie-Ville) on the road. Wyoming with a victory over Air Force. Seems like AF has declined precipitously over the recent years. There was a time where they were very consistently good. Of course they started 2-0 but the wins were over N. Iowa & Colorado who both seem to be awful teams. Any gut feelings today on an unexpected upset from anybody? South Alabama over ucla or Old Dominion over Virginia are two possible upsets that I could see happening.

“I have a gut feeling my HHS Tigers gonna get that first wintonight. Meridian hasnt played since week 1. They had ascheduled open date week 2 and then the cancellation last week. Meridian could be sluggish.” It was kind of hard to get a read on Meridian. We played terrible against Laurel and then endured all the negatives over the last two weeks. So glad for our kids to come out and get a win. Hopefully all the distractions will start fading in the rear view mirror and the kids can just play football. Good luck to Hattiesburg going forward.

His three TD passes that he threw against us were the reason we lost last years game. Now granted they were fairly short passes that receivers turned into long runs. But nonetheless, he did throw and complete them. That created the separation that allowed LSU to get the lead and hold on to win the game.

Well it is interesting how history would have been different if Bama would have had the b*lls to have hired Croom instead of Shula. There is no doubt in my mind that Bama would have been much more successful under Croom than they were Shula. Now granted he was old fashioned and hard headed but with the talent that Bama had he would have won games. I don’t know how long his tenure would have lasted as I don’t think he would have won enough to satisfy the spoiled Bama fans. But nonetheless, he would have been much more successful than Shula who was a joke as a HC. Bama would have also garnered the praise that State got for hiring the first black HC in the SEC. Oh well, it is just another way to look at how history could have been very different if another decision was made. I wish we would get the edge back that we played Bama with under Croom in the present day. He was 2-3 against Bama over 5 years. Understanding that the eras are different but at least then we bloodied their nose when we played them.

I am still at a loss for words. One of the great programs and stadiums in the state have been reduced to this. In fact I was planning to take my grandson to the game last Friday but had decided not to because the weather was nasty Friday afternoon into the evening. I did not know until later in the evening about the altercation and the cancellation of the game. In hindsight, I think that canceling the game was a huge mistake. You basically let probably 25-50 kids cause a football game to be high jacked. IMO, that was terrible because you let them win. This event is on a much smaller scale but anybody that quit flying after 9/11 did the same thing on a much grander scale. They allowed what might happen to eliminate themselves from doing something they previously enjoyed. They let the terrorist win. In this case we let a bunch of thug kids ruin everything for the kids who are doing the rights things and the parents/fans etc. that enjoy football for the right reasons. Leaves me SMH.

It was Saban’s first year at Bama and that 2007 State team was a great defensive team with an average offense. Croom’s team were very blue collar and tough and I think we just out toughed them that day. In fact , during Croom’s tenure, we went three straight games with out giving up an offensive touch down to Bama. I am sure he being a Bama was a big reason why. The team really played up against Bama. Over the last nine years, we have only played three competitive games against Bama 2013,2014,2017. 2017 is the one game in particular that we could have won. 2014 we had a terrible start. Played well from the second quarter on but just ran out of time. Obviously, everyone outside UGA plays Bama at a talent deficiency. It will be interesting later this year to see how we play them. The LSU series has gone in steaks with them obviously having some long dominate stretches. But from 1974-1991, State was 11-7 against LSU so we have had success against them at times over the years.

Going back to the Frost situation. I did not realize he was in his fifth season at Nebraska. His tenure there reminds me of Ben Howland. Excellent coach who recruited well but could not get over the hump in close games. I think I saw where his record in one score games was like 2-22 or something along that line. If he was 12-12 in those games, he probably still has a job. Howland did the same at State. We lost so many close games that if he had been just .500 in those games, we would have been in at least a couple of more NCAA tournaments and he would still be coaching at State. Winning close games is the toughest climb for a coach to get over. Stansbury and going back to Coach Williams, our basketball team won more than their share of close games. Obviously, it is a different dynamic in football, but a couple of close games that go your way can make all the difference in a football season. State saw that very well last year and I believe it will be the case again this year.

