Post your Win/Loss % for the remaining games on your schedule. I think it is more fun and easier to do than write a W or an L because college football has its ups and downs.

For ECU:

at Virginia Tech = 20/80 Tech now has offense as well as defense. Will have to catch them napping.
vs. North Carolina = 50/50 always has the states best talent yet continually underachieves. We have them at home.
vs. SMU = 90/10 SMU is having a rough year. Can't imagine the sub coach improving them in 3 games time very much.
at USF = 60/40 Taggart is recruiting talent and it is an away game. Easy to pick it at home. On the road is a different story
vs. Connecticut = 80/20 ECU is really tough at home. Too much for the Huskies first year coach.
at Temple = 60/40 Temple is better this year than expected. An away game won't be easy.
at Cincinnati = 40/60 Still haven't seen what the cats bring to the table this year. But an away game at Nippert will be a daunting task.
vs. Tulane = 70/30 Home game for ECU. Time to get revenge from last year.
at Tulsa = 60/40 Tulsa not as strong as years past.
vs. UCF = 50/50 Central Florida has a strong team. But the Pirates will be up and ready to take on last years BCS buster.

(09-10-2014 04:46 PM)Purplehook Wrote:  vs. UCF = 50/50 Central Florida has a strong team. But the Pirates will be up and ready to take on last years BCS buster.

Technically we were not "BCS busters" last year since we were the champion of a BCS AQ conference.

For UCF it is tough since we've only played once so far this year. Plus, what I saw left me quite worried (poor play from OL leading to no running game, QB questions, no pass rush, secondary breakdowns giving up long pass plays, etc) Here's what I'd say right now based on that first performance plus what I've seen from other teams:


at Missouri: 30/70 We'll put up quite a few points, but will we ever be able to stop their offense?
Bethune-Cookman: 98/2 BCU is a pretty good FCS school, but I don't see us losing.
at Houston: 60/40 All but one of our games with the Cougars have been decided by a TD or less, and I think this one will be close again
BYU: 35/65 BYU looks like the best team remaining on our schedule.
Tulane: 80/20 From what I've seen I think we'll be able to handle the Wave
Temple: 60/40 Temple looks to be vastly improved this year
at Connecticut: 75/25 Glad the game is November 1 and not early December
Tulsa: 80/20 Tulsa is not what they were just 2 years ago when they beat us twice in the same season
SMU: 95/5 I'm assuming SMU plays like they did the first 2 games. If the team rallies around the interim coach this confidence level can go down
at South Florida: 51/49 Taggart will have USF fired up for this game
at East Carolina: 30/70 ECU looks tough and this will be a hostile environment on a Thursday night to end the season

Memphis:

Wins - Austin Peay, MTSU, @SMU, Tulsa, USF, UConn
Losses - @UCLA, @Mississippi, @Cincy, Houston, @Temple, @Tulane

6-6 (4-4)

Per ESPN for Memphis..

MTSU 80/20
Ole Miss 15/85
Cincy 50/50
Houston 60/40
SMU 90/10
Tulsa 85/15
Temple 60/40
Tulane 80/20
USF 85/15
Uconn 85/15

Projected record: 9-3 or 10-2

(09-10-2014 04:46 PM)Purplehook Wrote:  Post your Win/Loss % for the remaining games on your schedule. I think it is more fun and easier to do than write a W or an L because college football has its ups and downs.

For ECU:

at Virginia Tech = 20/80 Tech now has offense as well as defense. Will have to catch them napping.
vs. North Carolina = 50/50 always has the states best talent yet continually underachieves. We have them at home.
vs. SMU = 90/10 SMU is having a rough year. Can't imagine the sub coach improving them in 3 games time very much.
at USF = 60/40 Taggart is recruiting talent and it is an away game. Easy to pick it at home. On the road is a different story
vs. Connecticut = 80/20 ECU is really tough at home. Too much for the Huskies first year coach.
at Temple = 60/40 Temple is better this year than expected. An away game won't be easy.
at Cincinnati = 40/60 Still haven't seen what the cats bring to the table this year. But an away game will be a daunting task.
vs. Tulane = 70/30 Home game for ECU. Time to get revenge from last year.
at Tulsa = 60/40 Tulsa not as strong as years past.
vs. UCF = 50/50 Central Florida has a strong team. But the Pirates will be up and ready to take on last years BCS buster.

FIFY, Cinny is not Nippert this year.

