Memphis v Cinn
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I'm not sure anyone outside of Temple plays any defense and they gave up a ton to Cincinnati too.
As it stands the conference champion favorite would fall to 0-2 in conference and would all but be eliminated from the conference title chase in September. Yeah, this should be fun.
I think TU will torch both of these teams. Our big roadblock is Houston...
I think definitely. In addition to system there's been strides in mechanics also.
Really trying not to get too far ahead of myself here. But my expectations have been elevated.
Rubbing the AAC Crystal Ball for the AAC West teams:
Houston has the easiest path 2 an undefeated season,
AAC title, & possible BcS Bowl
Houston
--Tex St & Vanderbilt left on OOC game
--They get SMU, Memphis, Cinn, & Navy @ home & do not play Temple
--Most difficult test left on the road: Here, Oct 3rd, 11AM or @ U Conn
Memphis
Has HUGE P5 game @ home vs. Univ of Mississippi 10/17
TU catches them @ home the following week on a Friday night game
Tuff November slate:
Navy @ home then @ Houston & @ Temple back 2 back
then closes w/ SMU @ home.
SMU
Gets Temple & Tulsa @ home
But plays @ Houston, @ Navy, & @ Memphis
TU
We get Houston, Memphis, & Navy @ home
Play @ (spoiler) Cinn, @ SMU, & @ ECU (Seems 2 B missing OC Lincoln Riley?)
Sorry, forgot about our New Shipmates
It’s an honor having Navy as a conference mate
Because of Navy, Big 10 is counting
Navy, U Conn, & Cincinnati as P5 opponents in their OOC scheduling;
Univ of Indiana had asked 4 that waiver because they play
these schools in OOC play in the next 5-6 yrs
Navy (IMHO has the most difficult road of the teams mentioned to win the AAC West)
Tuff Road slate
@ U Conn, Memphis, TU, & Houston
SMU only tuff AAC opponent @ home
Already has one AAC win over ECU
Still has 2 play their yrly matches w/
@ Notre Dame & Air Force @ home & the annual game w/ Army in Philly.
Houston has the easiest path 2 an undefeated season,
AAC title, & possible BcS Bowl
Houston
--Tex St & Vanderbilt left on OOC game
--They get SMU, Memphis, Cinn, & Navy @ home & do not play Temple
--Most difficult test left on the road: Here, Oct 3rd, 11AM or @ U Conn
Memphis
Has HUGE P5 game @ home vs. Univ of Mississippi 10/17
TU catches them @ home the following week on a Friday night game
Tuff November slate:
Navy @ home then @ Houston & @ Temple back 2 back
then closes w/ SMU @ home.
SMU
Gets Temple & Tulsa @ home
But plays @ Houston, @ Navy, & @ Memphis
TU
We get Houston, Memphis, & Navy @ home
Play @ (spoiler) Cinn, @ SMU, & @ ECU (Seems 2 B missing OC Lincoln Riley?)
Sorry, forgot about our New Shipmates
It’s an honor having Navy as a conference mate
Because of Navy, Big 10 is counting
Navy, U Conn, & Cincinnati as P5 opponents in their OOC scheduling;
Univ of Indiana had asked 4 that waiver because they play
these schools in OOC play in the next 5-6 yrs
Navy (IMHO has the most difficult road of the teams mentioned to win the AAC West)
Tuff Road slate
@ U Conn, Memphis, TU, & Houston
SMU only tuff AAC opponent @ home
Already has one AAC win over ECU
Still has 2 play their yrly matches w/
@ Notre Dame & Air Force @ home & the annual game w/ Army in Philly.
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Who are our other 2 conference games? We play at Tulane and have UCF at home. Honestly, we have some tough games but I am sure glad we are playing Houston and Memphis in the friendly confines of Chapman...at least this year. By the time we get to the Cincinnati game, they may be so far out of the race they may just not care any more. @ SMU is going to be a little tougher than anyone would have guessed. Outside of Tulane, I think any of the other 5 teams in the AAC west have a chance to win the division. SMU and Tulsa will need to get stronger on defense, BUT their offenses will keep them in many games and give them a chance. This season is going to be fun!
Yes, the daunting schedule with the east crossovers doesn't look nearly as daunting after week 3...
I don't know if I mentioned it on this board or the AAC one, but I've always thought we got a pretty favorable schedule as far as who we played at home. Then with the East teams (Cincy, ECU, UCF) all looking weaker than previously thought, we have a good chance to steal some that we weren't supposed to in August.
When the schedule was initially released our crossover games were the most difficult of any other team in the west based on the fact that those 3 schools were all considered 1-2-3 in the east. I know I felt TU got screwed in that dept. Seems we caught the break with UCF being horrible, ECU is struggling to find an identity on both sides of the ball, and Cincinnati is playing a FR at QB after their POY candidate gets obliterated last night (BTW, other than the fact that Kiel was going into a give up slide, the hit, while punishing and hard seemed to be shoulder to shoulder. I think Kiel's head bounced off the turf in addition to his shoulder just being driven into the ground. My guess right now is a stinger and I'm hoping he doesn't have any long term effects from this). In hindsight, we caught a break this year.
Yep, those were the reasons I was asking myself what could PM have done with him.
Uhhh ... CG couldn't complete more than 55% of his passes against air. He was NOT an accurate passer at all. No amount of system changes, mechanics, etc could help him be substantially more accurate. The difference between Dane & CG is Dane (while raw) still had a base line accuracy that CG would never have. Nevertheless, I am so grateful that I don't have to sit through another season of proving all of you numpties wrong .... again.
PM would have benched him and had DE ready to play is what would have happened...IMHO!
Also PM would have hired a good OC not Jr. and we would have been a favorite going into the OU game this year IMO. Ponder that...
Exactly!!! I took my son to Iowa St to watch CG's first game. I was shocked watching warm ups. No joke, CG couldn't hit our receivers just doing the drills with no defenders. Most of his passes either hit the ground at the receivers' feet, were badly behind them or sailed over their heads. Again, these were passes with only air defending. His passes were so off-target I thought he was goofing around. However right beside CG was a skinny little freshman (Evans) who was drilling the receivers right between the numbers. The difference in accuracy was so apparent and shocking. Yes, Evans was raw and lacked touch. But at least he could throw the damn ball to the receivers most of the time. As I documented immediately after the game, CG was a terrible throwing QB. Even back then, I began advocating that IF we were going to keep CG as our starting QB then our only chance was to just run the ball. Otherwise, we needed to make an immediate change to the freshman if we were going to try and throw it. BB choose option #1 and we became a power rushing team. Once Graham's superior o-line players graduated, BB no longer had the horses to play power ball anymore. BB stubbornly refused to change his system and got his a$$ fired.
A little piece of me dies inside every time I think of our wr's having to waste part of their careers in BB's offense. Vomit.
Why even argue with Barrister, according to him, he already has ALL the answers. Also according to him he already has all the answers way before anybody else on this board. I think when he made so many posts, and the rivals site qualified him as Athletic Director, he took it seriously, and thought he was special. I just let all his empty words go in one ear and out the other. I'm sure this will incite him to say smugface and all that. I'll just watch and laugh.
Just like throwing out tiny lil reminders of my awesomeness. Plus, its so fun to stir up G$$$.
C'mon G$$$ ... don't give up yet. If I could, I would lend you some of my brilliance so you could be right every now and then.
Aww G$$$ ... no need to resort to name calling. That's what losers do. C'mon pal, take a deep breath, think really really hard and come up it something better.