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Team Selections - Order of Finish

1. Stephen F. Austin (7) 49
2. McNeese State (1) 43
3. Southeastern Louisiana 29
Texas State 29
5. Central Arkansas 27
6. Northwestern St. 20
7. Sam Houston 18
8. Nicholls 9

SID Predictions:

Sports Information Directors
Pl. School (First-place votes) ................. Points
1. Stephen F. Austin (7) .................................. 49
2. McNeese State (1) ...................................... 40
3. Southeastern Louisiana ................................ 35
4. Texas State ..............................................31
5. Central Arkansas ........................................29
6. Sam Houston State ......................................16
7. Nicholls .................................................. .13
8. Northwestern State ......................................11

A lot of teams will be breaking in new QB's, it should make for an exciting season. Not saying I disagree with McNeese being ranked second because they always field a good team, but I am pretty sure they lost A LOT on offense. Can't wait for the season to get started!
Go Jacks!

FWJack wrote:A lot of teams will be breaking in new QB's, it should make for an exciting season. Not saying I disagree with McNeese being ranked second because they always field a good team, but I am pretty sure they lost A LOT on offense. Can't wait for the season to get started!
Go Jacks!

Losing Derrick Fourroux alone will be a challenge for McNeese to replace. They'll adequately replace Pendland with Champ Babin, and maybe the WRs, but Fourroux made their offensive engine go the last three years. They do have a transfer coming in from Tulsa, but he's not as mobile, hasn't taken a meaningful snap in three years and he and his wife had a child this summer...can't imagine trying to learn a new offense while changing diapers at 3 am.

We earned our ranking with last years performance, but its going to feel good to win some games this year! Fork'Em

jhanel wrote:We earned our ranking with last years performance, but its going to feel good to win some games this year! Fork'Em

SFA fans know all too well what its like to not win a game. It happened to us in the 2007 season (I think, I have tried to forget). But we went winless two seasons ago and then lose only three games while appearing in the second round of the playoffs last season. Anything can happen.

slulionsfan wrote:

FWJack wrote:A lot of teams will be breaking in new QB's, it should make for an exciting season. Not saying I disagree with McNeese being ranked second because they always field a good team, but I am pretty sure they lost A LOT on offense. Can't wait for the season to get started!
Go Jacks!

Losing Derrick Fourroux alone will be a challenge for McNeese to replace. They'll adequately replace Pendland with Champ Babin, and maybe the WRs, but Fourroux made their offensive engine go the last three years. They do have a transfer coming in from Tulsa, but he's not as mobile, hasn't taken a meaningful snap in three years and he and his wife had a child this summer...can't imagine trying to learn a new offense while changing diapers at 3 am.

Keep on believing that

McNeese75 wrote:

slulionsfan wrote:
Losing Derrick Fourroux alone will be a challenge for McNeese to replace. They'll adequately replace Pendland with Champ Babin, and maybe the WRs, but Fourroux made their offensive engine go the last three years. They do have a transfer coming in from Tulsa, but he's not as mobile, hasn't taken a meaningful snap in three years and he and his wife had a child this summer...can't imagine trying to learn a new offense while changing diapers at 3 am.

Keep on believing that

Believing what? That Fourroux will be a challenge to replace?

slulionsfan wrote:

McNeese75 wrote:
Keep on believing that

Believing what? That Fourroux will be a challenge to replace?

I think Mr. Bowers brings something different to the table than DF did and it could be special.

We will find out in a few weeks.

McNeese75 wrote:

slulionsfan wrote:
Believing what? That Fourroux will be a challenge to replace?

I think Mr. Bowers brings something different to the table than DF did and it could be special.

We will find out in a few weeks.

Yes we will.

slulionsfan wrote:

McNeese75 wrote:
I think Mr. Bowers brings something different to the table than DF did and it could be special.

We will find out in a few weeks.

Yes we will.

I talked to a TE that has been working with the rest of the receivers with him and he says that he is the "real deal". Throws great and is very, very, smart. I hope he is right. I'm reserving judgement until I see him in the preseason scrimmages.

As far as runningbacks, Marcus Wiltz might be just as good Champlain Babin.

Doc

P.S. I made a comment to the TE about learning the playbook. He said that Mr. Bower had already learned most all of it.

McNeese75 wrote:

slulionsfan wrote:
Losing Derrick Fourroux alone will be a challenge for McNeese to replace. They'll adequately replace Pendland with Champ Babin, and maybe the WRs, but Fourroux made their offensive engine go the last three years. They do have a transfer coming in from Tulsa, but he's not as mobile, hasn't taken a meaningful snap in three years and he and his wife had a child this summer...can't imagine trying to learn a new offense while changing diapers at 3 am.

Keep on believing that

I don't know about believeing...but definately hoping. We have to travel to LC this year.

McNeese72 wrote:

slulionsfan wrote:
Yes we will.

