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As bad as our fan base is when it comes to attending games for general support regardless of the quality of our team, we are also really good at rallying behind an improving team. It's a fan base starving for success. If we head to that game, on homecoming, 5-3 against a top notch C-USA opponent, you'll see an atmosphere better than that of the 2013 Rice game. It would be amazing. That Rice game was also the #hit6 game and had it not been for Halloween night on a school night (Thursday), we would have hit 30k.

The premier bowl game is probably the Independence bowl in Shreveport against an ACC or SEC team. Minnesota is currently predicted to play the HOD bowl and they sit at 3-2. I would love for us to play a team like them, Indiana, or Purdue (who all sit at 3-2) who are lower tier P5 programs. It could make for a very competitive game and one we could win if we make it to bowl contention given we continue improving. Now THAT would make for an amazing season.

In 2013, me and some buddies were heckling the Rice bench like crazy and one of my friends made the following comment: "Hey Coach, go recruit some better players!" The response was gold. Rice's defensive coordinator at the time turns around and yells at us to F*** off. The frustration was mounting, we were getting louder, and it became apparent that we would win the game. If our crowd turnout and noise was like what you see in the video below every game, it would be amazing. Just fill in the sides a bit and you've got a hostile environment. Needless to say, my drunk self took it too far and cussed back at the coach and was told by a CSC staff to not cuss or I would be thrown out of the game. That game is one of the best sporting events I have ever been at.

ODU is 4-2 right now with a 14 point win over UTSA, a 35 point win over Charlotte, and a 20 point win over UMASS in their past 3 games. It'll be just our luck if get them next year when they could have a breakout season...

Honest question and I don't want to be negative BUT, IF we beat Army and UTSA which can realistically happen if we play like we did against Marshall, and we go into the final month of the season 5-3 but we end up losing all remaining games which can also realistically happen (Aaron Jones can take over a game and anything can happen on any given Saturday), do we end the season in disappointment that we got so close and just couldn't finish it or in optimism that we were 1-11 a year ago? What's the sentiment following a season like that considering the previous campaign? I would feel so giddy and excited heading into the final month that I would have to feel a bit disappointed that we couldn't get that one final win.Thoughts?

I don't see what the fuss is about with his article. He's frustrated and specifically said early in the article that Marshall shouldn't have lost because of the season we are coming off of and their past 3 seasons. Before the season started, none of us would have thought we would win this game. The perception is really evident when you look at the games we are favored to win per espn. The only game we are favored, as of this morning, is UTEP. That's where you really see the problem in perception.

Yup I remember. I was just saying that because despite the contract and who we would be supposed to play, know that it won't always play out that way.

We should have played a Big 10 team in 2014 and instead played UNLV. You never know...

As a die hard Cowboys fan, it's pretty crazy to see the resemblance in the two teams so far. Both have first year qbs who not many people thought they could make the transition to the new competition level without a year or two of learning behind vets. Both QBs have made smart decisions and done a good job not turning the ball over. They have not lit up the stat sheet but they've played really good games. Both teams were excepted to have decent secondaries with struggles on the d line and both defenses have performed admirably overall. I could keep going (o line injuries, allowing big special teams plays, etc...) but there's no need to. I guess the sentiment is you play the game for a reason.

Why are we still considering UTSA winnable but not Southern Miss? UTSA just beat them pretty handily... They're both winnable at this point...

Marshall rushed for 13 yards on 28 carries.

I said it before and I'll say it again, he didn't want us at our worst, I don't want him now.

Question: if Brice English is as advertised and we develop hambone and some others as well as reel in another juco or two for a LB or d line spot, is there any reason to believe a really dominant defense couldn't alone get us to bowl eligibility next year? Obviously they can't just play full games but if we do get these the easier side of c-usa next year, would a really dominant defense be enough?

His huddle and 247 pages say South Grand Prairie.

If he was already concussed during the Akron game but stayed in, that would explain all the interceptions/fumbles. I didn't watch the game so I don't if that's the case but if it is, that could potentially explain the Akron game. If he was hurt on this play http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=17570695 and it was early in the second quarter with plenty of time for him to throw the game away with poor decisions. Don't know, just speculating.

I believe this is his 247 page: http://247sports.com/Player/Andre-Johnson-59777

Get what you're saying but Marshall's only win is against an FCS team. Had Rice played an FCS team to start off the year, they would probably have at least 1 win as well. Instead, Rice started off against Western Kentucky, Army, Baylor, us, and Southern Miss. Not sure our record would be any different had we played those teams to start off the season. By season's end, we will be better, but to start off? We would probably be 0-5 or 1-4 too (win against Rice). Marshall is better than their record indicates though...

Good point about the QB being hurt. Completely forgot he was also out against Louisville and they played them as close as anybody this year minus the Clemson game...

I watched most of the second half of their game against Pitt and it was a bit of both. After scoring on the opening drive of the second half (first score of the game for Marshall), they recovered an onside kick and scored on that drive. They had an 83 yard TD play a few drives later. After Marshall brought it to within 3, Pitt woke up again. I'll say this, during that second half, the Marshall defense was pretty stingy. They also weren't on the field for quite some time to start the 3rd quarter with converting the onside kick and all. Where this game scares me is our ability to close games. If, for some reason the football Gods smile on us, we have a decent lead heading to the third quarter, Marshall's coaching staff will be aggressive. In addition to the onside kick, they converted on 4th down twice. In all reality though, this is a Marshall team who, like us, does now know what they have yet. They are 1-3 and yes, two of those loses are against Pitt and Louisville, but other than that, they beat an FCS school and loss (badly) to Akron (side note, they started the year on a bye week like we did last year). Looking at scores, I would assume Pitt plays to their competition's level so even though Marshall played them tough in the second half, I'm not sure that game means much. It was, after all, 27-0 Pitt after one half of play. Long story short, Marshall probably doesn't really know who they are yet. A win against us probably won't say much unless they blow us out, but a loss could be telling of tough times for the Herd. Let's hope the team with the better Green wins this one.

I didn't check and added the sports pack. Game is not in :(. Hopefully it'll stream on my phone.

I'm assuming you're a cop. Unfortunately, the media needs to make money. Feel good stories don't make money. Sucks but it's true. As my brother, a Dallas police officer, told me before I applied for the DPD and has told me over and over and over again: "Don't expect a thank you from anybody. If that's what you want, go find it elsewhere."

My internet won't be setup until Monday. Unfortunately where I am moving to, the internet providers that go out that far are very limited and we could not get internet through DirectTV. I'm hoping I can watch it on my phone if anything. We'll see! Appreciate letting me know though. I'm learning about new features every day.

@UNT90 This helps a lot. Thank you. Hopefully I can get access to the channel before game time. Internet won't be hooked up until Monday, just my luck with this game being streamed on Twitter...

That you know of, does direct tv have a sports pack that includes these channels? I'm moving tomorrow and will have direct tv connected in the afternoon so I can't look at the additional packages available until my setup is complete... The only info I can find is regarding the nfl Sunday ticket, MLB network, and specific soccer packages...

I was about to comment the same thing. They have a good PROGRAM. Tony Levine finished 8-5 twice in three years and was let go after the third year despite them winning their bowl game against Pitt. They have high expectations and even when they were down, there were still good (recently).