RECON REPORT: Central Arkansas

This statement has to make everyone just a tad nervous...It does me. Hopefully... Freeze makes a statement with this game....and this is considered a unforgivable game if you lose...so there is added pressure...more than it should be.

here is the statement.

"***The Bears gave Louisiana Tech fits last season, falling in a shootout 48-42. Louisiana Tech, of course, beat Ole Miss in Oxford. "

The fact that they almost beat La Tech doesn't concern me. That's like taking a sort of "six degrees of seperation" approach because what they're impying is 'UCA almost beat LT, LT beat Ole Miss, therefore this will be a tough game'.
I don't think you can put that much stock into the La Tech correlation. The reason I say that is because that was one of the 3 games we played last year after it was announced Houston Nutt would not return as coach. The players AND coaches had officially given up at that point, and as a result we were demolished in our final 3 games.
This may be a close game, (UCA went 9-4 in Division 1AA last year) but it won't have anything to do with LA Tech. Needless to say this is a must-win game. I know that's not really fair for a brand new coach, but a loss will really put the team, and fanbase on the mat, and will cause serious concerns about Freeze's coaching ability. Even a close win will be cause for concern in my opinion, but would not necessarily be evidence that things are seriously wrong
This program has to learn how to win a game again. That's a lot easier said than done. If we turn the ball over, which Bo Wallace is prone to do, then unfortunately this will be a close game. If we eliminate mistakes I think we win the opener by 10-17 points. I don't think we will go out and just spank UCA like many are hoping.

Good info David.. I think our defense will be swarming to the ball. From what I see them posting on twitter our defense is fired up about this year and they have some confidence and I have some confidence in them. I think our dline will control the line and I don't see their QB passing very well on our secondary. My only concern is his legs. Offensively, like you said we need to play turnover free football. I think our oline will play good as well as our backs

The last time we beat Texas was in 1957 in the Sugar Bowl. I watch that game all the time at my grandparents. My grandad William Otis Hurst made the opening tackle that game and finished with like 10. Gives me chill bumps just thinking about it.. He said when he went in the stadium he pi$$ed in his pants lol. Hotty Toddy

This team will be prepared. We know who the offensive play maker is and we know that the QB will manage the game till the staff is comfortable with them.

The dline will be angry and the line backers will be flying around. The defense will be so different and ready for any pace on the field.

I think we can go 3-1 in those first 4 games, but one thing I've learned is that even in our good seasons we typically have a poor start and usually drop an early game we should win. My take on the non-con:

1) I addressed UCA above. Don't turn the ball over and we win. Do that AND play well and we win going away.

2) UTEP should have decent athletes. I think that one comes down to a handful of plays. We have to keep from giving up the big play. We need to get our running game going too, that will give us a big advantage. I think we win a squeaker.

3) Don't see us beating Texas but it wouldn't shock me if we win the turnover battle. I think we lose by 14-17 pts.

4) Tulane has turned into a horrible program. There's no way we should lose that game.