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My Entirely Way Too Early CUSA 2014 Football Season Predictions - BleedsGreen33 - 02-25-2014 12:03 PM
CUSA Overall
1. Marshall 13-0 (8-0)
2. North Texas 10-3 (7-2)
3. WKU 9-3 (7-1)
4. MTSU 8-4 (6-2)
5. UTSA 7-5 (6-2)
6. Rice 7-5 (5-3)
7. LaTech 5-7 (4-4)
8. UTEP 5-7 (3-5)
9 .ODU 4-8 (2-6)
10. S.Miss 3-9 (2-6)
11. FAU 3-9 (2-6)
12.UAB 2-10 (1-7)
13. FIU 1-11 (0-6)
CUSA East
1. Marshall 13-0 (8-0)
2. WKU 9-3 (7-1)
3. MTSU 8-4 (6-2)
4 .ODU 4-8 (2-6)
5. FAU 3-9 (2-6)
6 .UAB 2-10 (1-7)
7. FIU 1-11 (0-6)
FAU 3-9 (2-6)
@Nebraska - L
@Alabama - L
Tulsa - W
@Wyoming - L
UTSA - L
@FIU - W
WKU - L
@Marshall - L
UAB - W
@North Texas - L
@MTSU - L
ODU - L
FIU 1-11 (0-6)
Bethune-Cookman - L
Wagner - W
Pitt - L
Louisville - L
@UAB - L
FAU - L
@UTSA - L
Marshall - L
Rice - L
@ODU - L
MTSU - L
@North Texas - L
Marshall 13-0 (9-0)
@Little Miami - W
Rhode Island - W
OHIO - W
@Akron - W
@ODU - W
MTSU - W
@FIU - W
FAU - W
S.Miss - W
Rice - W
@UAB - W
WKU - W
CUSAC vs North Texas - W
MTSU 8-4 (6-2)
Savannah State - W
@Minnesota - L
WKU - L
@Memphis - W
@ODU - W
S.Miss - W
@Marshall - L
UAB - W
BYU - W
@FIU - W
FAU - W
@UTEP - L
ODU 4-8 (2-6)
Hampton - W
@NC State - L
E. Michigan - W
@Rice - L
MTSU - L
Marshall - L
@UTEP - L
@WKU - L
@Vanderbilt - L
FIU - W
LaTech - L
@FAU - W
UAB 2-10 (1-7)
Troy - L
@Mississippi State - L
Alabama A&M - W
FIU - W
@WKU - L
North Texas - L
@MTSU - L
@Arkansas - L
@FAU – L
LaTech - L
Marshall - L
@S.Miss - L
WKU 9-3 (7-1)
BGSU - W
@Illinois - L
@MTSU - W
@Navy - L
UAB - W
@FAU - W
ODU - W
@LaTech - W
UTEP - W
Army - W
UTSA - W
@Marshall - L
CUSA West
1. North Texas 10-3 (7-2)
2. UTSA 7-5 (6-2)
3. Rice 7-5 (5-3)
4. LaTech 5-7 (4-4)
5. UTEP 5-7 (3-5)
6. S.Miss 3-9 (2-6)
LaTech 5-7 (4-4)
@Oklahoma - L
@ULL - L
@North Texas - L
Northwestern State- W
@Auburn - L
UTEP - W
UTSA - W
@S.Miss - L
WKU - L
@UAB - W
@ODU - W
Rice - L
North Texas 10-2 (7-1)
@Texas - L
SMU - W
LaTech - W
Nicholls State - W
@Indiana - W
@UAB - W
S.Miss - W
@Rice - W
FAU - W
@UTEP - W
FIU - W
@UTSA - L
CUSAC @Marshall - L
Rice 7-5 (5-3)
@Notre Dame - L
@Texas A&M - L
ODU - W
@S.Miss - W
Hawaii - W
@Army - W
North Texas - L
@FIU - W
UTSA - L
@Marshall - L
UTEP - W
@LaTech - W
S.Miss 3-9 (2-6)
@Mississippi State - L
Alcorn State - W
@Alabama - L
Appalachian State - L
Rice - L
@MTSU - L
@North Texas - L
LaTech - W
@UTEP - L
Marshall - L
@UTSA - L
UAB - W
UTEP 5-7 (3-5)
@New Mexico - W
Texas Tech -L
New Mexico State - W
@KState - L
@LaTech - L
ODU - W
@UTSA - L
S.Miss - W
@WKU - L
North Texas - L
@Rice - L
MTSU - W
UTSA 7-5 (6-2)
@Houston - L
Arizona - L
@Oklahoma State - L
@FAU - W
New Mexico - W
FIU - W
@LaTech - L
UTEP - W
@Rice - W
S.Miss - W
@WKU - L
North Texas - W
RE: My Entirely Way Too Early CUSA 2014 Football Season Predictions - OwlFamily - 02-25-2014 12:16 PM
