Southern Pigskin early 2007 SoCon predictions

[GSU Eagle]

http://www.southernpigskin.com/page.cfm?story=11296&cat=exclusives

Southern Pigskin EARLY 2007 OUTLOOK


ORDER OF FINISH
1. Appalachian State
2. Furman
3. Wofford
4. Elon
5. Georgia Southern
6. The Citadel
7. Chattanooga
8. Western Carolina


At this point it is hard to make any real predictions but mine would be something like the one above. I might switch Elona and Georgia Southern but the top 3 would be in the order above.

[PantherRob82]

4 or 5 for GSU, eh? xcoffeex

[WUTNDITWAA]

Good Lord. They havn't finished engraving Appalachian on the NC trophy and this comes out.

[BULLDOG8180]

http://www.southernpigskin.com/page.cfm?story=11296&cat=exclusives

Southern Pigskin EARLY 2007 OUTLOOK


ORDER OF FINISH
1. Appalachian State
2. Furman
3. Wofford
4. Elon
5. Georgia Southern
6. The Citadel
7. Chattanooga
8. Western Carolina


At this point it is hard to make any real predictions but mine would be something like the one above. I might switch Elona and Georgia Southern but the top 3 would be in the order above.

You must have your head stuck somewhere. The Citadel will be much improved next year, tons returning.

1. Your top four play at Charleston.
2. Elon was killed by the Dogs last year at home. They get killed in Charleston this year.
3. Dogs will be 4th or better.

[OL FU]

Too bad for Western that Samford isn't in yet:rolleyes:

GSU will be a lot tougher in 07, too many close loses not to significantly improve next year. My guess is the coaches have probably learned some important lessons during this horror of a season.

I think Furman's trips to Charleston and Statesboro will be very critical. ASU at home helps but that is probably the most suspect regular season home game Furman has had in a while.

If I had to pick I would probably move the Citadel to 4 and Elon down to 6, but I really think this is going to be a very wide open year.

ASU has to have the inside track but they do have Furman, Wofford, Citadel and Chattanooga on the road. That will help some.

[AppGuy04]

You must have your head stuck somewhere. The Citadel will be much improved next year, tons returning.

1. Your top four play at Charleston.
2. Elon was killed by the Dogs last year at home. They get killed in Charleston this year.
3. Dogs will be 4th or better.

One game does not make a season. They may beat Elon, but that doesn't mean they will finish that high

[Saint3333]

Too bad for Western that Samford isn't in yet:rolleyes:

GSU will be a lot tougher in 07, too many close loses not to significantly improve next year. My guess is the coaches have probably learned some important lessons during this horror of a season.

I think Furman's trips to Charleston and Statesboro will be very critical. ASU at home helps but that is probably the most suspect regular season home game Furman has had in a while.

If I had to pick I would probably move the Citadel to 4 and Elon down to 6, but I really think this is going to be a very wide open year.

ASU has to have the inside track but they do have Furman, Wofford, Citadel and Chattanooga on the road. That will help some.

ASU gets UTC at home as we played there twice last year, hopefully you're predicting one game for us there in December.

That game at the Citadel always scares me as they always play better down there. However this year I think the game is later in the year so maybe the heat won't be as bad and they won't make us wear our (home) black unis...

[OL FU]

ASU gets UTC at home as we played there twice last year, hopefully you're predicting one game for us there in December.

That game at the Citadel always scares me as they always play better down there. However this year I think the game is later in the year so maybe the heat won't be as bad and they won't make us wear our (home) black unis...

So you guys have three on the road in the SoCon for 2007?

[Black and Gold Express]

You must have your head stuck somewhere. The Citadel will be much improved next year, tons returning.

1. Your top four play at Charleston.
2. Elon was killed by the Dogs last year at home. They get killed in Charleston this year.
3. Dogs will be 4th or better.

And they'll get killed by ASU, again. Don't forget that. :thumbsup:

One of these days The Citadel may actually start matching all their offseason hype. Until then, they are in that same boat as Western and Chattanooga, the Masters of Unrealized Potential. They are to the SoCon what the Redskins are the to NFL. (And I am a Redskins fan, so don't go barking about that one)

[Jerbearasu]

So you guys have three on the road in the SoCon for 2007?

Elon, Wofford, Furman, Citadel on the road. Chattanooga, Western, GSU at home.

[GaSouthern]

everyone got free punches this year, in 2007 everyone take it easy on the eagles ;)

[GoldandBlack]

After the shellackings Wofford got from GSU during our early years in the SoCon,

you can bet that it will be a loooooong time before we take the Eagles lightly,

much less take it easy!:nod:

[OL FU]

I do think it is worth mentioning that in Matt's (TSN) very early top ten for 2007 there are three SoCon Schools mentioned:nod: :D

[smallcollegefbfan]

I do think it is worth mentioning that in Matt's (TSN) very early top ten for 2007 there are three SoCon Schools mentioned:nod: :D

That shows the league will be up but I doubt that actually happens. My guess is that two finish in the top 10 but 3 get in the playoffs.

[PantherRob82]

I think we'll only see 2 in the playoffs. ASU and TBA. :D

[Saint3333]

I think we'll only see 2 in the playoffs. ASU and TBA. :D

I'll wait to predict until the schedules come out, but the SoCon was very young overall this year, so I won't be surprised to see three teams make the playoffs.

[OL FU]

That shows the league will be up but I doubt that actually happens. My guess is that two finish in the top 10 but 3 get in the playoffs.


