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Missouri Football recruiting from Hawaii to Washington DC for a full class of 25. Lots of talent from the St. Louis area, Texas and Florida. University of Missouri in yellow. Offense in blue. Defense in black and Special Teams in Red.

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Missouri is definitely #5. Not bad in a power packed SEC. Went into the season ranked #133 on Offense. Finished top 25 in Passing yards, Passing TDs, 32 in Total yards and 35 in Total points. Had a 3500 yard (and 23 TD) QB, 1000 yard rusher and 1200 yard Receiver (with 12 TDs). QB and WR are Juniors. Special Teams were great too with 15th in PR yards, 12th in KO TBs and 11th in FG made. Defense was 13th in Sacks with a DT with 24 TFL and 6 Sacks. One more win (Pitt or UF) would have really solidified the resume, but will take a solid Bowl and Top 10 Recruiting.

MIZZCaleb SuarezDefensive Tackle (DT)

Issues: MIZZ vs. VANDY Incorrect Penalty 15:20VAND3729 VANDPassQB Gehrig Crecelius incomplete. Intended for WR Drew Bryan. PENALTY: Neutral Zone Infraction OLB J.P. Bracy15:13VAND31034 VANDRunRB Justin Cooks carries for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Brian Ford. Incorrect Interception / Change of Possession 14:12MIZZ11049 VANDPassQB Aaron Leamon intercepted by FS Josh Westerman returned for 0 yards from the LOS. intended for FB Lucas Walford.14:2MIZZ21049 VANDPassQB Aaron Leamon complete to WR Owa Guzman for 6 yards. Tackled by SS Mason Hauschild. Incorrect Penalty 214:50VAND11047 MIZZPassQB Gehrig Crecelius incomplete. Intended for WR Drew Bryan. PENALTY: Offensive Holding C T.J. Fernandez214:30VAND11047 MIZZPassQB Gehrig Crecelius complete to WR Ifeadi Adams for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB J.P. Bracy. Yardage on Interception? 27:47VAND3823 VANDPassQB Gehrig Crecelius intercepted by FS Aristides Jackson returned for 67 yards from the LOS. intended for WR Drew Bryan.27:27MIZZ11010 MIZZPassQB Aaron Leamon incomplete. Thrown Away. Incorrect Penalty 35:33MIZZ2933 MIZZRunRB Vyncint Brooks carries for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Geoff Lakins. PENALTY: False Start OG Luke Gillislee35:20MIZZ21028 MIZZPassQB Aaron Leamon incomplete. Thrown Away. Incorrect Change of Possession 42:28MIZZ11025 MIZZRunRB Vyncint Brooks carries for -2 yards. Ran out of bounds.42:7VAND11023 MIZZPassQB Gehrig Crecelius incomplete. Intended for RB Justin Cooks. *** Changed the game - Vanderbilt scored immediately and pulled within 6 points ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Seven Interceptions in one game after 2 interceptions in the first 9 games???????

MIZZAnthony UptonPunter

MIZZChris BradleyTE733812.6700 Third string TE Chris Bradley instead of TE Jason Fleer. Not sure why - no change to depth chart or scheme.

13:18MIZZ11033 MIZZPassQB Aaron Leamon incomplete. Intended for RB Vyncint Brooks.13:9MIZZ21033 MIZZRunRB Vyncint Brooks carries for -2 yards. Ran out of bounds.12:49TAMU11031 MIZZRunRB Brandon Bullock carries for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Caleb Suarez.12:11TAMU2930 MIZZPassQB Victor Murphy complete to TE Alex Nowitzki for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Ryan Wilson.11:51TAMU11014 MIZZRunRB Brandon Bullock carries for 2 yards. Ran out of bounds.11:32TAMU2812 MIZZPassQB Victor Murphy incomplete. Intended for TE Alex Nowitzki.11:24TAMU3812 MIZZRunRB Brandon Bullock carries for 12 yards. TOUCHDOWN! Run out of bounds (should be 3 and 12 ay MIZZ 31 for MIZZ) but possession change from MIZZ to TAMU with excellent field position and a resulting TD?

