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Post by buzzlightyear on Jun 10, 2024 6:24:27 GMT -6
Let's face it the beginning of the preseason rags are coming out and most are not predicting the greatest year. So, at this point Norm and I put our snouts together and have come up with the much anticipated and much heralded NOT WORTH A DANG pre season Pre fall Pre dictions: listed as chances of this occurring. 12-0.......1% 11-1.......2% 10-2.......3% 9-3.........6% 8-4.........8% 7-5........14% 6-6........32% 5-7........14% 4-8.........8% 3-9.........6% 2-10.......3% 1-11.......2% 0-12.......1% With this being said: Winning the West 20% Hosting Conference championship 10% Winning Conference 8% Getting into the new expanded playoffs 2% Norm was a little high on chocolate covered ants but what do you guys think. After fall practice I am sure he will spit out some more but until then? ![???](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/huh.png) And because the board is bored now!
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Post by TroyFootball05 on Jun 10, 2024 9:28:58 GMT -6
We will see some growing pains this year. 1 of 11 starters return on defense and much of the two deep is gone. No 6th year Watson, NFL bound Kimani Vidal, and possibly no Chris Lewis. No Jon Sumrall. This is not a rebuilding year, but a building year, as we have so many new faces. This staff is infinitely better than (The HC we don’t speak of) (The HC we don’t speak of)'s so you can expect this team to be on track at some point. The good news is the conference slate is easier early on (I'm not buying the Texas State hype). I'm thinking between 7-5 and 9-3.
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Post by buzzlightyear on Jun 10, 2024 10:06:56 GMT -6
We will see some growing pains this year. 1 of 11 starters return on defense and much of the two deep is gone. No 6th year Watson, NFL bound Kimani Vidal, and possibly no Chris Lewis. No Jon Sumrall. This is not a rebuilding year, but a building year, as we have so many new faces. This staff is infinitely better than (The HC we don’t speak of) (The HC we don’t speak of)'s so you can expect this team to be on track at some point. The good news is the conference slate is easier early on (I'm not buying the Texas State hype). I'm thinking between 7-5 and 9-3. I like your call. This AM checked on win prediction and odds given to SBC teams. This was done after posted this so kind of hit about what they are thinking. It is indeed a building year. Momentum will be very important and it looks pretty good as far as schedule through first 6. Just was so boring here just thought it would be fun to see the difference for the half full half empty contrast. This truly is a “FORREST GUMP YEAR” You know the whole box of chocolates thing.
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Post by Trojan By Birth on Jun 10, 2024 12:25:22 GMT -6
This season: ![](https://media0.giphy.com/media/lC8BXVeS3vYU6R6VDG/giphy.gif)
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Post by Possum on Jun 12, 2024 19:29:30 GMT -6
7-5 sounds about right.
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Post by saintflorian on Jun 13, 2024 12:26:56 GMT -6
Championships or bust…
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Post by trojantke on Jun 13, 2024 14:46:55 GMT -6
I think in June nuance is a bit more in order if we hope to keep threads alive. "12-0, Troy by fifty" won't even get us to Juneteenth.
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Post by TheAmericanDream on Jun 13, 2024 15:18:18 GMT -6
Love how the guy that complained about mediocrity and accepting less than championships in baseball is ok with a 7-5 football season…what a DA.
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Post by Hemi Man on Jun 13, 2024 17:33:54 GMT -6
Rebuild year. Jon knew. Did you not watch? Win more than you lose and we are ok.
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Post by Trojan By Birth on Jun 13, 2024 17:41:36 GMT -6
Rebuild year. Jon knew. Did you not watch? Win more than you lose and we are ok. Rational response: Yep, I agree this is a rebuild and we have a new staff and players. I asked GPT what percentage of first year coaches win a conference title: "Based on a hypothetical dataset and assumptions, approximately 10% of first-year FBS coaches have won their conference title in their first year. This indicates that while it is not common, it is not exceedingly rare for a new coach to achieve such success." Irrational response: We hangin FITTY on everybody.
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Post by buzzlightyear on Jun 13, 2024 17:48:15 GMT -6
Rebuild year. Jon knew. Did you not watch? Win more than you lose and we are ok. Rational response: Yep, I agree this is a rebuild and we have a new staff and players. I asked GPT what percentage of first year coaches win a conference title: "Based on a hypothetical dataset and assumptions, approximately 10% of first-year FBS coaches have won their conference title in their first year. This indicates that while it is not common, it is not exceedingly rare for a new coach to achieve such success."and South and UAB still suck . That is what Chat GPT said for me br] Irrational response: We hangin FITTY on everybody.
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Post by saintflorian on Jun 13, 2024 18:00:53 GMT -6
Rebuild year. Jon knew. Did you not watch? Win more than you lose and we are ok. I Don’t subscribe to the losing mentality. Some folks are successful, some folks work to make others successful. As a Troy great once said: “It’s never ok to lose”
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Post by Hemi Man on Jun 13, 2024 18:23:36 GMT -6
Rebuild year. Jon knew. Did you not watch? Win more than you lose and we are ok. I Don’t subscribe to the losing mentality. Some folks are successful, some folks work to make others successful. As a Troy great once said: “It’s never ok to lose” Not wrong. It’s never ok to lose. 2024 college football, be aware of your surroundings.
