SoCon - Week 1

[FCS_pwns_FBS]

App. State @ East Carolina
Chattanooga @ South Florida
Charleston Southern @ The Citadel
Elon @ North Carolina
Furman @ Samford
Jacksonville @ Georgia Southern
Mars Hill @ Western Carolina
Wofford @ Gardner-Webb

App. State defense shines, offense sputters. EZU 17-7
Ditto with Chatty at their FBS opponent. USF 27-14
Bellhops maul Chuck South 34-7
Elon gets overwhelmed 31-14
Furman beats Sammy 21-10
GSU 35-17 over JU
Western over the Martians 28-14
Wofford 34-20

[FurmanWins!!]

App. State @ East Carolina
Chattanooga @ South Florida
Charleston Southern @ The Citadel
Elon @ North Carolina
Furman @ Samford
Jacksonville @ Georgia Southern
Mars Hill @ Western Carolina
Wofford @ Gardner-Webb

App. State defense shines, offense sputters. EZU 17-7
Ditto with Chatty at their FBS opponent. USF 27-14
Bellhops maul Chuck South 34-7
Elon gets overwhelmed 31-14
Furman beats Sammy 21-10
GSU 35-17 over JU
Western over the Martians 28-14
Wofford 34-20



Put me down for this as well :)

[SU DOG]

Yep, about right EXCEPT for one game. I will have to say that Samford will beat Furman. I'm telling you, this Bulldog Team is loaded with talent, and it is definitely time to take the next step.

http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2012/08/a_new_era_for_samford_football.html

[FurmanWins!!]

Yep, about right EXCEPT for one game. I will have to say that Samford will beat Furman. I'm telling you, this Bulldog Team is loaded with talent, and it is definitely time to take the next step.

http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2012/08/a_new_era_for_samford_football.html



Yeah sounds like you guys are loaded, unfortunately for you it won't matter because you're going up against the Furple Dream Team on Sept. 1st ;)

[ASU_Fanatic]

App. State @ East Carolina
Chattanooga @ South Florida
Charleston Southern @ The Citadel
Elon @ North Carolina
Furman @ Samford
Jacksonville @ Georgia Southern
Mars Hill @ Western Carolina
Wofford @ Gardner-Webb

ECU wins 16-10
USF wins 31-13
Citadel wins 27-14
UNC wins 34-14
Stamford wins 31-28
Ga So wins 41-21
WCU wins 48-28
SHOCKER: G-Webb wins 21-17

[ASU_Fanatic]

Yeah sounds like you guys are loaded, unfortunately for you it won't matter because you're going up against the Furple Dream Team on Sept. 1st ;)

Dude shut up you're not the Miami heat

[FurmanWins!!]

Dude shut up you're not the Miami heat

The Heat wish

[ASU_Fanatic]

The Heat wish

What

[PaladinFan]

Yep, about right EXCEPT for one game. I will have to say that Samford will beat Furman. I'm telling you, this Bulldog Team is loaded with talent, and it is definitely time to take the next step.

http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2012/08/a_new_era_for_samford_football.html

I do think Furman is favored, and I do think it will be a tight game. Game will come down to, IMO, how Furman's O-line deals with Samford's front four.

If Furman comes out and kicks the ball around like they did last year, Samford could run them out of the stadium. In years past, Furman was good enough to make errors against Samford and still win. Those days are gone.

However, this game could easily come down to which side blinks first. If Furman comes out and avoids mistakes, I think they win by a field goal.

[ASU_Fanatic]

The only good thing to ever come out of Furman was Clint Dempsey that's the homie

[FurmanWins!!]

The only good thing to ever come out of Furman was Clint Dempsey that's the homie


Ill get back to you if I can ever think of anything good that came out of Appyville

[ASU_Fanatic]

As far as athletes go I don't think we've ever had one as premier as Dempsey. He's too good right now and reps SoCon well

[FurmanWins!!]

