36-10

Even if Louisville wasn't as prepared and rested as they would have been on a Saturday, what's left to say about that game? Not much...a shocker, one of the bigger upsets of the season, at least when you consider how few Louisville scored and the margin of victory.

Your enthusiasm has been on Cloud Nine as a Houston diehard.

...Not sure if sarcastic or not.

Anyways, this game is bittersweet. If UH had just beaten SMU or Navy, they'd be going to a NY6 and perhaps have an outside shot at the playoffs. Now all that's left is a trip to Birmingham and a top ten finish if lucky.

Maybe Houston should stick to what they are good at, beating Top 3 teams.

Bring on Alabama...

Houston had a well played game plan. I doubt many teams could beat Them when They come to play like that. Good Luck the rest of the way.

Petrino probably thinking, "who the **** scheduled that team on a short week?"

(11-18-2016 12:46 AM)_C2_ Wrote:  36-10

Even if Louisville wasn't as prepared and rested as they would have been on a Saturday, what's left to say about that game? Not much...a shocker, one of the bigger upsets of the season, at least when you consider how few Louisville scored and the margin of victory.

Houston has proved (FSU, Oklahoma, Louisville) that they match up great against spread/uptempo teams that, like themselves, emphasize speed over power. Houston's coach is smart and beats these teams at their own game.

(11-18-2016 12:57 AM)_C2_ Wrote:  ...Not sure if sarcastic or not.

Anyways, this game is bittersweet. If UH had just beaten SMU or Navy, they'd be going to a NY6 and perhaps have an outside shot at the playoffs. Now all that's left is a trip to Birmingham and a top ten finish if lucky.

Not so fast my friend. IMO, Houston still has an outside shot at the NY6. With this win, I expect Houston to vault into the top 25, you will be the highest ranked G5 next week, probably around #16.

Sure, you're almost surely not going to make the NY6 via the guaranteed Access spot, because Navy isn't losing to both ECU and SMU. But, there is one more available Access spot, the wild-card in the Cotton Bowl.

With two wins against top-5 teams, which the CFP absolutely loves (I don't think they should, but clearly they value 'big wins' over total SOS), Houston will likely be competitive against the Utahs and Colorados that will be lingering around the #11 - #14 range for that last Access spot.

You just really need Oklahoma to win out to take the Big 12, and UL as well so that remains a valuable win.

We could end up with a Houston - Boise or Houston - WMU, or even a Houston - Navy Cotton Bowl.

Helps to have players healthy as well

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There's no way the Cotton will do a rematch, let alone a conference rematch. Even I don't want to see that. But if Western Michigan is in it, they may just want to bring in a relatively local team to guarantee a good gate and tourist draw. If Boise is in it, I think they'll want a sexier national draw than Houston, not that UH shouldn't be on people's radar.

(11-18-2016 07:58 AM)_C2_ Wrote:  There's no way the Cotton will do a rematch, let alone a conference rematch. Even I don't want to see that. But if Western Michigan is in it, they may just want to bring in a relatively local team to guarantee a good gate and tourist draw. If Boise is in it, I think they'll want a sexier national draw than Houston, not that UH shouldn't be on people's radar.

No question, the Cotton will not want Houston. They do not want an all-G5 matchup, they are already saddled with the G5 rep.

But they don't get a say, the CFP will decide, and I bet Houston's stock with the CFP just soared.

Bottom line is that the teams that will be vying for that last Cotton slot are NOT going to have impressive resumes. Just look at schools like Utah and Colorado. Houston compares nicely with them.

Remains to be seen. The CFPC rankings are weighted and harsh if you aren't in a select couple conferences. Their ranking of UH at 18th last year was harsh.

(11-18-2016 07:36 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(11-18-2016 12:57 AM)_C2_ Wrote:  ...Not sure if sarcastic or not.

