Lindy

eulesseagle · June 12, 2006

picked up a Lindy's Southeastern 2006 Preview today in the local bookstore. Each Sun Belt team has a page in the magazine. Monte Hale did the individual team previews.

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Lindy's SBC picks for 2006 are as follows:

#1. Louisiana

#2. Troy

#3. North Texas

#4. Arkansas State

#5. UL-Monroe

#6. FIU

#7. Middle Tennessee

#8. FAU

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Lindy's All-Sun Belt 1st team QB is Babb of Louisiana, and the 2nd team QB is Padrick of FIU.

MT players making first team are Gross (all-purpose back), Germayle Franklin, J.K. Sabb, Bradley Robinson, Colby Smith (as punter).

2nd team MT players: Chicola, Colby Smith (as place-kicker), Erik Walden.

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In the category of Sun Belt top ten NFL talent, the only MT player is Chicola.

Babb is projected as preseason MVP

NT RB Thomas is projected as preseason Off. POY

FIU's Keyonvis Bouie is preseason Def. POY

Troy's juco QB Omar Haugabrook is preseason Newcomer of the Year

In a listing of superlatives, the only MT player in the 12 categories is Clint Marks as "Most Accurate Passer"

eulesseagle · June 12, 2006

Lindy's ranking all 119 1A teams have the Sun Belt teams ranked as follows:

#83 Louisiana

#103 Troy

#105 North Texas

#107 Ark. State

#108 UL-Monroe

#111 FIU

#112 Middle Tennessee

#117 FAU

eulesseagle · June 12, 2006

Phil Steel has Sun Belt teams ranked as follows:

#95 Louisiana

#105 Middle Tennessee

#109 Troy

#111 North Texas

#113 Arkansas State

#114 FAU

#116 FIU

#117 UL-Monroe

all this is from the MUTS board.....sorry....

eulesseagle · June 12, 2006

Steele rates the SBC recruiting classes as follows:

1. Troy (#73 nationally in the top 75 classes)

2. FIU

3. UL-Monroe

4. Ark. State

5. MT

6. Louisiana

7. FAU

8. North Texas

MeanGreen61 · June 12, 2006

You forgot this one

Sporting News' Predicted Order of Finish:

1. ULL -- Ranked #93

2. UNT -- Ranked #95

3. MTSU -- Ranked #104

4. ASU -- Ranked #105

5. Troy -- Ranked #106

6. FIU -- Ranked #112

7. ULM -- Ranked #116

8. FAU -- Ranked #118

Sporting News' Recruiting Class Rank

1. Troy

2. FAU

3. ASU

4. ULL

5. FIU

6. ULM

7. UNT

8. MTSU

FirefightnRick · June 12, 2006

Arkansas State 4th in conference?

And why is FAU picked towards the bottom by everyone? Are they forgetting who their coach is?

Rick

statefanatic · June 12, 2006

Arkansas State 4th in conference?
And why is FAU picked towards the bottom by everyone? Are they forgetting who their coach is?
Rick
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1. ASU is picked low in the conference every year.

2. everyone expects UNT to return to there winning ways again.

3. ULL is picked first on the way they ended the season last year.

4. Troy is a favorite of every writer because they beat some good teams 2 years ago.

5. MTSU gets no respect because they always finish lower than expected.

6. FIU gets picked over Fau because of the way they ended there season.

7. FAU has a good coach, but lack the players.

8. no one expects ULM to supprise anyone this year.

this is also my finishing order. I do believe that two teams make a bowl this year, also atleast 3 teams finish with a .500 record this years. Mark my words!

Arkstfan · June 13, 2006

ASU has to replace its QB, both tailbacks that started last year and the kicker who hit game winners to end the ULL and FAU games and hit three FG's in a 9-3 win over Troy.