(09-12-2016 11:03 AM)Dawgxas Wrote:  

(09-12-2016 09:55 AM)banker Wrote:  Man, and people think Marshall fans are touchy?

Anyway, absolutely no way to know who's got what yet on the top end, too much diversity in schedule plus you really don't know what the teams we have played really have either. It will all clear up over the next few weeks and we'll know before everyone gets into conference play.

I think all we know right now is that we have some really bad teams and some marginally bad teams. Don't really know if we just have some decent teams or maybe a few good teams.

I know these WKU fans are prima donnas, rather have a compliment than the truth. Other than the two sacks, it wasnt pretty for WKU.

This week's games should defintely be more telling

WKU defense held Bama to 124 yds on 39 carries (3.2 yds / carry). I would say this may be their lowest run yardage total of the season. IMO, this is not being manhandled. We are one of the few teams to hold them under 200 total rushing yards in the last few years.

(09-12-2016 01:37 PM)CrushMI Wrote:  

(09-12-2016 11:03 AM)Dawgxas Wrote:  

(09-12-2016 09:55 AM)banker Wrote:  Man, and people think Marshall fans are touchy?

Anyway, absolutely no way to know who's got what yet on the top end, too much diversity in schedule plus you really don't know what the teams we have played really have either. It will all clear up over the next few weeks and we'll know before everyone gets into conference play.

I think all we know right now is that we have some really bad teams and some marginally bad teams. Don't really know if we just have some decent teams or maybe a few good teams.

I know these WKU fans are prima donnas, rather have a compliment than the truth. Other than the two sacks, it wasnt pretty for WKU.

This week's games should defintely be more telling

WKU defense held Bama to 124 yds on 39 carries (3.2 yds / carry). I would say this may be their lowest run yardage total of the season. IMO, this is not being manhandled. We are one of the few teams to hold them under 200 total rushing yards in the last few years.

That's because Alabama had 351 yards of passing. That's more passing yards than any Alabama game last year and Alabama played Middle, ULM and Charleston southern. That's probably a combination of not having Derrik Henry and Kiffen wanting to exploit WKU secondary. Alabama would have probably had 100 more passing yards without all those penalties

(09-12-2016 11:31 AM)SoMs Eagle Wrote:  

(09-12-2016 07:13 AM)WKUFan518 Wrote:  

(09-11-2016 10:02 PM)HogDawg Wrote:  

(09-11-2016 09:34 PM)WKUFan518 Wrote:  Bowl Teams:

1. WKU-Defense looks legit, offense can be good, OL can take us a long way this season
2. La Tech-impressive what they did at Arkansas, have to admit a surprise to me with what they lost on offense this past season
3. Southern Miss-Beating UK May not be too impressive haha, but still have a solid team
4. Marshall-Beating FCS teams is what Marshall does with regularity
5. UTEP-Aaron Jones back seems like has lead to an improvement with this team

Non bowling teams:
6. MTSU-Have to be able to play some defense
7. FAU-looks familar

Everyone else with about the usual bottom teams not doing so great..

1) USM - Kentucky's 45-7 loss yesterday to a mediocre Florida (ranked 5th in SEC by ESPN), takes a little shine off of USM's win over the Mildcats the previous week. Kentucky is currently ranked dead last in the 14-team SEC. Still USM is getting it done every week.
2) LA Tech - After yesterday's win over TCU, Week 1 opponent Arkansas (#4 in the SEC) may be even better than we thought. LA Tech's 1-pt loss at Arkansas not looking too bad now.
[b]3) [b]WKU - No doubt WKU is a good team, but I was very disappointed in the 28-point whipping they took from Alabama. I was expecting a 7-10 point game. Yes, BAMA may be the best team in college football, but WKU should be past the point of getting manhandled like that.
[/b][/b]4) Marshall - Too early to tell. But history says the Herd deserves top billing in the East.
5) MTU - Biggest disappointment of the day. Vanderbilt? Seriously? And by 20 points? Sorry guys, but Vandy is ranked 13th in the SEC. This loss was embarrassing to our conference.

At this point, it's almost impossible to tell if anyone else has improved. No one stands out from the rest at this point.

Serious? I am not sure what school would not be whipped at this point by BAMA....USC got more manhandled then we did...So every team in the nation is past the whipping BAMA would give?

Bama, under the current regime, has a history of not pounding the poor.
Was glad to see Hopson at USM follow that line of thought. From the middle of the 3rd it was a glorified practice session for the backups to run clock.

Yep, Middle 37-10, ULM 34-0.

1. Southern Mississippi
2. Western Kentucky
3. Louisiana Tech
4. Marshall
5. Middle Tennessee
6. UTEP
7. Rice
8. Old Dominion
9. FAU
10. FIU
11. UTSA
12. North Texas
13. Charlotte
14. UAB

1. WKU



Then the rest. We are #1 until someone beats us!

