(05-16-2016 08:47 PM)FIU4Ever Wrote:  

(05-16-2016 05:55 PM)owlcountry40 Wrote:  What's your excuse to losing to us and by 117 points in your final two games.

See post #9. If you have the better players and coaches, why do you seem surprised y'all won? WKU, Marshall & LaTech were not surprised that they beat us, they expected to win those games.

(05-16-2016 05:55 PM)owlcountry40 Wrote:  All those coaches took over more talented teams....

FIU won more games last year but as far as you are concerned we got worse because your 2nd year coach beat our 3rd year coach. FAU won only 3 games, got beat by 4 first year coaches, barely beat a brand spanking new program and in your opinion all of that adds up to show improvement.

To summarize, others losing to newer coaching hires = regression, FAU losing to newer coaching hires = improvement

I wasn't surprised we beat you.......you're an awful football team and a awful program.
Your extra two wins were Vs. UCF and North Carolina Central
You also make so many excuses on why you were run off the field in your last two games. In the end you just have not recruited to keep up with the top of the conference and FAU has the last three year.
We started 4 true freshmen on D with one becoming a freshmen all American.
The only thing you have to hang on to is we played a close game in down poor to Charlotte, you lost to UMASS
FAU has disappointed in many close games the last couple years but that's what happens in building with a lot of good YOUNG local talent.
I know you do not understand that because you only got three players from your own county and you are blown out of the water.

Why don't we ask fans on this forum who they think is moving in a better direction?

(05-16-2016 11:48 AM)FIU4Ever Wrote:  

(05-16-2016 11:29 AM)owlcountry40 Wrote:  FAU is twice as talented as FIU is right now.

Sure you are. You showed it in you blowout of UNCC 17-7, we only managed to be beat them 48-31. And your 33-31 blowout win against ODU while we just escaped with a 41-12 win. UTEP again was a escape for us, 52-12 while you guys pounded them by 17-27 for another moral victory.

You guys were easily 10-2 in moral victories, if only those counted ... beyond your fanbase

(05-16-2016 11:29 AM)owlcountry40 Wrote:  FAU had the 4th youngest roster on in the country last year took UF to OT

Georgia Southern beat them, with less talent and less players. Maybe Georgia Southern is unaware that moral victories are better than actual wins.

Oh, they're a sun belt team, they lead the G5 in moral victories, did you not know?

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(05-17-2016 08:15 AM)BKTopper Wrote:  

(05-16-2016 11:48 AM)FIU4Ever Wrote:  

(05-16-2016 11:29 AM)owlcountry40 Wrote:  FAU is twice as talented as FIU is right now.

Sure you are. You showed it in you blowout of UNCC 17-7, we only managed to be beat them 48-31. And your 33-31 blowout win against ODU while we just escaped with a 41-12 win. UTEP again was a escape for us, 52-12 while you guys pounded them by 17-27 for another moral victory.

You guys were easily 10-2 in moral victories, if only those counted ... beyond your fanbase

(05-16-2016 11:29 AM)owlcountry40 Wrote:  FAU had the 4th youngest roster on in the country last year took UF to OT

Georgia Southern beat them, with less talent and less players. Maybe Georgia Southern is unaware that moral victories are better than actual wins.

Oh, they're a sun belt team, they lead the G5 in moral victories, did you not know?

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^^^ True story.

Quote:I wasn't surprised we beat you.......you're an awful football team and a awful program.
Your extra two wins were Vs. UCF and North Carolina Central
You also make so many excuses on why you were run off the field in your last two games. In the end you just have not recruited to keep up with the top of the conference and FAU has the last three year.
We started 4 true freshmen on D with one becoming a freshmen all American.
The only thing you have to hang on to is we played a close game in down poor to Charlotte, you lost to UMASS
FAU has disappointed in many close games the last couple years but that's what happens in building with a lot of good YOUNG local talent.
I know you do not understand that because you only got three players from your own county and you are blown out of the water.

Why don't we ask fans on this forum who they think is moving in a better direction?

