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though I didn't see last week's game in person, or on TV/Computer, I read enough and heard enough to believe the Spiders played well in many areas versus the Cavs...who would have guessed we'd have no offensive turnovers, or penalties?...that's usually a sign of a well coached football team ready to win...I thought it was an encouraging start to the season!

but it won't mean anything unless we use this game to keep improving...

last I read we were a 17+ point favorite over the Red Flash...Coach Huesman and the players made it pretty clear during the week what the team needed to improve coming off the UVA loss...more explosive offensive plays...better tackling...and defending the rushing lanes...if this team wants to break through in the CAA this is a game in which the foundation to do that gets stronger...we cannot take a step backwards versus the hardnosed and feisty Red Flash...

effort, execution and improvement are in order Saturday...a convincing win would be good medicine for the players, coaches, students and fans!... I'm hopeful we'll walk out of The Brick House satisfied with our improvement and progress!

enjoy the entire Prologue episode at the link...

Go Spiders!

Well done by our social media folks ... seems like a pretty reasonable ranking to me of the Top 10. Others?

I see a tweet saying we've offered this guy, but don't see one directly from him about it even though he's tweeted other offers (including VCU an hour ago).

Out of Lebanon, TN, he's listed as a PF in some places and a wing other places. 6'7" or 6'8" but only 190.


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before the season began optimistic and hopeful Spiders fans were hoping we'd go into game eight with a chance to play for a CAA Championship and FCS Playoff bid in November...here we are October 27 and the team has earned that chance!...but now the toughest work begins

standing between the Spiders and Championship November are the Maine Black Bears...they've played us tough in Orono and at The Brick House over the years, but it's been a good while since we faced them in a game this important...no matter how you look at this one on paper the Spiders appear to deserve the double digit favorite's role again this week...

there was no letdown in the focus and execution last week in a similar spot versus Hampton...it's hard for me to imagine the team will jeopardize the hard work it took to get to this spot with a slip up...the weather report looks perfect for football...a win Saturday qualifies us for the November CAA Championship battle!

I hope you enjoy this week's Prologue...

bring the Championship battle back to The Brick House!

Go Spiders!

Saturday, October 29, 2022 Football
UNH bye(has 2 weeks to prepare for 11/5 UR game)

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the trip to Orono kicks off the second half of the CAA schedule...for those of us feeling optimistic it should be a very important game...one that the Spiders need to find a way to win if we expect to battle to the finish for the Championship and Playoff consideration...

the Black Bears have a new head coach, Jordan Stevens...they lost a lot of talent from last season's 6-5, 4-4 CAA squad...but star QB Joe Fagnano returns on the offense and the infamous "Black Hole Defense" is being rebuilt by a new defensive coordinator after losing its growl last season...

it's never easy on the road in the CAA, but Maine, a team picked to finish 8th in the CAA preseason poll, seems like a game we must win...

enjoy Countdown Episode Eight...picking up speed towards September 3...Yeah!

Go Spiders!

Below are the number of three pointers made last season by each of our five likely starters for this season.

2
25
57
16
0

So a total of 100. Last year our five starters shot 23 + 0 + 57 + 16 + 94 for a total of 190.

We were not a good 3 point shooting team last year, and we need to find an additional 90 (more if you count whoever started before Gustavson) just to match what we did last year.

Given the importance of 3 point shooting in today's game, this seems very problematic to me. How are we going to either solve or overcome this?

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if you're tired of "must win" football games the CAA is not the place for you...last week's "must win" Villanova game just allowed us to hold our ground with the six other squads with one, or fewer, CAA losses...

but you know what?...we play four of these six squads between now and November 19...the Spiders can pretty much control their own destiny...they just have to keep winning!

that should start this weekend at Hampton...as a heavy favorite it's a "must win" CAA road game...the Pirates have little to lose and I expect we'll take their best shot on Homecoming, but it won't matter if the Spiders take to Hampton the game we've seen since the CAA schedule began...

after all the rushing yards against Villanova I'm looking forward to seeing what the Hampton defense is willing to give us Saturday...it'll be Cosh v. Cosh...and it could be another big test for our hard nosed defense...Coach Huesman talked a lot earlier in the week about the Pirates strong group of WRs and their strong armed QB who likes to sling it long...

I expect Richmond will find a way to win another very important CAA "must win!"...

enjoy this week's Prologue...

long time Spiders fans should remember this....a legendary Spiders fan told me last weekend that the UR cheer most closely associated with the 2008 National Championship and many of the other great seasons between between 2005 and the present originated at Armstrong Stadium at Hampton...MOO DA CHAINS!!!...apparently the Hampton PA announcer used it after every Pirate 1st down during our FCS Playoff game there in 2005...thank you Pirates...

