Brief Mention of FAU in Moneypenny's Article
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"What the Strock?
Florida International (and former Miami Dolphins QB) head coach Don Strock has complied a group of fairly big name coaching assistants, including former 1984 Dan Marino TE Bruce Hardy, Tony "Hook and Lateral" Nathan, 1988 Orange Bowl MVP Bernard Clark, and former NFL All-Pro Leon Searcy.
However, that expertise hasn't translated much on the field yet for the fledgling I-A FIU football program. In a game that caught my eye on my extended cable sports package this weekend, the FIU Panthers got waxed by Arkansas State in their first ever Sun Belt game, turning the ball over SEVEN times in a 66-24 loss. Seven turnovers? That's never good. Especially when they lead to 42 points.
All in all, I feel it's just going to be kind of tough for a program like FIU (or FAU) to build. I know there's a ton of talent in Florida. Unfortunately, there's a ton of I-A programs there now, too. Strock has seemed to surround himself with a good base of coaches though, combining familiar names with fairly prominent former high school coaches from the south Florida area."
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Brief Mention of FAU in Moneypenny's Article
2017 and 2019 Conference USA Champions
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Wise Owl
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Brief Mention of FAU in Moneypenny's Article
Brief Mention of FAU in Moneypenny's Article
FAU beat Hawaii last year. We can build off of that one for the next couple of years because some of these players were on that team. Realistically I say we will lower the bar for attendance in the near future. We won't have the 30000 fans on a regular basis. But we will have the 15000+ after a few years. But that too will grow.
The FIU / Ark State game confused me. The turnovers were unreal! I thought the seniors would pull everything together this year.You will never see a turnover fest like that again by the players. Sort of like how Louisville played vs USF. How many times will UL play like that?
It's not too late for FIU.
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