I admitt I have been spectical all season long  about CNU chances of winning the conference title out right.  Going on the results of the game against NCWC last year.  Congrats to NCWC, but over the past 7 years I learn to equate D3FB officiating to the same as officiating JV basketball. Inadquated indecisions, when a 170lb QB takes the  snap and takes two steps and stand straight up for no gain and gets a full yard on the spot no wounder the athletes are better than the officiating.

Let's be straight up, for CNU to extend this season into post season play they have to run the table in conference play, undefeated this season.  Out right Conference Champions. They are better than pre-season 2nd pick But must get better each week and stop the speed option run.  Thats why the new LB's changes and they did a great job against SU.

Yea I agree with CNU85, we recitified 1 of 2 problems and that is in the QB spot, the number two problem just got bigger and that's the D, how to contain the outside run and now the secondary is tackling Pop Warner style.  Can't win the conference title out right like that if those problems 2 & 3 don't get resolved.

Quote from: PrideSportBBallGuy on September 09, 2007, 11:02:10 PM

Quote from: Gray Fox on September 09, 2007, 09:21:03 PM
CNU falls to #20 from #12.  That shows a lot of respect still exists for the Captains.

CNU is still the favorite to win the USASouth in my mind.  It might be a little more wide open than what many of us orginally believed.

I think what CNU has done in the past has alot to do with thier ranking right now.

Although despite my belief that CNU will win the conference, I didn't think they should have been ranked preseason, but when they were ranked, they were in a good spot.

Pridesports you answered your own statement,  Yes the reason why CNU has a preseason ranking is because they were picked 2nd to finish in the USA SOUTH and you said it, " you believe they will win there conference"

Yea I respect the poll rankings, a drop to number 20 is expected.  Because the win against Rowan a week ago, CNU was faced with the aspects of dropping out of the rankings or, moving up. CNU gain experience by playing a tough rank team on the ROAD, I mean on the ROAD too.  They will be better next time around, especially when they realize that the offense needs to move forward.  Hopefully that problem was resolve in the 4th quarter of the big lost against MHBU. CNU showed great progress, looking forward to a big change in the main speciality department next week.

Now no disrespect to Averett U.  but you don't take on a mighty power such as Mt. Union in the season opening, you build your team against other top 15 powers and hope you gain enough experience with them and then take on the Mt. Union or St. John in the late rounds of post season play.

CNU is HOT, I hope they can keep it up. The QB has got to make better experience decisions, the young outside corner, LB & DB have got to progress each and every GAME.  The front 4 is what the team is built around and D. Parker is finally flying to the ball like the orginal front 4 with those two quick book ends from back in the day. 8)