1. Georgia Southern - 5-0 in conference, no matter which teams they don't play, is still impressive
2. UL - Looks like the Cajuns we all expected at the start of the season finally showed up.
3. stAte - Never gave up against UL and had to live with some crazy coaching decisions. Still a strong team.

Gap

4. USA - I think they are interchangeable between 4 and 6 but after watching the ULM/TXST pillow fight, I'll put them here.
5. TXST - They paly much better when Fran isn't the play caller
6. ULM - Good defense until they get tired. Offense isn't very good. I don't like the rotating QBs either.

HUGE gap

7. App St - Need to beat someone better then Troy to move up in my book.
8. Idaho - I think they get a win or two more this year.
9. NMSU - Seemed to have a chance earlier in the year and are backsliding
10. Troy - Weren't bad in the first half of the USA in-state rivalry game...
11. Georgia St - Got destroyed by their in-state rivals. But hey they led 3-0 at one point.

(10-26-2014 11:59 AM)slycat Wrote:  1. Georgia Southern - 5-0 in conference, no matter which teams they don't play, is still impressive
2. UL - Looks like the Cajuns we all expected at the start of the season finally showed up.
3. stAte - Never gave up against UL and had to live with some crazy coaching decisions. Still a strong team.

Gap

4. USA - I think they are interchangeable between 4 and 6 but after watching the ULM/TXST pillow fight, I'll put them here.
5. TXST - They paly much better when Fran isn't the play caller
6. ULM - Good defense until they get tired. Offense isn't very good. I don't like the rotating QBs either.

HUGE gap

7. App St - Need to beat someone better then Troy to move up in my book.
8. Idaho - I think they get a win or two more this year.
9. NMSU - Seemed to have a chance earlier in the year and are backsliding
10. Troy - Weren't bad in the first half of the USA in-state rivalry game...
11. Georgia St - Got destroyed by their in-state rivals. But hey they led 3-0 at one point.

I can't see anything in this to argue about.

After getting gashed by the Cajuns run game I'm officially glad that we don't face Georgia Southern. I don't think we'd match up with them well, especially with our thinness on the lines at this point.

I do think a Cajuns/Georgia Southern matchup would be tough on both.

Flip NMSU and Georgia State, make UL and GS 1a and 1b and that would be my rankings.

(10-26-2014 11:59 AM)slycat Wrote:  1. Georgia Southern - 5-0 in conference, no matter which teams they don't play, is still impressive
2. UL - Looks like the Cajuns we all expected at the start of the season finally showed up.
3. stAte - Never gave up against UL and had to live with some crazy coaching decisions. Still a strong team.

Gap

4. USA - I think they are interchangeable between 4 and 6 but after watching the ULM/TXST pillow fight, I'll put them here.
5. TXST - They paly much better when Fran isn't the play caller
6. ULM - Good defense until they get tired. Offense isn't very good. I don't like the rotating QBs either.

HUGE gap

7. App St - Need to beat someone better then Troy to move up in my book.
8. Idaho - I think they get a win or two more this year.
9. NMSU - Seemed to have a chance earlier in the year and are backsliding
10. Troy - Weren't bad in the first half of the USA in-state rivalry game...
11. Georgia St - Got destroyed by their in-state rivals. But hey they led 3-0 at one point.

Can't find much to argue about there but after watching our game last night I doubt there is a worse offense than ULM in the sunbelt although I thought I was witnessing one for 3 quarters.

(10-26-2014 12:22 PM)Warsaw landing Wrote:  Can't find much to argue about there but after watching our game last night I doubt there is a worse offense than ULM in the sunbelt although I thought I was witnessing one for 3 quarters.

Please also watch the Texas State offense during Fran's playcalling (i.e., the Cajun game, and apparently the first half of the ULM game).

I'm really now wanting to find out how much of that "Fran was calling plays" is true... If so, I want him to no longer have a headset. Or just have a headset that goes to a Little Debbie distributor.

At least we have John Thompson and a capable Defense. MLB David Mayo leads the NCAA in tackels, Michael Odiari is 6th in the nation in sacks and our corners may not be pick machines but have been playing really well this season especially Craig Mager.

(10-26-2014 12:52 PM)TheRevSWT Wrote:  

(10-26-2014 12:22 PM)Warsaw landing Wrote:  Can't find much to argue about there but after watching our game last night I doubt there is a worse offense than ULM in the sunbelt although I thought I was witnessing one for 3 quarters.

Please also watch the Texas State offense during Fran's playcalling (i.e., the Cajun game, and apparently the first half of the ULM game).

I'm really now wanting to find out how much of that "Fran was calling plays" is true... If so, I want him to no longer have a headset. Or just have a headset that goes to a Little Debbie distributor.

Forget little debbie distributor.. Give him a headset that calls the opposing teams plays, we couldn't lose.

(10-26-2014 12:58 PM)nineoneo Wrote:  

(10-26-2014 12:52 PM)TheRevSWT Wrote:  

(10-26-2014 12:22 PM)Warsaw landing Wrote:  Can't find much to argue about there but after watching our game last night I doubt there is a worse offense than ULM in the sunbelt although I thought I was witnessing one for 3 quarters.

