SoCon predictions from the Upstate gathering

[ASUG8]

All in attendance provided their teams' prediction for the season and the expected top 4 teams at the end:

Asheville App - 9-2, ASU, Wofford, Elon, Furman
Ol FU - 6-5 ASU, Elon, Wofford, Furman
Soulman - 7-4 ASU, Wofford, Elon, El Cid
Young Terrier - 8-3 ASU, Wofford, Elon, Samford
Gold and Black - 8-3 ASU, Wofford, GSU, Elon
Catman - 4-7 ASU, Elon, Wofford, GSU
ASUG8 - 9-2 ASU, Wofford, Elon, GSU
Appaholic - 8-3 ASU, Elon, Wofford, Furman

There was too much pride in the room for most to admit who their team might lose to, so it's best left to speculation, The Older Gentleman submitted a 6-5 record for Gardner Webb in absentia (since they pay his bills ).

[Mountaineer]

Sounds like quite a bit of wishful thinking from the opposition.

ASU has gone 26-3 in the SoCon (50-9 overall) since 2005 and there's certainly every reason to believe that the train will keep rolling along.

[OL FU]

Sounds like quite a bit of wishful thinking from the opposition.

ASU has gone 26-3 in the SoCon (50-9 overall) since 2005 and there's certainly every reason to believe that the train will keep rolling along.

I think you didn't read this correctly. The record is for the school of the picker. The list of 4 schools is the predicted order of finish. Everybody picked APP first

I picked FU at 6-5.

Predicted order of finish

APP
Elon
WC
FU

[Mountaineer]

I think you didn't read this correctly.

Yeah, damn it, my bad. My eyes glazed over when I saw the Cantamount prediction.

[OL FU]

I think you didn't read this correctly.

Yeah, damn it, my bad. My eyes glazed over when I saw the Cantamount prediction.

I may have been the way ASUG8 wrote it. You know an App guy writing something to be read by another APP guy is just asking for trouble.

[Mountaineer]

/shakes fist

[OL FU]

/shakes fist

Aw, just be glad a GSU guy didn't edit it.

[bobbythekidd]

/shakes fist

Aw, just be glad a GSU guy didn't edit it.

[OL FU]

Aw, just be glad a GSU guy didn't edit it.

Damn, got your GSU homing device turned on.


On the other hand after reading a few of my posts, you could have said, "Even better that an FU grad didn't spell check it"

[bobbythekidd]

I didn't even notice.

[bobbythekidd]

Even though I wasn't there here is my pick.

6-5
Order of finish
ASU
Eloan
Wofford
This last one could be almost anyone. I said ALMOST anyone. Sorry Catman.

[OL FU]

The official picks have to stay the same ( Like it matters, like you win a million bucks if you hit your predictions) but just for yucks, anyone want to tell how they would change their picks after the third week.

I stay the same Furman 6-5

Top four Socon in order

ASU
Elon
WC
FU

Not as certain as I was about ASU being dominant, but they are still the team to beat. While they weren't on the list Samford would be at 5, Citadel at 6 and GSU at 7 (with an asterisk cuz who they hell knows which GSU team will show up from week to week)

[ASUG8]

Amazing what happens in a few short weeks....App has to run the table after two games, Wofford is suffering from two major injuries in a QB and a leading tackler. I'll stick with my predictions, but I thought we'd be 1-1 right now or wishfully thinking 2-0.

[Appaholic]

Amazing what happens in a few short weeks....App has to run the table after two games, Wofford is suffering from two major injuries in a QB and a leading tackler. I'll stick with my predictions, but I thought we'd be 1-1 right now or wishfully thinking 2-0.

Agree....I picked 8-3 thinking two conf losses....guess if they actually finish 8-3 with one conf loss, they're chances of winning conf improve greatly..... .... ...seriously, have you seen our defense? Niether have we......

