(05-24-2013 07:08 AM)ULCajunRagin Wrote:  1. Louisiana 9-3 6-1
2. UL Monroe 7-5 5-2
3. W. Kentucky 7-5 5-2
4. Arkansas St. 6-6 4-3
5. Troy 6-6 4-3
6. Texas St. 4-8 2-5
7. South Al 3-9 2-5
8. Georgia St. 1-11 0-7


Hotter than hell and 2' below sea level the REAL SWAMP is where Cajuns play!

Y'all got gnats?

(05-29-2013 06:25 PM)rsapp Wrote:  

(05-24-2013 07:08 AM)ULCajunRagin Wrote:  1. Louisiana 9-3 6-1
2. UL Monroe 7-5 5-2
3. W. Kentucky 7-5 5-2
4. Arkansas St. 6-6 4-3
5. Troy 6-6 4-3
6. Texas St. 4-8 2-5
7. South Al 3-9 2-5
8. Georgia St. 1-11 0-7


Hotter than hell and 2' below sea level the REAL SWAMP is where Cajuns play!

Y'all got gnats?

Mosquitoes the size of Volkswagons

(05-28-2013 02:42 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(05-28-2013 02:29 PM)Buzz Lightyear Lite Wrote:  I look for a good Belt year and a surprise or two in the top four.....someone will disappoint. But honestly look for a 3 teams with 8-4 or better and a 7-5 squad and a 6-6 squad.....meanwhile over at CUsA I expect 4 bowl eligible teams and plenty of ....well we are really good Basketball conference.....and by the way a 1-3 Bowl record for them over at CUsA....meanwhile another winning SB record against them....

You're predicting a 1-3 record for games that are 7 months away that you have no idea who will be playing in?

Regarding the Sun Belt having a winning record against C-USA:

UAB @ Troy
USA @ Tulane
Tulane @ ULM

I agree. C-USA will be lucky to make it out of that 1-2, but given the small sample and two of the games being played by one of the worst CUSA members(who is also departing) you'll have to forgive me if I don't put a lot of stock into the head to head this year.

You have left off Texas State at Southern Miss. I think the Golden Eagles will have their hands full with us. We are going to be better than advertised. I would not be surprised to see Texas State win this game. Houston was shocked when we rolled over them last year.

(05-30-2013 04:05 AM)Cat79 Wrote:  

(05-28-2013 02:42 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(05-28-2013 02:29 PM)Buzz Lightyear Lite Wrote:  I look for a good Belt year and a surprise or two in the top four.....someone will disappoint. But honestly look for a 3 teams with 8-4 or better and a 7-5 squad and a 6-6 squad.....meanwhile over at CUsA I expect 4 bowl eligible teams and plenty of ....well we are really good Basketball conference.....and by the way a 1-3 Bowl record for them over at CUsA....meanwhile another winning SB record against them....

You're predicting a 1-3 record for games that are 7 months away that you have no idea who will be playing in?

Regarding the Sun Belt having a winning record against C-USA:

UAB @ Troy
USA @ Tulane
Tulane @ ULM

I agree. C-USA will be lucky to make it out of that 1-2, but given the small sample and two of the games being played by one of the worst CUSA members(who is also departing) you'll have to forgive me if I don't put a lot of stock into the head to head this year.

You have left off Texas State at Southern Miss. I think the Golden Eagles will have their hands full with us. We are going to be better than advertised. I would not be surprised to see Texas State win this game. Houston was shocked when we rolled over them last year.

I like the way you're thinking, but make no mistake .. . we will have our hands full in Miss. This is a team coming off an 0-fer year . . they'll come out with a chip on their shoulder .. they'll want to prove that last year was a fluke . . . Houston, they might have looked past us . .. don't think S. Miss will do that . . . GO CATS!

