(05-16-2014 12:52 PM)Wilkie01 Wrote:  Cards go 11-1

09/01/14 vs. MIAMI # TV PAPA JOHN'S CARDINAL STADIUM (win)
09/06/14 vs. MURRAY STATE PAPA JOHN'S CARDINAL STADIUM (win)
09/13/14 at Virginia Charlottesville, Va. (win)
09/20/14 at Florida International at Miami, Fla. (win)
09/27/14 vs. WAKE FOREST PAPA JOHN'S CARDINAL STADIUM (win)
10/03/14 at Syracuse (win)
10/11/14 at Clemson (Lose)
10/18/14 vs. NC STATE PAPA JOHN'S CARDINAL STADIUM (win)
10/30/14 vs. FLORIDA STATE PAPA JOHN'S CARDINAL STADIUM (win)
11/08/14 at Boston College (win)
11/22/14 Notre Dame South Bend, IN (win)
11/29/14 vs. KENTUCKY PAPA JOHN'S CARDINAL STADIUM (win)

Eh? Lewisville? Never heard of em'...

(05-16-2014 07:58 PM)CD11 Wrote:  Cincy - 6-6

I don't think that you're serious. Cinci will win at least 8 games next season.

As for my Pirates, I think that we'll win at least 8, barring a disaster. The only game I would pencil in as a loss would be South Carolina. The only definite wins are NCCU, Tulsa, Tulane (only because it is in Greenville) and SMU. The rest of them are toss-ups.

(05-16-2014 03:14 PM)wavefan12 Wrote:  

(05-16-2014 03:08 PM)200yrs2late Wrote:  North Carolina Central - W Confidence 100%

@ South Carolina - L Confidence 65%
10-12 point game most likely. A win could set the tone for a special season
@ Virginia Tech - W Confidence 80%
Tech looses too much, ECU has played well at Lane, Carden should be pissed about last years performance.
North Carolina - W Confidence 80%
If this ends up being a night game, UNC doesn't stand a chance. Otherwise a good competitive game that will be the best indicator just how far ECU can go this year.
SMU - W 85%
Unfamiliar with SMU for the most part, but its at home.
@ USF - W Confidence 70%
Most likely WTF game of the year.
UCONN - W Confidence 85%
First conference game with an unfamiliar face.
@ Temple - W Confidence 75%
Shootout maybe?
@ Cincinnati - L Confidence 55%
If ECU is 7-1 going into this game it should be a win, otherwise will be tough going
Tulane - [b]W Confidence 90%
Better be a rout after last year. Carden plays angry, throws for 600 yards.[/b]
@ Tulsa - W Confidence 70%
Could be looking forward to UCF.
UCF - W Confidence 75%
UCF is going to be pretty good, but it's back at Ficklen and ECU wants revenge.

10-2 for ECU, anything less than 9-3 will be disappointing if this team stays healthy.

You scored 19 point in regular time playing against a young D and a horrific QB providing you with field position. I understand the difference of playing at ECU, but our QB play WILL be improved. I think folks might be underestimating Tulane, if we got anything out of the QB (or OL for that matter) last year we would have won at least three more games, maybe more. Oh and we have the best CB in the league.

We shot ourselves in the foot inside the 10 many times in that game, should have scored atleast 31 in regulation. Left 12 points on the field because our kicker started shanking the ball all year, lost all confendence. We nearly doubled you up on yardage. Also, our D spent all week scouting for a pocket passer and got a mobile QB. That dispite your claim played very well, 24-40 225 2 TD 1 INT. Also, Cooper was just coming off injury (concussion) and wasn't the same runner he had been til the 4th quarter.

(05-16-2014 04:26 PM)OUGwave Wrote:  Wow, should Tulane even show up and play? We are just going to get manhandled apparently.

I would venture to say that every team we played last year had us circled as a W. Seven of them were wrong, should have been more.

Don't worry. Everyone on here is predicting a win against USF which won't happen either. News flash, USF has and is bringing in serious talent. It will be decided on field. You could surprise.

