Sunbelt Games (1/23/10)

[CMJ]

We have Saturday off, but everyone else is in action. Some really big games this weekend. Blue Raiders/Toppers stands out, but that ASU/FAU game really interests me. I wanna see if the Red Wolves can keep this thing going against another team that is much stronger than expected.

MTSU

@ WKU

USA

@ Denver

ASU

@ FAU

UALR

@ FIU

ULM

@ UNO

Troy

@ ULL

[chrisfisher]

With a USA win over Denver and a Troy win over ULL, we can move into a tie for 2nd place in the West... definitely very possible.... maybe the recently resurgent FAU can do us a favor and beat ArkState, which will put us 2 games out of first place (3 if tied with ArkState).

Edited January 23, 2010 by chrisfisher

[NT03]

ESPN 2 & EPSN360 WILL BE COVERING THE MTSU vs wKu GAME SET FOR A 1 PM TIPOFF !!!!

[CMJ]

ESPN 2 & EPSN360 WILL BE COVERING THE MTSU vs wKu GAME SET FOR A 1 PM TIPOFF !!!!

That's eastern time I believe

[NT03]

That's eastern time I believe

You are correct

[NT03]

Damn what has happended to wKu ? I just turned on the game and they are down 55 - 40.

wKu has never lost back to back conference games and now are looking at losing 3 SBC games in a row.

[CMJ]

MTSU 84

@ WKU 74

Watched most of the game. Just a strange year in the Belt.

[KAjunRaider]

MTSU 84

@ WKU 74

Watched most of the game. Just a strange year in the Belt.

YeeHaw !

MT is the Beast of the East-- for a few hours, anyhow

[Green P1]

YeeHaw !

MT is the Beast of the East-- for a few hours, anyhow

Stupid Beasts of the East ruined my sweet little parlay.

[MeanMag]

What a strange, strange year it has been so far.

[TheTastyGreek]

USA/Denver on Channelsurfing.net here.

[CMJ]

Pioneers looking good at home(as usual).

[CMJ]

USA 48

@ Denver 71

Glad we're playing DU at home this season.

[Censored by Laurie]

Too early to issue the official upset warning, but ya may want to keep an eye on that ASU/FAU game. FAU up 35-28 at the break.

[TheTastyGreek]

Too early to issue the official upset warning, but ya may want to keep an eye on that ASU/FAU game. FAU up 35-28 at the break.

7 minutes left, still a 7 point lead.

Also, ULL up 12 on Troy at the Cajundome at the half.

And ULM vs. UNO is a barnburner... 21-13 halftime score favors the Warhawks.

Edited January 24, 2010 by TheTastyGreek

[Censored by Laurie]

I'd say that for an off night UNT had one of its most productive Saturdays. Damn near every result helped us tonight...save for the Denver win.

I'd say its still a 9 team race to the top, with 2 more, ULM and FIU, hanging around the fringes with their wins. We may not be the team we expected, but this last month and a half of conference play ought be damned exciting

[CMJ]

New Standings:

EAST

Middle Tennessee 6-3 11-10

Florida Atlantic 6-3 10-10

Troy 5-4 10-10

Western Kentucky 4-4 11-8

South Alabama 4-5 12-9

FIU 4-6 7-16

WEST

Arkansas State 6-2 11-8

Denver 6-3 13-7

Louisiana-Lafayette 5-3 8-11

North Texas 5-4 12-7

Louisiana-Monroe 4-6 9-12

New Orleans 2-7 7-13

Arkansas-Little Rock 1-8 5-15

We've moved into 6th place overall.

Edited January 24, 2010 by CMJ

[chrisfisher]

New Standings:

EAST

Middle Tennessee 6-3 11-10

Florida Atlantic 6-3 10-10

Troy 5-4 10-10

Western Kentucky 4-4 11-8

South Alabama 4-5 12-9

FIU 4-6 7-16

WEST

Arkansas State 6-2 11-8

Denver 6-3 13-7

Louisiana-Lafayette 5-3 8-11

North Texas 5-4 12-7

Louisiana-Monroe 4-6 9-12

New Orleans 2-7 7-13

Arkansas-Little Rock 1-8 5-15

We've moved into 6th place overall.

Ah, I feel better now that we assumed in our usual position of middle of the pack in the SBC. It's felt kind of weird and uncomfortable expecting to win given all of those predictions of us taking the SBC championship

Edited January 24, 2010 by chrisfisher