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5 minutes ago, usfgrad84 said:

Team completely unprepared on defense while we plod along on offense. 

Just poorly coached and unprepared. I don’t see where this has anything to do with inexperience. Can’t get off the field on 3rd and long and those plays are against vets. 

It’s definitely coaching. We’ve looked like this since Strong took over. 

Are we even going to put up a fight this game?

Yep. Gave up two 3rd and longs. Then the fake by King for a long TD. Typical defensive start. 

Although we should win both, guessing we split the Cincy/Temple road trip, meaning the Houston game may be our season as far as winning the division.....unless UCF falls one game too. 

Maybe Houston gets ranked after next week and we gave our first AAC top 25 showdown on Houston. 

The CFP committee is going to have UCF at around 12-15. There will be many one loss teams ahead of them, and I bet two loss teams will jump them after they have a win against a t25 team. Just the way it is. 

If someone is trying to say CFP if we finish undefeated, not happening...

Just now, pacificd said:

Winning is excellent.

Which has a good chance of stopping starting with Houston. 

I’ll keep Strong if he replaces Gilbert. 

7 minutes ago, SpeedBull said:

Brilliant......you hope CCS leaves huh? Who do you replace him with? You think the program improves if CCS leaves? Nice troll job dude, you hooked me.

I do hope he leaves. Or at least his staff. I’m sick of this team looking unprepared week in and week out, the penalties, play calling, etc. We just barely beat the 2nd worst team in the conference. Of course, we looked so much better than ECU too. 

Against Tulsa. One of the worst out there. 

5 minutes ago, BullDoug said:

If CCS has two  consecutive 10+ win seasons with two bowl game wins...pretty sure some P5 school will throw some big cash at CCS where he can recruit FL..maybe like TN, SC, VA, NC,...GA Tech???

That’s my hope. A team in disarray that needs stability, like the personality CCS has. 

I agree. This style play is horrible. We get by on our FL talent against weak teams. CCS is the problem. 

4 minutes ago, Justin C said:

Call me naive, but I get the feeling that CCS is in it for the long run. He's been to the big programs and had big contracts, but a part of me wants to believe he's in it more than just the money. I truly believe that he is a man that wants to develop young men in to Future Leaders. Again, I could be naive, but I truly I think this is his modus operandi.

Well if he sticks around and is really into us I’d respect him for it. I just don’t see it happening. He’s going to have a great resume after 2 seasons here and some P5 program will offer him $$$. Plus he’s known as a stable guy and some unstable program (UNC?) will want that personality.

Every single game (minus Elon) since our close win vs Tulsa in senior night last year has been a nail biter. Think about it....UCF, TTU, GT, UI, ECU, UMass (most of game was close) and now tonight. I think that Tulsa game from last year has been a carryover to this one. 

3 minutes ago, ambienknights said:

you guys under Strong remind me of a certain former UCF coach..ball control, always a decent defense, but your offense will be a mixed bag

 

 

Yep! Was thinking the same. 

9 minutes ago, BullyPulpit said:

Dude must be constantly sick, because he catches everything!

I hope BB and Gilbert start utilizing him more. We have a legit NFL TE on the field and he only gets 3 to 6 targets per game. #SAD

He’s had a bunch of bad drops early this year but he balled out tonight. Kudos to him. 

Just now, Justin C said:

But why would he leave for a mid tier power 5 team is the question? At this stage in his life do you think he really wants to relocate his family, again, to go to a mid-tier team and live a life of mediocrity? I could be wrong, and crazier things have happened, but I guess we will see....

Our conference is and always will be a stepping stone. Plus they will always have more $$ to offer any coach from any G5. Have you ever seen a coach in our conference, after multiple winning seasons, stick around for a long time? 

1 minute ago, Gismo said:

So the announcers said the 4th quarter adjustment was adding an offensive lineman. Hmmmm.

Yep, only took them 3 quarters 

7 minutes ago, Justin C said:

CCS will be here a while if he doesn't put together an AAC championship team

Possibly. But also if we win 9-10 games again, a mid tier P5 who’s desperate (think many ACC teams may have openings) may take the bait. 

Nothing is going to magically improve. It’s who we are. After UConn things may go downhill. 

I hate it, you hate it, but this is who we are this year. Sloppy, poor execution, penalties, TERRIBLE PLAYCALLING, but then the button clicks in the 4Q and we win. This is a heart attack bunch for sure. Even at 6-0, I’m not happy. Feels worse than last year actually. 

Gilbert will be gone after CCS is nabbed up by a P5 program this winter. 

Worst 6-0 start I’ve ever seen. Lol

Yeah, pointless to talk about UCF in the CFP. G5, soft schedule (Memphis looks bad this year) and no T25 wins (unless they beat a ranked USF or Cincy)......would take all top P5 teams to have three losses or more for committee to even think about UCF.....