DumpTruck said

Owl_Ranger said

owlfan1 said

I think the bar should be set at .500 and this team certainly has the potential to exceed go better than .500. Lots of teams in CUSA are rebuilding so just as we are looking at teams with losing records last year as very winnable games, they are also looking at FAU as a very winnable game.

Two words will define this season: QB PLAY.

It all comes down to who we have behind center.

GO OWLS!!!

+1

When you look at our final 4 opponents, they had a combined win total of 5 games last year. If we can manage to squeak 2 out in the first 8 games of the season (likely against UAB and USF or maybe Rice) we could be in prime position to catch fire at the end of the season and get to 6-6 and a bowl game. Hopefully we'll be so hot we can end the season on a 5 game win-streak (including the bowl game). It'll be like 2008 all over again. But it really does come down to how good our QB is and as mentioned on this board before, we need to have our guy by the end of spring practices so he can get that rhythm down by the fall with the receivers, backs and protection shifts. Personally, I'm hoping Quez can separate himself from the pack a little bit because I have ZERO faith in Stephen Curtis and I think the other guys are too young. I mean c'mon, the guy blowed against Wagner last year. WAGNER!

It's like you people learn nothing. Was Curtis bad last year? yes. Was it his first ever start in a brand new offense? Yes. we're the people around him playing so well that game? No. Have we not just witnessed a "transformation" by a qb the previous year? Stephen will be better, and there will be competition for the QB spot. I expect Quez but you really never know.

Local said

Owl Ranger……Ouch.

DumpTruck said

Owlfan1: didn't mean to include your quote sorry.

Just pointing out how people on here constantly ridicule players abilities. we don't know that 100% of the time it is THAT player's fault that something bad happened. I don't know I just think some people are a bit ridiculous on here

owlfan1 said

DumpTruck said

Owlfan1: didn't mean to include your quote sorry.

Just pointing out how people on here constantly ridicule players abilities. we don't know that 100% of the time it is THAT player's fault that something bad happened. I don't know I just think some people are a bit ridiculous on here

I respect your opinion and I agree. I like you, also encouraged people to be supportive of QBs until they are given a fair shot. I was a supporter of Rusty Smith as well as Graham Wilbert when most on this board were screaming for them to be on the bench. Guys can mature a whole lot in a year. As such, I would not eliminate Curtis from the conversation just yet.

However, adding depth to a position that is still a question is always a good move. If nothing else, it promotes competition and everyone gets better.

GO OWLS!!!