(10-05-2014 11:57 PM)Volkmar Wrote: (10-05-2014 11:48 PM)CoachMaclid Wrote: (10-05-2014 11:42 PM)Volkmar Wrote: Hopefully you won't disappoint in the bowl game.
Did you know Marshall has the highest NCAA bowl game winning percentage (minimum 10 bowl appearances)? Marshall is 8-2 in NCAA bowl games?
That and a quarter won't buy a cup of coffee, but Marshall usually kicks it in bowl games. (also fun fact, Marshall lost the 1947 Tangerine Bowl, but the NCAA doesn't count that game).
Yes, that's something else Marshall fans have said on here before. Why doesn't the NCAA count the '47 Tangerine Bowl?
Btw, the only reason I made that comment was because if you guys do run the table and go undefeated, you can probably expect a far more difficult bowl opponent than Maryland, one which your OOC schedule definitely wouldn't have prepared you for, nor our C-USA teams.
The 47 bowl was not an ncaa sanctioned event..... it would be like say, Michigan State and FSU playing another game at a neutral site after the title game last year to settle the score and set up between the shools and a sponsor.
And volkmar, i would extend that to any team in texas, including A&M, and LSU, would have a hard time winning this year in huntington. The OOC "preparing you for tougher games" is bogus. UTSA for example, played a gauntlet, and then lost to FAU and UNM... it doesn't help anything. You either are, or are not a good football team. Marshall is a good football team, that is not playing to the level of its competition and thats a good thing. I think this team got their wakeup call after relaxing up 28-3 at half vs Miami. That game most likely saved our season and the guys are obviously focused now and playing with a hell of a lot of confidence.
I would welcome anyone in the nation to huntington and expect a competitive game this season. Never seen a better team fielded by Marshall and we have had some good ones.
That being said, La Tech was my pick out of the west. I still believe they could win out and be a good opponent in the title game.
I too, have been very disappointed in utsa, but i said from game 1, that the defense cant do it alone and you need an offense. I used stats to back that up and was heckled for it due to the "ooc sos". Stats rarely ever lie about how a team can perform and are very indicative of a teams strengths and weaknesses after 3-4 games in.
Ill be running the numbers and updating the stats thread after this weeks games.