(09-01-2019 06:27 AM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  The top of this conference (UCF, Memphis, Cincinnati, Houston) plays P5 level football. No arguments there. It's the bottom teams that pull the conference down and damage our ny6 argument. Getting rid of Uconn after the season helps but we still have teams like East Carolina and Tulsa that damage our NY6 argument every year and they do not appear to be getting any better. Yet who knows, Tulane may be turning the corner and that's a big positive.

Why does everyone on this board continually leave out the OWLS when mentioning the top of the conference?? We have the best cumulative conference record since its formation.

Can't get no respect!

(09-01-2019 08:22 AM)stxrunner Wrote:  

(09-01-2019 07:41 AM)Agust Wrote:  a lot of it is about perception. as long as boise and byu lose a game the access bowl will go to the aac as long as they have no more than 3 losses.

Not really. You are giving the AAC way too much credit. There are plenty of games for the AAC to catch up, but so far the MWC has a clear lead in the race thanks to the great performance in week 1.

Yes overall MWC had a better week. But to get the NY6 you need both OOC and you need to go through your league with at most 1 loss. Which of the MWC teams with a nice win can do that? Probably only Boise.
ON the other hand, 2 of what are generally believed to be the AAC's 3 best teams got got a W from a team in a "power league', with UCF to come this week.

(09-01-2019 06:27 AM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  The top of this conference (UCF, Memphis, Cincinnati, Houston) plays P5 level football. No arguments there. It's the bottom teams that pull the conference down and damage our ny6 argument. Getting rid of Uconn after the season helps but we still have teams like East Carolina and Tulsa that damage our NY6 argument every year and they do not appear to be getting any better. Yet who knows, Tulane may be turning the corner and that's a big positive.

When you figure out how to have every team in a conference go 12-0 let me know... Every conference has a team that finishes last.

(09-01-2019 08:22 AM)stxrunner Wrote:  

(09-01-2019 07:41 AM)Agust Wrote:  a lot of it is about perception. as long as boise and byu lose a game the access bowl will go to the aac as long as they have no more than 3 losses.

Not really. You are giving the AAC way too much credit. There are plenty of games for the AAC to catch up, but so far the MWC has a clear lead in the race thanks to the great performance in week 1.

Go join the MW so you can be P6 like BSU...

(09-01-2019 08:12 AM)J Coog Wrote:  

(09-01-2019 08:08 AM)Hurricane Drummer Wrote:  

(09-01-2019 06:27 AM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  The top of this conference (UCF, Memphis, Cincinnati, Houston) plays P5 level football. No arguments there. It's the bottom teams that pull the conference down and damage our ny6 argument. Getting rid of Uconn after the season helps but we still have teams like East Carolina and Tulsa that damage our NY6 argument every year and they do not appear to be getting any better. Yet who knows, Tulane may be turning the corner and that's a big positive.

Tulsa lost by 21 at the #18 team in the country. Memphis won by 5 at home to a diminished SEC school. You think you all are really that much better than us? And then you have USF getting skulled dragged by Wisconsin but no mention of them.

Look, I'm glad the final score was not too ugly. That said, you had -75 rushing yards - that is hardly competitive.

Michigan State led the country in rushing defense last year and it wasn't even close, and all their linemen and linebackers returned to the #18 ranked team. Just glad Tulsa covered the points (23.5) , hope Houston does as well tonight (23).

(09-01-2019 07:49 AM)Pony94 Wrote:  https://amp.commercialappeal.com/amp/2116873001

The author of this article doesn't eve know tat currently only 4 teams make the playoff, not six as stated in the article several times.

But I like how Aresco keeps pushing fo inclusion every chance he gets.

(09-01-2019 06:27 AM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  The top of this conference (UCF, Memphis, Cincinnati, Houston) plays P5 level football. No arguments there. It's the bottom teams that pull the conference down and damage our ny6 argument. Getting rid of Uconn after the season helps but we still have teams like East Carolina and Tulsa that damage our NY6 argument every year and they do not appear to be getting any better. Yet who knows, Tulane may be turning the corner and that's a big positive.

The team Tulsa played was much better than any team anyone else in the conference has played outside of maybe USF, but we showed a lot more than USF did.

