Know your enemy: WKU.

[E.Z.Rider]

Another fine preview from our friends at Hoosier Huddle.

2021 First Glance Preview: Week Four Western Kentucky Hilltoppers — Hoosier Huddle

Written by: Evan Orris Week 4 Date & Time: September 25, 2021, 8:00 P.M Venue: L.T. Smith Stadium, Bowling Green, KY TV: CBSS Hilltopers at a Glance Head Coach: Tyson Helton Entering his 3rd season as the Hilltoppers head coach Record at WKU: 14-11 Overall Record: 14-11 Last Se

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Here's some more articles and videos;

Houston Baptist transplants are lighting up the scoreboard at Western Kentucky

Zach Kittley did not shrink from expectations when he held his introductory press conference on Dec. 15, 2020 as Western Kentucky’s offensive coordinator. Hired

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Houston Baptist transplants are lighting up the scoreboard at Western Kentucky

Zach Kittley did not shrink from expectations when he held his introductory press conference on Dec. 15, 2020 as Western Kentucky’s offensive coordinator. Hired

247sports.com

Ten things to know about Western Kentucky

247sports.com

Tops 'bounced back really good' in bye week

Western Kentucky’s difficult nonconference schedule rolls on this week against Indiana.

www.bgdailynews.com

Tops trying to run the ball 'better and more effectively'

Western Kentucky has moved the ball and put points on the board through its first two games, but that has primarily been done through the air.

www.bgdailynews.com

WKU expecting one of largest crowds in Houchens-Smith Stadium history Saturday

The largest crowd in Houchens-Smith Stadium history came five years ago, when 23,674 people saw Western Kentucky fall to Vanderbilt in overtime on Sept. 24, 2016.

www.bgdailynews.com

espn.com

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Indiana Hoosiers vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers NCAAF game to be played on September 25, 2021 on ESPN.

www.espn.com

2022 Football Cumulative Statistics

The official 2022 Football cumulative statistics for the Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers

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2024 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Football Depth Chart | Ourlads.com

The most respected source for NFL Draft info among NFL Fans, Media, and Scouts, plus accurate, up to date NFL Depth Charts, Practice Squads and Rosters.

www.ourlads.com

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.kentucky.com/sports/college/football/article253519979.html

//Got on a bit of a roll and couldn't help myself...
Never did find that perfect in-depth breakdown of their O & D... Maybe tomorrow... 😎🍺//

 

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Players to keep your eyes on for Western Kentucky:

Defensively-

DeAngelo Malone - Football - Western Kentucky University Athletics

DeAngelo Malone (10) DE - Year at WKU: 5, Year in CFB: 5, Eligibility Remaining: 1 Feature Story (Oct. 11, 2019): "It's Just Me and the Person With t...

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(He's a DE that could cause real trouble if allowed to... ☠️🙉)

&

https://wkusports.com/sports/football/roster/kahlef-hailassie/3910
(He's a Big Corner who played in all 13 games at Oregon as a Freshman [enough said] )💀🙊

The Corner on the other side played against us last year in a Michigan State uniform:
https://wkusports.com/sports/football/roster/davion-williams/3895😳


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Offensively -

Mitchell Tinsley - Football - Western Kentucky University Athletics

Mitchell Tinsley (5) WR - Year at WKU: 2, Year in CFB: 4, Eligibility Remaining: 2 2021 All-Conference USA Second Team 2021 PFF College All-CUSA Thir...

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(He's a big Receiver who, unlike our big receivers, actually catches the ball)🙈

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Adam Cofield - Football - Western Kentucky University Athletics

Adam Cofield (7) RB - 2021 (g-Sr.) | 14/4: Cofield played in all 14 games for the Hilltoppers while making four starts in his lone season with the squad. H...

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(He's actually their 2nd Team RB but he's a big guy who has played in pressure situations while up at North Dakota and could be a wild card if we allow him to be...🙊).

They have an interesting team that could cause us some serious trouble if we give them any confidence and allow them to hang with us...

 

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We are playing these guys at their place, after they've had a Bye Week to heal up, scout us, and prepare. Their stadium is very small but their fans will be psyched (it's their Blackout Game) and well lubricated for the 8 pm kickoff...

