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2013 Sun Belt Predictions
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"The defense has few starters returning and should be even worse though, they were already pretty bad to begin with so that won’t bode well for the Trojans. "

I wouldn't bank on that. On paper we have just as much talent as anyone in the conference with 4 Top 20 athletes from their respective high school classes (#19 CB, #13 DE, #12 DT, #6 ILB). Teams like Arkansas State and Louisiana have been able to pump out great teams with few "returning starters". Troy, with Larry Blakeney and Wayne Bolt should be no different. We may not have a Top 25 to even a Top 50 defense, but I have a hunch the days of ranking in the 80' to 110's are over.

As for the offense. The offense will be just as prolific as last year (#1 Total Offense in the SBC by 30ypg). If we can hang on to the ball this year we'll turn those into points. We've ran our system going on eight years now and have had very few problems running it over the years. Troy has the ability to reload here.

Texas State is becoming a very good program. But I doubt Troy finishes 6th this year behind all four Power 4 SBC schools and Texas State.
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(07-28-2013 05:39 PM)TroyFootball05 Wrote:  "The defense has few starters returning and should be even worse though, they were already pretty bad to begin with so that won’t bode well for the Trojans. "

I wouldn't bank on that. On paper we have just as much talent as anyone in the conference with 4 Top 20 athletes from their respective high school classes (#19 CB, #13 DE, #12 DT, #6 ILB). Teams like Arkansas State and Louisiana have been able to pump out great teams with few "returning starters". Troy, with Larry Blakeney and Wayne Bolt should be no different. We may not have a Top 25 to even a Top 50 defense, but I have a hunch the days of ranking in the 80' to 110's are over.

As for the offense. The offense will be just as prolific as last year (#1 Total Offense in the SBC by 30ypg). If we can hang on to the ball this year we'll turn those into points. We've ran our system going on eight years now and have had very problems running it over the years. Troy has the ability to reload here.

Texas State is becoming a very good program. But I doubt Troy finishes 6th this year behind all four Power 4 SBC schools and Texas State.




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You know ASU is going to be fighting the media this year when our own beat writer is convinced we have no shot at the league title. At least this guy picks us 2nd and gives us a shot.
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(07-28-2013 05:58 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  You know ASU is going to be fighting the media this year when our own beat writer is convinced we have no shot at the league title. At least this guy picks us 2nd and gives us a shot.
Your so called beat writer is full of it, and everyone knows that, and ASU will win the SBC crown for a 3rd straight year.

UL might be good, heck they are good as is ULM, WKU, and maybe Troy but they have no chance whatsoever of getting out of Jonesboro with a win.

ULM, WKU (2013 is a death march for them) , Troy and Texas State simply don't have the 2-deep that ASU and UL have and that will get them beat down the stretch.............again.

Whoever ASU's QB is this year, and they have the best group in the history of ASU to pick from, will surpass any season Aplin had.
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(07-28-2013 06:54 PM)Seminole Indian Wrote:  
(07-28-2013 05:58 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  You know ASU is going to be fighting the media this year when our own beat writer is convinced we have no shot at the league title. At least this guy picks us 2nd and gives us a shot.
Your so called beat writer is full of it, and everyone knows that, and ASU will win the SBC crown for a 3rd straight year.

UL might be good, heck they are good as is ULM, WKU, and maybe Troy but they have no chance whatsoever of getting out of Jonesboro with a win.

ULM, WKU (2013 is a death march for them) , Troy and Texas State simply don't have the 2-deep that ASU and UL have and that will get them beat down the stretch.............again.

Whoever ASU's QB is this year, and they have the best group in the history of ASU to pick from, will surpass any season Aplin had.

By what metric? Wins? Yards? QB Rating?
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(07-28-2013 06:54 PM)Seminole Indian Wrote:  
(07-28-2013 05:58 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  You know ASU is going to be fighting the media this year when our own beat writer is convinced we have no shot at the league title. At least this guy picks us 2nd and gives us a shot.
Your so called beat writer is full of it, and everyone knows that, and ASU will win the SBC crown for a 3rd straight year.

UL might be good, heck they are good as is ULM, WKU, and maybe Troy but they have no chance whatsoever of getting out of Jonesboro with a win.

