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RE: Way too early 2018 FB Top 25: UCF #17, Memphis #23
(04-06-2018 09:10 PM)vick mike Wrote: West is irrelevant. 2018 champ is in the East.
It ain't Temple. lol
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RE: Way too early 2018 FB Top 25: UCF #17, Memphis #23
(04-06-2018 08:20 PM)TripleA Wrote: (04-06-2018 07:26 PM)NothingButKnight Wrote: I'm not sure why we're dismissing Navy so easily in the West. In three years with divisions, three teams have won the west. Navy has finished t-1st (lost tie-breaker), 1st, and t-3rd.
Who is dismissing Navy? Read Post #11.
Post #11 is the definition of an afterthought with all the Houston and Memphis bravado preceding it.
I see it very much as a three-way tie at the moment, especially with you both traveling to Navy to play.... a place where they've won a ridiculous number of home games over the last couple of years.
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TripleA
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RE: Way too early 2018 FB Top 25: UCF #17, Memphis #23
(04-06-2018 09:35 PM)NothingButKnight Wrote: (04-06-2018 08:20 PM)TripleA Wrote: (04-06-2018 07:26 PM)NothingButKnight Wrote: I'm not sure why we're dismissing Navy so easily in the West. In three years with divisions, three teams have won the west. Navy has finished t-1st (lost tie-breaker), 1st, and t-3rd.
Who is dismissing Navy? Read Post #11.
Post #11 is the definition of an afterthought with all the Houston and Memphis bravado preceding it.
I see it very much as a three-way tie at the moment, especially with you both traveling to Navy to play.... a place where they've won a ridiculous number of home games over the last couple of years.
I don't think that's the case at all this year. I gave them credit for being tough all the time, but it's not a 3-way tie starting out. Wait to see enough pre-season polls and rankings, and we'll chat again.
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RE: Way too early 2018 FB Top 25: UCF #17, Memphis #23
The West runs through either Memphis, Houston, Navy, SMU, Tulsa, or Tulane. I will be able to give you a better prediction in November.
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RE: Way too early 2018 FB Top 25: UCF #17, Memphis #23
Its obviously Houston's conference to lose. Why? Because that's who I root for.
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RE: Way too early 2018 FB Top 25: UCF #17, Memphis #23
(04-06-2018 09:35 PM)NothingButKnight Wrote: (04-06-2018 08:20 PM)TripleA Wrote: (04-06-2018 07:26 PM)NothingButKnight Wrote: I'm not sure why we're dismissing Navy so easily in the West. In three years with divisions, three teams have won the west. Navy has finished t-1st (lost tie-breaker), 1st, and t-3rd.
Who is dismissing Navy? Read Post #11.
Post #11 is the definition of an afterthought with all the Houston and Memphis bravado preceding it.
I see it very much as a three-way tie at the moment, especially with you both traveling to Navy to play.... a place where they've won a ridiculous number of home games over the last couple of years.
Eh. We were 7-6(4-4) last year, so yeah, we have to show it this year to bring back belief.
Honestly surprised there hasn't been more "everybody figured out the offense" or "low ceiling." I do honestly believe that last year was the outlier (penalties and turnovers huge outlier from fifteen years worth of constancy) but we need to prove it on the field in '18.
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RE: Way too early 2018 FB Top 25: UCF #17, Memphis #23
Doesnt UCF brings everyone back.
17.
Makes sense
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RE: Way too early 2018 FB Top 25: UCF #17, Memphis #23
Thankfully the road through Houston goes through Memphis this year.
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04-07-2018 07:53 AM |
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RE: Way too early 2018 FB Top 25: UCF #17, Memphis #23
(04-07-2018 04:33 AM)slhNavy91 Wrote: (04-06-2018 09:35 PM)NothingButKnight Wrote: (04-06-2018 08:20 PM)TripleA Wrote: (04-06-2018 07:26 PM)NothingButKnight Wrote: I'm not sure why we're dismissing Navy so easily in the West. In three years with divisions, three teams have won the west. Navy has finished t-1st (lost tie-breaker), 1st, and t-3rd.
Who is dismissing Navy? Read Post #11.
Post #11 is the definition of an afterthought with all the Houston and Memphis bravado preceding it.
