2016 Football Schedule

[1983 Cotton Bowl]

I see 4-ish wins next year. Maybe Tulsa. Not sure I see us beating ECU on the road. The only "expectation" I'm going to put on these guys is beating Liberty at home. If we don't win the Liberty game. . .I'm going to freak out!

[gostangs]

I agree with sbs except I think we win Tulsa on the road. 4 wins. Outside shot of USF at home.

Anyone dreaming of our D stopping Navy in the last game next year is just that - dreaming. That said - I think 2017 starts a long stretch of us beating them, respectfully of course.

[CoxMustangFan]

New Orleans @ Halloween!? Booking it now!

[CoxMustangFan]

I F'ing hate playing a home game the Saturday after thanksgiving. I really F'ing hate book-ending thanksgiving with home games.

This conference schedule does us zero favors. I really wonder how hard we fight for these things in the room.

Our scheduling consistently kicks us in the balls.

This. I know we always try to avoid Red River BS, but we need to use our whammy for the Sat after Thanksgiving.

[sbsmith]

Why are we suddenly expected to pass up Tulsa?

They get a bye before that game while we get a short week coming back from Philly.

[RGV Pony]

Well, we have an away game for Texas OU weekend. There's our favor.

[PonyKai]

Well, we have an away game for Texas OU weekend. There's our favor.

The two things we ask for every single year.

[ojaipony]

4 wins.

Liberty BETTER not be a top 5 FCS school?!? (I haven't checked yet).

And [deleted] Houston. I hope OU curb stomps them!

[vielsiehorsepower]

I F'ing hate playing a home game the Saturday after thanksgiving. I really F'ing hate book-ending thanksgiving with home games.

This conference schedule does us zero favors. I really wonder how hard we fight for these things in the room.

Our scheduling consistently kicks us in the balls.

How hard do they fight? About as hard as one can whilst simultaneously grabbing their ankles. Bush league we are talking here

[smupony94]

Go read other AAC boards as they are all saying the conference screwed them

[SMU Pony Mom]

VERY happy to finally have a game in Philly!!!

[smupony94]

VERY happy to finally have a game in Philly!!!

Aren't you in Delaware?

[SMU Pony Mom]

VERY happy to finally have a game in Philly!!!

Aren't you in Delaware?

Yes, but only 45 min from the Linc where Temple plays football.

[skyscraper]

I F'ing hate playing a home game the Saturday after thanksgiving. I really F'ing hate book-ending thanksgiving with home games.

This conference schedule does us zero favors. I really wonder how hard we fight for these things in the room.

Our scheduling consistently kicks us in the balls.

Pretty much. Easily less than 5k for Saturday after Thanksgiving.
A decent chunk of the 1500 could be in New York for the MSG bball tourney the Saturday before.

[JasonB]

We aren't going to regress from this past season's 2 wins.

The expectations should be for a 5 or 6 win season, because the offense has more playmakers (but will still be inconsistent because of the o line), the defense will have an influx of better skilled players without losing anybody (and lawler and gentry will continue to take strides forward), and the conference won't be as good as it was this season.

A three win improvement for an improved team against a weaker conference and with Liberty << JMU seems like a pretty reasonable expectation.