(12-24-2012 10:11 PM)Raleighwood Pirate Wrote:  

(12-24-2012 12:07 PM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote:  

(12-24-2012 11:33 AM)ShoreBuc Wrote:  

(12-24-2012 11:21 AM)EagNBran Wrote:  Fedora had to get rid of Bradford. When he did, 12-2.

I think that is the major frustration of ECU fans. This years team was mediocre at best but our Defense flat out sucked and with even a decent Defense we win 9-10 games. We have a 1st year QB coming back next year with plenty of targets/weapons and an improved OLine. If our Defense had even a pulse we compete for CUSA Championship. We have a fair amount of talent coming back on Defense and potentially some great talent coming on board next year if everything works out.

If we hire a real DC I think we are a 10 win team next year, but if we keep Mitchell around I really think we'll be lucky to win 8 and depending on how much better some of the teams in C-USA are might struggle to win 6.

I agree as this fluke year for an easy schedule may not be repeated again, especially in 2014. If Skip keeps LA Tech on top and Butch Davis starts strong with FIU, and Monken takes off with USM, then we could be in for a very long year.

If Ruff keeps Mitchell I predict Ruff will be fired after 2014. Expectations are going to be sky high next year returning nearly everyone off an 8 win team, and if that idiot is back we will not reach them, and then the first year in the Big East when the competition level goes way up we'll get our teeth kicked in.