(08-21-2019 09:48 PM)Tintin Wrote:  

(08-21-2019 09:36 PM)rileylives Wrote:  Western and FAU are going to be much better in 2019.

I actually look at Charlotte's schedule and I don't see very many wins.

4 is very generous.

Did western grow an Oline and a qb? Did FAU not lose two nfl rb’s and have an ineffective qb? Neither team was very good last season. I don’t see that either did a whole lot to make themselves better.

Charlotte (as well as WKU) got rid a huge anchor this offseason. Charlotte had better perso el on the field last season and beat them with the third stringer.

Western returns 10 of 11 starters on O, that usually is a good indicator of stock up.

Also they play at home. It won't be an easy W.

Also, FAU has a VERY favorable schedule. I look for them to start hot.

I have FAU with 9 wins, FIU with 8, Marshall with 8.

Drop off

WKU with 5, Charlotte with 4.

Charlotte already has one win--we sent Coach Lambert to Marshall

(08-22-2019 10:29 AM)Nugget49er Wrote:  Charlotte already has one win--we sent Coach Lambert to Marshall

Hope Herd fans enjoy their backfield playing 15 yards off the ball.

Hint for everyone playing Marshall: If Lambert is calling the shots on D, throw the ball. First downs guaranteed!

(08-21-2019 09:48 PM)Tintin Wrote:  

(08-21-2019 09:36 PM)rileylives Wrote:  Western and FAU are going to be much better in 2019.

I actually look at Charlotte's schedule and I don't see very many wins.

4 is very generous.

Did western grow an Oline and a qb? Did FAU not lose two nfl rb’s and have an ineffective qb? Neither team was very good last season. I don’t see that either did a whole lot to make themselves better.

Charlotte (as well as WKU) got rid a huge anchor this offseason. Charlotte had better perso el on the field last season and beat them with the third stringer.

I respect your opinion...my observations from last Saturdays scrimmage...Our RS Freshman QB from last year has looked like he has made that RS Fr to RS Sophomore improvement. He's throwing laser beams. We are loaded at RB. BJ Emmons just plays at a different level (Former 5 star Alabama RB) and he looks to be our #2. We are thin at WR, but are loaded at TE. Look for double TE sets and splitting the TE out wide particularly for #1 TE who happens to be our best offensive player. We will be throwing a lot to our TE's and RB's, more than we have in the past. I also expect we will have a real interest in Charlotte this year after they beat us at home on an unbelievably long FG that made us ineligible for a bowl. Our place kicker was drilling FG's (47, 45 and 52 yarders) in the scrimmage under live conditions. I think his freshman ways are behind him. I do not look at this game as a toss up. I am traveling for this game, because I expect to see a beat down to make up for last season. I think every fanbase see their team as the only one that improves and the rest of the world stays stagnant, we added some talented players but we also had some existing player make some real progress in spring and fall camp. One final comment, the home team has NEVER won the game in this series.

(08-22-2019 10:41 AM)49RFootballNow Wrote:  

(08-22-2019 10:29 AM)Nugget49er Wrote:  Charlotte already has one win--we sent Coach Lambert to Marshall

Hope Herd fans enjoy their backfield playing 15 yards off the ball.

Hint for everyone playing Marshall: If Lambert is calling the shots on D, throw the ball. First downs guaranteed!

Lambert was Marshall's DC in 1992 when they won their 1st National Title, before some of you was even born. For the year the avg points the D gave up was 18.1 in the regular season and in 4 games in the playoffs it was 13.

Looking at your line last year if you wouldn't have played off some, you would have been pushed around every play.

Marshall also has the size speed and agility to play sideline to sideline which means they won't have to play off the ball defense.

Just take a look at the Marshall game last year, Charlotte held our offence in check for the most part by playing off the ball and making open field tackles. When it got to the 3rd you started playing up and trying to go side to side and Marshall put up 17 in the 3rd, mainly because you didn't have anyone to make the open tackles anymore.

A coach coaches to the teams strengths, not what others think they should do.

