Some of you might find this interesting

[perunapower]

http://preseason.stassen.com/consensus/2007.html#cusa

It's a collection of 7 different rankings and how they predicted all 119 teams to finish in their respective conferences.

[expony18]

that is interesting

[George S. Patton]

Thanks for the knowledge.

[Mustang98]

Based on historical results, has this "stassen" report been accurate?

I am a little shocked there is such a consensus that UH will finish first. Seems like Cougar High lost some of the nucleus to graduation.

I hope the "stassen" report can be proven wrong by the Mustangs.

[Stallion]

UH easily has the most talent in CUSA West -its simply a matter of finding a QB. They have home run threats at two receiver spots and at RB, they are returning about 8 defensive starters, and they are mixing in about 7 BCS transfers all of which were highly rated out of high school, Note also SMU plays its 3 toughest conference opponents on the road-Houston, Tulsa and Southern Miss. Pretty tough to predict SMU wins even one of those games much less at least 2 we would probably need for a conference Championship.

[MustangIcon]

UH is the clear favorite in the West in my opinion. I am surprised at how we are so consistently rated at #3 in the West. You would think someone would go out on a limb and pick us finishing 2 or bringing up the rear.

[PK]

If they had any balls they would pick us as #1 in the west...

[expony18]

UH easily has the most talent in CUSA West -its simply a matter of finding a QB. They have home run threats at two receiver spots and at RB, they are returning about 8 defensive starters, and they are mixing in about 7 BCS transfers all of which were highly rated out of high school, Note also SMU plays its 3 toughest conference opponents on the road-Houston, Tulsa and Southern Miss. Pretty tough to predict SMU wins even one of those games much less at least 2 we would probably need for a conference Championship.

houston's guys are all a step faster then SMU guy's... it's suprising they haven't had better seasons. out of the three games you listed, I would say Tulsa is the game we have the best chance of winning, just because we match up against them well (unless they change their offense this year).

[MrMustang1965]

UH easily has the most talent in CUSA West -its simply a matter of finding a QB. They have home run threats at two receiver spots and at RB, they are returning about 8 defensive starters, and they are mixing in about 7 BCS transfers all of which were highly rated out of high school, Note also SMU plays its 3 toughest conference opponents on the road-Houston, Tulsa and Southern Miss. Pretty tough to predict SMU wins even one of those games much less at least 2 we would probably need for a conference Championship.

Perhaps they've found their QB in Okie State transfer Al Pena who received a waiver from the NCAA that will allow him to play football at Houston this fall.

Pena graduated from Oklahoma State in May but had a year of eligibility left. He had planned to take advantage of a rule that allows graduating seniors to transfer without having to sit out a year, but the NCAA rescinded the rule in January. Pena needed a waiver.

"We thought it was a good case. We welcome him and we are glad to have him in the program," Houston athletic director Dave Maggard told television station KRIV.

Pena was a backup last season, but did not play. In 2005, he completed 89 of 179 passes for 1,102 yards in seven games with eight touchdown passes.

[PhirePhilBennett]

Thanks for the knowledge.

Now, I find that interesting. You are taking "in" knowledge...sound like you might have at least a 21 IQ, maybe you aren't an idiot.

It seems you may now qualify as merely an imbecile.

IQ Range Classification
70-80 = Borderline deficiency
50-69 = Moron
20-49 = Imbecile <-- "Sergeant Pepper" (who thinks he is a General)
< 20 = Idiot <-- I though he was just here

Apparently, to my surprise, he is capable of learning. So, I bumped him up one notch. I could still be wrong.

[OC Mustang]

Thanks for the knowledge.

Now, I find that interesting. You are taking "in" knowledge...sound like you might have at least a 21 IQ, maybe you aren't an idiot.

It seems you may now qualify as merely an imbecile.

IQ Range Classification
70-80 = Borderline deficiency
50-69 = Moron
20-49 = Imbecile <-- "Sergeant Pepper" (who thinks he is a General)
< 20 = Idiot <-- I though he was just here

Apparently, to my surprise, he is capable of learning. So, I bumped him up one notch. I could still be wrong.

Inching a little too close for comfort on this one, Phire. I have one whose gonna have some issues in that department, at least according to the neurologist. I really, really don't like the way this conversation is going, and I'd rather we dispense with the technical manual on intellectual capacity or lack of. You and George C Scott find something else to fight about. Please.

[George S. Patton]

Thanks for the knowledge.

Now, I find that interesting. You are taking "in" knowledge...sound like you might have at least a 21 IQ, maybe you aren't an idiot.

It seems you may now qualify as merely an imbecile.

IQ Range Classification
70-80 = Borderline deficiency
50-69 = Moron
20-49 = Imbecile <-- "Sergeant Pepper" (who thinks he is a General)
< 20 = Idiot <-- I though he was just here

Apparently, to my surprise, he is capable of learning. So, I bumped him up one notch. I could still be wrong.

You're just not very good at this. To call you stupid would be an insult to stupid people.

[RGV Pony]

UH easily has the most talent in CUSA West -its simply a matter of finding a QB. They have home run threats at two receiver spots and at RB, they are returning about 8 defensive starters, and they are mixing in about 7 BCS transfers all of which were highly rated out of high school, Note also SMU plays its 3 toughest conference opponents on the road-Houston, Tulsa and Southern Miss. Pretty tough to predict SMU wins even one of those games much less at least 2 we would probably need for a conference Championship.

weren't we saying the same thing about UTEP a year ago? Or the year before that?

[Stallion]

I don't think so. I thought UH had the best talent last year. SMU lost on the road to UTEP anyway. The team that I think has a lot of holes is Tulsa as expony18 said. They are rebuilding but I have a lot of respect for what Graham did last year at Rice so I give Tulsa the toss-up at home. I don't see SMU beating Southern Miss or UH on the road. I think all SMU road games are going to be difficult including Arkansas St. and Memphis who most are counting as sure wins.