(05-16-2014 03:08 PM)200yrs2late Wrote:  North Carolina Central - W Confidence 100%

@ South Carolina - L Confidence 65%
10-12 point game most likely. A win could set the tone for a special season
@ Virginia Tech - W Confidence 80%
Tech looses too much, ECU has played well at Lane, Carden should be pissed about last years performance.
North Carolina - W Confidence 80%
If this ends up being a night game, UNC doesn't stand a chance. Otherwise a good competitive game that will be the best indicator just how far ECU can go this year.
SMU - W 85%
Unfamiliar with SMU for the most part, but its at home.
@ USF - W Confidence 70%
Most likely WTF game of the year.
UCONN - W Confidence 85%
First conference game with an unfamiliar face.
@ Temple - W Confidence 75%
Shootout maybe?
@ Cincinnati - L Confidence 55%
If ECU is 7-1 going into this game it should be a win, otherwise will be tough going
Tulane - W Confidence 90%
Better be a rout after last year. Carden plays angry, throws for 600 yards.
@ Tulsa - W Confidence 70%
Could be looking forward to UCF.
UCF - W Confidence 75%
UCF is going to be pretty good, but it's back at Ficklen and ECU wants revenge.

10-2 for ECU, anything less than 9-3 will be disappointing if this team stays healthy.

Lol, a newcomer to the conference is going to go 7-1, after going 6-2 in a substantially worse conference, after losing half of an already terrible defense, with a 75% confidence win over the undefeated (in conference) AAC champs, and defending fiesta bowl winner? Saving this thread.

8-4 for UCF.

(05-17-2014 07:23 AM)Kruciff Wrote:  

(05-16-2014 03:08 PM)200yrs2late Wrote:  North Carolina Central - W Confidence 100%

@ South Carolina - L Confidence 65%
10-12 point game most likely. A win could set the tone for a special season
@ Virginia Tech - W Confidence 80%
Tech looses too much, ECU has played well at Lane, Carden should be pissed about last years performance.
North Carolina - W Confidence 80%
If this ends up being a night game, UNC doesn't stand a chance. Otherwise a good competitive game that will be the best indicator just how far ECU can go this year.
SMU - W 85%
Unfamiliar with SMU for the most part, but its at home.
@ USF - W Confidence 70%
Most likely WTF game of the year.
UCONN - W Confidence 85%
First conference game with an unfamiliar face.
@ Temple - W Confidence 75%
Shootout maybe?
@ Cincinnati - L Confidence 55%
If ECU is 7-1 going into this game it should be a win, otherwise will be tough going
Tulane - W Confidence 90%
Better be a rout after last year. Carden plays angry, throws for 600 yards.
@ Tulsa - W Confidence 70%
Could be looking forward to UCF.
UCF - W Confidence 75%
UCF is going to be pretty good, but it's back at Ficklen and ECU wants revenge.

10-2 for ECU, anything less than 9-3 will be disappointing if this team stays healthy.

Lol, a newcomer to the conference is going to go 7-1, after going 6-2 in a substantially worse conference, after losing half of an already terrible defense, with a 75% confidence win over the undefeated (in conference) AAC champs, and defending fiesta bowl winner? Saving this thread.

Why, that would be as crazy as UCF going from 10-4 in C-USA in 2012 to 12-1 in the AAC in 2013!

(05-17-2014 07:32 AM)Chappy Wrote:  

(05-17-2014 07:23 AM)Kruciff Wrote:  

(05-16-2014 03:08 PM)200yrs2late Wrote:  North Carolina Central - W Confidence 100%

@ South Carolina - L Confidence 65%
10-12 point game most likely. A win could set the tone for a special season
@ Virginia Tech - W Confidence 80%
Tech looses too much, ECU has played well at Lane, Carden should be pissed about last years performance.
North Carolina - W Confidence 80%
If this ends up being a night game, UNC doesn't stand a chance. Otherwise a good competitive game that will be the best indicator just how far ECU can go this year.
SMU - W 85%
Unfamiliar with SMU for the most part, but its at home.
@ USF - W Confidence 70%
Most likely WTF game of the year.
UCONN - W Confidence 85%
First conference game with an unfamiliar face.
@ Temple - W Confidence 75%
Shootout maybe?
@ Cincinnati - L Confidence 55%
If ECU is 7-1 going into this game it should be a win, otherwise will be tough going
Tulane - W Confidence 90%
Better be a rout after last year. Carden plays angry, throws for 600 yards.
@ Tulsa - W Confidence 70%
Could be looking forward to UCF.
UCF - W Confidence 75%
UCF is going to be pretty good, but it's back at Ficklen and ECU wants revenge.