Didn't Charlotte lose the guy responsible for the great 2018 D to FAU?

(08-22-2019 12:12 PM)FIU4Ever Wrote:  Didn't Charlotte lose the guy responsible for the great 2018 D to FAU?

They did.

(08-21-2019 07:26 PM)PSCNiner Wrote:  

(08-21-2019 07:14 PM)Cardiff Wrote:  

(08-20-2019 06:15 PM)Side Show Joe Wrote:  My prediction for Charlotte 5-7 (3-5)
W- Gardner-Webb
L- @App St.
W- UMass
L- @Clemson
L- FAU
L- @FIU
L- @WKU
L- North Texas
W- Middle Tenn
W- @UTEP
L- Marshall
W- @ODU

That is the best-possible-scenario for uncc. They should definitely beat Gardner-Webb, and you’re assuming they will win all 4 of the toss-ups. Could happen.

Yeah, cause there is no way we could beat FAU or WKU.......oh, wait.

We're going to beat the brakes off of you, guys. You know why? because the game is at Charlotte and the road team has won EVERY TIME in this series. I like that trend.

(08-22-2019 12:12 PM)FIU4Ever Wrote:  Didn't Charlotte lose the guy responsible for the great 2018 D to FAU?

Kind of. Yes the DC went to FAU, but the personel is still here plus additions of transfers from Penn State and Tennessee.

Spencer did a great job of creating a gap filling chase wide run defense. We also tackled very well.

Shane Montgomary, the offensive coordinator did a great job of taking the air out the ball, which we possessed for 35 minutes a game last season. This created an artificial depth that kept the defense rested.

Defending the pass was another story.
Charlotte played a soft zone and would leave the wide side receivers with a ten yard cushion. For some reason the zone also left the deep middle of the field open. We also had a lb (Foggie) playing a kind of center field safety to offset some of this.
The good qb’s we played against (Morgan, the kid from app) would simply throw wide or have a guy sit down in the zone. The mediocre qb’s were inaccurate and would miss their guys, who were open all day. Take out the Fordham game and Charlotte’s defense had a 69% completion rate.

The short passing game set up the run game. There was no reason to run the ball against Charlotte. Their was no reason to run a receiver across the zone against Charlotte. And when if happened (Fau, USM, even Tennessee) offenses would stall.

While I don’t think the run defense i(top ten last season), the pass defense schemes and improved personnel should allow fewer points this season (although Clemson may hurt the average)

(08-22-2019 12:08 PM)HerdZoned Wrote:  

(08-22-2019 10:41 AM)49RFootballNow Wrote:  

(08-22-2019 10:29 AM)Nugget49er Wrote:  Charlotte already has one win--we sent Coach Lambert to Marshall

Hope Herd fans enjoy their backfield playing 15 yards off the ball.

Hint for everyone playing Marshall: If Lambert is calling the shots on D, throw the ball. First downs guaranteed!

Lambert was Marshall's DC in 1992 when they won their 1st National Title, before some of you was even born. For the year the avg points the D gave up was 18.1 in the regular season and in 4 games in the playoffs it was 13.

Looking at your line last year if you wouldn't have played off some, you would have been pushed around every play.

Marshall also has the size speed and agility to play sideline to sideline which means they won't have to play off the ball defense.

Just take a look at the Marshall game last year, Charlotte held our offence in check for the most part by playing off the ball and making open field tackles. When it got to the 3rd you started playing up and trying to go side to side and Marshall put up 17 in the 3rd, mainly because you didn't have anyone to make the open tackles anymore.

A coach coaches to the teams strengths, not what others think they should do.

The problem with Lambert is that he didn’t pay attention to detail and wouldn’t adjust.
Case in point: in the Marshall game last year, first quarter, Charlotte punting (don’t get me started about Klugh coming in on 3rd and short to run with Kota uncovered 10 yards from him), Marshall brings everyone from one spot, bum rush up the middle, punt almost blocked, false start again our guy. Marshall shows the same rush formation, blocking scheme doesn’t change, no one steps up, same thing happens, punt blocked.

