Ben Gooding

I'm not sure what exactly big trouble is, but there would for sure be a dip in production. I think the offense would obviously need to be tweaked a bit to alleviate the QB role of being so large. A good way to prevent this from happening....Quit doing freaking QB powers with a 180lb QB. I don't know, just food for thought.

Not must. A senior laden team of studs year in and year out is ideal and fantasy. When underclassmen start making noise on gameday rather in rahrah coach speak we will then know recruiting has taken a step up. We need that step defensively, desperately. Until then, tighten your seatbelt and hope a Jeff Wilson-less offense can lead this team to a winning season. I don't doubt winning, I just doubt winning comfortably in this current format. And given that, a sliver of doubt does linger.

It definitely needs to change. Put them on the south side of that new hotel at the top floor that overlooks Apogee in the horizon as well as a view of Little D.

When there is rarely an underclassmen maneuvering past an upperclassmen on the 2-deep....That's a problem. I mean, until there is significant progress on defense it's a problem regardless of the 2-deep. I don't care if 8th graders are out there making stops as long as stops are taking place. And significant IMO would be for the defense to crack the 20's in PPG. It's a stepping stone and one I would like to see take place in 2018.

No doubt. But we are more so Coach Bro Tech than Leach Tech. Leach's Tech teams could go swing for swing in spite of their defense in most seasons. Coach Bro's Tech teams get manhandled at the LOS on both sides of the ball against average and above average teams 10 out of 10 times thus almost always losing those games.

Agreed. They have earned leeway. But in the same token, they are playing with fire a bit by not legitimately addressing blatant issues with the defense. I just don't think we can win another 5 or 6 1 possession games in 2018. I hope we do, but bounces typically don't always fall in your favor like that over the span of an entire season very often. Agreed. We are literally turning into Tech.

Agreed. This is a defense that will continue to struggle. And at this point the blame has to fall on this staff. It was an issue on the roster when they took over and they have done minimal to shore it up. I have no reason to believe that this defense will not allow 35 ppg a second year straight.

Your never-ending wrong hot takes isn't a point that stands? You weren't wrong about the BOR never letting go of RV? Or of Dan McCarney being here until at least 2019? Because of, like you stated at least 100 times, budget? I think that point stands pretty solidly. But...As you were.

A 1-1 with CSU would be a great series, IMO.

The point still stands.

Not totally wrong. Too difficult to tell. Probable? Oh yeah. @untjim1995 is one that loves to state his posts verbatim over and over of things that he thinks will NEVER happen. Then when the impossible to Jim takes place he acts befuddled. I think this hot take of his falls into the same category. Realignment will take place, that is not debatable. Colorado State is at the apex (with a few other schools) of the pecking order.

And if we'd listen to you, RV would still be the AD and McCarney would have just wrapped up another losing season. We'll see.

Facilities like this aren't built to aspire to win the Gildan Bowl as a plateau. They'll be getting into the Pac-16 when it turns to 16, book it.

Some of this is phantom credit and you know it.

I agree with all of the above. The Ball St game in 2013 has always stuck with me for some reason as well. Not a big name opponent at all, though good that year. Not sure why this game always sticks out for me, but I recall it vividly.

Yeah...it has certainly been enjoyable. Just the enjoyment of competitiveness is a breath of fresh air, winning aside. This basketball team were plays away from being a 26 or 27 win team with all of their nailbiting losses. It's unbelievable. Football program needs to take a page from the bball team and learn about competing through your losses. Either way, both programs look to be setup for multiple more years of success. Hopefully each program can bottle the momentum throughout the off season and unleash it on Sep 1.

Great stuff tonight

Apparently not Tennessee.

I have no arguments for this. My only grudge is saying one thing and acting on another. It's a part of the business and there is no way around that when you're a lower tiered school on the financial totem pole. Just don't piss on me and tell me it's raining.

This is no surprise and this goes against just about everything Littrell says from a standpoint of loyalty, growth, building it the right way, etc. etc. etc. He says these things while trying to back door himself out of town. These coaches, administrators, presidents, etc. can put on green t-shirts, but they don't have green blood and that is why I am quick to pull the trigger on critical comments when the situation presents itself of worthy criticism...Because of articles just like this one. Full disclosure: I am thankful for everything Baker, Littrell, and McCasland has done for our programs. But I take their rah-rah talk with a huge grain of salt, as we all should.

Fun environment tonight. Can't wait until Friday.

They're visibly a better team regardless of their hot 1st half shooting.

Silver lining - Woolridge hit 2 consecutive free throws. Has that happened all year?