(09-01-2019 08:12 AM)J Coog Wrote:  

(09-01-2019 08:08 AM)Hurricane Drummer Wrote:  

(09-01-2019 06:27 AM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  The top of this conference (UCF, Memphis, Cincinnati, Houston) plays P5 level football. No arguments there. It's the bottom teams that pull the conference down and damage our ny6 argument. Getting rid of Uconn after the season helps but we still have teams like East Carolina and Tulsa that damage our NY6 argument every year and they do not appear to be getting any better. Yet who knows, Tulane may be turning the corner and that's a big positive.

Tulsa lost by 21 at the #18 team in the country. Memphis won by 5 at home to a diminished SEC school. You think you all are really that much better than us? And then you have USF getting skulled dragged by Wisconsin but no mention of them.

Look, I'm glad the final score was not too ugly. That said, you had -75 rushing yards - that is hardly competitive.

-75 not due to rushing but due to sacks and poor snaps by our new center who we pulled at halftime in favor of his backup. Our RB’s were something like 13 rushes for-1 yards.

Tulsa fans with a huge chip on their shoulder lately.

(09-01-2019 10:11 AM)mustangxc Wrote:  Tulsa fans with a huge chip on their shoulder lately.

Good for Tulsa fans, love the spirit

(09-01-2019 06:27 AM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  The top of this conference (UCF, Memphis, Cincinnati, Houston) plays P5 level football. No arguments there. It's the bottom teams that pull the conference down and damage our ny6 argument. Getting rid of Uconn after the season helps but we still have teams like East Carolina and Tulsa that damage our NY6 argument every year and they do not appear to be getting any better. Yet who knows, Tulane may be turning the corner and that's a big positive.

Memphis didn't become a powerhouse overnight. Memphis was UCONN bad at football for decades. Getting to where you are now took a lot of effort and dedication. We have those things at ECU again after the disaster of the past few years. It takes time and we're making the right moves to get there. We will get there. Remember where you came from.

(09-01-2019 07:47 AM)malenko2 Wrote:  

(09-01-2019 06:27 AM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  The top of this conference (UCF, Memphis, Cincinnati, Houston) plays P5 level football. No arguments there. It's the bottom teams that pull the conference down and damage our ny6 argument. Getting rid of Uconn after the season helps but we still have teams like East Carolina and Tulsa that damage our NY6 argument every year and they do not appear to be getting any better. Yet who knows, Tulane may be turning the corner and that's a big positive.

The idea Temple is not a part of the top of this conference is bizarre.

You have to remember that some of these people are part of the "we're off to the Big XII" crowd... Pretty obvious that they are leaving Temple out of the top group because they think you're not off to the promised land soon.

Access bowl with 3 loses?
Look at Boise sch, @BYU, @Utah St

(09-01-2019 10:30 AM)PuddlePirate Wrote:  

(09-01-2019 06:27 AM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  The top of this conference (UCF, Memphis, Cincinnati, Houston) plays P5 level football. No arguments there. It's the bottom teams that pull the conference down and damage our ny6 argument. Getting rid of Uconn after the season helps but we still have teams like East Carolina and Tulsa that damage our NY6 argument every year and they do not appear to be getting any better. Yet who knows, Tulane may be turning the corner and that's a big positive.

Memphis didn't become a powerhouse overnight. Memphis was UCONN bad at football for decades. Getting to where you are now took a lot of effort and dedication. We have those things at ECU again after the disaster of the past few years. It takes time and we're making the right moves to get there. We will get there. Remember where you came from.

Tigercity is the type of fan who thinks preseason predictions equals actual accomplishments. He thinks Memphis is a top American team based on sports writers, kind of the way the SEC does. Memphis had a nice win yesterday but the season is young.

(09-01-2019 10:39 AM)vick mike Wrote:  

(09-01-2019 10:30 AM)PuddlePirate Wrote:  

(09-01-2019 06:27 AM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  The top of this conference (UCF, Memphis, Cincinnati, Houston) plays P5 level football. No arguments there. It's the bottom teams that pull the conference down and damage our ny6 argument. Getting rid of Uconn after the season helps but we still have teams like East Carolina and Tulsa that damage our NY6 argument every year and they do not appear to be getting any better. Yet who knows, Tulane may be turning the corner and that's a big positive.

