http://theamerican.org/news/2015/8/3/FB_0803154740.aspx


2015 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
PRESEASON FOOTBALL MEDIA POLL

American Championship
Team Points
Cincinnati 22
Memphis 5
Houston 2
UCF 1

East Division
Team (First-Place Votes) Points
1. Cincinnati (29) 179
2. UCF (1) 135
3. Temple 116
4. East Carolina 105
5. USF 53
6. UConn 42

West Division
Team (First-Place Votes) Points
1. Memphis (13) 153
2. Houston (10) 149
3. Navy (7) 148
4. Tulane 74
5. SMU 59
6. Tulsa 47

first-place votes in parentheses

Great to see the team getting plenty of respect but polls mean very little if you can't back them up. Go out there and take it boys! Peach Bowl or bust!

Game at the nip vs UCF should be HUGE

cant wait to smack them in the mouth on national tv

Please, no key injuries, no brain cramps against lesser opponents and great intensity against Miami and BYU. With a modest improvement in defense we could witness one of the all-time greatest seasons in UC football. Bearcat fans have been through a lot the past couple of years. This season could be just the tonic we need. Counting the days to kickoff!

(08-04-2015 08:27 AM)indycat Wrote:  Please, no key injuries, no brain cramps against lesser opponents and great intensity against Miami and BYU. With a modest improvement in defense we could witness one of the all-time greatest seasons in UC football. Bearcat fans have been through a lot the past couple of years. This season could be just the tonic we need. Counting the days to kickoff!

If UC would have had just an average defense last year UC they could have beaten OSU and probably everyone else.

(08-04-2015 08:33 AM)bearcatfan Wrote:  If UC would have had just an average defense last year UC they could have beaten OSU and probably everyone else.

Wouldn't have beaten Memphis. Even if we had a defense, there is no way around the fact that it was a complete bed-crapping on all sides of the football.

(08-04-2015 09:23 AM)Brian_Johnson Wrote:  

(08-04-2015 08:33 AM)bearcatfan Wrote:  If UC would have had just an average defense last year UC they could have beaten OSU and probably everyone else.

Wouldn't have beaten Memphis. Even if we had a defense, there is no way around the fact that it was a complete bed-crapping on all sides of the football.

We were up 7-0. Shut them out and we win.

(08-04-2015 10:38 AM)rosewater Wrote:  

(08-04-2015 09:23 AM)Brian_Johnson Wrote:  

(08-04-2015 08:33 AM)bearcatfan Wrote:  If UC would have had just an average defense last year UC they could have beaten OSU and probably everyone else.

Wouldn't have beaten Memphis. Even if we had a defense, there is no way around the fact that it was a complete bed-crapping on all sides of the football.

We were up 7-0. Shut them out and we win.

But average defenses don't usually get shutouts.

(08-04-2015 10:38 AM)rosewater Wrote:  

(08-04-2015 09:23 AM)Brian_Johnson Wrote:  

(08-04-2015 08:33 AM)bearcatfan Wrote:  If UC would have had just an average defense last year UC they could have beaten OSU and probably everyone else.

Wouldn't have beaten Memphis. Even if we had a defense, there is no way around the fact that it was a complete bed-crapping on all sides of the football.

We were up 7-0. Shut them out and we win.

lol thats like saying "if we just scored 65 points a game we would have been undefeated".

Sarcasm! I am also fully aware that they ran out the entire fourth quarter.

(08-04-2015 08:27 AM)indycat Wrote:  Please, no key injuries, no brain cramps against lesser opponents and great intensity against Miami and BYU. With a modest improvement in defense we could witness one of the all-time greatest seasons in UC football. Bearcat fans have been through a lot the past couple of years. This season could be just the tonic we need. Counting the days to kickoff!

You're getting me pumped! Nice pre-season speech Indy.

I agree. ( I really dread the trip to Oxford) This could be a special year at a time this University REALLY needs it. Keep gunner safe and play catch me if you can.. Can't wait to be at Nippert on Sept 5th. Go Cats!!!

(08-04-2015 08:27 AM)indycat Wrote:  Please, no key injuries, no brain cramps against lesser opponents and great intensity against Miami and BYU. With a modest improvement in defense we could witness one of the all-time greatest seasons in UC football. Bearcat fans have been through a lot the past couple of years. This season could be just the tonic we need. Counting the days to kickoff!

(08-04-2015 08:27 AM)indycat Wrote:  With a modest improvement in defense we could witness one of the all-time greatest seasons in UC football. Bearcat fans have been through a lot the past couple of years. This season could be just the tonic we need. Counting the days to kickoff!

Add in that the UC basketball team is returning essentially its entire roster and you're looking at the possible makings of a very special school year.