Please also watch the Texas State offense during Fran's playcalling (i.e., the Cajun game, and apparently the first half of the ULM game).

I'm really now wanting to find out how much of that "Fran was calling plays" is true... If so, I want him to no longer have a headset. Or just have a headset that goes to a Little Debbie distributor.

Forget little debbie distributor.. Give him a headset that calls the opposing teams plays, we couldn't lose.

i would say that would be an improvement for us but I witness the first half yesterday.

1a. UL playing up to expectation just beat everyone's last week no 1 defending co-champs plays third of top 5 teams in a row Saturday
1b. GaSo Playing very good ball one win against a team with a winning record still a very good team
3a. Ark St still have tough games against USA and TxSt down the road
3b. USA playing good enough to win
5. Texas State hope they keep it going
6. ULM only conference victory against P5
7. App State need to show more
Huge gap from top 5
8. Troy
9. Idaho
10. NMSU
11. GaSt will get a conference victory this year I think

(10-26-2014 11:59 AM)slycat Wrote:  1. Georgia Southern - 5-0 in conference, no matter which teams they don't play, is still impressive
2. UL - Looks like the Cajuns we all expected at the start of the season finally showed up.
3. stAte - Never gave up against UL and had to live with some crazy coaching decisions. Still a strong team.

Gap

4. USA - I think they are interchangeable between 4 and 6 but after watching the ULM/TXST pillow fight, I'll put them here.
5. TXST - They paly much better when Fran isn't the play caller
6. ULM - Good defense until they get tired. Offense isn't very good. I don't like the rotating QBs either.

HUGE gap

7. App St - Need to beat someone better then Troy to move up in my book.
8. Idaho - I think they get a win or two more this year.
9. NMSU - Seemed to have a chance earlier in the year and are backsliding
10. Troy - Weren't bad in the first half of the USA in-state rivalry game...
11. Georgia St - Got destroyed by their in-state rivals. But hey they led 3-0 at one point.

Co-sign. Good list.

Hard to place the top 3. I still believe stAte is better than Georgia Southern. Louisiana seems to be out of their funk and showing they are still one of the best teams in the Conference. GS has looked impressive and have won the games in front of them, but until they beat a team better than USA I cant call them the best... The significance of them not having to play UL and stAte cannot be understated. Those two teams are head and shoulders better than any team GS has faced in conference play.

*1. Louisiana
*2-3. stAte
*3-2. Georgia Southern
The rest of the conference is a little more clear cut.
4-5t USA
5-4t TXST
6 ULM
7 App State
8 Troy
9 Idaho
10 New Mexico State
11 Georgia State

1. GS
2. ULL
3. stAte
4. USA
5. TX St
6. ULM
7. App St
8. Idaho
t9. Troy
t9. NMSU
11. GA St

1. Georgia Southern
2. Louisiana
3. Arkansas State
4. South Alabama
5. Texas State
6. Louisiana Monroe
7. App State
8. Troy
9. Idaho
10. New Mexico State
11. Georgia State

The horrible thing about Texas State is that in truth depending on the team that shows up (or who is calling the plays), I'd be fine putting us anywhere from 3-9.

Fran calls the plays? 9.
Our OC (either one of them) I can see us up at 3.

(10-26-2014 12:15 PM)EigenEagle Wrote:  Flip NMSU and Georgia State, make UL and GS 1a and 1b and that would be my rankings.

How come UL gets to be 1a?!?





I kid, I kid.

(10-26-2014 04:23 PM)bokobobcat1919 Wrote:  Hard to place the top 3. I still believe stAte is better than Georgia Southern. Louisiana seems to be out of their funk and showing they are still one of the best teams in the Conference. GS has looked impressive and have won the games in front of them, but until they beat a team better than USA I cant call them the best... The significance of them not having to play UL and stAte cannot be understated. Those two teams are head and shoulders better than any team GS has faced in conference play.

*1. Louisiana
*2-3. stAte
*3-2. Georgia Southern
The rest of the conference is a little more clear cut.
4-5t USA
5-4t TXST
6 ULM
7 App State
8 Troy
9 Idaho
10 New Mexico State
11 Georgia State

If UL and State are that good, which I have no doubt they are, we have a strong G5 conference. Going back to the last game of 2013 to today GS has competed head to head with one SEC team and two ACC teams and are unbeaten in five Sun Belt conference games.

Taking a closer look the total points scored:

GS - 87
UF, NC state, Ga Tech - 86

Five game Sun Belt Conference Total score:
GS - 214
Sun Belt - 103

Average:
GS 42.8
SB 21.6

Only Ga Tech scored more points than G State.
Thought that was interesting.

