Tag: Sun Belt
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State of the Program: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
Head Coach: Tim Beck is entering his 3rd season as the head coach of the Chanticleers with a 14-12 record. He also has a Hawaii bowl win in his 1st season. The Chants have been solid under his watch, but he is hoping last year’s dropoff was a one off rough season. Program Outlook: Coastal…
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State of the Program: Arkansas State Red Wolves
Head Coach: Butch Jones is entering his 5th season as the head coach of the Red Wolves with a 19-31 record. It has been a long road, but the record has improved each season. Last year being the best yet with an 8-5 finish including a bowl win. Jones has 4 conference championships as a…
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State of the Program: Appalachian State Mountaineers
Head Coach: Dowell Loggains is entering his first season as the head coach of the Mountaineers. Loggains was a QB at Arkansas from 2000-2004, and he spent a lot of time coaching in the NFL. He became the offensive coordinator of the Tennessee Titans in 2012 and overall by 2019 had been the OC with…
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2024 College Football Bowl Previews (Dec 26th)
GameAbove Sports Bowl: Toledo Rockets (7-5) vs Pitt Panthers (7-5) Key Facts: Bowl season hasn’t been kind to either program lately. Toledo has lost 5 of their last 6 bowls and Pitt has lost 5 of their last 7. Both teams are cold entering this game with Toledo losing their last 2 games and Pitt…
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2024 College Football Bowl Previews (Dec 23rd)
Myrtle Beach Bowl: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (6-6) vs UTSA Roadrunners (6-6) Key Facts: UTSA was a wild home/road split teams this year. The Roadrunners went 6-0 at home and 0-6 on the road. This is a true home game for the Chanticleers. Coastal Carolina might be missing their starting and backup QBs because they are…
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2024 College Football Bowl Previews (Dec 14th)
Cricket Celebration Bowl: Jackson State Tigers (11-2) vs South Carolina State Bulldogs (9-2) Key Facts: The MEAC has historically owned this game, 6-2 overall. Both coaches are relatively new on the scene and haven’t coached in a Celebration Bowl before. T.C. Taylor is in his 2nd year at Jackson State after replacing Deion Sanders. Chennis…
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FBS Roundup Week 9
I spent this Saturday at the Battle of I-75, it was a lot of fun going to one of the best MACtion rivalries. It was a great game especially with a wild first half. A game in the Glass Bowl is always a great environment. Toledo has one of the bigger fanbases in the MAC.…
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FBS College Football Roundup Week 5
How did we already get to week 5?? This season is flying by but with most teams in conference play things are ramping up on the field. American The headliner in the conference was Tulane’s blowout of South Florida. The Wave rolled the Bulls from start to finish in a truly dominant effort. Outside of…
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College Football Roundup Week 4
This season is already flying by, and even though it doesn’t feel like it (because of so many weird matchups) conference play has begun for most. It’s time for things to ramp up. American The American had a lot of teams mentioned as playoff favorites and none of them really panned out. Suddenly it feels…
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College Football Roundup Week 1
Welcome! This is a new weekly article where I’ll break down some interesting results from each conference and break down what it means, without attempting to make any crazy “hot takes” (we’ll see how that goes.) I opened this year differently, most of the time I watch from home to begin the season or if…
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