(05-30-2013 09:13 AM)Bobcat87 Wrote:  

(05-30-2013 04:05 AM)Cat79 Wrote:  

(05-28-2013 02:42 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(05-28-2013 02:29 PM)Buzz Lightyear Lite Wrote:  I look for a good Belt year and a surprise or two in the top four.....someone will disappoint. But honestly look for a 3 teams with 8-4 or better and a 7-5 squad and a 6-6 squad.....meanwhile over at CUsA I expect 4 bowl eligible teams and plenty of ....well we are really good Basketball conference.....and by the way a 1-3 Bowl record for them over at CUsA....meanwhile another winning SB record against them....

You're predicting a 1-3 record for games that are 7 months away that you have no idea who will be playing in?

Regarding the Sun Belt having a winning record against C-USA:

UAB @ Troy
USA @ Tulane
Tulane @ ULM

I agree. C-USA will be lucky to make it out of that 1-2, but given the small sample and two of the games being played by one of the worst CUSA members(who is also departing) you'll have to forgive me if I don't put a lot of stock into the head to head this year.

You have left off Texas State at Southern Miss. I think the Golden Eagles will have their hands full with us. We are going to be better than advertised. I would not be surprised to see Texas State win this game. Houston was shocked when we rolled over them last year.

I like the way you're thinking, but make no mistake .. . we will have our hands full in Miss. This is a team coming off an 0-fer year . . they'll come out with a chip on their shoulder .. they'll want to prove that last year was a fluke . . . Houston, they might have looked past us . .. don't think S. Miss will do that . . . GO CATS!

Exactly. Apples to oranges. Houston overlooked us and thought they were still the near BCS busting team they were the year before. USM will be very focused on beatinbg us to end their losing streak. I hope the Bobcats win, but do not look at last years USM team or our game against UH as indicators of what will happen. I'd say USM will be favored but don't count the Bobcats out.

(05-30-2013 09:13 AM)Bobcat87 Wrote:  I like the way you're thinking, but make no mistake .. . we will have our hands full in Miss. This is a team coming off an 0-fer year . . they'll come out with a chip on their shoulder .. they'll want to prove that last year was a fluke . . . Houston, they might have looked past us . .. don't think S. Miss will do that . . . GO CATS!

Last year was a fluke for So Miss. You won't see anything resembling last years team. They will be rebuilding, but I expect that won't take long.

(05-30-2013 11:48 AM)Fanof49ASU Wrote:  

(05-30-2013 09:13 AM)Bobcat87 Wrote:  I like the way you're thinking, but make no mistake .. . we will have our hands full in Miss. This is a team coming off an 0-fer year . . they'll come out with a chip on their shoulder .. they'll want to prove that last year was a fluke . . . Houston, they might have looked past us . .. don't think S. Miss will do that . . . GO CATS!

Last year was a fluke for So Miss. You won't see anything resembling last years team. They will be rebuilding, but I expect that won't take long.

I think it's going to be a battle. Southern Miss definitely is better than last year's record, but so are we. Late August/early September t is a very busy time for me at work, but I think I just might sneak off to Mississippi for this game.

(05-30-2013 11:57 AM)txstatebobcat Wrote:  

(05-30-2013 11:48 AM)Fanof49ASU Wrote:  

(05-30-2013 09:13 AM)Bobcat87 Wrote:  I like the way you're thinking, but make no mistake .. . we will have our hands full in Miss. This is a team coming off an 0-fer year . . they'll come out with a chip on their shoulder .. they'll want to prove that last year was a fluke . . . Houston, they might have looked past us . .. don't think S. Miss will do that . . . GO CATS!

Last year was a fluke for So Miss. You won't see anything resembling last years team. They will be rebuilding, but I expect that won't take long.

I think it's going to be a battle. Southern Miss definitely is better than last year's record, but so are we. Late August/early September t is a very busy time for me at work, but I think I just might sneak off to Mississippi for this game.

If ya do, I hope ya bring us lot's of LUCK! I think we could pull it off, but it'll be a dog-fight . . .

