Good test for the AirBone this Saturday

[Coach34]

The AirBone leads the SEC in passing per game. A&M is 2nd in the SEC is Pass D.

Will we try to approach 30 rushes again?
Will the passing windows be smaller this week on the road?
Can our RB's get to 20 catches Saturday in the AirBone?
The AirBone faces it's first hostile environment this season.

Lots of questions to be answered.

[Cowbell]

The AirBone leads the SEC in passing per game. A&M is 2nd in the SEC is Pass D.

Will we try to approach 30 rushes again?
Will the passing windows be smaller this week on the road?
Can our RB's get to 20 catches Saturday in the AirBone?
The AirBone faces it's first hostile environment this season.

Lots of questions to be answered.

There is really only one question - is Leach going to adapt his offense that peaked 13 years ago. It's funny - last night on MNF they were discussing all the NFL head coaches that were successful (like McCarthy and Dan Quinn) and then the game caught up to them and then they were fired. Dan Quinn admitted that he had become closed minded and spent the whole offseason adding new pieces to his defensive scheme. Same can be said for Saban - he adjusts every few years. It's so simple and so many of our fans and coaches don't get it. This game evolves quicker every year and we are stuck in a time capsule.

[bulldawg28]

The AirBone leads the SEC in passing per game. A&M is 2nd in the SEC is Pass D.

Will we try to approach 30 rushes again?
Will the passing windows be smaller this week on the road?
Can our RB's get to 20 catches Saturday in the AirBone?
The AirBone faces it's first hostile environment this season.

Lots of questions to be answered.

If they do what the last 15 teams have done with the 3-8 we'll be shut down.

[msstate7]

You started this thread to breakout "airbone", didn't you?

Lol

[Coach34]

You started this thread to breakout "airbone", didn't you?

Lol

Yep. It's perfect. But fortunately I was able to add the top match-up for the game with it

[HoopsDawg]

Yep. It's perfect. But fortunately I was able to add the top match-up for the game with it

Joe Lee Leach and the Airbone will get shut down. I'm laying the points.

[Turfdawg67]

If they do what the last 15 teams have done with the 3-8 we'll be shut down.

We've hardly been shut down in all those games and if Rogers throws deep earlier rather than later, we're probably 4-0. Of course that doesn't atone for last year, but it seems some freshmen QBs get a pass. But carry on all you 17ers that get a thrill out of posting negative shit about MSU every chance you get. You might be "right" but it makes you an a$$hole too.

[CadaverDawg]

You started this thread to breakout "airbone", didn't you?

Lol

I thought the exact same thing. And I actually think it's funny. #Airbone is born.

[parabrave]

The AirBone leads the SEC in passing per game. A&M is 2nd in the SEC is Pass D.

Will we try to approach 30 rushes again?
Will the passing windows be smaller this week on the road?
Can our RB's get to 20 catches Saturday in the AirBone?
The AirBone faces it's first hostile environment this season.

Lots of questions to be answered.

Hey hey watch out what you say about the "Airborne"/ Just say Airraid thank you.

[parabrave]

I thought the exact same thing. And I actually think it's funny. #Airbone is born.

No 34 is correct its Airborne such as the 82nd Airborne Division! Now please don't put my division in the same breath with this offense. We actually score.

[Jack Lambert]

their offense is not good. First team to 25 wins the game. *******

[Percho]

We've hardly been shut down in all those games and if Rogers throws deep earlier rather than later, we're probably 4-0. Of course that doesn't atone for last year, but it seems some freshmen QBs get a pass. But carry on all you 17ers that get a thrill out of posting negative shit about MSU every chance you get. You might be "right" but it makes you an a$$hole too.

Being we can't get a like button I will just say, Amen.

[Jack Lambert]

Hey hey watch out what you say about the "Airborne"/ Just say Airraid thank you.

My understanding that during WWII Airborne were the guys who made it to Europe in those big ass gliders. Paratroopers were the real men who jumped out of planes and did not want to be called Air Borne. They wanted to be called Paratroopers. 50 buck a month. I guess that was a lot of money. When I went to Desert Strom I got paid like 3.75 extra a day for combat pay. I really can't remember but it was not much.