As far as athletes go I don't think we've ever had one as premier as Dempsey. He's too good right now and reps SoCon well


You do have Carisa McMillan - Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader, that's pretty cool :)

16680

[ASU_Fanatic]

You do have Carisa McMillan - Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader, that's pretty cool :)

16680

Yes! But Clint Dempsey is the best USA soccer player right now... One of the best in the world actually

[seantaylor]

App. State @ East Carolina ECU 32-14. Too much offense for Appy.
Chattanooga @ South Florida USF 51-10. Chatty won't contain that QB
Charleston Southern @ The Citadel El Chit 28-17. Should be fairly easy.
Elon @ North Carolina UNC 34-17. I think this one will be fairly close until the 4th
Furman @ Samford Sammy 24-21. Wins on a FG in the last minute
Jacksonville @ Georgia Southern GSU 52-6. Just destroy this team with speed. McKinnon scores three different ways.
Mars Hill @ Western Carolina WCU 35-20. WCU needs to get organized over there.
Wofford @ Gardner-Webb Woffie 42-28. An automatic weapon don't add inches to your dick.

[OL FU]

App. State @ East Carolina
Chattanooga @ South Florida
Charleston Southern @ The Citadel
Elon @ North Carolina
Furman @ Samford
Jacksonville @ Georgia Southern
Mars Hill @ Western Carolina
Wofford @ Gardner-Webb

Furman, with enthusiam of a fan, and trepidation from the realist.
While I agree that handling the Samford front four is critical, and while we lost some key players on the front line, we typically stay strong in that positions. QB is going to be key. Pulling for Dakota.

Personally, I think the real key is defense. Furman's has been pretty sad in many ways starting with the 2005 team that went deep in the playoffs. That year we simply outscored most teams. Last year for the first time in a long time I saw us play aggressive, hard hitting in your face defense. It was exciting to watch, but we gave up lots of yards and lots of points. Samford got us for over 400 last year.

PS, for those of you that says it comes down to a fieldgoal, if that is the case, history favors Furman (still can't do emoticons)

[blueballs]

Winners in bold...

App. State @ East Carolina
Chattanooga @ South Florida
Charleston Southern @ The Citadel
Elon @ North Carolina
Furman @ Samford
Jacksonville @ Georgia Southern
Mars Hill @ Western Carolina
Wofford @ Gardner-Webb

[cbarrier90]

Clint Dempsey is the best USA soccer player right now...

Not quite...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5YQd8V-3mk

[ElonFirefighter]

Elon @ North Carolina UNC 34-17. I think this one will be fairly close until the 4th



I agree with you. While I don't think we will pull out the upset I do think we will hang in for 2-3 quarters

[walliver]

App. State @ East Carolina
Chattanooga @ South Florida
Charleston Southern @ The Citadel
Elon @ North Carolina
Furman @ Samford
Jacksonville @ Georgia Southern
Mars Hill @ Western Carolina
Wofford @ Gardner-Webb

ASU hangs tough but falls to ECU by 10. App posters demand that ASU go FBS immediately.
Chatty at USF. Fortunately for Chatty. USF doesn't run the option, but does have the horses to win by 20.
North Charleston Southern at Citadel. Bulldogs by 21
Elon at UNC. UNC may be one of the lower BCS teams, but they can still beat Duke and Elon, but wins this by 10.
Former Baptists vs. Current Baptists - a toss-up, but I give the edge to the home team, Sammy by 2.
Jacksonville at GSU - The Igglets would probably get a better game from Statesboro High School. 49-0 at halftime and downhill from there.
Mars Hill @ Western - WCU has lost these kinds of games in the past, but new coach should have them prepared. WCU by 20
Wofford @ GW - Terriers should win by 21 but won't. Breitenstein breaks one late in the game and Terriers win by 7 in a nail-biter.

