Quote from: LGpanthers on November 16, 2008, 11:12:26 PM
About the millsap team from what I have found online it seems that they have a very good QB and 2 or 3 very good WR. Also from looking at the box score they pass bout 35 to 40 times a game and run bout 20 to 25. Can any body confirm what they have? Also what are there strengths on defense? I really hope to make it to the game in jackson but I will first have to get out of a Camping class trip only a 1 hour class guys to help my GPA since I am a Biology major. I can second what forgotten man has said from talking to some of the guys they are ready to see what they can do against a big time team and hopefully gain respect for this up and coming program!

About the millsap team from what I have found online it seems that have a very good QB and 2 or 3 very good WR. Also from looking at the box score they pass bout 35 to 40 times a game and run bout 20 to 25. Can any body confirm what they have? Also what are there strengths on defense? I really hope to make it to the game in jackson but I will first have to get out of a Camping class trip only a 1 hour class guys to help my GPA since I am a Biology major. I can second what forgotten man has said from talking to some of the guys they are ready to see what they can do against a big time team and hopefully gain respect for this up and coming program!

It is fun and by no means am I saying we are on the same level as the national powerhouses yet. I agree that it somewhat was due to joining a weak conference but when presented you cant pass it up in the case of huntingdon and LG. There also happens to be other things that have helped make a difference such as having a returning quarterback for the first time and not having to play a freshman quaterback. LG does have some decent wins against HC and Maryville and a 5 point loss to the 12th ranked NAIA shorter college. Maryville who beat us 21-3 last year we beat this year 38-14 and that played CNU and only lost 38-31. I dont think it is always great to look at scores but that sure is encouraging. HC beat us 43-0 last year this year we beat them 27-17 and it could have been worse. We moved the ball up and down the field on them and put up 420 yards of offense. Last year shorter wasnt even ranked they beat us 38-12 this and this year it was 28-23 and we threw an interception in the endzone at the end of the game from the 17 yard line. These statistics just show that it wasnt only the weak conference that caused they great turnaround rather it was a team that believes in themselves and works hard because they know nobody believes in them yet! I do think this is just a great oppurtunity to see where we are it will be fun who knows maybe a miracle can happen.

Now let me make this clear before I go any further I do not expect LG to beat millsap. Though I do expect it to be closer than many might expect such as the person who said by 50 or more. LaGrange has come a long way in three years and I think it is a great thing that they have made the playoffs that quickly! There is plenty of talent on defense along the line, linebackers, and secondary. I believe they will be able to make it closer than some expect do to the ability to cover as they do have the 7th ranked pass defense in the country. Nobody believed they would beat anybody but principia and Blackburn this year. Then they beat maryville easily and they did what ever they wanted against huntingdon just didnt capatilize to make the score worse. They had 420 yards on them and held them to 220 and that included a LC fumble in the endzone and and interception at the 15 of HC. They believe and it will show!