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Post by Outsider on Jun 28, 2022 14:16:37 GMT -6
With Fall ball just around the corner I figured I would get a thread started. I thought that I had seen something with Fall practice dates on it, but now can't find it anywhere. I think I am imagining it. I can't remember when practices begin. There is going to be a lot to do between now and Sept. 1st. I am not sure how much practice any of us will actually be able to see, but will try and watch what I can if possible. I am just trying to get an idea of who this team is and what we can look forward to.
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Post by rc on Jun 29, 2022 15:16:23 GMT -6
The Wildcats are picked to finish 4th out of six in the WAC according to Big Country Homepage. I sort of doubt that prediction. They have us behind Tarleton.
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Post by OscarWildeCat, Admin on Jun 29, 2022 15:48:57 GMT -6
The Wildcats are picked to finish 4th out of six in the WAC according to Big Country Homepage. I sort of doubt that prediction. They have us behind Tarleton. I think people are assume because Tarleton has made so much noise about their desire to move to D1 they must be better than in fact they are at this point. We, on the other hand, are a total unknown.
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Post by OscarWildeCat, Admin on Jun 29, 2022 15:55:19 GMT -6
Sam Herder of Hero Sports mentioned ACU in a Tweet today- Will be fascinating to see how this plays out as it can be very hit or miss, but Abilene Christian continues to load up on FBS transfers. Now up to 20 this offseason.
Hoping for a hit.
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Post by Outsider on Jun 29, 2022 16:22:11 GMT -6
Sam Herder of Hero Sports mentioned ACU in a Tweet today- Will be fascinating to see how this plays out as it can be very hit or miss, but Abilene Christian continues to load up on FBS transfers. Now up to 20 this offseason. Hoping for a hit. Saw the tweet and thought it was honest. We are excited at this point, but still don't know how it will all go. I think there will be a lot of eyes on us anyway with as many FBS transfers as we have.
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Post by jaminthebody on Jun 29, 2022 16:22:57 GMT -6
The Wildcats are picked to finish 4th out of six in the WAC according to Big Country Homepage. I sort of doubt that prediction. They have us behind Tarleton. I think BCHP was using Dave Campbell’s Magazine prediction. Of all of the “experts” on FCS football, DCTF is one of the least reliable.
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Post by Outsider on Jun 29, 2022 16:24:34 GMT -6
The Wildcats are picked to finish 4th out of six in the WAC according to Big Country Homepage. I sort of doubt that prediction. They have us behind Tarleton. I think BCHP was using Dave Campbell’s Magazine prediction. Of all of the “experts” on FCS football, DCTF is one of the least reliable. And there has still been a lot of movement and unknowns within that movement until just recently.
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Post by Outsider on Jun 29, 2022 19:28:30 GMT -6
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Post by Outsider on Jun 29, 2022 19:29:57 GMT -6
So, already we have a lower half conference position prediction and an FBS unchallenged blowout prediction for our guys.
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Post by acumedic on Jun 29, 2022 19:57:46 GMT -6
So, already we have a lower half conference position prediction and an FBS unchallenged blowout prediction for our guys. You gotta pump the breaks a little with the pessimism. Mizzou doesn’t know anything about us and our conference prediction was done before our signing class was even announced. Lot of unknowns still.
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Post by Outsider on Jun 29, 2022 20:04:34 GMT -6
So, already we have a lower half conference position prediction and an FBS unchallenged blowout prediction for our guys. You gotta pump the breaks a little with the pessimism. Mizzou doesn’t know anything about us and our conference prediction was done before our signing class was even announced. Lot of unknowns still. Ah, not really being pessimistic, just noting what others are saying. Right now, I am not really making any predictions. This Fall is a blank slate as far as I am concerned. All new staff, so many new faces.... There is no telling what will actually happen.
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Post by bucfan on Jun 29, 2022 20:49:00 GMT -6
Can't put much faith in an article that misspells "Missouri" in the first sentence...
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Post by Outsider on Jun 30, 2022 14:01:38 GMT -6
This article is slightly older than the SI one from the other day. As such, it has much of the same language and predictions. It can't take into account the transfers since then. Still, those transfers only have a couple of weeks to be ready. I thought the OL talk on the other thread was good. We have skill, but are a few weeks away and still largely exploring position changes with so many unknowns. Still, I liked what I saw in the Spring game and look forward to seeing the progression. We still have a couple of games before Missouri, both of which are winnable. www.rockmnation.com/2022/5/4/23052330/2022-football-opponent-previews-abilene-christian-wildcats "Missouri will be young and untested in several position groups but should still outclass the Wildcats up and down the roster. If you don’t see any of the non-starting freshmen in the second half, something has gone terrible wrong." My toast is to make sure that the non-starting freshman are forced to stay on the sidelines most of the game.
