[Sly Fox]

Know a ’10 Opponent: Liberty
Posted on July 6, 2010 by Alan

In an effort to educate, preview, and most importantly, make fun of, the upcoming teams which dare play the Cardinals, OTP is proud to present the Know a ’10 Opponent series. Like we always caution, previewing and attempting to quantify the unquantifiable, especially two months away from the season is basically begging for failure, but we’ll fling some poo and see what sticks, shall we? I mean, after all, we predicted like 10 wins for BSU last season and we totally nailed that one, didn’t we? I can’t find the results, so let’s just go with that. So sit back, boys and girls, and know your ’10 opponents.

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[LUaddict]

Three quarters of this article is mostly mindless journalistic dribble until he gets to comparing the potential of Ball State losing the game. I think that he is spot on with Mike being a serious threat in the game and the our running game being a a threat with Aldrekis. I definitely think that if they let Mike run around in the holes they leave for him it will be a very long day in Muncie for Ball State. I am just trying to be optimistic because of how we did at WVU and we hung with the mountaineers. We have a high chance of taking this from under their feet.

P.S. I don't know where he gets off on that LU is made of money. I know that were are better off financially that we have been in previous years but this guy this were rollin' in the dough. I guess he thinks that cuz we have expanded out campus and were expanding our stadium but that shows how much he knows

[jenkins]

Accept that Korrey Davis will be running the football and not Aldreakis barring injury and a huge turn. Guy is a monster. Aldreakis might be the backup

[LUaddict]

I have heard that Korey had a great year at UMASS and a an outstanding performance vs. Texas Tech. I also saw his summary on how well he did at the spring game. I hope that aldrekis gets better and that he has gotten substantially better from last year and he had a decent year last year. BTW If you think Korey is a monster lets not forget the strength of Aldrekis. I saw him at the WVU game and when he was taking a kickoff return with the ball he would be dragging 2-3 defenders during the rush. This guy is a work mule with a lot of strength. Even Nick pierce said that Rocco commented that Aldrekis has the ability to be something special. That was his freshman year and he can only get better and I cannot wait to see Aldrekis drag defenders like he did last year. I just wish he had a little bit more burst and explosiveness to his game that would make him even more of a threat from the backfield. Lets wait and see after summer camp pans out

[bigsmooth]

worthless article. i hope we wear these guys out. talk about football which he did not till the end of the article.

[jcmanson]

Don't forget SirChauncey in the RB talk.

[olldflame]

Don't forget SirChauncey in the RB talk.

And Chase Barnett may be better than all of them when all is said and done. It's going to be a dogfight for PT in the backfield, and the fact is Mike will probably carry the ball more than any of them, and we will pass a lot as well. Don't be surprised if a back or 2 transfers out after this year.

[LCA&LU Mom]

Teams That Will Surprise
April 20, 2010

MAC – Ball State

It seems like 10 years ago, but it was only 2008 when Ball State was undefeated in the regular season and playing like a team legitimately good enough to play with some of the big boys. And then head coach Brady Hoke left, the wheels came off, and 2009 was a complete and utter disaster.

The offensive lumps taken last year should pay off. There are plenty of veterans and lots to get excited about with all five starters returning to the still-emerging line, the top five receivers coming back, RB MiQuale Lewis getting a sixth year of eligibility, and good options at quarterback to hope for more consistency. Defensively, the Cardinals won’t be a rock by any stretch, but they should be stronger after finishing last in the MAC in pass efficiency D and 106th in the nation in sacks.

The schedule should all but ensure a rebound and a winning season with SE Missouri State and Liberty to start the year, and with home games against Eastern Michigan and Akron, to go along with winnable road dates against Kent, Toledo, and Buffalo.

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[flames1971]

Teams That Will Surprise
April 20, 2010

MAC – Ball State

It seems like 10 years ago, but it was only 2008 when Ball State was undefeated in the regular season and playing like a team legitimately good enough to play with some of the big boys. And then head coach Brady Hoke left, the wheels came off, and 2009 was a complete and utter disaster.

The offensive lumps taken last year should pay off. There are plenty of veterans and lots to get excited about with all five starters returning to the still-emerging line, the top five receivers coming back, RB MiQuale Lewis getting a sixth year of eligibility, and good options at quarterback to hope for more consistency. Defensively, the Cardinals won’t be a rock by any stretch, but they should be stronger after finishing last in the MAC in pass efficiency D and 106th in the nation in sacks.

The schedule should all but ensure a rebound and a winning season with SE Missouri State and Liberty to start the year, and with home games against Eastern Michigan and Akron, to go along with winnable road dates against Kent, Toledo, and Buffalo.

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I strongly disagree with that. I think they are underestimating us greatly.

[kuntryboimike]

i agree. i think they just dont want to admit the possibility of losing to an FCS team.

[FlamesBeBallin]

Gosh this article makes me want to get a group of guys from my hall and make the trip up to Muncie to watch us smother this no good FBS team into the ground.