Anyways, this game is bittersweet. If UH had just beaten SMU or Navy, they'd be going to a NY6 and perhaps have an outside shot at the playoffs. Now all that's left is a trip to Birmingham and a top ten finish if lucky.

Not so fast my friend. IMO, Houston still has an outside shot at the NY6. With this win, I expect Houston to vault into the top 25, you will be the highest ranked G5 next week, probably around #16.

Sure, you're almost surely not going to make the NY6 via the guaranteed Access spot, because Navy isn't losing to both ECU and SMU. But, there is one more available Access spot, the wild-card in the Cotton Bowl.

With two wins against top-5 teams, which the CFP absolutely loves (I don't think they should, but clearly they value 'big wins' over total SOS), Houston will likely be competitive against the Utahs and Colorados that will be lingering around the #11 - #14 range for that last Access spot.

You just really need Oklahoma to win out to take the Big 12, and UL as well so that remains a valuable win.

We could end up with a Houston - Boise or Houston - WMU, or even a Houston - Navy Cotton Bowl.

Oh no Quo, Don't make me bump your posts from yesterday saying Houston "is not a good win for Louisville." Over and over you said "Houston is only the 4th best team in the AAC. Not a good team."....dont pretend like you didn't say those things Quo....
F it. I'm going to bump the thread with those comments right now.
Cheers!

(11-18-2016 08:09 AM)billybobby777 Wrote:  

(11-18-2016 07:36 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(11-18-2016 12:57 AM)_C2_ Wrote:  ...Not sure if sarcastic or not.

Anyways, this game is bittersweet. If UH had just beaten SMU or Navy, they'd be going to a NY6 and perhaps have an outside shot at the playoffs. Now all that's left is a trip to Birmingham and a top ten finish if lucky.

Not so fast my friend. IMO, Houston still has an outside shot at the NY6. With this win, I expect Houston to vault into the top 25, you will be the highest ranked G5 next week, probably around #16.

Sure, you're almost surely not going to make the NY6 via the guaranteed Access spot, because Navy isn't losing to both ECU and SMU. But, there is one more available Access spot, the wild-card in the Cotton Bowl.

With two wins against top-5 teams, which the CFP absolutely loves (I don't think they should, but clearly they value 'big wins' over total SOS), Houston will likely be competitive against the Utahs and Colorados that will be lingering around the #11 - #14 range for that last Access spot.

You just really need Oklahoma to win out to take the Big 12, and UL as well so that remains a valuable win.

We could end up with a Houston - Boise or Houston - WMU, or even a Houston - Navy Cotton Bowl.

Oh no Quo, Don't make me bump your posts from yesterday saying Houston "is not a good win for Louisville." Over and over you said "Houston is only the 4th best team in the AAC. Not a good team."....dont pretend like you didn't say those things Quo....
F it. I'm going to bump the thread with those comments right now.
Cheers!

Had Louisville crushed Houston, that would have been a nothing win for Louisville. That's what I said, I was absolutely correct about that.

But Houston beating Louisville? That's a huge win for Houston, beating the #5 team.

You really need to check the bumps on your head ... brain damage?

(11-18-2016 08:13 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(11-18-2016 08:09 AM)billybobby777 Wrote:  

(11-18-2016 07:36 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(11-18-2016 12:57 AM)_C2_ Wrote:  ...Not sure if sarcastic or not.

Anyways, this game is bittersweet. If UH had just beaten SMU or Navy, they'd be going to a NY6 and perhaps have an outside shot at the playoffs. Now all that's left is a trip to Birmingham and a top ten finish if lucky.

Not so fast my friend. IMO, Houston still has an outside shot at the NY6. With this win, I expect Houston to vault into the top 25, you will be the highest ranked G5 next week, probably around #16.

Sure, you're almost surely not going to make the NY6 via the guaranteed Access spot, because Navy isn't losing to both ECU and SMU. But, there is one more available Access spot, the wild-card in the Cotton Bowl.

