(08-11-2017 04:46 PM)shock Wrote:  Can someone tell my why SMU won't win the AAC this year? They have an experienced QB in Hicks, a transfer QB who sounds legit (Gillins) an elite WR, and an impressive stable of backs. Why aren't they a favorite?

lol
oh little basketball only...you are venturing into deep waters here. Do you have your floaties on?

(08-11-2017 05:40 PM)Sellular1 Wrote:  SMU can absolutely contend for the AAC title this season


if all the other teams forfeit

This season seems perfect for a USF choke job. Get to #2 in the country and then lose every game.

(08-11-2017 09:26 PM)Pony94 Wrote:  

(08-11-2017 05:40 PM)Sellular1 Wrote:  SMU can absolutely contend for the AAC title this season


if all the other teams forfeit

This season seems perfect for a USF choke job. Get to #2 in the country and then lose every game.

I remember 2007 like it was yesterday...poor USF

They need to be really highly ranked going into the Tulsa game late in the season. Then the Florida fruit will be ripe for the picking.

(08-11-2017 09:27 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  

(08-11-2017 09:26 PM)Pony94 Wrote:  

(08-11-2017 05:40 PM)Sellular1 Wrote:  SMU can absolutely contend for the AAC title this season


if all the other teams forfeit

This season seems perfect for a USF choke job. Get to #2 in the country and then lose every game.

I remember 2007 like it was yesterday...poor USF

Ah yes.

That L to Rutgers followed by...

an L to UCONN followed by...

an L to Cincinnati followed by...

no more ranking.

Haha, didn't know they lost to Rutgers. That's worse than Tulsane

(08-11-2017 05:12 PM)DrBox Wrote:  

(08-11-2017 04:46 PM)shock Wrote:  Can someone tell my why SMU won't win the AAC this year? They have an experienced QB in Hicks, a transfer QB who sounds legit (Gillins) an elite WR, and an impressive stable of backs. Why aren't they a favorite?

Because they won 5 games last year.
And they haven't played good defense.

And on paper, they are not as good as USF, UCF, Houston, Memphis and Navy, at least, and maybe not Tulsa. Maybe more.

As long as we continue to dominate hoops, who cares? We are a basketball school in Texas. I love it.

(08-11-2017 10:10 PM)Moody Magic Wrote:  As long as we continue to dominate hoops, who cares? We are a basketball school in Texas. I love it.

Baylor, Texas and now TCU

(08-11-2017 10:21 PM)Pony94 Wrote:  

(08-11-2017 10:10 PM)Moody Magic Wrote:  As long as we continue to dominate hoops, who cares? We are a basketball school in Texas. I love it.

Baylor, Texas and now TCU

What are you saying?

(08-11-2017 04:46 PM)shock Wrote:  Can someone tell my why SMU won't win the AAC this year? They have an experienced QB in Hicks, a transfer QB who sounds legit (Gillins) an elite WR, and an impressive stable of backs. Why aren't they a favorite?

Because defense wins championships. Exhibit A: Temple 2016.
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(08-11-2017 06:25 PM)HuskyU Wrote:  SMU vs UCONN in the Championship Game.

Did Connecticut legalize pot in the last election?

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(08-11-2017 06:25 PM)HuskyU Wrote:  SMU vs UCONN in the Championship Game.

Sorry Edsell has to get the team to 6 & 6 and to a Minor Bowl this year. Then next year he will play for the AAC Championship and grab the CFP slot from the G5 Group.

(08-11-2017 04:46 PM)shock Wrote:  Can someone tell my why SMU won't win the AAC this year? They have an experienced QB in Hicks, a transfer QB who sounds legit (Gillins) an elite WR, and an impressive stable of backs. Why aren't they a favorite?

Because it takes more than a QB (whose quality is still unknown), an elite WR, and a stable of RB's to be succesful. The Miami Dolphins never won a Super Bowl with Dan Marino despite is being one of the best QB's of the time and having some of the best receivers (more than one) of that era.

How good is your O-Line? You can have the best QB, the 4 best receivers, and the two best RB's in the conference and still not have a good offense if the O-Line isn't good.

How good is your defense? UCF won the Fiesta Bow over Baylor on the strength of the defense that held Baylor below their scoring average for the year. Our defense hit Baylor in the mouth at the beginning of the game and stayed strong enough through the rest of the game to secure the win.

(08-12-2017 11:50 AM)Square Knight Wrote:  

(08-11-2017 04:46 PM)shock Wrote:  Can someone tell my why SMU won't win the AAC this year? They have an experienced QB in Hicks, a transfer QB who sounds legit (Gillins) an elite WR, and an impressive stable of backs. Why aren't they a favorite?

