(12-25-2019 09:15 AM)KnightLight Wrote:  

Congrats! A couple of extremely, hair-line close losses away from UCF perhaps playing in the Cotton Bowl instead of us. I truly believe y'all were on the same level as us and Cincinnati.

TM

(12-25-2019 09:46 AM)Tigermemphis Wrote:  Congrats! A couple of extremely, hair-line close losses away from UCF perhaps playing in the Cotton Bowl instead of us. I truly believe y'all were on the same level as us and Cincinnati.

TM

UCF, with their true freshmen QB, just didn't play consistent enough in the 3 road game losses this year at Pitt, at Cinci and at Tulsa.

Interesting stat:
UCF QB Dillon Gabriel did not throw ONE INT in any of the 10 UCF wins this year. All 7 of his INT's came in those road losses:

2 at Pitt
3 at Cinci
2 at Tulsa

Young QB will learn....also, UCF's D, unlike in the bowl game, had a hard time creating turnovers this year...as they had their lowest amount since the dreaded 2015 heading into the bowl game.

Most players improve from Year 1 to Year 2...and while I don't expect Gabriel to improve 80% or more like Milton did from his Year 1 to Year 2 (Gabriel had a far more successful Year 1 compared to McKenzie Milton)...if Gabriel can improve another 20%-25%...great things can be on the horizon for UCF in 2020...and 2021...and 2022.

Like UCF did in all 10 of their wins...win the turnover battle...win the game...something they didn't do in their 3 losses.

UCF will be fine. Should be a fun battle next year in the AAC with the top half of the teams.


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Wonder how many Houston would have won had they not quit.

(12-25-2019 10:54 AM)Def Berkkat Wrote:  Wonder how many Houston would have won had they not quit.

(12-25-2019 10:54 AM)Def Berkkat Wrote:  Wonder how many Houston would have won had they not quit.

Probably the same... because kings noodle arm would have cost us games this year.


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The 5 for the AAC surpass the total that the ACC and PAC 12 combined can finish with. Currently the ACC has 1 but could get a second in Virginia.

(12-25-2019 03:48 PM)Westhoff123 Wrote:  

(12-25-2019 10:54 AM)Def Berkkat Wrote:  Wonder how many Houston would have won had they not quit.

Probably the same... because kings noodle arm would have cost us games this year.


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Luckily for us he'll have a brand new Playoff Level arm next season.

(12-25-2019 04:32 PM)TheOrigamiJimmyChin Wrote:  

(12-25-2019 03:48 PM)Westhoff123 Wrote:  

(12-25-2019 10:54 AM)Def Berkkat Wrote:  Wonder how many Houston would have won had they not quit.

Probably the same... because kings noodle arm would have cost us games this year.


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Luckily for us he'll have a brand new Playoff Level arm next season.

As long as he can throw further than 10 yards again that will be a victory.


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(12-25-2019 04:32 PM)TheOrigamiJimmyChin Wrote:  

(12-25-2019 03:48 PM)Westhoff123 Wrote:  

(12-25-2019 10:54 AM)Def Berkkat Wrote:  Wonder how many Houston would have won had they not quit.

Probably the same... because kings noodle arm would have cost us games this year.


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Luckily for us he'll have a brand new Playoff Level arm next season.

Lucky for whichever school he transfers to...

(12-25-2019 04:28 PM)sfink16 Wrote:  The 5 for the AAC surpass the total that the ACC and PAC 12 combined can finish with. Currently the ACC has 1 but could get a second in Virginia.

Yeah, but all those teams had to go through their conference gauntlet, where as we had to just play a bunch of "g5" teams...

(12-25-2019 06:49 PM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  

(12-25-2019 04:28 PM)sfink16 Wrote:  The 5 for the AAC surpass the total that the ACC and PAC 12 combined can finish with. Currently the ACC has 1 but could get a second in Virginia.

Yeah, but all those teams had to go through their conference gauntlet, where as we had to just play a bunch of "g5" teams...

Right, our conference is full of cupcakes. That’s how we end up with 5 10 win teams.
The “anyone would go undefeated in that conference” arguments didn’t age very well! Great year for the AAC. Let’s close out bowl season strong and keep this train rolling.

(12-25-2019 10:18 AM)KnightLight Wrote:  

(12-25-2019 09:46 AM)Tigermemphis Wrote:  Congrats! A couple of extremely, hair-line close losses away from UCF perhaps playing in the Cotton Bowl instead of us. I truly believe y'all were on the same level as us and Cincinnati.

TM

UCF, with their true freshmen QB, just didn't play consistent enough in the 3 road game losses this year at Pitt, at Cinci and at Tulsa.

Interesting stat:
UCF QB Dillon Gabriel did not throw ONE INT in any of the 10 UCF wins this year. All 7 of his INT's came in those road losses:

2 at Pitt
3 at Cinci
2 at Tulsa

Young QB will learn....also, UCF's D, unlike in the bowl game, had a hard time creating turnovers this year...as they had their lowest amount since the dreaded 2015 heading into the bowl game.

Most players improve from Year 1 to Year 2...and while I don't expect Gabriel to improve 80% or more like Milton did from his Year 1 to Year 2 (Gabriel had a far more successful Year 1 compared to McKenzie Milton)...if Gabriel can improve another 20%-25%...great things can be on the horizon for UCF in 2020...and 2021...and 2022.

Like UCF did in all 10 of their wins...win the turnover battle...win the game...something they didn't do in their 3 losses.

Cincinnati is going to return most of its team on both sides of the ball; not to mention they will get S James Wiggins and RB Charles McClelland back from injury+ OT James Hudson (Michigan transfer who was penciled in as starter this year until Jim Harbaugh screwed him over) will be eligible. Looks like UCF and Cincinnati will have more epic battles in the ensuing years-- we're still very young.

Soooooo... A UCF Thread?

P6 is the best of places and the worst of places but we of the American Conference should collectively take pride in an outstanding season in 2019.

Cincinnati will be loaded in 2020. But I think this conference will be top heavy once again with multiple teams ranked and will prove to be the best pathway to the big bowl prize again. Here's hoping for victories by all AAC teams in the remaining bowls.

(12-26-2019 11:32 AM)GoOwls111 Wrote:  Soooooo... A UCF Thread?

A UCF, Cincinnati, Memphis, Navy & SMU thread. Great year for the conference.
1-1 in bowls so far. We gotta finish strong and keep the increasing the perception of the conference.

(12-26-2019 01:48 PM)MidknightWhiskey Wrote:  

(12-26-2019 11:32 AM)GoOwls111 Wrote:  Soooooo... A UCF Thread?

A UCF, Cincinnati, Memphis, Navy & SMU thread. Great year for the conference.
1-1 in bowls so far. We gotta finish strong and keep the increasing the perception of the conference.

The AAC is on solid grounds... We as a conference need to win all of our OOC games if we want to get more than 5-7 teams in post season play.

We are at the point where we need 8 eligible teams to fulfill our bowl commitments (NY6, and 7 contract bowls).