FOOTBALL Where do YOU have MT stacking up in CUSA?
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I'm calling 3. No idea if it'll be Jax or WKU at 2. I'm not all in on the goats with a new (co) OC and new QB with Finley coming in from TX St.
I think we will split our WKU/Jax games.
The rest of the league is fairly even and I think we can hit a groove and win at least 4 of the final 6.
I wish we had a conf test before WKU (even a G5 test) but at least we finally open with an FCS to get our feet wet.
I think we will split our WKU/Jax games.
The rest of the league is fairly even and I think we can hit a groove and win at least 4 of the final 6.
I wish we had a conf test before WKU (even a G5 test) but at least we finally open with an FCS to get our feet wet.
Obviously not CUSA related, but I'm interested to see how OOC plays out.
Tennessee Tech at Floyd
Ole Miss on the road
Duke at Floyd
Memphis at Liberty Bowl
Thinking 2-2
Tennessee Tech at Floyd
Ole Miss on the road
Duke at Floyd
Memphis at Liberty Bowl
Thinking 2-2
I would take 2-2 in a heartbeat. Memphis is preseason ranked #36 by Lindys, & will be a very tough team to be there. Much better chance at home against #70 Duke.
We are coming into the season with a brand new coaching staff, but so is Duke. I like our chances at home with Nick at QB.
No way to tell what we'll look like. I'll be optimistic and say we finish 3rd.
But even with Stock, there was always enough talent to never be really bad. We did get a coaching upgrade, and the rest of the conference has a couple of real dog programs in it.
Liberty is a 800lb Gorilla, so forget that. WKU is always better than us 🤮. After that, who knows.
I think we have a very good QB, I think we upgraded coaching wise, and I think we have landed some real portal talent (relative to CUSA).
So, that game vs Jax State is going to be for bowl eligibility and 3rd in CUSA.
But even with Stock, there was always enough talent to never be really bad. We did get a coaching upgrade, and the rest of the conference has a couple of real dog programs in it.
Liberty is a 800lb Gorilla, so forget that. WKU is always better than us 🤮. After that, who knows.
I think we have a very good QB, I think we upgraded coaching wise, and I think we have landed some real portal talent (relative to CUSA).
So, that game vs Jax State is going to be for bowl eligibility and 3rd in CUSA.
My only concern is that there's a very real possibility we open up 1-4 and blunt a lot of the positive vibes and momentum.
An elite QB can mask a TON of deficiencies. LOL I'm talking myself out of my prediction
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I'm not saying go down there and throw in the towel off the bat. Absolutely give it your all. But if by half time or 3rd it is obvious we aren't gonna win or close a gap, play some other guys. Try some new stuff.
Now if we are close, within a TD or so, different story. But honestly, I don't see that happening. Ole Miss will make the CFP this year as an at-large. They don't play Bama, UT, or TX, and they have UGA and OU at home.
Pretty much a guarantee. And the one W isn't. With Mason's desire to play games in the 30's and 40s' in total points we'll keep Tech in it way longer than we should with all new systems in place and a TO late could swing that game. Won't be surprised with a 24-13 type, with a late 4th Qtr TD sealing it.
No idea what the rest of the conference is going to look like other than Liberty is probably untouchable. I don't think wkcc has that good of a coaching staff. They just look good next to Rick and against a relatively bad league. It will be interesting to see how the coaching change effects the outcome of that series.
I'm calling 2-3. Which will hurt, but a win over WKU or Duke will help. Memphis is a legit contender for the AAC crown to me, so that is a tall order, especially in the Liberty Bowl.
The main key for the season is to start Nov. no worse than 4-4. That gives us 3 games to grab those last two needed wins.
Even with me thinking we could finish 3rd, I still think that is at 7-5, which to me is the absolute cap this year.
This conference is the total opposite of top heavy right now. With Walden/UTEP and Sanchez/NMSU in full rebuild mode, then KSU and SHSU still in over their heads (though I do think SHSU will win a few more this year). And I dare say FIU and LaT will be in the new coach market after this season.
Part of me could even see WKU dropping Helton, especially if they drop us, Jax, and LU. They already will lose at Bama and probably to Toledo.
No doubt CDM is a defensive specialist coach. His players at Vandy were always tough & hard nosed. Tennessee will tell you that.
But looking at MT offensively last year to this year will we be better or worse?
The O-line has to be better, there's no way it could be weaker. But will we be way more conservative overall? I don't necessarily want to see run on 1st & 2nd, & pass on 3rd all year long. From what I remember Vandy under Mason wasn't known as a highly creative offense.
But looking at MT offensively last year to this year will we be better or worse?
The O-line has to be better, there's no way it could be weaker. But will we be way more conservative overall? I don't necessarily want to see run on 1st & 2nd, & pass on 3rd all year long. From what I remember Vandy under Mason wasn't known as a highly creative offense.
He also had 4 OCs while he was there. Hard to develop any type of system like that. The only longer term OC gave CDM his best years at Vandy.
14 Karl Dorrell (fired as HC of Colorado in '22)
15-18 Andy Ludwig (OC at Utah since '19)
19 Gerry Gdowski
20 Todd Fitch (currently OA at LSU)
14 Karl Dorrell (fired as HC of Colorado in '22)
15-18 Andy Ludwig (OC at Utah since '19)
19 Gerry Gdowski
20 Todd Fitch (currently OA at LSU)
I got us going 5-3 in conference and finishing 4th. 1-3 OOC so we go 6-6 with a bowl game.
None of us would fuss with that. OOC or not.
But either way, say we make a bowl and win it. An overall season winning record and winning conference record (I'm talking above .500) in CDM's first year would be a phenomenal season.
FYI, Stock only achieved that in 7 of 18 seasons. Our last year with a conference record .625 or better (meaning 5-3 or better) was 2018!
* I'm tired of saying .500 is a winning season. We got rid of the last coach for that, so let's not accept it again.
No expectations except growth on both sides of the ball from day one.
I have the the same feeling I had around 2000. We started chipping off teams we weren’t supposed to.
I have the the same feeling I had around 2000. We started chipping off teams we weren’t supposed to.
Most likely. I think we see a lot of parity this year and kind of an everybody beating everybody situation.
The transfer portal, in my opinion, is going to create more parity at the G5 level. Liberty is obviously almost like a pseudo P5 with their budget and ability to pay players, so they're a notch above everyone else, but I don't think its a given they just run through the league.
It's always hard for a team to win a league when everyone is predicting them to do so. They have the most talent, but they're going to have a huge bullseye on their back every week. Gonna be a competitive and exciting year for CUSA in my opinion.
That being said, I doubt I'll be watching much. I'll catch some MT games but that will be the extent of it. NFL more interesting these days in my opinion.
I feel like a broken record. I say 6/6 with a bowl win to end the season.
This 6/6 is much different and promising than previous years.
I accurately predicted a loss to SHSU before the season last year. I will predict we beat WKU and Jax State this season.
GO BLUE!
This 6/6 is much different and promising than previous years.
I accurately predicted a loss to SHSU before the season last year. I will predict we beat WKU and Jax State this season.
GO BLUE!