Mullen would be a good fit there. Nebraska IMO completely messed up by moving from the B12 to the B10. They were a B12 program. It is a terrible match and they have suffered from it. I know today with the B12 just about dissolved they are where they are going to be going forward. It is just hard to envision Nebraska ever being the powerhouse they were for 50+ years. Good possibly but just don’t see them being in the upper echelon again.

That is absolutely crazy ridiculous stupid. Nebraska is going to continue to fall. Do they not realize that coaching continuity is a must for a program like theirs is today. Patience has gone completely with fan bases and administrations around the country. Nebraska is in far worse shape than Tennessee these days.

Very big game that is winnable but will still be a great challenge. Under Leach we have had some success on the road so hopefully the environment will not to be too problematic. Definitely need to clean up the turnovers. That will be a big key for us to win in Baton Rouge. As you noted 83, Arizona is better than 1-11 but not yet a very good team. We just overmatched them across the board. Enjoyed the late night victory.

Good solid win. Still a work in progress but I like the way the team is playing. Defense was lights out after the first drive of the game. Offense was decent but some costly turnovers hurt. Special teams after the two missed XP’s was very good. A lot to like here but still a lot to improve upon. Good win and Go Dawgs!!!

Still a game going into the fourth quarter. Defense is playing well. Just need to take care of the ball and we will be okay.

Weird game so far. Both picks that Rogers has thrown this year are on the receivers. Defense is playing well so far. At least after the first drive.

APP State totally dominated the LOS against 8&4eit. The score does not reflect how badly they beat them. Their TOP was 41 minutes. A dominating 3 point win.

Today proves that games are won on the field and not on paper or on the internet.

Texas outplayed Bama. Bama pulled one out of their * hole. But a win is a win is a win.

Well I would hope so. If you are going to play the game, fans need be there. I believe they can have a good plan in place after dealing with the kids that caused this to happen. Sports do not need to be high jacked by a few kids. It is not fair to the kids playing or the other students etc. that are doing the right things.

We need a short term “scorched earth” policy to eradicate this from the school and city. I am not one to usually advocate draconian measures but right now that is what is needed. Clean this out and let the students that want to learn and the kids that are doing the right things enjoy school and also play the sports that they love to participate in. It is past time.

No shooting that I am aware of and I live close to the high school.

From what I can piece together, there was a fight in the bus line after school. After that MHS announced that the game would be played with no fans. WL then said if no fans are allowed then we will cx the game and not play. Tickets will be refunded. Obviously, that leaves a lot of unanswered questions. I hate that the two teams did not get a chance to compete on the field and that a relatively few kids caused a game to be cancelled. Reflects really bad on those kids, their parents and the school.

Plumlee has not developed his passing enough to be a good QB. Fitzgerald, to his credit, became a decent passer to become a good QB over his career. Still he is fun to watch. Last night, Gus needed to let him go more than just trying to pass from the pocket. Game picks OM by a bunch. Altmeyer is starting. That is probably the biggest story there. Who is going to be the QB? I think Vandy sneaks in a win here. Kentucky pulls off the win. UF has a letdown and Richardson will have an off game with several turnovers. Arkansas should win at home but Scar is capable of an upset here. App State shocks the world again i.e. Michigan and wins in College Station. KState over Mizzou. Pitt over Tenner. Tennessee is better but not good enough yet to win on the road against a quality team. Texas rides some early emotion to hang with Bama for a quarter but then gets blown to El Paso (48-14). While AZ is improved I like the way State played last week. I believe with a veteran team we will play well again tonight and win against AZ. I know the knock on Leach is that he has one or two WTF games each year. However, with a veteran squad I am interested to see if that problem gets alleviated this year.

Very disappointing. I am at a loss for words. Agree with CC. Not the same school I graduated from or my children who attended back in the early/mid 2000’s. I am so disheartened to see what has happened to Meridian High. Yes it was once a great high school (the best in Mississippi) for decades. Unfortunately, those days are fading farther into the rear view mirror.

Absolutely awesome post of the year.

He is his Uncle so he might have some pull but mostly it would be Arch and his parents. I could see him listening to Peyton and Eli for their opinions and such. They could certainly provide some good guidance with regard to college and NFL football. But I digress, in the end , Peyton would have nothing to do with his decision.