(08-12-2017 11:50 AM)Square Knight Wrote:  

(08-11-2017 04:46 PM)shock Wrote:  Can someone tell my why SMU won't win the AAC this year? They have an experienced QB in Hicks, a transfer QB who sounds legit (Gillins) an elite WR, and an impressive stable of backs. Why aren't they a favorite?

Because it takes more than a QB (whose quality is still unknown), an elite WR, and a stable of RB's to be succesful. The Miami Dolphins never won a Super Bowl with Dan Marino despite is being one of the best QB's of the time and having some of the best receivers (more than one) of that era.

How good is your O-Line? You can have the best QB, the 4 best receivers, and the two best RB's in the conference and still not have a good offense if the O-Line isn't good.

How good is your defense? UCF won the Fiesta Bow over Baylor on the strength of the defense that held Baylor below their scoring average for the year. Our defense hit Baylor in the mouth at the beginning of the game and stayed strong enough through the rest of the game to secure the win.