Because it takes more than a QB (whose quality is still unknown), an elite WR, and a stable of RB's to be succesful. The Miami Dolphins never won a Super Bowl with Dan Marino despite is being one of the best QB's of the time and having some of the best receivers (more than one) of that era.

How good is your O-Line? You can have the best QB, the 4 best receivers, and the two best RB's in the conference and still not have a good offense if the O-Line isn't good.

How good is your defense? UCF won the Fiesta Bow over Baylor on the strength of the defense that held Baylor below their scoring average for the year. Our defense hit Baylor in the mouth at the beginning of the game and stayed strong enough through the rest of the game to secure the win.

I'm a lifelong die hard Chiefs fan. I know all bout having a few GREAT players and crap everywhere else. We introduced Sabby Piscatelli to the world for **** sake.

I also know that the college game is the Mecca of system players. Really, I'm trying to gauge how good SMUs system is.

(08-12-2017 11:50 AM)Square Knight Wrote:  

(08-11-2017 04:46 PM)shock Wrote:  Can someone tell my why SMU won't win the AAC this year? They have an experienced QB in Hicks, a transfer QB who sounds legit (Gillins) an elite WR, and an impressive stable of backs. Why aren't they a favorite?

Because it takes more than a QB (whose quality is still unknown), an elite WR, and a stable of RB's to be succesful. The Miami Dolphins never won a Super Bowl with Dan Marino despite is being one of the best QB's of the time and having some of the best receivers (more than one) of that era.

How good is your O-Line? You can have the best QB, the 4 best receivers, and the two best RB's in the conference and still not have a good offense if the O-Line isn't good.

How good is your defense? UCF won the Fiesta Bow over Baylor on the strength of the defense that held Baylor below their scoring average for the year. Our defense hit Baylor in the mouth at the beginning of the game and stayed strong enough through the rest of the game to secure the win.

Our talent ranks even with the top of the AAC in every position now except Linebacker. Unfortunately when you play Navy - plus the Memphis and Houston of the world who runs the QB a ton - that is a tough position to be short on.

If the defense gets a few stops we will surprise some folks - cause O is going to score a ton of points. Get ready for some basketball scores.

Bottom line - I think SMU will do better than expected since there is not much knowledge about our depth and our transfer help.

(08-12-2017 01:18 PM)gostangs Wrote:  

(08-12-2017 11:50 AM)Square Knight Wrote:  

(08-11-2017 04:46 PM)shock Wrote:  Can someone tell my why SMU won't win the AAC this year? They have an experienced QB in Hicks, a transfer QB who sounds legit (Gillins) an elite WR, and an impressive stable of backs. Why aren't they a favorite?

Because it takes more than a QB (whose quality is still unknown), an elite WR, and a stable of RB's to be succesful. The Miami Dolphins never won a Super Bowl with Dan Marino despite is being one of the best QB's of the time and having some of the best receivers (more than one) of that era.

How good is your O-Line? You can have the best QB, the 4 best receivers, and the two best RB's in the conference and still not have a good offense if the O-Line isn't good.

How good is your defense? UCF won the Fiesta Bow over Baylor on the strength of the defense that held Baylor below their scoring average for the year. Our defense hit Baylor in the mouth at the beginning of the game and stayed strong enough through the rest of the game to secure the win.

Our talent ranks even with the top of the AAC in every position now except Linebacker. Unfortunately when you play Navy - plus the Memphis and Houston of the world who runs the QB a ton - that is a tough position to be short on.

If the defense gets a few stops we will surprise some folks - cause O is going to score a ton of points. Get ready for some basketball scores.

Bottom line - I think SMU will do better than expected since there is not much knowledge about our depth and our transfer help.

We ran a lot with Lynch. Ferguson, not so much, and when he does run, he usually gets caught.

But our O should be beyond awesome this season. Almost everybody is back. It's the D we'll have to see about.

(08-12-2017 11:50 AM)Square Knight Wrote:  

(08-11-2017 04:46 PM)shock Wrote:  Can someone tell my why SMU won't win the AAC this year? They have an experienced QB in Hicks, a transfer QB who sounds legit (Gillins) an elite WR, and an impressive stable of backs. Why aren't they a favorite?

Because it takes more than a QB (whose quality is still unknown), an elite WR, and a stable of RB's to be succesful. The Miami Dolphins never won a Super Bowl with Dan Marino despite is being one of the best QB's of the time and having some of the best receivers (more than one) of that era.

How good is your O-Line? You can have the best QB, the 4 best receivers, and the two best RB's in the conference and still not have a good offense if the O-Line isn't good.

How good is your defense? UCF won the Fiesta Bow over Baylor on the strength of the defense that held Baylor below their scoring average for the year. Our defense hit Baylor in the mouth at the beginning of the game and stayed strong enough through the rest of the game to secure the win.

Great post !!!!!