By Nittany Boiler A new weekly-ish feature to invoke some thoughts, insights and maybe roll some marbles inside the minds of the Sim Football Association coaches. With every act, remark, and success or failure under constant scrutiny from the media and fans, SFA coaches must be either crazy, competitive or both. There should be a general agreement that what is required is the ability to learn and evolve especially in the inaugural season. Who shall emerge as the preeminent minds in SFA? Today's Topic: Building a Winner by Defensive Position - How are you Building? Last week Building your Team by Offensive Position was examined and discussed. This week we look at Building your Team by Defensive Position. It is said that Defense wins Championships. Is this still the emphasis, especially in the face of today's high flying offenses? Or has the offense become the priority? Recruiting has begun for Season 2 and the future. One of the many appeals of college football is that coaches build their teams and develop their players in a narrow five year window. Forgetting the relatively new Transfer Portal, there is no Free Agency and most often, no instant replacements for graduating seniors as the physical makeup and skill sets of incoming Freshman need maturing to grow into seasoned veteran starters. Graduating Middle Linebacker? - you better have recruited two seasons ago to replace him! Looking for an instant impact five star Freshman Cornerback? - so is every other coach. Do you have the planning, depth and patience to take a Three Star Freshman with an A+ potential to develop into a solid starter? As much as coaches would like, there are not enough 5 Stars to fill every defensive position. Without planning, there will not be enough experienced, mature players to field a full experienced squad - how do you plan to fill the open spots and shore up the weak areas? The question is: what defensive positions are you prioritizing to build your winning team? What layer of depth of defense are you emphasizing - a strong line to control the Line of Scrimmage? Dangerous flexible Linebackers to wreck havoc all over the field from rushing the quarterback to stopping the run game to making the short passing game non-existent? Or are you looking at lock down Defensive Backs to force teams to be one dimension and patient by eliminating the mid to long passing game? In addition, how do you account for the stud Defensive player that wants to star (and start immediately) at your school? So how will it work inside the minds of the SFA coaches as they recruit the inaugural players for Season 2 and beyond? What defensive positions are you prioritizing to build your team as a strategy for the future? Building Defensive Positions: The Control Level What layer of depth of defense are you emphasizing - a strong line to control the Line of Scrimmage? With either a 3-4 or 4-3 defense, do you plan to stack the Defensive Line with talent to stop the run and/or pressure the QBs? Across the board emphasis as a group strength? DE over DTs to force QB errors and produce turnovers? Or DTs over DEs to control and stop the run game eliminating long drives and ball control offenses? The Havoc Level Dangerous, flexible Linebackers to wreck havoc all over the field from rushing the quarterback to stopping the run game to making the short passing game non-existent? Three tough nosed Linebackers covering sideline to sideline in the the 4-3? Or four Linebackers with two stuffing the middle and two hydrids who have the speed to rush and sack the QB and the toughness to fight off blocks to the control the edge in the 3-4? The Lockdown Level Or are you looking at lock down Defensive Backs to force teams to be one dimension and patient by eliminating the passing game? Emphasizing CBs to match WR talent? Looking for a Free Range Free Safety to be all over the field? A Strong Safety to match and shutdown the productive TEs? Can a defensive team hope to control a passing offense or only hope to contain it? Can a strong secondary unit force an offense to be one-dimensional and rely on the run or the short passing game looking to force long, sustained mistake free drives ? Let's think about it, coaches. Defensive combinations are literally endless as a myriad of traditional football strategies are mixed with the Archetypes of the different player positions. Player Archetypes: Defense DE: Speed Rusher / Run Stopper / Balanced DT: Nose Tackle / Pass Rusher / Balanced OLB: Pass Rush / Coverage / Speed / Run Stopper ILB: Field General / Coverage / Speed / Run Stopper CB: Man Coverage / Zone Coverage / Ball Hawk FS and SS: Man Coverage / Zone Coverage / Ball Hawk / Run Stopper The Archetype Arguments What is the optimal player archetype at each position? One archetype over another? What are you most seeking? DE - is the run stopper viable? Is the all around Balanced the key or the specialist Speed Rusher? DT - is the Pass Rusher viable? Is the all around Balanced the key or the specialist traditional Nose Tackle? OLB and ILB - So many choices and combinations - how do you form the best unit to impact the game? Run Stopper or Coverage? Specialist Pass Rusher or smart Field General? Or is Speed the answer to all of the above? CB - Man or Zone? Or the sexy Ball Hawk? FS and SS - How do you stock the last layer of Defense? Man or Zone? Aggressive Ball Hawk? Or tough Run Stopper daring teams to pass? Where would you dare to start the talented Freshman? How long do you develop D Line players to be mature and strong enough to handle the line play? The Combination Plans Knowing that not all layers of units can be stacked and developed equally - how do you plan to stock to tradeoff the strengths? Weaker D Line this year, do you cover with Strong LBs or do you consider the secondary as the priority? Weaker secondary? Perhaps a D Line creating confusion takes some pressure off? Or are you looking at a specialized OLB pass rush or a shutdown LB coverage unit to stop the short passing game? Discussion: Where is your emphasis? Defensive Line, Linebackers or Defensive Backfield? What works best for you? What are your plans for Defensive Position priority for recruiting and game plan? How did you determine your best 11 Defensive players for Season 1 and how do you plan for your future defensive position depth? How far ahead are you planning your Defensive position depth and development as a long term strategy? "Inside the SFA Coaches' Minds" asks: is this a planned step and deliberate coach thought as a season's strategy or let recruits dictate the priority? What is your plan for this year's recruiting and next season's Defensive depth and development? Thank you for looking inside the minds of the SFA coaches!

