The season is 1/3 of the way over and we have seen our teams enough to know what we are doing right and what we are doing wrong.

What does your team do best? Worst? And, what do you realistically think you can improve on in the coming weeks?

Strengths: punting, Benny Lemay (rb)
Weaknesses: everything else

(09-24-2017 04:51 PM)Niner National Wrote:  Strengths: punting, Benny Lemay (rb)
Weaknesses: everything else

Beat me to it. While your punting has been good our is a little bit better. You are ranked 9th in the nation we are 6th.

Middle Tennessee

Strength: Surprisingly depth

Weakness: Injuries

If we are at 100% then we are the best team in the league IMO. Ranked 33rd in total defense. That is a gargantuan improvement. If we can just get our ballers back on offense we will be tough to beat. I don't care how bad BGSU is. We just won a game with virtually the second string offense.

As I said before if we get Brent back by FAU, we will run the table. If he doesn't return then we are looking at a 7 or 8 win season and will probably finish third in the east.

By the way, I am absolutely fascinated with what's happening this year. A league that has been nothing but lights out on offense has suddenly turned into a decent defensive league with some crappy offenses. How did that happen?

Strengths: Defense, ranked #6, WR & RB
Weaknesses: Off line has played OK (so far), we play La Tech & UTSA on the road

As for injuries, our 2nd and 3rd string TB's haven't played all year....our "possession" receiver is out for year...and our best DB is out for year----AND WE AIN'T CRYIN' SO QUIT YOUR BELLYACHING!

When Mullens was out for half the season last year, no one felt sorry for USM as the losses piled up....so we aren't gonna feel sorry when it happens to you!

(09-24-2017 05:34 PM)eaglebeaver Wrote:  Strengths: Defense, ranked #6, WR & RB
Weaknesses: Off line has played OK (so far), we play La Tech & UTSA on the road

As for injuries, our 2nd and 3rd string TB's haven't played all year....our "possession" receiver is out for year...and our best DB is out for year----AND WE AIN'T CRYIN' SO QUIT YOUR BELLYACHING!

When Mullens was out for half the season last year, no one felt sorry for USM as the losses piled up....so we aren't gonna feel sorry when it happens to you!

Not bellyaching. We are just a different team with Stockstill than with out. I don't think it takes a rocket scientist to figure that out. If he returns then we could have a really good year. If he doesn't we won't. It's as simple as that.

Weaknesses: Depth (surprise here...right?), tackling, getting off the field on third down, and special teams.
Strengths: Coaching, running game, and grit.

I'd have to say Marshall's offense, not so much the players, but the Offensive Coordinator doesn't exactly light up the scoreboard with the players he has, the Kent St. game should not have been close.

(09-24-2017 05:34 PM)eaglebeaver Wrote:  When Mullens was out for half the season last year, no one felt sorry for USM...

I did bro!

(09-24-2017 06:09 PM)THUNDERGround Wrote:  

(09-24-2017 05:34 PM)eaglebeaver Wrote:  When Mullens was out for half the season last year, no one felt sorry for USM...

I did bro!

Durn I flat forgot about you, thanks amigo!

FAU still can not stop the run or option plays.

Strength: Defense and run game
Weakness: thin depth at o-line but they’ve played great so far

Strength: potential for next year (Lawry, duhart, ox will all be back. Our 17 yr old qb will be 18)

Weakness: injuries (Lawry, duhart, rotimi plus others), run block, 3rd down play calling.

(09-24-2017 07:50 PM)TTT Wrote:  Strength: Defense and run game
Weakness: Reggie Favre

FIFY man

Strength: Running backs, wide receivers, offensive line, defensive line, kicker.

Weakness: Youth, learning to win, no killer instinct.

(09-24-2017 08:35 PM)RonBurgundy Wrote:  Strength: Running backs, wide receivers, offensive line, defensive line, kicker.

Weakness: Youth, learning to win, no killer instinct.

I'll say you guys looked good against SC. The only thing that stuck out in my mind was your QB seemed to be a one receiver guy. Locks in on one guy. Other than the INT in the red zone it didn't seem to hurt you much. The receivers did a good job of getting open for the most part.
Lastly the run d is maybe a little suspect. Maybe not. We'll see.

(09-24-2017 10:38 PM)SoMs Eagle Wrote:  

(09-24-2017 08:35 PM)RonBurgundy Wrote:  Strength: Running backs, wide receivers, offensive line, defensive line, kicker.

Weakness: Youth, learning to win, no killer instinct.

I'll say you guys looked good against SC. The only thing that stuck out in my mind was your QB seemed to be a one receiver guy. Locks in on one guy. Other than the INT in the red zone it didn't seem to hurt you much. The receivers did a good job of getting open for the most part.
Lastly the run d is maybe a little suspect. Maybe not. We'll see.

You are 100% correct about LA Tech's QB. He's young (I hate using that excuse), and he stares down his intended receiver like he's going to pick their pocket. Instead of throwing more picks, somebody needs to take him to Joe Aillet Stadium and teach him how to throw a ball into row 15 of the stands.

I think you are wrong about LA Tech's run D. South Carolina ran the ball 32 times yesterday for 143 yards (4.5 avg) and 1 TD. 35 of those yards came on 1 play near the end of the game. And this was an SEC team in their home stadium in front of 71K fans. I'll take that kind of performance every week.

(09-24-2017 10:50 PM)HogDawg Wrote:  

(09-24-2017 10:38 PM)SoMs Eagle Wrote:  

(09-24-2017 08:35 PM)RonBurgundy Wrote:  Strength: Running backs, wide receivers, offensive line, defensive line, kicker.

Weakness: Youth, learning to win, no killer instinct.

I'll say you guys looked good against SC. The only thing that stuck out in my mind was your QB seemed to be a one receiver guy. Locks in on one guy. Other than the INT in the red zone it didn't seem to hurt you much. The receivers did a good job of getting open for the most part.
Lastly the run d is maybe a little suspect. Maybe not. We'll see.

You are 100% correct about LA Tech's QB. He's young (I hate using that excuse), and he stares down his intended receiver like he's going to pick their pocket. Instead of throwing more picks, somebody needs to take him to Joe Aillet Stadium and teach him how to throw a ball into row 15 of the stands.

I think you are wrong about LA Tech's run D. South Carolina ran the ball 32 times yesterday for 143 yards (4.5 avg) and 1 TD. 35 of those yards came on 1 play near the end of the game. And this was an SEC team in their home stadium in front of 71K fans. I'll take that kind of performance every week.

I did say maybe. The reason I say that is SC had no running game prior. Had averaged 2.8 ydsper in the previous games. Not exactly a rushing juggernaut. But like I also said, y'all looked like the better team, just sucks y'all didn't get out of there with the W.