Lambert might be a good DC and I do agree that he is a wonderful human being, but his lack of creativity, inability to motivate, inability to adjust, and willingness to tolerate negative results will forever make him a terrible head coach.

(08-22-2019 12:08 PM)HerdZoned Wrote:  

(08-22-2019 10:41 AM)49RFootballNow Wrote:  

(08-22-2019 10:29 AM)Nugget49er Wrote:  Charlotte already has one win--we sent Coach Lambert to Marshall

Hope Herd fans enjoy their backfield playing 15 yards off the ball.

Hint for everyone playing Marshall: If Lambert is calling the shots on D, throw the ball. First downs guaranteed!

Lambert was Marshall's DC in 1992 when they won their 1st National Title, before some of you was even born. For the year the avg points the D gave up was 18.1 in the regular season and in 4 games in the playoffs it was 13.

Looking at your line last year if you wouldn't have played off some, you would have been pushed around every play.

Marshall also has the size speed and agility to play sideline to sideline which means they won't have to play off the ball defense.

Just take a look at the Marshall game last year, Charlotte held our offence in check for the most part by playing off the ball and making open field tackles. When it got to the 3rd you started playing up and trying to go side to side and Marshall put up 17 in the 3rd, mainly because you didn't have anyone to make the open tackles anymore.

A coach coaches to the teams strengths, not what others think they should do.

This.

clt says we all can agree that lambert is a great guy and best as a coordinator

#8 WKU

No team in C-USA brings back more starters than WKU and I think that could only help their performance on the field. Add in the fact that Stock finally graduated from Middle, and ODU lost almost everyone, and their should be plenty of opportunity for upward mobility in the east. Even WKU's OOC schedule (Louisville, Army, & Arkansas) is spread throughout the season, and should save the Toppers from what probably would have been a grueling stretch at the start.

My prediction for WKU 5-7 (4-4)
W- Central Arkansas
L- @FIU
L- Louisville
W- UAB
W- @ODU
L- Army
W- Charlotte
L- @Marshall
L- FAU
L- @Arkansas
L- @Southern Miss
W- Middle Tennessee

Hopefully you enjoy debating, and the WKU portion won't devolve into another WKU attendance rant. I should post my #7 on tomorrow.

At 8? Eat.
At nine? drink.
At ten dance









Your welcome

(08-21-2019 09:07 PM)NTTHOR Wrote:  

(08-19-2019 09:04 PM)ODUDJ96 Wrote:  

(08-19-2019 08:33 PM)Side Show Joe Wrote:  

(08-19-2019 08:25 PM)ODUDJ96 Wrote:  

(08-09-2019 10:31 PM)Side Show Joe Wrote:  Last season I did a series of threads related to how I believed each teams schedule would play out, and ultimately predict the end of the year standings. Feel free to debate my opinions. I always welcome good sound logic. I decided to just update this one thread and change the title to reflect the current team be evaluated. I just seems easier.

For the record, I am predicting the eastern division to be stronger in 2019. I believe the eastern schools will finish with a 42-42 regular season record, while I believe the western schools will finish 39-45. But, I think the west will have 4 teams finish bowl eligible, while I think the east finishes with just 3. If that sounds confusing, it will make more sense once all of my schedule breakdowns have been posted.

My C-USA Ranking Prediction
10. Middle Tennessee 3-9 (2-6)
11. Rice 2-10 (2-6)
12. UTEP 3-9 (1-7)
13. UTSA 2-10 (1-7)
14. ODU 1-11 (0-8)

Today I start with the team I believe will be the worst in C-USA this season... ODU.

Last season, I predicted ODU to finish 6-6, but they actually finished 4-8, with impressive wins over Virginia Tech and North Texas. I still don't understand how ODU lost to Liberty, ECU, or Rice.

