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We are a week out! The Bears showed a lot of improvement last year almost beating Colorado State and South Dakota on the road. Ed Lamb is a good coach and I think this is their first night game…so they will be ready.

First game for Coach Kjar at the FCS level…a lot of unknowns, but I think he will bring energy and discipline that was sorely lacking. From what I read and hear, I am optimistic about a turnaround.
 
It would be nice to step out with a W but like Hill's first yr with the Wildcats, the bringing on of "energy & discipline", being competitive & spirited, will give positive vibes to fans even if not. Excitement level is up!

I'm just glad to see a coach wearing purple for a change, a good look starting out.(y)
 
I feel like our offense is going to be fine. I'm hoping the defense will come along as well. I just want to see improvement from what we have been over the last couple of years. I feel that we will see that. There is certainly a more positive vibe around football and basketball this year. There are always questions with new coaches, but like what has been said here, the energy and discipline seem to be there.

I also agree that UNCo has been getting better over the past few years. They will be a good test for us at this point in the rebuild.
 
AlumniWSU said:
It would be nice to step out with a W but like Hill's first yr with the Wildcats, the bringing on of "energy & discipline", being competitive & spirited, will give positive vibes to fans even if not. Excitement level is up!

I'm just glad to see a coach wearing purple for a change, a good look starting out.(y)
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Glad I’m not the only one who is glad to see the coach wearing purple. I’m hoping the team moves away from the black uniforms and keeps primary to the purple and uses the go W helmets.

One thing I’m already impressed with Kjar is that he could break down statistics of his offenses at Corner Canyon (run/pass breakout percentage) and would give specifics of what he wanted to improve on and what they were doing well. Mental would give the coach speak answers with no specifics. I also like more local ties to the program in regard to players. I think that was part of the reason for the decline.
 
Can't wait for Friday. I don't think it will take long to notice the difference in discipline, hustle, and energy compared to whatever that was with Mickey. Hopefully it will translate to some early wins and build confidence not only for the players but the young staff as well.
 
FWIW, UNCO is favored by 3.5, O/U 48.5, hopefully the Wildcats will have better luck vs. the Bears this time around, still remember the embarrassing loss at home on homecoming where the Wildcats flat out did a nose-dive fade act, giving the Bears their one & only win for that season. Ugh!

Lamb is on his 4th yr., sure that they want to finally get results of a rare winning record in Big Sky action. This one counts under their new lights, so it's another "Friday Night Lights" game for Coach Eric Kjar, hope he starts off with a win!. My WAG, Wildcats by a TD (optimistic)!!
 
This is one of those toss-ups on the schedule. Ed is a heck of a great guy and coach. Lots of connections in this one. His teams are tough, disciplined and consistent. This is the payoff season for him. He has rebuilt the cubbies and they are looking to start the season off right and become a playoff team. Yes, Weber and UNCO had similar records last year. But, Kjar had to virtually rebuild the roster. There are a ton of unknowns for Weber. Even though UNCO lost a number of starters, we have a decent idea of what they are brining back. I really don't know what to expect from Kjar's rebuild. I hope Weber gets the W. Its going to be a good game. We will finally see and discover a lot about Weber's team and personality.
 
talhadfoursteals said:
Hein dawg posted a picture of what the cubbies will be wearing tomorrow. Terrible...for UNCO. Black doesn't work for t hem. They have great colors. It is like they ripped off Weber's alternative home jerseys with this Black and white combo. #headshake
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For me, jersey color is just a foot note. I care much more about how they play in them. Black and white are neutral colors to be used by anybody. After that, schools should just stick with their school colors, with few variations. I guess that their sock colors could be used for some sort of messaging, such as cancer awareness or honoring certain groups of people. Arm bands could be used for that as well. I could also see the NCAA authorizing small corporate branding on helmets for large donors or NIL contributors. That seems to be the way things are headed.
 
I’ve never had less of an idea for what to expect in a Weber game before. Hoping for the best but I do think this will be a tough task. I just want to see a tough, disciplined team.
 
D-line is really outmatched, the offense is going to have to be really efficient. Going to be hard for the defense to get off the field in the second half.
 
Brown looks like the real deal. Bad decision on the pick, but cool, calm, confident with a huge arm. If we can protect him, we’ll put some points up this year.
 
That was a ton of fun to watch. I feel a lot more optimistic not just about the season, but the future. 80 new players, brand new coaching staff, and a head coach who has never coached college. Despite that we had:

-Almost no penalties
-Great special teams
-A freshman backup QB come off the bench and immediately lead two scoring drives
-An undersized defense hustling all game
-Well timed blitzes to manufacture havoc
-Stuck to the run game after a slow start
-Schemed up open receivers
-0 sacks allowed

This isn’t a playoff team, but I think we all knew that coming into the season. The more important thing is building the foundation, and I thought we looked like a well-coached team tonight. Northern Colorado has below average Big Sky talent, but Lamb is a very good coach. Great first win for Kjar.
 
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