Most likely upset

[clawman1]

Which game do you feel is the greatest possiblilty of an upset.
The poll only allows 10 choices. Since the Huskies are favored I did not include them
Western Montana in our most likely win so chose to leave that game out to get down to ten games

 

[kalm]

1). Griz - rivalry game and the best FCS team we face with more than likely a ton on the line for both teams.

2). PSU - on the road, typically play us tough, and they have talent. Could be a meaningful game for them or spoiler roll.

3). Perhaps the best running back in the conference in Gabe Manzaneres, stingy defense at times, and a second year coach who seems to have them improving.

 

[dudeitsaid]

I gotta say SHSU. First game of the season, first game jitters. National TV, both teams will play hard, but who will be the most ready for game day by then. A team that has had our number in the past, and could get in our heads because of it. Overconfidence could be an issue with some Eagles???

I think UM is going to be very good this year, and when we play them, could very likely be top 5. That's a very close 2nd in my book.

PSU always seems to play us tough!

I think if we can start off strong with SHSU, we will set the tone for the rest of the season there.

 

[LDopaPDX]

I gotta say SHSU. First game of the season, first game jitters. National TV, both teams will play hard, but who will be the most ready for game day by then. A team that has had our number in the past, and could get in our heads because of it. Overconfidence could be an issue with some Eagles???

I think UM is going to be very good this year, and when we play them, could very likely be top 5. That's a very close 2nd in my book.

PSU always seems to play us tough!

I think if we can start off strong with SHSU, we will set the tone for the rest of the season there.

I agree completely. I always theorize that your confidence is largely formulated by the first couple of games. If you do well in those, the season tends to fall into place. If you stink it up in those first couple of games, usually you wind up chasing the season and never get the confidence back.

I say the Sam Houston game is both the most important and most tricky of the year. Win that, and we should cakewalk Western Montana en route to a 2-0 start and a trip to Seattle. Lose that one, and the potential for 1-3 before conference play starts means you might be out of the playoffs by the end of September.

 

[Rontheoldwiseeagle]

NADA, NONE, ZERO,

Summer Scouting is a daily weekday post analyzing LSU football’s 12 opponents for the 2014 season. From Wisconsin (June 19) to Texas A&M (July 4), we’ll give you an early scouting report on the one dozen teams on LSU’s schedule.

Game reset
•When: 6:30 p.m., Sept. 6
•Where: Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge
•Early spread: N/A
•Who’s before and after: vs. Wisconsin (at Houston, Texas) and vs. UL-Monroe

Sam Houston at a glance
•Coach (year): K.C. Keeler (1st)
•2013 record: 9-5 (4-3, 3rd Southland)
•2013 postseason: Lost 30-29 at Southeastern Louisiana in the second round of the FCS playoffs
•Returning starters: 13
•Preseason projection (Sporting News): 3rd in Southland; 16th nationally in FCS

SPRING STORYLINE

The replacements: Coach Willie Fritz and his 40 wins in four seasons are gone. Running back Tim Flanders and his 5,664 career rushing yards are out, and quarterback Brian Bell, the winningest QB in school history, isn’t around. The Bearkats had a lot of replacing to do in the spring, and that process is still on-going. Don King III appears to be the favorite among three competitors to replace Bell, and host of tailbacks will step into the cleats of Flanders.

BIGGEST THREAT

DE Mouf Adebo: This 225-pound sophomore made noise as a redshirt freshman last season. He was second on the team in sacks with four, and he was first with 10.5 tackles for loss. Adebo had 24 QB sacks in high school at Mansfield. He poses, maybe, the biggest threat for LSU from a squad in Sam Houston that lost many of its top offensive playmakers from last year.

WEAK SPOT

Across the board: The Bearkats lost a ton of stars from 2013. We’ve mentioned the loss of their starting quarterback and running, but Sam Houston lost its sack leader and interception leader. The Bearkats defensive line will have three new starters and the fourth is a sophomore. Sam Houston also lost two of its top three receivers, too.

 

[DefendtheRed]

Went with Portland State, they always seem to play us tough even when they aren't a very good team.

 

[EWUeag]

Went with Portland State, they always seem to play us tough even when they aren't a very good team.

+1

 

[FormerEag]

Went with Portland State, they always seem to play us tough even when they aren't a very good team.

+1

+2

 

[EWURanger]

Went with Portland State, they always seem to play us tough even when they aren't a very good team.

+1

+2

+3

 

[HannahO]

Went with Portland State, they always seem to play us tough even when they aren't a very good team.

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+4

And Burton is not above coaching some underhanded techniques that puts opposing players' health in jeopardy.

 

[clawman1]

Montana- this game is toward the end of the season thus giving them a chance to play together better and if they are close to playoff consideration this game will be VERY important to them. Also their seniors will be looking to break our winning streak.

 

[JPN17]

I'd agree the Montana game has gotta be up there, though it's kind of nice talking about losing to Montana as being an upset. Otherwise I'd expect a game on the road. Portland State for sure (though I think EWU is due to blow them out). I don't think they'll drop two in a row in Cedar City, so that leaves NAU, MSU and UC Davis. Don't know how the Bobcats will be this year. They lost a lot, but they're still a solid program. NAU lost a ton on defense, I think EWU will be able to outscore the Jacks in the dome. Don't know much about UC Davis, they were subpar a couple years back and the Eagles needed a second half comeback to eek out a W, so that's a game to watch out for.

I guess my ranking would be:

UM
MSU
PSU (really could interchange this one with Montana State)
UCD
NAU
SUU

 

[DefendtheRed]

Montana- this game is toward the end of the season thus giving them a chance to play together better and if they are close to playoff consideration this game will be VERY important to them. Also their seniors will be looking to break our winning streak.

The Montana game has the potential to be a huge game. We'll see how things play out, but I think we'll beat them at home. The PSU game will also be a huge game, and we traditionally struggle to put them away which is why I think there is more potential for an "upset" there.

 

[tomq04]

UM game is always the "huge" game of the season. Too much fun no matter the year.

 

[eaglesfootball]

went with Portland State. Last year's game and the one before were just way too close for my liking. Seems we always get their A game.