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Maybe I'm a bad fan, but I personally hope that Chuck South beats Coastal, and they come in here with us in the top 5 and them barely in the top 25, with no hope of a playoff birth, and we beat them like a cheap drum.

No, I wouldn't say a bad fan, a bit misguided if you think that's going to happen, but not a bad fan at all. Where would the fun in all that be especially with them now going big time on us.

[Cider Jim]

Ive heard you say that a couple of times about how ISU popped our bubble per say.

If you're going to use Coach Gill's favorite expression, please at least spell it correctly: "per se."

[BJWilliams]

Your sarcasm is duly noted postie...

We're fans (and armchair quarterbacks and coaches) so of course we're going to envision being ranked in the top 5 with Coastal, 25,500 red clad Liberty fans (and 500 or so teal clad Coastal fans) packing Williams Stadium for the ESPNEWS game in November, top 4 national seeding, planning a trip to Texas for the NC game in January, and any number of things. the players canNOT allow themselves to do that, the coaches canNOT allow them to do that. we got all big headed last year and Indiana State came in with a needle and popped that balloon to the tune of 38-19. we need to take each week as a 1 game season and to some that may sound like "coachspeak nonsense", but that keeps the players focused on what's in front of them and with as good as things are right now, even with the issues that have come up each game, that needs to be their mindset.

But were we really big headed or could it have been that Indiana State was simply better, on that day. Ive heard you say that a couple of times about how ISU popped our bubble per say.

Actually I think it was a combination of both. We were coming off a win over a ranked Bryant squad at home, feeling really good about ourselves, and Indiana State was coming off a 1-11 season the year before, and had a transfer QB in his second year as the starter (and actually looked a lot better at ISU than he did at his previous stop). We came out flat, and they did everything we weren't doing and drummed us out of the stadium.

Also, thank you to our resident English professor for correcting my improper spelling of "per se"

[thepostman]

Your sarcasm is duly noted postie...

We're fans (and armchair quarterbacks and coaches) so of course we're going to envision being ranked in the top 5 with Coastal, 25,500 red clad Liberty fans (and 500 or so teal clad Coastal fans) packing Williams Stadium for the ESPNEWS game in November, top 4 national seeding, planning a trip to Texas for the NC game in January, and any number of things. the players canNOT allow themselves to do that, the coaches canNOT allow them to do that. we got all big headed last year and Indiana State came in with a needle and popped that balloon to the tune of 38-19. we need to take each week as a 1 game season and to some that may sound like "coachspeak nonsense", but that keeps the players focused on what's in front of them and with as good as things are right now, even with the issues that have come up each game, that needs to be their mindset.

Over analyzing once again.

[From the class of 09]

My point is miss Lawrence, we can think all the grandiose visions we want (#1 seed, national championship contention, etc.) but our guys need to take it 1 game at a time. our focus this week, Southern Illinois. none of the rest of that stuff matters if we lose this weekend

Noted...I'll remember as I strap up Saturday to stay focused on one beer at a time and not focus on the whole 6 pack.

Unless of course we get down by more then 2 scores...then you double fist those beers!

[BJWilliams]

As I said 09, we're fans so of course we are going to have grandiose visions of what could be. I don't think that comparing how you decide to consume your alcoholic beverages, sarcastic as it may be, is a fair comparison to an 11 game schedule for a team that is looking to boldly go where no LU team has gone before

[thepostman]

Stop taking the bate beej

[BJWilliams]

its bait just so you know postie...and whatever. I hope we go to Carbondale and get the job done this weekend and continue to turn the corner and make our case for the national polls

[thepostman]

Good catch beej.

Get it!!??

[ballcoach15]

Maybe I'm a bad fan, but I personally hope that Chuck South beats Coastal, and they come in here with us in the top 5 and them barely in the top 25, with no hope of a playoff birth, and we beat them like a cheap drum.

I agree with phoenix.

Even if CCU is still ranked #1 and we beat them, they will still probably get a better seed. This is CCU we're talking about and they're the darlings of FCS.

[From the class of 09]

Maybe I'm a bad fan, but I personally hope that Chuck South beats Coastal, and they come in here with us in the top 5 and them barely in the top 25, with no hope of a playoff birth, and we beat them like a cheap drum.

I agree with phoenix.

Even if CCU is still ranked #1 and we beat them, they will still probably get a better seed. This is CCU we're talking about and they're the darlings of FCS.

No they won't, not if we both go into that game undefeated at the FCS level.

[Humble_Opinion]

My point is miss Lawrence, we can think all the grandiose visions we want (#1 seed, national championship contention, etc.) but our guys need to take it 1 game at a time. our focus this week, Southern Illinois. none of the rest of that stuff matters if we lose this weekend

Noted...I'll remember as I strap up Saturday to stay focused on one beer at a time and not focus on the whole 6 pack.

Unless of course we get down by more then 2 scores...then you double fist those beers!

What a great post. +100

[Purple Haize]

My point is miss Lawrence, we can think all the grandiose visions we want (#1 seed, national championship contention, etc.) but our guys need to take it 1 game at a time. our focus this week, Southern Illinois. none of the rest of that stuff matters if we lose this weekend

Noted...I'll remember as I strap up Saturday to stay focused on one beer at a time and not focus on the whole 6 pack.

Unless of course we get down by more then 2 scores...then you double fist those beers!

What a great post. +100

The answer isn't at the bottom of that bottle......it's a dud.

[From the class of 09]

Noted...I'll remember as I strap up Saturday to stay focused on one beer at a time and not focus on the whole 6 pack.

Unless of course we get down by more then 2 scores...then you double fist those beers!

What a great post. +100

The answer isn't at the bottom of that bottle......it's a dud.

cuz i was trying to just lay some bate <=see what I did there postie

[jlread]

So we dropped to around 18th it could be worse :/

[rogers3]

So we dropped to around 18th it could be worse :/

...and the CCU and JMU naysayers are quiet. Maybe, we are overrated?

[ballcoach15]

The poll I saw had us 18th.

Jacksonville State was #1 and the darlings were #2. JMU was 6th (what a joke). Richmond was 19th, (another joke).

[SuperJon]

So we dropped to around 18th it could be worse :/

...and the CCU and JMU naysayers are quiet. Maybe, we are overrated?

I think 18 is the fairest ranking we've had all year.

[thepostman]

Anywhere between 15-20 seems about right to me. Especially after last week.

[Dr. Sheh]

Where does everyone think we will be ranked this week?

[SuperJon]

15-ish probably.

Granted, I have no clue what the teams above us did.

[BJWilliams]

We had a few losses above us (Montana State, Portland State come to mind off hand), so we may be just on the outside of the top 10 I think when the polls come out tomorrow

Also, William and Mary, Northern Iowa and South Dakota State lost this week

[krh44]

There were a few losses but don't see us moving up past 16, we should see soon.

[SuperJon]

15-ish probably.

Granted, I have no clue what the teams above us did.

15 in the Coaches Poll.

Again I'm a prophet.

[libertyfan4life]

15-ish probably.

Granted, I have no clue what the teams above us did.

15 in the Coaches Poll.

Again I'm a prophet.

LOL. Keep working on your prophetic gifting young Padawan learner, as you had also previously said: "Granted, I have no clue what the teams above us did."