This season's record
Our recruiting over the last 3 years has been 80th, 56th, 61 which is good for us, but not great. I understand the undefeated cries and I hope we are, but, unless we can replace Henderson, Have a greatly improved defense and White becomes a much more dynamic, big play qb, I just can't see it. Maybe there is a superstar or 2 hiding in the mix.
I still hope for 12-0 but my "if I had to bet" record would be 8-4 to 10-2, so I say 9-3.
Mississippi (Home) L (27-21) 0-1
For the last 3 years Mississippi's recruiting classes ranked 32, 31, 5
On paper there is no way we should win, but Mississippi is still falling apart and hasn't started their rebuild yet and its at home and its the first game and its them, but I still think we lose. I think there is just too much over-confidence on our part about the game.
Southern University (Home) W (72-13) 1-1
194 in 2016, They don't even get a recruiting rank some years
South Alabama (Away) W (52-34) 2-1
115, 116, 87 Last year they beat North Carolina, Texas Tech and Alabama, oh wait, I mean Coastal Carolina, Texas State and Alabama State. We let them score way too many points here last year, I hope our defense is better.
Navy (Home) W (59-17) 3-1
105, 88, 91 Remember that game last year? No way that happens again
Louisiana Monroe (Away) W (49-45) 4-1
118, 102, 124 They were 6-6 last year. I don't think this will be easy.
Temple (Away) W (31-28) 5-1
82, 119, 59 Temple went 8-4 last year. They return their quarterback and most of their defense. This one will show how tough our defense is.
Tulane (Home) W (55-17) 6-1
70, 112, 97 I remember that rainy, crappy, disappointment of a game last year. At least we licked our wounds in the quarter.
Tulsa (Away) W (42-0) 7-1
97, 85, 95 After going 3-9 last year and last place in their division, there is no reason to think they are any better.
SMU (Home) W (35-31) 8-1
87, 80, 75 They have experience returning on both sides and a Texas transfer for qb. Home field gives us the win.
Houston (Away) L (58-48) 8-2
73, 69, 36 We've beat Houston 3 times in a row and arguably shouldn't have twice. I just don't see 4 in a row.
USF (Away) L (28-27) 8-3
65, 76, 66 USF went 7-0 last year before their qb went down. He's back and if he's still standing when we get there, we lose.
Cincinnati (Home) W (52-42) 9-3
47, 63, 74 Cincinnati looks good on paper and they did win 11 games last year. But by the last game of the season everything changes.
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