2015 Southland Preview and Predictions

[BEAR]

2015 Southland Preview and Predictions

Let’s go ahead and get this started! It’s early I know but it’s always interesting to see how well we can predict the SLC as fans. Just fill in the blanks below and we’ll compare them when the season is over! Not all of your answers below have to be for your team. If you’ve got more to add please do so. Remember, this is all in fun. If any of us knew the future we wouldn’t spend it on anything else but lottery tickets. J

2015 Season

Predicted SLC Champion(s):
Your team name:
Your team’s final 2015 SLC Record:
Your team’s final 2015 overall record:
Most significant win:
Most significant loss:
One player on offense to look out for:
One player on defense to look out for:
One player on special teams to look out for:
Predict a spectacular/devastating play for your team:
SLC Offensive Player of Year (any team) :
SLC Defensive Player of Year (any team) :
SLC Special Teams Player of Year (any team) :
SLC Freshman of Year (any team) :
Cellar Dweller team:
Fired head coach(es):

[BEAR]

I'll go first

2015 Season
Predicted SLC Champion(s): SAM
Your team name: UCA
Your team’s final 2015 SLC Record: 7-2
Your team’s final 2015 overall record: 8-3
Most significant win: SELA at home
Most significant loss: ACU at home
One player on offense to look out for: Brandon Cox/ WR
One player on defense to look out for: Jonathan Woodard/ DE
One player on special teams to look out for: Jatavious Wilson/ KR-WR
Predict a spectacular/devastating play for your team: 55 yard field goal by freshman kicker Matt Cummins
SLC Offensive Player of Year (any team) : Brandon Cox- UCA- Kid just has another gear on receiving.
SLC Defensive Player of Year (any team) : Tristan Eche- SAM HOUSTON. It's his turn to lead !
SLC Special teams player of the year: Lachlan Edwards- SAM Houston- Dude has a foot
SLC Freshman of Year (any team) : This one is difficult to predict apart from my team. I'll try before the season starts though.
Cellar Dweller team: Nicholls
Fired head coach(es): McNeese State's Matt Viator. Fans are ready to get back to winning the conference again.

[lionsrking2]

2015 Southland Preview and Predictions

Let’s go ahead and get this started! It’s early I know but it’s always interesting to see how well we can predict the SLC as fans. Just fill in the blanks below and we’ll compare them when the season is over! Not all of your answers below have to be for your team. If you’ve got more to add please do so. Remember, this is all in fun. If any of us knew the future we wouldn’t spend it on anything else but lottery tickets. J

2015 Season
Predicted SLC Champion(s):
Your team name:
Your team’s final 2015 SLC Record:
Your team’s final 2015 overall record:
Most significant win:
Most significant loss:
One player on offense to look out for:
One player on defense to look out for:
One player on special teams to look out for:
Predict a spectacular/devastating play for your team:
SLC Offensive Player of Year (any team) :
SLC Defensive Player of Year (any team) :
SLC Freshman of Year (any team) :
Cellar Dweller team:
Fired head coach(es):

I don't like to make predictions but I think we'll see a repeat of last year. Sam returns a lot and we're loaded on defense. My guess is we'll see them early in the playoffs again.

As for individuals on our team ... defensively, I'd say take your pick, though CB Harlan Miller will get the most attention. Offensively, I'd say our running back position (by committee) will be a strength, plus the development of QB D'Shaie Landor who had a great spring. Josh Dakin has been a mainstay on special teams since his freshman year, plus we'll have Xavier Roberson back healthy to return kicks.

I have no clue who will be offensive and defensive player's of the year ... those things tend to take on lives of their own as the season progresses.

Houston Baptist is a good candidate for cellar dweller though I expect them to be much improved.

I don't like to speculate on the future of coaches.

[BEAR]

I had a hard choice between SAM and SELA for the champion but I think the Kats edge them.
(Yes, I want my Bears to win it but I don't see much of a difference in defense so far in Spring. However if our run game is finally here it might reduce the time our defense is on the field. )
I picked Eche as DPOY because watching him last year he had played at such fast speeds. He might flop this year for all I know but its his senior season I believe so it should be a good one.

I know its difficult to predict so early but that's what makes it so fun.

[lionsrking2]

I had a hard choice between SAM and SELA for the champion but I think the Kats edge them.
(Yes, I want my Bears to win it but I don't see much of a difference in defense so far in Spring. However if our run game is finally here it might reduce the time our defense is on the field. )
I picked Eche as DPOY because watching him last year he had played at such fast speeds. He might flop this year for all I know but its his senior season I believe so it should be a good one.

I know its difficult to predict so early but that's what makes it so fun.

We don't play Sam this year, unless we meet in playoffs - which I think will happen again, based on past history.