I can't disagree with a single pick you've made (as of this moment). I can see a couple shifting a bit as play continues.

I'm looking forward to the Temple/ECU game. I'm expecting a good ECU turnout attendance wise. Just hope we stay competitive this year and keep developing our young players.

(09-10-2014 06:34 PM)vaNtR Wrote:  I'm looking forward to the Temple/ECU game. I'm expelocationng a good ECU turnout attendance wise. Just hope we stay competitive this year and keep developing our young players.

Taking my first trip to Philly for this game. It will also be my first time north of DC(unless you count taking the wrong subway into Maryland or a layover in Chicago...)..

Looking forward to the game and seeing the city.

at. Stanford = 10/90 Our best shot is catch them on a hangover
at. Wake Forest= 75/25 They look really weak this year
at. Yale = 100/0 It is not the early 1900's
vs. Ball State = 65/35 It is a home game after three away games
vs. Rice= 60/40 They are a good team
at. Kent State = 90/10 They are on a downswing.
vs. Air Force= 59/41 It is a rivalry game, but we are at home.
vs. Connecticut = 80/20 They are a rebuilding team.
at. West Kentucky = 40/60 They are very good for a Sun Belt team.
vs. Fordham= 65/35. A dangerous FCS school
vs. Navy = 50/50 The streak ends.

I could see us going 10-2 with this schedule. 8-4 is more likely.

(09-10-2014 05:35 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  Memphis:

Wins - Austin Peay, MTSU, @SMU, Tulsa, USF, UConn
Losses - @UCLA, @Mississippi, @Cincy, Houston, @Temple, @Tulane

6-6 (4-4)

The way we're playing after 2 games, and not based on how we finished last year, I agree with your wins. I would add @Tulane, for sure, with good possibilities at home to Houston, and perhaps @Temple.

Right now, I'd project 8-4, with losses @UCLA. @Ole Miss, @Cincy, and @Temple.

Subject to change with more input, of course. I started the preseason at 5-7. I've already flipped on SMU, Houston and Tulane.

@ Missouri - 60/40 (O'Leary is very loose and confident about this game, so am I)
vs BCU - 90/10 (They're a strong FCS team but we should have no trouble)
@ UH - 60/40 (Coogs will have a rockin' atmosphere for this game)
vs BYU - 40/60 (BYU is playing at another level right now, but so is UCF)
vs Tulane - 80/20 (Second half against GT showed me all I needed to see)
vs Temple - 70/30 (Stronger than last year but Vandy has been outscored 78-10)
@ UConn - 80/20 (Struggling with 1st year coach, UCF will run silly)
vs Tulsa - 70/30 (I think this will be closer than most think)
vs SMU - 80/20 (Struggling with no coach)
@ USF - 70/30 (Would make it closer but I've seen more of the same from CWT)
@ ECU - 60/40 (Defense wins championships)

@FAU - (80/20) - Tulsa's offense is too good for FAU
Tx St. - (70/30) - Should be a win unless we're caught snoozing
@CSU - (55/45) - Depends on which CSU team shows up.
@Temple - (45/55) - Temple's D is pretty good this year. As is their O
USF - (70/30) - I think USF is a year or two out from being legit
@Memphis - (55/45) - Memphis suddenly has an ego after hanging with an overrated UCLA team
SMU - (80/20) - It will be hard for a coach to make things happen this year
@UCF - (35/65) - Could be a good game. Could be a blowout for UCF.
@Houston - (55/45) - Rivalry game, but they looked terrible vs UTSA
ECU - (35/65) - See UCF

7-5

NCST 60-40 I think we win this one
UConn 70-30 we have a good track record at home vs the Huskies
@Wisconsin 5-95% Doubtful eventhough Wisconsin has struggled
ECU 30-70% Don't think we have enough offense to hang with ECU
@ Tulsa 60-40 I think our defense will be enough to win here
@ Memphis 40-60% Tigers are playing better than us right now
Houston 60-40 I think at home our defense will be tough
@SMU 70-30 I think SMU is having too many issues
@ Cincinnati 30-70 Havent seen them play yet but think they are better
UCF 60-40 The gap was bigger last year and it was close. The games in Tampa have not been close

7-5

(09-11-2014 11:25 AM)invisiblehand Wrote:  @FAU - (80/20) - Tulsa's offense is too good for FAU
Tx St. - (70/30) - Should be a win unless we're caught snoozing
@CSU - (55/45) - Depends on which CSU team shows up.
@Temple - (45/55) - Temple's D is pretty good this year. As is their O
USF - (70/30) - I think USF is a year or two out from being legit
@Memphis - (55/45) - Memphis suddenly has an ego after hanging with an overrated UCLA team
SMU - (80/20) - It will be hard for a coach to make things happen this year
@UCF - (35/65) - Could be a good game. Could be a blowout for UCF.
@Houston - (55/45) - Rivalry game, but they looked terrible vs UTSA
ECU - (35/65) - See UCF

7-5

Yeah, It's crazy for Memphis fans to be a little fanatical about their team...it's not like that's where the term 'fan' came from or anything...oh wait, yes it is.