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Post by OscarWildeCat, Admin on Jun 30, 2022 14:40:27 GMT -6
This article is slightly older than the SI one from the other day. As such, it has much of the same language and predictions. It can't take into account the transfers since then. Still, those transfers only have a couple of weeks to be ready. I thought the OL talk on the other thread was good. We have skill, but are a few weeks away and still largely exploring position changes with so many unknowns. Still, I liked what I saw in the Spring game and look forward to seeing the progression. We still have a couple of games before Missouri, both of which are winnable. www.rockmnation.com/2022/5/4/23052330/2022-football-opponent-previews-abilene-christian-wildcats "Missouri will be young and untested in several position groups but should still outclass the Wildcats up and down the roster. If you don’t see any of the non-starting freshmen in the second half, something has gone terrible wrong." My toast is to make sure that the non-starting freshman are forced to stay on the sidelines most of the game. The article does an excellent job of describing what we can expect from our Offense and defense this year based on the history of our coaches. Obviously personnel additions since the article was written have changed the outlook considerably but certainly provide an overview of key returning personnel. It was kind of difficult to read because the tone was not very complimentary of ACU’s program history, our new HC or players like Peyton Mansell. I especially liked the overview of Lee- ‘Stephen Lee - Offensive Coordinator: Patterson made a heck of a hire for his offensive coordinator position, snatching three-time D-III National Championship winning head coach Stephen Lee away from the Mary Hardin-Baylor dynasty he built. Lee’s offenses are dynamic and relentless, frequently leading the nation in passing yards and scoring offense. And it’s not a fluke, either: Lee’s previous stops in the high school/lower college ranks featured an 89-21 record and quarterbacks that lead their respective affiliations in passing. The West Texas native can coach successful offense no matter the pieces he has and should have some sort of success as well at ACU.“ ‘ Whatever Abilene Christian’s offense was last year is totally irrelevant with the arrival of OC Stephen Lee. A Lee offense moves at warp speed and almost exclusively throws the ball. That puts a lot of pressure on the quarterback to make the right read and quick decisions but, also by design, makes those decisions and reads super simple. Lee’s running backs are super explosive as well as they exclusively get the ball when the defense is playing shell coverage to keep the passing damage to a minimum. It’s effective and helps cover for athletic deficiencies; a young Tiger secondary could absolutely be tested in this matchup.” Here is what the article said about what we can expect from a Patterson defense- “Last year’s defense had one clear strength and one clear weakness that was made painfully apparent in the bifurcation of their wins and losses. In their five wins the Wildcat defense gave up less than 200 yards passing; in their six losses, opponents threw for more than 250 yards nearly every single time. Patterson defenses aren’t renowned for their ability to stop offenses stone cold, rather they rely on an extreme bend-don’t-break approach where they give up yards and hope an offense makes a mistake. His best defenses were ones that could generate turnovers as well as stiffen up in the red zone. It’s a strategy that works well against peers but doesn’t do a consistently great job of overcoming athletic mismatches.”
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Post by Outsider on Jun 30, 2022 14:47:52 GMT -6
This article is slightly older than the SI one from the other day. As such, it has much of the same language and predictions. It can't take into account the transfers since then. Still, those transfers only have a couple of weeks to be ready. I thought the OL talk on the other thread was good. We have skill, but are a few weeks away and still largely exploring position changes with so many unknowns. Still, I liked what I saw in the Spring game and look forward to seeing the progression. We still have a couple of games before Missouri, both of which are winnable. www.rockmnation.com/2022/5/4/23052330/2022-football-opponent-previews-abilene-christian-wildcats "Missouri will be young and untested in several position groups but should still outclass the Wildcats up and down the roster. If you don’t see any of the non-starting freshmen in the second half, something has gone terrible wrong." My toast is to make sure that the non-starting freshman are forced to stay on the sidelines most of the game. The article does an excellent job of describing what we can expect from our Offense and defense this year based on the history of our coaches. Obviously personnel additions since the article was written have changed the outlook considerably but certainly provide an overview of key returning personnel. It was kind of difficult to read because the tone was not very complimentary of ACU’s program history, our new HC or players like Peyton Mansell. Agree, at least this article looked more in depth at us and specific players and positions, as well as coach history.
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