FOOTBALL C-USA Announces Media's Predicted Order of Finish For 2021

[SpaceRaider]

EAST DIVISION

1. Marshall (17)
2. Florida Atlantic (6)
3. WKU (1)
4. Charlotte
5. Middle Tennessee
6. FIU
7. Old Dominion

WEST DIVISION

1. UAB (15)
2. UTSA (9)
3. Louisiana Tech
4. Southern Miss
5. Rice
6. North Texas
7. UTEP

(first place votes in parentheses)

C-USA Announces Media's Predicted Order of Finish For 2021

DALLAS (July 19, 2021) – A panel of media members that cover Conference USA schools forecast a rematch of the 2020 C-USA Championship Game, selecting Marshall and last year’s conference champions, UAB to win their divisions, respectively.

conferenceusa.com

 

[SpaceRaider]

CUSA 2021 preview

C-USA FOOTBALL 2021

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spark.adobe.com

 

[mtfblue]

tells you what media thinks of the transfers and coaching

 

[BlueSioux]

Do we get extra credit for being "competitive"?

 

[FranklinRaider315]

Really interesting interview yesterday on 104.5 with Coach O from LSU. He said when making staff changes after last year’s decline, he didn’t hire any assistant who was less than 20 years younger than him. “It’s a young man’s game.”
Apparently he won’t let his coaches come there to not recruit and/or wait on their retirement to kick in. 😢

 

[SpaceRaider]

Raiders wrap up annual C-USA Media Day - Middle Tennessee State University Athletics

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Coach Rick Stockstill, wideout CJ Windham and safety Reed Blankenship spent Wednesday on the podium at Conference USA Media Days, taking questions

goblueraiders.com

 

[Brew_Raider]

Apparently he won’t let his coaches come there to not recruit and/or wait on their retirement to kick in. 😢

You CAN bring in older guys in some cases. Look at Alabama, Nick Saban brings in a failed HC every year or 2, uses their expertise to reinvent and drive Alabama, while giving them a chance to reinvent their brand. Kiffin, Freeze, Sark, Butch Jones, etc. followed by Bill O’Brien and Doug Marrone this year.

You’re on point though, these coaches and young guys all have something in common - a drive to prove themselves. You can’t be a soft landing spot for buddies (looking at Mallory, West, TF the 2nd time pre-COV) that are just coasting.

 

[FranklinRaider315]

You CAN bring in older guys in some cases. Look at Alabama, Nick Saban brings in a failed HC every year or 2, uses their expertise to reinvent and drive Alabama, while giving them a chance to reinvent their brand. Kiffin, Freeze, Sark, Butch Jones, etc. followed by Bill O’Brien and Doug Marrone this year.

You’re on point though, these coaches and young guys all have something in common - a drive to prove themselves. You can’t be a soft landing spot for buddies (looking at Mallory, West, TF the 2nd time pre-COV) that are just coasting.

Let’s not forget his old college roomie and lineman who was busted campaigning for “Stock to FSU” in their former players message board. As Stock’s Dir. of Football Operations, he’s one of the first faces that a recruit sees on their official visits. He’s also extremely lucky that Chris Massaro is his AD.

 

[Matt Dossett]

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