2025 Opening Game Thread - Mississippi Normal College

SyonaraStanz

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This offense is trash. Nearly every impact play is negated by a penalty. The OL looks like they haven’t practiced in 2025.
 

RocketDawg

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#10 should have known that'd be called. I suppose just a natural reaction, but it didn't affect the play.
 

She Mate Me

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At least that hold was obvious. Might as well get your money worth.

The offensive line is a disaster. Embarrassing.

We have no hope of competing with decent teams, nevermind the SEC, with this level of O line play.

What position did our HC play again???
 
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57stratdawg

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We just gotta execute.

Washington couldn’t make that pick,
Steen couldn’t stay up right on several plays.
 

ckDOG

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Dec 11, 2007
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If I were GM I wouldn't spend a cent on other positions until we were at least 1 deep on o line with SEC talent. Preferably 2, but we are emstate so beggars can't be choosers but we should be able to at least do that
 
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Lucifer Morningstar

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Oh, it didn’t stop there. There were a lot of lectures for anyone thinking that this game might be competitive too

Yes. Yes there were. I was laughed at by close friends for feeling like this could be close. I heard about the portal rankings of this o and d line. Well, I think it is safe to say we are getting out played up front. Hopefully adjustments are made and we look better in the second half. I am not going to hold my breath.
 
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IBleedMaroonDawg

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Nov 12, 2007
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You folks have fun. I'm going to watch some other college football this season. It's a pity how long it's been since worn any Mississippi State gear during football season.
 

Howiefeltersnstch

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I think we all see why Steen isn't playing left tackle. Not that he is the only player on this team that stinks. I retract ALL my previous enthusiasm. We are still hot garbage. If the d cant stop USM oh boy. And the Oline cant block them oh boy. Wait until SEC play starts. Or ASU for that matter.🤢 🤮
 
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DAWGSANDSAINTS

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Oct 10, 2022
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I said two
Both O and D lines are getting blown the 17 up.
I said two weeks ago on here that we don’t have quality lines - O or D
That combo won’t win many games.
Based on our first half - if Lebby and co don’t adjust and they get out coached in second half today, we are looking at another 2 Win season.
We have the occasional bright spot play but outside of our PK and maybe 6-7 other players, we aren’t very good.
And those will get poached and transfer out in December.
 
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anon1758050382

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My first-half take: We are the better team, and we'll win today, but our offensive line is so bad that we are going to struggle against Arizona State and SEC teams.
 
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theoriginalSALTYdog

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I tried telling y'all our OL was straight up trash. It's a historically typical MSU OL (Big, Slow, Soft). I've seen better feet on a sloth.
 
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IBleedMaroonDawg

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I want to add one more thing. Until we take our football program seriously and adopt a modern style of play and recruiting, we will be left behind. Are we still using a three-man defense line? If we could cover better, I might understand what is on our coaches' minds.
 
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She Mate Me

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If you're giving the D hell, I don't really get that.

They gave up one TD drive and the QB gets a lot of credit there. The FG is completely on the offense.

Offense is the issue right now. Specifically O line.
 

Maroon13

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My first-half take: We are the better team, and we'll win today, but our offensive line is so bad that we are going to struggle against Arizona State and SEC teams.
Our skill players are better. But... I'm not so sure about the Lines on both sides of the ball.
 
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