September is our next order of business.

[Reliable Source]

UM and MSU are ranked 27th and 28th respectively in USA Coaches poll. They are our stepping stone into the Taggart era. Win both and we skyrocket into the top 20, win one we gain some cred and wind up in the 30 to 40 range. Win neither and we don't move a hair from our current no 93. FAU and McNeese look like good filler wins if we win the others, they look expected if we don't. We have always done pretty well in September before our depth begins to betray us. Let's hope we can capitalize on that and then figure out how we get tougher in Oct. It's gonna be a process, but one thing the recent NFL signings have demonstrated is that we have always had the talent, let's hope that we finally figure out a way to utilize it.

[WeWere#2Once]

**Knock on wood.**

If the CSH era taught me anything, it's to not bank on the filler wins. Hope you are right though.

[BDYZR]

I think 9/21/2013 will help us in October.

[hm101]

As nice as those wins would be, it's going to take time before we are a confirmed threat to these programs. This year I want at LEAST 7 wins and a bowl game, meaning if we lose these two, plus cincy/RU/UL we have 7 wins, a win over the tin men, and we are back on track.

 

I just don't want to FALL APART this season. If we fight for 60 minutes, 12 times, it'll be in itself a huge improvement. 

[smazza]

UM and MSU are ranked 27th and 28th respectively in USA Coaches poll. They are our stepping stone into the Taggart era. Win both and we skyrocket into the top 20, win one we gain some cred and wind up in the 30 to 40 range. Win neither and we don't move a hair from our current no 93. FAU and McNeese look like good filler wins if we win the others, they look expected if we don't. We have always done pretty well in September before our depth begins to betray us. Let's hope we can capitalize on that and then figure out how we get tougher in Oct. It's gonna be a process, but one thing the recent NFL signings have demonstrated is that we have always had the talent, let's hope that we finally figure out a way to utilize it.

 

 

so true

 

 

this is why i would much rather play a good team on the road than mcheese st or someother 1aaa team

 

you make a name and gain credibility by beating goodteams

[Gismo]

Miami will be a challenge.

[Triple B]

**Knock on wood.**

If the CSH era taught me anything, it's to not bank on the filler wins. Hope you are right though.

 

We didn't lose a "filler win" game under either of our previous coaches ...

[Matt]

some might argue that Ball St should have been a "filler win"

[Triple B]

some might argue that Ball St should have been a "filler win"

 

Then some would be wrong ... MAC teams aren't filler wins to programs like ours.

[370Bull]

Hopefully the offense is effective enough to keep us in those games. I feel that the defense will hold up their end. If this is the case then I like our chances!