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It’s also Waded’s last home game.jhopmsu79 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 18, 2024 8:34 amJust my opinion; First undefeated season, Number 1 seed, Last home game from arguably the Bobcats best QB, Stadium sell out. I can go on and on. I know we played SDSU in the semis at home 4 years ago and obviously the 84 championship team. This game just feels absolutely huge!
It's also the 40th anniversary of the 84 championship team. Can the memories and karma of that team help carry the day?mslacatfan wrote: ↑Wed Dec 18, 2024 9:29 amHard to argue against it…. Undefeated, semi finals, Tommy’s last home game, cruzados last home game…
Others that come to mind:
-semi finals game & win against SDSU.
-cat/griz game & win with college gameday in town
This team won’t need the memory or karma.Camo_Cat wrote: ↑Wed Dec 18, 2024 10:06 amIt's also the 40th anniversary of the 84 championship team. Can the memories and karma of that team help carry the day?mslacatfan wrote: ↑Wed Dec 18, 2024 9:29 amHard to argue against it…. Undefeated, semi finals, Tommy’s last home game, cruzados last home game…
Others that come to mind:
-semi finals game & win against SDSU.
-cat/griz game & win with college gameday in town
It should. We kinda bracket-lucked into that home semifinal a few years back. Earning it with a #1 seed taking on a rightful MVFC #4 is a program-defining moment.RootinfortheCats wrote: ↑Wed Dec 18, 2024 11:25 amThis team won’t need the memory or karma.Camo_Cat wrote: ↑Wed Dec 18, 2024 10:06 amIt's also the 40th anniversary of the 84 championship team. Can the memories and karma of that team help carry the day?mslacatfan wrote: ↑Wed Dec 18, 2024 9:29 amHard to argue against it…. Undefeated, semi finals, Tommy’s last home game, cruzados last home game…
Others that come to mind:
-semi finals game & win against SDSU.
-cat/griz game & win with college gameday in town
Just execute.
I would say the SDSU semifinal currently holds the title as biggest Bobcat Stadium game, but this one might dethrone it.
Go Cats Go!
Win one for Wadedsnarf wrote: ↑Wed Dec 18, 2024 8:54 amIt’s also Waded’s last home game.jhopmsu79 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 18, 2024 8:34 amJust my opinion; First undefeated season, Number 1 seed, Last home game from arguably the Bobcats best QB, Stadium sell out. I can go on and on. I know we played SDSU in the semis at home 4 years ago and obviously the 84 championship team. This game just feels absolutely huge!
I was in the corner of the endzone where TA made that tackle. Maybe my favorite live football memory. But most of this is post-game hindsight.coochorama42 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 18, 2024 11:59 amI think you can make a compelling argument for #2. For me, the FCS semifinal in 2021 was insane. The talent on the football field was easily recognizable, even then. Chris Olodokun, Pierre Strong, Isaiah Davis, Tucker Kraft, Mason McCormick, Troy Andersen, Lance McCutcheon, Lewis Kidd, Daniel Hardy, and Ty Okada (am I missing anyone?) have either been drafted or hung around the NFL/practice squads and that doesn't even take into consideration the many, many outstanding players that didn't get a shot or are still playing college football. Last home games for Andersen, Okada, Kidd, Hardy, McCutcheon and just the 3rd start at QB for Mellott.
The game was better than I ever could have dreamed. It was such a back-and-forth affair until the Cats scored after the huge Woodard INT.
MSU had 409 total yards; Tommy was involved in all but 21. Andersen, Mellott, and Hardy played out of their minds. The adjustment against Kraft in the 2nd half was one of the best I've ever seen - especially against that TE screen that murdered the Cats in the 1st half.
Also, the Andersen tackle of Isaiah Davis on 4th and short will always be the #1 football highlight for me. It just had that "it" factor.
RKMCMT wrote: ↑Wed Dec 18, 2024 12:04 pmI was in the corner of the endzone where TA made that tackle. Maybe my favorite live football memory. But most of this is post-game hindsight.coochorama42 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 18, 2024 11:59 amI think you can make a compelling argument for #2. For me, the FCS semifinal in 2021 was insane. The talent on the football field was easily recognizable, even then. Chris Olodokun, Pierre Strong, Isaiah Davis, Tucker Kraft, Mason McCormick, Troy Andersen, Lance McCutcheon, Lewis Kidd, Daniel Hardy, and Ty Okada (am I missing anyone?) have either been drafted or hung around the NFL/practice squads and that doesn't even take into consideration the many, many outstanding players that didn't get a shot or are still playing college football. Last home games for Andersen, Okada, Kidd, Hardy, McCutcheon and just the 3rd start at QB for Mellott.
The game was better than I ever could have dreamed. It was such a back-and-forth affair until the Cats scored after the huge Woodard INT.
MSU had 409 total yards; Tommy was involved in all but 21. Andersen, Mellott, and Hardy played out of their minds. The adjustment against Kraft in the 2nd half was one of the best I've ever seen - especially against that TE screen that murdered the Cats in the 1st half.
Also, the Andersen tackle of Isaiah Davis on 4th and short will always be the #1 football highlight for me. It just had that "it" factor.
Going in to the game, with the program build that's gone on since (and built on top of) 2021, this feels like the bigger moment for Bobcat football. That led to an almost (hate to say it) 'happy to be there' title game where we knew what was coming.