You seem to like to reference your teams' wonderful recruiting and how other fans in this site view your team as the "sleeper" team don't you. It sort of validates that your team is somehow in the upper echelon. Fact is, your team has had a record of 3-9 the last couple of years, that's your reality. See it doesnt' matter how much your cheerleader coach shows his owl fingers, tries to hype up your team etc, at the end if you're not winning games then its all b.s

As for the recruiting aspect, you puff your chest out at the recruiting. See unless you are a highly elite recruit (4 or 5 star), the rankings for the 3 stars are a crapshoot. Let me give you this example, there is an FIU recruit from last year that is listed twice under two different names. In one he is a 3 star, in the other he is a two star (way to do your research 247). And even if you do ever get a highly prized recruit, FIU had 2 4* players with one of them even playing in the Army star game, that does not guarantee you ****.

(05-17-2016 09:01 AM)THUNDERGround Wrote:  

(05-17-2016 08:15 AM)BKTopper Wrote:  

(05-16-2016 11:48 AM)FIU4Ever Wrote:  

(05-16-2016 11:29 AM)owlcountry40 Wrote:  FAU is twice as talented as FIU is right now.

Sure you are. You showed it in you blowout of UNCC 17-7, we only managed to be beat them 48-31. And your 33-31 blowout win against ODU while we just escaped with a 41-12 win. UTEP again was a escape for us, 52-12 while you guys pounded them by 17-27 for another moral victory.

You guys were easily 10-2 in moral victories, if only those counted ... beyond your fanbase

(05-16-2016 11:29 AM)owlcountry40 Wrote:  FAU had the 4th youngest roster on in the country last year took UF to OT

Georgia Southern beat them, with less talent and less players. Maybe Georgia Southern is unaware that moral victories are better than actual wins.

Oh, they're a sun belt team, they lead the G5 in moral victories, did you not know?

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^^^ True story.

Forgot they had a moral victory over UGa last year.

(05-16-2016 08:53 PM)stinkfist Wrote:  hate to burst the bubble for the young bucks.....but dammit, I'm so glad I don't do that anymore...

disclaimer: I had my roomie in college read the stats from usa today when fantasy wasn't 'chic'....

what does it take to realize we are sub-ords and can still beat those fkrs on the field of play....

just my two cents....maybe I'm just gettin' old....

You are getting old!! But from what I hear that's a miracle in itself!!

(05-17-2016 10:08 AM)FIU4Ever Wrote:  

(05-17-2016 09:01 AM)THUNDERGround Wrote:  

(05-17-2016 08:15 AM)BKTopper Wrote:  

(05-16-2016 11:48 AM)FIU4Ever Wrote:  

(05-16-2016 11:29 AM)owlcountry40 Wrote:  FAU is twice as talented as FIU is right now.

Sure you are. You showed it in you blowout of UNCC 17-7, we only managed to be beat them 48-31. And your 33-31 blowout win against ODU while we just escaped with a 41-12 win. UTEP again was a escape for us, 52-12 while you guys pounded them by 17-27 for another moral victory.

You guys were easily 10-2 in moral victories, if only those counted ... beyond your fanbase

(05-16-2016 11:29 AM)owlcountry40 Wrote:  FAU had the 4th youngest roster on in the country last year took UF to OT

Georgia Southern beat them, with less talent and less players. Maybe Georgia Southern is unaware that moral victories are better than actual wins.

Oh, they're a sun belt team, they lead the G5 in moral victories, did you not know?

Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk

^^^ True story.

Forgot they had a moral victory over UGa last year.

IT was HUGE. Really helped their RPI. Are you familiar with their conference RPI? Anybody familiar with Sun Belt's RPI. They have a good RPI, you guys. Hold on, let me see if I can grab a GaSo poster, one sec...

(05-17-2016 09:02 AM)GeForce2 Wrote:  

Quote:I wasn't surprised we beat you.......you're an awful football team and a awful program.
Your extra two wins were Vs. UCF and North Carolina Central
You also make so many excuses on why you were run off the field in your last two games. In the end you just have not recruited to keep up with the top of the conference and FAU has the last three year.
We started 4 true freshmen on D with one becoming a freshmen all American.
The only thing you have to hang on to is we played a close game in down poor to Charlotte, you lost to UMASS
FAU has disappointed in many close games the last couple years but that's what happens in building with a lot of good YOUNG local talent.
I know you do not understand that because you only got three players from your own county and you are blown out of the water.

