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Pokes will be ok!!! like '87,'93

Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2017 4:54 pm
by WyoVaquero
Definitely pissed about dropped balls, drop punt, but defense played well and will be much improved. Pokes will rebound and be ok. This season will be like the 93 season when we lost early to Oregon state and rebounded and 87 when I believe we lost early twice. I just wish we would have had a garner Webb before Iowa.

Re: Pokes will be ok!!! like '87,'93

Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2017 6:55 pm
by Wyokie
Actually, this aint like 1987 but it is like 1993.

In 1987 we beat Air Force in the opener in Laramie, 37-13, before losing to both Wazzu (@ Pullman) and Okie State (in Laramie) before turning things around and winning the next 9 games before losing to Iowa in the 1987 Holiday Bowl.

In 1993, however, we lost to Oregon State, 27-16, in Laramie before winning the next 7 games before losing to UNM (in Albuquerque) and to Fort Fart (in Laramie), and rebounding with a win @ SDSU before losing badly to K-State in the 1993 Copper Bowl.

In fact, 1958 & 1993 are the only times we lost the opener and still made it to a bowl.

Re: Pokes will be ok!!! like '87,'93

Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2017 9:15 pm
by WyoVaquero
I think we can make a run like those years. thanks for the info.

Re: Pokes will be ok!!! like '87,'93

Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2017 9:28 pm
by Wyokie
WyoVaquero wrote: Sat Sep 02, 2017 9:15 pm I think we can make a run like those years. thanks for the info.
No problem. I just love giving historical info on Wyoming football & basketball. Helps to have media guides. :D

Re: Pokes will be ok!!! like '87,'93

Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 6:39 pm
by The Virginian
Wyokie wrote: Sat Sep 02, 2017 6:55 pm Actually, this aint like 1987 but it is like 1993.

In 1987 we beat Air Force in the opener in Laramie, 37-13, before losing to both Wazzu (@ Pullman) and Okie State (in Laramie) before turning things around and winning the next 9 games before losing to Iowa in the 1987 Holiday Bowl.

In 1993, however, we lost to Oregon State, 27-16, in Laramie before winning the next 7 games before losing to UNM (in Albuquerque) and to Fort Fart (in Laramie), and rebounding with a win @ SDSU before losing badly to K-State in the 1993 Copper Bowl.

In fact, 1958 & 1993 are the only times we lost the opener and still made it to a bowl.
Interesting. Let's beat the trend this year.

Re: Pokes will be ok!!! like '87,'93

Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 7:42 pm
by GoPokes86
This will be a team that gets better as the years go on and some of these younger guys get some more reps. We all knew going in that replacing dang near every skill position wasn't going to be as easy as we want. This team will be fine.

Re: Pokes will be ok!!! like '87,'93

Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 7:50 pm
by wyokoke
Wyokie wrote: Sat Sep 02, 2017 6:55 pm Actually, this aint like 1987 but it is like 1993.

In 1987 we beat Air Force in the opener in Laramie, 37-13, before losing to both Wazzu (@ Pullman) and Okie State (in Laramie) before turning things around and winning the next 9 games before losing to Iowa in the 1987 Holiday Bowl.
So we lost a early season away game and turned it around? Yeah you're right nothing like this year where we...oh wait...we lost an early season away game??

Re: Pokes will be ok!!! like '87,'93

Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 8:16 pm
by Wyokie
wyokoke wrote: Mon Sep 04, 2017 7:50 pm
Wyokie wrote: Sat Sep 02, 2017 6:55 pm Actually, this aint like 1987 but it is like 1993.

In 1987 we beat Air Force in the opener in Laramie, 37-13, before losing to both Wazzu (@ Pullman) and Okie State (in Laramie) before turning things around and winning the next 9 games before losing to Iowa in the 1987 Holiday Bowl.
So we lost a early season away game and turned it around? Yeah you're right nothing like this year where we...oh wait...we lost an early season away game??
We DID NOT lose the opener in 1987!!!!! We lost the opener this year. BIG difference!!!!

Re: Pokes will be ok!!! like '87,'93

Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 8:18 pm
by wyokoke
Wyokie wrote: Mon Sep 04, 2017 8:16 pm
wyokoke wrote: Mon Sep 04, 2017 7:50 pm
Wyokie wrote: Sat Sep 02, 2017 6:55 pm Actually, this aint like 1987 but it is like 1993.

In 1987 we beat Air Force in the opener in Laramie, 37-13, before losing to both Wazzu (@ Pullman) and Okie State (in Laramie) before turning things around and winning the next 9 games before losing to Iowa in the 1987 Holiday Bowl.
So we lost a early season away game and turned it around? Yeah you're right nothing like this year where we...oh wait...we lost an early season away game??
We DID NOT lose the opener in 1987!!!!! We lost the opener this year. BIG difference!!!!
Did I say we lost the opener that year?

Re: Pokes will be ok!!! like '87,'93

Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 11:35 pm
by WyoBrandX
WyoVaquero wrote: Sat Sep 02, 2017 4:54 pm Definitely pissed about dropped balls, drop punt, but defense played well and will be much improved. Pokes will rebound and be ok. This season will be like the 93 season when we lost early to Oregon state and rebounded and 87 when I believe we lost early twice. I just wish we would have had a garner Webb before Iowa.
Yep - we lost a bit too much on offense to go up against this caliber of a team. We slow started last year and built up as the season went on. Would have been much nicer to have a home game to start the season.