1. La Tech - One point loss to Arkansas impressive
2. USM - 2-0 with win over a SEC team, a bad one but SEC
3. WKU - Easy win over Rice, not embarrassed at Alabama
4. Marshall - Not a real game yet
5. UTEP - Beat a bad team and loss was to a very good UT
6. MTSU - No surprises either way
7. FAU - ditto
8. FIU - Squandered two home P5 games
9. UNT - Win over a better FC club, not much for most teams, but for NT encouraging
10. ODU - Beat soundly by very good Belt team
11. UTSA - So so start
12. Rice - Bad start
13. Charlotte - Two non-competitive games, one each way

My list hasn't changed much.
1 WKU because Bama would beat all of us
2 USM
3 marshall
4.mtsu
5 tech

Still laughing at the Marshall glossover of running it up on MSU. Those UNT guys don't like us much. We scored 49 points on them in a half and that's it. Defense got the other two touchdowns and scrubs played most of the second half. Doc doesn't run it up. In fact, in 2014, if he cared about style points we could have probably turned some heads earlier on but he always called off the dogs with a 3-4 touchdown lead.

Can't tell a defensive player not to score off a fumble recovery. Might be their only TD in their career, especially a 96-yarder.

(09-12-2016 07:04 PM)Grandgreen Wrote:  1. La Tech - One point loss to Arkansas impressive
2. USM - 2-0 with win over a SEC team, a bad one but SEC
3. WKU - Easy win over Rice, not embarrassed at Alabama
4. Marshall - Not a real game yet
5. UTEP - Beat a bad team and loss was to a very good UT
6. MTSU - No surprises either way
7. FAU - ditto
8. FIU - Squandered two home P5 games
9. UNT - Win over a better FC club, not much for most teams, but for NT encouraging
10. ODU - Beat soundly by very good Belt team
11. UTSA - So so start
12. Rice - Bad start
13. Charlotte - Two non-competitive games, one each way

Why is NMSU a bad team? They just beat their other big rival and should be an improved team this year.

(09-13-2016 04:30 AM)MUther Wrote:  Still laughing at the Marshall glossover of running it up on MSU. Those UNT guys don't like us much. We scored 49 points on them in a half and that's it. Defense got the other two touchdowns and scrubs played most of the second half. Doc doesn't run it up. In fact, in 2014, if he cared about style points we could have probably turned some heads earlier on but he always called off the dogs with a 3-4 touchdown lead.

Can't tell a defensive player not to score off a fumble recovery. Might be their only TD in their career, especially a 96-yarder.

We have no problem with Marshall. In fact I'm fairly sure most Mean Green fans have a very healthy respect for Marshall. When a FBS team as good as Marshall schedules an FCS team, it usually needs in a very lopsided score.

For what it is worth, I ranked Marshall right behind Southern Miss and LA Tech, although Marshall might be the better team. I just can't get a feel for how good they are after only one game against an extremely outmatch FCS program.

NT at 8/9? Did they legalize weed down in Texas?

(09-13-2016 05:31 PM)Side Show Joe Wrote:  

(09-13-2016 04:30 AM)MUther Wrote:  Still laughing at the Marshall glossover of running it up on MSU. Those UNT guys don't like us much. We scored 49 points on them in a half and that's it. Defense got the other two touchdowns and scrubs played most of the second half. Doc doesn't run it up. In fact, in 2014, if he cared about style points we could have probably turned some heads earlier on but he always called off the dogs with a 3-4 touchdown lead.

Can't tell a defensive player not to score off a fumble recovery. Might be their only TD in their career, especially a 96-yarder.

We have no problem with Marshall. In fact I'm fairly sure most Mean Green fans have a very healthy respect for Marshall. When a FBS team as good as Marshall schedules an FCS team, it usually needs in a very lopsided score.

For what it is worth, I ranked Marshall right behind Southern Miss and LA Tech, although Marshall might be the better team. I just can't get a feel for how good they are after only one game against an extremely outmatch FCS program.

That is a very fair assessment...id rank us 4th right now at best... Now if we pummel Akron... Then the stock may rise depending on other CUSA games..

(09-13-2016 05:31 PM)Side Show Joe Wrote:  

(09-13-2016 04:30 AM)MUther Wrote:  Still laughing at the Marshall glossover of running it up on MSU. Those UNT guys don't like us much. We scored 49 points on them in a half and that's it. Defense got the other two touchdowns and scrubs played most of the second half. Doc doesn't run it up. In fact, in 2014, if he cared about style points we could have probably turned some heads earlier on but he always called off the dogs with a 3-4 touchdown lead.

Can't tell a defensive player not to score off a fumble recovery. Might be their only TD in their career, especially a 96-yarder.

We have no problem with Marshall. In fact I'm fairly sure most Mean Green fans have a very healthy respect for Marshall. When a FBS team as good as Marshall schedules an FCS team, it usually needs in a very lopsided score.