(05-30-2013 11:48 AM)Fanof49ASU Wrote:  

(05-30-2013 09:13 AM)Bobcat87 Wrote:  I like the way you're thinking, but make no mistake .. . we will have our hands full in Miss. This is a team coming off an 0-fer year . . they'll come out with a chip on their shoulder .. they'll want to prove that last year was a fluke . . . Houston, they might have looked past us . .. don't think S. Miss will do that . . . GO CATS!

Last year was a fluke for So Miss. You won't see anything resembling last years team. They will be rebuilding, but I expect that won't take long.

I don't know that it will be that easy for USM to get back to their former status. They will be much improved, no question, but a lot has changed. I know under Roberts we rarely beat USM in head to head recruiting battles but these days we have a good chance to compete with them for recruits. The same is likely true for UL. You also have an improved LT and ULM and a new program in Mobile to compete with in the region.

With their tradition and support I expect that USM lands on its feet but they won't be the bully of the region that they were for a decade or better.

(05-30-2013 11:57 AM)txstatebobcat Wrote:  

(05-30-2013 11:48 AM)Fanof49ASU Wrote:  

(05-30-2013 09:13 AM)Bobcat87 Wrote:  I like the way you're thinking, but make no mistake .. . we will have our hands full in Miss. This is a team coming off an 0-fer year . . they'll come out with a chip on their shoulder .. they'll want to prove that last year was a fluke . . . Houston, they might have looked past us . .. don't think S. Miss will do that . . . GO CATS!

Last year was a fluke for So Miss. You won't see anything resembling last years team. They will be rebuilding, but I expect that won't take long.

I think it's going to be a battle. Southern Miss definitely is better than last year's record, but so are we. Late August/early September t is a very busy time for me at work, but I think I just might sneak off to Mississippi for this game.

I'm mostly worried its our first game and the QB situation seems bleak. If Moore starts, it'll be his first FBS ever. If Arndt start, we may fair better just because he won't have the same jitters and has played against FBS teams before.

8/31 UAPB (Jonesboro) W
9/07 Auburn (Auburn)
9/12 Troy (Jonesboro)
9/21 Memphis (Memphis) W
9/28 Missouri (Columbia)
10/12 Idaho (Jonesboro) W
10/22 or 10/23 Louisiana (Jonesboro)
11/2 South Alabama (Mobile) W
11/9 Louisiana Monroe (Monroe) W
11/16 Texas State (Jonesboro) W
11/23 Georgia State (Jonesboro) W
11/30 Western Kentucky (Bowling Green)

Now pick 6 we will lose! There is absolutely no way!
*W indicates games we will be favored in by multiple scores

Troy at home, UL at home. WKU with a lot of new faces and new coach! Lol

not saying stAte will 3peat but 8 wins is minimum

Defensively A-state will be better. Offensively we return David oku and jd mckissic all the o-line.

We have plenty of qbs on the roster. So one position is why people believe we will go 6-6. If you don't know Bryan Harsin is a Qb guy! He will have a Qb ready to lead this team in the fall. 6 wins would be a disaster season..I see 1 sbc loss and losses to auburn and mizzou

(05-30-2013 03:49 PM)slycat Wrote:  

(05-30-2013 11:57 AM)txstatebobcat Wrote:  

(05-30-2013 11:48 AM)Fanof49ASU Wrote:  

(05-30-2013 09:13 AM)Bobcat87 Wrote:  I like the way you're thinking, but make no mistake .. . we will have our hands full in Miss. This is a team coming off an 0-fer year . . they'll come out with a chip on their shoulder .. they'll want to prove that last year was a fluke . . . Houston, they might have looked past us . .. don't think S. Miss will do that . . . GO CATS!

Last year was a fluke for So Miss. You won't see anything resembling last years team. They will be rebuilding, but I expect that won't take long.

I think it's going to be a battle. Southern Miss definitely is better than last year's record, but so are we. Late August/early September t is a very busy time for me at work, but I think I just might sneak off to Mississippi for this game.