[AshevilleApp]

Amazing what happens in a few short weeks....App has to run the table after two games, Wofford is suffering from two major injuries in a QB and a leading tackler. I'll stick with my predictions, but I thought we'd be 1-1 right now or wishfully thinking 2-0.

Agree....I picked 8-3 thinking two conf losses....guess if they actually finish 8-3 with one conf loss, they're chances of winning conf improve greatly..... .... ...seriously, have you seen our defense? Niether have we......

I had 9-2 with a conference loss. Now I guess I'd go with a very nervous 8-3. The scary question is, if we go 7-4 do we miss the playoffs?

[OL FU]

Agree....I picked 8-3 thinking two conf losses....guess if they actually finish 8-3 with one conf loss, they're chances of winning conf improve greatly..... .... ...seriously, have you seen our defense? Niether have we......

I had 9-2 with a conference loss. Now I guess I'd go with a very nervous 8-3. The scary question is, if we go 7-4 do we miss the playoffs?

Are you in the CAA?

[catamount man]

No way does WCU finish 4-7. We finish 0-11. BET ON IT!

[bobbythekidd]

No way does WCU finish 4-7. We finish 0-11. BET ON IT!

Hey CM, I'm not the type to kick a man when he's down, but the Cats look about as bad as I've ever seen them. That 0-11 might be a reality. Good luck with this season.

[catamount man]

No way does WCU finish 4-7. We finish 0-11. BET ON IT!

Hey CM, I'm not the type to kick a man when he's down, but the Cats look about as bad as I've ever seen them. That 0-11 might be a reality. Good luck with this season.

Thought they moved the ball on their 1st 2 drives real good but, alas, 2 turnovers destroyed any confidence. Not sure even Wagner can turn WCU around but I will love them and support them until the day I die.

[Wedgebuster]

No way does WCU finish 4-7. We finish 0-11. BET ON IT!

Hey CM, I'm not the type to kick a man when he's down, but the Cats look about as bad as I've ever seen them. That 0-11 might be a reality. Good luck with this season.

Obama could kick their ass wearing basketball sneakers and highwater shorts.

[catamount man]

Hey CM, I'm not the type to kick a man when he's down, but the Cats look about as bad as I've ever seen them. That 0-11 might be a reality. Good luck with this season.

Obama could kick their ass wearing basketball sneakers and highwater shorts.

South Carolina is only a drive away old man.

[AshevilleApp]

I had 9-2 with a conference loss. Now I guess I'd go with a very nervous 8-3. The scary question is, if we go 7-4 do we miss the playoffs?

Are you in the CAA?

If we were CAA, we'd be a lock at 7-4.

[Pwns]

No way does WCU finish 4-7. We finish 0-11. BET ON IT!

Hey CM, I'm not the type to kick a man when he's down, but the Cats look about as bad as I've ever seen them. That 0-11 might be a reality. Good luck with this season.

I think you're just saying that because you don't give any credit to your own team, with all due respect. Western returns 7 of their starters on offense and they are in the second year in Wagner's system. I wasn't all that impressed with what I saw from GSU on offense against WCU but defensively you have to give them some credit. Somehow I think not many SoCon teams will hold them to single digits.

[bobbythekidd]

Hey CM, I'm not the type to kick a man when he's down, but the Cats look about as bad as I've ever seen them. That 0-11 might be a reality. Good luck with this season.

I think you're just saying that because you don't give any credit to your own team, with all due respect. Western returns 7 of their starters on offense and they are in the second year in Wagner's system. I wasn't all that impressed with what I saw from GSU on offense against WCU but defensively you have to give them some credit. Somehow I think not many SoCon teams will hold them to single digits.

You are correct, I don't give much credit to GSU. Our inconsistant play for the past few years will do that. We tend to rise and fall in direct relation to the level of the competition. And I am going to hold off on calling the Defense improved until I see what they do against Elon. The SDSU game is a good reason why.

I stand by what I said about WCU, but I'm not going to beat them up about it.