(01-12-2018 12:03 PM)Raider_Lope Wrote:  

(01-12-2018 11:29 AM)dancingNMSUaggie Wrote:  The WAC is between NMSU and Utah Valley. I knew all the preseason hype about GCU was false.

It’s a head scratcher for those of us who support GCU too, Dancing. This was our best recruiting class. The pieces seemed to be coming together finally. We built up to this season. But then the pieces aren’t always what they seem. Your grad transfer in Lofton turned out to be amazing and season defining. Benson, on the other hand, has been far less dominant and honestly disappointing. Braun is having his worst season. Blumbergs has had minimal impact.

Not making excuses. It is what it is, and I’m going to maintain hope and keep cheering them on all season. Frayer shows moments of greatness, and I’m excited by his potential. Lever may prove impactful as he continues to develop. But, I think most of us who watched every non conference game were aware that this season wasn’t living up to expectations we had in November.

I think the big issue with GCU was that the teams they beat weren't that impressive. Yes they did play some good teams close, but they did not win. It is hard to judge how good/mediocre GCU is. They have a decent record but the lack of a signature win makes me wonder how well they will do against a stronger WAC. They won against Seattle, but Seattle struggled against Chicago State. UTRGV is looking like a good team. It will be interesting to see how they match up against GCU. As of right now I think that GCU can do fine against teams 5-8, but may struggle to split the seasons against teams 1-3.