(01-18-2012 07:16 PM)TrojanCampaign Wrote:  The way I look at Troy's season. And thank goodness we don't have Clemson, Arkansas, Navy all as away games as non conference. That would have killed any team in the Sun Belts bowl chances.

UAB Win

Miss St loss (but you never know it could be the first sold out game ever because Troy usually brings 17k traveling fans and no fans from the other team and I'm sure an SEC team will bring more of our fans and they will bring some)

Middle Tenn Win

ULM Loss

ULL win

FIU loss

Navy loss

UNT win

FAU win

WKU Loss

South Alabama Win

ASU Loss

And any of those losses could become wins because last season you may have said our offense was all freshman and sophomores. We lost most our WR's to graduation and the NFL then to lose two more starters to academics was a huge wound because the literal bottom of the depth chart was forced to play last season. Then factor in our QB battled a shoulder injury.

After winning the conference five straight years everyone was probably jumping in joy that we went down the way we did but Troy is no one trick pony. That stretch of success was in no way something new and we will be back up this season.

We don't play ULM this coming year...

(01-18-2012 11:47 AM)MG61 Wrote:  For what it's worth......... 2012 pre-season rankings from College Football News. Enjoy ***** Moan

http://cfn.scout.com/2/1149737.html

I would switch ULL and WKU around in those rankings.

(01-18-2012 02:59 PM)OwlFamily Wrote:  

(01-18-2012 01:32 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(01-18-2012 01:13 PM)NCowl Wrote:  100 bucks says we don't end up in last place!

GO OWLS!

Aside from South Alabama who isn't eligible for anything this year(and very well may surprise a few teams anyhow) who do you see your Owls finishing ahead of? No disrespect intended, just wondering. I wouldn't bet $100 on anyone finishing last just because one close game can mean the difference between last and next to last, but I expect another long season down in Boca.

I honestly couldnt tell you. FAU is a great unknown right now. Pelini is putting in a whole new offense, switching back to a 4-3 on D, and there is new fire and passion that comes with a whole new coaching staff.

We may take a few 'Belt teams by surprise because I think everyone is used to what FAU always did. (Pro style, Drop back QB) That playbook has gone away.

Last wouldnt surprise me but, i would hope to see 4-5 wins next year.

pretty much what he said, it is the SBC and just as anyone can win this thing, last place is in anyone's pocket as well. Plus with history on our side, look what new coaches did for ULL and ASU. I can't say who will be in last, but I would be extremely surprised if it is the owls.