Agreed, something that I think will go unnoticed but could be something to monitor is Mason’s success against Kiffin.

DM is 3-1 against Lane and has held him to 20 or less points in two games including 2021. When Mason was at Auburn, and one could argue they had a better QB (Matt Corral) than Jaxson Dart.

That being said, I still don’t think they can hold up against the Ole Miss offense for four quarters.

If they struggle with him like they did with Potts, it could be a very long night. At least you can coach game film now, but that is definitely something that will need to be fixed moving forward, whether it's in this game or not

sWiley said:

Put a fork in them. Norvell is toast. FSU is pitiful.

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I know FSU had some players sit out last years bowl game but isn't the majority of the current team the ones that were embarressed by Georgia?

It's not vanilla play calling, it's not saving for your best players for Ole Miss and WKU, it's basically a new team, that hasn't played anyone but themselves, now you have actual game film to coach from and you see how players reacted with the lights on. You can now coach and fix issues, TTU had transfers that could play and new staff, so you had no film to get ready for, and it almost bit MT in the ass. Everyone has played a game, so you have film now with what teams want to do.

MTFAN61 said:

I like your theory & you guys may be right. Masking our best players & plays for the upcoming Ole Miss game is a good theory & may have been the plan. Unfortunately when it comes to Kiffen it probably won't matter. Furman is a perennial FCS contender. They went 10-3 last year before losing in OT to Montana in the FCS playoffs last year.
Ole Miss put them down 76-0. No coach in America relishes destroying their opponent more than Kiffen.
Predicting we'll be a little closer than Furman in score, but not by much.
Ole Miss: 63
MT: 10

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Furman is no where near what they were last year, they are a new team and all those seniors are gone. They will finish mid pack in the Socon if they are lucky.

MidTennMtneer said:

Crazy having a conference game week 2.

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Agreed, even crazier is that FSU had two conference games to start the season

55-10.

We score a FG early making it around 10-3 in the first quarter, but then the drubbing starts. TD scored in garbage time.

I'm thinking they will be up around 28-3 by halftime.

We were beaten in literally every phase of the game except the final score. Give me some of what y’all are having.

I'm thinking it was vanilla play calling to save it for WKU, not Ole Miss. Don't want too much getting out there before conference starts.

I can't see this offense scoring unless it's late 4th qtr garbage time against Ole Miss' third string.

They're trying to run a Boise State offense without Boise State caliber players. If you can't do better than 2-something yards per carry against an FCS on an offense that's predicated on run first will we even get to 50 yards against an elite defense? This one is going to get ugly fast.

I'll go 63-7.

SubwayAlumni said:

Wiley, Ole miss is +41..... seems a touchdown low no?

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It does but week 2 is the most difficult week of CFB to bet. I never win week 2. Everything that’s looks like it should win seems to lose

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To have any chance. And I mean like 1%, you have to take a page from Boston college tonight. Control time of possession, long grind it out hard nose running. I swear they chewed up an entire quarter in one drive

Defensively we will need some fluke shit to happen like at Miami with DL getting pick 6s.

More than likely 60-7 ole miss

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Wiley, Ole miss is +41..... seems a touchdown low no?

Both Napier & Norville both should get canned

To have any chance. And I mean like 1%, you have to take a page from Boston college tonight. Control time of possession, long grind it out hard nose running. I swear they chewed up an entire quarter in one drive

Defensively we will need some fluke shit to happen like at Miami with DL getting pick 6s.

More than likely 60-7 ole miss

Put a fork in them. Norvell is toast. FSU is pitiful.

Shayne_Pickering said:

MTSU ran an air raid last year and Holden was a receiver. He didn’t have to block, let alone in the trenches. VERY different toll on the body. Holden is really good but doesn’t have the frame to line up in-line for a large share of snaps every game. The weight is based off what he is listed at by the program

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We’ll agree to disagree & come back to this later. I get what you are saying to a point, but I think the frame is there & definitely the strength based off the plethora of times they pulled him in to go in motion to block on the edge, line up at Hback & protect Nic, or go hand in dirt to block in run game. I don’t recall him letting anyone through or point blank ever missing a block. He gets reach with those arms & quickness. It’s all in the technique. Yes, he’s definitely a great pass catching TE/WR, but his blocking is pretty darn good & definitely no reason to not have one of your best offensive players not on the field. I have a feeling they know this and if not, they’ll figure it out. I’m not arguing with you….just debating based on what I’ve seen & know.

I like your theory & you guys may be right. Masking our best players & plays for the upcoming Ole Miss game is a good theory & may have been the plan. Unfortunately when it comes to Kiffen it probably won't matter. Furman is a perennial FCS contender. They went 10-3 last year before losing in OT to Montana in the FCS playoffs last year.
Ole Miss put them down 76-0. No coach in America relishes destroying their opponent more than Kiffen.
Predicting we'll be a little closer than Furman in score, but not by much.
Ole Miss: 63
MT: 10