[BEAR]

Maybe the other SLC fans will:

A) Wake up
B) Quit drinking
C) Get off work
D) Get off their sister

and join us in this thread... xeyebrowxxlolx

[Daytripper]

2015 Season

Predicted SLC Champion(s): SHSU
Your team name: SHSU
Your team’s final 2015 SLC Record: 8-1
Your team’s final 2015 overall record: 9-2
Most significant win: UCA final game of season
Most significant loss: McNeese
One player on offense to look out for: Donavan Williams
One player on defense to look out for: P.J Hall
One player on special teams to look out for: K Luc Swimberghe
Predict a spectacular/devastating play for your team: Lose to Texas Tech in Lubbock on the final play of the game.
SLC Offensive Player of Year (any team) : Jared Johnson
SLC Defensive Player of Year (any team) : P.J. Hall
SLC Special Teams Player of Year (any team) : Swimberghe
SLC Freshman of Year (any team) : Don't really know any from other teams..Few will play for Sam
Cellar Dweller team: Nicholls
Fired head coach(es): None

[FormerPokeCenter]

The REST of the Sam Fans will chime in after shift change at the prison tomorrow. I think this is conjugal visit weekend, so they might have their hands full until Monday...

[Daytripper]

The REST of the Sam Fans will chime in after shift change at the prison tomorrow. I think this is conjugal visit weekend, so they might have their hands full until Monday...

...with your mother...:D

[BEAR]

The REST of the Sam Fans will chime in after shift change at the prison tomorrow. I think this is conjugal visit weekend, so they might have their hands full until Monday...

I see what you did there...xlolx

[FormerPokeCenter]

My Mother is deceased you insufferable prick!

But it's okay. She went suddenly. She was inadvertently browsing on Katfans.com, looking for intellectual conversation, but was VERY quickly bored to death.

But for all that orange, it would have been painless...

[BEAR]

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[Catatonic]

2015 Southland Preview and Predictions

Let’s go ahead and get this started! It’s early I know but it’s always interesting to see how well we can predict the SLC as fans. Just fill in the blanks below and we’ll compare them when the season is over! Not all of your answers below have to be for your team. If you’ve got more to add please do so. Remember, this is all in fun. If any of us knew the future we wouldn’t spend it on anything else but lottery tickets. J

2015 Season

Predicted SLC Champion(s): Sam Houston
Your team name: Abilene Christian
Your team’s final 2015 SLC Record: 5-4 Pure Guess. I can only count two games I feel good about going into the season.
Your team’s final 2015 overall record: 6-5 Probale OOC loss to Fresno State and probable W over Northern Colorado.
Most significant win: SFA, early at home
Most significant loss: Northwestern State Football is about match ups. Demons owned us last year. Don't see that changing much this year.
One player on offense to look out for:SO rb De'Andre Brown
One player on defense to look out for: SO MLB Sam Denmark
One player on special teams to look out for: Johnathan Epps, K & P Returner
Predict a spectacular/devastating play for your team: Sr. WR Cedric Gilbert will take it to the house more than once
SLC Offensive Player of Year (any team) : Ed Eagen Northwestern State
SLC Defensive Player of Year (any team) : P.J. Hall Sam Houston
SLC Special Teams Player of Year (any team) : Lachlan Edwards Sam Houston
SLC Freshman of Year (any team) : Beats me. Our candidate is true f SS Junior Henderson. Unless we bring in a transfer and Henderson does not start.
Cellar Dweller team: Houston Baptist
Fired head coach(es): No idea

[centennial]

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[Daytripper]

My Mother is deceased you insufferable prick!

But it's okay. She went suddenly. She was inadvertently browsing on Katfans.com, looking for intellectual conversation, but was VERY quickly bored to death.

But for all that orange, it would have been painless...


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[Sammy94]

2015 Season

Predicted SLC Champion(s): SHSU
Your team name: Bearkats
Your team’s final 2015 SLC Record: 8-1
Your team’s final 2015 overall record: 9-2
Most significant win: McNeese
Most significant loss: UCA
One player on offense to look out for: LaDarius Brown - WR
One player on defense to look out for: PJ Hall -DE
One player on special teams to look out for: Luc Swimberghe - K
Predict a spectacular/devastating play for your team: HBU scores twice
SLC Offensive Player of Year (any team) : Jared Johnson - QB (SHSU)
SLC Defensive Player of Year (any team) : PJ Hall - DE (SHSU)
SLC Special Teams Player of Year (any team) : Jatavious Wilson (UCA)
SLC Freshman of Year (any team) : Jalen Campbell (SHSU)
Cellar Dweller team: HBU
Fired head coach(es): none

[Sammy94]

VERY quickly bored to death.

Impossible. If she browsed geauxcowboys then went to katfans, it wasn't boredom that did it.

[BEAR]

Predict a spectacular/devastating play for your team: HBU scores twice


Is that spectacular for them and devastating for you? xlolx

[Sammy94]

Is that spectacular for them and devastating for you? xlolx

Yes!!! We still win of course

[SFA 93]

Another transfer added to the roster, a much needed linebacker...

