(12-28-2022 10:56 AM)Eagleonpar Wrote:  Next year will be one of the easiest schedules in Tiger football history. Need to get at least to the conference championship game

i imagine it will fall around the 70s...where it has essentially been since 2013.

(12-28-2022 01:52 PM)DallasTiger Wrote:  

(12-28-2022 01:27 PM)dan o Wrote:  

(12-28-2022 10:56 AM)Eagleonpar Wrote:  Next year will be one of the easiest schedules in Tiger football history. Need to get at least to the conference championship game

I just don't see how that's possible

Agree, Missouri, Boise State and Tulane are not EASY games.

I fail to see how playing a regularly bowl eligible SEC team basically on the road (neutral site in their home state), the defending G5 NY6 representative, & arguably the top G5 program the last decade, make this one of the easiest schedules in program history.

All of these 10+ wins are minimum posts seems a little big headed or biased. I will wait until the professionals in Vegas post the over/under win total to make my call on what’s a reasonable expectation…….then place my bet depending on whether I believe CRS can deliver or not…..but cheer for the tigers success regardless.

(12-28-2022 05:30 PM)hk25 Wrote:  

(12-28-2022 01:52 PM)DallasTiger Wrote:  

(12-28-2022 01:27 PM)dan o Wrote:  

(12-28-2022 10:56 AM)Eagleonpar Wrote:  Next year will be one of the easiest schedules in Tiger football history. Need to get at least to the conference championship game

I just don't see how that's possible

Agree, Missouri, Boise State and Tulane are not EASY games.

I fail to see how playing a regularly bowl eligible SEC team basically on the road (neutral site in their home state), the defending G5 NY6 representative, & arguably the top G5 program the last decade, make this one of the easiest schedules in program history.

All of these 10+ wins are minimum posts seems a little big headed or biased. I will wait until the professionals in Vegas post the over/under win total to make my call on what’s a reasonable expectation…….then place my bet depending on whether I believe CRS can deliver or not…..but cheer for the tigers success regardless.

Last season, Vegas had our win total at 8.5. This year, it was dopped to 7.5. Luckily, I went under for both years and cashed.
Majority of this year's team will be back, I don't see both coordinators leaving for other jobs (don't know about the SPT coordinator).
I'll imagine it'll be at 7.5 or even 8 for next season. Can't see if at 8.5 unless the under is a heavy price. If it is at 8.5, I'm running to the window fast.

Memphis will be looking ahead to the South Florida game.

(12-28-2022 11:34 AM)RCM1029 Wrote:  

(12-28-2022 11:19 AM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  If you're going to post a link to a site that is behind a pay wall why can't you at least cut and paste the entire article with attribution? Not being a smartass, genuinely curious...

Because it's behind a pay wall and posting premium content has traditionally been frowned upon here. That said, a quick summary of what the article said would be nice.

It was my understanding that posting such content was OK if a link was provided. I may well be wrong. Thanks.

(12-28-2022 02:24 PM)tpaw09 Wrote:  

(12-28-2022 01:52 PM)DallasTiger Wrote:  

(12-28-2022 01:27 PM)dan o Wrote:  

(12-28-2022 10:56 AM)Eagleonpar Wrote:  Next year will be one of the easiest schedules in Tiger football history. Need to get at least to the conference championship game

I just don't see how that's possible

Agree, Missouri, Boise State and Tulane are not EASY games.

I agree ! The 2018 schedule was a pretty weak one

I was thinking we've had some of the all time weak schedules already.

(12-28-2022 07:16 PM)LotsOfBull99 Wrote:  Memphis will be looking ahead to the South Florida game.

The only South Florida game Memphis is looking ahead to is the butt whooping you are about to get tomorrow night…

(12-28-2022 11:07 PM)aardWolf Wrote:  

(12-28-2022 07:16 PM)LotsOfBull99 Wrote:  Memphis will be looking ahead to the South Florida game.

The only South Florida game Memphis is looking ahead to is the butt whooping you are about to get tomorrow night…

Tell it like it is.

(12-28-2022 07:19 PM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  

(12-28-2022 11:34 AM)RCM1029 Wrote:  

(12-28-2022 11:19 AM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  If you're going to post a link to a site that is behind a pay wall why can't you at least cut and paste the entire article with attribution? Not being a smartass, genuinely curious...

Because it's behind a pay wall and posting premium content has traditionally been frowned upon here. That said, a quick summary of what the article said would be nice.

It was my understanding that posting such content was OK if a link was provided. I may well be wrong. Thanks.

Based on a board I used to post on it could be about copyright issues. There they didn't even want you posting all of a free article if I remember right. Just the link and a portion of the article.

(12-28-2022 01:52 PM)DallasTiger Wrote:  

(12-28-2022 01:27 PM)dan o Wrote:  

(12-28-2022 10:56 AM)Eagleonpar Wrote:  Next year will be one of the easiest schedules in Tiger football history. Need to get at least to the conference championship game

I just don't see how that's possible

Agree, Missouri, Boise State and Tulane are not EASY games.

Boise State is in a slump like us.
They have their own version of Ryan Silverfield.
They haven't been the good Boise State since Chris Peterson left them a few years ago.
They shoulda hired Cowboys OC Kellen Moore to be the coach.

