Importance of this game

[AZGrizFan]

I put it at 2. Shitting the bed against SIU last year really set a bad tone for the year....it was a story that ended up repeating itself four times. Come out strong. Finish strong. Get your foot on their throat and don't let up. THAT will set a good tone for the remaining games...

 

[nzone]

Definitely 3. With how positive things are in the locker room right now a win on the road against a Missouri Valley would be huge for this team. Not to mention playoff ramifications.

Go Griz!

 

[poorgriz]

Hauck doesn't want to say it.... But its huge

To start out 1-0
To get a Missouri Valley win
Playoffs
Get rid of Bad taste from the last time they were on the field
Prove the O line is ready
WIN on the road
Change the mindset and attitude of all involved

Really like this and agree.
I also think it's big for our defense...and coordinator...see if they can play well against a solid team and make in game adjustments. There was that article on if the offense can adjust to the USD defense changes, but how about our coordinator adjusting in game against a good (hopefully) team. I think it will say a lot about that aspect as well.

I put the griz odds of making the playoffs in 2019 around 30-35%. If the griz lose this first one that drops to somewhere between 5-10%.

Just curious poorgriz, do you have the Griz's odds of making the playoffs increase from 30-35% if they win this game? What if they dominate the game?

Yes. A comfortable griz win and I bump you to 45-50%

 

[mcg]

2.95, it's one of the few 50/50 games with no clear favorite, Griz need to win. It's just the first game of the season, so a loss wouldn't effectively end the season, but the 'hill' would be much steeper.

 

[AllWeatherFan]

5 - a matter of life and death.

 

[EverettGriz]

5 - a matter of life and death.

Take us to Defcom 5!!

 

[WaGriz4life]

3. If we lose we have to beat either Davis, Eastern, Weber, or MSU to have any shot at the playoffs. I think we will win at least one of those but a loss to South Dakota really puts the pressure on.

 

[grizindabox]

5 - a matter of life and death.

Take us to Defcom 5!!

Defcon even

 

[ilovethecats]

3. If we lose we have to beat either Davis, Eastern, Weber, or MSU to have any shot at the playoffs. I think we will win at least one of those but a loss to South Dakota really puts the pressure on.

At least you got Weber and Eastern at home right? It’s not the intimidating place it once was but still, a game at wash-griz is still a better home field advantage than nearly anyone.

I think you learn a lot about what you have after game one.

 

[jodcon]

Hauck doesn't want to say it.... But its huge

To start out 1-0
To get a Missouri Valley win
Playoffs
Get rid of Bad taste from the last time they were on the field
Prove the O line is ready
WIN on the road
Change the mindset and attitude of all involved

Really like this and agree.
I also think it's big for our defense...and coordinator...see if they can play well against a solid team and make in game adjustments. There was that article on if the offense can adjust to the USD defense changes, but how about our coordinator adjusting in game against a good (hopefully) team. I think it will say a lot about that aspect as well.

I put the griz odds of making the playoffs in 2019 around 30-35%. If the griz lose this first one that drops to somewhere between 5-10%.

What do you have the Cats odds at right now?

 

[WaGriz4life]

3. If we lose we have to beat either Davis, Eastern, Weber, or MSU to have any shot at the playoffs. I think we will win at least one of those but a loss to South Dakota really puts the pressure on.

At least you got Weber and Eastern at home right? It’s not the intimidating place it once was but still, a game at wash-griz is still a better home field advantage than nearly anyone.

I think you learn a lot about what you have after game one.

Yes and last year was the first year ever we lost that many games at home. We were good at home with Stitt Pflugrad, and Delaney. Just couldn’t win road games.

 

[SaskGriz]

Hauck doesn't want to say it.... But its huge

To start out 1-0
To get a Missouri Valley win
Playoffs
Get rid of Bad taste from the last time they were on the field
Prove the O line is ready
WIN on the road
Change the mindset and attitude of all involved

Really like this and agree.
I also think it's big for our defense...and coordinator...see if they can play well against a solid team and make in game adjustments. There was that article on if the offense can adjust to the USD defense changes, but how about our coordinator adjusting in game against a good (hopefully) team. I think it will say a lot about that aspect as well.

I put the griz odds of making the playoffs in 2019 around 30-35%. If the griz lose this first one that drops to somewhere between 5-10%.

What do you have the Cats odds at right now?

Even with the strength of the Big Sky Conference, no way does a 2 win team make the play-offs.

 

[behappp]

Good on-point discussion (so far :thumb: )
We'll revisit this after we eat up the Coyotes!)

 

[grizare#1]

Every game is 100% important!!!!!

 

[MikeyGriz]

3

 

[poorgriz]

Hauck doesn't want to say it.... But its huge

To start out 1-0
To get a Missouri Valley win
Playoffs
Get rid of Bad taste from the last time they were on the field
Prove the O line is ready
WIN on the road
Change the mindset and attitude of all involved

Really like this and agree.
I also think it's big for our defense...and coordinator...see if they can play well against a solid team and make in game adjustments. There was that article on if the offense can adjust to the USD defense changes, but how about our coordinator adjusting in game against a good (hopefully) team. I think it will say a lot about that aspect as well.

I put the griz odds of making the playoffs in 2019 around 30-35%. If the griz lose this first one that drops to somewhere between 5-10%.

What do you have the Cats odds at right now?

Of making the playoffs? 90-95%. Favorable schedule.

 

[Grizzly Oredigger]

2 - but only because the schedule is brutal.

Hauck's great teams have historically started the season very slow. Losing the first game would suck, for sure, but it wouldn't mean we couldn't improve and beat some of the harder teams throughout the rest of our schedule.

No loss is a "good loss", though. Winning the first one sets us up much more nicely.

I just don't think we "need" this first game. Losing to USD doesn't mean we can't beat teams like UCD, EWU, and Weber later in the year. Just like a win there doesn't mean we won't go 0-3 in those other games.

Excellent point. A win is great but we need to finish seasons better than we have. Also, we weren’t undefeated for either of our national championships

 

[BadlandsGrizFan]

Really like this and agree.
I also think it's big for our defense...and coordinator...see if they can play well against a solid team and make in game adjustments. There was that article on if the offense can adjust to the USD defense changes, but how about our coordinator adjusting in game against a good (hopefully) team. I think it will say a lot about that aspect as well.

I put the griz odds of making the playoffs in 2019 around 30-35%. If the griz lose this first one that drops to somewhere between 5-10%.

Just curious poorgriz, do you have the Griz's odds of making the playoffs increase from 30-35% if they win this game? What if they dominate the game?

Yes. A comfortable griz win and I bump you to 45-50%

Your opinion has always really mattered here Poorgriz....thank you for posting.

 

[poorgriz]

I put the griz odds of making the playoffs in 2019 around 30-35%. If the griz lose this first one that drops to somewhere between 5-10%.

Just curious poorgriz, do you have the Griz's odds of making the playoffs increase from 30-35% if they win this game? What if they dominate the game?

Yes. A comfortable griz win and I bump you to 45-50%

Your opinion has always really mattered here Poorgriz....thank you for posting.

HA HA HA... solid work :lol: :thumb: