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UMass is playing week 0: How much of an advantage is that?

Posted on 7/16/23 at 3:30 pm
Posted by makersmark1
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Posted on 7/16/23 at 3:30 pm
Any scouting of the Minutemen by this board?

Posted by AubieinNC2009
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Posted on 7/16/23 at 3:34 pm to
no advantage at all, Auburn will still destroy them pretty easy
Posted by Rig
BHM
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Posted on 7/16/23 at 3:38 pm to
There’s arguably no worse FBS team in the country. It doesn’t matter if AU had to play 10 v 11.
Posted by makersmark1
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Posted on 7/16/23 at 4:07 pm to
Seems like we have started slow sometimes against inferior competition.

Is Brother Hugh a fast starter?
Posted by LRB1967
Tennessee
Member since Dec 2020
22962 posts
Posted on 7/16/23 at 5:40 pm to
Auburn vs U Mass is like a chainsaw vs a marshmallow
Posted by awestruck
Member since Jan 2015
13348 posts
Posted on 7/16/23 at 5:46 pm to
Imagine it'll help them out a wee bit, at least with flow of game. Snapping the ball to a rowdy crowd... not so much?
Posted by ChexMix
Taste the Deliciousness
Member since Apr 2014
25494 posts
Posted on 7/16/23 at 5:56 pm to
None. Auburn will dominate the game.
Posted by BowlJackson
Birmingham, AL
Member since Sep 2013
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Posted on 7/16/23 at 8:09 pm to
quote:

There’s arguably no worse FBS team in the country.


It wasn’t too long ago that UMass almost beat Mississippi State. 2 straight years
Posted by LanierSpots
Sarasota, Florida
Member since Sep 2010
69954 posts
Posted on 7/16/23 at 8:25 pm to
The confidence in our new coach is strong



Umass?


We should be able to beat them with Jones at QB


Posted by AUBTIG47
Ur mom's room
Member since Mar 2021
440 posts
Posted on 7/16/23 at 9:30 pm to
Traditionally UMass sucks.
Last year UMass averaged less than 12 ppg and allowed 33.6.

They have to travel to New Mexico St Week 0 and then of course have to travel to Auburn Week 1. That's a lot of travel in one week. They're currently 39.5 dogs. Should be a simple cover even if they didn't have to travel Week 0.

Posted by Drainage
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Member since Jun 2020
130 posts
Posted on 7/17/23 at 6:38 am to
If they were decent, it would be an advantage. Especially since we have so many transfers and a new system. This would be a good way to handicap some week 1 games.
Posted by makersmark1
earth
Member since Oct 2011
20490 posts
Posted on 7/17/23 at 7:47 am to
Will we be pretty vanilla on offense week one?

A lot of base plays?Run heavy?

On defense, will we bring the heat?
Posted by HonorThyWarEagle
9 TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS, Freezin'
Member since Sep 2022
3007 posts
Posted on 7/17/23 at 9:18 am to
quote:

Any scouting of the Minutemen by this board?


Looked up UMass's stats from last year and they're straight up abysmal.

Doesn't matter if they play a Week -1, we'll still have the upper hand

Posted by MrLahey
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Member since Dec 2013
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Posted on 7/17/23 at 10:20 am to
WERE FRICKED!

Umass was 1-11 last year and there are no moves towards improvement, as far as I see.
Posted by LanierSpots
Sarasota, Florida
Member since Sep 2010
69954 posts
Posted on 7/17/23 at 11:46 am to
quote:

WERE FRICKED!



One poster says were beatig Georgia this year. Now, we are hoping to get past Mass because they play a game in week zero and will be ready



It must be getting close to season
Posted by jangalang
Member since Dec 2014
50761 posts
Posted on 7/17/23 at 11:51 am to
quote:

One poster says were beatig Georgia this year.


I know who that is.


But if I didn’t know, I’d still know.
Posted by TheJones
Member since Nov 2009
34510 posts
Posted on 7/17/23 at 11:57 am to
quote:

We should be able to beat them with Jones at QB


Posted by Drainage
Cardboard box
Member since Jun 2020
130 posts
Posted on 7/17/23 at 2:24 pm to
quote:

Will we be pretty vanilla on offense week one? A lot of base plays?Run heavy? On defense, will we bring the heat?


It will be balanced run/pass. We will basically be in advanced install.
Posted by SECdragonmaster
Order of the Dragons
Member since Dec 2013
17335 posts
Posted on 7/17/23 at 8:51 pm to
Our fanbase is very excited to watch a new brand of football.

The team is excited to get the bad taste of last year out of their mouth.

The stadium will be packed for opening day and the UMass team will not be able to stop anything we do.
Posted by OlGrandad
Member since Oct 2009
4365 posts
Posted on 7/18/23 at 9:23 am to
The temperatures in Massachusetts in September are comfortable with low of 59°F and and high up to 75°F.

Hope they have plenty of ice for a 2:30 start. ESPN sets the time and here we are.
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