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THATS WHY THEY CALL IT THE SUPER PIT! More of that. Hope our fans keep showing out (even through the adversity of losses). This is a good basketball league and we will face some losses Im sure. These dudes still deserve that kinda crowd every night. So tough! Let’s be tough for em too! Proud to be an Eagle!

I don’t disagree with you at all bc I think those guys all make each other better but Sissoko really does have to improve if we are going to accomplish whatever it is we want to accomplish this year. Which to me is at minimum a tournament bid. That may not be fair with Ross in a new role and replacing key players, but I think we are at the point where it’s ok as a fanbase to begin to expect that. If Ross and these dudes with another NIT I know that’s still logically beyond acceptable given how hard it is to get into the tournament or win enough straight games for an NIT. I guess the point to me though is that as a program, we are so healthy and consistent. We may not have every piece that makes us feel like we are going to get as far as we want to this yr but we just keep this culture and style and we will absolutely be ok. These are fun times and I hope we all get to enjoy them bc it just feels so damn good to be proud of how these Eagles fight. I trust them to do what they need to but for the first time in my 20 years of Eagledom, I finally have sensed a culture that reflects me and my values and the values of the school they represent. My pops played football at Houston in the 70s and they were just like us, middle class, looked down upon…but their attitude was F you, we are gonna shock the world. And they did. If we embrace our GRIT (which we do really have despite all the inclusionism culture on campus which in and of itself is a good thing, just another conversation) but seriously, if we embraced our culture of a bunch of middle class kids who stand on the shoulders of our poorer ancestors who got us here and we are here to earn this mf’n opportunity, THAT is our super power. Our super power is F YOU! We will outwork your ass! And I honestly trust our current staff(s) to do that.

Exactly. For nearly 8 years now these fellas have shown us that they’re mentally tough enough to deal. We aren’t as fragile as we’ve been conditioned to feel over the decades. These dudes can handle. Tonight sucked and I honestly had the same initial fear when I saw the graphic of the next slate of games we have. But the culture of this program truly does have fortitude and until they prove otherwise they’ve got the benefit of the doubt. Hope we get our 2 guys back to play probably the most winnable sports game we’ve felt we’ve had against SMU in quite awhile (which to be honest is I think at least one of the largest reasons around any commenters’ stress)…and I hope we do. But these dudes in this program have never done anything other than just come back and back and back and back. It’s not an easy league. Shit happens. Get back to work and go kill it. We will be ok I bet.

They’ve proven themselves over the past two seasons to be a solid team but I think they’ve been a little overhyped and opportunistic. They have several skins on the wall and I’m not saying they’re not a great team. I just don’t think that they and us are all that far apart if we have an opportunity. So glad to be in the AAC now where what happened past year doesn’t feel quite as dire. No guarantees and this year’s squad is still proving themselves but I like our guys even against the Owls.

Since when has Brett's work been syndicated to include the Killeen Daily Herald? As a Bell County boy I love to see it!

I hope the Huskies win if only for a dying breath of the PAC 12 (whom I never much cared for but they’re important to the older days). Tonight is a bit of a CFB funeral and it’s sad.

We lived in the Shops at Legacy right after we got married in 2011-13 and when it was FCS weekend the entire place was absolutely flooded with fans. Usually NDSU people and they know how to party. I’m happy for the Jackrabbits bc the Bison dynasty got old after awhile. Love me some Grizz too.

I agree with your point but we were 9-4 in 2013. Close (and avoidable) losses to Ohio and Tulane that year kept us from a 10 or 11 win season. Should’ve beat UTSA too so that could’ve easily been a 12 win season with the only loss to Georgia who we actually hung with until late.

Crazy what an upgrade in TV exposure we have this year. ESPN2 tonight. So glad to not be stuck on ESPN+ for every game.

Completely agree. And I'm not one to defend Kason as his bouncing around on the sideline antics and eyeblack facepaint annoyed me quite a bit and so many on here were clamoring for his opportunity after a small sample size in a blowout bowl game loss. That said, it was clear he was a great kid with enough talent to start somewhere and he was also a great teammate and loved NT. His case is way different than these kids who are bouncing around to 3+ schools.

In what way was he bitter?

Seth is a helluva coach. Some of y’all are still salty and it’s gross. Under achieved here in the long run, sure. But he was always pure class and absolutely elevated the program. We eventually plateaued and needed a change, but I’m grateful for what he did here. Multiple things can be true at one time and I wish our fanbase had enough class to make him feel appreciated.

Btw we must remind ourselves that the teams playing in these bowl games aren’t the same teams that played the regular season, thanks to the portal. That includes my comment above too. Bowl picks have gotten a lot harder. Recently it used to be more about whose coach got fired but now it’s who still has their roster. Crazy lineups and all that. Still love it but gee dang!

It’s crazy to think we should’ve beat Memphis and yet they’re 9-3 working on fending off a Big 12 team for a 10th win. We are so close if the defense can just improve even a little bit- there’s plenty of room to grow. Of course, next year’s team will look a lot different but the offensive scheme clearly works. The FIU, Navy and Memphis games all sting still. This team was very capable of 8 wins. Had chances against UTSA and Tulane as well so I’m not going to loop those in but those were both one score losses so you could argue the point that they had 10 legitimate win opportunities. Super frustrating season but I believe the future is bright.

Man I cant believe yall complaining about more football. Gimme more football. Always.

I realize its next to impossible but if Cam Ward came home to EMo I'd flip. That said, there are still plenty of QBs in the portal still right now. We will find one with some experience I'm sure.

Knowing what we knew before the end of the season, sure. But we have no idea who we (or are opponents) are really going to be either so I guess we'll have a better feel when the dust settles on rosters.

Just saying that we had one of the tougher schedules in the league last year and didnt play as many of the weaker teams. This year we play Tulane, UTSA, and Memphis again. Those three finished 2, 3, and 4 in the conference last year only behind the now departed.

Yeah that was my first thought too - we get hosed again with the tougher schedule. That said, I am excited for Memphis because our options for good road trip games were limited and I've always wanted to go to the Liberty Bowl. Plus Memphis (though rough) is a cool city to visit.

OK! Let’s play some ball. I’ve been pretty bummed and still not pulled out of it but this is encouraging stuff!

Without having read the article, the concept itself is fine with me. I have no problem with them being compensated. They sacrifice plenty and generate plenty of revenue. JUST F’ING REGULATE IT. This Wild West is gonna burn itself up.

Yes but this has been terrible for us. I’m worried the thing we love so much will never be the same again. We have to fight the system with purpose if we want it to change. We have to ask the hard questions of the NCAA and fix this disgusting shit.

*you’re. To me, the guy is obnoxious. But if he somehow has this magic connection with recruits I’m good with it. What an annoying era of CFB, jeez.

From where we were prior…is it hard to see the data that was posted?

Will forever love Seth. He elevated the program no doubt (just look at the data you posted). He wasn’t especially charismatic and the game has drastically changed in the last couple of years. I think Eric is great with offensive schemes and can relate to players. Prayers up that that results in some good times