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Post by wcugrad95 on Sept 5, 2024 8:07:19 GMT -5
Looking back at the NC State 2-deep, I think the only difference I see is Nosike is listed as an -OR- at DT. I am looking on my phone so could be missing others, but Santana was listed as the starter for game 1 as well.
Nelson is still listed as the backup. Coach Bell mentioned him, Ed Jones IV, and Zion Booker on the show. Anybody have any word on if we will see any of those three playing (or when it might be)?
Zion gives us another threat at WR, and the other 2 guys are clearly players we need on D for the rest of the season.
And at RB I don’t think I saw Townsend get in at State and he is not listed as one of the top 3 RBs. But he is another guy I think gives us a lot of depth at a position we had injuries at last season.
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Post by terrycat on Sept 5, 2024 13:55:20 GMT -5
Nelson will play per very reliable resources.
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Post by wcugrad95 on Sept 5, 2024 15:39:07 GMT -5
Just watched the Campbell vs Liberty game (replay on ESPN+). Just some random notes: On offense Campbell has a couple of playmakers. The QB (#2), the RB (#4), and a couple of good WRs (#21 and #9). We will need to tackle well like we did at NC State to keep them from turning good plays into big ones. The QB is athletic, so we need to account for him - get pressure but also tackle him and not give him a bunch of room to run. On defense, they play a lot of 3-4 like we used to. I expect Coach Bell to try and show we have a really good FCS line and run the football. Liberty got lots of easy 10+ yard runs against the Camels. They seem to cover pretty well downfield, but that probably came from them dropping so many guys into coverage. Not sure how they'll adjust from their scheme against an FBS team. But until they stop it, I expect a lot more balance where we run it more, but keep taking what they give us with short and mid-range passes. Not sure it would be the same, but it felt like if Liberty just ran it within the tackles they could simply fall forward for 4 or more yards almost every play (again - very similar to what our D used to look like). It felt like Liberty just made a lot of bad plays (giving up long gains with bad tackling, fumble, lots of penalties, missed FG, etc.). They did pull away in the fourth to lead 41-17 before a late Camel TD for the final score. What does any of that mean for this week? Probably absolutely nothing. Campbell has some very talented and athlitic players, and the bottom line is we need to tackle and we need to run the ball against their 3-man front. Go ahead and call me Einstein
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Post by The Cats on Sept 5, 2024 15:54:31 GMT -5
Cullowhee weather forecast for Saturday. For all those worried about unbearable heat at game time... this is good news...
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Post by The Cats on Sept 6, 2024 12:51:42 GMT -5
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Post by The Cats on Sept 6, 2024 12:57:56 GMT -5
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Post by catman72 on Sept 6, 2024 13:56:28 GMT -5
Western Carolina - 14.5 Campbell + 14.5
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Post by catamountalum04 on Sept 6, 2024 14:17:08 GMT -5
interesting line to the game. I thought the line would be higher
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Post by GaCat on Sept 6, 2024 15:05:39 GMT -5
I thought it would be lower based on Campbell’s talent, size, and how well they played against Liberty. This is going to be a tough game - I hope we don’t take them lightly.
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Post by The Cats on Sept 6, 2024 15:30:29 GMT -5
I've been looking at the tickets available on line, there is not a lot left... We may be headed to a sellout in Cullowhee...
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