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Ted Thompson
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  Message Not Read  Official Game 5 Thread: Kent St.
   Posted: 9/27/2026 2:53:42 PM 

Use this thread to talk about anything game-related. For away games, we'll have a separate travel thread.

Date: Saturday October 3rd, 2026 3:30 PM

Opponent: Kent St.  (2-2, MAC 0-0)

Site: Dix Stadium

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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 5 Thread: Kent St.
   Posted: 9/27/2026 4:40:40 PM 
We are a 5.5 point favorite.
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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 5 Thread: Kent St.
   Posted: 9/27/2026 10:30:09 PM 
Sunny and 64 degrees at this time expected for the Kent State Homecoming Game.

I was surprised to see the Flashes put a real hurtin on BallS so that current spot may be a hard one to cover....
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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 5 Thread: Kent St.
   Posted: 9/28/2026 9:41:04 AM 
I don't think what Kent State brings to the table is too overwhelming, but we do need to prepare and take this team seriously.

Combine that with our issues playing on the road, and yeah, we'll need to make more key adjustments.
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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 5 Thread: Kent St.
   Posted: 9/28/2026 11:52:26 AM 
StevenTimothyVitte wrote:
I don't think what Kent State brings to the table is too overwhelming, but we do need to prepare and take this team seriously.

Combine that with our issues playing on the road, and yeah, we'll need to make more key adjustments.


I have a predictive system which doesn't have enough data to work yet. However, given what data it has, it has concluded that last weeks game between Kent State and Ball State was between the two worst teams in the FBS. This line is down to three now. I think that, even though we were at home and probably got outplayed on the while, if we can beat Jacksonville State with a bunch of staters out, that we have a good chance to cover three on the road against Kent State with, probably, more players available.

Last Edited: 9/28/2026 11:59:15 AM by Victory
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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 5 Thread: Kent St.
   Posted: 9/28/2026 1:10:49 PM 
This is far from a certain victory. We have a history of vomiting all over ourselves at Dix Stadium.
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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 5 Thread: Kent St.
   Posted: 9/29/2026 10:16:49 AM 
Do we have any timetable on Brune?

I think Vezza has looked pretty good, so I'm not as worried about Poulus rushing back, but Vezza's game opens himself up to a ton of hits so it'd be nice to know QB1 was at least dressing.
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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 5 Thread: Kent St.
   Posted: 9/29/2026 10:18:26 AM 
M.D.W.S.T wrote:
Do we have any timetable on Brune?

I think Vezza has looked pretty good, so I'm not as worried about Poulus rushing back, but Vezza's game opens himself up to a ton of hits so it'd be nice to know QB1 was at least dressing.


At this rate, I think we have 3 QB1's
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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 5 Thread: Kent St.
   Posted: 9/29/2026 10:21:04 AM 
M.D.W.S.T wrote:
Do we have any timetable on Brune?

I think Vezza has looked pretty good, so I'm not as worried about Poulus rushing back, but Vezza's game opens himself up to a ton of hits so it'd be nice to know QB1 was at least dressing.


I get the feeling that we'll run better with Vezza but also turn it over more.
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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 5 Thread: Kent St.
   Posted: 9/29/2026 12:09:04 PM 
SBH wrote:
This is far from a certain victory. We have a history of vomiting all over ourselves at Dix Stadium.


But not always. I recall one game at Dix that was played in a cold, driving rain interrupted by lightning. I know Ohio won and, if my memory is correct, won a division title by stopping Kent short of our goal line in the closing moments. (Anyone remember it more clearly than I?)

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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 5 Thread: Kent St.
   Posted: 9/29/2026 12:38:26 PM 
Mike Johnson wrote:
SBH wrote:
This is far from a certain victory. We have a history of vomiting all over ourselves at Dix Stadium.


But not always. I recall one game at Dix that was played in a cold, driving rain interrupted by lightning. I know Ohio won and, if my memory is correct, won a division title by stopping Kent short of our goal line in the closing moments. (Anyone remember it more clearly than I?)


This was 2006, and it had every kind of weather, it seemed. Julian Edelman was the Kent QB. This game did not clinch the East, but it was really pivotal for both teams. We clinched two games later at home against Akron. Landon Cohen, Ernie Hodge and Jameson Hartke lived in the backfield.

FULL GAME: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPQi-x3JL-g
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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 5 Thread: Kent St.
   Posted: 9/30/2026 11:30:53 AM 
shabamon wrote:
Mike Johnson wrote:
SBH wrote:
This is far from a certain victory. We have a history of vomiting all over ourselves at Dix Stadium.


But not always. I recall one game at Dix that was played in a cold, driving rain interrupted by lightning. I know Ohio won and, if my memory is correct, won a division title by stopping Kent short of our goal line in the closing moments. (Anyone remember it more clearly than I?)


This was 2006, and it had every kind of weather, it seemed. Julian Edelman was the Kent QB. This game did not clinch the East, but it was really pivotal for both teams. We clinched two games later at home against Akron. Landon Cohen, Ernie Hodge and Jameson Hartke lived in the backfield.

FULL GAME: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPQi-x3JL-g


My fondest memory from Dix Stadium was seeing freshman walk-on and fourth-string running back A.J. Oullette get forced into playing due to injuries and fumblitis from our starters (four fumbles lost). Dez, Dorian Brown and Papi were coughing it up all over the place. Vick saved us with two TDs to Landon Smith. We escaped 17-14 but it shouldn't have been that close. LONG LIVE AJ!!!
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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 5 Thread: Kent St.
   Posted: 9/30/2026 12:00:23 PM 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk9jiyfmLgs

Starting at 26:08, if you guys are interested, Mike, the Kent State Agenda Pusher and I have a preview breakdown of this game. I found a guy who's very knowledgeable about Kent State. He knows his stuff.
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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 5 Thread: Kent St.
   Posted: 10/1/2026 10:33:57 AM 
Bobcat1998 wrote:
shabamon wrote:
Mike Johnson wrote:
SBH wrote:
This is far from a certain victory. We have a history of vomiting all over ourselves at Dix Stadium.


