How many"G5" programs can say that they have beaten 10 of the Top 20 most successful teams over the last 50 years (Alabama, USC, Florida, FSU, Tennessee, Auburn, Miami, BYU, Arkansas, Virginia Tech) at least once?


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Shibest has been his best hire.

I read somewhere that Memphis finished 2, 3 and 2 in special teams since Fuente was hired - only two other schools since 94 have finished three consecutive years in the top 10 or something like that...can't remember one of them but the other was Florida State.

(08-05-2015 11:36 AM)HoopDreams Wrote:  Shibest has been his best hire.

I read somewhere that Memphis finished 2, 3 and 2 in special teams since Fuente was hired - only two other schools since 94 have finished three consecutive years in the top 10 or something like that...can't remember one of them but the other was Florida State.

I agree Shibest was a great hire, how does it relate to GA's post?

(08-05-2015 11:40 AM)BinghamptonNed Wrote:  

(08-05-2015 11:36 AM)HoopDreams Wrote:  Shibest has been his best hire.

I read somewhere that Memphis finished 2, 3 and 2 in special teams since Fuente was hired - only two other schools since 94 have finished three consecutive years in the top 10 or something like that...can't remember one of them but the other was Florida State.

I agree Shibest was a great hire, how does it relate to GA's post?

He was talking about a bragging point, so I provided another bragging point I just read about.

In wasn't just a defensive turnaround under Odom, the special teams (a much overlooked part of the game) is one of the best in the nation.

(08-05-2015 11:50 AM)HoopDreams Wrote:  In wasn't just a defensive turnaround under Odom, the special teams (a much overlooked part of the game) is one of the best in the nation.

I agree. I took the opportunity to tell Coach Shibest exactly that, and thank him last Winter at a Highland Hundred meeting. A very likable fellow.

A far cry from when we had that poor kid from Briarcrest returning punts.

(08-05-2015 12:20 PM)3601 Wrote:  A far cry from when we had that poor kid from Briarcrest returning punts.

Fair catch Hoppe?

(08-05-2015 11:17 AM)Gray Avenger Wrote:  How many"G5" programs can say that they have beaten 10 of the Top 20 most successful teams over the last 50 years (Alabama, USC, Florida, FSU, Tennessee, Auburn, Miami, BYU, Arkansas, Virginia Tech) at least once?

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need to beat ole miss this year

How many Top 5 teams care what happened 50 years ago?

We need to think about now

(08-05-2015 01:52 PM)MileHighTiger Wrote:  How many Top 5 teams care what happened 50 years ago?

We need to think about now

I can answer this!! Tennessee fans incessantly talk about the past. That's pretty much all they do. But here is a historical fact a Vandy grad told me the other day that I thought was interesting.

While it's true that since 1975, Vandy has only beaten Tennessee 5 times, in that same time period, Tennessee has only beaten Florida 6 times?

(08-05-2015 02:21 PM)bluecrew Wrote:  

(08-05-2015 01:52 PM)MileHighTiger Wrote:  How many Top 5 teams care what happened 50 years ago?

We need to think about now

I can answer this!! Tennessee fans incessantly talk about the past. That's pretty much all they do. But here is a historical fact a Vandy grad told me the other day that I thought was interesting.

While it's true that since 1975, Vandy has only beaten Tennessee 5 times, in that same time period, Tennessee has only beaten Florida 6 times?

typical tigahhigh attitude.........reveling in others misfortune which helps us in no way

(08-05-2015 11:17 AM)Gray Avenger Wrote:  How many"G5" programs can say that they have beaten 10 of the Top 20 most successful teams over the last 50 years (Alabama, USC, Florida, FSU, Tennessee, Auburn, Miami, BYU, Arkansas, Virginia Tech) at least once?

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What is the cumulative record vs. those teams?

(08-05-2015 02:28 PM)btiger Wrote:  

(08-05-2015 02:21 PM)bluecrew Wrote:  

(08-05-2015 01:52 PM)MileHighTiger Wrote:  How many Top 5 teams care what happened 50 years ago?

We need to think about now

I can answer this!! Tennessee fans incessantly talk about the past. That's pretty much all they do. But here is a historical fact a Vandy grad told me the other day that I thought was interesting.

