(09-12-2009 10:44 PM)SunBelt Watcher Wrote:  

(09-12-2009 06:29 PM)TroyTrojanNYC Wrote:  

(09-12-2009 04:56 PM)statefanatic Wrote:  Not tryinging to put Troy down but what is going on. Your team looks clueless on offense. Recievers running wrong routes, QB making bad throws and RB not hitting the holes.

We don't know! Troy fans are completely baffled by what has happened on the field in our two games this season so far. If you can figure it out, let us know because we're all flabbergasted by it for sure.

No put down taken, either.

I thought troy might be ready to step up but this season it looks like troy has stepped back 5 years.

Florida is light years ahead of most everyone. Remember last year that beat LSU by 30, South Carolina 56-6, and Kentucky 63-5. Certainly one of the best 5 teams ever. We could have played our best game ever and would have still lost.

this season has been a disaster so far. i'm waiting to see how we look against UAB. after that game I will decide what I expect out of the rest of the year.

Hmm... maybe there is a team WKU could beat in the SBC this year.

probably not. Sorry for the tough loss. We got beat up bad there last year.

(09-12-2009 04:21 PM)CardinalBlackTrojan Wrote:  Everything about Troy sucks

Water is wet.

(09-13-2009 10:56 AM)Trojan Delta Chi Wrote:  this season has been a disaster so far. i'm waiting to see how we look against UAB. after that game I will decide what I expect out of the rest of the year.

UAB lost to SMU at home last week.
This game will be a rout.

(09-16-2009 11:42 AM)Fanof49ASU Wrote:  UAB lost to SMU at home last week.
This game will be a rout.

UAB merely lost a game. Troy didn't just lose their games, they were eliminated from contending in them, if you know what I mean.

And you're predicting a rout by the Trojans? I'd put my money in Colonial Bank before I threw it behind that bet.

Troy will barbecue Alabama-Birmingham by at least 2 TD's and probably more. Book it !

At least this game is in Troy. If it were in Birmingham, it would be embarrassing for UA-B to have more Troy fans.

(09-16-2009 01:38 PM)BlazerUnit Wrote:  

(09-16-2009 11:42 AM)Fanof49ASU Wrote:  UAB lost to SMU at home last week.
This game will be a rout.

UAB merely lost a game. Troy didn't just lose their games, they were eliminated from contending in them, if you know what I mean.

Just how many points do you think UAB would have posted on Florida?

(09-16-2009 01:38 PM)BlazerUnit Wrote:  

(09-16-2009 11:42 AM)Fanof49ASU Wrote:  UAB lost to SMU at home last week.
This game will be a rout.

UAB merely lost a game. Troy didn't just lose their games, they were eliminated from contending in them, if you know what I mean.

And you're predicting a rout by the Trojans? I'd put my money in Colonial Bank before I threw it behind that bet.

Good grief you lost to smu. A team that barely beat 1aa SFA. Losing to the ponies has gotta truly be embarrassing

(09-16-2009 02:02 PM)MeanGreen61 Wrote:  

(09-16-2009 01:38 PM)BlazerUnit Wrote:  

(09-16-2009 11:42 AM)Fanof49ASU Wrote:  UAB lost to SMU at home last week.
This game will be a rout.

UAB merely lost a game. Troy didn't just lose their games, they were eliminated from contending in them, if you know what I mean.

And you're predicting a rout by the Trojans? I'd put my money in Colonial Bank before I threw it behind that bet.

Good grief you lost to smu. A team that barely beat 1aa SFA. Losing to the ponies has gotta truly be embarrassing

I guess he's thinking SMU has greatly improved....because in only their second game, they've doubled their win total from last year.

i'm not even going to talk any smack on this board about the UAB game. i'm gonig to wait until the after the game is over, then i'm going to address their fans with the same snobby attitude they have dished out to us the past few years. it's well overdue.

(09-16-2009 01:44 PM)Fanof49ASU Wrote:  Just how many points do you think UAB would have posted on Florida?

Judging from our last two games, I'm fairly confident we could score more than 6.

(09-16-2009 02:02 PM)MeanGreen61 Wrote:  Good grief you lost to smu. A team that barely beat 1aa SFA. Losing to the ponies has gotta truly be embarrassing

Only to the un-informed.

