Week 1? espn's Chatmon: West Virginia 34, Missouri 31

[pressvirginia]

West Virginia 34, Missouri 31: Milan Puskar Stadium plays a major role as the Mountaineers get their season started with a quality win over the Tigers. Mountaineers running back Rushel Shell is the star of the show with 125 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Putting up 34 on Missouri's defense assuming it returns much anything would be promising. If Missouri scores 31 at Mountaineer Field could be a tough year coming, but I'll take a W however.

Big opening week for 4/10 of the conference:

'Eers vs Tigers
Oklahoma at Houston in Texans stadium
K-State at Stanford
Texas vs Notre Dame

League favorite OU with a tough test to begin. K-State has the hardest match-up. Pressure on Strong to win home opener. Not too far off we'll have answers & football back.

 

[MountaineerGuy]

West Virginia 34, Missouri 31: Milan Puskar Stadium plays a major role as the Mountaineers get their season started with a quality win over the Tigers. Mountaineers running back Rushel Shell is the star of the show with 125 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Putting up 34 on Missouri's defense assuming it returns much anything would be promising. If Missouri scores 31 at Mountaineer Field could be a tough year coming, but I'll take a W however.

Big opening week for 4/10 of the conference:

'Eers vs Tigers
Oklahoma at Houston in Texans stadium
K-State at Stanford
Texas vs Notre Dame

League favorite OU with a tough test to begin. K-State has the hardest match-up. Pressure on Strong to win home opener. Not too far off we'll have answers & football back.

I like your comments. I think we throw another TD on there to make it 41-31.

 

[Rootmaster]

If Missouri scores 31...win or lose...look out for the season.

 

[WVex-pat in GA]

If Missouri scores 31...win or lose...look out for the season.

Agree. And I don't think Mizzou scores more than 17, maybe 21. If the Mountaineers score the suggested 41 I think the big test will be BYU on the neutral field. That'll be the big tell.

 

[Orlaco]

Agree. And I don't think Mizzou scores more than 17, maybe 21. If the Mountaineers score the suggested 41 I think the big test will be BYU on the neutral field. That'll be the big tell.

It's technically a neutral field game... ...but really, WVU fans should dominate in attendance.

 

[WVex-pat in GA]

It's technically a neutral field game... ...but really, WVU fans should dominate in attendance.

Largest Mormon Temple outside of Utah is in Washington, DC. Don't bet on a home field advantage just because of the distance between the two campuses.

 

[Orlaco]

Largest Mormon Temple outside of Utah is in Washington, DC. Don't bet on a home field advantage just because of the distance between the two campuses.

Didn't know that tidbit. Looked it up....looks like their version of Disney World.

 

[vegaseer]

Isn't L.A. Temple larger than DC?

 

[WVex-pat in GA]

Isn't L.A. Temple larger than DC?

By square footage yes, but LA only has 4 ordinance room (6 in DC) and 10 sealing rooms (14 in DC). I have no clue what those are, but DC touts those numbers as being a big deal and in the style of the temple in SLC.

Plus it is in the nation's capitol, a bigger deal, I guess.

 

[Chris from WV]

West Virginia 34, Missouri 31: Milan Puskar Stadium plays a major role as the Mountaineers get their season started with a quality win over the Tigers. Mountaineers running back Rushel Shell is the star of the show with 125 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Putting up 34 on Missouri's defense assuming it returns much anything would be promising. If Missouri scores 31 at Mountaineer Field could be a tough year coming, but I'll take a W however.

Big opening week for 4/10 of the conference:

'Eers vs Tigers
Oklahoma at Houston in Texans stadium
K-State at Stanford
Texas vs Notre Dame

League favorite OU with a tough test to begin. K-State has the hardest match-up. Pressure on Strong to win home opener. Not too far off we'll have answers & football back.

The pundits know we'll have firepower but also know we graduated a lot of talent on defense. I agree with 34 points, but think the D will be better than many will think.

West Virginia 34
Missouri 17

 

[lenny4wvu]

The pundits know we'll have firepower but also know we graduated a lot of talent on defense. I agree with 34 points, but think the D will be better than many will think.

West Virginia 34
Missouri 17

DITTO [cheers][WVU]

 

[WVex-pat in GA]

BYU fans are already preparing for a bad season, at least the local media is. Both Mizzou and BYU have new coaching staffs in place for 2016. But let's not get too optimistic.

http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/c...cle_4e9cb7ec-23c2-5f6f-8b7f-14933286eda8.html

 

[GhostofGraves]

That's what's so great about boards like this... People opining about BYU when they don't know they have a new coaching staff and know little to nothing about any of their players

 

[telostelos]

If Missouri scores more than 14 points then WV is in for a long season. You may even get beat by KU again. Missouri could not score a TD for a number of quarters last year. I don't see MU being any better on offensive. You better beat Misery and beat them badly. I would love to see the final score WV 52 Misery 10.

 

[BobbyBoucheer]

By square footage yes, but LA only has 4 ordinance room (6 in DC) and 10 sealing rooms (14 in DC). I have no clue what those are, but DC touts those numbers as being a big deal and in the style of the temple in SLC.

Plus it is in the nation's capitol, a bigger deal, I guess.

Do you the special underwear?

 

[WVex-pat in GA]

Do you the special underwear?

LOL, not me. But I've worked with a ton of LDS people, watch out during business dealings as the Church will benefit before anyone else in negotiations.

 

[Chris from WV]

On the first weekend, given that this will not be one of Snyder's best teams, Kansas State struggles at Stanford. Oklahoma gets by Houston but Texas loses big to Notre Dame - starting the beginning of the end for Coach Strong.

 

[BobbyBoucheer]

LOL, not me. But I've worked with a ton of LDS people, watch out during business dealings as the Church will benefit before anyone else in negotiations.

Like every other church or religion in the world.

 

[WVex-pat in GA]

Even more so with LDS.

 

[coalcountry52]

BYU fans are already preparing for a bad season, at least the local media is. Both Mizzou and BYU have new coaching staffs in place for 2016. But let's not get too optimistic.

http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/c...cle_4e9cb7ec-23c2-5f6f-8b7f-14933286eda8.html

Doesn't BYU have one of those crazy good QBs returning? We tend to make even mediocre ones into John Elways.

 

[HurdyGurdyEer]

If Missouri scores 31...win or lose...look out for the season.

Sorry ... but I won't conclusively judge a rebuilt defense on its first outing which will be against a quality opponent. Teams can improve over a season, right? Unless decimated by injuries I would hope that the defense that takes the field by game 6-7 has shown improvement over the defense that comes out in game one. And sometimes defenses show the most improvement in the last 1/3 of a season.

Each season is its own story.

 

[VaultHunter]

Largest Mormon Temple outside of Utah is in Washington, DC. Don't bet on a home field advantage just because of the distance between the two campuses.

Are they all football fans?

 

[WVex-pat in GA]

Are they all football fans?

Sure, and they like to tailgate before the games. The OJ just flows.....

 

[WVUALLEN]

If Missouri scores 31...win or lose...look out for the season.

BINGO!