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New York Times Pre-Season: The Quad Countdown

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New York Times Pre-Season: The Quad Countdown

Just to make easy for anyone who wants to see the complete write-up for #97 FIU…
http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/27/the-quad-countdown-no-97-florida-international/
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"If F.I.U. averaged an 8-5 record every season (I believe that’s being more than generous), it would take the program 13 seasons to move its career mark above .500. If F.I.U. averaged a 7-6 finish, it would take them 38 years to reach .500."

I'm OK with 38 years of them being under .500 as a program lol
My two favorite teams are FAU, and who ever is beating FIU!
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Jab979 said

"If F.I.U. averaged an 8-5 record every season (I believe that’s being more than generous), it would take the program 13 seasons to move its career mark above .500. If F.I.U. averaged a 7-6 finish, it would take them 38 years to reach .500."

I'm OK with 38 years of them being under .500 as a program lol

Wow that is a painfull stat for FIU.  I am still waiting for them to do something on the field before I am convinced that they are improving as much as everyone says.
GO OWLS!
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I'm just very happy to see that 2 out of conference games are VERY winnable.

Follow the K-State program building guide of playing nobody and padding the win total to help with national recognition.  ;D
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I dont think FIU fans care (or should care) if they are under .500 forever.  Its the season record that matters and 2 bad seasons won't stop them from being very very competitive in the Sun Belt.

I, for one, love having a competitive Shula Bowl.
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SeminOWL2006 said

I dont think FIU fans care (or should care) if they are under .500 forever.  Its the season record that matters and 2 bad seasons won't stop them from being very very competitive in the Sun Belt.

I, for one, love having a competitive Shula Bowl.

Yes, it's better to have a competitive Shula Bowl.
I was near the FIU campus and I drove by to see the stadium. It is looking very nice IMO.
I wish FAU could have something like that. I also noticed they painted the baseball stadium.
they also built a pretty nice art gallery.
They are doing a very good marketing campaign tying all their colors, logos and letters into one unified mark.
good for them.
Too bad that they are our bit##$es in football.

GO OWLS.
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Maybe a competitive one is fun to watch, but I still want to be able to win every single year!
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UAB comes in at #95
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grayowl said

New York Times Quad Countdown 2009

*FAU Non-Conference Opponent
**FAU Sun Belt Opponent


93. Akron
94. Purdue
*95. UAB
96. Duke
**97. Florida International
98. Central Florida
99. Washington
100. Marshall
101. Miami (Ohio)
102. Southern Methodist
103. Syracuse
104. San Diego State
105. Indiana
106. New Mexico
107. Tulane
**108. Louisiana Monroe
109. Kent State
**110. Louisiana-Lafayette
*111. Wyoming
112. Iowa State
113. Eastern Michigan
114. Washington State
115. Utah State
**116. North Texas
117. Army
118. New Mexico State
119. Idaho
**120. Western Kentucky


Considering we have 7 teams on the list already in the bottom 30, there is no reason we can not have a 8-4 season or better. And between the 3 hardest teams we play, USC, Nebraska, & Troy, if we take 1 of those 3, we should be pretty good off.

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NCowl said

grayowl said

New York Times Quad Countdown 2009

*FAU Non-Conference Opponent
**FAU Sun Belt Opponent


93. Akron
94. Purdue
*95. UAB
96. Duke
**97. Florida International
98. Central Florida
99. Washington
100. Marshall
101. Miami (Ohio)
102. Southern Methodist
103. Syracuse
104. San Diego State
105. Indiana
106. New Mexico
107. Tulane
**108. Louisiana Monroe
109. Kent State
**110. Louisiana-Lafayette
*111. Wyoming
112. Iowa State
113. Eastern Michigan
114. Washington State
115. Utah State
**116. North Texas
117. Army
118. New Mexico State
119. Idaho
**120. Western Kentucky


Considering we have 7 teams on the list already in the bottom 30, there is no reason we can not have a 8-4 season or better. And between the 3 hardest teams we play, USC, Nebraska, & Troy, if we take 1 of those 3, we should be pretty good off.



Even better if we take 1 against a BCS team like nebraska or USC.
Troy is tough!
FIU seems not easy, I don't know why.
8-4 seems doable!
GO OWLS.
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