Top 15 match up in Cape on Saturday. SIU beat Austin Peay to open the year and beat FBS Northern Illinois in a defensive battle this past Saturday.

We will at the very least be without Flournoy. Bryce Norman is questionable, not sure about McDonald's status. I have no clue if SIU is dealing with any injuries but they have a pretty good defense so being without one of the best WR's in FCS is going to make this a lot tougher

We will be driving down from St. Louis for the game, excited to see the stadium and hopefully another brickyard win.

(09-11-2023 02:50 PM)arich35 Wrote:  Top 15 match up in Cape on Saturday. SIU beat Austin Peay to open the year and beat FBS Northern Illinois in a defensive battle this past Saturday.

We will at the very least be without Flournoy. Bryce Norman is questionable, not sure about McDonald's status. I have no clue if SIU is dealing with any injuries but they have a pretty good defense so being without one of the best WR's in FCS is going to make this a lot tougher

We will be driving down from St. Louis for the game, excited to see the stadium and hopefully another brickyard win.

Tuke said at the coaches show we may be without as many as 7 starters for SIU. He didn't name them.

Flournoy should miss about 3 games.
McDonald concussion protocol will be out this game it sounded like but then be back.
Norman not getting surgery til after season but still very painful so didn't sound good for Saturday.
Punter has a broken leg so that is why freshman punted against Lindenwood.
Not sure who others are but I am wondering if he was counting McDonald being out as two starters since he is the return guy and a starting wide receiver.
On the depth chart it had Applewhite at right tackle ahead of Laux but I don't think they have been real happy with Laux play so far.
Depth chart does show Norman starting but Tuke did not sound real positive about that today.
Depth chart also doesn't show Lunden Manuel so maybe that is another injury but I would have thought he would have mentioned him being hurt.

(09-11-2023 06:23 PM)semosupporter Wrote:  

(09-11-2023 02:50 PM)arich35 Wrote:  Top 15 match up in Cape on Saturday. SIU beat Austin Peay to open the year and beat FBS Northern Illinois in a defensive battle this past Saturday.

We will at the very least be without Flournoy. Bryce Norman is questionable, not sure about McDonald's status. I have no clue if SIU is dealing with any injuries but they have a pretty good defense so being without one of the best WR's in FCS is going to make this a lot tougher

We will be driving down from St. Louis for the game, excited to see the stadium and hopefully another brickyard win.

Tuke said at the coaches show we may be without as many as 7 starters for SIU. He didn't name them.

Well that sucks.

(09-11-2023 07:01 PM)Myers Hall Zuke Wrote:  Flournoy should miss about 3 games.
McDonald concussion protocol will be out this game it sounded like but then be back.
Norman not getting surgery til after season but still very painful so didn't sound good for Saturday.
Punter has a broken leg so that is why freshman punted against Lindenwood.
Not sure who others are but I am wondering if he was counting McDonald being out as two starters since he is the return guy and a starting wide receiver.
On the depth chart it had Applewhite at right tackle ahead of Laux but I don't think they have been real happy with Laux play so far.
Depth chart does show Norman starting but Tuke did not sound real positive about that today.
Depth chart also doesn't show Lunden Manuel so maybe that is another injury but I would have thought he would have mentioned him being hurt.

The way he talked sounded like he was counting on McDonald being out.

With all the injuries it feels like we are underdogs. Homefield won't be that big of an advantage because SIU typically travels well

(09-14-2023 12:48 PM)arich35 Wrote:  With all the injuries it feels like we are underdogs. Homefield won't be that big of an advantage because SIU typically travels well

With all the injuries we should be the underdogs. The real line will be out Saturday morning.

There still should be a pretty good home field advantage even with SIU travelling well. I believe the current configuation of the stadium holds 8,000 and it is very close to being sold out. I would think with the walkup it will be sold out. If 500 people come from SIU, we will have 7500 in the other seats. From what I understand the student section energy was great at the last game so you have the student section and band to drown them out on the visitors side and then the endzone and the south grandstand should be pretty high energy in this game as well. At least I hope so. Now if we come out flat and SIU goes up a couple of scores early then they may be able to take away the home field advantage for all intensive purposes. I will say from afar, I am watching on ESPN+ from Florida, the energy level looked very good at the Lindenwood game.

Craig Haley picks the shaggy dogs:
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Hero Sports picks SIU winning 24-21
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For you guys close enough to go, if you are considering it you should get your tickets now. If the SEMO ticket website is correct there are less than 150 tickets left. Looks like it very well could sell out before selling any walkup tickets.

(09-15-2023 04:50 PM)Myers Hall Zuke Wrote:  For you guys close enough to go, if you are considering it you should get your tickets now. If the SEMO ticket website is correct there are less than 150 tickets left. Looks like it very well could sell out before selling any walkup tickets.

Glad I bought my a month ago. Will be sitting in the new seat back bleachers, excited to have a back lol

SIU opens as a 4 1/2 point favorite

The defense is playing great so far and Norman is on the field which is awesome.
Offense doing some good things.

Can we come out any worse in the second half?

Alright, alright we had a nice answer to their hot start there. Great catch on the tip by Clinkenbeard, way to be alert.

Two completely different halves. We really let that one get away.

(09-16-2023 10:14 PM)Myers Hall Zuke Wrote:  Two completely different halves. We really let that one get away.

Did it remind you of a game last year?

Can we please stop rushing only 3 guys? Or rushing 3 and bringing a late linebacker, it never works.