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Post by coffeedrinker11 on Aug 9, 2023 6:08:46 GMT -6
Tommies lone loss last year was their opening game. It was against the only scholarship team they played. Most believe they got better every week. They have A WR on a preseason All-American team and 9 on the Pioneer league preseason all conference. Third year in D-1, don't underestimate them.
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Post by fightsd on Aug 9, 2023 6:27:48 GMT -6
Tommies lone loss last year was their opening game. It was against the only scholarship team they played. Most believe they got better every week. They have A WR on a preseason All-American team and 9 on the Pioneer league preseason all conference. Third year in D-1, don't underestimate them. They are a pioneer league team. Anything less than a complete dismantling should be considered a disappointment. |
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Post by captaincoyote on Aug 12, 2023 15:03:16 GMT -6
Was anyone able to observe the scrimmage today?
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Post by yoteforever on Aug 12, 2023 15:19:11 GMT -6
Pretty vanilla as this was the first full pad scrimmage this year. The offense keeps getting better day after day. Great enthusiasm and attitudes it appears to me.
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Post by coffeedrinker11 on Aug 12, 2023 19:20:56 GMT -6
How about injuries? Any walking wounded?
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Post by yoteforever on Aug 12, 2023 19:36:53 GMT -6
A backup rush linebacker who was having a great camp got hurt pretty bad. Likely out for the year. Other than that we’re fine.
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Post by yote18 on Aug 13, 2023 19:50:42 GMT -6
Tommies lone loss last year was their opening game. It was against the only scholarship team they played. Most believe they got better every week. They have A WR on a preseason All-American team and 9 on the Pioneer league preseason all conference. Third year in D-1, don't underestimate them. They are a pioneer league team. Anything less than a complete dismantling should be considered a disappointment. Houston Baptist - 2019……We overlooked them as a fan base too, a team that finished 1-10 in 2018 and finished 5-7 in 2019. And we all know how that game went. Don’t overlook the Tommies. They wanna prove they belong just as much the Yotes. |
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Post by Yotes on Aug 14, 2023 7:13:38 GMT -6
They are a pioneer league team. Anything less than a complete dismantling should be considered a disappointment. Houston Baptist - 2019……We overlooked them as a fan base too, a team that finished 1-10 in 2018 and finished 5-7 in 2019. And we all know how that game went. Don’t overlook the Tommies. They wanna prove they belong just as much the Yotes. We can lose to anyone the way we played against Houston Baptist, or most of 2022. That won't make such a loss any more acceptable. It's important for this program to have some standard for success. |
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Post by Yotes on Aug 14, 2023 14:21:39 GMT -6
Did they ever announce the contract extension for Bob? I'm not trying to stir the pot or comment on his coaching ability just wondering what his contract status is. Incredibly curious about this question in light of Herbster's departure. |
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Post by usdguy99 on Aug 14, 2023 15:55:51 GMT -6
Did they ever announce the contract extension for Bob? I'm not trying to stir the pot or comment on his coaching ability just wondering what his contract status is. Incredibly curious about this question in light of Herbster's departure. Might be part of the reason for the departure... |
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Post by Yotes on Aug 14, 2023 17:14:07 GMT -6
Incredibly curious about this question in light of Herbster's departure. Might be part of the reason for the departure... My speculation since that end of season press conference has been that Herbster knew he wasn't sticking around and didn't want to go through a coaching search again (also why our two basketball hires were former assistants that didn't require a search). I've heard in the past that USD has had presidents who didn't care much for athletics before Abbott realized we had to go D1. It would be very unfortunate if our next AD doesn't have the necessary support. |
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Post by fightsd on Aug 14, 2023 17:55:42 GMT -6
Might be part of the reason for the departure... My speculation since that end of season press conference has been that Herbster knew he wasn't sticking around and didn't want to go through a coaching search again (also why our two basketball hires were former assistants that didn't require a search). I've heard in the past that USD has had presidents who didn't care much for athletics before Abbott realized we had to go D1. It would be very unfortunate if our next AD doesn't have the necessary support. All the rumblings I've heard suggest that Gestring is pulling all the levers behind the scenes when it comes to the athletic department and specifically who is hired there. That would be enough of a reason for me to leave if I was Herbster. |
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Post by usdguy99 on Aug 14, 2023 20:22:41 GMT -6
My speculation since that end of season press conference has been that Herbster knew he wasn't sticking around and didn't want to go through a coaching search again (also why our two basketball hires were former assistants that didn't require a search). I've heard in the past that USD has had presidents who didn't care much for athletics before Abbott realized we had to go D1. It would be very unfortunate if our next AD doesn't have the necessary support. All the rumblings I've heard suggest that Gestring is pulling all the levers behind the scenes when it comes to the athletic department and specifically who is hired there. That would be enough of a reason for me to leave if I was Herbster. I have heard the same thing. She needs to realize she does not know athletics and trust those that do know athletics to run the department. |
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Post by Cousin Eddie on Aug 15, 2023 9:04:13 GMT -6
The current USD President is VERY supportive of athletics. That (bad) rumor can be put to bed immediately. It may be such that she wants to win too much and is ultra completive, to a fault, but to suggest she doesn't support athletics could not be further from the truth. The Administration is hyper aware of the ever changing landscape of athletics now and into the future. We need to be positioned to adjust and be financially prepared for these changes. Major fundraising and marketing will be of the utmost importance moving forward. There is a reason there have been a bevy of consultants involved with and supporting the athletic department for the last several months. We are trying to prepare for what is to come.
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Post by bobo on Aug 15, 2023 20:00:38 GMT -6
Yes, it is a significant move from a wholistic point of view, but it doesn't affect this season at all, so let's stick to this football team. Any word on how the practices are going? Has anyone been able to get eyes on the progress of position groups? How is the QB play looking, since that was a major concern at the backup spot after the spring? How do we look upfront on both sides, are their any significant changes or progress being made? Also, how are the WR and DBs coming along? We already know that the RBs, LBs, and DBs are in a good place starter and depth-wise going into the 1st game. Would love to hear some inside info.
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