Played at Indiana State, then Sacramento City College.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B5Bs1vHCcAACYxl.jpg
LB:#4 George Stone III 6-1; 220 Louisville, Kentucky (St. Xavier) (Jr.)

TKL:84;TFL:16.0;SCK:8.0 (2014 Season)
- Top LB in the state of Kentucky (Scout)
- Top 150 LB out of high school (2011)
- 1st Team All-District/All-State

[SFA 93]

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[Sammy94]

According to Dave Campbell from the Bible of Texas Football

1. SHSU
2. SLU
3. UCA
4. SFA
5. ACU
6. McNeese
7. Lamar
8. NWST
9. Nicholls
10. IW
11. HBU


http://www.gobearkats.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=92955&SPID=11345&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=210166887&DB_OEM_ID=19900

[Catatonic]

According to Dave Campbell from the Bible of Texas Football

1. SHSU
2. SLU
3. UCA
4. SFA
5. ACU
6. McNeese
7. Lamar
8. NWST
9. Nicholls
10. IW
11. HBU


http://www.gobearkats.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=92955&SPID=11345&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=210166887&DB_OEM_ID=19900

Sooooo.....if Dave Campbell is the "BIBLE of Texas FB," seems like that would make the Texas teams like the tribes of Israel and the out-of-state schools like Israel's neighbors....Wonder Who would be the Philistines of the SLC? The Sodomites?

[Sam_Kats]

The Sodomites?

Sounds like an SFA thing...maybe

[FormerPokeCenter]

Well....they do wear all that purple...

[SFA 93]

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[Catatonic]

According to Dave Campbell from the Bible of Texas Football

1. SHSU
2. SLU
3. UCA
4. SFA
5. ACU
6. McNeese
7. Lamar
8. NWST
9. Nicholls
10. IW
11. HBU


http://www.gobearkats.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=92955&SPID=11345&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=210166887&DB_OEM_ID=19900


Dave Campbell grades various position groups for each of the Texas teams. Interestingly, he assigns ACU higher overall grades than any of the Texas schools. One of the posters on the ACU board noted that ACU is the only school assigned 4 A's (QB, RB, ST, LB), and has an overall gpa .335 ahead of any of the Texas schools. Yet, when he predicts order of finish, he picks ACU behind both Sam Houston and SFA.

I agree with his predicted order of finish. I just find it curious that rank is not connected to his assessment of each team's strengths.

[SFA 93]

Well, he is 82 years old. :)

It's good that these games are played on the field to figure this thing out.

[Catatonic]

Well, he is 82 years old. :)

It's good that these games are played on the field to figure this thing out.

Good points. Looking forward to seeing y'all in Abilene town this fall. :)

[SFA 93]

Historically ACU has always given SFA fits when it comes to football, so it should be interesting.

ACU has won 5 of the last 7 meetings in the series, that ended after the 1985 season, as SFA made the transition to Div.I-AA.

The two programs met for one brief reunion in 1999.

There have been some good games in the series that ACU now leads 9-6. SFA has only won twice in Abilene with 7 attempts.

2014- ACU:37 SFA:35
1999- SFA:51 ACU:34
1985- ACU:22 SFA:21
1984- SFA:37 ACU:21
1983- ACU:24 SFA:10
1982- ACU:24 SFA:17
1981- ACU:31 SFA:0
1980- SFA:24 ACU:23
1979- SFA:27 ACU:21
1978- SFA:28 ACU:23
1977- ACU:35 SFA:21
1976- ACU:41 SFA:14
1975- ACU:24 SFA:3
1974- SFA:14 ACU:10
1973- ACU:57 SFA:50

[BEAR]

Well Florida State lost its QB...I wonder which SLC team will get him? xlolx

[TheRevSFA]

Well Florida State lost its QB...I wonder which SLC team will get him? xlolx

Ron Roberts has already offered a personal handjob to him

[McNeese75]

Ron Roberts has already offered a personal handjob to him

Well then what will he have to do to get the LSU wide receiver as well??? xeyebrowx

[FormerPokeCenter]

Maybe it's time for SELA to change their colors to orange and move the campus to the penal farm at Angola?

[SFA 93]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CJQn2mTVAAAtxEM.jpg
88 days

[Sammy94]

Well Florida State lost its QB...I wonder which SLC team will get him? xlolx

I know one that won't.

[TheRevSFA]

Well then what will he have to do to get the LSU wide receiver as well??? xeyebrowx

It probably involves Vaseline and a 9 iron....

[BEAR]

Anymore transfers for the SLC teams?

Heard there might be a few more at UCA.

[Daytripper]

He'll be luck to catch on with anybody....punching a girl in the face on camera post Ray Rice is poisonous. Now smoking a little weed....not a problem IMHO.

[Sammy94]

He'll be luck to catch on with anybody

Oklahoma will take him ask Joe Mixon.