Surprised you have FAU that low. Coming off a 6-6 and retaining some key staff members from that team for continuity and some 2014 guys who will contribute right away. I see us as:
FAU 7-5 (5-3)
@Nebraska - L
@Alabama - L
Tulsa - W
@Wyoming - W
UTSA - L
@FIU - W
WKU - W
@Marshall - L
UAB - W
@North Texas - L
@MTSU - W
ODU - W
RE: My Entirely Way Too Early CUSA 2014 Football Season Predictions - nastybunch - 02-25-2014 12:19 PM
Not surprised he has Marshall 13-0 though...lol
RE: My Entirely Way Too Early CUSA 2014 Football Season Predictions - TeKERaider - 02-25-2014 12:34 PM
I think flip wku and MT and your close in the east. Although I think your records are off. I think we beat utep and wku and lose to byu. West looks about right. Oh and marshall loses at least 1
RE: My Entirely Way Too Early CUSA 2014 Football Season Predictions - BleedsGreen33 - 02-25-2014 12:44 PM
Regarding FAU I believe they take a step back with most of their important coaches gone. Mew HC means new philosophy.
I agree with WKU and MTSU.
And sure we could game or two but we have the most depth at each position, the best QB in the league, and our schedule lends itself to it. This is the first time in probably 15 years I have felt we even had a shot at being undefeated. We narrowly lost games last season and our hardest games are at home where we play at a ridiculously higher level than on the road. I do worry about the ODU game being a trap game, OHIO being a mental hurdle again, and not showing up on the road. If we go 4-0 in the OOC we won't lose a conference game.
RE: My Entirely Way Too Early CUSA 2014 Football Season Predictions - shiftyeagle - 02-25-2014 12:44 PM
3-9 or 4-8 is likely for us. If we go .500 it would be a monumental achievement imo.
RE: My Entirely Way Too Early CUSA 2014 Football Season Predictions - BleedsGreen33 - 02-25-2014 12:46 PM
In the interest of full disclosure I had us at 8-4 in 2012 and 9-3 last season.
RE: My Entirely Way Too Early CUSA 2014 Football Season Predictions - MinerInWisconsin - 02-25-2014 12:56 PM
I can see Marshall going undefeated or very close to it.
I think UTSA will do better than you predict while UNT and Rice will drop to the 6 win area. FAU should do better this year and UTEP will likely not win 5 as you predict but if they did, that would show major improvement in Kugler's year 2.
RE: My Entirely Way Too Early CUSA 2014 Football Season Predictions - wh49er - 02-25-2014 01:13 PM
FAU will have more than 3 wins and Marshall will choke at least 1 away.
RE: My Entirely Way Too Early CUSA 2014 Football Season Predictions - cb4029 - 02-25-2014 01:22 PM
LOL @ the UAB prediction. We'll win atleast 4 games.
USM will lose to Alcorn St., book it.
RE: My Entirely Way Too Early CUSA 2014 Football Season Predictions - shiftyeagle - 02-25-2014 02:48 PM
(02-25-2014 01:22 PM)cb4029 Wrote: LOL @ the UAB prediction. We'll win atleast 4 games.
USM will lose to Alcorn St., book it.
And beat you.