10-2 for ECU, anything less than 9-3 will be disappointing if this team stays healthy.

Lol, a newcomer to the conference is going to go 7-1, after going 6-2 in a substantially worse conference, after losing half of an already terrible defense, with a 75% confidence win over the undefeated (in conference) AAC champs, and defending fiesta bowl winner? Saving this thread.

Why, that would be as crazy as UCF going from 10-4 in C-USA in 2012 to 12-1 in the AAC in 2013!

We didn't lose to Tulane and Marshall, lol. We lost twice to the Cusa champs by a combined one possession.

We didn't suffer from massive attrition on one side of the ball either

Prediction? Pain

(05-17-2014 07:40 AM)Kruciff Wrote:  

(05-17-2014 07:32 AM)Chappy Wrote:  

(05-17-2014 07:23 AM)Kruciff Wrote:  

(05-16-2014 03:08 PM)200yrs2late Wrote:  North Carolina Central - W Confidence 100%

@ South Carolina - L Confidence 65%
10-12 point game most likely. A win could set the tone for a special season
@ Virginia Tech - W Confidence 80%
Tech looses too much, ECU has played well at Lane, Carden should be pissed about last years performance.
North Carolina - W Confidence 80%
If this ends up being a night game, UNC doesn't stand a chance. Otherwise a good competitive game that will be the best indicator just how far ECU can go this year.
SMU - W 85%
Unfamiliar with SMU for the most part, but its at home.
@ USF - W Confidence 70%
Most likely WTF game of the year.
UCONN - W Confidence 85%
First conference game with an unfamiliar face.
@ Temple - W Confidence 75%
Shootout maybe?
@ Cincinnati - L Confidence 55%
If ECU is 7-1 going into this game it should be a win, otherwise will be tough going
Tulane - W Confidence 90%
Better be a rout after last year. Carden plays angry, throws for 600 yards.
@ Tulsa - W Confidence 70%
Could be looking forward to UCF.
UCF - W Confidence 75%
UCF is going to be pretty good, but it's back at Ficklen and ECU wants revenge.

10-2 for ECU, anything less than 9-3 will be disappointing if this team stays healthy.

Lol, a newcomer to the conference is going to go 7-1, after going 6-2 in a substantially worse conference, after losing half of an already terrible defense, with a 75% confidence win over the undefeated (in conference) AAC champs, and defending fiesta bowl winner? Saving this thread.

Why, that would be as crazy as UCF going from 10-4 in C-USA in 2012 to 12-1 in the AAC in 2013!

We didn't lose to Tulane and Marshall, lol. We lost twice to the Cusa champs by a combined one possession.

We didn't suffer from massive attrition on one side of the ball either

The UCF defense, especially the secondary was expected to be sketchy at best. Their QB, like Blake started showing real promise towards the end of the previous season. ECU winning the AAC next year is, in fact, just as likely as UCF last year. Which I'll remind everyone, was a complete and total long shot, that seemed to take divine intervention nearly every week.

(05-17-2014 08:33 AM)SublimeKnight Wrote:  

(05-17-2014 07:40 AM)Kruciff Wrote:  

(05-17-2014 07:32 AM)Chappy Wrote:  

(05-17-2014 07:23 AM)Kruciff Wrote:  

(05-16-2014 03:08 PM)200yrs2late Wrote:  North Carolina Central - W Confidence 100%

@ South Carolina - L Confidence 65%
10-12 point game most likely. A win could set the tone for a special season
@ Virginia Tech - W Confidence 80%
Tech looses too much, ECU has played well at Lane, Carden should be pissed about last years performance.
North Carolina - W Confidence 80%
If this ends up being a night game, UNC doesn't stand a chance. Otherwise a good competitive game that will be the best indicator just how far ECU can go this year.
SMU - W 85%
Unfamiliar with SMU for the most part, but its at home.
@ USF - W Confidence 70%
Most likely WTF game of the year.
UCONN - W Confidence 85%
First conference game with an unfamiliar face.
@ Temple - W Confidence 75%
Shootout maybe?
@ Cincinnati - L Confidence 55%
If ECU is 7-1 going into this game it should be a win, otherwise will be tough going
Tulane - W Confidence 90%
Better be a rout after last year. Carden plays angry, throws for 600 yards.
@ Tulsa - W Confidence 70%
Could be looking forward to UCF.
UCF - W Confidence 75%
UCF is going to be pretty good, but it's back at Ficklen and ECU wants revenge.