But not always. I recall one game at Dix that was played in a cold, driving rain interrupted by lightning. I know Ohio won and, if my memory is correct, won a division title by stopping Kent short of our goal line in the closing moments. (Anyone remember it more clearly than I?)


This was 2006, and it had every kind of weather, it seemed. Julian Edelman was the Kent QB. This game did not clinch the East, but it was really pivotal for both teams. We clinched two games later at home against Akron. Landon Cohen, Ernie Hodge and Jameson Hartke lived in the backfield.

FULL GAME: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPQi-x3JL-g


My fondest memory from Dix Stadium was seeing freshman walk-on and fourth-string running back A.J. Oullette get forced into playing due to injuries and fumblitis from our starters (four fumbles lost). Dez, Dorian Brown and Papi were coughing it up all over the place. Vick saved us with two TDs to Landon Smith. We escaped 17-14 but it shouldn't have been that close. LONG LIVE AJ!!!


Still a bruiser.

Last Edited: 10/1/2026 10:34:07 AM by M.D.W.S.T
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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 5 Thread: Kent St.
   Posted: 10/2/2026 3:17:01 PM 
Honestly might be the biggest game of the year.

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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 5 Thread: Kent St.
   Posted: 10/2/2026 5:51:47 PM 
This game is a concern for me. For one, I think Kent State is better than they�ve been for a while. I don�t think the gap is what it has been. Secondly, it�s their homecoming. Third, it�s early in MAC play and everyone is in the running. Win this one and they probably think they can excite fans and students (compared to typical KSU football excitement anyway). Lastly, Kent can and has, in the past, jumped up� and bit us in games that have negatively impacted our seasons.

Having written all of this, I hope I�m wrong.
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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 5 Thread: Kent St.
   Posted: 10/2/2026 6:17:09 PM 
Bobcat1998 wrote:
shabamon wrote:
Mike Johnson wrote:
SBH wrote:
This is far from a certain victory. We have a history of vomiting all over ourselves at Dix Stadium.


But not always. I recall one game at Dix that was played in a cold, driving rain interrupted by lightning. I know Ohio won and, if my memory is correct, won a division title by stopping Kent short of our goal line in the closing moments. (Anyone remember it more clearly than I?)


This was 2006, and it had every kind of weather, it seemed. Julian Edelman was the Kent QB. This game did not clinch the East, but it was really pivotal for both teams. We clinched two games later at home against Akron. Landon Cohen, Ernie Hodge and Jameson Hartke lived in the backfield.

FULL GAME: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPQi-x3JL-g


My fondest memory from Dix Stadium was seeing freshman walk-on and fourth-string running back A.J. Oullette get forced into playing due to injuries and fumblitis from our starters (four fumbles lost). Dez, Dorian Brown and Papi were coughing it up all over the place. Vick saved us with two TDs to Landon Smith. We escaped 17-14 but it shouldn't have been that close. LONG LIVE AJ!!!


Arriving somewhat early for that game I remember walking in and AJ was standing just outside the stadium walls near the ticket window. He was partially dressed for the game and he was talking with family and friends. It was clear he had a lot of support. Not sure I�ve ever seen such interaction that was so close to the beginning of the game and at such an accessible location. I had probably determined who he was before the game but I had no idea he would carry such a load so quickly. Thank goodness he was ready.
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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 5 Thread: Kent St.
   Posted: 10/2/2026 9:35:26 PM 
CatsUp wrote:

Arriving somewhat early for that game I remember walking in and AJ was standing just outside the stadium walls near the ticket window. He was partially dressed for the game and he was talking with family and friends. It was clear he had a lot of support. Not sure I�ve ever seen such interaction that was so close to the beginning of the game and at such an accessible location. I had probably determined who he was before the game but I had no idea he would carry such a load so quickly. Thank goodness he was ready.


I think that he had 20 or 25 friends and family there for years.

Last Edited: 10/3/2026 9:53:22 AM by Victory
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   Posted: 10/3/2026 9:53:13 AM 
CatsUp wrote:
This game is a concern for me. For one, I think Kent State is better than they�ve been for a while. I don�t think the gap is what it has been. Secondly, it�s their homecoming. Third, it�s early in MAC play and everyone is in the running. Win this one and they probably think they can excite fans and students (compared to typical KSU football excitement anyway). Lastly, Kent can and has, in the past, jumped up� and bit us in games that have negatively impacted our seasons.

Having written all of this, I hope I�m wrong.


I am not saying that we will win this one but I think that if we don't that this will be a long season.
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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 5 Thread: Kent St.
   Posted: 10/3/2026 3:30:49 PM 
Kent read, Kent Write, Kent State!
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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 5 Thread: Kent St.
   Posted: 10/3/2026 3:34:45 PM 
Brune is playing!

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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 5 Thread: Kent St.
   Posted: 10/3/2026 3:55:28 PM 
On the board 3-0. Good FG by Hryszko with the wind in his face.
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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 5 Thread: Kent St.
   Posted: 10/3/2026 4:04:45 PM 
Why are our corners always 10 yards off of the receivers?
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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 5 Thread: Kent St.
   Posted: 10/3/2026 4:05:32 PM 
Casper71 wrote:
Why are our corners always 10 yards off of the receivers?


I've been saying that for a few years now. We give opposing WRs way too much space.
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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 5 Thread: Kent St.
   Posted: 10/3/2026 4:06:54 PM 
Seriously, you have to bump and run to knock the timing of the play off.
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