We already scored a TD Game thread vs. Alcorn State

[Tater]

75 yd bomb to Mosley on the second play of the game after overthrowing BT on the first play.

[msstate7]

Nice start

[msstate7]

Nice play. Didn't like the big gain from them on 3rd and short:

[starkvegasdawg]

One play. This is a complete mismatch.

[DawgFromOxford]

Score fast. This is what we want to see. Let?s Put the game away in the first quarter

[Ranchdawg]

Richard Cross is still a dick!

[Turfdawg67]

I guess if I don't have ESPN+ I'm screwed regarding watching this?

[Brobi-wan]

They haven’t scored, but I haven’t loved how the D looked. Gashed us a few times. On O they are just outmatched

[Ranchdawg]

Someone sez you can watch it on YouTube. Not YouTube Tv. Just search alcorn st vs Mississippi St. on YouTube.

[msstate7]

I guess if I don't have ESPN+ I'm screwed regarding watching this?

Secn+

[BravesDoggy]

They haven’t scored, but I haven’t loved how the D looked. Gashed us a few times. On O they are just outmatched

You can’t hold another college football team to 0 yards. You can overreact if we give up 400

[msstate7]

Wish we'd play a directional LA or AL school rather than this. I don't think this does a damn thing to help us improve

[DawgFromOxford]

KT sighting. KT touchdown

[EdwardDrayton]

Lawdamercy I actually saw Traore blocking.

[BravesDoggy]

This is SHOWTIME baby!!!!

[starkvegasdawg]

222 yards of offense and not even 10 minutes into the game.

[HoopsDawg]

Wish we'd play a directional LA or AL school rather than this. I don't think this does a damn thing to help us improve

It?s a terrible game. I?m not even watching. Did see Kamario flick his wrist for 50 yard TD on X

[BravesDoggy]

Wish we'd play a directional LA or AL school rather than this. I don't think this does a damn thing to help us improve

Everyone plays a gimme. Sheesh we just played a top 15 ooc opponent and get a decent MAC team next week. Ohio State didn’t do jack against Texas and got their young QB some confidence by racking up 70 on Grambling.

After the BS season we all endured last year our guys are about to rack up their 3rd and 4th wins.

[msstate7]

Everyone plays a gimme. Sheesh we just played a top 15 ooc opponent and get a decent MAC team next week. Ohio State didn’t do jack against Texas and got their young QB some confidence by racking up 70 on Grambling.

After the BS season we all endured last year our guys are about to rack up their 3rd and 4th wins.

You can play a gimme in Troy, UL, etc. This isn't beneficial at all imo

[Activated Alpha]

You can play a gimme in Troy, UL, etc. This isn't beneficial at all imo

It's at least financially beneficial to Alcorn St.

[mparkerfd20]

That was turrible. Get Kamario or Luke some time.

[DownwardDawg]

Shapen won't make it out of this game healthy. Pull his ass 2 possessions ago Lebby!!!

[msstate7]

It's at least financially beneficial to Alcorn St.

And I like that part. I don't like that we play 12 games this season, and I have no interest in watching this one

[CaptainObvious]

# 8 for Alcorn auditioning for a portal transfer to MSU?

[TrapGame]

# 8 for Alcorn auditioning for a portal transfer to MSU?

I was thinking the same thing.

35-0 it's time to put in KT and K-Hawk.

[Ranchdawg]

Up 35 Shapen does not need to see the field again tonight.

[Quaoarsking]

I want to see some school records fall today:
669 total yards of offense (2016 vs. Samford)
69 total points (modern era - 1946 vs. Murray State)
82 total points (ever - 1910 vs. Samford)


We are on pace for all 3. I bet we get the first 2.

[starkvegasdawg]

Second half just 10 minute quarters.

[Quaoarsking]

Second half just 10 minute quarters.

In that case the records may not fall.

[BravesDoggy]

I want to see some school records fall today:
669 total yards of offense (2016 vs. Samford)
69 total points (modern era - 1946 vs. Murray State)
82 total points (ever - 1910 vs. Samford)


We are on pace for all 3. I bet we get the first 2.