10-2 for ECU, anything less than 9-3 will be disappointing if this team stays healthy.

Lol, a newcomer to the conference is going to go 7-1, after going 6-2 in a substantially worse conference, after losing half of an already terrible defense, with a 75% confidence win over the undefeated (in conference) AAC champs, and defending fiesta bowl winner? Saving this thread.

Why, that would be as crazy as UCF going from 10-4 in C-USA in 2012 to 12-1 in the AAC in 2013!

We didn't lose to Tulane and Marshall, lol. We lost twice to the Cusa champs by a combined one possession.

We didn't suffer from massive attrition on one side of the ball either

The UCF defense, especially the secondary was expected to be sketchy at best. Their QB, like Blake started showing real promise towards the end of the previous season. ECU winning the AAC next year is, in fact, just as likely as UCF last year. Which I'll remind everyone, was a complete and total long shot, that seemed to take divine intervention nearly every week.

Oh don't get me wrong, I agree whole heartedly. No serious UCF fan predicted even double digit wins, let alone the conference championship and fiesta bowl. We had many questions outside of even the secondary: storm Johnson, linebacker production, d line, o line... the only certainties we had were QB and WR.

My point is if it was a longshot for UCF, it's seemingly an impossibility for ECU, made worse by the supreme arrogance from a small facet of their fanbase

(05-17-2014 07:23 AM)Kruciff Wrote:  

(05-16-2014 03:08 PM)200yrs2late Wrote:  10-2 for ECU, anything less than 9-3 will be disappointing if this team stays healthy.

Lol, a newcomer to the conference is going to go 7-1, after going 6-2 in a substantially worse conference, after losing half of an already terrible defense, with a 75% confidence win over the undefeated (in conference) AAC champs, and defending fiesta bowl winner? Saving this thread.

Feel free to save it. Go back and look at my CUSA predictions last year if you want to see how accurate I usually am. I'll update my predictions before the season starts, but I don't see a lot changing.

The offensive line is the only concern I have regarding my predictions with the exception of season ending injuries or suspensions. I'm working of returning players, and what I know about the new kids that will be stepping in.

You are aware that ECU's "terrible defense" was ranked 36th last year, just 7 spots behind UCF. If ECU was "terrible" I guess UCF must have had a pretty awful defense as well for there not to be more separation than that between the schools.

# Team G Plas Yrds Y/P TDs TD's allowed YPG allowed
29 UCF 13 879 4706 5.35 34 36 362.0
36 ECU 13 979 4794 4.90 36 39 368.8

It's called research

ECU faces exactly two teams next year from the ACC that had winning records, UC and UCF, and just three if you count Tulane coming over from CUSA with us. The schedule sets up in ECU's favor and I'm saying ECU beats UCF, given the series record (especially at Dowdy-Ficklen) that's not exactly a stretch.

(05-17-2014 08:48 AM)Kruciff Wrote:  Oh don't get me wrong, I agree whole heartedly. No serious UCF fan predicted even double digit wins, let alone the conference championship and fiesta bowl. We had many questions outside of even the secondary: storm Johnson, linebacker production, d line, o line... the only certainties we had were QB and WR.

My point is if it was a longshot for UCF, it's seemingly an impossibility for ECU, made worse by the supreme arrogance from a small facet of their fanbase

Pot met kettle. I would assume this is your beer of choice

(05-17-2014 09:12 AM)200yrs2late Wrote:  

(05-17-2014 08:48 AM)Kruciff Wrote:  Oh don't get me wrong, I agree whole heartedly. No serious UCF fan predicted even double digit wins, let alone the conference championship and fiesta bowl. We had many questions outside of even the secondary: storm Johnson, linebacker production, d line, o line... the only certainties we had were QB and WR.