[Commercecomet24]

their offense is not good. First team to 25 wins the game. *******

Might be first team to 17 lol

[HancockCountyDog]

Joe Lee Leach and the Airbone will get shut down. I'm laying the points.

I think our offense is better than their offense.

I don?t think they can score against our defense.

Not only do I think we cover, I think we win.

[CadaverDawg]

I think our offense is better than their offense.

I don?t think they can score against our defense.

Not only do I think we cover, I think we win.

If Jimbo loses this game, there will be a LOT of unhappy people in Aggieland. He is getting paid a boatload of money, and the expectation is that he never loses to us. Hope you're right, bc I'd love to see the fallout, and it would give me some hope since their defense is legit

[PGHBulldogBG]

If Jimbo loses this game, there will be a LOT of unhappy people in Aggieland. He is getting paid a boatload of money, and the expectation is that he never loses to us. Hope you're right, bc I'd love to see the fallout, and it would give me some hope since their defense is legit

Yea that would be a disaster for aTm. As irritating as Leach can be for me at times I can?t imagine how annoyed I would be as an aTm fan if they lose this and have another underachieving year

[somebodyshotmypaw]

I hated coach calling it Wishbone 2020. But the term “Airbone” is something I can get on board with. Let’s roll with it.

[Lord McBuckethead]

The AirBone leads the SEC in passing per game. A&M is 2nd in the SEC is Pass D.

Will we try to approach 30 rushes again?
Will the passing windows be smaller this week on the road?
Can our RB's get to 20 catches Saturday in the AirBone?
The AirBone faces it's first hostile environment this season.

Lots of questions to be answered.

I think we will get our average number of yards. I think we don?t hand them 17 pts like the last two weeks. Who knows if we win.

[CaptainObvious]

their offense is not good. First team to 25 wins the game. *******

Hell! 25 should have won the game last Saturday.
Sometimes when you score 24 or more with nearly 500 yards of offense, you are supposed to win the damn game. Heck, 2 Saturdays ago State should have won the game with 29. Special teams screwed up both games.

[HoopsDawg]

I think our offense is better than their offense.

I don?t think they can score against our defense.

Not only do I think we cover, I think we win.

Welp, their QB play has been pretty terrible.

[BeardoMSU]

Might be first team to 17 lol

First to 17, or first to ****? I'm confused.**

[Commercecomet24]

First to 17, or first to ****? I'm confused.**

Lol sorry didn't think about that! Ha it could be either/or with the way things are going!

[BeardoMSU]

Lol sorry didn't think about that! Ha it could be either/or with the way things are going!

Lol, indeed.

An appropriate metaphor...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zy7OdvPvFyU&ab_channel=EzequielMartinez

[HancockCountyDog]

Welp, their QB play has been pretty terrible.

Arkansas had them shut out except for one Spiller run.

If we don?t turn the ball over, this is an extremely winnable game for us.

[confucius say]

If they do what the last 15 teams have done with the 3-8 we'll be shut down.

We're 48th in the country out of 130 in scoring offense. We haven't been what I'd call good, but we haven't been shut down.

[confucius say]

The AirBone leads the SEC in passing per game. A&M is 2nd in the SEC is Pass D.

Will we try to approach 30 rushes again?
Will the passing windows be smaller this week on the road?
Can our RB's get to 20 catches Saturday in the AirBone?
The AirBone faces it's first hostile environment this season.

Lots of questions to be answered.

The LSU crew was good for us. No holding called. We don't rush the passer anyway so rarely will we get held, and we do hold on pass pro so a crew like that helps us. Need it again.

Do you expect Aggie to stick with their base or rush 3 and drop 8?

[msstate7]

We're 48th in the country out of 130 in scoring offense. We haven't been what I'd call good, but we haven't been shut down.

We've faced the #112, #6, #106, and #63 scoring defenses. aTm is #2 on the road. This will be a very tough test for our offense. Ark got their yards on the ground and hitting explosive passes... I don't think we do either very well.

We're #80 in scoring defense. Yikes

[RezDog7]

The AirBone leads the SEC in passing per game. A&M is 2nd in the SEC is Pass D.

Will we try to approach 30 rushes again?
Will the passing windows be smaller this week on the road?
Can our RB's get to 20 catches Saturday in the AirBone?
The AirBone faces it's first hostile environment this season.