Exactly. We have the weirdest fans. They bitch constantly about not having a competitive offense. Here’s a hint. The great offenses play these type of games to pad their stats. Lane has made a living off beating scrubs.

[Ranchdawg]

Exactly. We have the weirdest fans. They bitch constantly about not having a competitive offense. Here’s a hint. The great offenses play these type of games to pad their stats. Lane has made a living off beating scrubs.

Totally agree!

[EdwardDrayton]

Anybody understand the logic behind the illegal touching by a covered receiver?

[ScoobaDawg]

I want to see some school records fall today:
669 total yards of offense (2016 vs. Samford)
69 total points (modern era - 1946 vs. Murray State)
82 total points (ever - 1910 vs. Samford)


We are on pace for all 3. I bet we get the first 2.

We got none.

514 total yards
63 total points

[ScoobaDawg]

I can't believe we win 63-0 and its not even a 2 page game thread...

[msstate7]

I can't believe we win 63-0 and its not even a 2 page game thread...

No one gives a crap that we thumped a trash ass swac team.

[EdwardDrayton]

No one gives a crap that we thumped a trash ass swac team.

I mean, it's a no win for us. We thump them and folks say Alcorn is trash. We score 30 and they'll say, see, Arizona State sucks and State's gonna go 4-8.

[msstate7]

I mean, it's a no win for us. We thump them and folks say Alcorn is trash. We score 30 and they'll say, see, Arizona State sucks and State's gonna go 4-8.

I don't like scheduling garbage like this, but to our credit, we handled em like garbage. With that said, there's no reason to be excited about this... 2 weeks from now will tell us more than beating a glorified HS team will.

[Brobi-wan]

I don't like scheduling garbage like this, but to our credit, we handled em like garbage. With that said, there's no reason to be excited about this... 2 weeks from now will tell us more than beating a glorified HS team will.

Yeah, I mostly agree. We did what we should’ve done. Would’ve scored another TD or two with full length quarters.

[PGHBulldogBG]

Since it seems every team plays a FCS team I prefer it to be an in state team, so I don?t think it?s that bad. I do wish though they would just eliminate them when we go to 9 conference games. Outside of playing at USM though it makes me more mad when we play a G5 team on the road like Troy or La Tech

[R2Dawg]

I don't like scheduling garbage like this, but to our credit, we handled em like garbage. With that said, there's no reason to be excited about this... 2 weeks from now will tell us more than beating a glorified HS team will.

Agree but recent MSU teams probably don't look very good winning a game like this. Probably 35-10ish. Also when was the last shutout? We came out ready to play against an inferior opponent; that says something.

[EdwardDrayton]

Agree but recent MSU teams probably don't look very good winning a game like this. Probably 35-10ish. Also when was the last shutout? We came out ready to play against an inferior opponent; that says something.

^^^^^

[Maverick91]

The boys did what they needed to do. Great win.

[ScoobaDawg]

Agree but recent MSU teams probably don't look very good winning a game like this. Probably 35-10ish. Also when was the last shutout? We came out ready to play against an inferior opponent; that says something.

2017 - 1st game of season - FCS Charleston Southern - 49-0

To find a D1 opponent looks like have to go back to Nov 22 2014 - Vandy 51-0, we also blanked USM to start that year 49-0

[ScoobaDawg]

For interest. we haven't started 4-0.... or 5-0 since of course 2014. (9-0 to start the year.)

Last 4 game winning streak was 2017.

[Todd4State]

So we sit here with one of the most difficult schedules in the country playing multiple playoff contenders and we have fans complaining because we played Alcorn? Typically Mississippi State fans.

[Todd4State]

There are plenty of benefits to playing these teams.

1. Home game. It's hard to get "easy" teams that are D1 to come to Starkville.

2. We get to play a ton of guys. It's a huge jump between Mississippi High School and the SEC. I know a lot of our fans and fan media people don't understand this but it is. We played a bunch of guys which builds depth and gets them college experience. We got Kamario in the game and he got to play. Got our walk on types that play on the scout teams some action. That's a nice reward for them because Rudy moments just don't happen in real life and even then that was grossly exaggerated but I digress.

