(07-13-2017 10:13 AM)EagleTough Wrote:  

(07-13-2017 07:23 AM)MajorHoople Wrote:  Once is a fluke.

Twice is a coincidence.

Three times is a trend.

People still remember last time EMU won six games. Next two years team went 2-10 and coach was fired.

Thanks for the reminder. The reason that happened, was a POS ex-Michigan coach by the name of English, whose bark was a lot louder than his bite, who sucked at coaching.

Last season was no 'fluke', it was built on the previous 2+ years of work by Creighton, totally rebuilding the team and the culture from ground ZERO, after the English debacle.

If we win again this year, and go to another bowl game, that certainly won't be a 'coincidence'. Our overall schedule is the toughest in the MAC, bar none. If we win 6 or 7 games this year, that will be major progress from last year.

Creighton is doing everything right, with the exception of recruiting.....which is obviously a major exception. Improve in that area, and there is no reason EMU won't battle WMU, CMU and Toledo head to head, and win consistently. Hell, we beat CMU last year, and gave you guys one of your better MAC games, with the best team and talent you've had in your entire history. Creighton is still battling 30+ years of history, and poor facilities, but hopefully that is changing. Another bowl game will be another step in the right direction........and shovels in the ground of our new sports complex and stadium renovation will be a HUGE step forward.

We just hired a new AD from the SEC, and Creighton just signed an extension, so we're all hopeful those are very good signs for the future of EMU football.

The fortunes of MAC football teams ebb and flow very quickly. Your favorite Broncos were 1-11 only 4 years ago, when the Fleckster rolled into town. Bowling Green and NIU were the most recent dominant teams, and neither even made a bowl game last year.

Looking forward to seeing you in Ypsilanti this year.