[kuntryboimike]

Gosh this article makes me want to get a group of guys from my hall and make the trip up to Muncie to watch us smother this no good FCS team into the ground.

did you mean fbs? lol

[Cider Jim]

Gosh this article makes me want to get a group of guys from my hall and make the trip up to Muncie

Join us on olldflame's tour bus! http://www.flamefans.com/forums/viewtop ... =2&t=15760

[quedog]

Let's see what happens this year, and see what each team has coming back. This is how it ended last year!


FINAL College Football 2009 through games of 2010 January 7 Thursday the BCS uses the ELO_CHESS from here
HOME ADVANTAGE= 3.31 RATING W L SCHEDL(RANK) VS top 10 | VS top 30 | ELO_CHESS | PREDICTOR
121 Massachusetts AA = 57.81 5 6 56.43( 138) 0 0 | 0 0 | 53.52 139 | 61.60 105
122 Toledo A = 57.77 5 7 63.04( 107) 0 1 | 0 1 | 58.57 121 | 56.50 129
123 Louisiana-Lafayette A = 57.67 6 6 61.43( 116) 0 0 | 0 2 | 59.73 116 | 55.12 134
124 Northern Arizona AA = 57.34 5 6 58.40( 129) 0 0 | 0 1 | 57.51 122 | 56.68 125
125 Western Michigan A = 57.31 5 7 60.87( 119) 0 0 | 0 0 | 56.59 130 | 57.56 123
126 Washington State A = 57.16 1 11 75.36( 16) 0 0 | 0 3 | 61.75 107 | 52.01 148
127 Liberty AA = 57.11 8 3 46.39( 184) 0 0 | 0 0 | 53.55 138 | 60.14 112
128 Furman AA = 56.75 6 5 56.19( 140) 0 0 | 0 1 | 56.41 131 | 56.61 126
129 Arkansas State A = 56.44 4 8 61.89( 114) 0 1 | 0 2 | 52.65 147 | 59.68 115
130 Memphis A = 56.39 2 10 68.71( 78) 0 0 | 0 1 | 56.64 129 | 55.66 132
FINAL College Football 2009 through games of 2010 January 7 Thursday the BCS uses the ELO_CHESS from here
HOME ADVANTAGE= 3.31 RATING W L SCHEDL(RANK) VS top 10 | VS top 30 | ELO_CHESS | PREDICTOR
131 McNeese State AA = 56.11 9 3 48.19( 177) 0 0 | 0 0 | 60.40 110 | 51.20 153
132 Army A = 56.02 5 7 61.89( 113) 0 0 | 0 0 | 57.38 123 | 54.15 136
133 Maine AA = 55.83 5 6 58.28( 132) 0 0 | 0 0 | 53.30 141 | 57.84 122
134 Fla. International A = 54.42 3 9 64.74( 99) 0 2 | 0 2 | 52.12 149 | 56.19 130
135 UC Davis AA = 54.24 6 5 56.20( 139) 0 1 | 0 1 | 56.82 128 | 51.08 155
136 New Mexico A = 54.19 1 11 71.46( 55) 0 1 | 0 4 | 55.38 134 | 52.48 143
137 Akron A = 54.14 3 9 64.03( 100) 0 1 | 0 1 | 53.36 140 | 54.43 135
138 San Jose State A = 54.06 2 10 69.47( 68) 0 1 | 0 4 | 57.20 126 | 50.27 160
139 Holy Cross AA = 53.86 9 3 45.11( 200) 0 0 | 0 1 | 50.57 155 | 56.54 127
140 Lafayette AA = 53.69 8 3 46.42( 183) 0 0 | 0 0 | 49.80 161 | 56.91 124
FINAL College Football 2009 through games of 2010 January 7 Thursday the BCS uses the ELO_CHESS from here
HOME ADVANTAGE= 3.31 RATING W L SCHEDL(RANK) VS top 10 | VS top 30 | ELO_CHESS | PREDICTOR
141 Tulane A = 53.55 3 9 66.90( 87) 0 0 | 0 2 | 59.29 120 | 46.71 177
142 Southern Utah AA = 53.47 5 6 54.83( 148) 0 0 | 0 0 | 53.01 144 | 53.45 140
143 Samford AA = 53.28 5 6 54.61( 150) 0 0 | 0 0 | 49.82 160 | 56.09 131
144 Rice A = 53.26 2 10 69.05( 76) 0 0 | 0 1 | 57.20 127 | 48.54 166
145 Hofstra AA = 53.11 5 6 55.33( 145) 0 0 | 0 0 | 52.05 151 | 53.68 138
146 Chattanooga AA = 52.73 6 5 54.87( 147) 0 1 | 0 1 | 52.80 145 | 52.18 146
147 Harvard AA = 52.67 7 3 46.07( 186) 0 0 | 0 0 | 47.99 166 | 56.53 128
148 North Dakota AA = 52.43 6 5 53.41( 156) 0 0 | 0 1 | 54.61 136 | 49.65 162
149 Illinois State AA = 52.14 6 5 52.63( 158) 0 0 | 0 0 | 51.95 152 | 51.85 149
150 Georgia Southern AA = 52.07 5 6 56.80( 136) 0 0 | 0 0 | 52.68 146 | 50.96 156
FINAL College Football 2009 through games of 2010 January 7 Thursday the BCS uses the ELO_CHESS from here
HOME ADVANTAGE= 3.31 RATING W L SCHEDL(RANK) VS top 10 | VS top 30 | ELO_CHESS | PREDICTOR
151 Ball State A = 51.

