(04-03-2016 01:58 PM)owlcountry40 Wrote:  Choked? Explain please?
I was also funny when we beat you.

(04-03-2016 02:56 PM)Dawgxas Wrote:  I wouldn't call taking #8 Florida to overtime at the Swamp choking.

Now getting blown out by a Sunbelt at home is choking, that's just down right embarrassing. BTW CUSA went 5-1 against the Sunbelt besides that embarrassing thrashing

Yea choked.

(04-03-2016 01:56 PM)owlcountry40 Wrote:  

(04-03-2016 11:08 AM)GeForce2 Wrote:  

(04-03-2016 10:34 AM)owlcountry40 Wrote:  Your 5 wins are meaningless the two extra wins you had were against UCF and NC central.
We have had many moral victories, but moral victories with young talent usually is a sign of team that can break through not to mention we outclassed you last year on the field.
With the way FAU has played WKU and Marshall the last two years it shows we are close and just need to take the next step.
FIU hasn't showed they are even in the ball park.

You're not close to a damn thing. Your team and your corny cheerleader coach and staff will continue to get the same lame results.

FAU outclassed FIU last year, fine. Just like FIU outclassed you 2 years prior. And by the way, the amount of injuries towards the end of last year (and no bye week) contributed in great part in the results obtained again WKU and Marshall.

Corny lol you would take our staff over the fossils coaching your team in a heartbeat.

That's you best come back? "My losing record staff is better than your losing record staff"? Seriously?

I have a feeling that as both programs improve, these FIU/FAU flame wars will get more and more fun to read.

(04-03-2016 01:17 PM)ODUMONARCHZ1 Wrote:  I love when people pick us last.

So we're twinkies...north Texas has a tough conference schedule...I'm hoping for wins this year...

(04-03-2016 04:23 PM)FIU4Ever Wrote:  

(04-03-2016 01:56 PM)owlcountry40 Wrote:  

(04-03-2016 11:08 AM)GeForce2 Wrote:  

(04-03-2016 10:34 AM)owlcountry40 Wrote:  Your 5 wins are meaningless the two extra wins you had were against UCF and NC central.
We have had many moral victories, but moral victories with young talent usually is a sign of team that can break through not to mention we outclassed you last year on the field.
With the way FAU has played WKU and Marshall the last two years it shows we are close and just need to take the next step.
FIU hasn't showed they are even in the ball park.

You're not close to a damn thing. Your team and your corny cheerleader coach and staff will continue to get the same lame results.

FAU outclassed FIU last year, fine. Just like FIU outclassed you 2 years prior. And by the way, the amount of injuries towards the end of last year (and no bye week) contributed in great part in the results obtained again WKU and Marshall.

Corny lol you would take our staff over the fossils coaching your team in a heartbeat.

That's you best come back? "My losing record staff is better than your losing record staff"? Seriously?

Your staff just finished year 3 and ours year two which is a big difference.
Our stff has out recruited yours winning the 247 battle might not wins games, but look at Marshall their tops classes and success have a lot to do with each other.
Let's asks others fans fro. the east who have played our teams.

Which teams looks closer to breaking out? Last year FAU played WKU and Marshall as tough as anyone has the last two years. No one who watches football can say we don't have boat loads of really youn talent.

(04-03-2016 04:23 PM)Fatalisk Wrote:  

(04-03-2016 01:58 PM)owlcountry40 Wrote:  Choked? Explain please?
I was also funny when we beat you.

(04-03-2016 02:56 PM)Dawgxas Wrote:  I wouldn't call taking #8 Florida to overtime at the Swamp choking.

