it was 45-14, but we were up 38-0 at the half. they weren't very good, and they turned the ball over a ton. one thing that i thought was interesting was the WS had a 'state trooper' on their sidelines, like you see in a SEC game surrounding their coaches. not sure what they were expecting from our 'rabid' fanbase.

i think we'll come out with alot of fire; there just seems to be a more agressive, competitive spirit out there than i have seen in the past. offense will come out winging things, and maybe we can get a couple of early scores and put a lilttle jolt into them.

i think Meier at QB is the real deal. he just has the look of a good quarterback. talking to some folks this week who have been watching practices, they say he never seems to make a bad decision and he puts the ball where it needs to be.

i think the Aztecs wear us down with the running game; hopefully, we don't give up any big scoring plays, so we can stick with them.

the 5:30 start was a little odd, since they were only out there for 90 minutes or so. 6:30 would have been good, but it was still pretty toasty then. plus side of a night start is the the seats and stadium club( food and drink) were in the shade. right now, you can't get shade from the scoreboard (its a skeleton) so there's no relief during the day time hours.

I was out there tonight. Not a real scrimmage, shorts and pads. 1st offense moved right down the field starting with long ball to Doss. Lot of situational work. Hard to assess without pads.

Not sure what to do about the heat. Had it been last Saturday the night would have been perfect. Morning start is tough for families or us out of towners. Biggest turnout for one of the ticket pickups that I've been to. Challenge for staff and team is to prepare but not get worn down in this week's heat

they seem very high on the running back, Perry, who gained over 1000 yards last year as a BACKUP to Donnel Pumphrey who in the NCAA career yardage leader. so, i'm kind of expecting them to run the ball often. those power running teams (like Stanford a couple years back) really wear down the defense.

I went online to get football (and basketball) specific shirts. downtown store had a copy of football shirts, but the one my wife wanted was only in one size.

i only saw a handful of guys in yellow jerseys being held out. of course, yesterday was the first day in full pads which might be part of the reason.

Made it out to practice yesterday morning. i got winded just watching. great pace, no wasted time out there. kids were very energetic in all the drills. very competitive atmosphere. DB's were pushing the WR's, WR's were pushing the DB's, and the individual groups were pushing each other. The one-on-one passing drills were especially competitive. some great catches against great defense. good breaks from the DB's to break up passes on crisply run/thrown routes. just alot of fun to watch. new QB from Long Beach looked sharp. Very athletic, quick release, accurate. Doss stands out. Spencer looks very good as a slash-type -> caught a ton of passes, and ran the offense well. I really liked what I saw. We'll be much more fun to watch, much more competitive. How that translates into wins against our tough schedule (home schedule is really tough) remains to be seen.

Ran across Portland Aggie and his lovely wife in the bookstore. Only disappointment in the day was the limited shirt selection at the MU bookstore and Downtown Store. You'd think basketball and football would be highlighted more, but not so.

i might be out there tomorrow; i feel a mental health day coming on.

Wednesday = 9-11am @ Howard Field

seems to be more outreach this year. i have frequent contact since i have season tickets and am a donor, but i recently had a call about BrewFest from someone in the ticket office. supporters need to feel that their support is appreciated.

looks like he won't be intimidated by big crowds!

1982 was Ken's game in the semi -> he got hurt in the 2nd half. goal line stand to win in the Russell Drive endzone. we lost in '83 with Barry as the QB.

how about the 2006 game? they came for a November game as #3 in the nation. we rolled them...in the first half, leading 24-0. they stormed back, scoring 28 in a row, the last on a TD pass with 4 seconds to go. my son was a freshman that year, and he and i were standing in that corner of the south end zone. we were stunned. THAT was a tough loss.

Rick Mohr was an awfully good pass rusher. He played a couple years with me, just after Merrill. He went on to a very successful career up in Canada (as did a number of guys from that era).

they seem really high on the Long Beach CC transfer, Jake Maier, who won't be here until the summer. should be an interesting competition.

he wasn't at the practice i attended a couple weeks back, and someone told me he was no longer playing.

how'd the running backs look? we're going to need someone to step in because Josh Kelly is no longer with the program.

i think it will be more of a controlled scrimmage, lots of situational stuff. but not a traditional game.

i'm a little shocked at this based on his increased role in the BW tourney and in the NCAA's.

hope all the best for him; i liked his intensity and thought he contributed a lot as a freshman

Wikipedia (the source of all knowledge. Anyone in the world can write anything they want about any subject, so you know you are getting the best possible information.) says:

"In some instances, a college coach/recruiter may designate an athlete as a "preferred walk-on" during the scouting process. In this situation, the athlete is assured a spot on the team, but the coach is unable or unwilling to offer a scholarship."

that seems to be the general consensus on a google search.