As of now, Elko is killing it in recruiting, we hear good stuff from the A&M pre-season hype machine, and the pundits are all predicting great things. But haven't we seen this all before? Yes we have.

Usually we get a good reading on the season after the first game when QB issues show up, coaching issues show up, LB issues show up.

What do you think will be the mood on here after the first game on 8/30 against UTSA? A cupcake game means we are expected to steamroll them 77-0 or something like that.

We should have beat them by 60!!!

Better question, mood after first drive?

This board is bipolar after all.

Zoo meltdown. Nothing happens as a result…

Those are the words of a pessimist.

We win 28-14. Same ole story

I think UTSA isn't the cupcake they used to be. We should still easily win, but probably by 2-3 TD's.

Juan Lee Pettimore said:

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Not really sure why anyone would be expecting anything over than a complete letdown. It is literally all we have ever done.

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Except it isn't literally. But carry on

Imagine if UTSA scores first, the zoo will probably shut the door on the season.

Cojack said:

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Absolute nuclear meltdown if UTSA keeps it close

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And it would be warranted

Are we going to be "classy" (whatever the heck that is) and take our foot off the pedal when we are up 2 TDs? And then when they score again, scramble to save the game?

Bunk Moreland said:

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Juan Lee Pettimore said:

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Not really sure why anyone would be expecting anything over than a complete letdown. It is literally all we have ever done.

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Except it isn't literally. But carry on

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Yeah, we've been awesome. Nice burn.

Juan Lee Pettimore said:

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Bunk Moreland said:

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Juan Lee Pettimore said:

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Not really sure why anyone would be expecting anything over than a complete letdown. It is literally all we have ever done.

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Except it isn't literally. But carry on

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Yeah, we've been awesome. Nice burn.

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Is that what I said?

This thread is about a season opening game against a lower level opponent. We haven't been flawless in those but we generally win them with ease.

Do you need a towel to wipe up the blood?

We lose to UTSA en route to an 11-1 season-Similar to Notre Dame last year..because that's how college football go sometimes..

I am expecting a 25+ point win. If our winning margin is between 17-24 points, it will feel like a comfortable but unsatisfying win. If our winning margin is 16 points or fewer, it will feel like an uninspiring win. Our first true test is a road game at Notre Dame, and our first SEC game is a home game against Auburn after our first bye week. A road loss at Notre Dame is understandable, but a home loss to Auburn is inexcusable.

I figure it'll be something like this

LB12Diamond said:

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Better question, mood after first drive?

This board is bipolar after all.

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First drive? I can assess the entire season in the opening play. After an entire offseason of prep, reading all of us realists reminding you you suck. If you can't come out on the opening play of the season opener and either rip someone's head off on defense or be on fire on offense, we are screwed for the whole year.

If opening play is a half-A WR screen and we bobble it, the whole season is over before it even got going. If we miss a bunch of tackles or can't keep contain on defense, seasons over.

ESPECIALLY when the opener is a cupcake like tuMexico

Beep beep indeed

No matter what happens in the game, half of this board will find the negative in it, not celebrate the win and be concerned for the rest of the season saying things like "if we don't improve on x, we aren't going to be better than 8-4" or if we don't improve on x, notre dame is going to kill us and Reed isn't the answer let's put in Zeno or O'Neil etc…

Conversely, no matter what happens in the game, the other half will be pumping up utsa, saying how notre dame is overrated a d we will beat them, and talking playoffs, Reed heisman etc…

No one will be happy.

It's the 80 - 20 Rule. 80% of the people on this board will not be happy after the game.

Top 5 Reasons why the 80% of fans will be pissed off:

1. Coach Elko (has Class) is not Coach Lane Kiffin, who will run the score up.
2, We will play a Very Vanilla game plan to not show anything to Notre Dame.
3. Just lots of running the ball and burning the clock. Boring for fans
4. None of the starting 22 players for O & D will be playing in the 4th quarter.
5. UTSA will score around 17 to 21 points total - mostly in the 3rd & 4th quarters.

We'll win by 17 and (falsely) claim we didn't want to show ND anything.

Not a cupcake.

If we win by more than 28, it'll be exciting.

22-27, satisfied

17-21, cautiously optimistic

10-16, concerned

1-9, very nervous

Loss, abandon all hope. Fire Elko

There are only 2 important games on that first Saturday that I care about. The tu at Ohio State at 11am will set the tone for the entire first month of the season in the SEC. A tu victory means several weeks of their nonsense. But the much more likely runaway victory by Ohio would crush the tu bandwagon and make them realize their National title hopes are gone.
A bad outing with a couple of interceptions also ends the Arch coronation.

So if good things happen in the morning and we beat the San Antonio campus by 7 or 77 we will be very happy.

I would very much enjoy a big easy win at home but any win is enough, as long as the other tu is 0-1.

a loss here may actually be a nice wakeup call this team needs

Jimbo was trash and he never seemed to be able to run up the score when here.

I think a lot of this will depend on how many points UTSA scores. Anybody paying attention has all eyes on our defense. If they hold the scrubs to single digits, I'll be in here pumping sunshine enough for everybody.

EliteZags said:

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a loss here may actually be a nice wakeup call this whole athletic department needs

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FIFY

AggieNattie said:

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EliteZags said:

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a loss here may actually be a nice wakeup call this whole athletic department needs

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FIFY

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I wish. We're 20-18 since losing to App State.