Break out the long johns. This is a game for serious football fans only. The finale against Western will be chilly and windy. I'll be there and I won't be shielded by a pane of glass either. I gave up my club tickets years ago. If Redbird Football can brave the cold then I can too.
Two teams looking to finish on a winning note. For the Leathernecks a win isn't everything, it's the only thing. They're 0-10 and this is their last chance to taste what a winning locker room feels like. The 'necks have been blown out in some games but they played Youngstown to a 1 pt. game. YSU beat us by 2 pts. so WIU could give us a tough game. I expect them to come out fired up. If the 'Birds play well we could break their spirit in the cold but it will be a battle until then.
For the Redbirds it is a chance to finish at 6-5 and a winning season. I'd like to see that and I'd like to see some OFFENSE. The Redbird offense has not scored in the last 6 quarters. Our offense was last seen at Indiana St. when Zack threw for 274 yards and Wenkers ran for 180. That's 454 yards of offense for just two players and a balanced offense. It would be nice to see that going into next season and it would provide some reassurance that the Tony Petersen offense is on the right track. We'll need to add some players on offense, but it may be case of coming back better next year by just getting players healthy.
I also want to see the Seniors one more time, Zeke in particular. I think he may be the best linebacker we've had since Boomer and he may be a better pro prospect. Zeke is longer and the NFL will like that as LB'ers are often asked to drop into coverage. Boomer was on the shorter side of NFL LB'ers and he got moved to fullback.
The Redbird Seniors fighting to go out as winners - Looking forward to this one.
Two teams looking to finish on a winning note. For the Leathernecks a win isn't everything, it's the only thing. They're 0-10 and this is their last chance to taste what a winning locker room feels like. The 'necks have been blown out in some games but they played Youngstown to a 1 pt. game. YSU beat us by 2 pts. so WIU could give us a tough game. I expect them to come out fired up. If the 'Birds play well we could break their spirit in the cold but it will be a battle until then.
For the Redbirds it is a chance to finish at 6-5 and a winning season. I'd like to see that and I'd like to see some OFFENSE. The Redbird offense has not scored in the last 6 quarters. Our offense was last seen at Indiana St. when Zack threw for 274 yards and Wenkers ran for 180. That's 454 yards of offense for just two players and a balanced offense. It would be nice to see that going into next season and it would provide some reassurance that the Tony Petersen offense is on the right track. We'll need to add some players on offense, but it may be case of coming back better next year by just getting players healthy.
I also want to see the Seniors one more time, Zeke in particular. I think he may be the best linebacker we've had since Boomer and he may be a better pro prospect. Zeke is longer and the NFL will like that as LB'ers are often asked to drop into coverage. Boomer was on the shorter side of NFL LB'ers and he got moved to fullback.
The Redbird Seniors fighting to go out as winners - Looking forward to this one.