[The Cats]

App. State @ East Carolina
Chattanooga @ South Florida
Charleston Southern @ The Citadel
Elon @ North Carolina
Furman @ Samford
Jacksonville @ Georgia Southern
Mars Hill @ Western Carolina
Wofford @ Gardner-Webb


Home teams excel this coming weekend, as only one visitor wins their game.

[ElCid]

App. State @ East Carolina
Chattanooga @ South Florida
Charleston Southern @ The Citadel
Elon @ North Carolina
Furman @ Samford
Jacksonville @ Georgia Southern
Mars Hill @ Western Carolina
Wofford @ Gardner-Webb

East Carolina wins 38-17
South Florida wins 45-13
Citadel wins 42-10
North Carolina wins 48-7
Furman wins 27-24
Georgia Southern wins 55-10
Western Carolina wins 42-20
Wofford wins 28-10

[PaladinFan]

App. State @ East Carolina
Chattanooga @ South Florida
Charleston Southern @ The Citadel
Elon @ North Carolina
Furman @ Samford
Jacksonville @ Georgia Southern
Mars Hill @ Western Carolina
Wofford @ Gardner-Webb

[Milktruck74]

App. State @ East Carolina
Chattanooga @ South Florida
Charleston Southern @ The Citadel
Elon @ North Carolina
Furman @ Samford
Jacksonville @ Georgia Southern
Mars Hill @ Western Carolina
Wofford @ Gardner-Webb


Gonna say the Mountaineers and the Mocs Look good through 3 quarters, but the depth of the FBS teams shine through in the final period to pull out victories. No real surprises in week 1.

[BlackNGoldR3v0lut10n]

App. State @ East Carolina (Upset of the week)
Chattanooga @ South Florida
Charleston Southern @ The Citadel
Elon @ North Carolina
Furman @ Samford
Jacksonville @ Georgia Southern (Beatdown of the week)
Mars Hill @ Western Carolina
Wofford @ Gardner-Webb

[T-Dog]

App. State @ East Carolina 27-13. ASU is a work in progress.
Chattanooga @ South Florida 42-14. UTC packs it in.
Charleston Southern @ The Citadel 35-21. Closer game than people think.
Elon @ North Carolina 32-10. Too much depth.
Furman @ Samford 28-17. Too many questions for FU.
Jacksonville @ Georgia Southern 52-10. GSU runs up and down the field.
Mars Hill @ Western Carolina 32-7. The peak of the season for WCU.
Wofford @ Gardner-Webb 42-13. G-W won't contain the wishbone.

[frozennorth]

App. State @ East Carolina
Chattanooga @ South Florida
Charleston Southern @ The Citadel
Elon @ North Carolina
Furman @ Samford
Jacksonville @ Georgia Southern
Mars Hill @ Western Carolina
Wofford @ Gardner-Webb

losers bolded

[Smitty]

App. State @ East Carolina
Chattanooga @ South Florida
Charleston Southern @ The Citadel
Elon @ North Carolina
Furman @ Samford
Jacksonville @ Georgia Southern
Mars Hill @ Western Carolina
Wofford @ Gardner-Webb

[Apphole]

App State @ EZU 24-21
Chatty @ USF 13-28
Charleston Southern @ El Cid 17-31
fElon @ Tar Holes 17-34 (Elon throws 3 pics)
Furple @ Lil Sammy 27-28
Jacksonville @ The Stink 48-14
Ankle Biters @ Gardner-Web 36-17
Mars Hill @ The Worst-in Carolina Can'tAmounts 27-13

[fc97]

App State @ EZU 24-21
Chatty @ USF 13-28
Charleston Southern @ El Cid 17-31
Elon @ UNC 17-34 (Elon throws 3 pics)
Furple @ Lil Sammy 27-28
Jacksonville @ The Stink 48-14
Wofford @ Gardner-Web 36-17
Mars Hill @ The Worst-in Carolina Can'tAmounts 27-13

well, took one week. nicknames are brought out. picks app just like an arrogant sob. elon gets the only comment, and nicknames for the others.

awesome, you never fail to let us down a$$(pp)hole

[Gil Dobie]

App St
USF
El Cid
UNC
Furman
GSU
Wofford
WCU

[Apphole]

well, took one week. nicknames are brought out. picks app just like an arrogant sob. elon gets the only comment, and nicknames for the others.

awesome, you never fail to let us down a$$(pp)hole

Hey at least I didn't give you a nickname.

