Bowling?

risinggreen · October 23, 2016

Just glancing over the national scores, there looks to be A LOT of teams this season that are likely to be bowl eligible. I realize that there are a multitude of bowl spots available, but I think we should go ahead and shoot for 7+ with the apparent parity this year. #hitseven?

Moobs · October 23, 2016

1 hour ago, Mike Jackson said:

Beat UTSA and you can put them permanently in the rearview mirror for this season as the Mean Green pursues a CUSA West Division title. Now if Rice can knock off La Tech on the 29th Oct the Mean Green will be in the driver seat for the division title.

Between UNT, USM & LaT, we all have 1 loss in the conference and we haven't played either of them yet. Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't we already in the driver's seat? We just need to win. We don't need any help.

risinggreen · October 23, 2016

5 minutes ago, Moobs said:

Between UNT, USM & LaT, we all have 1 loss in the conference and we haven't played either of them yet. Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't we already in the driver's seat? We just need to win. We don't need any help.

Correctimundo.

oldguystudent · October 23, 2016

There are currently 20 teams already eligible.

There are 10 teams that must win out to become eligible and 3 teams already ineligible.

So that leaves 60 available spaces with realistically 98 teams still in the running.

Of those 98 teams, 36 sit at 3-4 or 2-5.

Remaining, then, would be 62 teams sitting at 4-3 or 5-2, and they've got to play each other.

We win, we go.

Do not interpret this as my only wanting six wins. I want nine wins, but I look at milestones and thresholds too.

Cerebus · October 23, 2016

Most likely cusa is going to have trouble getting enough bowl teams eligible to fill thier bowl slots.

If we get to six wins we should be bowl bound.

oldguystudent · October 23, 2016

Just now, Cerebus said:

Most likely cusa is going to have trouble getting enough bowl teams eligible to fill thier bowl slots.

If we get to six wins we should be bowl bound.

If I'm reading the tracker on reddit correctly, CUSA is the only conference with zero eligible teams after this weekend.

PlummMeanGreen · October 23, 2016

Take the balance of our schedule, uh, "one game at a time?" Of course, when has anyone heard of a team taking them "2 games at at time?"

I think we will need 7 wins to get a bowl game. Others on GMG.com have expressed same.

So.....let's take em' one game at a time until we hit 7 & then lets celebrate in this most surprising season the 4 plus decades I've watched & followed Mean Green football. Pinch me & let me see if I'm dreaming.

GMG!

Edited October 23, 2016 by PlummMeanGreen

Cerebus · October 23, 2016

4 minutes ago, oldguystudent said:

If I'm reading the tracker on reddit correctly, CUSA is the only conference with zero eligible teams after this weekend.

CUSA this year is a couple of pretty good teams almost assured of going bowling, a couple of awful teams with no chance, and a big clump of middling teams.

If the middling teams all beat up on each other, then it's going to be hard to get enough bowl eligible teams. Perfect example of that is the UTSA/UTEP game last night. UTSA is was sitting at 2-1 in the conference and UTEP was 0-3. UTSA really needed that win to better their chances at a bowl game. They had a chance to raise themselves out of the middling muck, but instead they fell right back in.

That is more or less what we face next week in San Antonio. Win and we are 5-3 overall, and more importantly 3-1 in conference. Lose and we fall right back into the middle pack with shaky bowl chances.

If you want to day dream about winning CUSA West, then we for sure need to win next week because LaTech is playing Rice and will most likely be 4-1 in conference, and USM is playing Marshall at home and will most likely be 3-1.

KingDL1 · October 23, 2016

4 minutes ago, Cerebus said:

CUSA this year is a couple of pretty good teams almost assured of going bowling, a couple of awful teams with no chance, and a big clump of middling teams.

If the middling teams all beat up on each other, then it's going to be hard to get enough bowl eligible teams. Perfect example of that is the UTSA/UTEP game last night. UTSA is was sitting at 2-1 in the conference and UTEP was 0-3. UTSA really needed that win to better their chances at a bowl game. They had a chance to raise themselves out of the middling muck, but instead they fell right back in.

That is more or less what we face next week in San Antonio. Win and we are 5-3 overall, and more importantly 3-1 in conference. Lose and we fall right back into the middle pack with shaky bowl chances.

If you want to day dream about winning CUSA West, then we for sure need to win next week because LaTech is playing Rice and will most likely be 4-1 in conference, and USM is playing Marshall at home and will most likely be 3-1.

It is still nearly mind blowing we are here at this point in the season and talking about this with all seriousness. Such a change from last year I think I am going to start blocking out last season. I sure hope I am not about to wake up.

bloodstunt · October 23, 2016

It's a little early for bowl predictions but of course they are out there and I have seen North Texas in the Bahama Bowl against Tulsa on a few.