ULM, WKU (2013 is a death march for them) , Troy and Texas State simply don't have the 2-deep that ASU and UL have and that will get them beat down the stretch.............again.

Whoever ASU's QB is this year, and they have the best group in the history of ASU to pick from, will surpass any season Aplin had.

You know I would like to think your comment about this years QB is right....but man...I doubt it. I just hope he is solid.
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RE: 2013 Sun Belt Predictions
(07-28-2013 07:19 PM)WinstonTheWolf Wrote:  
(07-28-2013 06:54 PM)Seminole Indian Wrote:  
(07-28-2013 05:58 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  You know ASU is going to be fighting the media this year when our own beat writer is convinced we have no shot at the league title. At least this guy picks us 2nd and gives us a shot.
Your so called beat writer is full of it, and everyone knows that, and ASU will win the SBC crown for a 3rd straight year.

UL might be good, heck they are good as is ULM, WKU, and maybe Troy but they have no chance whatsoever of getting out of Jonesboro with a win.

ULM, WKU (2013 is a death march for them) , Troy and Texas State simply don't have the 2-deep that ASU and UL have and that will get them beat down the stretch.............again.

Whoever ASU's QB is this year, and they have the best group in the history of ASU to pick from, will surpass any season Aplin had.

By what metric? Wins? Yards? QB Rating?

ULM has a strong 3 deep. You are uninformed if you think differently.
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(07-28-2013 07:30 PM)Arrowhead Wrote:  
(07-28-2013 07:19 PM)WinstonTheWolf Wrote:  
(07-28-2013 06:54 PM)Seminole Indian Wrote:  
(07-28-2013 05:58 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  You know ASU is going to be fighting the media this year when our own beat writer is convinced we have no shot at the league title. At least this guy picks us 2nd and gives us a shot.
Your so called beat writer is full of it, and everyone knows that, and ASU will win the SBC crown for a 3rd straight year.

UL might be good, heck they are good as is ULM, WKU, and maybe Troy but they have no chance whatsoever of getting out of Jonesboro with a win.

ULM, WKU (2013 is a death march for them) , Troy and Texas State simply don't have the 2-deep that ASU and UL have and that will get them beat down the stretch.............again.

Whoever ASU's QB is this year, and they have the best group in the history of ASU to pick from, will surpass any season Aplin had.

By what metric? Wins? Yards? QB Rating?

ULM has a strong 3 deep. You are uninformed if you think differently.

I didn't say **** about ULM. Quote someone else.
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(07-28-2013 07:32 PM)WinstonTheWolf Wrote:  
(07-28-2013 07:30 PM)Arrowhead Wrote:  
(07-28-2013 07:19 PM)WinstonTheWolf Wrote:  
(07-28-2013 06:54 PM)Seminole Indian Wrote:  
(07-28-2013 05:58 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  You know ASU is going to be fighting the media this year when our own beat writer is convinced we have no shot at the league title. At least this guy picks us 2nd and gives us a shot.
Your so called beat writer is full of it, and everyone knows that, and ASU will win the SBC crown for a 3rd straight year.

UL might be good, heck they are good as is ULM, WKU, and maybe Troy but they have no chance whatsoever of getting out of Jonesboro with a win.

ULM, WKU (2013 is a death march for them) , Troy and Texas State simply don't have the 2-deep that ASU and UL have and that will get them beat down the stretch.............again.

Whoever ASU's QB is this year, and they have the best group in the history of ASU to pick from, will surpass any season Aplin had.

By what metric? Wins? Yards? QB Rating?

ULM has a strong 3 deep. You are uninformed if you think differently.

I didn't say **** about ULM. Quote someone else.

I know you didn't. I was talking to Seminole.
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If our defense is as bad or worse this season I will pay all SBC members 20 bucks.
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(07-28-2013 08:11 PM)Atlanta Trojan Wrote:  If our defense is as bad or worse this season I will pay all SBC members 20 bucks.

