usm99
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Week 1 matchup poll
Which matchup are you most looking forward to in Week 1 and you can't use your team:
(This post was last modified: 08-05-2014 03:48 PM by usm99.)
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08-05-2014 03:44 PM |
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MUsince96
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RE: Week 1 matchup poll
Tie. WKU/Bowling Green and UTSA/Houston.
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08-05-2014 03:46 PM |
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BeliefBlazer
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RE: Week 1 matchup poll
I'm ready to watch the mighty Redhawks stun the Thundering Herd.
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08-05-2014 03:52 PM |
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RE: Week 1 matchup poll
I would have to throw out the games that realistically shouldn't be much of a contest although I will be rooting for CUSA (UNT vs Texas, FAU vs Nebraska, LaTech vs Oklahoma, Rice vs ND and USM vs Miss St.) Those teams just have too much speed and talent.
I think wins over the MAC and AAC are the most important
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usm99
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RE: Week 1 matchup poll
(08-05-2014 04:00 PM)Digi368 Wrote: I would have to throw out the games that realistically shouldn't be much of a contest although I will be rooting for CUSA (UNT vs Texas, FAU vs Nebraska, LaTech vs Oklahoma, Rice vs ND and USM vs Miss St.) Those teams just have too much speed and talent.
I think wins over the MAC and AAC are the most important
I agree. If we can get 1 win (5 total games) over a P5 team it would be huge. As far as the G5 games, we need to end with a better than .500 record from these 8 teams in week 1 (WKU, Marshall, UAB, UTSA, UTEP, FIU, ODU, and MTSU). Of the G5 or less opponents, we do NOT need FIU, ODU, and MTSU to lose with them playing 1-AA in Week 1.
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RE: Week 1 matchup poll
(08-05-2014 03:52 PM)BeliefBlazer Wrote: I'm ready to watch the mighty Redhawks stun the Thundering Herd.
I'm ready for the best team in Alabama to beat UAB.
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08-05-2014 04:55 PM |
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RE: Week 1 matchup poll
I think the UTSA game is the most interesting. There are two factors I look at: 1) Name recognition of opponent (not necessarily the same as quality win) and 2) Probability of victory.
Houston is a good, well-respected team with big things ahead of them, but it's still a realistic possibility for UTSA to win. I think there's some chance UNT can upset Texas, but I'm not holding my breath on that one. Obviously, some other options would be bigger wins if they happened, but less likely.
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RE: Week 1 matchup poll
(08-05-2014 04:31 PM)usm99 Wrote: (08-05-2014 04:00 PM)Digi368 Wrote: I would have to throw out the games that realistically shouldn't be much of a contest although I will be rooting for CUSA (UNT vs Texas, FAU vs Nebraska, LaTech vs Oklahoma, Rice vs ND and USM vs Miss St.) Those teams just have too much speed and talent.
I think wins over the MAC and AAC are the most important
I agree. If we can get 1 win (5 total games) over a P5 team it would be huge. As far as the G5 games, we need to end with a better than .500 record from these 8 teams in week 1 (WKU, Marshall, UAB, UTSA, UTEP, FIU, ODU, and MTSU). Of the G5 or less opponents, we do NOT need FIU, ODU, and MTSU to lose with them playing 1-AA in Week 1.
I don't see ODU losing last time hampton and ODU met we curb stomped them 45-7 in a game shortened by a quarter due to bad weather.
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RE: Week 1 matchup poll
UTSA vs Houston is the game I am interested in.
UTSA has been absolutely brilliant in building it's program in such a short time.
It will be great to root for a CUSA team vs an ex CUSA team; especially when I believe that San Antonio has a real shot at winning it!
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08-05-2014 05:46 PM |
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RE: Week 1 matchup poll
UTSA vs. Houston should give CUSA a good measuring stick for where the Roadrunner football program is
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08-05-2014 06:16 PM |
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RE: Week 1 matchup poll
I am probably most interested in WKU vs. Bowling Green. I haven't watched WKU play, so they're a new team for me to get to know, and BG is probably the top team from the MAC this year.
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08-05-2014 06:17 PM |
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RE: Week 1 matchup poll
I like UTSA v. Houston as well. Any other wins against p5 teams will only be seen as upsets. A win against Houston would look more like parity against AAC team. Something I think the conference needs more than 15 minutes of fame beating a major P5.
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08-05-2014 06:38 PM |
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RE: Week 1 matchup poll
The UTSA / Houston game is the most critical game for C-USA in week one. The second most critical (and it is a close call) is Western Kentucky / Bowling Green. I see these two as the first and second most critical only because I expect a Marshall win over Miami to be a given. If I thought there was any doubt about a Marshall victory, I would move that game to the top of the list. (Herd, don't let us down!)
These two most critical games set the stage for C-USA football for the year. A UTSA win over AAC contender Houston combined with a Hilltopper win over MAC preseason favorite Bowling Green would go a long way toward instant G5 credibility for the conference. Marshall is a week one "will win", while UTSA and WKU are week one "critical wins", and I think there is a good chance for these teams to combine for three wins in week one.
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RE: Week 1 matchup poll
UTSA opening up Houston's beautiful new stadium on national TV. No brainer here.
WKU hosting the favorites to win the MAC, Bowling Green, should be another good one to watch. After that the instate and rivalry games, followed by Rice vs. Notre Dame, and then FAU vs Nebraska and LaTech and Oklahoma are split for last. I'm predicting both games to be fun to watch, but they'e dead last on "interest level" for this week.
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08-05-2014 08:05 PM |
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RE: Week 1 matchup poll
Picked the UTSA vs UH game & not to be a homer. It is a must win that most pundits don't think UTSA will win. But WKU vs BG is just as important. But any games vs rival G5 , we need to come out on top.
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RE: Week 1 matchup poll
I voted for UTSA vs Houston. Should be a good game if UTSA has a QB. We should have beat UH the last 2 times we played them and I still have nightmares over the 34-7 comeback game in Ruston a couple of seasons ago.
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08-05-2014 09:13 PM |
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RE: Week 1 matchup poll
Something about that UTSA @ Houston game draws me to it.
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08-05-2014 09:19 PM |
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Week 1 matchup poll
Last time I rooted hard for UTSA they came thru for us, knocking UNT out of the division lead.
This week I will be rooting for both of those who are going against former conference mates of ours!
But in the big picture, the P5 wins are much more important. I'd even take o-fer against the G5 teams in exchange for a single P5 win.
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08-05-2014 09:33 PM |
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RE: Week 1 matchup poll
UTSA vs Houston is intriguing, but I'm going with Rice vs Notre Dame.
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08-05-2014 11:55 PM |
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Week 1 matchup poll
(08-05-2014 04:55 PM)MarshallHerdFanz Wrote: (08-05-2014 03:52 PM)BeliefBlazer Wrote: I'm ready to watch the mighty Redhawks stun the Thundering Herd.
I'm ready for the best team in Alabama to beat UAB.
Auburn won't play us.
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08-06-2014 12:21 AM |
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