Kyle76 Posted December 16, 2006 Group: Member Topic Count: 6 Content Count: 78 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/28/2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 Particularly the team with the better special teams- USF. How do you figure that? You outrank us in punt returns (6th to 70th), but we outrank you in punting (12th to 112th) and kickoff returns (24th to 99th). We've also kicked 17 FGs to your 6. Defensively, you're about 20 spots ahead of us in ranking, but we have a significant advantage in turnover margin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted December 16, 2006 Group: Member Topic Count: 723 Content Count: 12,293 Reputation: 64 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/01/2003 Share Posted December 16, 2006 yea chandler williams is his name i think...from FIU. but wasnt he one of the guys that got kicked off the team after the brawl?i know he was trash talkin that whole game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbryan Posted December 16, 2006 Group: Member Topic Count: 121 Content Count: 4,259 Reputation: 39 Days Won: 3 Joined: 09/16/2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 I'm TIRED of.......................Speculators ;D Speculate this........ We're in a bowl, USF football is getting national recognition (you're next bball), we're competing for some of the top college football talent in the country (Marve......please come and be our first Heisman winnner), our Coach is passing on multimillion dollar contracts with storied programs to stay at USF, we've got a very, very hardcore fan base (Bullspener's)..................speculate that :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upperdeck Posted December 16, 2006 Group: Member Topic Count: 5 Content Count: 104 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/28/2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 I agree with you just about all the way down the line....except ECU has one of the best punters in the nation with an average of almost 44per kick...Im not saying it cant happen..but there havent been many returns at all...mostly fair catches this season...I think ECUs weakness may be in Kickoff returns not punt returns...We have not covered kickoff like I would have liked..I know USF fans think this should be a cakewalk...and...Hell it may be...Vegas has it USF-4 today...ECU has covered the spread 10 out of 12 so far this season.I think is all comes down to the battle in the trenches...whichever team controls the offensive line of scrimmage...will probably win...as usually happensI see it USF up 7 at the half...up 3 into the 4th...winning by 3....ECU covers the spread...but no cigar.Hope to seeya in BMH...GOPIRATES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upperdeck Posted December 16, 2006 Group: Member Topic Count: 5 Content Count: 104 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/28/2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 Other numbers:Record USF (8-4) ECU (7-5)Strength of Schedule USF 74, ECU 92USF 24, WVU 19WVU 17, ECU 10UAB 17, ECU 12actually it was WVU 27-10....althought it wont make a hill of beans to either team on the 23. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbryan Posted December 16, 2006 Group: Member Topic Count: 121 Content Count: 4,259 Reputation: 39 Days Won: 3 Joined: 09/16/2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 I agree with you just about all the way down the line....except ECU has one of the best punters in the nation with an average of almost 44per kick...Im not saying it cant happen..but there havent been many returns at all...mostly fair catches this season...I think ECUs weakness may be in Kickoff returns not punt returns...We have not covered kickoff like I would have liked..I know USF fans think this should be a cakewalk...and...Hell it may be...Vegas has it USF-4 today...ECU has covered the spread 10 out of 12 so far this season.I think is all comes down to the battle in the trenches...whichever team controls the offensive line of scrimmage...will probably win...as usually happensI see it USF up 7 at the half...up 3 into the 4th...winning by 3....ECU covers the spread...but no cigar.Hope to seeya in BMH...GOPIRATESPrediction: USF runs back a punt for a TD in the bowl game. Game will still be close but USF wins by more than 7 but less than 14. Two of your predictions in the toilet. I will have a happy drive to NC and you will be pissed the entire trip back. Hell, after the game you'll probably punch a seasonal Santa.......pirates are twisted like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbryan Posted December 16, 2006 Group: Member Topic Count: 121 Content Count: 4,259 Reputation: 39 Days Won: 3 Joined: 09/16/2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 Oh, I almost forgot........Merry Christmas!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upperdeck Posted December 16, 2006 Group: Member Topic Count: 5 Content Count: 104 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/28/2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 lol, I can see your point! That is why I posted the numbers I did. I think this game will be closer than I hoped it would be. If we don't man handle you guys I will cry :'( We've only been "manhandled" once this season -- against Tulsa on the road.  I don't think we'll play that poorly in B'ham.  You may have to cry.  Kyle...I gotta keep you straight...We lost to Tulsa at home...but I agree..we played pretty well the rest of the year...with the exception of the Rice 4th qtr fiasco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upperdeck Posted December 16, 2006 Group: Member Topic Count: 5 Content Count: 104 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/28/2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 I agree with you just about all the way down the line....except ECU has one of the best punters in the nation with an average of almost 44per kick...Im not saying it cant happen..but there havent been many returns at all...mostly fair catches this season...I think ECUs weakness may be in Kickoff returns not punt returns...We have not covered kickoff like I would have liked..I know USF fans think this should be a cakewalk...and...Hell it may be...Vegas has it USF-4 today...ECU has covered the spread 10 out of 12 so far this season.I think is all comes down to the battle in the trenches...whichever team controls the offensive line of scrimmage...will probably win...as usually happensI see it USF up 7 at the half...up 3 into the 4th...winning by 3....ECU covers the spread...but no cigar.Hope to seeya in BMH...GOPIRATESPrediction:  USF runs back a punt for a TD in the bowl game.  Game will still be close but USF wins by more than 7 but less than 14.  Two of your predictions in the toilet.  I will have a happy drive to NC and you will be pissed the entire trip back.  Hell, after the game you'll probably punch a seasonal Santa.......pirates are twisted like that.[/quoteI wil bet a LARGE sum that NO punt return will occur for a score in the game...So will you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbryan Posted December 16, 2006 Group: Member Topic Count: 121 Content Count: 4,259 Reputation: 39 Days Won: 3 Joined: 09/16/2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 I agree with you just about all the way down the line....except ECU has one of the best punters in the nation with an average of almost 44per kick...Im not saying it cant happen..but there havent been many returns at all...mostly fair catches this season...I think ECUs weakness may be in Kickoff returns not punt returns...We have not covered kickoff like I would have liked..I know USF fans think this should be a cakewalk...and...Hell it may be...Vegas has it USF-4 today...ECU has covered the spread 10 out of 12 so far this season.I think is all comes down to the battle in the trenches...whichever team controls the offensive line of scrimmage...will probably win...as usually happensI see it USF up 7 at the half...up 3 into the 4th...winning by 3....ECU covers the spread...but no cigar.Hope to seeya in BMH...GOPIRATESPrediction:  USF runs back a punt for a TD in the bowl game.  Game will still be close but USF wins by more than 7 but less than 14.  Two of your predictions in the toilet.  I will have a happy drive to NC and you will be pissed the entire trip back.  Hell, after the game you'll probably punch a seasonal Santa.......pirates are twisted like that.[/quoteI wil bet a LARGE sum that NO punt return will occur for a score in the game...So will youHave another beer you filthy animal ;D ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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