(07-04-2013 11:51 AM)techdawg88 Wrote:  should we root for ECU or ODU in that game? ECU is a CUSA member this year, but ODU is the future

ODU that's an easy one.

(07-04-2013 11:06 AM)usm99 Wrote:  Granted several thread will be created between now and then but wanted to throw it out since we know the only way to get respect is by winning:

Thursday:
Middle Tennessee host Western Carolina
Tulane host Jackson St
Tulsa at Bowling Green

Friday:
FAU at Miami (FL)

Saturday:
ECU host ODU
FIU at Maryland
La Tech at NC State
Marshall host Miami (OH)
North Texas host Idaho
Rice at Texas A&M
USM host Texas St
UAB at Troy
UTSA at New Mexico
UTEP has a bye week

13 games with 6 home games and 7 road games (ODU is not a C-USA football member this year). With ECU, Tulane, an Tulsa in their farewell year it's a catch-22 IMO. I want them to win to make C-USA look good but at the same time if they lose I won't be disappointed (ie...if ODU beats ECU I would be fine with that). C-USA needs Tulsa, Middle Tennessee, Marshall, Tulane, North Texas, USM, and UAB to all win. With UTSA being still new I think a loss won't look as bad but a win could go a long way. FAU, FIU, La Tech, and Rice wins would be huge but at the same time they have bigger reward/smaller risk as many/most outside their fanbases probably give them no chance of winning their game. I am projecting a 7-6 weekend but would love to have a 9-4 or better weekend. Good luck to all C-USA teams

UTSA @ New Mexico is a winnable game.

New Mexico has a 2nd year coach and only have 4 returning Seniors on defense. Coker will make sure our kids are ready to play. Last year we were 4-2 on the road with wins @ Idaho, @ New Mexico St, @ Georgia St, @ S. Alabama.

I'm VERY interested in the TxSt SoMiss game. That could be the most interesting mid major matchup for that day. Is that going to be on TV? I'd love to tune in!

(07-04-2013 11:51 AM)techdawg88 Wrote:  should we root for ECU or ODU in that game? ECU is a CUSA member this year, but ODU is the future

ODU, ECU thinks they are above this league.

I predicted earlier 8-5, and I stand by that. I don't think UTEP plays in the first week.

(07-04-2013 07:28 PM)ODU AGGIE Wrote:  Now to the critical question. I think everyone in the conference should be pulling for ODU all season long, including week one (Pirates excepted on the week one of course). But then, I just might be a tad prejudiced.

There is huge anticipation from Monarchs fans going into this first game of 2013. Should ODU win this game? By all rights, no. Might ODU win this game? We ODU fans believe that is much more of a possibility than the Pirates fans believe. Could the Pirates blow the Monarchs right out of the stadium. We don't think so, and Lord, we hope not.

As I said. There is a ton of anticipation, but we won't have a good feel for exactly how steep this FBS hill is until this game is over. Here's hoping the drive home on Sunday morning, September 1 is a happy one!

Good luck. It would be great fun to see one of our upstarts send a program to the AAC with an L.

But I don't think it will happen. UTSA at Rice in 2012 looked similar. The UTSA fans were confident, but Rice won decisively in a game that did demonstrate the hill from FCS to FBS.

I'll root for all transitional schools to the ACK to win OOC but against them in conference. That's the way it's supposed to work in these type of situations, right?

(07-05-2013 12:52 PM)olliebaba Wrote:  I'll root for all transitional schools to the ACK to win OOC but against them in conference. That's the way it's supposed to work in these type of situations, right?

Seems pretty obvious.

I'm pulling for ODU to upset ECU just to be able to rag on bondsjons

(07-05-2013 12:52 PM)olliebaba Wrote:  I'll root for all transitional schools to the ACK to win OOC but against them in conference. That's the way it's supposed to work in these type of situations, right?

Seems right at first glance, but when the OOC game is against a transitional team on the way into the conference, perhaps that is the exception to the rule. I think at that point all you can do is go with your heart -- and the Monarchs will take all the support they can get!

That's without saying. I'll be the first to root for your team. Hoping for a huge upset first for ecu and secondly for Stilljonesing. Ha, ha.