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I hope that you can give the play-by-play running score consideration for implementation.

I feel a very helpful feature would be a column to the right of the play-by-play providing a running score. It would be most helpful to follow the game flow (and to confirm all scoring plays). This feature would definitely improve the play-by-play information. A running score might also provide an opportunity to cover the final score and follow the play-by-play to add excitement of the game as the score is revealed as the game goes on (my preference). I also echo the comments on coaches names appearing with teams and standings (actually takes some work to figure out in this world as I have yet to find an easy updated listing).

Week 5 - Missouri versus Georgia - Aaron Leamon - recheck stats - definitely 3 TD passes not 2 TDs (which will raise QBR) Jakeem Erlin - WR - looks like 5 catches for 167 yards and 2 TDs (listed as 5 for 142 for 1 TD)

By Nittany Boiler A new weekly-ish feature to invoke some thoughts, insights and maybe roll some marbles inside the minds of the Sim Football Association coaches. With every act, remark, and success or failure under constant scrutiny from the media and fans, SFA coaches must be either crazy, competitive or both. There should be a general agreement that what is required is the ability to learn and evolve especially in the inaugural season. Who shall emerge as the preeminent minds in SFA? Today's Topic: Building a Winner by Offensive Position - How are you Building? Recruiting has begun for Season 2 and the future. One of the many appeals of college football is that coaches build their teams and develop their players in a narrow five year window. Forgetting the relatively new Transfer Portal, there is no Free Agency and most often, no instant replacements for graduating seniors as the physical makeup and skill sets of incoming Freshman need maturing to grow into seasoned veteran starters. Graduating Senior QB ? - you better have recruited two seasons ago to replace him! Looking for an instant impact five star Freshman? - so is every other coach. Do you have the planning, depth and patience to take a Three Star Freshman with an A+ potential to develop into a solid starter? As much as coaches would like, there are not enough 5 Stars to fill every offensive position. Without planning, there will not be enough experienced, mature players to field a full experienced squad - how do you plan to fill the open spots and shore up the weak areas? The question is: what offensive positions are you prioritizing to build your winning team? And how do you account for the stud Offensive player that wants to star at your school? So how will it work inside the minds of the SFA coaches as they recruit the inaugural players for Season 2 and beyond? What offensive positions are you prioritizing to build your team as a strategy for the future? Building Offensive Positions: The Sexy Choice Quarterback - the sexiest, easiest choice but the hardest to get. The obvious choice. Handles the ball on every play. Dictates the offense and hence the skill sets of the other offensive players. Dare start a highly rated Freshman? Perhaps after a redshirt year? Or are you a Junior/ Senior experienced QB leader starter who has earned his time by learning the playbook and maturing? Inside Out A strong, veteran Offensive Line can control the line of scrimmage to give a Quarterback (perhaps even not a superstar) time to shine or give the stud (or not) running back holes to reach the second level to exploit the running game. Five moving parts to coordinate - can you time five O-Line Seniors and Juniors to peak at the same time as a unit? Or are you prioritizing the OTs to be studs to protect your QB in the passing game? Or are you looking at the center of the line to aggressively run inside? Skills and Thrills Build around a workhorse running back? Of course, if your line can give him some room to run. Wide Receiver threats everywhere to stretch and test a defense? If your Quarterback can deliver the rock. Glamourous yes, but practical also as these are the positions that can gain the yards and score the points. Perhaps a place to have the combination of developed upper classman and the flashy Freshman. Unsung Heroes The big guys - tough, hard nosed, not flashy - run, catch, block - can do it all often without the accolades - Tight ends and Fullbacks. Are you spending extra recruiting points to secure the Fullback of your dreams? Probably not. Maybe only two on the roster. Maybe none. Some say an outdated position but some value the effectiveness and the ability to lead the stud running back to glory. Add in the Tight End. No longer the sixth lineman. On the spectrum from "big" WR and vertical threat to heavy blocker to control the line of scrimmage. Today's game favors the hybrid that can run, catch and block - too fast and athletic for linebackers to cover in the passing game but big and tough enough to block them. Still a place for TEs in the game but it all depends on scheme fit. Maybe these guys are your afterthoughts and final roster recruits. Let's think about it, coaches. Offensive combinations are literally endless as a myriad of traditional football strategies are mixed with the Archetypes of the different player positions. Player Archetypes: Offense QB: Scrambler / Pocket / Balanced / Field General RB: Speed / Power / Balanced / Receiving FB: Blocking / Rushing / Receiving / Balanced WR: Possession / Route Runner / Speed / Red Zone TE: Receiving / Blocking / Vertical Threat OT and OG: Pass Blocking / Run Blocking / Balanced OC: Pass Blocking / Run Blocking / Balanced / Line Captain Discussion: What works best for you? What are your plans for Offensive Position priority for recruiting and game plan? How did you determine your best 11 Offensive players for Season 1 and how do you plan for your future offensive position depth? How far ahead are you planning your Offensive position depth and development as a long term strategy? "Inside the SFA Coaches' Minds" asks is this a planned step and deliberate coach thought as a season's strategy or let recruits dictate the priority? What is your plan for this year's recruiting and next season's Offensive depth and development? Thank you for looking inside the minds of the SFA coaches!