RE: My Entirely Way Too Early CUSA 2014 Football Season Predictions - Cnelson203 - 02-25-2014 02:58 PM
I think it's VERY difficult to go through any season undefeated, and would not predict The Herd to do so. No one would be happier, but I think a more reasonable set of goals for Marshall is to win the East again, host the CCG and win our first C-USA Championship. I do agree with you that in the East, WKU and MTSU are the likely challengers to Marshall, and I also agree that North Texas and UTSA will fight it out in the West, but I see each of those two teams with a better record than you predict.
RE: My Entirely Way Too Early CUSA 2014 Football Season Predictions - BleedsGreen33 - 02-25-2014 03:59 PM
You see North Texas better than 10 wins?
RE: My Entirely Way Too Early CUSA 2014 Football Season Predictions - nastybunch - 02-25-2014 04:22 PM
(02-25-2014 01:22 PM)cb4029 Wrote: LOL @ the UAB prediction. We'll win atleast 4 games.
USM will lose to Alcorn St., book it.
Right after we massacre UAB
RE: My Entirely Way Too Early CUSA 2014 Football Season Predictions - El Runner - 02-25-2014 04:36 PM
Of course UNT beats UTSA at the dome according to the UNT guy. Who would have thought otherwise?
And La Tech beats us? Based on what reasoning?
I think UTSA has a good chance of running the table in conference.
RE: My Entirely Way Too Early CUSA 2014 Football Season Predictions - GreenSteve - 02-25-2014 04:40 PM
I think Marshall will be favored by Las Vegas in every game.
I do not think we'll go undefeated.
GS.
RE: My Entirely Way Too Early CUSA 2014 Football Season Predictions - MG61 - 02-25-2014 05:03 PM
Pretty good look ahead by Harry @ gomeangreen.com
Posted Today, 08:03 PM
Saturday Aug. 30 @Texas - UNT won't win this game, but how they perform and compete could have a big impact on the rest of the season. A hard fought loss could go a long way toward helping them fill Apogee against rival SMU. Both teams will likely field new QB's and expect UT to test a brand new UNT defensive line early and often with a power running game. UNT LOSS
Saturday Sept. 6 Mustangs SMU Mustangs @Apogee Stadium, Denton, TX - The most anticipated rematch for UNT fans and perhaps the biggest game for UNT in 2014. UNT and SMU will play 12 games but there is not a more important one than this first one. For the second week, UNT will face a team with a new face at QB. SMU has talent and will remember that their last game in Denton was a loss. I think the performance against Texas, despite losing could have a major impact on the outcome of this game. UNT WIN
Sept. 13 Bulldogs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs - Apogee Stadium, Denton, TX --- UNT dominated La. Tech in 2013 but I see them getting better and making this a much tougher win. Their QB will have a year under his belt and although they lose two of their best defensive linemen. I see this as a smashmouth game for Mac and UNT's experienced offensive line will win the day. UNT WIN
Sept. 20 Colonels Nicholls State Colonels Apogee Stadium, Denton, TX --- Nichols State is no slouch and UNT better not take them lightly but Mac has shown that he will take care of business against the lower division teams. UNT will win this one convincingly. UNT WIN
Sept. 27 --- Open Date --- ---
Oct. 4 Hoosiers at Indiana Hoosiers Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, IN --- Indiana will be light years from where they were in Kevin Wilson's first season when they were beaten by UNT in Denton. This will be a very difficult game for UNT to win on the road, as Wilson is trying to save his job. They have recruited more Big 10 level talent than what Wilson inherited and frankly, Wilson could lose his job if he loses this game. I am going to lean towards Indiana in a squeaker on the road. UNT LOSS
Oct. 11 Blazers at UAB Blazers Legion Field, Birmingham, AL - UAB is improving but with a new head coach and new system I expect that UNT will win this game pretty handily. UNT WIN
Oct. 18 Golden Eagles Southern Miss Golden Eagles Apogee Stadium, Denton, TX --- See UAB - I think USM will get the ship righted but they are still a year or two away. This game will be closer because UNT will have a new QB but the UNT offensive line will win the day again. UNT WIN
