bowl rankings

[Dmanuhone]

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaafb/ ... 7Kz#page=8

got us at 20 out of 40

[Rick83]

Not too shabby in year 2 of full FBS play. The statement that stood out to me when he was talking about our program: "They've lost only four conference games since joining the Sun Belt in 2014" That's unbelievable, just 3 years out of the Southern Conference and we've only lost 4 conference games...awesome job guys.

[Lowcountry App]

This guy picks all six Sun Belt teams to lose.

[t4pizza]

Its higher ranked than any other bowl with Sun Belt teams and it is the third highest ranked bowl with G5 v G5 matchups. Can't wait til this game myself.

[EastHallApp]

Since we joined:

App State 20-4
Arkansas State 20-4
Georgia Southern 18-6
UL-Lafayette 15-9
Troy 12-12
South Alabama 10-14
Idaho 10-14
Georgia State 7-17
Texas State 7-17
UL-Monroe 7-17
NM State 6-18

[BUTCH1991]

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaafb/ ... 7Kz#page=8

got us at 20 out of 40

I prefer this set of rankings that has our game at #14.

http://www.cbssports.com/college-footba ... as-to-cfp/

[Rick83]

Since we joined:

App State 20-4
Arkansas State 20-4
Georgia Southern 18-6
UL-Lafayette 15-9
Troy 12-12
South Alabama 10-14
Idaho 10-14
Georgia State 7-17
Texas State 7-17
UL-Monroe 7-17
NM State 6-18

It's amazing, we make the jump from a conference that we routinely were in the top 2 spots year-in-year-out and 3 years into our new conference at the higher level we're still there at the top...I would expect us to be there next year as well. Next year's goal...run the SBC table, squeek past UGA with a Rubino field goal and slam Wake at home...NY6 baby! Forgot about Umass and Savannah St...add them to the casualty list...then NY6 baby!

[JMappfan5]

Gonna have to replace a lot of Defensive starters/depth: Norwood, Fernandez, Small-DL Reed, Law, Gilchrist & Thomas- LB Gray & Mondo- DB. May take a few games for the new players to gel. Let's finish this season with a big bowl victory!!!

[mountaineerman]

Gonna have to replace a lot of Defensive starters/depth: Norwood, Fernandez, Small-DL Reed, Law, Gilchrist & Thomas- LB Gray & Mondo- DB. May take a few games for the new players to gel. Let's finish this season with a big bowl victory!!!

Sheesh when you say it that way. Man those are some names .. looks like stringer Boggs fuller will anchor ???

[EastHallApp]

Kind of want to wait til after the bowl to get into next year too much, but a quick guess:

DE: Sims/Godwin/McClurg
DT: Stout/Barrett/Hunter
DE: Fuller/Papenheim/Willis

OLB: Stringer/A. Davis
ILB: Boggs/E. Davis
ILB: Flory/Fehr
OLB: Townes/?

CB: Gibbs (hopefully)/Pinckney
FS: Franklin/Chamberlain
SS: Howard/Thomas
CB: Duck/Hayes

I'd have few if any worries about that first 11. Supposedly our redshirt DBs look promising too. My concerns would be depth at DT and LB. Of course we usually also have a couple true freshmen who wind up playing a lot.

[wdhsbcsasu]

A. Davis will push hard for the other OLB on other side from Stringer. Townes to ILB along side of Boggs. ???? A. Davis could pack some lbs. on and move inside. Faced him for 4 yrs. while he was at T-ville. Tuff wherever he is at.

[Rick83]

In a program like ours, we graduate great players pretty much every year and we continue to win. Coach Satt and his crew are fully aware of graduation schedules and plan accordingly with redshirting and JUCO players/transfers used very tactically to fill holes when necessary. A lot of players are rotated into playing situations, especially on defense so those guys are getting game experience. Keep in mind that we have risen to the elite of the Sun Belt with a large contingent of FCS-recruited players, and I'm not knocking those guys at all, have tremendous respect for what they've accomplished. However, as we continue to show success at the FBS level we'll attract bigger, better, stronger, faster players. My biggest concern would be if Satt left...or worse if Satt left and took most of his staff with him. That could de-rail our progress unless we get lucky with like a newbie like Troy did with Neal Brown. He's done an impressive job in just 2 years.

[boonetown1]

For some reason LB is never a concern for me. We always seem to have studs and are coached well. Fear got similar comments as gilchrist when he came in, saying he has a motor that never stops....I'm expecting big things from him.

[EastHallApp]

Agree on Fehr and A. Davis. Just not sure beyond that, and we'll need to start to develop some depth with three senior starters at LB next year. All in all, if that's our biggest worry, that's probably a good sign.

Our secondary could be really nasty. Also looking forward to seeing what some of our younger DEs can do with a year or two of S&C under their belts.

[Cro-Magnon App]

Bring back Gary Tharrington.