I see it very much as a three-way tie at the moment, especially with you both traveling to Navy to play.... a place where they've won a ridiculous number of home games over the last couple of years.
Eh. We were 7-6(4-4) last year, so yeah, we have to show it this year to bring back belief.
Honestly surprised there hasn't been more "everybody figured out the offense" or "low ceiling." I do honestly believe that last year was the outlier (penalties and turnovers huge outlier from fifteen years worth of constancy) but we need to prove it on the field in '18.
How Navy does this year will be an interesting story line for just that reason. You guys have been fairly dominant until last season. It's the only reason I odn't put you even with UH and Memphis to start this next one.
But you certainly have the ability to get back to your old selves. I wish you good luck in all but one game, lol.
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RE: Way too early 2018 FB Top 25: UCF #17, Memphis #23
(04-07-2018 07:46 AM)panicstricken Wrote: Doesnt UCF brings everyone back.
17.
Makes sense
They should be ranked higher than that, honestly.
But we were talking West Division, and I guarantee UCF won't win that one.
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RE: Way too early 2018 FB Top 25: UCF #17, Memphis #23
(04-07-2018 07:46 AM)panicstricken Wrote: Doesnt UCF brings everyone back.
17.
Makes sense
Scott Frost got drafted.
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RE: Way too early 2018 FB Top 25: UCF #17, Memphis #23
(04-07-2018 07:46 AM)panicstricken Wrote: Doesnt UCF brings everyone back.
17.
Makes sense
Just don't get the consistent love affair with Boise State. UCF pretty much accomplished what Boise did, just in the more recent era. I guess Boise will always be the princess in the P5 eyes since they know that they will never be a threat of having a realistic chance to get into a P5 conference.
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RE: Way too early 2018 FB Top 25: UCF #17, Memphis #23
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RE: Way too early 2018 FB Top 25: UCF #17, Memphis #23
These early rankings are just for measuring conversations but in reality I never cared much for them.
For those programs who have major goals going into upcoming seasons in spring training for example it only takes one or two unexpected injuries to everyone's top contributors and sadly crush everything upside down... Yikes
I'd just wait after our hot summer training and see who escaped the injury bug... cough... Oliver... cough... before I go posting how much better Houston is vs all our opponents.
On a blank sheet I think these programs bellow have a pretty good shot at something special this season
UCF
Houston
Memphis
Navy
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RE: Way too early 2018 FB Top 25: UCF #17, Memphis #23
(04-07-2018 12:49 PM)BigHouston Wrote: These early rankings are just for measuring conversations but in reality I never cared much for them.
For those programs who have major goals going into upcoming seasons in spring training for example it only takes one or two unexpected injuries to everyone's top contributors and sadly crush everything upside down... Yikes
I'd just wait after our hot summer training and see who escaped the injury bug... cough... Oliver... cough... before I go posting how much better Houston is vs all our opponents.
On a blank sheet I think these programs bellow have a pretty good shot at something special this season
UCF
Houston
Memphis
Navy
UCONN
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Way too early 2018 FB Top 25: UCF #17, Memphis #23
(04-06-2018 05:17 PM)Kronke Wrote: The West runs through Houston, Memphis lost too much on offense.
Good pub, nonetheless.
QB is the big issue but not as big as it is perceived. We return a ton of studs on both sides of the ball. AAC will be a dogfight.
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Way too early 2018 FB Top 25: UCF #17, Memphis #23
(04-07-2018 02:38 AM)WhoseHouse? Wrote: Its obviously Houston's conference to lose. Why? Because that's who I root for.
Solid reasoning. Substitute Memphis for Houston and I concur.
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RE: Way too early 2018 FB Top 25: UCF #17, Memphis #23
(04-07-2018 01:57 PM)tnzazz Wrote: (04-07-2018 02:38 AM)WhoseHouse? Wrote: Its obviously Houston's conference to lose. Why? Because that's who I root for.
Solid reasoning. Substitute Memphis for Houston and I concur.
Somewhat flawed. Doesn't work for Wichita State. Yet.
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RE: Way too early 2018 FB Top 25: UCF #17, Memphis #23
It's good to see so many good football teams in the American. I think basketball is heading that way. Heck of a good conference. Now if we can just get paid.
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