UAB actually lost the two previous meetings against SMU in 2005 and 2006, seasons in which the Mustangs finished 5-6 and 6-6 respectively. Not good, not unprecedented, but certainly not 'embarrassing'. SMU played tough under Phil Bennett, who just couldn't get them over the hump. And they're playing tough under June Jones, who has them 2-0 for the first time since 1996.

(09-17-2009 09:54 AM)BlazerUnit Wrote:  

(09-16-2009 02:02 PM)MeanGreen61 Wrote:  Good grief you lost to smu. A team that barely beat 1aa SFA. Losing to the ponies has gotta truly be embarrassing

Only to the un-informed.

UAB actually lost the two previous meetings against SMU in 2005 and 2006, seasons in which the Mustangs finished 5-6 and 6-6 respectively. Not good, not unprecedented, but certainly not 'embarrassing'. SMU played tough under Phil Bennett, who just couldn't get them over the hump. And they're playing tough under June Jones, who has them 2-0 for the first time since 1996.

I'll start by saying this: as much as I love troy, the way Troy's played, there's a 60% chance we'll lose the game saturday. I've said a lot of things to defend Troy and I've said some thing to the effect that Troy couldn't really beat anyone. To be honest, it's because I don't really know how to judge this Troy team. So I'm sorry If I flip flop from time to time.

Now, to play devil's advocate:

Quote:June Jones, who has them 2-0 for the first time since 1996.

You have to think who they played. SFA went 4-8 in 1-AA ball last year. SMU was really bad in 1-A ball last year. All seems about right. SMU edged out a team of similar talent. Then they edged out UAB, who beat Rice, who isn't all that good this year. So is SMU all that good? No. Is UAB? No, but they're probably a little better than last year.

The reason they have a good chance to win, is because everyone and their mother knows Troy's Achilles Heal has been running quarterbacks. UAB's pass defense isn't that great, but Troy's passing game hasn't been stellar, so it could miss an opportunity to capitalize on that.

I love Troy, but it's gonna be a lot closer than a lot of people expect. Troy's not as good as we'd have hoped, and UAB's a little better than last year.

History? UAB's won the last two by a combined score of 48-10. On the flip side, Troy hasn't lost a home opener in 18 years. Now we see why this game with our instate rival is going be a big deal.

(09-12-2009 11:36 AM)statefanatic Wrote:  Troy D-line looks good so far. The are stopping the running game of Florida. If Troy can get the offense going it could turn into a good game.

As far is this is concerned for UAB, we could see that D-Line we saw in the first quarter of the UF game all game this time. Part of the reason our D-Line stopped performing was because the offense couldn't score, which meant the D-Line had to stay on the field for a very long time. If we can sustain some long scoring drives, our defense could win the game for us.

i actually expect to win this game. 05 makes some very good points, but i see us coming out on top. regardless of how we've played this year (which has been terrible), we still have the best overall talent in the Sun Belt. we lost one we should have won, then we helped show America just how good the Gators are.

This is where we bounce back and get on track.

i think the ground game is going to be a big part of what we do this week. Dujuan and this new kid Southward are going to be very involved. that'll help Levi get comfortable out there, then he can do what Levi does; throw the ball all over the field with great accuracy.

UAB is NOT going to be kept out of the endzone though. Joe Webb is an outstanding quarterback, but he can't beat the Trojans all by himself. He'll look good and throw some TD passes, but in the end, Webb will not be able to outscore Troy.

Of course this is all just speculation.

But despite past smack talk, I DO respect the Blazers and I am extremely happy we are resuming our rivalry. I think this game will become big within our state's borders if it remains competitive. You have the Iron Bowl, then there will be the Troy/UAB game. Maybe we can come up with a catchy name one day.

Sorry Middle and FAU, but this game is the game that REALLY matters to Troy fans. We enjoy our rivalries with both of you, but we take this one a bit more personal. Go Troy!

(09-17-2009 12:15 PM)Burn the Horse Wrote:  Sorry Middle and FAU, but this game is the game that REALLY matters to Troy fans. We enjoy our rivalries with both of you, but we take this one a bit more personal. Go Troy!