[FlamesBeBallin]

Gosh this article makes me want to get a group of guys from my hall and make the trip up to Muncie to watch us smother this no good FCS team into the ground.

did you mean fbs? lol

Yeah oops..

Gosh this article makes me want to get a group of guys from my hall and make the trip up to Muncie

Join us on olldflame's tour bus! http://www.flamefans.com/forums/viewtop ... =2&t=15760

I saw that, but I'm not sure how many of my fellow dorm-mates would be willing to pay $65 so we shall see.

[olldflame]

The $65 figure is an estimate based on actual cost without a subsidy like we had for the Stony Brook trip. Hopefully we can get some help again this year to lower the cost for students and others with limited resources.

As far as comparing the cost of the bus with carpooling, you need to be realistic. It's easy to do some quick calculations and figure how much the gas will cost, divide it by how many riders and say it's cheap. That's a great deal for everyone except the car owner. AAA says the average cost to operate a car is now 56 cents/mile. Less than 15 cents of that is for gas. The actual cost of taking a vehicle to Muncie and back will be in the neighborhood of $650.

Unless your car holds 10 or more, the bus is a bargain, and nobody needs to put their life in the hands of a 20 year old dorm mate driving back across the West Virginia mountains in the middle of the night. With the bus, there will be 2 professional drivers taking shifts to meet the legal guidelines, and you are in a vehicle which is inherently much safer. If you and your buds start talking about spending the night in Muncie, unless you know someone there who will put you up, the cost goes up even more.

[FlamesBeBallin]

Well for me carpooling was never an option, it is ride the bus or dont go. So hopefully someone helps out again so the costs goes down.

[Cider Jim]

Olldflame, in all seriousness, the trip to Stony Brook on the bus was one of the highlights of my fall semester. Thanks to you and HMO for organizing it, and I look forward to a similar trip to Muncie (minus the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, Times Square, and the Brooklyn Bridge). And it's a great way to meet new friends!

[olldflame]

Olldflame, in all seriousness, the trip to Stony Brook on the bus was one of the highlights of my fall semester. Thanks to you and HMO for organizing it, and I look forward to a similar trip to Muncie (minus the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, Times Square, and the Brooklyn Bridge). And it's a great way to meet new friends!

I had a great time myself, CJ (even though if you recall, I was "playing hurt" ). Like you said, it's a great opportunity to meet people you previously only knew on line (if at all).

Looking at the list of people who have comitted so far, all but BJ are veterans of the SB trip. I guess that Might be a clue that folks enjoyed themselves.

[BJWilliams]

I felt bad for not being able to go on that trip olldflame but I had other obligations or Id of been right there with all of yall. I do have a game to broadcast the night before so Im hoping for another overnight bus for this one so I have a chance of making it after Im done there

[Sly Fox]

The favor is returned ...

http://www.wordtotheword.com/2010/07/13 ... e-of-mind/

[kuntryboimike]

maybe i missed this info somewhere but i've been looking and looking and can't find any answers. Is the LU vs Ball St game going to be televised ANYWHERE? I mean besides game tracker is there any other way of keeping track of the game? id even be willing to pay some money to watch this single game. Ball St is too far away but I'll def be at the JMU game assuming there not sold out! Buying my tickets soon!

[Sly Fox]

At this point it is not televised to my knowledge. I believe they have a pay-per-view web service but I haven't researched it yet.

[LUaddict]

At this point it is not televised to my knowledge. I believe they have a pay-per-view web service but I haven't researched it yet.

Sly,
That would be great If you could tell us if there is a pay per view service to watch this game. I will be somewhere and I will not be able to watch in person. I am looking forward to this information. Thanks in advance Sly.

[LUaddict]

Football Game at with Purdue vs. Ball State to be Televised to be on Big Ten Network.

http://ballstatesports.com/ViewArticle. ... =204951108

Here is a quote of interest in this article:

The Mid-American Conference is in the process of completing its television deal with ESPN and will announce game times in the near future. Once the MAC television games are set, Ball State will announce its remaining home game times for the 2010 season.

I think that it might be on ESPN 3 after the rest gets announces games closer to the game day.
I also saw that they have an all access on the Ball State website like the Big South Conference has when you want to watch LU football games online. The all access is pretty easy to find on ballstatesports.com on their on demand all access site, for a nominal fee of course.

Just speculation of course.