Is 2018 another 2014?

[GrandGreen]

McCarney was a very poor recruiter and relied primarily on Dodge's signees to win in his one good year.  

McCarney's talent level was going down after 2014 were Littrell's is going up this year.   

Plus Littrell is just a better coach than McCarney was in Denton.    McCarney's heath issues might have been a big factor, but he just was not up to the job.  

[southsideguy]

no way, these guys are still recruiting players unlike the mac attack.  Besides we dont have mini mac as a qb this team.

[CaribbeanGreen]

I remember sitting in Austin watching Josh Greer play QB in 2014....

... this is no 2014. 

#GMG

[outoftown]

2018 will not be a 2014. Unless Mason Fine gets injured that is. Gotta keep that man upright.

[FirefightnRick]

Zero comparison.

Mac constantly trashed the previous coach and players.

Mac hated recruiting and even allowed his D.C. to skip recruiting altogether.

Not only has SL never trashed the previous coach...he's never flashed his national championship ring in our faces to brag about himself.  

Absolutely no comparison at all.

Rick

[greenminer]

13 minutes ago, FirefightnRick said:

.he's never flashed his national championship ring in our faces to brag about himself.  

Is a difference between bragging vs. desperately trying to give yourself credibility?

[TheColonyEagle]

I look forward to the day when our past doesn't shape our perception of the program.

 

[greenminer]

2 minutes ago, TheColonyEagle said:

I look forward to the day when our past doesn't shape our perception of the program.

 

[UNT 90 Grad]

1 hour ago, TheColonyEagle said:

I look forward to the day when our past doesn't shape our perception of the program.

 

My concerns are based on last year.  If my math is right, we were only 14 points away from a 5-7 regular season last year.  I hope losing Jeffery Wilson and Trevor Moore doesn’t equate to a 14 point season swing in the wrong direction.   I just need to see more from their replacements.  I suppose you could say I’m letting the past shape my perception.  

Edited July 27, 2018 by UNT 90 Grad

[TheColonyEagle]

1 hour ago, UNT 90 Grad said:

My concerns are based on last year.  If my math is right, we were only 14 points away from a 5-7 regular season last year.  I hope losing Jeffery Wilson and Trevor More doesn’t equate to a 14 point season swing in the wrong direction.   I just need to see more from their replacements.  I suppose you could say I’m letting the past shape my perception.  

I think it's natural....(I do it too)

I'll just be glad when our program is to a point where we don't...

I think we're getting there.

Edited July 27, 2018 by TheColonyEagle

[TIgreen01]

18 minutes ago, UNT 90 Grad said:

My concerns are based on last year.  If my math is right, we were only 14 points away from a 5-7 regular season last year.  I hope losing Jeffery Wilson and Trevor Moore doesn’t equate to a 14 point season swing in the wrong direction.   I just need to see more from their replacements.  I suppose you could say I’m letting the past shape my perception.  

Those guys were critical to the team last year, no question.  I think the hope is not just on their specific replacements, because I don't think a Trevor Moore is replaceable.  He's maybe the best kicker we'll ever see in Denton.  To me, the hope is on other areas of the team maturing and becoming strengths and the staff building around them, instead.  We were completely built around Wilson in 2016, and really mostly still last year.  You saw it emerging last year, but we've got more playmakers emerging on that side of the ball and I expect we'll be less focused on having a RB setup the passing game than we have been.

The offense is going to be good.  The big question to me is on defense.  We're not ever beating an FAU with what we fielded last year.  I don't care how good the offense is.  

[Cr1028]

Will this season be a repeat of 2014? 

[GrandGreen]

1 hour ago, UNT 90 Grad said:

My concerns are based on last year.  If my math is right, we were only 14 points away from a 5-7 regular season last year.  I hope losing Jeffery Wilson and Trevor Moore doesn’t equate to a 14 point season swing in the wrong direction.   I just need to see more from their replacements.  I suppose you could say I’m letting the past shape my perception.  

NT lost two of their best and most valuable players in Moore and Wilson.   However, both the offense and defense should be better this year.  

The closeness of last year's games demonstrates to me that NT was a team that did what was necessary to win and did not quit.  FAU and Troy frankly were just much better teams than NT.   Wilson could have made those games closer, but not wins.

NT should be one of the best offensive teams in the country this year.  The defense will be improved, but how much is the question.   There are no guarantees in football, but I like NT's odds to be a significantly better team this year. 

 

 

[southsideguy]

Moore is hard to replace for sure, we may never see one like him again.  Wilson was hurt a lot of the season so i am hopeful our rb at full strength can be as productive but i dont think we hav e player who can break away like he could.