And you continue to fail to find the shift key on your keyboard.

[FurmanWins!!]

App State @ EZU 24-21
Chatty @ USF 13-28
Charleston Southern @ El Cid 17-31
Elon @ UNC 17-34 (Elon throws 3 pics)
Furple @ Lil Sammy 27-28
Jacksonville @ The Stink 48-14
Wofford @ Gardner-Web 36-17
Mars Hill @ The Worst-in Carolina Can'tAmounts 27-13


What's with the love for Wofford, should be Woffy or Rat Dogs

[Apphole]

What's with the love for Wofford, should be Woffy or Rat Dogs

FIFY. Thanks for bringing that to my attention. I almost left UNC without a derogatory alias. Phew!

[FurmanWins!!]

FIFY. Thanks for bringing that to my attention. I almost left UNC without a derogatory alias. Phew!

Haha, now its looking perfect man!

[biggie]

App. State @ East Carolina
Chattanooga @ South Florida
Charleston Southern @ The Citadel
Elon @ North Carolina
Furman @ Samford
Jacksonville @ Georgia Southern
Mars Hill @ Western Carolina
Wofford @ Gardner-Webb

I'll go with this as well, unfortunately.

[asumike83]

Appalachian State 20 @ East Carolina 31 - I think we have a chance to pull the upset but we will need to force some turnovers and be able to move the ball on the ground. If not, ECU pulls away late.
Chattanooga 17 @ South Florida 34 - I think the UTC QB's will struggle and turn the ball over a couple of times after hanging close early.
Charleston Southern 10 @ The Citadel 28 - The Bulldogs pound them to death on the ground and have a big second half against a tired defense.
Elon 14 @ North Carolina 34 - Could be close early but just too much talent for the Heels. Their defense will turn the Phoenix over a couple of times and put it away.
Furman 21 @ Samford 24 - Both teams are breaking in new quarterbacks and this is a very important game for both. I like the home team to hold on and win late.
Jacksonville 17 @ Georgia Southern 45 - Way too much speed for the Eagles. Jacksonville puts up some points in garbage time.
Mars Hill 14 @ Western Carolina 28 - Coach Spier has the boys ready. Wins will be tough to come by this year and I think they take this one.
Wofford 31 @ Gardner-Webb 14 - GWU keeps is close early at home but the Terriers wear them down and pull away in the second half.

[fc97]

who needs a shift key, seems you can follow just fine.

[Apphole]

who needs a shift key, seems you can follow just fine.

Oh yes I follow. I just get tickled that you're on post #278 and I have yet to see a capital letter.

[kdinva]

App. State @ East Carolina
Chattanooga @ South Florida
Charleston Southern @ The Citadel
Elon @ North Carolina
Furman @ Samford
Jacksonville @ Georgia Southern
Mars Hill @ Western Carolina
Wofford @ Gardner-Webb

[ElonFirefighter]

Oh yes I follow. I just get tickled that you're on post #278 and I have yet to see a capital letter.

Capitals are for states and economics

[cbarrier90]

Capitals are for states and economics

YEAH, WHO NEEDS CAPITAL LETTERS?

[GlassOnion]

Because whatever I post means precisely d in the scheme of things, Im gonna go ahead and vote crazy on the App Game.