This is Exactly the type of scenario you never want to allow to be scheduled if it's at all avoidable.......

Let's hope we can jump on them early and then hang on until McFadden is able to rejoin the D in the 2nd Half... *((Edit: see Courtsenses post below... McFadden will play the entire game. Which is Very good news for us...)*

Should be interesting at multiple levels...

 

[Courtsensetwo]

We are playing these guys at their place, after they've had a Bye Week to heal up, scout us, and prepare. Their stadium is very small but their fans will be psyched (it's their Blackout Game) and well lubricated for the 8 pm kickoff...

This is Exactly the type of scenario you never want to allow to be scheduled if it's at all avoidable.......

Let's hope we can jump on them early and then hang on until McFadden is able to rejoin the D in the 2nd Half...

Should be interesting at multiple levels...

Micah was called for targeting in the first half so he will start.

 

[Courtsensetwo]

That's good news! Had it in my head that they always sat out the first half of the next game...

I'll edit that...

I saw this quote as well from BIG Head of Officiating and I scratch my head:

Big Ten director of officials Bill Carollo said a tiered system of targeting calls, with an ejection for two Targeting 1 penalties and one Targeting 2 penalty, was discussed during the offseason. The concern, Carollo said, was officials would call the lesser Targeting 1 penalty more often.

So?? That would be correct. The majority of the targeting calls I have seen would fall into the "Targeting 1" category. No clear intent or intentional launch or contact that was bang bang or situational. Micah's would fall into "1" at worst; he had no intent and did not launch. The contact was situational at worst and some believe he was blocked into Ridder. I saw the PU QB get similar face mask contact and he flopped backward to sell the call. Defender got the boot. Like Basketball and soccer; selling the call is now a thing.

The rule needs to be corrected.

 

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I saw this quote as well from BIG Head of Officiating and I scratch my head:

Big Ten director of officials Bill Carollo said a tiered system of targeting calls, with an ejection for two Targeting 1 penalties and one Targeting 2 penalty, was discussed during the offseason. The concern, Carollo said, was officials would call the lesser Targeting 1 penalty more often.

So?? That would be correct. The majority of the targeting calls I have seen would fall into the "Targeting 1" category. No clear intent or intentional launch or contact that was bang bang or situational. Micah's would fall into "1" at worst; he had no intent and did not launch. The contact was situational at worst and some believe he was blocked into Ridder. I saw the PU QB get similar face mask contact and he flopped backward to sell the call. Defender got the boot. Like Basketball and soccer; selling the call is now a thing.

The rule needs to be corrected.

Yeah it really needs to have "incidental" versus "purposeful" as a separate levels of penalty.

I'd go with Incidental as 15 yards and a one time warning, with ejection on the 2nd one... but being available next game..., and Purposeful being immediate ejection, missing the entire next game, along with 15 yards and wiping out whatever positive result the foul caused for the offending team...

Make the Purposeful version meet a very high standard of certainty also...

 

[ESalum86]

Am I the only one who noticed how freaking LONG it took the officials in the booth to signal the review on the McFadden call? Ridiculous.

When the officials on the field don't call it and it takes you 30+ seconds to call for a review, it should not be reviewed.

 

[Pazhoosier85]

We are playing these guys at their place, after they've had a Bye Week to heal up, scout us, and prepare. Their stadium is very small but their fans will be psyched (it's their Blackout Game) and well lubricated for the 8 pm kickoff...

This is Exactly the type of scenario you never want to allow to be scheduled if it's at all avoidable.......

Let's hope we can jump on them early and then hang on until McFadden is able to rejoin the D in the 2nd Half... *((Edit: see Courtsenses post below... McFadden will play the entire game. Which is Very good news for us...)*

Should be interesting at multiple levels...

This is a Fred Glass special. Road games against inferior opponents.

 

[fkfootball]

This is a Fred Glass special. Road games against inferior opponents.

Fred Glass sucks.

 

[Courtsensetwo]

Fred Glass sucks.

No he doesn't.

 

[SoccerSammy]

Fred Glass sucks.

Move on

 

[UncleMark]

Fred Glass sucks.

I'd fire his ass if it was me.