Memphis didn't become a powerhouse overnight. Memphis was UCONN bad at football for decades. Getting to where you are now took a lot of effort and dedication. We have those things at ECU again after the disaster of the past few years. It takes time and we're making the right moves to get there. We will get there. Remember where you came from.

Tigercity is the type of fan who thinks preseason predictions equals actual accomplishments. He thinks Memphis is a top American team based on sports writers, kind of the way the SEC does. Memphis had a nice win yesterday but the season is young.

Props to the MWC. A day does not make a season, but that was a great start to a season. Wyoming getting an SEC team at home and taking care of buisness!!? This weekend can't hurt in their negotiations and public perception.

Waiting for P7 campaign

(09-01-2019 10:39 AM)vick mike Wrote:  

(09-01-2019 10:30 AM)PuddlePirate Wrote:  

(09-01-2019 06:27 AM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  The top of this conference (UCF, Memphis, Cincinnati, Houston) plays P5 level football. No arguments there. It's the bottom teams that pull the conference down and damage our ny6 argument. Getting rid of Uconn after the season helps but we still have teams like East Carolina and Tulsa that damage our NY6 argument every year and they do not appear to be getting any better. Yet who knows, Tulane may be turning the corner and that's a big positive.

Memphis didn't become a powerhouse overnight. Memphis was UCONN bad at football for decades. Getting to where you are now took a lot of effort and dedication. We have those things at ECU again after the disaster of the past few years. It takes time and we're making the right moves to get there. We will get there. Remember where you came from.

Tigercity is the type of fan who thinks preseason predictions equals actual accomplishments. He thinks Memphis is a top American team based on sports writers, kind of the way the SEC does. Memphis had a nice win yesterday but the season is young.

Tigercity has a very selective and short memory, like Memphis football's decades long suckage disappeared from reality when Justin Fuente was hired. Apparently no one else is supposed to have the opportunity to build a program since Memphis football crawled from the football graveyard.

(09-01-2019 08:13 AM)thespywhozaggedme Wrote:  

(09-01-2019 07:17 AM)NothingButKnight Wrote:  Wyoming over Mizzou
Boise St over Florida St
Hawaii over Arizona
Nevada over Purdue

Vs

Cincy over UCLA
Memphis over Ole Miss

Even though it was an overall successful week for us with Cincy/Memphis winning their P5 games as expected and Tulane/SMU beating their G5 opponents, MWC had a fantastic week.

Not to mention Fresno almost beating USC in Los Angeles and Utah State barely losing at Wake Forrest. One could definitely make the argument that the MWC is the P6 this year.

calm down

tulane a projected bottom half aac team just blew out FIU like an fcs team ...fiu was a projected 9 to 11 win team and consensus c-usa top 3

arkansas state just lost to smu ...smu was a projected bottom half aac team..ark state is always a good sunbelt team and has the most titles in that league

the mwc had a great week 1, but the aac had a better week 1 (that could get better)
aac good teams beat p5...your projected good teams lost..hawaii/wyoming/nevada willl all be losing to utah state/sdsu/fresno..who all looked bad week one

The P5 narrative is pretty ridiculous. Arkansas State could very well be better than Missouri, Florida State, Arizona, and Purdue. Yet, SMU will not get any credit for beating a Sunbelt Conference school whereas beating any P5 program gets lots of publicity. Aside from the drubbing USF took to Wisconsin, the American has had a very solid opening week. I hope Houston can beat OU for a huge statement win against a Top P5 program.

Only important because the weren't losses. Fsu and mizzou suck.

(09-01-2019 06:27 AM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  The top of this conference (UCF, Memphis, Cincinnati, Houston) plays P5 level football. No arguments there. It's the bottom teams that pull the conference down and damage our ny6 argument. Getting rid of Uconn after the season helps but we still have teams like East Carolina and Tulsa that damage our NY6 argument every year and they do not appear to be getting any better. Yet who knows, Tulane may be turning the corner and that's a big positive.

tulsa has recrnt top 25 season...theyve had 2 bad seasons with Montgomery but lets not portray them like some regular bottom feeders

and i wouldnt even count them out this year, they lost to a top 25 team...but showed sings of life through out...
they had 4 turnovers and a blocked punt all within their own territory..despite that Michigan state had 1 offensive td all game...and had to settle for countless FGs (Drives that started in FG range)