by Nittany Boiler A new weekly-ish feature to invoke some thoughts, insights and maybe roll some marbles inside the minds of the Sim Football Association coaches. With every act, remark, and success or failure under constant scrutiny from the media and fans, SFA coaches must be either crazy, competitive or both. There should be a general agreement that what is required is the ability to learn and evolve especially in the inaugural season. Who shall emerge as the preeminent minds in SFA? Today's Topic: Scheme to Players OR Players to Scheme Recruiting has begun for Season 2 and the future. The makeup of the teams for Season 1 was determined through a snake-type draft with picks based upon assigned on strengths. From Developmental Diary #1: First, buckets were used to initially distribute players to teams for the first season. As such, a way was needed to make sure teams that were randomly assigned as "better" got better croots reliably without making landscape too bare for "lesser" teams. So the "bucket" method was used. There were 5 assigned buckets, each holding 25 teams (except #5, that one holds 30) for all 130 FBS teams. The buckets were ordered such that the top 25 teams from the semi-random list were in bucket 1, and the 26-50 teams were in bucket 2, etc. Then a recruiting class of ~5000 players was generated. This is where the buckets came in. An order was developed that made sure that all teams in one bucket would pick players before any teams in the next bucket. It didn't just go bucket 1, bucket 2, bucket 3, etc. Something was needed that allowed for more granularity. Eventually, the following order for buckets was used : 1, 1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 2, 3, 4, 5, 3, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5. This means that each team got 4 picks within a "round" and each year had 6 rounds (resulting in 24 players a year for 96 players for initial teams). No player assignments were made with regards to "Scheme". So how will it work inside the minds of the SFA coaches as they recruit the inaugural players for Season 2 and beyond? How will scheme to players OR players to schemes recruiting be used as a strategy in the future? Scheme Players Let's think about it, coaches. The Scheme combinations are literally endless as a myriad of traditional football strategies are mixed with the Archetypes of the different player positions. Let's start broadly: Offensive Emphasis, Defensive Emphasis Offensive: Running Emphasis, Passing Emphasis Power Running, Speed Running, Short/ West Coast Passing, Speed Passing, Vertical Passing Game, O-Line Strength Defensive: 4-3 Base, 3-4 Base D-Line Strength, Blitzing Defense, Speed Defense, Power Defense, Zone Defense, Man-to-Man Defense, Combo Defense Many of these choices for Season 1 were dictated by the players on the your team's roster. Think of it as taking over a college team as new coach. Do you implement your preferred scheme immediately with the players that you have or do you recruit over the next few season to implement your scheme? If recruiting, what is the projected planning for timing for the transition of scheme - is it 1, 2, 3 or 4 seasons (at the most)? In this transition, what would the won loss record expectations and successes be? Or is a more fluid strategy best, fielding your best 24 players each season and adopting the best football scheme to fit them each