Coastal to open season on a Thurs @ Kent State (9/3)

[bodoyle]

http://www.goccusports.com/?news=5115

[GATA]

I'm pretty sure Coastal Carolina can beat this team.

Good luck to you xthumbsupx

P.S. I wish we would add Coastal to the SOCON to round the conference out at 10 football schools...plus I enjoy the Eagles v. Beach Chickens games.

[kirkblitz]

dont worry you got samford in our place. what a trade off :(

[CSUBUCDAD]

I thought it was funny when Bennett refered to Kent St as a "Quality FBS team" xlolxxlolxxlolxxlolx

[CarolinaGirl]

What did you expect him to say? They are a horrible team that shouldn't even be considered an FBS team?

[kirkblitz]

^ if we win i dont give a **** what he says lol

[CSUBUCDAD]

There is no reason CCU should not mop the floor with those wimps.

[zilla]

First off, I think Coastal can compete with Kent State. Who knows, they may even pull off the upset. Also, I think CCU will be much improved this season.

However, our achilles heel is our rush defense. Don't know where we ranked in rushing yds allowed this past season, but it was low (Kirk knows). Kent State has a RB (Eugene Jarvis) who ran for 1669 yards in '07 & close to 900 yds in '08.

IF we can limit the rushing yards on defense, I think we have a chance.

BTW GATA, I like your way of thinking. Maybe Coastal can get in the next time expansion rolls around. xthumbsupx

[apaladin]

Funny, the article refers to Kent St and Penn St as FCS teams.

[kirkblitz]

First off, I think Coastal can compete with Kent State. Who knows, they may even pull off the upset. Also, I think CCU will be much improved this season.

However, our achilles heel is our rush defense. Don't know where we ranked in rushing yds allowed this past season, but it was low (Kirk knows). Kent State has a RB (Eugene Jarvis) who ran for 1669 yards in '07 & close to 900 yds in '08.

IF we can limit the rushing yards on defense, I think we have a chance.

BTW GATA, I like your way of thinking. Maybe Coastal can get in the next time expansion rolls around. xthumbsupx


before playoffs but at end of season.we touch over 100 at about 2 games before the end of the season in rush D

Total Defense Rank.. Total Yard/game .. Total Rush Rank.. Rush yard/g .. PassD
2003 ............. 34 ........... 325.33 ............ 48 ............ 145.8 ........ 38
2004 ............... 21 .......... 313.64 ......... 47 ............ 140.1......... 22
2005 ................ 35 ........... 337.45 .......... 44 ............. 145.3 ......... .. 48 .........
2006 ............ 70 ........... 349.17 ............ 105 .............. 196.2 ......... 15............
2007 ............. 51 ............. 360.27 ........... 106 ............... 218.9 ........... 3..........
2008 ........... 72 ............... 355.00 .......... 81 ............... 167.75 .......... 46


Total O Rank ... Total O yard ... Passing ... Pass yard ... Rushing ...Rush Yard
2003 ... 96 ......... 304.45 ........ 115 ......... 91.2......... 18 ..... 278.00
2004... 27 .......... 398.45 ........ 105 ........... 158.1 ....... 5 ....... 278.00.......
2005 ... 58 .......... 360.64 ........ 86 ......... 158.1 ........ 25 ......... 202.55
2006 ... 2 .......... 468.08 .......... 4 .......... 285.8 ........ 23 .......... 182.33
2007 ... 67 ......... 356.91 .......... 90 ........ 156.3 ........ 27 ........ 200.64
2008 ... 43 ........ 369.83 ....... 56 ......... 201.92 ...... 38 ........ 167.92


kick off returns: 111, 15.96 yds return
punt returns: 111, 3.88 yds return
penalties rank: 51 : 48.5 yards a game
turnovers lost rank: 69

sorry for the periods, the thing wont copy straight posts without sticking the numbers together

[g-webb1994]

Coastal has a real good shot at Kent, pardon the pun.xeekx

When G-W signed the Buffalo game, I thought the same thing, being the Buffalo reeked then. Turner Gill has really turned that program around, it'll be a nice paycheck anyway. G-W will probably play better in Raleigh than Buffalo.

[kirkblitz]

you should play gtech again. 2nd time could be the charm!