Why don't we ask fans on this forum who they think is moving in a better direction?

You seem to like to reference your teams' wonderful recruiting and how other fans in this site view your team as the "sleeper" team don't you. It sort of validates that your team is somehow in the upper echelon. Fact is, your team has had a record of 3-9 the last couple of years, that's your reality. See it doesnt' matter how much your cheerleader coach shows his owl fingers, tries to hype up your team etc, at the end if you're not winning games then its all b.s

As for the recruiting aspect, you puff your chest out at the recruiting. See unless you are a highly elite recruit (4 or 5 star), the rankings for the 3 stars are a crapshoot. Let me give you this example, there is an FIU recruit from last year that is listed twice under two different names. In one he is a 3 star, in the other he is a two star (way to do your research 247). And even if you do ever get a highly prized recruit, FIU had 2 4* players with one of them even playing in the Army star game, that does not guarantee you ****.

When ever a team recruits poor they always revert to the "stars don't matter argument''

(05-17-2016 02:04 PM)owlcountry40 Wrote:  

(05-17-2016 09:02 AM)GeForce2 Wrote:  

Quote:I wasn't surprised we beat you.......you're an awful football team and a awful program.
Your extra two wins were Vs. UCF and North Carolina Central
You also make so many excuses on why you were run off the field in your last two games. In the end you just have not recruited to keep up with the top of the conference and FAU has the last three year.
We started 4 true freshmen on D with one becoming a freshmen all American.
The only thing you have to hang on to is we played a close game in down poor to Charlotte, you lost to UMASS
FAU has disappointed in many close games the last couple years but that's what happens in building with a lot of good YOUNG local talent.
I know you do not understand that because you only got three players from your own county and you are blown out of the water.

Why don't we ask fans on this forum who they think is moving in a better direction?

You seem to like to reference your teams' wonderful recruiting and how other fans in this site view your team as the "sleeper" team don't you. It sort of validates that your team is somehow in the upper echelon. Fact is, your team has had a record of 3-9 the last couple of years, that's your reality. See it doesnt' matter how much your cheerleader coach shows his owl fingers, tries to hype up your team etc, at the end if you're not winning games then its all b.s

As for the recruiting aspect, you puff your chest out at the recruiting. See unless you are a highly elite recruit (4 or 5 star), the rankings for the 3 stars are a crapshoot. Let me give you this example, there is an FIU recruit from last year that is listed twice under two different names. In one he is a 3 star, in the other he is a two star (way to do your research 247). And even if you do ever get a highly prized recruit, FIU had 2 4* players with one of them even playing in the Army star game, that does not guarantee you ****.

When ever a team recruits poor they always revert to the "stars don't matter argument''

But they dont always matter

a good showing in Boone may catapult ODU into discussion for the last bowl slot

(05-15-2016 02:36 PM)FIU4Ever Wrote:  

(05-15-2016 09:48 AM)Cnelson203 Wrote:  I thought it interesting that FIU was pegged for "break out year" potential, predicated on a bounce back from the defense. That defense was indefensible in the last two games of the year again WKU and Marshall (two good teams, I'll grant.) Let's not forget that they also lost, in week 8, I think, on their home field, to arch rival FAU 31-17. Interesting call, and I agree that FIU has some real talent. I'm just not convinced that this is THE break-out team for the conference. I'd love to see it, but I'm still skeptical.

The FIU-FAU was in Boca last season, not on our feild. The team that started the year was not the team that ended the year. We use a lot of TEs, had 2 on the John Mackey list early in the season, both got injured. We ended the season with a QB at TE. Defense, we lost LBs, CB, and S to injuries. Plus we had a guy fired from Pitt calling defensive plays (happy is is now with UK).

Will we be the breakout team? Maybe not, but I would not use the end of season to judge this team.

As for FAU they are pretty familiar with being labeled the "break out team", they have that label for 3 years now and still yet to actually break out

We're not the breakout team in the article - YOU ARE! :)