[October 11, 2014] #20 Indiana State (4-1) vs. #15 Illinois State (4-0)

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#20 Indiana State Sycamores (4-1) vs. #15 Illinois State Redbirds (4-0)

Memorial Stadium - Terre Haute, IN
Saturday, October 11, 2014
Kickoff: 3:05pm EST​
 
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The squad is going to need a very focused week of practice for this one. I through the Redbirds were overrated, but the FBS-transfer QB/RB combo has been lights out. In reading the recaps from their game yesterday, it looks like SDSU fumbled 3 times in their own territory giving the Birds short field position and they capitalized on it.

Will need to have big time gap discipline to contain Roberson and Coprich. Can't say it enough but we're going to need to limit those penalties and turnovers this week. Don't think this is a team we can give extra possessions to as they're way too explosive.
 
lest we forget, this is what happens to ILS when we host them for homecoming, more of this please! ILS did not win a single road game in 2013, can't let them end that streak in Terre Haute. I suspect ILS will bring quite a few fans along as well. Game is also on ESPN3

 
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That game was insane... however, the one I remember was the last home meeting where they tore our hearts out and stomped on our playoff chances. It was a cold ass day much like yesterday.

The team coming in next Saturday is much better than both unfortunately.
 
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Well the meat of your schedule is forthcoming, Illinois st is for real, I'm really looking forward you guys coming here in 2 weeks, especially if we both win this coming Saturday
 

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With all due respect to 4Q, how cool would it be for the team to get new (black) uniforms for Saturday? Just like that HC in 2010.
 
I remember that game well. Their defense this year is much, much better though and we will have to play our best error free game to get a win. Coprich is an excellent back and their transfer LBs are causing havoc. Roberson is obviously playing very well and we will have to be very disciplined on defense. Lets win the turnover battle and go from there.
 
Check out the updated Massey ratings for the FCS. The Rebirds are 3rd and the Sycamores are 7th, with 6 MVFC teams in the top ten. The next two weeks we have number 3 and number 1. Total meat grinder in the conference.
 
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I remember that game well. Their defense this year is much, much better though and we will have to play our best error free game to get a win. Coprich is an excellent back and their transfer LBs are causing havoc. Roberson is obviously playing very well and we will have to be very disciplined on defense. Lets win the turnover battle and go from there.
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All I can remember from that game, very vividly, was their stud WR pulling a double move over and over again for nice gains.

Yeah, Perkins from Ohio State, an Indiana kid from South Bend to boot, is a monster. When he was kicked out of Ohio State, I hoped we'd trying to land him because of the athlete he is. Wish some of our FBS transfers would turn out as well as Illinois State's have consistently.
 

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Just saw that Liberty, win #3 for us, had 7,000 STUDENTS at their homecoming game on Saturday. One more time - 7,000 STUDENTS. And that school is no bigger than ISU.

Come on students - put down the beer for three hours and SUPPORT YOUR SCHOOL!
 
Not holding my breath--too disappointed too many times. I thought in 2011 for the last game against SIU with a guaranteed playoff spot on the line, and Senior Day for the class that brought respectability back to the program, that there would be a nice big crowd. I think there were less than 3,000. With the way this team has played and the wins against Ball State and two ranked FCS teams, you would hope for more than 7,000.
 
I would expect a homecoming crowd close to the one from 2 years ago. I'll be at my first game of the year!!
 
Preliminary Weather.com weather report is a high of 63 degrees with a 20% chance of rain. Winds out of the NE at 8mph.
 
Liberty also has a program that has been winning for years and years. Makes a difference.

I think it would help if there was more energy at the games. I'm always amazed by how content people are to just sit and watch silently. It's rare anyone stands up, rare they make any noise when the other team faces third down, rare people get emotional (save for the occasional bad call). I do see some energy from the students, but there needs to be more, more engagement with the game and what's happening on the field. Players wave for the crowd to get up and make noise, but almost no one does.

When we make a big play (the game winning touchdown) or defensive stop on the last UNI series, people cheer like wild. Would be nice to see more of that because I think it would get people out to the games more. Even getting pumped and making more noise when the other team faces third down would be a nice start.
 

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It's a culture. There is NO culture for athletics at ISU. It's time for someone there, be it a student, an employee, Dr. Bradley, RP - someone - to take steps to start changing that culture. You should join us in row 46 - we make noise the whole game. Of course, we're a long way from the field, and I see that people are virtually never taking our cues, so it's frustrating.

The cheerleaders could be more proactive and get into the stands and encourage people to get up and make noise, but it has to start with the students. The ones that show up are great, but with The Forest having more than 1,000 members, the attendance they get at the games is really quite pathetic. Looks like a leadership issue to me. As in - there is none...
 
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When we make a big play (the game winning touchdown) or defensive stop on the last UNI series, people cheer like wild. Would be nice to see more of that because I think it would get people out to the games more. Even getting pumped and making more noise when the other team faces third down would be a nice start.
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I think that's on the announcer. A couple years back, they'd always prompt the crowd "It's 3rd down Sycamore fans, get on your feeeeeeet" and most did. They quit doing it last year for some reason when they introduced the train whistle and then this year, they just play the "Money down" song and say "It's third down" -- the PA guy needs to know he is as much a part of creating the atmosphere as anyone else and his verbal cues can make a difference.

I've said this for years as well, but when do the band and cheer squad finally develop some football IQ? We're still getting them doing cheers and what not when we're on offense and quiet when we're on defense. The band also doesn't play nearly as much in the stands as they have in years past. They used to play the Mortal Kombat song a lot when we were on defense. My only guess is it is related to the fact that the rules changed this past year where you can play music over the sound system up until the QB gets over the ball.
 
I noticed that the PA guy started asking people to get on their feet late in the game. I don't know why we'd want people to sit and cheer the rest of the time. I kind of got fed up with it and just started standing every time it was third down. I feel like the defensive players deserve that much from the crowd. They're out there giving it their all. They need to know people in the stands are right there with them emotionally and that we care what happens.

I sometimes wonder if it's not part of the mentality of the ISU fan, always waiting for something bad to happen. It's like people are afraid to stand or cheer for fear they'll somehow jinx the team.
 
I should add that I don't mean to be overly critical. I make it to one home game a year and hopefully an away game, so it's not like I'm there every week to take more of an active role. I'd like to be, but to be honest, making that long drive, squeezing in all my visits with family and friends and screaming like an idiot at the game is exhausting. I'm kind of whiped out today and still trying to work.
 
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