"In terms of a starting lineup – those 11 players on offense, the 11 on defense – Memphis and third-year coach Justin Fuente have successfully built a core group worthy of commendation, particularly given where the program stood in the weeks, months and years prior to Fuente's arrival."

Is a good read for anyone interested.

(05-28-2014 05:11 PM)JRR_IV Wrote:  "In terms of a starting lineup – those 11 players on offense, the 11 on defense – Memphis and third-year coach Justin Fuente have successfully built a core group worthy of commendation, particularly given where the program stood in the weeks, months and years prior to Fuente's arrival."

Is a good read for anyone interested.

So if Fuente does not have a winning season how much danger is he in of being fired?

(05-28-2014 05:28 PM)TigerBill Wrote:  

(05-28-2014 05:11 PM)JRR_IV Wrote:  "In terms of a starting lineup – those 11 players on offense, the 11 on defense – Memphis and third-year coach Justin Fuente have successfully built a core group worthy of commendation, particularly given where the program stood in the weeks, months and years prior to Fuente's arrival."

Is a good read for anyone interested.

So if Fuente does not have a winning season how much danger is he in of being fired?

None at all. He is only going into his 3rd season, need to give him at least 5-6 seasons, IMO. We are still lacking depth at some positions, among some other things. What I expect is this being the breakthrough season, IMO.



Looking at this schedule easily see 6-6.

(05-28-2014 05:30 PM)JRR_IV Wrote:  

(05-28-2014 05:28 PM)TigerBill Wrote:  

(05-28-2014 05:11 PM)JRR_IV Wrote:  "In terms of a starting lineup – those 11 players on offense, the 11 on defense – Memphis and third-year coach Justin Fuente have successfully built a core group worthy of commendation, particularly given where the program stood in the weeks, months and years prior to Fuente's arrival."

Is a good read for anyone interested.

So if Fuente does not have a winning season how much danger is he in of being fired?

None at all.

A heretofore credible poster in the recruiting forum says otherwise. I'm not picking sides because I am the ultimate outsider, I'm just trying to figure out who is right.

(05-28-2014 05:32 PM)TigerBill Wrote:  

(05-28-2014 05:30 PM)JRR_IV Wrote:  

(05-28-2014 05:28 PM)TigerBill Wrote:  

(05-28-2014 05:11 PM)JRR_IV Wrote:  "In terms of a starting lineup – those 11 players on offense, the 11 on defense – Memphis and third-year coach Justin Fuente have successfully built a core group worthy of commendation, particularly given where the program stood in the weeks, months and years prior to Fuente's arrival."

Is a good read for anyone interested.

So if Fuente does not have a winning season how much danger is he in of being fired?

None at all.

A heretofore credible poster in the recruiting forum says otherwise. I'm not picking sides because I am the ultimate outsider, I'm just trying to figure out who is right.

Slim to None.

(05-28-2014 05:32 PM)TigerBill Wrote:  

(05-28-2014 05:30 PM)JRR_IV Wrote:  

(05-28-2014 05:28 PM)TigerBill Wrote:  

(05-28-2014 05:11 PM)JRR_IV Wrote:  "In terms of a starting lineup – those 11 players on offense, the 11 on defense – Memphis and third-year coach Justin Fuente have successfully built a core group worthy of commendation, particularly given where the program stood in the weeks, months and years prior to Fuente's arrival."

Is a good read for anyone interested.

So if Fuente does not have a winning season how much danger is he in of being fired?

None at all.

A heretofore credible poster in the recruiting forum says otherwise. I'm not picking sides because I am the ultimate outsider, I'm just trying to figure out who is right.

Mickey Mewes is incorrect.

Excellent analysis in the article. The Porter years were brutal. We are very lucky to have Fuente.

Under General Justin Fuente and staff, we are gonna win 8 to 9 games this year and possibly win the AAC and go go a darn good bowl and turn Memphis more into a FB school slowly but surely....We are coming up.....Just gotta lock Fuente in for longer term now....We are gonna do big things and My man Paxton is gonna breakout this year along with Donald Pennington, Kyle Wilson, Daniel Hurd, Carl Mitchell and others....The World Is Ours Memphis....

(05-28-2014 08:03 PM)tigerscane Wrote:  Under General Justin Fuente and staff, we are gonna win 8 to 9 games this year and possibly win the AAC and go go a darn good bowl and turn Memphis more into a FB school slowly but surely....We are coming up.....Just gotta lock Fuente in for longer term now....We are gonna do big things and My man Paxton is gonna breakout this year along with Donald Pennington, Kyle Wilson, Daniel Hurd, Carl Mitchell and others....The World Is Ours Memphis....

I like your optimism, TC, even if a bit unrealistic. Just having a winning season will be a big step forward for us, IMO.

Nice writeup. Refreshing to see someone actually do their homework on a column. He actually sounds like he watched some of the games last season.

6-win difference between the Dream season and the Nightmare season.
In Other Words, "I have no idea what this team will do."

Realistic.

Good write-up. As another poster said, this guy did his homework.

I think we will either be 2-4 or 3-3 through the first half of the season, and a chance at 3-3 or possible 4-2 in the second half of the season. That would put as somewhere between 5-7 up to 7-5. I think we'll be really competitive, and will have the chance to win against every opponent not named UCLA (and hey, upsets happen all the time).

I expect this team to be better than last year, and believe we will be bowling come December!

Go Tigers!