THe only way three get in the top ten is if they beat each other up evenly. and I don't see that happening.

[AppGuy04]

I say 3 in the playoffs, ASU, FUsuck, and Woffie

[OL FU]

I say 3 in the playoffs, ASU, FUsuck, and Woffie

:eyebrow: :confused: :confused: :eyebrow: :eek: :p :p :p :p :p

[AppGuy04]

:eyebrow: :confused: :confused: :eyebrow: :eek: :p :p :p :p :p

Confused in your old age OL?

[OL FU]

Confused in your old age OL?

No just trying to figure out why ASU is in that list:p

[AppGuy04]

No just trying to figure out why ASU is in that list:p

Oh sorry, its not confusion, its delusion:thumbsup:

[OL FU]

Oh sorry, its not confusion, its delusion:thumbsup:

I was paying you a compliment. ASU is in a league by itself. No way should FU ( oh sorry FUSUCK ) and WC be mentioned in the same sentence with ASU:bow:

[AppGuy04]

I was paying you a compliment. ASU is in a league by itself. No way should FU ( oh sorry FUSUCK ) and WC be mentioned in the same sentence with ASU:bow:

Yes they should, they are class programs, as is the whole conference:hurray:

[BULLDOG8180]

One game does not make a season. They may beat Elon, but that doesn't mean they will finish that high

Yeah, I know, however, we were 4th this year, and we have tons returning. All of our top offensive players are returning, RBs, QB, WRs and TE, plus 3 out of 5 up front. Plus lots of defensive guys.

Last year was the best we have done in the SoCon in many years. We will do better this year.

[BULLDOG8180]

And they'll get killed by ASU, again. Don't forget that. :thumbsup:

One of these days The Citadel may actually start matching all their offseason hype. Until then, they are in that same boat as Western and Chattanooga, the Masters of Unrealized Potential. They are to the SoCon what the Redskins are the to NFL. (And I am a Redskins fan, so don't go barking about that one)

App St. will "kill" alot of competition this year.

Off season hype??? When has The Citadel had off-season hype?? We are coming off of our best SoCon finish in 14 years, we should look forward to next year, we have a huge nucleus returning and we will make some noise in the conference.

[AppGuy04]

Yeah, I know, however, we were 4th this year, and we have tons returning. All of our top offensive players are returning, RBs, QB, WRs and TE, plus 3 out of 5 up front. Plus lots of defensive guys.

Last year was the best we have done in the SoCon in many years. We will do better this year.

I understand what you are saying, but logic doesn't work in football, you know that. On paper is one thing, doing it is another. You may be a better team, but that doesn't mean your record will be better. My :twocents:

[GoldandBlack]

All I know is this - '07 will be a dog fight (no pun intended) in the SoCon.

It will probably be one of the more interesting years we've seen, and I can't wait for September:beerchug: .

[OL FU]

Furman, Wofford, Citadel, GSU and WCU ( how could they get any worse) will improve. Elon may I really need to take a closer look at who is returning. Chattanooga, :confused: who the heck knows?

[AppGuy04]

who the heck knows?

you could say that about half of the league

[OL FU]

you could say that about half of the league

but you can say it every year about Chattanooga:eek:

[Eyes of Old Main]

I'd break it down this way:
Appalachian State and Furman will finish 1 and 2 and get in the playoffs.

Then comes a pack in the middle consisting of Wofford, Georgia Southern, The Citadel and Elon. Whoever finishes third out of that group will likely make the playoffs too, unless the all beat each other up and finish with similar records or slip in OOC games. My early guess is that Wofford and Georgia Southern are the best of this bunch.

That leaves Western Carolina and Chattanooga at the bottom who will probably endure seasons much like they have in the last few seasons.

But, in the finall analysis, things like injuries, luck and momentum could totally mess this up.

So I'll rank it this way:
1) Appalachian State (but they'll lose a conference game to someone)
2) Furman
3) Wofford (ranked above GSU based off recent head-to-head)
4) Georgia Southern
5) The Citadel (their better, but can't consider them above Wofford due to "the streak")
6) Elon
7) Chattanooga
8) Western Carolina (the grease fire continues in Cullowhee)

[catamount man]

We will not be world beaters in 2007, but we will NOT finish in last place again. Can't wait until Spring practice starts!

GO CATAMOUNTS!!!

[APP91]

We will not be world beaters in 2007, but we will NOT finish in last place again. Can't wait until Spring practice starts!

GO CATAMOUNTS!!!

Hope so, But you guys say that EVERY Year!

[BULLDOG8180]

5) The Citadel (their better, but can't consider them above Wofford due to "the streak")


The "streak" will NOT help you next year.:eek:

[Eyes of Old Main]

The "streak" will NOT help you next year.:eek:

Maybe not, but it's only wishful thinking on your part until the Bulldogs do something about it.

[catamount man]

Hope so, But you guys say that EVERY Year!

We've NEVER said we'd NEVER finish in last place, although we've bragged a top 3 finish quite a lot. Re-read my post.xlolx Remember, 2006 was the first year in our SoCon history we've finished all alone in last place.

GO CATAMOUNTS!!!

[GaSouthern]

I'll pick with my heart...

1.ASU
2.FU
3.GSU
4.El Cit (sleeper pick)
5.Wofford
6.Western
7.Elon
8.Chattanooga

and picking with my head

1.ASU
2.Wofford
3.FU
4.El Cit
5.GSU
6.Elon
7.Chatty
8.Western


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