I'm mostly worried its our first game and the QB situation seems bleak. If Moore starts, it'll be his first FBS ever. If Arndt start, we may fair better just because he won't have the same jitters and has played against FBS teams before.

The Sporting News also picked us to finish 6th in conference . .. Am curious to see where Dave Campbell's puts us . . . . course they're just predictions . . . nothing better than proving prognosicators wrong . . .

(05-27-2013 12:49 PM)OsageJ Wrote:  We whipped ULM last year after they beat the pigs. It would be great to do something similar this year. Lets do it Trojans...beat ua. Dang I am ready for some football.

that's cause my brother didn't play. had he of played it would of been a different outcome. we were also without our top LB who is back after a medical redshirt. our NT was out also. We had lost 6 of our top 8 players in the middle of the season.

(05-28-2013 12:05 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  We will have to see how things play for USA this year. I'd love to know which game besides Ga State on the road they are predicting USA to win in conference play this year. We should be able to compete, but our schedule looks like this... WKU at home, @ Troy, @ Texas State, ULL at home, ULM at home, stAte at home, @ Georgia State. I don't see more than 1 conference game where we should be favored, although if we can play decently on the road, we should be able to compete at Troy and Texas State, I guess. Or perhaps they're thinking we will knock off one of WKU, ULL, ULM or stAte at home (a pretty tall order - but not impossible as we get them all at home). I'm hoping for 2-5 with this schedule. I'm also hoping that we can go 2-3 out of conference (our OOC schedule is Southern Utah, @Tulane, Kent State, @ Tennessee, and @ Navy). 4-8 is probably the most we should expect next year. Anything more would be a successful season.

We shouldn't be terribly overmatched with this lineup. If South beat SUU, @Tulane, @Georgia State, @Texas State, I don't think too many people would be shocked. @Troy, @ Navy, Kent State, ULM and WKU at home are games where we shouldn't win, but it wouldn't shock the world if we did. So there are 2 games where we are favored, 2 more that are eminently winnable, and some other games which would be a reach, but not stunning if we took 1 or 2 from that bag.

South has a good chance of winning 4 games, IMO. Two conference games and two OOC games. I feel our chances are good at going 4-8. I'm not predicting anything, just feel good about our chances.

(06-03-2013 06:06 PM)Bobcat87 Wrote:  The Sporting News also picked us to finish 6th in conference . .. Am curious to see where Dave Campbell's puts us . . . . course they're just predictions . . . nothing better than proving prognosicators wrong . . .

6th sounds about right for a prediction that's not homer based.

Only Sun Belt games I see us favored in is Georgia State and MAYBE USA. Other than that, I see us being 'dogs.

I think 6th place is what I'd call an "average" season (meaning we win the games we should, lose the games we should). 4th place is if we play above our heads for a few games.

Now, the 2014 season? By then, we should be in a place that we aren't dogs in most conference games.

(06-04-2013 07:42 PM)TheRevSWT Wrote:  

(06-03-2013 06:06 PM)Bobcat87 Wrote:  The Sporting News also picked us to finish 6th in conference . .. Am curious to see where Dave Campbell's puts us . . . . course they're just predictions . . . nothing better than proving prognosicators wrong . . .

6th sounds about right for a prediction that's not homer based.

Only Sun Belt games I see us favored in is Georgia State and MAYBE USA. Other than that, I see us being 'dogs.

I think 6th place is what I'd call an "average" season (meaning we win the games we should, lose the games we should). 4th place is if we play above our heads for a few games.

Now, the 2014 season? By then, we should be in a place that we aren't dogs in most conference games.

I think that the predicted 6th in conference is about right. I didn't care for his overall 4-8 prediction. It's like he glanced at out schedule, saw what should be obvious wins, then assumed we'd lose all the rest . . and maybe we do. But if we are REALLY improved over a year ago .. . and I believe that we are . . then anything less than 5 wins for the year . . will be a disaster . . .