Now getting blown out by a Sunbelt at home is choking, that's just down right embarrassing. BTW CUSA went 5-1 against the Sunbelt besides that embarrassing thrashing

Yea choked.

please explain how we "choked"

(04-03-2016 05:32 PM)owlcountry40 Wrote:  

(04-03-2016 04:23 PM)FIU4Ever Wrote:  

(04-03-2016 01:56 PM)owlcountry40 Wrote:  

(04-03-2016 11:08 AM)GeForce2 Wrote:  

(04-03-2016 10:34 AM)owlcountry40 Wrote:  Your 5 wins are meaningless the two extra wins you had were against UCF and NC central.
We have had many moral victories, but moral victories with young talent usually is a sign of team that can break through not to mention we outclassed you last year on the field.
With the way FAU has played WKU and Marshall the last two years it shows we are close and just need to take the next step.
FIU hasn't showed they are even in the ball park.

You're not close to a damn thing. Your team and your corny cheerleader coach and staff will continue to get the same lame results.

FAU outclassed FIU last year, fine. Just like FIU outclassed you 2 years prior. And by the way, the amount of injuries towards the end of last year (and no bye week) contributed in great part in the results obtained again WKU and Marshall.

Corny lol you would take our staff over the fossils coaching your team in a heartbeat.

That's you best come back? "My losing record staff is better than your losing record staff"? Seriously?

Your staff just finished year 3 and ours year two which is a big difference.
Our stff has out recruited yours winning the 247 battle might not wins games, but look at Marshall their tops classes and success have a lot to do with each other.
Let's asks others fans fro. the east who have played our teams.

Which teams looks closer to breaking out? Last year FAU played WKU and Marshall as tough as anyone has the last two years. No one who watches football can say we don't have boat loads of really youn talent.

Your staff that inherited a 6-6 team from a fired Pelini then went 3-9 & 3-9 the next 2 years? Pelini inherited a 1-11 team then went 3-9 then 6-6 in 2 years. Your "stff" has been consistent so far 3-9 both years. Grandpa Turner inherited a 3-9 team after the abrupt firing of Mario and months without a coach. He went 1-11, 4-8 & 5-7 , all of this despite losing the 247 battle to the recruiting powerhouse of FAU.

Which teams looks closer to breaking out?

This shows that you truly do not know what your are talking about.
The 6-6 team had a ton of juco's on it and when Charlie took over he flipped the roster back to more traditional recruiting so the roster these past two years was void of senior leadership.
The 6-6 year was also a a bit farce out last 4 wins were against teams that had like 4 combined wins all year.
Again you FIU fans are so qui to point to 5-7 yet ignore two of those wins were against UCF and NC Central.
You guys didn't even look like you belong in C-USA with 52-0 and 63-7 losses to the leagues best.
Before you post again do some research and use some common sense.
I can't expect much from a guy who went missing for a week after we stomped you last year.

East:
1. WKU
2. MTSU
3. FAU
4. Marshall
5. ODU
6. FIU
7. Charlotte

West:
1. Southern Miss
2. La. TEch
3. UTEP
4. UTSA
5. Rice
6. North TExas

Man the east is loaded, I think FAU is the team to watch on jumping up in class...

(04-03-2016 08:14 PM)owlcountry40 Wrote:  This shows that you truly do not know what your are talking about.
The 6-6 team had a ton of juco's on it and when Charlie took over he flipped the roster back to more traditional recruiting so the roster these past two years was void of senior leadership.
The 6-6 year was also a a bit farce out last 4 wins were against teams that had like 4 combined wins all year.
Again you FIU fans are so qui to point to 5-7 yet ignore two of those wins were against UCF and NC Central.
You guys didn't even look like you belong in C-USA with 52-0 and 63-7 losses to the leagues best.
Before you post again do some research and use some common sense.
I can't expect much from a guy who went missing for a week after we stomped you last year.

Yes, 2 wins were against teams you listed but 3 wins were against CUSA teams. Coincidentally you beat 2 of the 3 we beat and lost to 1 of the 3.