(10-26-2014 07:05 PM)Oldyeller Wrote:  

(10-26-2014 04:23 PM)bokobobcat1919 Wrote:  Hard to place the top 3. I still believe stAte is better than Georgia Southern. Louisiana seems to be out of their funk and showing they are still one of the best teams in the Conference. GS has looked impressive and have won the games in front of them, but until they beat a team better than USA I cant call them the best... The significance of them not having to play UL and stAte cannot be understated. Those two teams are head and shoulders better than any team GS has faced in conference play.

*1. Louisiana
*2-3. stAte
*3-2. Georgia Southern
The rest of the conference is a little more clear cut.
4-5t USA
5-4t TXST
6 ULM
7 App State
8 Troy
9 Idaho
10 New Mexico State
11 Georgia State

If UL and State are that good, which I have no doubt they are, we have a strong G5 conference. Going back to the last game of 2013 to today GS has competed head to head with one SEC team and two ACC teams and are unbeaten in five Sun Belt conference games.

The problem is the league is pretty remarkably terrible once you get past South Alabama at 4.

(10-26-2014 07:05 PM)Oldyeller Wrote:  

(10-26-2014 04:23 PM)bokobobcat1919 Wrote:  Hard to place the top 3. I still believe stAte is better than Georgia Southern. Louisiana seems to be out of their funk and showing they are still one of the best teams in the Conference. GS has looked impressive and have won the games in front of them, but until they beat a team better than USA I cant call them the best... The significance of them not having to play UL and stAte cannot be understated. Those two teams are head and shoulders better than any team GS has faced in conference play.

*1. Louisiana
*2-3. stAte
*3-2. Georgia Southern
The rest of the conference is a little more clear cut.
4-5t USA
5-4t TXST
6 ULM
7 App State
8 Troy
9 Idaho
10 New Mexico State
11 Georgia State

If UL and State are that good, which I have no doubt they are, we have a strong G5 conference. Going back to the last game of 2013 to today GS has competed head to head with one SEC team and two ACC teams and are unbeaten in five Sun Belt conference games.

Taking a closer look the total points scored:

GS - 87
UF, NC state, Ga Tech - 86

Five game Sun Belt Conference Total score:
GS - 214
Sun Belt - 103

Average:
GS 42.8
SB 21.6

Only Ga Tech scored more points than G State.
Thought that was interesting.

Quote:The problem is the league is pretty remarkably terrible once you get past South Alabama at 4.

With ULM and Troy's history we can be confident that the disparity will be short lived. Texas state is definitely all in and USA is impressive in their fifth year. I hate Crap state, and G state scored more on Southern than any G5 to this point. If NMSU would realize the opportunity and put it all together we're in a good position as a conference. How's it feel to have the new kid kicken that a.. eh. After next week Troy MAAAAAAAY be a little weatherd by the newbies.

(10-26-2014 07:15 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(10-26-2014 07:05 PM)Oldyeller Wrote:  

(10-26-2014 04:23 PM)bokobobcat1919 Wrote:  Hard to place the top 3. I still believe stAte is better than Georgia Southern. Louisiana seems to be out of their funk and showing they are still one of the best teams in the Conference. GS has looked impressive and have won the games in front of them, but until they beat a team better than USA I cant call them the best... The significance of them not having to play UL and stAte cannot be understated. Those two teams are head and shoulders better than any team GS has faced in conference play.

*1. Louisiana
*2-3. stAte
*3-2. Georgia Southern
The rest of the conference is a little more clear cut.
4-5t USA
5-4t TXST
6 ULM
7 App State
8 Troy
9 Idaho
10 New Mexico State
11 Georgia State

If UL and State are that good, which I have no doubt they are, we have a strong G5 conference. Going back to the last game of 2013 to today GS has competed head to head with one SEC team and two ACC teams and are unbeaten in five Sun Belt conference games.

The problem is the league is pretty remarkably terrible once you get past South Alabama at 4.

Oh my pride...

(10-26-2014 08:56 PM)slycat Wrote:  

(10-26-2014 07:15 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(10-26-2014 07:05 PM)Oldyeller Wrote:  

(10-26-2014 04:23 PM)bokobobcat1919 Wrote:  Hard to place the top 3. I still believe stAte is better than Georgia Southern. Louisiana seems to be out of their funk and showing they are still one of the best teams in the Conference. GS has looked impressive and have won the games in front of them, but until they beat a team better than USA I cant call them the best... The significance of them not having to play UL and stAte cannot be understated. Those two teams are head and shoulders better than any team GS has faced in conference play.

*1. Louisiana
*2-3. stAte
*3-2. Georgia Southern
The rest of the conference is a little more clear cut.
4-5t USA
5-4t TXST
6 ULM
7 App State
8 Troy
9 Idaho
10 New Mexico State
11 Georgia State

If UL and State are that good, which I have no doubt they are, we have a strong G5 conference. Going back to the last game of 2013 to today GS has competed head to head with one SEC team and two ACC teams and are unbeaten in five Sun Belt conference games.

The problem is the league is pretty remarkably terrible once you get past South Alabama at 4.

Oh my pride...

You guys are pretty decent when your OC calls the plays. Problem is I have no confidence Franchione will let him call the plays.