UAB coming in bowed up at 2-1

[Harry]

Not going to be an easy game folks.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/articles.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2017/09/uab_footballs_new_normal_a_hea.amp

[oldguystudent]

I've been telling people for a year that this is no guaranteed win. 

[outoftown]

I was scared of this game before the season. However, I watched them for a good bit vs Coastal Carolina, particularly at the end, when they had real trouble closing out. And also for parts of their Ball State game. Neither opponent is great. I came away thinking that we ought to be able to move the ball on them pretty consistently on UAB. It will not be a 40 point game, but it should be a done deal by the 4th quarter. It better.

[AustinFromUNT]

UAB hasn't played their body bag game yet. If they had played their paycheck game against Florida this week instead of against a first year FBS team they would likely be 1-2.

[Cr1028]

Let's be clear here. What you're saying is that UAB's coach with no real games since 2014 has taken a team coming back off a self imposed death penalty with an entirely new roster and in 3 regular season games they are on par with Littrell's squad that has a bowl game under their belt? Can we hire away UAB's coach? He seems to be some kind of magician.

[TheColonyEagle]

35 minutes ago, Cr1028 said:

Let's be clear here. What you're saying is that UAB's coach with no real games since 2014 has taken a team coming back off a self imposed death penalty with an entirely new roster and in 3 regular season games they are on par with Littrell's squad that has a bowl game under their belt? Can we hire away UAB's coach? He seems to be some kind of magician.

And will this team that has been together for 3 games and some practices be more disciplined, better prepared and make less mistakes and penalties than our team on Saturday?

If they are.....I will be hugely disappointed. 

[GMG_Dallas]

We all need to slow down. The season just started and UAB hasn't beat any real opponent, just like we haven't either. If we had played their first three games, we would most likely be 2-1 or 3-0. I remember after Texas State's first game last season when they beat Ohio, people on here were venting about how they made the better coaching hire and they ended up finishing 2-10 and are 1-2 this year. Let's calm down and let things play out. We are upset for losing against SMU, who put up almost 40 against a top 20 ranked TCU, and 3-0 Iowa. If we lose against UAB, fine, get your pitchforks. I don't think they'll get past 4 wins this year.

[UNTLifer]

We win by 14+. 

[UNT 90 Grad]

We are a quarter of the way through this season.  Time to step it up, stop making mistakes, and show the conference what this team can do (and BEAT ARMY along the way).

[Harry]

I dunno guys.  Coastal is a pretty good program, went 10-2 last season albeit at a lower division (I think they are in the Belt now).  Coastal beat UMass 38-28 earlier this season as well.

[Mean Green 93-98]

2 hours ago, Cr1028 said:

Let's be clear here. What you're saying is that UAB's coach with no real games since 2014 has taken a team coming back off a self imposed death penalty with an entirely new roster and in 3 regular season games they are on par with Littrell's squad that has a bowl game under their belt? Can we hire away UAB's coach? He seems to be some kind of magician.

To be clear, it is not an entirely new roster.  Several players remain from the bowl-eligible 2014 team, who have lost no eligibility but have continued practicing and training for the past 3 years with an FBS coaching staff.

And Bill Clark is an impressive coach, no doubt.  Without him, UAB might not have reinstated their football program.

[UNT 90 Grad]

6 minutes ago, Harry said:

I dunno guys.  Coastal is a pretty good program, went 10-2 last season albeit at a lower division (I think they are in the Belt now).  Coastal beat UMass 38-28 earlier this season as well.

Coastal Carolina is in the Sun Belt (an FBS team, not lower division).   They currently sit at 161 in the Sagarin ranking, updated through yesterday's games.   UNT is at (gulp) 128.  UAB is at 150. 

[Harry]

4 minutes ago, UNT 90 Grad said:

Coastal Carolina is in the Sun Belt (an FBS team, not lower division).   They currently sit at 161 in the Sagarin ranking, updated through yesterday's games.   UNT is at (gulp) 128.  UAB is at 150. 

Just don't want to overlook them (UAB) that is all I am saying.

[Green Lantern]

May be coming into Denton bowed up, but they're gonna be leaving bow legged after the ass whooping we deliver next weekend!

[MGNation92]

Won't be surprised to see them leave at 3-1.

Until we get some consistency anywhere I don't have any confidence in this team.

[BTG_Fan1]

1 hour ago, Harry said:

Just don't want to overlook them (UAB) that is all I am saying.

agreed, focus on UAB, and after that we have 2 weeks to prep for UTSA, which will be very needed...

 

[GMG_Dallas]

1 hour ago, Harry said:

 Coastal beat UMass 38-28 earlier this season as well.

UMass is also 0-4 on the season.

[emmitt01]

Closely held Mean Green secret:

 

Mason Fine is a white-walker...

 

 

[UNT 90 Grad]

23 minutes ago, GMG_Dallas said:

UMass is also 0-4 on the season.

Sagarin ranks UMass at 164.

[BTG_Fan1]

4 minutes ago, UNT 90 Grad said:

Sagarin ranks UMass at 164.

Please don't get my hopes up...

[UNT 90 Grad]

21 minutes ago, emmitt01 said:

Closely held Mean Green secret:

 

Mason Fine is a white-walker...

 

 

Mason has been training his entire life for this game.

[BTG_Fan1]

1 minute ago, UNT 90 Grad said:

Mason has been training his entire life for this game.

LOLOLOLOL that kid has some moves, and can take a punch... what kind of milk has it been having?

[UNT 90 Grad]

Set your DVRs.  The game will be on BeIN, channel 417 on Spectrum.  

[AustinFromUNT]

1 hour ago, BTG_Fan1 said:

agreed, focus on UAB, and after that we have 2 weeks to prep for UTSA, which will be very needed...

 

We have UAB, then USM (who has a bye this week to prepare for us) then we have a bye to prepare for UTSA.

[UNT 90 Grad]