official Red Wave prediction thread

[SpeedkingATL]

App needs to get off to a better start defensively than the last 2 games where ULM scored on their first 2 possessions and GaSo on their first. I was at Troy last year for the turnaround game and expect the App train to keep rolling; smother em early and show them what physical play is all about. Troy has improved but not enough to win at a packed Rock on Halloween night.

Men of Troy 14
Men of The Rock 38

[EastHallApp]

Wondering if we need to attain some style points from here on out or does it really matter as far as bowl consideration goes?

Doesn't matter for bowls, but might matter for polls.

[MtnDevil95]

I will not be surprised if this game has a similar story line as the ULM and GaSo games. Troy scores early, and then manages a garbage time score. I don't think their defense can consistently stop App's offense, and can see Cox, Upshaw and the O-line pounding them into submission.

Mountain Men - 38
Trojans - 10

[GreatAppSt]

N.P.

Thanks C

[asunewbie]

Apps 45
Women of Troy 7

[moonshine]

Lambskin Magnums - 41
Trojan ultra slim fit - 16

[Yosef84]

Lambskin Magnums - 41
Trojan ultra slim fit - 16

Oh NO you didn't go there!!! Haha

[moonshine]

Oh NO you didn't go there!!! Haha

What...I'm advocating safe sex and population control without diseases or weapons! Plus isn't our fan base always clamoring for more corporate sponsorship?

The Rubber Bowl or Ribbed For Her Pleasure Bowl or The Lubricated Bowl...brought to you by Trojan Magnums!

You're welcome Mr. Gillin

[AtlAppMan]

What I expect App to do to Troy Saturday.

Demoralize, Embarrass, Crush, Rout, Shutdown, Carnage, Roll, Manhandle, Pound ... basically all the same things they have been doing all season to other G5 teams.

[87ASUgrad]

Lets do it again. Seems to be a popular score this year.

App State - 31
Troy - 13

[APPdiesel]

Not the strongest turn out at Paulson tonight for Georgia Southern not State vs Texas State not Christian. Maybe 2/3 full (and that's generous).

[johnoralex]

Brotherhood of Boone - 42
Trojans of Gloom - 10

[appstate1998]

Woody makes some impressive adjustments after they scare us on their first drive. Taylor has a great day and Cox with another 100 yard game. We match last year's score to celebrate our one year anniversary of Sun Belt domination.

Mountain Men- 53
Men with a long flight home-14

[appskiah]

ASU-45
TU-20

[JMappfan5]

Men With Beards- 38
Not The USC Trojans- 13

[firemoose]

Not the strongest turn out at Paulson tonight for Georgia Southern not State vs Texas State not Christian. Maybe 2/3 full (and that's generous).

I know it's not part of the prediction thread but since diesel brought it up in here I took a look at the A-State game sales. We might want to hold off saying anything about their crowd just yet. I'm sure the students will turn out in full force again but, unless the computers are wrong (one can hope), there are A LOT of seats left. I'm sure we'll sell more but given it's less than a week away we've got a lot of work to do.

[MountainMan24]

Men of the Mountain- 52
Men of historic times-7

[bigdaddyg]

I had questioned on another thread whether we needed to go for some style points- translation, keep the pedal to the medal. Someone said that for bowl purposes it doesn't matter. I am not sold on that theory. After we beat GSU on national television we all of a sudden got top 25 votes. Was that because we were seen? That being said, now that we are on the radar do we need to really make statements whenever possible in order to really try to climb in the polls? Could ranking make a real difference in a few weeks if there has to be a decision made between similar teams for other bowl consideration?

[EastHallApp]

I had questioned on another thread whether we needed to go for some style points- translation, keep the pedal to the medal. Someone said that for bowl purposes it doesn't matter. I am not sold on that theory. After we beat GSU on national television we all of a sudden got top 25 votes. Was that because we were seen? That being said, now that we are on the radar do we need to really make statements whenever possible in order to really try to climb in the polls? Could ranking make a real difference in a few weeks if there has to be a decision made between similar teams for other bowl consideration?

That was me - the second part of my post was that it could potentially matter for polls, so we agree there.

Being ranked could make us more attractive to bowls, but ultimately (with apologies to asucrutch) we're going to be in one of the four Sun Belt bowls, and there's no real consensus on which of those would be most preferable.

[bigCasu]

I had questioned on another thread whether we needed to go for some style points- translation, keep the pedal to the medal. Someone said that for bowl purposes it doesn't matter. I am not sold on that theory. After we beat GSU on national television we all of a sudden got top 25 votes. Was that because we were seen? That being said, now that we are on the radar do we need to really make statements whenever possible in order to really try to climb in the polls? Could ranking make a real difference in a few weeks if there has to be a decision made between similar teams for other bowl consideration?

I think we got Top 25 votes because we were on the television without a lot of competition. The 190,000 viewers that watched the game are certainly more than watch it online via ESPN3. That number is up from 156,000 viewers last year for App/GS. I don't think a touchdown in fourth quarter matters, but touchdowns in the first half do. I bet a lot of people turned the channel away from Clem/Mia last weekend at halftime, if not before. We could beat Troy by 50, and I guarantee we lose those votes to someone who was on the television Thu Night.