(12-28-2022 02:16 PM)Atlanta Wrote:  

(12-28-2022 11:40 AM)Unbreakable04 Wrote:  10 regular season wins should be the bare minimum next year with our cupcake schedule. We should be favored in 11/12 games and the Mizzou game is very winnable. Anything less than double digits wins is another disappointment with Ruin, especially now with 3 historic recruiting classes and a seasoned QB.

No need to continue and lower the bar, time to step up and win games. We have the talent, now it's time for the actual coaching to match or exceed the talent level and produce, as the rolodex of excuses laid out the past 3 years is over.

The problem is that our AD has already publicly set the minimum std as 6 wins & a bowl game. Sure he said he wants more but that the minimum std is 6 wins. RS should be able to get 6 wins with this schedule while sitting in the lockroom even if he can't break even in-conference. Not to mention there won't be 15K in the stands with "meeting that std".

You evidently don't really understand what "mimimum standard" means in this context. Or, very likely, you just don't like telling the whole story.

Minimum standard is typically okay 1 time. But 3 straight years, it would not be accepted.

In fact, Laird said that just reaching a ninth straight bowl game, the minimum standard, is not enough.

“Our shared goal and expectation remain for Memphis to be the top program in our conference and compete annually on the national stage. Just okay is not okay.”

Next year will not be the easiest schedule in history. But it could be the most "new coaches" we've ever faced in one year. If the initial release of conference games doesn't change, we'll have these opponents with new coaches:
USF
Charlotte
UAB
UNT
Navy
Bethune-Cookman

Good luck scouting and game planning, Coach!

(12-29-2022 11:28 AM)Tiger87 Wrote:  “Our shared goal and expectation remain for Memphis to be the top program in our conference and compete annually on the national stage. Just okay is not okay.”

This should be the goal. Being bottom third in a G5 and barely making "participation trophy" bowls doesn't cut it. We could be so much better than that, and it will help drive fans into the seats.

Ike’s excited about the CUPCAKES, we should be guaranteed a bowl spot, Ike would enjoy the
Who cares bowl, they have a great pay out

BETHUNE-COOKMAN

get your tickets early

(01-02-2023 06:19 PM)memphisike Wrote:  Ike’s excited about the CUPCAKES, we should be guaranteed a bowl spot, Ike would enjoy the
Who cares bowl, they have a great pay out

BETHUNE-COOKMAN

get your tickets early

If you listen to some posters, the University of Memphis might as well be a HBC and that's why we wont' go anywhere.

U R KORRECT SIR
The answer more CUPCAKES, we could possibly join the Mo Valley

(12-28-2022 05:30 PM)hk25 Wrote:  

(12-28-2022 01:52 PM)DallasTiger Wrote:  

(12-28-2022 01:27 PM)dan o Wrote:  

(12-28-2022 10:56 AM)Eagleonpar Wrote:  Next year will be one of the easiest schedules in Tiger football history. Need to get at least to the conference championship game

I just don't see how that's possible

Agree, Missouri, Boise State and Tulane are not EASY games.

I fail to see how playing a regularly bowl eligible SEC team basically on the road (neutral site in their home state), the defending G5 NY6 representative, & arguably the top G5 program the last decade, make this one of the easiest schedules in program history.

All of these 10+ wins are minimum posts seems a little big headed or biased. I will wait until the professionals in Vegas post the over/under win total to make my call on what’s a reasonable expectation…….then place my bet depending on whether I believe CRS can deliver or not…..but cheer for the tigers success regardless.

Agree 100%. All these stupid statements by folks who never attend games.

(01-02-2023 06:28 PM)msu35 Wrote:  

(01-02-2023 06:19 PM)memphisike Wrote:  Ike’s excited about the CUPCAKES, we should be guaranteed a bowl spot, Ike would enjoy the
Who cares bowl, they have a great pay out

BETHUNE-COOKMAN

get your tickets early

If you listen to some posters, the University of Memphis might as well be a HBC and that's why we wont' go anywhere.

That's why we don't listen. NEXT.

(12-28-2022 02:38 PM)DallasTiger Wrote:  

(12-28-2022 02:31 PM)bluebacker Wrote:  

(12-28-2022 10:56 AM)Eagleonpar Wrote:  Next year will be one of the easiest schedules in Tiger football history. Need to get at least to the conference championship game

10-2 regular season at a minimum.

So, if we don't beat Tulane, Boise State and Missouri......it's a bad year? I think that record could put is in the conference championship game at 9-3.

What? Only need to play a 3 or 4 game season? Who do we think we are .. the SEC?

We have a very top heavy schedule in 2023. Only a few opponents pose a threat on paper. Boise St is solid brand, but an average football team. Missouri just went 6-7 with wins vs La Tech, Abilene Christian, Vandy, South Carolina, New Mex St, Ark. Tulane is a tough conference foe - similar to UCF during Norvell days.

All conference games are hard. It's true in every conference.

We play a TON of new coaches.

We need to win AT LEAST 8 games. That's a disappointing but acceptable result. We should be in the 10-2 range, while in AAC Champ Game.