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Post by trojanfan1988 on Jun 13, 2024 18:43:35 GMT -6
We Are TROY. We lost some Talent, but we got some Talent as well. We are TROY
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Post by Possum on Jun 13, 2024 20:23:58 GMT -6
Love how the guy that complained about mediocrity and accepting less than championships in baseball is ok with a 7-5 football season…what a DA. You just cost Troy 3 season ticket holders… congrats. Troy’s fan base is small, alienating and making fun of a fan is a great way to make the fan base smaller. Congrats. DA
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Post by TheAmericanDream on Jun 13, 2024 20:39:30 GMT -6
Love how the guy that complained about mediocrity and accepting less than championships in baseball is ok with a 7-5 football season…what a DA. You just cost Troy 3 season ticket holders… congrats. Troy’s fan base is small, alienating and making fun of a fan is a great way to make the fan base smaller. Congrats. DA In the words of Curly Bill…well, bye!
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Post by Possum on Jun 13, 2024 20:43:03 GMT -6
I’m sure our Athletic director will disagree with you… but, y’all have fun. Won’t be attending any Troy athletic events thanks to you, DA.
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Post by saintflorian on Jun 14, 2024 6:40:33 GMT -6
Well, that escalated quickly. Seems this American Dream set to piss everyone off.
Did he and that other guy in the baseball section ever square off ? Or was it that American Dream ran when the challenge was issued ?
This board always amazes.
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Post by trojantke on Jun 14, 2024 7:51:30 GMT -6
Love how the guy that complained about mediocrity and accepting less than championships in baseball is ok with a 7-5 football season…what a DA. You just cost Troy 3 season ticket holders… congrats. Troy’s fan base is small, alienating and making fun of a fan is a great way to make the fan base smaller. Congrats. DA This is a cool post and I'm going to let you finish, but I've never been at a Troy athletic event and thought "man, if 3 less people were here we'd be in trouble". Imagine letting one guy on a message board rob you of your fandom. A little adversity and you walk away? I don't think Carlton done it that way.
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Post by saintflorian on Jun 14, 2024 9:10:46 GMT -6
You just cost Troy 3 season ticket holders… congrats. Troy’s fan base is small, alienating and making fun of a fan is a great way to make the fan base smaller. Congrats. DA This is a cool post and I'm going to let you finish, but I've never been at a Troy athletic event and thought "man, if 3 less people were here we'd be in trouble". Imagine letting one guy on a message board rob you of your fandom. A little adversity and you walk away? I don't think Carlton done it that way. True.
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Post by buzzlightyear on Jun 14, 2024 11:40:35 GMT -6
John: Margaret honey, some guy on message board said he did not like something I thought!
Margaret: what! Just what are we going to do hon?
John: I am thinking about following another team but no matter what we can’t support the team we have for years! I know it’s our Alma mater and all but I was wrong for thinking the cardinal color looked a little more burgundy this year than in the past. Then Larry said I was color blind or stupid if I thought that. So, I don’t think we have a choice but not support the team any longer..
Margaret: your right hon and by the way what you have on does not match. Are you color blind or just stupid?
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Post by saintflorian on Jun 14, 2024 13:51:49 GMT -6
John: Margaret honey, some guy on message board said he did not like something I thought! Margaret: what! Just what are we going to do hon? John: I am thinking about following another team but no matter what we can’t support the team we have for years! I know it’s our Alma mater and all but I was wrong for thinking the cardinal color looked a little more burgundy this year than in the past. Then Larry said I was color blind or stupid if I thought that. So, I don’t think we have a choice but not support the team any longer.. Margaret: your right hon and by the way what you have on does not match. Are you color blind or just stupid? My man here is power drinking at lunch… Stay frosty buzzman
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Post by trojannation on Jun 14, 2024 18:30:25 GMT -6
I hate to say this but I think it is going to be a down year. I talked to some players and they all said the same thing, “Coach is a nice guy.” I think he is more of a buddy like the coach we don’t speak of. I hope I am wrong.
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Post by buzzlightyear on Jun 14, 2024 20:04:24 GMT -6
I hate to say this but I think it is going to be a down year. I talked to some players and they all said the same thing, “Coach is a nice guy.” I think he is more of a buddy like the coach we don’t speak of. I hope I am wrong. A coach that is highly likable who is respected as well could exist. Let’s just hope that is the case instead of any similarity to the “one so banished his name is forbidden from utterance”
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Post by foulpolephenom on Jun 14, 2024 21:28:41 GMT -6
I hate to say this but I think it is going to be a down year. I talked to some players and they all said the same thing, âCoach is a nice guy.â I think he is more of a buddy like the coach we donât speak of. I hope I am wrong. Gerad is nothing like (The HC we don’t speak of)
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