App. State @ East Carolina 29-24. Yes, the same score as 2009, yet reversed.
Chattanooga @ South Florida 17-7
Charleston Southern @ The Citadel 35-10
Elon @ North Carolina 35-14
Furman @ Samford 24-17
Jacksonville @ Georgia Southern 35-21
Mars Hill @ Western Carolina 31-24
Wofford @ Gardner-Webb 38-17

[Apphole]

capitol* http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120521054639/adventuretimewithfinnandjake/images/f/f0/Facepalm.gif

[ElonFirefighter]

Elon unc - Elon looses in a tight game but has the game reversed on an illegal player on unc

[FUGameBreaker]

Elon unc - Elon looses in a tight game but has the game reversed on an illegal player on unc


watch out for those acc officials, possibly the most corrupt of all in my experience

[GlassOnion]

watch out for those acc officials, possibly the most corrupt of all in my experience

Not as corrupt as the UNC administrators.

[Apphole]

Not as corrupt as the UNC administrators.

xoutofrepx

[ElonFirefighter]

Not as corrupt as the UNC administrators.

UNC the only school where playing football is a full credit degree

[whoanellie]

I am just wondering what kind of turnout Elon will bring to Chapel Hill. Elon is only 25 miles from UNC
and with the students now at school I would not be surprised to see a big turnout (relative) from the Maroon & Gold
I believe Furman in '99 beat said UNC team. In addition We had our first upset win vs Furman that same season.
So anything is conceivable. with all the distractions and sanctions who knows?



UNC the only school where playing football is a full credit degree

[whoanellie]

are vacated wins actually given to the formerly defeated team now a days with some being several years ago?


Elon unc - Elon looses in a tight game but has the game reversed on an illegal player on unc

[Apphole]

I am just wondering what kind of turnout Elon will bring to Chapel Hill. Elon is only 25 miles from UNC
and with the students now at school I would not be surprised to see a big turnout (relative) from the Maroon & Gold
I believe Furman in '99 beat said UNC team. In addition We had our first upset win vs Furman that same season.
So anything is conceivable. with all the distractions and sanctions who knows?

With all the UNCheats stuff in the background, I would have expected your 09 team to have a legitimate shot at a W. The modern Elon team ain't want it used to be.

[ElonFirefighter]

From what I've heard 7 or so student busses are coming

[cannonballgsu]

capitol* (Here's where my facepalm gif would go, but the new AGS upgrade has deemed every ****ing one I tried too large a file)

Uncheck the box that says to host here.

[ElonFirefighter]

Uncheck the box that says to host here.

NOOOOOOOOO Dont tell him that.... You have released a monster

[FurmanWins!!]

Uncheck the box that says to host here.

Like this :)

http://www.anygivensaturday.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=16688&d=1346006323

[Apphole]

Uncheck the box that says to host here.

Thanks bud

[Apphole]

NOOOOOOOOO Dont tell him that.... You have released a monster

I used GIFs at a completely reasonable rate in the past. I'll be GIFing you extra now though.

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8nk4wyJNj1qgwxb7o7_r1_250.gif

[AppChicago]

App. State @ East Carolina 32-21
Chattanooga @ South Florida 24-7
Charleston Southern @ The Citadel 48-10
Elon @ North Carolina 28-7
Furman @ Samford 28-17
Jacksonville @ Georgia Southern 38-7
Mars Hill @ Western Carolina 24-7
Wofford @ Gardner-Webb 35-10

[jim121256]

App. State @ East Carolina
Chattanooga @ South Florida
Charleston Southern @ The Citadel
Elon @ North Carolina
Furman @ Samford
Jacksonville @ Georgia Southern
Mars Hill @ Western Carolina
Wofford @ Gardner-Webb

[Reign of Terrier]

Like this :)

http://www.anygivensaturday.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=16688&d=1346006323

Though I have no idea how this year is going to turn out, I'm going to laugh my *** off when Furman loses its first game. Don't get me wrong, they can win conference, and I would bet every team will slip up at some point this year.....but I really hope you have like 100 of those 8-0 graphics and they become obsolete before the season is 1/4 over.