I talked to a TE that has been working with the rest of the receivers with him and he says that he is the "real deal". Throws great and is very, very, smart. I hope he is right. I'm reserving judgement until I see him in the preseason scrimmages.

As far as runningbacks, Marcus Wiltz might be just as good Champlain Babin.

Doc

P.S. I made a comment to the TE about learning the playbook. He said that Mr. Bower had already learned most all of it.

Sounds like you guys should go ahead and call Jostens...get it over with.

slulionsfan wrote:

McNeese72 wrote:
I talked to a TE that has been working with the rest of the receivers with him and he says that he is the "real deal". Throws great and is very, very, smart. I hope he is right. I'm reserving judgement until I see him in the preseason scrimmages.

As far as runningbacks, Marcus Wiltz might be just as good Champlain Babin.

Doc

P.S. I made a comment to the TE about learning the playbook. He said that Mr. Bower had already learned most all of it.

Sounds like you guys should go ahead and call Jostens...get it over with.

LOL! Don't know about that. It's going to be shootout this season. I just wanted to people to know, that our offensive cupboard may not be as bare as it appears.

McNeese72 wrote:

slulionsfan wrote:
Sounds like you guys should go ahead and call Jostens...get it over with.

LOL! Don't know about that. It's going to be shootout this season. I just wanted to people to know, that our offensive cupboard may not be as bare as it appears.

I don't think anybody believes the cupboard is "bare" but if I were a McNeese fan, I wouldn't be counting on an even exchange in production and leadership from Fourroux to Bower. As 75 said, he may very well be "special" and exceed Fourroux in all aspects, but the history of one-year transfer QBs with few meaningful snaps under their belts at the D-I level is pretty spotty.

With the way the league is shaping up this fall, it may be that he doesn't need to "replace" Fourroux's production in order to accomplish the Cowboys' goals, as long as he manages the offense effectively, doesn't turn the ball over, and makes an occasional big play. If he is as good as advertised, like I said, call Jostens!!!

We're in a similar boat with Tyler Beatty. Skill-wise, he's considerably more talented than Brian Babin, and can chunk it around the yard with the best of 'em, but I don't expect him to put up Babin's numbers, nor replace his huddle leadership. We do expect to be able to run the ball and play defense, and if he can manage the game and doesn't give the ball away, we think we can be pretty good...we shall see of course.

slulionsfan wrote:

McNeese72 wrote:
LOL! Don't know about that. It's going to be shootout this season. I just wanted to people to know, that our offensive cupboard may not be as bare as it appears.

I don't think anybody believes the cupboard is "bare" but if I were a McNeese fan, I wouldn't be counting on an even exchange in production and leadership from Fourroux to Bower. As 75 said, he may very well be "special" and exceed Fourroux in all aspects, but the history of one-year transfer QBs with few meaningful snaps under their belts at the D-I level is pretty spotty.

With the way the league is shaping up this fall, it may be that he doesn't need to "replace" Fourroux's production in order to accomplish the Cowboys' goals, as long as he manages the offense effectively, doesn't turn the ball over, and makes an occasional big play. If he is as good as advertised, like I said, call Jostens!!!

We're in a similar boat with Tyler Beatty. Skill-wise, he's considerably more talented than Brian Babin, and can chunk it around the yard with the best of 'em, but I don't expect him to put up Babin's numbers, nor replace his huddle leadership. We do expect to be able to run the ball and play defense, and if he can manage the game and doesn't give the ball away, we think we can be pretty good...we shall see of course.

I said Bower would be special, I did not say he would "exceed Fourroux in all aspects". Nobody knows anything now but the Cowboy nation is more optomistic than we were in the Spring.

McNeese75 wrote:

slulionsfan wrote:
I don't think anybody believes the cupboard is "bare" but if I were a McNeese fan, I wouldn't be counting on an even exchange in production and leadership from Fourroux to Bower. As 75 said, he may very well be "special" and exceed Fourroux in all aspects, but the history of one-year transfer QBs with few meaningful snaps under their belts at the D-I level is pretty spotty.

With the way the league is shaping up this fall, it may be that he doesn't need to "replace" Fourroux's production in order to accomplish the Cowboys' goals, as long as he manages the offense effectively, doesn't turn the ball over, and makes an occasional big play. If he is as good as advertised, like I said, call Jostens!!!

We're in a similar boat with Tyler Beatty. Skill-wise, he's considerably more talented than Brian Babin, and can chunk it around the yard with the best of 'em, but I don't expect him to put up Babin's numbers, nor replace his huddle leadership. We do expect to be able to run the ball and play defense, and if he can manage the game and doesn't give the ball away, we think we can be pretty good...we shall see of course.

I said Bower would be special, I did not say he would "exceed Fourroux in all aspects". Nobody knows anything now but the Cowboy nation is more optomistic than we were in the Spring.

Understood.

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