With two wins against top-5 teams, which the CFP absolutely loves (I don't think they should, but clearly they value 'big wins' over total SOS), Houston will likely be competitive against the Utahs and Colorados that will be lingering around the #11 - #14 range for that last Access spot.

You just really need Oklahoma to win out to take the Big 12, and UL as well so that remains a valuable win.

We could end up with a Houston - Boise or Houston - WMU, or even a Houston - Navy Cotton Bowl.

Oh no Quo, Don't make me bump your posts from yesterday saying Houston "is not a good win for Louisville." Over and over you said "Houston is only the 4th best team in the AAC. Not a good team."....dont pretend like you didn't say those things Quo....
F it. I'm going to bump the thread with those comments right now.
Cheers!

Had Louisville crushed Houston, that would have been a nothing win for Louisville. That's what I said, I was absolutely correct about that.

But Houston beating Louisville? That's a huge win for Houston, beating the #5 team.

You really need to check the bumps on your head ... brain damage?

I already bumped it. In it is the following in the past week:
-you called Houston a "cupcake"
-you said "No one thinks a win over the 4th best team in the AAC means anything at all."
-you kept saying they are the 4th best team in the AAC.
Cheers!

(11-18-2016 08:22 AM)billybobby777 Wrote:  

(11-18-2016 08:13 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(11-18-2016 08:09 AM)billybobby777 Wrote:  

(11-18-2016 07:36 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(11-18-2016 12:57 AM)_C2_ Wrote:  ...Not sure if sarcastic or not.

Anyways, this game is bittersweet. If UH had just beaten SMU or Navy, they'd be going to a NY6 and perhaps have an outside shot at the playoffs. Now all that's left is a trip to Birmingham and a top ten finish if lucky.

Not so fast my friend. IMO, Houston still has an outside shot at the NY6. With this win, I expect Houston to vault into the top 25, you will be the highest ranked G5 next week, probably around #16.

Sure, you're almost surely not going to make the NY6 via the guaranteed Access spot, because Navy isn't losing to both ECU and SMU. But, there is one more available Access spot, the wild-card in the Cotton Bowl.

With two wins against top-5 teams, which the CFP absolutely loves (I don't think they should, but clearly they value 'big wins' over total SOS), Houston will likely be competitive against the Utahs and Colorados that will be lingering around the #11 - #14 range for that last Access spot.

You just really need Oklahoma to win out to take the Big 12, and UL as well so that remains a valuable win.

We could end up with a Houston - Boise or Houston - WMU, or even a Houston - Navy Cotton Bowl.

Oh no Quo, Don't make me bump your posts from yesterday saying Houston "is not a good win for Louisville." Over and over you said "Houston is only the 4th best team in the AAC. Not a good team."....dont pretend like you didn't say those things Quo....
F it. I'm going to bump the thread with those comments right now.
Cheers!

Had Louisville crushed Houston, that would have been a nothing win for Louisville. That's what I said, I was absolutely correct about that.

But Houston beating Louisville? That's a huge win for Houston, beating the #5 team.

You really need to check the bumps on your head ... brain damage?

I already bumped it.

That's because you're brain damaged. Nothing I said about Houston not being a big win for Louisville (which they wouldn't have been) detracts from my saying Louisville is a big win for Houston. Good Lord.

What P5 teams will want to schedule UH in the future?
I see that they have Oklahoma again in 2019 and a couple of home-and-homes with Arizona and Texas Tech. Beyond that ntohing unless you count Vandy and Kansas as P5 programs,

(11-18-2016 08:39 AM)westwolf Wrote:  What P5 teams will want to schedule UH in the future?

Apparently Tom Herman wanted to get back in the discussion for jobs at Texas, LSU and Michigan St.

Great win by Houston. I can see a Liberty Bowl bid if an opening occurs.

Congrats Houston, absolutely dominating performance. You made our OL look like fools & embarrassed the whole team. Oliver is a BEAST! Good luck & win out.