@ Missouri - 40/60 - On the road against a good team and coach
vs BCU - 95/5 - The days of close FCS games should be behind us
@ UH - 60/40 - Still concerned, I doubt they play as bad as they did vs UTSA again
vs BYU - 50/50 - Should be ranked when they come to BHNS. We will be pumped up for it.
vs Tulane - 80/20 - Not concerned about this one.
vs Temple - 70/30 - Vandy really sucks, and it's at home this year.
@ UConn - 90/10 - They're going to need time to build depth.
vs Tulsa - 60/40 - They own us historically, but they're a step down from the old teams we played.
vs SMU - 90/10 - Lost the coach, lost the QB, no defense, and it's at home.
@ USF - 55/45 - This really depends on how their season unfolds. If they lose a bunch of games, low team morale and no home field advantage will help us.
@ ECU - 55/45 - Could very well be a championship game, but we need to see how our teams handle Mizzou, BYU, UNC, and VaTech.

(09-11-2014 01:47 PM)NothingButKnight Wrote:  @ Missouri - 40/60 - On the road against a good team and coach
vs BCU - 95/5 - The days of close FCS games should be behind us
@ UH - 60/40 - Still concerned, I doubt they play as bad as they did vs UTSA again
vs BYU - 50/50 - Should be ranked when they come to BHNS. We will be pumped up for it.
vs Tulane - 80/20 - Not concerned about this one.
vs Temple - 70/30 - Vandy really sucks, and it's at home this year.
@ UConn - 90/10 - They're going to need time to build depth.
vs Tulsa - 60/40 - They own us historically, but they're a step down from the old teams we played.
vs SMU - 90/10 - Lost the coach, lost the QB, no defense, and it's at home.
@ USF - 55/45 - This really depends on how their season unfolds. If they lose a bunch of games, low team morale and no home field advantage will help us.
@ ECU - 55/45 - Could very well be a championship game, but we need to see how our teams handle Mizzou, BYU, UNC, and VaTech.

I think this is the championship game, too.

I'd say my numbers are pretty much the same as yours too. Maybe 50/50 on ECU and closer to 50/50 for Saturday against Mizzou.

It’s a little silly since we haven’t even played, but OK….

Bearcats

Toledo 75/25 – Decent team, we’re breaking in a new everything, PBS is not Nippert etc….. but we’re better at nearly every position
Miami OH 95/5 – Rivalry kinda, but they’re awful
@Ohio St 25/75 – Are they down this year or just had one bad game? Gunner will have to put up points and the OLine will have to give him time against nations best pass rush
Memphis 70/30 – Not excited about the timing coming off emotional @OSU game. They’ve looked much improved and have talent to be dangerous. Still a slight gap probably and a home game.
@Miami FL 45/55 – Teams are probably even, but I’m giving a slight edge for home field. UC will come to play in last chance vs P5 opponent
@SMU 90/10 – It’s a road game off Miami, so if SMU plays halfway decent, I’m too high on this one… they probably wont.
USF 80/20 – UC wants revenge badly for a game they believe they threw away. Somewhat of a name team and likely a good crowd.
@Tulane 75/25 – The game I know the least about. I assume we’re a lot better across the board, but road game and other atmosphere variables could make it tricky
ECU 75/25 – Thursday home night game off a bye with a lot on the line for conference title? Good Luck. ECU has my respect though as a team so I can’t go higher than this.
@Uconn 75/25 – Put it in the Tulane category I guess… should be wins, but not terrible enough to make it a gimmie.
@Temple 65/35 – I might be too optimistic, but 2 weeks ago I’d have this one 75/25 and I try not to overreact to the 1st few weeks.
Houston 75/25 – A lot on common with the ECU game. I think they’re likely a little worse than ECU, but less HFA in play here and probably crap weather.

Overall around 9-3, with upside for better