. . . would you like us to start sending you our addresses . .. so you'll know where to send the money . . . (just in case) . . . 05-stirthepot

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Not too many get this in the national media or those not close to program but losing Jakes may not be necessarily a bad thing.....Yes sure he was efficient his senior season, but he could not make any throw past 15 yards and even in senior season took him almost the entire play clock to get the play in...Jakes also had a running game that was unstoppable and still could not make the throws past 15 yards to get it done and take advantage of 8 in the box every game..I appreciate what he did in terms of leadership, but losing Jakes will not be the reason we are the middle of the pack team....DL is a huge ? I agree, but everything else is solid.....WOuld not be surprised with a 2nd or 3rd place but doubt we finish below 3rd even with everyone best game against us....Why do I say that, because we simply have the best coach the Sun Belt has ever had and that should count for something....ANd before everyone jumps all over me, I am not saying we are going to dominante and and be undefeated and be in a BCS bowl, I am just saying I firmly believe Petrino will win a few games due to his coaching that will have us in top 3 of this conf. this season...
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(07-28-2013 08:44 PM)WKUFan518 Wrote:  Not too many get this in the national media or those not close to program but losing Jakes may not be necessarily a bad thing.....Yes sure he was efficient his senior season, but he could not make any throw past 15 yards and even in senior season took him almost the entire play clock to get the play in...Jakes also had a running game that was unstoppable and still could not make the throws past 15 yards to get it done and take advantage of 8 in the box every game..I appreciate what he did in terms of leadership, but losing Jakes will not be the reason we are the middle of the pack team....DL is a huge ? I agree, but everything else is solid.....WOuld not be surprised with a 2nd or 3rd place but doubt we finish below 3rd even with everyone best game against us....Why do I say that, because we simply have the best coach the Sun Belt has ever had and that should count for something....ANd before everyone jumps all over me, I am not saying we are going to dominante and and be undefeated and be in a BCS bowl, I am just saying I firmly believe Petrino will win a few games due to his coaching that will have us in top 3 of this conf. this season...

Petrino will definitely be the biggest **** in the conference.... the best coach......That remains to be seen.

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These Sun Belt preseason picks don't mean a thing. I've often wondered if they really spend much time researching our conference. UL, ULM, Troy, ASU or WKU could win this conference IMHO. ULM looked like a juggernaut early in the season only to fizzle out. I wouldn't be surprised to see USA making some noise. Anything can happen in the Bolt.
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(07-28-2013 08:11 PM)Atlanta Trojan Wrote:  If our defense is as bad or worse this season I will pay all SBC members 20 bucks.

I am taking a screen shot of this post just in case it actually happens and you use your spidey powers to make this post disappear.
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(07-28-2013 06:54 PM)Seminole Indian Wrote:  UL might be good, heck they are good as is ULM, WKU, and maybe Troy but they have no chance whatsoever of getting out of Jonesboro with a win.

Jonesboro is a tough place to play. We do have a few advantages this time around, though. Hoping for a win.
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(07-28-2013 10:22 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  
(07-28-2013 08:11 PM)Atlanta Trojan Wrote:  If our defense is as bad or worse this season I will pay all SBC members 20 bucks.

I am taking a screen shot of this post just in case it actually happens and you use your spidey powers to make this post disappear.

Are we talking Total Defense or Scoring Defense?
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(07-28-2013 11:47 PM)TroyFootball05 Wrote:  
(07-28-2013 10:22 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  
(07-28-2013 08:11 PM)Atlanta Trojan Wrote:  If our defense is as bad or worse this season I will pay all SBC members 20 bucks.

I am taking a screen shot of this post just in case it actually happens and you use your spidey powers to make this post disappear.

Are we talking Total Defense or Scoring Defense?

Good question...
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(07-28-2013 10:04 PM)Louisianafanrcajun90 Wrote:  These Sun Belt preseason picks don't mean a thing. I've often wondered if they really spend much time researching our conference. UL, ULM, Troy, ASU or WKU could win this conference IMHO. ULM looked like a juggernaut early in the season only to fizzle out. I wouldn't be surprised to see USA making some noise. Anything can happen in the Bolt.

I wrote the article. I dont follow UL as closely as you do or any of the other teams as closely as their respective fanbases do, and I wont act like I do...but I did catch atleast 1-2 games (alot more for certain teams)last season of every team in the Belt and also did my share of research prior to the article. Not a media member that overlooks the smaller conferences either, just a fan writing for fun.

But yeah youre right, predictions are simply opinions and have no say in how seasons actually play out on the field. But I still enjoy them because it gives us a reason to talk football in the off-season. 04-rock
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