As others have said, I don’t know of a single Cat fan that is delirious over this performance. Think you’re grasping at straws there trying to paint a picture of this fanbase thinking they’ve arrived 1 game into the season.
Happy with the win? Of course. Good win over a quality opponent in the type of game that they’ve lost during the last couple of years.
But the flaws are real. The defense is good and will carry this team. If the offense that played the first half shows up more often than not, they’re in trouble. If the offense that played in the second half shows up more often than not, they’ll be solid. Andersen will get better getting a couple games under his belt but he has his limitations as a qb.
We’ll see how the Griz do against this same team in a couple of weeks. If they win and win in a more convincing fashion, I’ll be impressed. I suspect they’ll have all they can handle from WIU though. It’s definitely a good measuring stick for the two conferences in these first few weeks of the season.