Lots of questions to be answered.

I'd really enjoy breaking your jawbone.

[Jack Lambert]

Lol sorry didn't think about that! Ha it could be either/or with the way things are going!

My first thought was 17 to 10 but remembered 17 and just went with 24.

[Activated Alpha]

You guys better not get my hopes up again for another week. I bought into the hype against LSU, but I cannot get on board this week

[Jack Lambert]

Hell! 25 should have won the game last Saturday.
Sometimes when you score 24 or more with nearly 500 yards of offense, you are supposed to win the damn game. Heck, 2 Saturdays ago State should have won the game with 29. Special teams screwed up both games.

Your perspective of the obvious is amazing CaptainObvious. ****

[OLJWales]

I'n a feared but would like a surprise jerk or sumpin.

[Jack Lambert]

You guys better not get my hopes up again for another week. I bought into the hype against LSU, but I cannot get on board this week

Clean things up we can win but brain dead play we will lose.

[OLJWales]

My first thought was 17 to 10 but remembered 17 and just went with 24.

Did you just hammer out 2 f-bombs? Lol

[vv83]

Why airborne? The 82nd is a group of badasses

[DownwardDawg]

I like it.

[OLJWales]

Why airborne? The 82nd is a group of badasses

X 10.

[DEDawg]

The AirBone leads the SEC in passing per game. A&M is 2nd in the SEC is Pass D.

Will we try to approach 30 rushes again?
Will the passing windows be smaller this week on the road?
Can our RB's get to 20 catches Saturday in the AirBone?
The AirBone faces it's first hostile environment this season.

Lots of questions to be answered.

Holy shit, I hate ML as much as the next guy but this is next level cringe. Airborne is what we should be called if this actually worked and we were good. I guess that?s the play on airbone?

[Bdawg]

I think our offense is better than their offense.

I don?t think they can score against our defense.

Not only do I think we cover, I think we win.

We have to eliminate our stupid mistakes if we are going to win and we haven't shown we can do that yet. Going to be harder on the road too. Hope this is the game it happens.

[Bdawg]

Holy shit, I hate ML as much as the next guy but this is next level cringe. Airborne is what we should be called if this actually worked and we were good. I guess that?s the play on airbone?

I think instead of wishbone, it's airbone and not air raid anymore.

[NCDawg]

If Jimbo loses this game, there will be a LOT of unhappy people in Aggieland. He is getting paid a boatload of money, and the expectation is that he never loses to us. Hope you're right, bc I'd love to see the fallout, and it would give me some hope since their defense is legit

We may stand a chance if we can stop giving up explosive plays like we've been doing.

[parabrave]

My understanding that during WWII Airborne were the guys who made it to Europe in those big ass gliders. Paratroopers were the real men who jumped out of planes and did not want to be called Air Borne. They wanted to be called Paratroopers. 50 buck a month. I guess that was a lot of money. When I went to Desert Strom I got paid like 3.75 extra a day for combat pay. I really can't remember but it was not much.

Like a marine half right. The glider riders were called that Glider riders. They were part of the Airborne Divisions. Paratroopers are the main force of the Airborne forces. Today there is only one Airborne Div and that is the 82nd, All Americans, while the 101 is actually an air assualt unit. There are 2 Abn Brigades also in the force. I think its 150 a month now for both Officers and enlisted.

[Maroonthirteen]

The Leach flip-phone offense will do what it always does. Move between the 20s and stall in the redZone. I imagine we will try to get to 25 runs and it will be up to those runs if we can out score Colorado v aTm.

On the other side, aTM can run but not throw very well. So I see our defense performing well and limiting the big play. It's just a matter of how physical is aTm up front to open lanes for Spiller to move the chains.

The game will be decided by turnovers. Also if State can keep their focus and composure on the road in front of 105k fans. I believe this will the largest crowd most of these players have played in front of in their career.

[Dawgfan77]

This game has the RAT feel to it with A&M making play after play. Then we score 14 in the fourth after being down 24-3 most of the game and some will come on here and say look how much better we are.
Rinse repeat.

[Coach34]

I think instead of wishbone, it's airbone and not air raid anymore.

This.