I could do like you and make tons of excuses for my team's failures, like

Quote:In 2015, however, FIU dealt with a different kind of luck: injuries luck. It had none. The Golden Panthers returned three starting offensive linemen and got a combined nine starts out of them. They got one game out of starting linebacker Davison Colimon and four out of Treyvon Williams. Their secondary, a strength in 2014, got plucked apart: three of the top five returnees (Jordan Davis, Wilkenson Myrtil, Shermarke Spencer) played a combined five games.

Follow that up with a 2 TE system having to use a QB as a TE by mid season. This is no secret, this is not a end of season finding excuses thing so didn't think I need to mention that here. What I quoted can be found in Bill C's countdown.

But you clearly need to make excuses for your team because every season for you guys is followed by more excuses and "next year is the year". "Melvin German is gonna destroy you next year", end of year, "well, he had issues, but we got Quez!", next year, "well, Pelini spiked the ball on 4th down, but Quez is gonna roll over y'all", next year,"we had a QB that couldn't hit the side of a barn but next year ....!". Who is the hero for this season? Driskel? Parr? Trey? Oh wait, your best RB left the program.

But hey, moral victories are better than actual win right?

(04-03-2016 08:57 PM)WKUFan518 Wrote:  East:
1. WKU
2. MTSU
3. FAU
4. Marshall
5. ODU
6. FIU
7. Charlotte

West:
1. Southern Miss
2. La. TEch
3. UTEP
4. UTSA
5. Rice
6. North TExas

Man the east is loaded, I think FAU is the team to watch on jumping up in class...

How many years now have they been the team to watch?

FIU vs. FAU. I agree with the poster who said that the flame wars will just get bigger as both teams (hopefully) get better. From Marshall's perspective, who has played each team 3 times since being in the conference, FAU is the more dangerous team...at this point.

FIU has presented no challenges on the football field. Sorry, that's not a flame, just a fact. I've been to both games in Miami, and watched the one in Huntington. Scores of 48-10 (2013), 45-13 (2014) and 52-0 (2016), attest to that, and honestly the games weren't that close. The 2014 game in Miami was the most intense, for about a quarter, showing a stronger running game and glimpses of McGough's potential as a Freshman. There were signs in that game that the Panthers were on an up-ward trajectory, although not a very steep one.

As to FAU, the going has been decidely tougher. The 2013 game in Boca required a last second field goal to eke out a win (24-23). And both of the following games, in 2014 (34-16, in Huntington) and 2015 (33-17) in Boca, showed strong effort in the first half, but a stronger Herd was able to pull away in both games. FAU has been the tougher out, for Marshall.

Based on that, I do believe FAU is a bit ahead of FIU, although I still believe that FIU...if it can ever get on track with local recruiting, bring out the fans, and get some consistency will be the better long term team. Their bowl game with us in 2012 showed that they can do the job with just a couple of great finds...and believe me, there are quality finds there in Miami-Dade County...but will they stay there to play for a Panther's team that just can't seem to get it's foot on the accelerator?

But wouldn't it be nice for the league, if both teams lived up to their potential in a very fertile recruiting area...again, FAU is somewhat ahead here.

(04-03-2016 09:21 PM)FIU4Ever Wrote:  

(04-03-2016 08:14 PM)owlcountry40 Wrote:  This shows that you truly do not know what your are talking about.
The 6-6 team had a ton of juco's on it and when Charlie took over he flipped the roster back to more traditional recruiting so the roster these past two years was void of senior leadership.
The 6-6 year was also a a bit farce out last 4 wins were against teams that had like 4 combined wins all year.
Again you FIU fans are so qui to point to 5-7 yet ignore two of those wins were against UCF and NC Central.
You guys didn't even look like you belong in C-USA with 52-0 and 63-7 losses to the leagues best.
Before you post again do some research and use some common sense.
I can't expect much from a guy who went missing for a week after we stomped you last year.

Yes, 2 wins were against teams you listed but 3 wins were against CUSA teams. Coincidentally you beat 2 of the 3 we beat and lost to 1 of the 3.

