(09-03-2022 08:58 AM)emu79 Wrote:  

(09-03-2022 08:37 AM)emu steve Wrote:  

(09-03-2022 07:33 AM)Sellers dweller Wrote:  I have to say I understand, and agree, with most of the negative takes about the game. It is why I hate these games against a FCS team, anything we do well is always with the caveat that it was against a FCS team. Anything that goes wrong it comes with "well if we can't do X,Y, and Z against an FCS team how are they going to..." I understand the point that EKU is a good FCS team, but frankly I don't care. If we want to start taking the next step and being thought of as a top level G5 team we shouldn't struggle in these games (last year against St. Francis was similar).

That being said, a win is a win and as an EMU fan I'll always take a win. I think with the games coming this month (LA, ASU, BUF, UMass) we will have a much feel for what this team is by the end of September. After last night though I'm not nearly as hopeful as I was.

What I want to know (and have been too lazy to find out) is about the 12 or 13 FBS transfers EKU has.

What I mean if they are stocking up with P5 transfers then why shouldn't they be a very competitive team? I don't know how much improved they are vs. 2021.

BTW, the Sagarins ranking had EKU ranked higher last season than BG and Akron.

https://sagarin.usatoday.com/2021-2/coll...s-2021-22/

Matthew Napier (OL) Kentucky Eastern Kentucky
K’Rojhn Calbert (OL) Tennessee Eastern Kentucky
Marquae Kirkendoll (DB) New Mexico Eastern Kentucky
Chase Lasater (LB) FAU Eastern Kentucky
David Reynolds (DL) FIU Eastern Kentucky
Mike Smith Jr. (DB) App State Eastern Kentucky
Cornelius McCoy (WR) Georgia State Eastern Kentucky
Willie Taylor III (DL) Washington State Eastern Kentucky
Jett Hendrix (DB) Tulsa Eastern Kentucky
Joeseph Sewell (RB) Middle TN State Eastern Kentucky
Jordan Marshall (DB) Ball State Eastern Kentucky
Cornelius Evans (LB) Georgia Tech Eastern Kentucky

Too many people think there's some huge talent gap between G5 and FCS. There's not. A good team lime EKU loaded up with transfers and is basically the equivalent of a MAC team. Not blowing them out is not a surprise. This was not the same as Monmouth or Mississippi Valley State when they came to Ypsi.