2019- In my opinion, Bobby Wilder should have been let go after last season. Overall, I think his 2018 team under preformed, and now he will be faced with the challenge of leading a much less experienced team. I think Wilder has the toughest job in C-USA this season. He will have to coach what is left of a 4 win team with the fewest number returning starter (8) in C-USA. Two P5 road trips early in the season will probably place them behind the eight ball. Plus, aside from ODU and MT, I see every team in C-USA East getting better this year. I don't have a lot of confidence in ODU posting a winning record, and have them ranked last in C-USA East, and C-USA overall.

My prediction for ODU 1-11 (0-8)
W- Norfolk State
L- @Virginia Tech
L @ Virginia
L- ECU
L WKU
L @Marshall
L- @UAB
L- FAU
L- @FIU
L- UTSA
L- @Middle Tenn
L- Charlotte

Enjoy debating, and I'll post my pick for #13 on Sunday.

To enhance your credibility - and with all due respect - put out predictions you would truly put money on. I would put up my house against this prediction and sleep like a baby.

Ha! I don't gamble. But, I'd like to know where you see more wins for ODU?

I don’t gamble either - but predictions should be made with the seriousness of real money on the line. Causes one to pause and changes everything. As far as more wins, look to the home games - and just random chance (49-35). Again, I would put my house up against your prediction and sleep like a baby. Not sure if you would do the same.

ya know, you could just answer his question instead of stupid rhetoric...specifics...not just "home games"...which home games? which random chance games?

“thor” stay out of an on-going exchange between two men. But since you interjected, I’m not going to put much effort responding to an absurd prediction - except to put it in perspective. No fool would put money on his prediction, which is the true test of any prediction. And - CLT - we’ve got your number this year

(08-22-2019 06:57 PM)Side Show Joe Wrote:  #8 WKU

No team in C-USA brings back more starters than WKU and I think that could only help their performance on the field. Add in the fact that Stock finally graduated from Middle, and ODU lost almost everyone, and their should be plenty of opportunity for upward mobility in the east. Even WKU's OOC schedule (Louisville, Army, & Arkansas) is spread throughout the season, and should save the Toppers from what probably would have been a grueling stretch at the start.

My prediction for WKU 5-7 (4-4)
W- Central Arkansas
L- @FIU
L- Louisville
W- UAB
W- @ODU
L- Army
W- Charlotte
L- @Marshall
L- FAU
L- @Arkansas
L- @Southern Miss
W- Middle Tennessee

Hopefully you enjoy debating, and the WKU portion won't devolve into another WKU attendance rant. I should post my #7 on tomorrow.

Seems fair, wouldn't surprise me if we win 6-7 games, kids will be up for UofL in Nashville...

(08-22-2019 08:24 PM)ODUDJ96 Wrote:  

(08-21-2019 09:07 PM)NTTHOR Wrote:  

(08-19-2019 09:04 PM)ODUDJ96 Wrote:  

(08-19-2019 08:33 PM)Side Show Joe Wrote:  

(08-19-2019 08:25 PM)ODUDJ96 Wrote:  To enhance your credibility - and with all due respect - put out predictions you would truly put money on. I would put up my house against this prediction and sleep like a baby.

Ha! I don't gamble. But, I'd like to know where you see more wins for ODU?

I don’t gamble either - but predictions should be made with the seriousness of real money on the line. Causes one to pause and changes everything. As far as more wins, look to the home games - and just random chance (49-35). Again, I would put my house up against your prediction and sleep like a baby. Not sure if you would do the same.

ya know, you could just answer his question instead of stupid rhetoric...specifics...not just "home games"...which home games? which random chance games?

“thor” stay out of an on-going exchange between two men. But since you interjected, I’m not going to put much effort responding to an absurd prediction - except to put it in perspective. No fool would put money on his prediction, which is the true test of any prediction. And - CLT - we’ve got your number this year

ok sweetie

ODU will be lame this year but not 1-11. Somewhere in the 3-9, 4-8, 5-7 range. Same as UNCC, really

Quote: sleep like a baby.

Sleep an hour, cry an hour, mess his diaper.