This weeks' picks & comments

MeanGreen61 · November 4, 2005

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Sun Belt Game of the Week

UL Lafayette (3-5) at North Texas (2-5) 7 pm ET GamePlan

Why to watch: North Texas is in the middle of a lousy year with no defense, less offense, and few prospects for a big turnaround. But with one win over UL Lafayette, the Mean Green can go to 3-1 in Sun Belt play with a home date with Sun Belt leader UL Monroe still ahead. In other words, everyone has counted out the defending champs too soon. UL Lafayette plays some of the most exciting games in the country with four of the last five decided by three points. At 2-2 in the conference the Sun Belt title is a distant dream, but wins over the final three weeks can get the Ragin' Cajuns very, very close.

Why UL Lafayette might win: If you don't stop the ULL running game, you don't stop ULL. North Texas isn't stopping anyone's ground game allowing 211 yards per game having major problems in the linebacking corps wrapping up. Troy's defense and linebacking corps is far, far better than UNT's, but the Ragin' Cajun running game tore off 265 yards and four touchdowns. Expect more of the same this week.

Why North Texas might win: As bad as UNT's run defense might be, ULL's isn't any better allowing close to 200 yards per game. Patrick Cobbs and Jamario Thomas are finally starting to get going a bit with Cobbs rushing for 108 yards against Louisiana Tech and Thomas rushing for 83 against LSU. Oh yeah, ULL will run wild, but North Texas won't be far behind. Expect this to be the team's best game on the ground yet.

Who to watch: He might not be as talented or as heralded as his North Texas counterparts, but ULL's Tyrell Fenroy has been more productive this year with 640 yards and five touchdowns. He ripped apart Troy for 156 yards and three touchdowns last week, and will still be the main ball-carrier as long as Jerry Babb, not running QB Michael Desormeaux, is under center.

What will happen: UL Lafayette is playing as well as anyone in the Sun Belt and will stun North Texas by running for 300 yards in the win.

CFN Prediction: UL Lafayette 20 ... North Texas 13 ... Line: UL Lafayette -4 | Make your pick and compete against others

Must See Rating: (5 lock yourself in a room to watch - 1 The Legend of Zorro) ... 2

H-towngreen · November 4, 2005

I think that our offense will actually do fine in this game, we just need our D to step up and stop the run. Put 8 men in the box and trust our corners.

DallasGreen · November 4, 2005

I think that our offense will actually do fine in this game, we just need our D to step up and stop the run. Put 8 men in the box and trust our corners.
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Sure works for our opponents all year

Coffee and TV · November 4, 2005

If we lose to ULL I'm going to be drunker than I ever have before.

MeanGreenBuzz · November 4, 2005

They may lose to ULL, but only if they use the game plan they have been before LSU. If they use last weeks game plan and throw 25+ passes we will win, no question about it.

GoMeanGreen1999 · November 4, 2005

There are so many of you guys setting yourselves up for a possible letdown tomorrow night. Remember, we played with NOTHING to lose last week, and this week have everything to lose. Hope you all are right, but I am not so sure.

PlummMeanGreen · November 4, 2005

There are so many of you guys setting yourselves up for a possible letdown tomorrow night. Remember, we played with NOTHING to lose last week, and this week have everything to lose. Hope you all are right, but I am not so sure.
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Saying tomorrow night's game is so pivotal to this season (and maybe even the next few seasons) is such an understatement.

We can only hope that in many ways the results of tomorrow night reminds many of us who were at Fouts at the NT/MTSU game of 5 years ago, ie, a game when something very special began in Mean Green Country in just that one game. Maybe tomorrow night will be such a game? We can all hope, right?

GoMeanGreen1999 · November 4, 2005

I agree, and hope that as well, and am looking forward to a cool evening for football (though I am sure tempted to stay home for the Va Tech Miami game) game at fouts, especially one we win.

I do think we will have a good crowd there of 17000+.

UNTLifer · November 4, 2005

(though I am sure tempted to stay home for the Va Tech Miami game)

That is blasphemy

GoMeanGreen1999 · November 4, 2005

no its not it all - its just a person that loves a great, big time college football game.

meangreendork · November 5, 2005

I think that our offense will actually do fine in this game, we just need our D to step up and stop the run. Put 8 men in the box and trust our corners.
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The O just has to let the D get some rest between series. We've seen in every game that the D holds up for awhile, but at some point, the O's 3-and-outs start to take their toll on the D and they go on the field tired. The O gets rolling, then the D gets strong and stays strong.