And before anyone says it- yeah Alcorn is better than the best high school team in Mississippi and would easily destroy them like we destroyed Alcorn.

3. Playing in state schools is good for Mississippi. Yes even USM. Shouldn't play USM every year but I'm fine with twice every 5-6 or so. Should play Jackson State and if Mississippi Valley can ever get their act together- we should play them too.

4. If they have a player we overlooked we can start to tamper with them and add them to our team in the portal. Not saying that Alcorn is a hot bed of talent but they have put players in the NFL every now and then. I wouldn't have minded having Steve McNair, Donald Driver, and John Thierry on our team in the past.

5. Everyone else plays these games. At least MSU gave us a somewhat interesting team this year. And at least they didn't make a Larry Templeton move and sign North Dakota State up as our FCS team.

6. If these games ever go away and I don't anticipate that they will they're likely going to be around in the form of a "preseason" game. Doing away with them would hurt FCS and FBS teams too much in multiple ways. We already have "week 0" and btw weeks so adding a 13th game essentially is already pretty feasible.

7. I notice a lot of families bringing their kids to these games. It's good for them too. Smaller crowd. Likely blow out win meaning little kids are less likely to hear words their parents don't want them to hear. Can leave early because game likely won't be in doubt.

[R2Dawg]

There are plenty of benefits to playing these teams.

1. Home game. It's hard to get "easy" teams that are D1 to come to Starkville.

2. We get to play a ton of guys. It's a huge jump between Mississippi High School and the SEC. I know a lot of our fans and fan media people don't understand this but it is. We played a bunch of guys which builds depth and gets them college experience. We got Kamario in the game and he got to play. Got our walk on types that play on the scout teams some action. That's a nice reward for them because Rudy moments just don't happen in real life and even then that was grossly exaggerated but I digress.

And before anyone says it- yeah Alcorn is better than the best high school team in Mississippi and would easily destroy them like we destroyed Alcorn.

3. Playing in state schools is good for Mississippi. Yes even USM. Shouldn't play USM every year but I'm fine with twice every 5-6 or so. Should play Jackson State and if Mississippi Valley can ever get their act together- we should play them too.

4. If they have a player we overlooked we can start to tamper with them and add them to our team in the portal. Not saying that Alcorn is a hot bed of talent but they have put players in the NFL every now and then. I wouldn't have minded having Steve McNair, Donald Driver, and John Thierry on our team in the past.

5. Everyone else plays these games. At least MSU gave us a somewhat interesting team this year. And at least they didn't make a Larry Templeton move and sign North Dakota State up as our FCS team.

6. If these games ever go away and I don't anticipate that they will they're likely going to be around in the form of a "preseason" game. Doing away with them would hurt FCS and FBS teams too much in multiple ways. We already have "week 0" and btw weeks so adding a 13th game essentially is already pretty feasible.


7. I notice a lot of families bringing their kids to these games. It's good for them too. Smaller crowd. Likely blow out win meaning little kids are less likely to hear words their parents don't want them to hear. Can leave early because game likely won't be in doubt.

Good points Todd. This was perfect scheduling too by the way after big ASU game week before. We did accomplish a lot of confidence by the 2nd and 3rd teamers. Got Hawk and Taylor good action and first TDs. A step up with NIU also perfect heading into Tenn week. Lebby quietly showing us he knows what he is doing.

[Todd4State]

Good points Todd. This was perfect scheduling too by the way after big ASU game week before. We did accomplish a lot of confidence by the 2nd and 3rd teamers. Got Hawk and Taylor good action and first TDs. A step up with NIU also perfect heading into Tenn week. Lebby quietly showing us he knows what he is doing.

Yeah. Because if we lost to Arizona State we would have been able to pick up the pieces a little bit. And we have had a road test by playing USM.

As it is we built our confidence and built on the Arizona State win. Hopefully it will pay off in SEC play.