While it's true that since 1975, Vandy has only beaten Tennessee 5 times, in that same time period, Tennessee has only beaten Florida 6 times?

typical tigahhigh attitude.........reveling in others misfortune which helps us in no way

Hm. I was just pointing out that it's a weird anomaly of historical outcomes. I don't think games played 40 years helps anyone lol.

(08-05-2015 02:21 PM)bluecrew Wrote:  

(08-05-2015 01:52 PM)MileHighTiger Wrote:  How many Top 5 teams care what happened 50 years ago?

We need to think about now

I can answer this!! Tennessee and Ole Miss fans incessantly talk about the past.

Had to add that in there

(08-05-2015 02:30 PM)salukiblue Wrote:  

(08-05-2015 11:17 AM)Gray Avenger Wrote:  How many"G5" programs can say that they have beaten 10 of the Top 20 most successful teams over the last 50 years (Alabama, USC, Florida, FSU, Tennessee, Auburn, Miami, BYU, Arkansas, Virginia Tech) at least once?

What is the cumulative record vs. those teams?
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Against Auburn it's 2-0.
Florida, I believe, it's 1-1.
Arkansas it's 4-3.
USC is 1-0? I don't recall a return game.

Just those 4 we're up 8-4.

I didn't know we've beaten Miami.

We used to beat FSU fairly regularly until they hired Bobby Bowden.

And we also used to be Virginia Tech regularly.

Here is a link to Memphis head to head results:

http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/scho...-head.html

(08-05-2015 03:56 PM)umbluegray Wrote:  

(08-05-2015 02:30 PM)salukiblue Wrote:  

(08-05-2015 11:17 AM)Gray Avenger Wrote:  How many"G5" programs can say that they have beaten 10 of the Top 20 most successful teams over the last 50 years (Alabama, USC, Florida, FSU, Tennessee, Auburn, Miami, BYU, Arkansas, Virginia Tech) at least once?

What is the cumulative record vs. those teams?

Against Auburn it's 2-0.
Florida, I believe, it's 1-1.
Arkansas it's 4-3.
USC is 1-0? I don't recall a return game.

Just those 4 we're up 8-4.

I didn't know we've beaten Miami.

We used to beat FSU fairly regularly until they hired Bobby Bowden.

And we also used to be Virginia Tech regularly.
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Alabama 1-7
Tennessee 1-22

Oppenent - Games - Record - %
Tennessee - 23 - 1-22 - .043
Florida State - 18 - 7-10-1 - .417
Alabama - 8 - 1-7 - .125
Virginia Tech - 6 - 3-3 - .500
Arkansas - 5 - 3-2 - .600
Miami (FL) - 3 - 1-2 - .333
Auburn - 2 - 2-0 - 1.000
Florida - 2 - 1-1 - .500
Southern California - 1 - 1-0 - 1.000
Brigham Young - 1 - 1-0 - 1.000


Bonus
Oppenent - Games - Record - %
Mississippi - 54 - 10-42-2 - .204
Mississippi State - 44 - 11-33 - .250
Louisville - 43 - 19-24 - .442
South Carolina - 4 - 2-2 - .500
Wake Forest - 4 - 2-2 - .500
Georgia Tech - 3 - 1-2 - .333
Missouri - 3 - 1-2 - .333

(08-05-2015 04:02 PM)HoopDreams Wrote:  Here is a link to Memphis head to head results:

http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/scho...-head.html

Another link: http://michigan-football.com/ncaa/f/memphis.htm

I thought we had an 8-game contract with Arkansas and had played 7 for a 4-3 edge.

Instead, apparently, it was only 6 games with 5 played for a 3-2 edge.

(08-05-2015 11:17 AM)Gray Avenger Wrote:  How many"G5" programs can say that they have beaten 10 of the Top 20 most successful teams over the last 50 years (Alabama, USC, Florida, FSU, Tennessee, Auburn, Miami, BYU, Arkansas, Virginia Tech) at least once?

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working alphabetically thru the AAC, cincy ecu houston so far

havent checked
ucf
usf
temple
navy
uconn
tulane
tulsa
smu