year? Could the hot seat be avoided and the fan base patient enough to see a multi season transition through? Player Archetypes: Offense QB: Scrambler / Pocket / Balanced / Field General RB: Speed / Power / Balanced / Receiving FB: Blocking / Rushing / Receiving / Balanced WR: Possession / Route Runner / Speed / Red Zone TE: Receiving / Blocking / Vertical Threat OT and OG: Pass Blocking / Run Blocking / Balanced OC: Pass Blocking / Run Blocking / Balanced / Line Captain Defense DE: Speed Rusher / Run Stopper / Balanced DT: Nose Tackle / Pass Rusher / Balanced OLB: Pass Rush / Coverage / Speed / Run Stopper ILB: Field General / Coverage / Speed / Run Stopper CB: Man Coverage / Zone Coverage / Ball Hawk FS and SS: Man Coverage / Zone Coverage / Ball Hawk / Run Stopper Are you going speed LB or power LB? The first observation that must be made is that player archetypes are not mutually exclusive. Each player archetype has strengths and weaknesses. Teams should be built to maximize the players strengths through scheme or through recruiting the player strengths that best fits the team or the player position groupings. It also determines the roster make-up - no need for 8 ILBs while running a 4-3 Defense or 8 DTs in a 3-4 Defense. Many teams will be adjusting their roster make-up and position group size as they determine their best scheme, at the very least on the defense side of the ball, over the next few seasons. The defense side is more obvious and probably dictates a quicker coach commitment to scheme - 4-3 defense or a 4-3 defense. This most impacts the DT and ILB position recruiting for numbers and for best archetypes (Ex. DT Nose Tackle for 3-4 Defense). A defense commitment to Man vs. Zone impacts the secondary positions (CB, FS and SS). On offense, the broader commitment to a run emphasis or pass emphasis impacts the Offensive Line and accentuates the skills players and their archetypes. Some teams will find little or no need for FBs or TEs but needing a stable of WRs or OTs for development. Special teams K / P: Power/ Accuracy/ Balanced This is not even to mention the interesting argument of Kickers and Punters: Accuracy vs. Power vs. Balance. Which is best? Backing up once more, we have found that recruiting is cut throat and the recruiting points are not enough to address all needs equally and to pursue stars at every position. I would expect many coaches making the conscience decisions to recruit offense first over defense or the opposite and then emphasizing or addressing weaknesses in particular position groups (upgrading QBs, Receivers, O-Lines, Secondaries and Special Teams) while diving deeper to select archetypes of particularly QBs, FBs, TEs, DT, and ILBs to fit the preferred scheme or going with the "Best player available" approach. Discussion: What works best for you? What are your plans for the scheme and recruiting interaction? How did you determine your best 24 players for Season 1 and how did you determine your offensive and defensive schemes? Are schemes an annual each season decision or a long term strategy? "Inside the SFA Coaches' Minds" asks is this a planned step and deliberate coach thought in a season's strategy or let it flow as it happens? Or is this overthinking the interaction of scheme and recruiting ? What is your plan for this year's recruiting and next season's scheme? Thank you for looking inside the minds of the SFA coaches!