My point is if it was a longshot for UCF, it's seemingly an impossibility for ECU, made worse by the supreme arrogance from a small facet of their fanbase

Pot met kettle. I would assume this is your beer of choice

Football talk aside I really do like that beer lol

(05-17-2014 08:33 AM)SublimeKnight Wrote:  

(05-17-2014 07:40 AM)Kruciff Wrote:  

(05-17-2014 07:32 AM)Chappy Wrote:  

(05-17-2014 07:23 AM)Kruciff Wrote:  

(05-16-2014 03:08 PM)200yrs2late Wrote:  North Carolina Central - W Confidence 100%

@ South Carolina - L Confidence 65%
10-12 point game most likely. A win could set the tone for a special season
@ Virginia Tech - W Confidence 80%
Tech looses too much, ECU has played well at Lane, Carden should be pissed about last years performance.
North Carolina - W Confidence 80%
If this ends up being a night game, UNC doesn't stand a chance. Otherwise a good competitive game that will be the best indicator just how far ECU can go this year.
SMU - W 85%
Unfamiliar with SMU for the most part, but its at home.
@ USF - W Confidence 70%
Most likely WTF game of the year.
UCONN - W Confidence 85%
First conference game with an unfamiliar face.
@ Temple - W Confidence 75%
Shootout maybe?
@ Cincinnati - L Confidence 55%
If ECU is 7-1 going into this game it should be a win, otherwise will be tough going
Tulane - W Confidence 90%
Better be a rout after last year. Carden plays angry, throws for 600 yards.
@ Tulsa - W Confidence 70%
Could be looking forward to UCF.
UCF - W Confidence 75%
UCF is going to be pretty good, but it's back at Ficklen and ECU wants revenge.

10-2 for ECU, anything less than 9-3 will be disappointing if this team stays healthy.

Lol, a newcomer to the conference is going to go 7-1, after going 6-2 in a substantially worse conference, after losing half of an already terrible defense, with a 75% confidence win over the undefeated (in conference) AAC champs, and defending fiesta bowl winner? Saving this thread.

Why, that would be as crazy as UCF going from 10-4 in C-USA in 2012 to 12-1 in the AAC in 2013!

We didn't lose to Tulane and Marshall, lol. We lost twice to the Cusa champs by a combined one possession.

We didn't suffer from massive attrition on one side of the ball either

The UCF defense, especially the secondary was expected to be sketchy at best. Their QB, like Blake started showing real promise towards the end of the previous season. ECU winning the AAC next year is, in fact, just as likely as UCF last year. Which I'll remind everyone, was a complete and total long shot, that seemed to take divine intervention nearly every week.

Thanks, I think when looking at us too people need to realize out of the 10 games we won; 9 of them were by two scores or more. The one that wasn't was at Middle TN where we statistically dominated and the clock expired on us at their 1 yardline going into half. Kick the FG that's also a two score game.

Of the 3 losses, 2 were extremely close in VT and Tulane. I'd argue the VT game was a coinflip that could've gone either way and with Tulane give them credit but we outplayed them everywhere but the scoreboard.

Marshall beat the brakes off us, no question about it. They were a good team and certainly better than us on that day.

I think we'll finish anywhere from 8-4 to 11-1. So I think 9-3 or 10-2 are both reasonable projections. Only game I see where we are a sure fire underdog is at South Carolina and honestly looking at their roster I think we may be catching them at the right time.

(05-17-2014 09:03 AM)200yrs2late Wrote:  

(05-17-2014 07:23 AM)Kruciff Wrote:  

(05-16-2014 03:08 PM)200yrs2late Wrote:  10-2 for ECU, anything less than 9-3 will be disappointing if this team stays healthy.

Lol, a newcomer to the conference is going to go 7-1, after going 6-2 in a substantially worse conference, after losing half of an already terrible defense, with a 75% confidence win over the undefeated (in conference) AAC champs, and defending fiesta bowl winner? Saving this thread.

Feel free to save it. Go back and look at my CUSA predictions last year if you want to see how accurate I usually am. I'll update my predictions before the season starts, but I don't see a lot changing.