[fc97]

everyone predicting the elon game at a lower scoring affair. come on. this is the elon that lost 45-14 to a vandy that was implementing a new offense and coach while elon had a better team. elon who lost to a worse than unc duke team 41-27 when elon had a better team. and elon who lost 45-7 to a worse than unc wake team when we had riddle and hudgins.

no guys, this year's elon team has no shot. expecting the score to be much closer to 54-0 type of affair. not close, not a chance.

[Jiggs]

Home team wins them all.

App. State @ East Carolina
Chattanooga @ South Florida
Charleston Southern @ The Citadel
Elon @ North Carolina
Furman @ Samford
Jacksonville @ Georgia Southern
Mars Hill @ Western Carolina
Wofford @ Gardner-Webb

[SU_IT_able]

What Jiggs said except Wofford bites Gardner-Webb

[SpeedkingATL]

App. State @ East Carolina-App hangs tough but loses 21-13.
Chattanooga @ South Florida-UTC loses 28-10.
Charleston Southern @ The Citadel-Citdogs win 41-17.
Elon @ North Carolina-Elon loses 38-24.
Furman @ Samford-Sammy wins 24-21.
Jacksonville @ Georgia Southern-GaSo wins 48-10 (or as much as they want).
Mars Hill @ Western Carolina-Whee gets their only victory this season 21-17.
Wofford @ Gardner-Webb-Ankle biters win running away 34-14.

[FurmanWins!!]

Let's get it on!!

[asumike83]

Figured I'd bump this thread so we can all see how close/far off we were:

Prediction - ECU 31, ASU 20
Actual - ECU 35, ASU 13

Prediction - South Florida 34, Chattanooga 17
Actual - South Florida 34, Chattanooga 13

Prediction - The Citadel 28, Charleston Southern 10
Actual - The Citadel 49, Charleston Southern 14

Prediction - UNC 34, Elon 14
Actual - UNC 62, Elon 0

Prediction - Georgia Southern 45, Jacksonville 17
Actual - Georgia Southern 58, Jacksonville 0

Prediction - Western Carolina 28, Mars Hill 14
Actual - Western Carolina 42, Mars Hill 14

Prediction - Wofford 31, Gardner Webb 14
Actual - Wofford 34, Gardner Webb 7

Prediction - Samford 24, Furman 21
Actual - Samford 24, Furman 21

Not bad at all! Got all the winners, hit Furman/Samford on the head and was pretty close on a few others. Unfortunately, I was right in my prediction that ECU would pull away from Appalachian late.

[The Cats]

no guys, this year's elon team has no shot. expecting the score to be much closer to 54-0 type of affair. not close, not a chance.

Damn, you were close, 62-0.

[ElCid]

The predictions were not too bad. I think a couple folks expected Elon and App to do better than they did.

Here were mine.

Prediction - East Carolina 38, ASU 17
Actual - East Carolina 35, ASU 13 - Close

Prediction - South Florida 45, Chatt 13
Actual - South Florida 34, Chatt 13 - Again, close

Prediction - Citadel 42, Chas So 10
Actual - Citadel 49, Chas So 14 - tied at half but it was never going to be close, as usual it took a little while to get going

Prediction - North Carolina 48, Elon 7
Actual - North Carolina 62, Elon 0 - I knew it would be bad, but not this bad

Prediction - Furman 27, Samford 24
Actual - Furman 21, Samford 24 - Got the winner wrong, knew it would be a close run thing

Prediction - Georgia Southern 55, Jacksonville 10
Actual - Georgia Southern 58, Jacksonville 0, again close, thought there might be some garbage points.

Prediction - Western Carolina 42, Mars Hills 20
Actual - Western Carolina 42, Mars Hills 14 - almost spot on

Prediction - Wofford 28, Gardner Webb 10
Actual - Wofford 34, Gardner Webb 7 - Close again