Oct. 25 Owls at Rice Owls Rice Stadium, Houston, TX ---- This will be a war. Much like SMU, Rice has done very well in their recruiting and despite losing their starting QB they have some very talented QB's waiting in the wings and some with game (bowl game) experience. I think Rice will be able to pull this one out at home in a close one. UNT LOSS
Nov. 1 --- Open Date --- ---
Nov. 8 Owls Florida Atlantic Owls - Apogee Stadium, Denton, TX --- Florida Atlantic may actually give Marshall a run for their money in the C-USA east this year. They have an extremely athletic and talented QB and a very fast defense. I am going to say UNT in a squeaker because it is at home but this game could go either way. UNT WIN
Nov. 15 Miners at UTEP Miners Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, TX --- Mark my word, UTEP will be dramatically improved in 2014 but not quite enough to beat UNT. UNT was able to effectively run the ball against UTEP and I think they will be able to again. UNT WIN
Nov. 22 Golden Panthers FIU Golden Panthers Apogee Stadium, Denton, TX- Turner has FIU improving, and they seem to have our number as they destroyed us in Mac's opener in Miami 2 years ago. I think Mac sees this as a revenge game and will have the team ready to play. I think our running game will again be the difference and will put this as a Mean Green win. UNT WIN
Saturday Nov. 29 Roadrunners at UTSA Roadrunners Alamodome, San Antonio, TX --- Wow - what a great game to end the season with. UTSA stole the C-USA Championship game away from UNT on the road so you can bet the Mean Green will be plenty fired up for this road game. That being said, UTSA returns more starters than any other team in the league and I expect they will be picked by some to win the West. I have made it no secret, I was a huge Eric Soza fan, and UTSA loses more than just a QB but the heart and soul of their program with him graduating. I am going to give UNT a slight lean in this game on the road although this game could go either way and UTSA likely will be picked as the C-USA west favorite with a stout defense. UNT WIN
So I am predicting that UNT goes 9-3 in 2014 and loses to Marshall in the C-USA championship game.
I know some will say I am crazy, but if you look at it, C-USA West is still in rebuilding mode. Even the team that returns the most starters will have to replace the heart of their team in QB Eric Soza. SO this is clearly a down/rebuilding year for C-USA west. On top of that, other than the UT opener, I don't see a game that UNT couldn't win and many that they would be favored in just due to the fact their entire offensive lone returns intact. I also like the schedule, we get SMU and FAU at home. UAB AND UTEP are teams we should be able to handle so being on the road isn't as big an issue. I also like how the byes are spread out. I think we will lose to Rice and Indiana on the road, I still don't think road games are Mac's forte. Should be a fun season! GMG
gomeangreen.com thread
http://www.gomeangreen.com/forums/topic/94808-game-by-game-breakdown-of-unts-2014-football-schedule/
RE: My Entirely Way Too Early CUSA 2014 Football Season Predictions - T_Won1 - 02-25-2014 05:42 PM
UNT didn't dominate Tech... LOL! More like eeked one out due to a couple of turnovers.
RE: My Entirely Way Too Early CUSA 2014 Football Season Predictions - Franko - 02-25-2014 06:52 PM
(02-25-2014 05:42 PM)T_Won1 Wrote: UNT didn't dominate Tech... LOL! More like eeked one out due to a couple of turnovers..
True, take away the pick 6 and it's a one score game. Personally I don't see giving up more yards than you have as being anything close to domination. Now what Louisville did to FIU now that's domination. Sounds like something a Ragin Cajun fan would say.
RE: My Entirely Way Too Early CUSA 2014 Football Season Predictions - WKUFan518 - 02-25-2014 08:43 PM
I think WKU goes 7 and 5...We lose a lot on defense, especially secondary so if you can pass the ball, especially early you might expose our weakness..Offense I am not as worried about as we return a lot of starters......BG is a really good MAC team and return most of their best players, so not sure we win that game...ALso at FAU and at LA. TEch will be tricky too.....I feel more confident beating Illinois than I would winning vs. BG at home in season opener...Once we join this new conf. I hope we reverse our trend last few seasons of losing home games...We have played much better on the road last few season, hopefully we start winning at home this upcoming season...