For what it is worth, I ranked Marshall right behind Southern Miss and LA Tech, although Marshall might be the better team. I just can't get a feel for how good they are after only one game against an extremely outmatch FCS program.

Fair enough...I just didn't want people who didn't watch the game to think we just kept hammering at them full strength. We usually just follow the same formula. 3/4 with starters and 4th with backups if the lead warrants it. We may still throw the ball in the 4th but it's to get game experience with a backup QB, which is the only reason to play these games in the first place.

(09-13-2016 04:30 AM)MUther Wrote:  Still laughing at the Marshall glossover of running it up on MSU. Those UNT guys don't like us much. We scored 49 points on them in a half and that's it. Defense got the other two touchdowns and scrubs played most of the second half. Doc doesn't run it up. In fact, in 2014, if he cared about style points we could have probably turned some heads earlier on but he always called off the dogs with a 3-4 touchdown lead.

Can't tell a defensive player not to score off a fumble recovery. Might be their only TD in their career, especially a 96-yarder.

As a NT guy, I have no idea why you think Marshall is any special concern of NT fans. NT was so bad last year that I doubt any one game registers much unless it is the Portland State debacle.

To infer that anyone is rating Marshall low because of last years' game is silly.

(09-14-2016 09:37 AM)Grandgreen Wrote:  

(09-13-2016 04:30 AM)MUther Wrote:  Still laughing at the Marshall glossover of running it up on MSU. Those UNT guys don't like us much. We scored 49 points on them in a half and that's it. Defense got the other two touchdowns and scrubs played most of the second half. Doc doesn't run it up. In fact, in 2014, if he cared about style points we could have probably turned some heads earlier on but he always called off the dogs with a 3-4 touchdown lead.

Can't tell a defensive player not to score off a fumble recovery. Might be their only TD in their career, especially a 96-yarder.

As a NT guy, I have no idea why you think Marshall is any special concern of NT fans. NT was so bad last year that I doubt any one game registers much unless it is the Portland State debacle.

To infer that anyone is rating Marshall low because of last years' game is silly.

He's not talking about a game last year. He's laughing at the fact that a UNT fan suggested that we ran the score up on Morgan State when we had two defensive touchdowns and ran the ball the second half...

(09-14-2016 10:23 AM)THUNDERGround Wrote:  

(09-14-2016 09:37 AM)Grandgreen Wrote:  

(09-13-2016 04:30 AM)MUther Wrote:  Still laughing at the Marshall glossover of running it up on MSU. Those UNT guys don't like us much. We scored 49 points on them in a half and that's it. Defense got the other two touchdowns and scrubs played most of the second half. Doc doesn't run it up. In fact, in 2014, if he cared about style points we could have probably turned some heads earlier on but he always called off the dogs with a 3-4 touchdown lead.

Can't tell a defensive player not to score off a fumble recovery. Might be their only TD in their career, especially a 96-yarder.

As a NT guy, I have no idea why you think Marshall is any special concern of NT fans. NT was so bad last year that I doubt any one game registers much unless it is the Portland State debacle.

To infer that anyone is rating Marshall low because of last years' game is silly.

He's not talking about a game last year. He's laughing at the fact that a UNT fan suggested that we ran the score up on Morgan State when we had two defensive touchdowns and ran the ball the second half...

Thanks for the explanation. I take it all back.

(09-12-2016 01:37 PM)CrushMI Wrote:  

(09-12-2016 11:03 AM)Dawgxas Wrote:  

(09-12-2016 09:55 AM)banker Wrote:  Man, and people think Marshall fans are touchy?

Anyway, absolutely no way to know who's got what yet on the top end, too much diversity in schedule plus you really don't know what the teams we have played really have either. It will all clear up over the next few weeks and we'll know before everyone gets into conference play.

I think all we know right now is that we have some really bad teams and some marginally bad teams. Don't really know if we just have some decent teams or maybe a few good teams.

I know these WKU fans are prima donnas, rather have a compliment than the truth. Other than the two sacks, it wasnt pretty for WKU.

This week's games should defintely be more telling

WKU defense held Bama to 124 yds on 39 carries (3.2 yds / carry). I would say this may be their lowest run yardage total of the season. IMO, this is not being manhandled. We are one of the few teams to hold them under 200 total rushing yards in the last few years.

https://twitter.com/jonsolomoncbs/status...7060092933

Interested to see week 3

(09-17-2016 08:00 PM)Lizard Breath Wrote:  Interested to see week 3

North Dakota state


Dumpster fire



CUSA teams

(09-17-2016 08:04 PM)wkuhilltopperfan Wrote:  

(09-17-2016 08:00 PM)Lizard Breath Wrote:  Interested to see week 3

North Dakota state


Dumpster fire



CUSA teams

North Dakota state


Dumpster fire


Ebola


Syphilis















CUSA teams