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Re: 2026 Team Previews

Post by Saint3333 » Wed Jun 10, 2026 3:42 pm

Not even one of the eight options in the poll to win the conference, damn.

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Re: 2026 Team Previews

Post by AppSt94 » Wed Jun 10, 2026 4:35 pm

Stevie Wonder could throw a dart at a dartboard and have just as good a chance of picking the winner.

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Re: 2026 Team Previews

Post by ah59396 » Wed Jun 10, 2026 7:29 pm

I'm ready to be pleasantly surprised by App State football feels GRIM right now
YNWA

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Re: 2026 Team Previews

Post by Bootsy » Thu Jun 11, 2026 9:22 am

Let me guess: this article has JMU and Troy at the top of each division?

No need to waste time reading them.

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Re: 2026 Team Previews

Post by AppSt94 » Thu Jun 11, 2026 1:14 pm

Bootsy wrote:
Thu Jun 11, 2026 9:22 am
Let me guess: this article has JMU and Troy at the top of each division?

No need to waste time reading them.
They clearly put JMU on top because of Napier without an understanding of his troubles in Boone.

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Re: 2026 Team Previews

Post by Bigdaddyg1 » Thu Jun 11, 2026 1:18 pm

Is there a breakdown by team in the Sunbelt showing the number of returning players and of those how many played last year? I’m sure whoever is near the top has a relatively low returnee rate. If my suspicions are correct how on earth does anyone make anything close to a worthwhile prediction? I’m not reading anything as it’s pointless.

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Re: 2026 Team Previews

Post by Bootsy » Mon Jun 15, 2026 9:20 pm

All those preseason predictions are worth less than gently-used toilet paper.

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Post by NattyBumppo'sRevenge » Tue Jun 16, 2026 8:20 am

War Damn Neers.

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Post by AppinVA » Tue Jun 16, 2026 9:40 am

NattyBumppo'sRevenge wrote:
Tue Jun 16, 2026 8:20 am
War Damn Neers.
War Hellbender!
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Re: 2026 Team Previews

Post by Yosefus » Wed Jun 17, 2026 11:34 am

Give'em Hell

I hope we got the most out of money spent on the roster and coaches. I hope it's a muscle car and Loggains can drive that sucker around the track faster than anyone else.

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Re: 2026 Team Previews

Post by Stonewall » Thu Jun 18, 2026 6:30 pm

Our other teams are sacrificing for the football program. We need ROI.

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Post by BallantyneApp » Fri Jun 19, 2026 7:20 am

AppinVA wrote:
Tue Jun 16, 2026 9:40 am
NattyBumppo'sRevenge wrote:
Tue Jun 16, 2026 8:20 am
War Damn Neers.
War Hellbender!
I would love it if we could incorporate some hellbender imagery it would be awesome

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Re: 2026 Team Previews

Post by biggie » Wed Jun 24, 2026 8:51 am

We are 72 Offense, 75 Defense, and 73 Overall in NCAA 27. ULM being dead last at 71, 68, 69.

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Re: 2026 Team Previews

Post by Stonewall » Wed Jun 24, 2026 11:08 am

Is that good or bad?

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Re: 2026 Team Previews

Post by MrCraig » Wed Jun 24, 2026 11:36 am

Stonewall wrote:
Wed Jun 24, 2026 11:08 am
Is that good or bad?
Mediocre. On par with most of the rest of the Sun Belt. Most teams have an overall rating around the mid-70s

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Re: 2026 Team Previews

Post by Stonewall » Wed Jun 24, 2026 12:19 pm

Thank you.

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Re: 2026 Team Previews

Post by biggie » Wed Jun 24, 2026 12:26 pm

I'd say below par being only 4 points higher than the last place team. Top teams around 90. With 91 being the highest.

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Re: 2026 Team Previews

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Re: 2026 Team Previews

Post by bcoach » Wed Jun 24, 2026 2:54 pm

I don't know how you rate teams that change so much every year. What do they base it on?

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Re: 2026 Team Previews

Post by biggie » Wed Jun 24, 2026 3:27 pm

Base it on key pieces that stay and guess on everything else?

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