Not that I encourage gambling, but interested in the line. Thoughts?
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Not that I encourage gambling, but interested in the line. Thoughts?
They lost the opener last year by 53 to Cincinnati. UK only won by 11. Honestly, if we don't cover, 4 wins is the ceiling.
I think we are going to score. The big concern is Hutzler. We have no idea if he's a competent DC.
Calling himself
I thought it was more about Jimmies and Joes, not Xs and Os! If they hit the field through the smoke without tripping over each other, tied their shoes and buckled their chin straps, and don't pick their own players on traps and crossing passes, they should be able to make a tackle here and there. What more could you want out of a DC?
Whatever the over is I'd probably take it. Lebby wants to score points and our defense has question marks all over it. This has 62-35 type game written all over it
If the team trips in the smoke coming out of the tunnel you knoooow it's going to be a long day.........
State -25.5 vs EKU
This kind of line gives me PTSD.
With a new coach, new offensive scheme, and a green DC, I would take the points. EKU got drilled by Cincinnati last year, but every other game was either a win or a close loss. They even played Kentucky tight. Now, granted, I have no idea how much they return from last year, but they were competitive. Seems like good work by the coaching staff.
ETA: Just a quick google search indicates they made a few coaching changes, but kept the HC (year 5) and all 3 coordinators. So, still a solid staff. They have a new QB replacing a 5 year starter (Western Ill transfer). They had 2 RBs last year that split time, and one transferred out. The one that remains rushed for over 700 yards and had 4 TDs last year. They seem to feel like they are "stacked" at WR and TE. The DL has 10 guys they feel like can play, with 5 returning who have played a "ton" of snaps. ILB seems to be a weak spot for them, but OLB returns a lot and added transfer depth. CBs were bad last year, and may be again this year. Safety is a strength for them. They gave up a lot of big plays on defense last year.
We obviously out-talent them everywhere, and should be able to cover the spread, but for reasons mentioned above, it could be a risky bet. Too many unknowns. Personally, I would advise finding a better game with more knowns to bet on. But, if I had to bet it, I would probably lean towards taking the points. Caveat - If their new QB is bad, or we can pressure him, it could get ugly for them.
EKU Alum/fan here and y'all should easily cover this line. We had one of the worst defenses in the FCS the last 2 years and the DC continues to keep his job.
Hello brother, We hope to look competent in all phases for 4 quarters. Nobody really know what to expect.
A 35-10 type victory, and I'll be concerned.
We give up 35 to EKU, Hutzler should be fired as soon as the clock strikes 0