McNulty deserves his chance

[FirefightnRick]

McNulty is number one on the depth chart and will start at SMU. What all of you Damarcus Smith fans aren't even considering is that he is behind both McNulty and Greer in Chico's and Mac's heads. This offense doesn't even come close to using the strengths that Damarcus Smith offers--its meant for a busdriver, preferably an experienced busdriver. In 2013, that was Derek Thompson, who had an incredible defense and special teams with an easier schedule. In 2015, McNulty will get the first two months to show his stuff, just with a worse defense and special teams and a much, much harder schedule. My guess is that we will see MiniMac start the first four games. If we lose at USM, then we will see another QB against might Portland State. If that QB doesn't get it done, MiniMac will get the job back by the time we play UTSA at home, as Mac is going to go with the QB that has the best chance at beating the RoadBirds.

I see two for-sure wins on this schedule: @‌SMU and at home against Portland State. If you cannot win those two, you won't beat anyone else. But assuming you can, @‌USM, UTSA, and UTEP remian your best chances for wins. Win 2 of those three and it gets us to 4-8, which I think is about where we will finish.

Portland State ought to be an ass whipping by NT.  Coming off of a 3-9 season they have some disfuntional goings on up there right now.  They fired their coach in November, and hired their OC, a guy named Barnum as interim head coach.  He's another run 1st-2nd-3rd philosophy.  I guess he impressed them enough because they gave him a 12 month contract that is due this December.  Anyhow,  apparently they didn't do an official coach search last year because they had no AD at the time.

And I thought NT fans had a struggle to care this season?

 

 

Rick

[untjim1995]

Portland State ought to be an ass whipping by NT.  Coming off of a 3-9 season they have some disfuntional goings on up there right now.  They fired their coach in November, and hired their OC, a guy named Barnum as interim head coach.  He's another run 1st-2nd-3rd philosophy.  I guess he impressed them enough because they gave him a 12 month contract that is due this December.  Anyhow,  apparently they didn't do an official coach search last year because they had no AD at the time.

And I thought NT fans had a struggle to care this season?

 

 

Rick

I completely agree. If this game is even close, I will be shocked. I don't think it will be as bad as the Nicholls State game last season, but I see us just drilling this team. Seriously, without a doubt, after Portland State, the least talented team on our schedule is SMU. Playing in our backyard, even at their stadium, still should be a win. There won't be one other team we will play less talented than SMU. And they have absolutely no home field advantage when they play us, even down there.  After those two teams, your best bets are against the three CUSA West teams that are at the bottom with us, USM, UTSA, and UTEP--in order of weakest to strongest. Playing UTEP here is the only reason they are listed, but I do think we can beat them here.Those three are 50/50 games. After that, Rice, WKU, @‌La Tech, @‌ Marshall, and @‌ MUTS are games we have a shot, but probably don't win unless we get a lot of breaks.

I think we win 3-4 games this season, with 5+ wins being a real surprise, and less than 3 being a complete disaster.

[Cr1028]

 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS: CAN McNULTY HAVE A BREAKOUT SR SEASON?

http://meangreennation.com/inside-the-numbers-can-mcnulty-have-a-breakout-sr-season/

 

That article gives me football wood.

[Cr1028]

McNulty is number one on the depth chart and will start at SMU. What all of you Damarcus Smith fans aren't even considering is that he is behind both McNulty and Greer in Chico's and Mac's heads. This offense doesn't even come close to using the strengths that Damarcus Smith offers--its meant for a busdriver, preferably an experienced busdriver. In 2013, that was Derek Thompson, who had an incredible defense and special teams with an easier schedule. In 2015, McNulty will get the first two months to show his stuff, just with a worse defense and special teams and a much, much harder schedule. My guess is that we will see MiniMac start the first four games. If we lose at USM, then we will see another QB against might Portland State. If that QB doesn't get it done, MiniMac will get the job back by the time we play UTSA at home, as Mac is going to go with the QB that has the best chance at beating the RoadBirds.

I see two for-sure wins on this schedule: @‌SMU and at home against Portland State. If you cannot win those two, you won't beat anyone else. But assuming you can, @‌USM, UTSA, and UTEP remian your best chances for wins. Win 2 of those three and it gets us to 4-8, which I think is about where we will finish.

Seems like you are making excuses for him already. Let's be clear, the '14 was much easier than the '13 schedule. The comparison between the '13 and '15 schedules is premature. I believe you have forgotten that we played 7 bowl eligible teams in the '13 season(8 if you count UNLV). We beat 2 ten win teams that year as well. You like to write off DT as a busdriver who was lucky enough to have good defense and special teams. I will tell you this now, tomorrow, and ten years from now. I don't care if you put the Bama defense and 2013 North Texas special teams on the field for NT in 2015, McNulty will NEVER be as good a passer as DT was, NEVER. If we want to win meaningful  games this season, it will not be with AM at quarterback.