The offensive line is the only concern I have regarding my predictions with the exception of season ending injuries or suspensions. I'm working of returning players, and what I know about the new kids that will be stepping in.

You are aware that ECU's "terrible defense" was ranked 36th last year, just 7 spots behind UCF. If ECU was "terrible" I guess UCF must have had a pretty awful defense as well for there not to be more separation than that between the schools.

# Team G Plas Yrds Y/P TDs TD's allowed YPG allowed
29 UCF 13 879 4706 5.35 34 36 362.0
36 ECU 13 979 4794 4.90 36 39 368.8

It's called research

ECU faces exactly two teams next year from the ACC that had winning records, UC and UCF, and just three if you count Tulane coming over from CUSA with us. The schedule sets up in ECU's favor and I'm saying ECU beats UCF, given the series record (especially at Dowdy-Ficklen) that's not exactly a stretch.

i dont want to jump in your conversation because i feel i will get the wrath of the ecu homer

but point out the offensive ranks of those teams you gain those defense stats from?
ill save you the time you played only 2 decently ranked offensive one scored 31 the other 59....(not to mention fcs transitional odu scored 38)

i know ecu fans have made up in their minds stoping (fau, usm, uab, fiu and ohio) will be the same as stopping (ucf, cincy, temple & smu) but we'll see

(05-17-2014 09:42 AM)pesik Wrote:  

(05-17-2014 09:03 AM)200yrs2late Wrote:  

(05-17-2014 07:23 AM)Kruciff Wrote:  

(05-16-2014 03:08 PM)200yrs2late Wrote:  10-2 for ECU, anything less than 9-3 will be disappointing if this team stays healthy.

Lol, a newcomer to the conference is going to go 7-1, after going 6-2 in a substantially worse conference, after losing half of an already terrible defense, with a 75% confidence win over the undefeated (in conference) AAC champs, and defending fiesta bowl winner? Saving this thread.

Feel free to save it. Go back and look at my CUSA predictions last year if you want to see how accurate I usually am. I'll update my predictions before the season starts, but I don't see a lot changing.

The offensive line is the only concern I have regarding my predictions with the exception of season ending injuries or suspensions. I'm working of returning players, and what I know about the new kids that will be stepping in.

You are aware that ECU's "terrible defense" was ranked 36th last year, just 7 spots behind UCF. If ECU was "terrible" I guess UCF must have had a pretty awful defense as well for there not to be more separation than that between the schools.

# Team G Plas Yrds Y/P TDs TD's allowed YPG allowed
29 UCF 13 879 4706 5.35 34 36 362.0
36 ECU 13 979 4794 4.90 36 39 368.8

It's called research

ECU faces exactly two teams next year from the ACC that had winning records, UC and UCF, and just three if you count Tulane coming over from CUSA with us. The schedule sets up in ECU's favor and I'm saying ECU beats UCF, given the series record (especially at Dowdy-Ficklen) that's not exactly a stretch.

i dont want to jump in your conversation because i feel i will get the wrath of the ecu homer

but point out the offensive ranks of those teams you gain those defense stats from?
ill save you the time you played only 2 decently ranked offensive one scored 31 the other 59....(not to mention fcs transitional odu scored 38)

i know ecu fans have made up in their minds stoping (fau, usm, uab, fiu and ohio) will be the same as stopping (ucf, cincy, temple & smu) but we'll see

I think we all understand the schedule will be more difficult. But dude called our D terrible, when statistically they were not.

I like ECU at 7--5 or 8-4. Too many tough games early vs USC VT and UNC with a young offensive line a new starting RB and a young secondary to expect much better. Plus this staff hasn't been able to win CUSA so I don't see them winning the AAC in year one. I do think Ruff and staff are doing a nice job though. Last year at times we played well enough to beat almost anyone like vs UNC NC State and Tulsa. But at other times like vs Marshall Tulane and even in games we won like ODU and MTSU we won't so great. We might beat Cincy and UCF and lose to Temple and USF.

