Quote:C-USA remains a conference with recruiting potential and on-field inconsistency. In terms of average SP+ ratings, it has often graded out lower than the Sun Belt, a.k.a. the conference from which it poached many of the above teams. The West division has its share of upside -- North Texas, Louisiana Tech, and UAB have all enjoyed historically successful campaigns in recent years -- but it heads into 2020 with quite a few starting QBs to replace and, in UAB, a three-peat favorite.

Quote:UAB
Head coach: Bill Clark (34-19, fifth season)
2019 record: 9-5 (6-2), 67th in SP+
2020 projection: 9-3 (6-2), 68th in SP+

(03-23-2020 03:06 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  Normally, about 90% of the early September starting line up is based upon the depth chart at the end of spring practice. This peculiar year will find UAB having to go into the fall with only the fall practice - if that is still possible. Only the Ivy League has experience with this kind of condition since (last I heard) they have never had (formal) spring practice. UAB fans can only be somewhat thankful that this did not happen last year after our huge senior losses from the season before. As it appears now, the Blazers will be very comfortable with the present lineup going into the fall.

(03-23-2020 03:26 PM)BlazinBham Wrote:  NCAA should allow some sort of Mini-Camp prior to fall camp beginning. Before July.

We usually start fall camp within July 28th-August 3.

(03-24-2020 10:37 AM)Big Dee Wrote:  I still got Southern Mississippi ahead of us....

(03-24-2020 04:02 PM)HiddenDragon Wrote:  

(03-24-2020 10:37 AM)Big Dee Wrote:  I still got Southern Mississippi ahead of us....

Not sure why. USM is losing a lot from their 2019 team. Many of their fans considers 2020 to be a rebuild year.

(03-24-2020 04:16 PM)Big Dee Wrote:  

(03-24-2020 04:02 PM)HiddenDragon Wrote:  

(03-24-2020 10:37 AM)Big Dee Wrote:  I still got Southern Mississippi ahead of us....

Not sure why. USM is losing a lot from their 2019 team. Many of their fans considers 2020 to be a rebuild year.

We struggle versus decent QBs

(03-25-2020 03:46 PM)GoBlazers468 Wrote:  I'm still pretty concerned about our offense. I hope the guy from Arkansas was brought in to work with Vincent on bringing our playbook into the 21st century, or we could be in for another frustrating season.

And yes, I know the last 2 years aren't what most people would qualify as "frustrating" but I personally feel like I'm ready to not only beat up on our less fortunate conference mates, but also the teams that we are getting paychecks from. I'd rather be a cellar dweller in the AAC than a world beater in Sun Belt Lite, because cellar dwellers get just as much TV money, and have a chance to stop dwelling in the cellar.

(03-25-2020 03:48 PM)UAB Schnauzer Wrote:  

(03-25-2020 03:46 PM)GoBlazers468 Wrote:  I'm still pretty concerned about our offense. I hope the guy from Arkansas was brought in to work with Vincent on bringing our playbook into the 21st century, or we could be in for another frustrating season.

And yes, I know the last 2 years aren't what most people would qualify as "frustrating" but I personally feel like I'm ready to not only beat up on our less fortunate conference mates, but also the teams that we are getting paychecks from. I'd rather be a cellar dweller in the AAC than a world beater in Sun Belt Lite, because cellar dwellers get just as much TV money, and have a chance to stop dwelling in the cellar.

The problem with the offense is the line not the play calling

(03-25-2020 04:01 PM)GoBlazers468 Wrote:  

(03-25-2020 03:48 PM)UAB Schnauzer Wrote:  

(03-25-2020 03:46 PM)GoBlazers468 Wrote:  I'm still pretty concerned about our offense. I hope the guy from Arkansas was brought in to work with Vincent on bringing our playbook into the 21st century, or we could be in for another frustrating season.

And yes, I know the last 2 years aren't what most people would qualify as "frustrating" but I personally feel like I'm ready to not only beat up on our less fortunate conference mates, but also the teams that we are getting paychecks from. I'd rather be a cellar dweller in the AAC than a world beater in Sun Belt Lite, because cellar dwellers get just as much TV money, and have a chance to stop dwelling in the cellar.

The problem with the offense is the line not the play calling

I respectfully disagree. Though I'll concede our offensive line was definitely lackluster last year, our playcalling certainly didn't help. Our rushing plan was way too predictable and repetitive, and our passing plan was also super predictable and depended too much on routes that took a long time to develop.

If we run the offense we ran from the LA Tech game to the end of the season, we will experience a massive drop off in skill player talent. Yes, I know we won those games, but that was by virtue of having a great defense.

We need a facelift, badly

(03-25-2020 04:01 PM)GoBlazers468 Wrote:  

(03-25-2020 03:48 PM)UAB Schnauzer Wrote:  

(03-25-2020 03:46 PM)GoBlazers468 Wrote:  I'm still pretty concerned about our offense. I hope the guy from Arkansas was brought in to work with Vincent on bringing our playbook into the 21st century, or we could be in for another frustrating season.

And yes, I know the last 2 years aren't what most people would qualify as "frustrating" but I personally feel like I'm ready to not only beat up on our less fortunate conference mates, but also the teams that we are getting paychecks from. I'd rather be a cellar dweller in the AAC than a world beater in Sun Belt Lite, because cellar dwellers get just as much TV money, and have a chance to stop dwelling in the cellar.

The problem with the offense is the line not the play calling

I respectfully disagree. Though I'll concede our offensive line was definitely lackluster last year, our playcalling certainly didn't help. Our rushing plan was way too predictable and repetitive, and our passing plan was also super predictable and depended too much on routes that took a long time to develop.

If we run the offense we ran from the LA Tech game to the end of the season, we will experience a massive drop off in skill player talent. Yes, I know we won those games, but that was by virtue of having a great defense.

We need a facelift, badly