Incorrect sequence. Penalty appears to be the issue. Should be 1st and Goal on the MIZZ 2. Incomplete pass but Extra Point. Gave Pitt 1 point and 8 for the quarter. 18:16PITT344 MIZZRunRB Jaylen Cotts carries for 1 yard. Ran out of bounds. PENALTY: Defensive Holding OLB J.P. Bracy17:56PITT1-1-1 MIZZPassQB Korey Gonzalez incomplete. Intended for WR Cordy Turner.17:35PITTN/AN/A3 MIZZExtra PointK Josh Nelson's extra point attempt is good.

by Nittany Boiler A new weekly-ish feature to invoke some thoughts, insights and maybe roll some marbles inside the minds of the Sim Football Association coaches. With every act, remark, and success or failure under constant scrutiny from the media and fans, SFA coaches must be either crazy, competitive or both. There should be a general agreement that what is required is the ability to learn and evolve especially in the inaugural season. Who shall emerge as the preeminent minds in SFA? Today's Topic: Out of Conference Scheduling as a Strategy One of the appealing aspects of the SFA world is that teams don't necessarily mirror the on-field success or failures of their RL college football counterparts (although we can all agree that ND and The OSU suck). Opponent evaluation is still evolving and intelligence was scarce prior to the 2021 season. So how did it work inside the minds of the SFA coaches as they scheduled the inaugural out-of-conference games for Season 1? How will out-of-conference scheduling be used as a strategy in the future? Scheduling for Season 1 felt like this: A tentative first time experience knowing that there would not be a great hook-up but rather that you just wanted to not make a fool of yourself. Scheduling was highlighted by: somewhat advanced time line, no prior team histories, generally unknown coaches' talent, and a new simulation, making scheduling a free-for-all trying to even the home and away games and build a season. I, for one, just wanted to get a full schedule with Power 5 opponents. But even at the awkward high school dance the sometimes the prettiest girl asks you to partake. Scheduling can be used to fit each team's agenda. After two weeks (plus Week 0) there are only 32 unbeaten teams out of 130 SFA college football teams. Is this a function of competitiveness of the initial team set-ups? Is it reflective of the OOC scheduling? Or is it just the Season 1 wide open competitive balance prior to recruiting and the inevitable dynasty building? Out of Conference Scheduling as a Future Strategy Oscar Wilde said' " Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery". Now, Wilde may not know anything about football or scheduling, for that matter, but to be sure some repetitive patterns (just like RL) will emerge in future seasons. Coaches will use their resources and scheduling to make their OOC case for bowl and playoff eligibility. It should be a factor in determining the top teams. Some recognizable strategies: The Cupcakes: A steady diet of huge underdogs, overmatched by talent, conference, experience or all. Often favored by poor teams looking to improve but also the borderline elitist teams who stake their superiority in an inherently tough conference and need OOC wins for bowl eligibility (SEC! SEC!). No G5 teams are getting a guaranteed paycheck in SFA so that is one difference from RL scheduling. Cupcakes with Sprinkles: The diet of underdogs with one solid to tough opponent taking away the argument of pure sugary cupcakes. Sometimes seen with G5 powers looking to stamp a resume with a solid Power 5 win; middle level Power 5s seeking respectability purely based upon win totals and other cannibalistic cupcakes looking for wins and the one possible upset. Local Ties/Rivals: Buy local, drink local and play local teams from other conferences to prove the regional superiority. At least, it can be discussed in recruit's living rooms and perhaps claim some weird geographical trophy or at least bragging rights. SFA has set up some standing rivals for each season but this strategy goes beyond to bus rides only for away games. This category can also extend to appropriate coach relationships who like to fight it out for bragging rights on a regular basis. Remember, a competitive game or an occasional win is required to make a true rival (See: Kansas and Bundy vs. Missouri). The Pitching Wedge: Looks good from 100 yards out but has lots of warts close-up. A schedule typically padded with middling, struggling or down Power 5 teams that pose no real threat but look good on paper or through name recognition; the toughest game always at home; giving a historically better G5 school a chance (not really) or some research to compete against a new coach /QB or a lot of lost talent from the prior season. Takes some finesse to not appear too soft yet look good. Often crafted for each season with different opponents. The Safe Zone: A somewhat sweet spot often sought by middle Power 5s and better G5s where OOC has no real threats to lose with the goal to enter the Conference with an unblemished record. Better than a cupcake but more solid and repetitive than a pitching wedge. Tougher games at home; often includes a dominated "rival" and the uses the Power 5 caste system of conference and teams to the best advantage like playing and beating the lowest Power 5 conference team but still proudly claiming a Power 5 conference resume win. The Gauntlet (Hell Weeks): The most noble, but rarest, of efforts with tough games week in and week out in hostile away environments before the Conference even starts. Accepts all challenges - plays the best to be the best. Start with a sexy Week 0 game and go from there. This strategy does have room for the "good" loss and still have a post season invite. Only for the strongest in confidence with a talented, experienced team. Like a cougar..... rarely seen in the wild.... Discussion: What works best for you? Is this an annual each season decision of a long term strategy? "Inside the SFA Coaches' Minds" asks is this the first planned step and deliberate coach thought in a season's start strategy? Or is this overthinking scheduling? Is scheduling more critical because of the little room for losses and lack of RPI type measurement in football? What is your plan for next season? Thank you for looking inside the minds of the SFA coaches!

Just outside and looking in at #26 - MIZZ

Get better every day - that is the goal. Great job!