Go Spiders!

The University has completely given in to the cancel culture. This article questions the character of those running the school. It was prominently displayed on the front page of realclearpolitics.com.

Here is a classic line.
"I will remind you that just like Stalin had Trotsky killed, the Left always eats its own. They will never be satisfied. They are coming after you. Their mission is always to destroy."

OPEC, the Saudis and Russia have cut oil production by 2 million barrels per day.

Rather incriminating.Anybody home?

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Two fundamental mistakes:

The word ‘Undoubtedly‘ should have been used rather than the word ‘undoubtably’

Athlete is erroneously misspelled as Ahtlete.

Sat, Oct 22, 2022 Football

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by far the Spiders biggest FCS test of the season...Richmond has not defeated Elon since 2016...the foes stats season-to-date in many prominent offensive and defensive categories look very similar...

the former Fighting Christians have to come into this one feeling awful good about themselves after coming from 18 down to defeat the Indians in Williamsburg...their defense stuffed the red hot Tribe in the second half...a road win against a presumed CAA Championship contender can be pretty important when the dust settles in November...

but the Spiders are getting better every week...Coach Huesman finally exorcised the Stony Brook demon last week...maybe the Phoenix will be this week?...a Spiders win over Elon would be a lot like Elon's over W&M last week...

it looks like sloppy weather is likely on the grass turf at Rhodes Stadium...I have no idea whether, the wet/windy conditions give the offense, or defense an advantage...I think the team whose interior lines control the line of scrimmage has the advantage...

I like the improving Spiders to do just enough to win this one...after all, we're getting better every week!...

enjoy the Prologue...

Go Spiders!

How many days left?

I'm itching for the season to start and we can get a look at all the guys in new roles, and hopefully many of them step into them successfully from the jump.

In particular, I want to see our PG play, want to see how Bigelow and Roche are utilized, and would love to see some more full and 3/4 court pressure from Moon, to utilize this team's depth and athleticism.

Hopefully the school can follow up a nice NCAA season and draw in new fans and keep hardcore fans energized.

What else?

The Commerce Department has approved the sale of sensitive technology to the Chinese government. Bush started this. Nice.

"The U.S. continues to send to China an array of semiconductors, aerospace components, artificial-intelligence technology and other items that could be used to advance Beijing’s military interests."

I'll take this down tomorrow but given this board gets the most traffic and know we have some old PIKEs on this board...

Found this paddle for sale. Should be owned by a UR person. I'm not in any way affiliated with the auction but thought it was a cool UR piece.

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the Pirates move into the CAA from the Big South Conference where they played after leaving the MEAC after the 2017 season...CAA preseason pollsters don't give HU much respect voting them to finish in last place in the preseason poll...

Coach Robert Prunty praises the CAA in his Media Day remarks and doesn't expect his squad to be intimidated...he has some talent returning on both sides of the ball, but will likely not know his QB until the week of his first game...there'll be a three way battle for the key position.

Prunty states that Hampton's defense needed to improve this year...he went out and hired a new defensive coordinator named Cosh...it's Chris Cosh, Spiders offensive coordinator Billy Cosh's brother...how's that for irony and intrigue...let's hope Chris can't slow down Billy's Air Raid scheme too much!

there's not much history between these two programs, but the 2015 FCS Playoff Spiders did squeak out a very tough 31-28 win at Hampton early in the season...this year's game is also the Pirates Homecoming game...I expect we will get their very best effort...but if the Spiders are going to make a run at the CAA Championship battle this is a road game that is an absolute must win...

enjoy Episode Seven of the Countdown...

Go Spiders!

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think Lopez and the placekicking special team deserve a shout out for their performance in yesterday's win...obviously in close games like this one the PK becomes more important...Lopez delivered a perfect 2/2 PATs and 2/2 FGs...I don't believe he had kicked in a game this season...

congrats to Lopez and the special team...I expect we'll be seeing more of him in the future...

Go Spiders!

We put the QB under center? How about adding Beau English in the backfield as a FB with an RB? Then the choices expand and you can affect the D to have to cover
1 A Qb sneak
2. Quick slant in or out pass either side
3. Beau belly left or right
4 Beau lead RB left or right

just a suggestion. After watching two weeks of what has gotten to be read option Os, I’m am overall pleased with our NOT read option O.

No headline reading.Forget 19/21 ranking.Homecoming Trap game after short bus ride.

We don't get no respect.


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JOC with details on the A-10 championship rings the guys will get in a ceremony at the Northern Iowa game.

Saturday, October 15, 2022 Football
WM,Towson,UD bye

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