Aldo · October 23, 2016

On 10/22/2016 at 2:40 PM, TheTastyGreek said:

My grandpa loved it. I'm more of a whirlyball guy, myself.

I'm a fan of jigglyball myself

@UNTSportsFan · October 23, 2016

FWIW, CBS does not include us in their bowl predections :

UNTLifer · October 23, 2016

We are capable of finishing 9-3. Will we? That is the question.

wardly · October 23, 2016

We might want to tap the brakes regarding 9&3. I see 3 winnable games, so 2 out of 3 gets us to 6 & 6 which should get us in a lower tier bowl. This would be an amazing feat considering where we were projected to be at beginning of season.

untbowler · October 23, 2016

22 hours ago, Matt from A700 said:

Where are all the 2-10 and 3-9 naysayers now!?!?

And let's please not wait until UTEP to #Hit6. Get to six as soon as possible.

We are all in shock on what an actual f***ing ball coach can do when he can motivate players and plays the best players

NT93 · October 24, 2016

23 hours ago, Matt from A700 said:

Where are all the 2-10 and 3-9 naysayers now!?!?

And let's please not wait until UTEP to #Hit6. Get to six as soon as possible.

I don't know that I actually posted a prediction on here, but I probably would have gone with 3-9, maybe, just maybe 4-8. In all honesty, I don't think I was being a naysayer I thought I was being an optimist.

UNT 90 Grad · October 24, 2016

9 hours ago, Moobs said:

Between UNT, USM & LaT, we all have 1 loss in the conference and we haven't played either of them yet. Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't we already in the driver's seat? We just need to win. We don't need any help.

Yep. If we win out and LA Tech wins out except for the game against NT, our records would be even, but North Texas would have won the head to head. All others in the West would have worse conference records.

BTG_Fan1 · October 24, 2016

On 10/22/2016 at 3:07 PM, Withers940 said:

I can legitimately see us getting two wins against one of teams below:

UTSA

UTEP

USM

La Tech

With u offering up these 4.. I know UTSA and UTEP have been struggling/ adjusting to a new staff..

what about USM and LAT, how are they doing? I thought these guys were usually legit teams year in BS out like we should be.

ALso, how huge could it be if we win vs UTSA, with Nov5 on homecoming we have a chance to be bowl eligible, after the blow out with Portland state in aft years home coming..

tmjerm · October 24, 2016

On 10/22/2016 at 2:44 PM, Green Mean said:

Just focus on the next task at hand. Beat UTSA.

With all due respect brother, that's a great approach for the team to have but we are fans and it's ok for us to look ahead and talk about the what ifs

GrandGreen · October 24, 2016

Bowls should not even be a focus. This team still is in the hunt for the conference championship. WKU away is a big assignment, but if the defense keeps playing as they have and the offense gets a little better; winning the West is far from impossible.

Edited October 24, 2016 by GrandGreen

emmitt01 · October 24, 2016

50 minutes ago, GrandGreen said:

Bowls should not even be a focus. This team still is in the hunt for the conference championship. WKU away is a big assignment, but if the defense keeps playing as they have and the offense gets a little better; winning the East is far from impossible.

Actually, winning the east is impossible

GrandGreen · October 24, 2016

6 hours ago, emmitt01 said:

Actually, winning the east is impossible

Bowls should not even be a focus. This team still is in the hunt for the conference championship. WKU away is a big assignment, but if the defense keeps playing as they have and the offense gets a little better; winning the East is far from impossible.

Yes, that is going to take a little extra effort and a few rule changes.

risinggreen · October 24, 2016

8 hours ago, GrandGreen said:

Bowls should not even be a focus. This team still is in the hunt for the conference championship. WKU away is a big assignment, but if the defense keeps playing as they have and the offense gets a little better; winning the West is far from impossible.

I agree with that mindset completely. I know I'm an optimist, but conference championships, and slipping into the top 25 are my short-term goals. A bowl berth is just the gravy that comes along with those things. Hey, at least I didn't mention a national championship run. At least not yet (lol).

NTAlum09 · October 24, 2016

9 hours ago, GrandGreen said:

Bowls should not even be a focus. This team still is in the hunt for the conference championship. WKU away is a big assignment, but if the defense keeps playing as they have and the offense gets a little better; winning the West is far from impossible.

I agree

This team and coaching staff have been working their ass off changing this program around. We can beat any of these 5 teams that are left on the schedule and not have to sit here and settle for "hitsix, Bahamas Bowl...oh I'm a little worried so I'm going to write a long blog about it" Let's take it week by week and let's aim to win the whole damn thing! If we win this Saturday against UTSA, we better packed the game with loud ass fans against LA Tech for Homecoming.