I could do like you and make tons of excuses for my team's failures, like

Quote:In 2015, however, FIU dealt with a different kind of luck: injuries luck. It had none. The Golden Panthers returned three starting offensive linemen and got a combined nine starts out of them. They got one game out of starting linebacker Davison Colimon and four out of Treyvon Williams. Their secondary, a strength in 2014, got plucked apart: three of the top five returnees (Jordan Davis, Wilkenson Myrtil, Shermarke Spencer) played a combined five games.

Follow that up with a 2 TE system having to use a QB as a TE by mid season. This is no secret, this is not a end of season finding excuses thing so didn't think I need to mention that here. What I quoted can be found in Bill C's countdown.

But you clearly need to make excuses for your team because every season for you guys is followed by more excuses and "next year is the year". "Melvin German is gonna destroy you next year", end of year, "well, he had issues, but we got Quez!", next year, "well, Pelini spiked the ball on 4th down, but Quez is gonna roll over y'all", next year,"we had a QB that couldn't hit the side of a barn but next year ....!". Who is the hero for this season? Driskel? Parr? Trey? Oh wait, your best RB left the program.

But hey, moral victories are better than actual win right?

Do you read anything Trey didn't leave he was suspended for the spring. Before one post please do some research.
Again despite that we still stomped you last year....

(04-03-2016 06:41 PM)FIU4Ever Wrote:  

(04-03-2016 05:32 PM)owlcountry40 Wrote:  

(04-03-2016 04:23 PM)FIU4Ever Wrote:  

(04-03-2016 01:56 PM)owlcountry40 Wrote:  

(04-03-2016 11:08 AM)GeForce2 Wrote:  You're not close to a damn thing. Your team and your corny cheerleader coach and staff will continue to get the same lame results.

FAU outclassed FIU last year, fine. Just like FIU outclassed you 2 years prior. And by the way, the amount of injuries towards the end of last year (and no bye week) contributed in great part in the results obtained again WKU and Marshall.

Corny lol you would take our staff over the fossils coaching your team in a heartbeat.

That's you best come back? "My losing record staff is better than your losing record staff"? Seriously?

Your staff just finished year 3 and ours year two which is a big difference.
Our stff has out recruited yours winning the 247 battle might not wins games, but look at Marshall their tops classes and success have a lot to do with each other.
Let's asks others fans fro. the east who have played our teams.

Which teams looks closer to breaking out? Last year FAU played WKU and Marshall as tough as anyone has the last two years. No one who watches football can say we don't have boat loads of really youn talent.

Your staff that inherited a 6-6 team from a fired Pelini then went 3-9 & 3-9 the next 2 years? Pelini inherited a 1-11 team then went 3-9 then 6-6 in 2 years. Your "stff" has been consistent so far 3-9 both years. Grandpa Turner inherited a 3-9 team after the abrupt firing of Mario and months without a coach. He went 1-11, 4-8 & 5-7 , all of this despite losing the 247 battle to the recruiting powerhouse of FAU.

Which teams looks closer to breaking out?

f_u(00) fighting......love it....wanna leave it...sigh....

(04-04-2016 07:16 AM)owlcountry40 Wrote:  

(04-03-2016 09:21 PM)FIU4Ever Wrote:  

(04-03-2016 08:14 PM)owlcountry40 Wrote:  This shows that you truly do not know what your are talking about.
The 6-6 team had a ton of juco's on it and when Charlie took over he flipped the roster back to more traditional recruiting so the roster these past two years was void of senior leadership.
The 6-6 year was also a a bit farce out last 4 wins were against teams that had like 4 combined wins all year.
Again you FIU fans are so qui to point to 5-7 yet ignore two of those wins were against UCF and NC Central.
You guys didn't even look like you belong in C-USA with 52-0 and 63-7 losses to the leagues best.
Before you post again do some research and use some common sense.
I can't expect much from a guy who went missing for a week after we stomped you last year.

Yes, 2 wins were against teams you listed but 3 wins were against CUSA teams. Coincidentally you beat 2 of the 3 we beat and lost to 1 of the 3.

