Big South team by team breakdown 2011

[bjtheflamesfan]

I thought Id take a break from breaking down positions as we begin the last month before training camps open and post my detailed predictions. First, let's look at my predictions from 2010 along with their actual results:

Charleston Southern 4-7 (2-4)

09/04 North Greenville W (W)

09/11 Wofford L (L)
09/18 Mars Hill W (W)
09/25 @ Hawaii L (L)
10/09 @ Liberty L (L)
10/16 Gardner-Webb L (L)
10/23 VMI W (L)
10/30 @ Stony Brook L (L)
11/06 @ Kentucky L (L)
11/13 Presbyterian W (W)
11/20 @ Coastal Carolina L (L)
Projected Result: 4-7 (2-4)
Actual Result: 3-8 (1-5)

Coastal Carolina 6-5 (4-2)
09/04 @ West Virginia L (L)
09/11 @ Towson W (L)
09/18 Georgia Southern L (L)
09/25 Delaware State W (W)\
10/02 @ Richmond L (L)
10/16 @ Presbyterian W (W)
10/23 Stony Brook L (L)
10/30 @ Gardner-Webb W (W)
11/06 @ VMI W (W)
11/13 Liberty L (W)
11/20 Charleston Southern W (W)
Projected Result: 6-5 (4-2)
Actual Result: 6-5 (5-1)

Gardner-Webb 6-5 (3-3)
09/04 Brevard W (W)
09/11 @ Akron L (W)
09/18 Western Carolina W (L)
09/25 @ Sam Houston State L (L)
10/02 @ Old Dominion W (L)
10/16 @ Charleston Southern W (W)
10/23 Presbyterian W (L)
10/30 Coastal Carolina L (L)
11/06 @ Liberty L (L)
11/13 @ Stony Brook L (L)
11/20 VMI W (W)
Projected Result: 6-5 (3-3)
Actual Result: 4-7 (2-4)

Liberty 10-1 (6-0)

09/04 St Francis (PA) W (W)
09/11 @ Ball State L (W)
09/18 @ Robert Morris W (L)
09/25 @ JMU W (L)
10/02 Savannah State W (W)
10/09 Charleston Southern W (W)
10/16 @ VMI W (W)
10/30 @ Presbyterian W (W)
11/06 Gardner-Webb W (W)
11/13 @ Coastal Carolina W (L)
11/20 Stony Brook W (W)
Projected Result 10-1 (6-0)
Actual Result: 8-3 (5-1)

Presbyterian 3-8 (1-5)
09/04 @ Wake Forest L (L)
09/11 @ Clemson L (L)
09/18 @ The Citadel L (L)
09/25 North Greenville W (L)
10/02 @ VMI W (L)
10/16 Coastal Carolina L (L)
10/23 @ Gardner-Webb L (W)
10/30 Liberty L (L)
11/06 Stony Brook L (L)
11/13 @ Charleston Southern L (L)
11/20 Davidson W (W)
Projected Record: 3-8 (1-5)
Actual Record: 2-9 (1-5)

Stony Brook 7-4 (5-1)

09/04 @ South Florida L (L)
09/11 American International W (W)
09/18 @ Brown W (L)
09/25 Massachusetts L (L)
10/09 VMI W (W)
10/16 @ Lafayette L (L)
10/23 @ Coastal Carolina W (W)
10/30 Charleston Southern W (W)
11/06 @ Presbyterian W (W)
11/13 Gardner-Webb W (W)
11/20 @ Liberty L (L)
Projected Record: 7-4 (5-1)
Actual Record: 6-5 (5-1)

VMI 2-9 (0-6)
09/04 Lock Haven W (W)
09/11 @ William and Mary L (L)
09/25 @ Virginia L (L)
10/02 Presbyterian L (W)
10/09 @ Stony Brook L (L)
10/16 Liberty L (L)
10/23 @ Charleston Southern L (W)
10/30 @ Army L (L)
11/06 Coastal Carolina L (L)
11/13 @ Old Dominion W (L)
11/20 @ Gardner-Webb L (L)
Projected Record: 2-9 (0-6)
Actual Record: 3-8 (2-4)

[bjtheflamesfan]

