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Wyoming AFA Game Thread

Wyo2dal said:
Seriously it's quite clear that we probably won't beat the top 3-4 teams in the conference unless Kirk can play like he did in the last 3 mins all game long.
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He was far better in the second half alone. At least now we've shown that you can't just stack the box against us.
 
Wyo2dal said:
Seriously it's quite clear that we probably won't beat the top 3-4 teams in the conference unless Kirk can play like he did in the last 3 mins all game long.
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Did people seriously expect us to be a top 3-4 team?

I'm one of the biggest homers around here, and I don't even think that happens.
 
Colby is actually pretty damn good in the pocket and whenever he has time to throw he is pretty accurate. Great Job Colby and the whole Pokes team! Way to win a game with a drive. Great confidence builder. Defense stepped up at the end also. Love it!
 
So far through two games:

-We've shown we can win a game on the ground when our passing game is struggling
-We've shown we can win a game through the air when the running game is struggling.

2-0
 
joshvanklomp said:
Wyo2dal said:
Seriously it's quite clear that we probably won't beat the top 3-4 teams in the conference unless Kirk can play like he did in the last 3 mins all game long.
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Did people seriously expect us to be a top 3-4 team?

I'm one of the biggest homers around here, and I don't even think that happens.
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Well we didn't know who those top 4 teams were because as a whole the MWC is shitty.

Boise is really the only team that looks solid, They were solid today but most other teams have looked down right awful. So basically this year is a really big down year for the MWC and I can't even name the top 4 teams as it sits.
 
SDSU looked good, but can never seem to beat P5 teams. Nevada may be rebounding. The sheep, yeah I called that one. The rest? Yeah.
 
Craig was right. I did realize when I saw Cowboy Tough football. It happened again tonight.

Hell of a game. Go Pokes!!
 
Aren't these Colby's first TD passes of his career? He only threw a INT in cal poly games and Montana was rushing TDs
 
laxwyo said:
Aren't these Colby's first TD passes of his career? He only threw a INT in cal poly games and Montana was rushing TDs
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Yes. The announcers referenced that after his first one tonight.
 
Wyo2dal said:
joshvanklomp said:
Wyo2dal said:
Seriously it's quite clear that we probably won't beat the top 3-4 teams in the conference unless Kirk can play like he did in the last 3 mins all game long.
Click to expand...
Did people seriously expect us to be a top 3-4 team?

I'm one of the biggest homers around here, and I don't even think that happens.
Click to expand...

Well we didn't know who those top 4 teams were because as a whole the MWC is shitty.

Boise is really the only team that looks solid, They were solid today but most other teams have looked down right awful. So basically this year is a really big down year for the MWC and I can't even name the top 4 teams as it sits.
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SDSU looked quite good today. They were 3 yards from a pretty big upset.
 
Colby really did a nice job today. I was very critical of his performance last week (which, in my defense, was awful), but he really played well for the most part today.

He missed some throws, but I thought he made smarter decisions today and clearly gained confidence.

Obviously AFA's pass defense is not good (we scored over 50 last year on them, so we shouldn't get too carried away with 17), but the MWC is not stocked with great defenses. AFA clearly dared WYO to pass (9 men in the box, I could frequently count all 11 AFA defenders on the screen prior to the snap), and Kirkegaard made them pay. That will be huge in the future and will open things up more for the running game.

Speaking of the running game, I don't think Wick is 100%, but whatever % he is the difference in power between him and May was pretty noticeable today. Neither had any openings, but Wick's ability to keep his feet churning and his body leaning forward led to a lot of 2 and 3 yard carries while May was getting 0 or -1.

In terms of defense, I think we are clearly improved and the Pokes we well prepared for the option, however we still have some big gaps and AFA let us off the hook. Pearson couldn't hit the broad side of a barn in the 2nd half. One member of the secondary (name withheld, but obvious to all) was really in bad position all night. Was a problem last week as well.

Special teams was solid except for Claiborne's boneheaded play that didn't end up costing the Pokes anything.
 
joshvanklomp said:
laxwyo said:
Aren't these Colby's first TD passes of his career? He only threw a INT in cal poly games and Montana was rushing TDs
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Yes. The announcers referenced that after his first one tonight.
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Dave and Kevin? I haven't heard them mention it. Fairly big deal. Congrats Colby
 
Wyo2dal said:
joshvanklomp said:
Wyo2dal said:
Seriously it's quite clear that we probably won't beat the top 3-4 teams in the conference unless Kirk can play like he did in the last 3 mins all game long.
Click to expand...
Did people seriously expect us to be a top 3-4 team?

I'm one of the biggest homers around here, and I don't even think that happens.
Click to expand...

Well we didn't know who those top 4 teams were because as a whole the MWC is shitty.

Boise is really the only team that looks solid, They were solid today but most other teams have looked down right awful. So basically this year is a really big down year for the MWC and I can't even name the top 4 teams as it sits.
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Another thing to factor in is games like this one will give the team a big confidence boost going into the rest of conference play.

I think we have a solid chance to go into Border War week at 5-2.
 
NowherePoke said:
Speaking of the running game, I don't think Wick is 100%, but whatever % he is the difference in power between him and May was pretty noticeable today. Neither had any openings, but Wick's ability to keep his feet churning and his body leaning forward led to a lot of 2 and 3 yard carries while May was getting 0 or -1.
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I thought maybe they would give Hill some 4th quarter attempts again.
 
What was Brett Smiths best comeback game? Weber st? Props to Kirkegaard in his second start of this season and he knocks of Air Force. I'll take that anyday. The kid does have heart you can see it by the way he was standing in the pocket and taking hits and making plays. Hopefully he keeps improving. Well done.
 
Credit has to be given to the o-line tonight as well. They were excellent picking up blitzes on that last drive. Colby was getting blitzed and our line did a great job of picking up the blitzers. They gave Colby the necessary time for the play to develop downfield. The hogs were marching towards the end.

That was a Cowboy Tough performance.
 
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