Could toss the Janke’s and even Heins onto that list as well.coochorama42 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 18, 2024 11:59 amI think you can make a compelling argument for #2. For me, the FCS semifinal in 2021 was insane. The talent on the football field was easily recognizable, even then. Chris Olodokun, Pierre Strong, Isaiah Davis, Tucker Kraft, Mason McCormick, Troy Andersen, Lance McCutcheon, Lewis Kidd, Daniel Hardy, and Ty Okada (am I missing anyone?) have either been drafted or hung around the NFL/practice squads and that doesn't even take into consideration the many, many outstanding players that didn't get a shot or are still playing college football. Last home games for Andersen, Okada, Kidd, Hardy, McCutcheon and just the 3rd start at QB for Mellott.
The game was better than I ever could have dreamed. It was such a back-and-forth affair until the Cats scored after the huge Woodard INT.
MSU had 409 total yards; Tommy was involved in all but 21. Andersen, Mellott, and Hardy played out of their minds. The adjustment against Kraft in the 2nd half was one of the best I've ever seen - especially against that TE screen that murdered the Cats in the 1st half.
Also, the Andersen tackle of Isaiah Davis on 4th and short will always be the #1 football highlight for me. It just had that "it" factor.
No question that game was the best that I've witnessed at home. I think it just depends on how you interpret the question.coochorama42 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 18, 2024 11:59 amI think you can make a compelling argument for #2. For me, the FCS semifinal in 2021 was insane. The talent on the football field was easily recognizable, even then. Chris Olodokun, Pierre Strong, Isaiah Davis, Tucker Kraft, Mason McCormick, Troy Andersen, Lance McCutcheon, Lewis Kidd, Daniel Hardy, and Ty Okada (am I missing anyone?) have either been drafted or hung around the NFL/practice squads and that doesn't even take into consideration the many, many outstanding players that didn't get a shot or are still playing college football. Last home games for Andersen, Okada, Kidd, Hardy, McCutcheon and just the 3rd start at QB for Mellott.
The game was better than I ever could have dreamed. It was such a back-and-forth affair until the Cats scored after the huge Woodard INT.
MSU had 409 total yards; Tommy was involved in all but 21. Andersen, Mellott, and Hardy played out of their minds. The adjustment against Kraft in the 2nd half was one of the best I've ever seen - especially against that TE screen that murdered the Cats in the 1st half.
Also, the Andersen tackle of Isaiah Davis on 4th and short will always be the #1 football highlight for me. It just had that "it" factor.
ilovethecats wrote: ↑Wed Dec 18, 2024 12:26 pmNo question that game was the best that I've witnessed at home. I think it just depends on how you interpret the question.coochorama42 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 18, 2024 11:59 amI think you can make a compelling argument for #2. For me, the FCS semifinal in 2021 was insane. The talent on the football field was easily recognizable, even then. Chris Olodokun, Pierre Strong, Isaiah Davis, Tucker Kraft, Mason McCormick, Troy Andersen, Lance McCutcheon, Lewis Kidd, Daniel Hardy, and Ty Okada (am I missing anyone?) have either been drafted or hung around the NFL/practice squads and that doesn't even take into consideration the many, many outstanding players that didn't get a shot or are still playing college football. Last home games for Andersen, Okada, Kidd, Hardy, McCutcheon and just the 3rd start at QB for Mellott.
The game was better than I ever could have dreamed. It was such a back-and-forth affair until the Cats scored after the huge Woodard INT.
MSU had 409 total yards; Tommy was involved in all but 21. Andersen, Mellott, and Hardy played out of their minds. The adjustment against Kraft in the 2nd half was one of the best I've ever seen - especially against that TE screen that murdered the Cats in the 1st half.
Also, the Andersen tackle of Isaiah Davis on 4th and short will always be the #1 football highlight for me. It just had that "it" factor.
For me this Saturday will be the biggest home game ever. Obviously the results of winning are the same as they were in '21. A trip to Frisco to try and win it all. But with the season we've had, undefeated, #1 seed and homefield throughout, I think a loss would be devastating. This is a game we simply must win in my eyes or it will change the landscape of the entire season for me.
I also think we have a MUCH better chance of winning in Frisco this year than we did in '21. That alone makes this game much bigger in my eyes because if we win I like our chances winning it all.
I think the handful of tickets they had for a bit today were unused student tickets. Just SRO at this point, I bet it's close.catatac wrote: ↑Wed Dec 18, 2024 9:56 pmThe way ticket sales first started out, I thought this was going to be a quick sellout, open up max SRO and sell those out quick but that doesn't seem to be the case. Today they still had some tickets in general seating available, as well as SRO. It's still going to be a riot, but perhaps not a 22,000 complete sellout.
To be fair, the 2021 semifinal had an announced attendance of 20,457. I don't think it's possible under the NCAA sanctioned playoff attendance counting to hit 22kcatatac wrote: ↑Wed Dec 18, 2024 9:56 pmThe way ticket sales first started out, I thought this was going to be a quick sellout, open up max SRO and sell those out quick but that doesn't seem to be the case. Today they still had some tickets in general seating available, as well as SRO. It's still going to be a riot, but perhaps not a 22,000 complete sellout.