(05-17-2014 09:42 AM)pesik Wrote:  i dont want to jump in your conversation because i feel i will get the wrath of the ecu homer

but point out the offensive ranks of those teams you gain those defense stats from?
ill save you the time you played only 2 decently ranked offensive one scored 31 the other 59....(not to mention fcs transitional odu scored 38)

i know ecu fans have made up in their minds stoping (fau, usm, uab, fiu and ohio) will be the same as stopping (ucf, cincy, temple & smu) but we'll see

I'm not a homer, I just call them like I see it. If I were a homer I would have predicted a straight out S Carolina win and undefeated season.

Guys, I hate homers from any team, ECU included. This is a discussion board and unless there are stats or historical trends to back up what someone here claims, then they should just keep their mouths shut and see how things pan out. We're all fans that want our teams to finish as strong as possible, but everybody can't be 14-0.

Some of you may consider me a homer, some may not. I try not to get into pissing contests, but when I see someone state something without any stats to back it up or even a good basis for their point of view I'm not going to let it go.

Case in point, this little gem

(05-17-2014 09:42 AM)pesik Wrote:  i know ecu fans have made up in their minds stoping (fau, usm, uab, fiu and ohio) will be the same as stopping (ucf, cincy, temple & smu) but we'll see

ECU should have no problem stopping Temple and SMU given the way their seasons went last year. UCF and Cincy are better will be challenges, but they aren't teams ECU can't beat.
These have been posted several times, but here you go again.
ECU-UCF 9-3
-Cincy 12-5
-Temple 7-4
-SMU 2-2
-Houston 7-5
-Memphis 15-6
-Tulsa 6-5
-Tulane 10-3
-UCONN 0-0
-USF 0-4
Historically ECU has had no problem stopping future conference mates with the exception of USF.

(05-17-2014 10:19 AM)200yrs2late Wrote:  

(05-17-2014 09:42 AM)pesik Wrote:  i dont want to jump in your conversation because i feel i will get the wrath of the ecu homer

but point out the offensive ranks of those teams you gain those defense stats from?
ill save you the time you played only 2 decently ranked offensive one scored 31 the other 59....(not to mention fcs transitional odu scored 38)

i know ecu fans have made up in their minds stoping (fau, usm, uab, fiu and ohio) will be the same as stopping (ucf, cincy, temple & smu) but we'll see

I'm not a homer, I just call them like I see it. If I were a homer I would have predicted a straight out S Carolina win and undefeated season.

Guys, I hate homers from any team, ECU included. This is a discussion board and unless there are stats or historical trends to back up what someone here claims, then they should just keep their mouths shut and see how things pan out. We're all fans that want our teams to finish as strong as possible, but everybody can't be 14-0.

Some of you may consider me a homer, some may not. I try not to get into pissing contests, but when I see someone state something without any stats to back it up or even a good basis for their point of view I'm not going to let it go.

Case in point, this little gem

(05-17-2014 09:42 AM)pesik Wrote:  i know ecu fans have made up in their minds stoping (fau, usm, uab, fiu and ohio) will be the same as stopping (ucf, cincy, temple & smu) but we'll see

ECU should have no problem stopping Temple and SMU given the way their seasons went last year. UCF and Cincy are better will be challenges, but they aren't teams ECU can't beat.
These have been posted several times, but here you go again.
ECU-UCF 9-3
-Cincy 12-5
-Temple 7-4
-SMU 2-2
-Houston 7-5
-Memphis 15-6
-Tulsa 6-5
-Tulane 10-3
-UCONN 0-0
-USF 0-4
Historically ECU has had no problem stopping future conference mates with the exception of USF.

1) what does overall record have to do with this? we are talking about your defenisve stats from last year

2)who are obviously looking from an outside perspective who never watched a single AAC. smu at one point lead the nation in total offense per game and temple also had one of the best offenses in our league when they switched to pj at qb. they lost games of craptastic defenses

the average offense "you stopped last year" averaged around 90-100 out of 125. literally any mediocre team would look like a defensive genius in that league last year.
or if you deny it, honest question do you think Marshall is a great nationally ranked defense? (keep in mind mtsu scored 49 on them and rice score 41 and was running out the clock the last few minutes)

i say this to every ecu fan who tries to throw stats at me, i dont not respect any stat you show me from last year, i just dont