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Post by Outsider on Sept 13, 2023 20:51:08 GMT -6
What's interesting when I watch the UIW/UNC game is that it seems UNC shot themselves in the foot as much as UIW made great plays against them. It doesn't make me say we will win, but it does make me feel that we can win. I know we will go into the game as if we can definitely win. All of that just keeps my anticipation on edge...
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Post by dallasalum on Sept 14, 2023 10:17:35 GMT -6
From talking to several of the guys I get the strong feeling that they have a lot of confidence in themselves, the team, and the coaching staff. They also seem to very pleased to be at ACU. To me that is all very encouraging. Now let's beat UIW and UCA and get ourselves on the map.
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Post by rc on Sept 14, 2023 14:48:06 GMT -6
From talking to several of the guys I get the strong feeling that they have a lot of confidence in themselves, the team, and the coaching staff. They also seem to very pleased to be at ACU. To me that is all very encouraging. Now let's beat UIW and UCA and get ourselves on the map. When we take this step, i.e., beating UIW and UCA, we will have done an amazing accomplishment in Patterson's second year. Think about it. We were not very good under the previous coach and suddenly we are sort of expecting to rise to the top of our "UAC conference." It would be truly astonishing -- but it could happen!!! Wow, I hope we pull it off.
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Post by ybp80 on Sept 14, 2023 15:24:57 GMT -6
I’m not sure which will make my wife more excited - ACU beating UIW or us not being able to “save money” by staying at the Whitten Inn. Pretty sure it will be an ACU win. I think.
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Post by jCat on Sept 14, 2023 20:06:30 GMT -6
The pick is in by Craig Haley! I'm not sure I've ever seen Haley pick ACU before.
No. 10 UIW (1-1) at Abilene Christian (2-0) Under-the-Radar Game of the Week
Notable: This matchup pits ACU’s physicality against UIW’s speed. UIW transfer QB Zach Calzada was 29 of 40 for 382 yards and three TDs and rushed for another score in a 42-7 rout at Northern Colorado. ACU’s Maverick McIvor (28 of 43, for 533 yards and five TDs) ranks third among FCS QBs with 19 yards per completion.
The Pick: Abilene Christian
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Post by Outsider on Sept 14, 2023 20:07:09 GMT -6
I think Dustin is really doing a good job covering the UAC as a whole and I like the game analysis he does with each match-up Saturday. He really has been one of the few giving ACU the coverage and respect the team deserves right now. He has really good things to say.
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Post by rc on Sept 15, 2023 11:37:02 GMT -6
Good grief, this waiting for the game is intense. I know all about the admonition of not getting your hopes up, and sayings about jinxes. But putting all that aside, I cannot help but think about the upcoming game with high anticipation... and yes, well, anxiety. Just between us, the opening of the new SERC building was a similar thing, and that was all one could hope for, just great. Now we have another milestone opportunity. The rise of ACU is something that thrills my old bones. GO WILDCATS!!!
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Post by ybp80 on Sept 15, 2023 17:35:00 GMT -6
My wife and I passed the 4 UIW buses along with a UIW police car escort on the way up today. I did my best to put a hex on them by giving every bus a Wildcat hand sign out the window. We’ll see how that works.
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Post by Outsider on Sept 16, 2023 9:11:25 GMT -6
It's Game Day, LET'S GO!!!!!
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Post by acu38troy35 on Sept 16, 2023 18:08:49 GMT -6
IW defense looks slow to me… Good first drive so far.
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Post by bogeyman on Sept 16, 2023 18:16:32 GMT -6
Not good taking points off the board.
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Post by acu38troy35 on Sept 16, 2023 18:17:33 GMT -6
No Reese Young?
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Post by bogeyman on Sept 16, 2023 18:33:20 GMT -6
We are not looking good. Confusion, penalties, bad passes.
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Post by kjmike1956 on Sept 16, 2023 18:36:33 GMT -6
We are not looking good. Confusion, penalties, bad passes. But still the score is 0-0
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Post by acu38troy35 on Sept 16, 2023 18:43:33 GMT -6
That targeting call was unbelievable.
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