[Jack Lambert]

Like a marine half right. The glider riders were called that Glider riders. They were part of the Airborne Divisions. Paratroopers are the main force of the Airborne forces. Today there is only one Airborne Div and that is the 82nd, All Americans, while the 101 is actually an air assualt unit. There are 2 Abn Brigades also in the force. I think its 150 a month now for both Officers and enlisted.

Well if you want to talk Marine Corps history I would be 100% right about 223 years of ass kicking.

[StarkVegasSteve]

We've hardly been shut down in all those games and if Rogers throws deep earlier rather than later, we're probably 4-0. Of course that doesn't atone for last year, but it seems some freshmen QBs get a pass. But carry on all you 17ers that get a thrill out of posting negative shit about MSU every chance you get. You might be "right" but it makes you an a$$hole too.

I've said this for two weeks. If Will would stop worrying about whether he's going to throw a pick and just let it rip it would open up those underneath routes that he loves so much. The deep ball is there and has been all year.

[parabrave]

The Leach flip-phone offense will do what it always does. Move between the 20s and stall in the redZone. I imagine we will try to get to 25 runs and it will be up to those runs if we can out score Colorado v aTm.

On the other side, aTM can run but not throw very well. So I see our defense performing well and limiting the big play. It's just a matter of how physical is aTm up front to open lanes for Spiller to move the chains.

The game will be decided by turnovers. Also if State can keep their focus and composure on the road in front of 105k fans. I believe this will the largest crowd most of these players have played in front of in their career.

If we don't turn the ball over and make some 20 yard or more scoring plays we win. If not we Tie.

[Maroonthirteen]

If we don't turn the ball over and make some 20 yard or more scoring plays we win. If not we Tie.

Interesting.

The point is... everyone is talking offense. This offense is the same every week. State has lost two games on turnovers and bad special teams play. They have won on a special teams big play, a ST score and turnovers by the other team.

[FISHDAWG]

We've hardly been shut down in all those games and if Rogers throws deep earlier rather than later, we're probably 4-0. Of course that doesn't atone for last year, but it seems some freshmen QBs get a pass. But carry on all you 17ers that get a thrill out of posting negative shit about MSU every chance you get. You might be "right" but it makes you an a$$hole too.

DOWNVOTE .... I'll tell you what I'm tired of ... it's just like you posted "we should be" or "If we had only" or "If this had gone that way and the ball bounced the other way" or the refs screwed us again ....... Bottom line is a LOT of us are tired of excuses that always accompany each loss or season. It's time to win

[HancockCountyDog]

I really think when we look back at this season, we will realize how winnable this game is this weekend. They have a solid defense, but their offense is a trainwreck. Our defense is solid and should look good this weekend.

If we can just avoid massive mistakes, we should win this game. Go back and watch how terrible their offense was against Arkansas. They scored 10 points against Colorado. THey scored 10 against Upig. They only had 4 TD's against New Mexico and punted 4 times against a terrible NM team.

If we can just not make mistakes on offense, our defense will absolutely keep us in this game, if not right out win it.

[StarkVegasSteve]

I really think when we look back at this season, we will realize how winnable this game is this weekend. They have a solid defense, but their offense is a trainwreck. Our defense is solid and should look good this weekend.

If we can just avoid massive mistakes, we should win this game. Go back and watch how terrible their offense was against Arkansas. They scored 10 points against Colorado. THey scored 10 against Upig. They only had 4 TD's against New Mexico and punted 4 times against a terrible NM team. If we can just not make mistakes on offense, our defense will absolutely keep us in this game, if not right out win it.

And there lies our problem. Look back at Memphis. Driving on the first drive and Will slides too early. Next play....bad pitch and a scoop and score the other way. Then first drive of the second half Forbes picks it off and we're lazy and don't block the QB who makes the tackle to save a TD. We then proceed to throw 4 straight times from the 5.

Against LSU, First drive and we're driving, Heath already has the first down and fumbles. They scoop it and return it past midfield and end up scoring. 3rd drive, we're again driving and the one time Will should've checked it down where there was NO ONE he decides to throw it in the vicinity of 5 LSU defenders where it's picked off. Then there's the long pass to Palmer where I'm still not certain that we had 11 on the field.

To sum it all up, we don't make many mistakes but when we do they're MASSIVE mistakes.