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McTailGator
July 31st, 2007, 10:50 AM
League Coaches and SiD's Tabbed Cowboys As Team To Beat

http://mcneesesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/072407aab.html

July 24, 2007

FRISCO, Texas-- McNeese State, the reigning Southland Conference football champions have been picked to win the 2007 title this season by the league's head coaches and sports information directors. The poll was released at the Southland Conference Media Days which began this morning. The Cowboys will be aiming to capture its 12th overall title.

The defending champions received six of the possible eight first-place votes from the coaches with five SID's picked the Cowboys as the team to beat. After starting the 2006 season with a 1-3 record, Matt Viator was named head coach midway through the season and guided the Cowboys to 6-2 overall record and a 5-1 league record.

Stephen F. Austin received the other two-first place votes from the head coaches followed by Sam Houston State, Northwestern State, Texas State, Nicholls State, Central Arkansas and Southeastern La. tied for seventh place.

The sports information directors have Sam Houston State picked second followed by Stephen F. Austin, Texas State, Northwestern State, Central Arkansas, Nicholls State and Southeastern La.

COACHES POLL (1st Place Votes)

1. McNeese State (6)

2. Stephen F. Austin (2)

3. Sam Houston State

4. Northwestern State

5. Texas State

6. Nicholls State

7. Central Arkansas

Southeastern La.

SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTORS

1. McNeese State (5)

2. Sam Houston State (3)

3. Stephen F. Austin

4. Texas State

5. Northwestern State

6. Central Arkansas

7. Nicholl State

8. Southeastern La.

GreatAppSt
July 31st, 2007, 03:17 PM
My pick as wellxthumbsupx

Zoo
July 31st, 2007, 06:31 PM
The Cowboys are for sure going to win the Southland this year, good choice by them.

Grizo406
July 31st, 2007, 08:09 PM
I'd like to see SHSU do well this season, but I'd love to see the McCowboys do very well!

grizband
July 31st, 2007, 10:22 PM
I kinda hope Texas State wins...they are the only playoff eligible SLC team we have never hosted in the playoffs. xthumbsupx

McNeese75
July 31st, 2007, 10:38 PM
I kinda hope Texas State wins...they are the only playoff eligible SLC team we have never hosted in the playoffs. xthumbsupx

And what makes you think you are hosting this year????? :D

(You have never hosted SELA)

grizband
July 31st, 2007, 10:45 PM
And what makes you think you are hosting this year????? :D

(You have never hosted SELA)

Oopsss....you're right, I missed SELA. xoopsx

patssle
July 31st, 2007, 10:56 PM
I'd love to see Montana beat a SLC school in Texas or Lousiana!!

grizband
July 31st, 2007, 11:08 PM
I'd love to see Montana beat a SLC school in Texas or Lousiana!!

So would I! We had a shot against McNeese back in 2002, but it wasn't too be. xsmhx

TxState_GO_CATS!
July 31st, 2007, 11:27 PM
all i have to say is...no one is out of it. who knows--UCA, Nicholls, SELA, and NWSt. may surprise everyone and end up as the top 4 teams. the SLC is way too unpredictable.

Keeper
August 1st, 2007, 06:45 AM
How about them Cowboys?!!
Also, are the facilities and stuff back to pre-hurricane level??

I assume the home field is ready and rarin' to go.

IMO the coaches have the pickins purty close.

McTailGator
August 1st, 2007, 11:19 AM
So would I! We had a shot against McNeese back in 2002, but it wasn't too be. xsmhx


2002 & 1997 were both losses in Lake Charles for the Griz.

McNeese72
August 1st, 2007, 11:26 AM
2002 & 2007 were both losses in Lake Charles for the Griz.

Uh! I think you mean 1997.

Doc

McTailGator
August 1st, 2007, 11:27 AM
How about them Cowboys?!!
Also, are the facilities and stuff back to pre-hurricane level??

I assume the home field is ready and rarin' to go.

IMO the coaches have the pickins purty close.



The field house has some scars but the space is usable. They were hesitant about spending a lot to repair to pre-storm status when we are about to drop 9 million next spring on the new field house pictured below.

http://www.mcneesefieldhouse.com/images/fieldhouse01.jpg

McNeese72
August 1st, 2007, 11:28 AM
So would I! We had a shot against McNeese back in 2002, but it wasn't too be. xsmhx

And we had a shot at Montana in Missoula in 1994, but it wasn't to be! :)

Doc

McTailGator
August 1st, 2007, 11:32 AM
Uh! I think you mean 1997.

Doc


Oh yea.

patssle
August 1st, 2007, 03:12 PM
So would I! We had a shot against McNeese back in 2002, but it wasn't too be. xsmhx

Don't forget 2004 xsmiley_wix