I could do like you and make tons of excuses for my team's failures, like

Quote:In 2015, however, FIU dealt with a different kind of luck: injuries luck. It had none. The Golden Panthers returned three starting offensive linemen and got a combined nine starts out of them. They got one game out of starting linebacker Davison Colimon and four out of Treyvon Williams. Their secondary, a strength in 2014, got plucked apart: three of the top five returnees (Jordan Davis, Wilkenson Myrtil, Shermarke Spencer) played a combined five games.

Follow that up with a 2 TE system having to use a QB as a TE by mid season. This is no secret, this is not a end of season finding excuses thing so didn't think I need to mention that here. What I quoted can be found in Bill C's countdown.

But you clearly need to make excuses for your team because every season for you guys is followed by more excuses and "next year is the year". "Melvin German is gonna destroy you next year", end of year, "well, he had issues, but we got Quez!", next year, "well, Pelini spiked the ball on 4th down, but Quez is gonna roll over y'all", next year,"we had a QB that couldn't hit the side of a barn but next year ....!". Who is the hero for this season? Driskel? Parr? Trey? Oh wait, your best RB left the program.

But hey, moral victories are better than actual win right?

Do you read anything Trey didn't leave he was suspended for the spring. Before one post please do some research.
Again despite that we still stomped you last year....

What?! Can't address the rest of the post?

This thread was never going to start, proceed, or end well...

(04-04-2016 09:14 AM)gsuncc Wrote:  This thread was never going to start, proceed, or end well...

So much salt in April. It's fantastic!

I would put FAU ahead of FIU at this particular point in time, no offense to anyone.. A few years ago, FIU was (appeared to be) far ahead of FAU, but something went wrong. That being said, FIU isn't so far behind that they couldn't make a push and catch up. We need all of our teams to be better, but particularly the ones who have consistently finished 5th, 6th, or 7th in each division. UTEP and Rice should bounce back this year, as should ODU. UNT is an enigma. Who knows what they will do with their new coach?

(04-02-2016 07:41 PM)HogDawg Wrote:  WEST:
1. USM - Has QB to go all the way. Can new coach really win west in Year 1?
2. LA Tech - Will likely be better in '16 than most in CUSA expect.
3. UTEP - Talent galore. Will be bowl eligible in '16.
4. UNT - Energy around new coach creates "Dead Cat Bounce" for UNT.
5. UTSA - Despite new HC, Roadrunners must temper expectations and build program up over time.
6. Rice - Bailiff wanted UTSA job. He obviously doesn't want to be here.
7. UAB - N/A

EAST
1. Marshall - Always a consistent contender with talent.
2. MTSU - Much hype around MUTS and their QB for 2016. Too much hype?
3. ODU - Respectable program. But all FBS newbies are learning that winning is more than a 1-yr endeavor.
4. FAU - Lots of talent at FAU. Could this be a breakout year?
5. WKU - Toppers learn how difficult it is to replace a 9-year starting QB.
6. FIU - Are these guys even in CUSA? You never hear anything about 'em.
7. Charlotte - Another FBS newbie with a long program-building process ahead.

Prepare to be surprised. We SHOULD have won 2 conference games last season and will definitely be better this year. We gave the ODU game to them (At ODU) with a late unforced turnover and the refs GAVE UTSA the game against us in OT. It was literally the worst officiated (one sided) football game I have ever seen and I am 46 years old.

(04-04-2016 09:26 AM)PSCNiner Wrote:  Prepare to be surprised. We SHOULD have won 2 conference games last season and will definitely be better this year. We gave the ODU game to them (At ODU) with a late unforced turnover and the refs GAVE UTSA the game against us in OT. It was literally the worst officiated (one sided) football game I have ever seen and I am 46 years old.

95% of the people on this board picked us to get blown out by Georgia State

If we have average QB and special teams play we will finish middle of the pack in the East, problem is those are 2 big "if's".