Here is how I see things for 2011:
Charleston Southern 4-7 (1-5)
09/03 @ UCF L
09/10 @ Florida State L
09/17 @ Jacksonville W
09/24 vs. Norfolk State W
10/01 vs. Wesley College W
10/08 BYE
10/15 @ VMI L
10/22 vs. Liberty L
10/29 @ Gardner Webb L
11/05 vs. Stony Brook L
11/12 vs. Coastal Carolina L
11/19 @ Presbyterian W

Coastal Carolina 7-4 (4-2)
09/03 vs. Furman L
09/10 vs. Catawba W
09/17 @ Georgia L
09/24 @ NC A&T W
10/01 BYE
10/08 vs. VMI W
10/15 @ Liberty L
10/22 vs. Gardner-Webb W
10/29 @ Stony Brook L
11/05 vs. Presbyterian W
11/12 @ Charleston Southern W
11/19 @ Western Carolina W

Gardner-Webb 4-7 (2-4)
09/03 vs. Brevard W
09/10 @ Ohio U. L
09/17 @ Wake Forest L
09/24 BYE
10/01 @ Samford L
10/08 vs. Liberty L
10/15 Presbyterian L
10/22 @ Coastal Carolina L
10/29 vs. Charleston Southern W
11/05 vs. Virginia State W (Game on 11/03)
11/12 Stony Brook (L)
11/19 @ VMI W

Liberty 10-1 (6-0)
09/03 @ NC State L
09/10 vs. Robert Morris W
09/17 vs. JMU W
09/24 @ Lehigh W
10/01 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan W
10/08 @ Gardner-Webb W
10/15 vs. Coastal Carolina W
10/22 @ Charleston Southern W
10/29 vs. Presbyterian W
11/05 vs. VMI W
11/12 BYE
11/19 @ Stony Brook W

Presbyterian 3-8 (2-4)
09/03 vs. Wofford L
09/10 vs. North Greenville W
09/17 @ Cal-Berkeley L
09/24 @ Furman L
10/01 BYE
10/08 @ Stony Brook L
10/15 vs. Gardner-Webb W
10/22 @ Georgia Southern L
10/29 @ Liberty L
11/05 @ Coastal Carolina L
11/12 vs. VMI W
11/19 vs. Charleston Southern L

Stony Brook 7-4 (5-1)
09/03 @ UTEP L
09/10 @ Buffalo L
09/17 vs. Brown W
09/24 vs. Lafayette L
10/01 BYE
10/08 vs. Presbyterian W
10/15 vs. St. Anselm W
10/22 @ VMI W
10/29 vs. Coastal Carolina W
11/05 @ Charleston Southern W
11/12 @ Gardner-Webb W
11/19 vs. Liberty L

VMI 2-9 (1-5)
09/03 vs. Delaware State W
09/10 vs. William & Mary L
09/17 @ Richmond L
09/24 @ Akron L
10/01 BYE
10/08 @ Coastal Carolina L
10/15 vs. Charleston Southern W
10/22 vs. Stony Brook L
10/29 @ The Citadel L
11/05 @ Liberty L
11/12 @ Presbyterian L
11/19 vs. Gardner Webb L

[Dukie95]

Just curious...did you also predict a win over JMU in '09?

[kdinva]

VMI 5-6 (3-3)

09/03 vs. Delaware State W
09/10 vs. William & Mary L (VMI keeps it within 14)
09/17 @ Richmond L (VMI keeps it within 10)
09/24 @ Akron L (VMI keeps it within 10-12)
10/08 @ Coastal Carolina L
10/15 vs. Charleston Southern W
10/22 vs. Stony Brook L (VMI keeps it within 10)
10/29 @ The Citadel W
11/05 @ Liberty L (VMI won't allow 70 this time)
11/12 @ Presbyterian W
11/19 vs. Gardner Webb W

[SENOREIDA]

Coastal Carolina 9-2 (6-0)
09/03 vs. Furman W
09/10 vs. Catawba W
09/17 @ Georgia L
09/24 @ NC A&T W
10/01 BYE
10/08 vs. VMI W
10/15 @ Liberty W
10/22 vs. Gardner-Webb W
10/29 @ Stony Brook W
11/05 vs. Presbyterian W
11/12 @ Charleston Southern W
11/19 @ Western Carolina L

[bjtheflamesfan]

Just curious...did you also predict a win over JMU in '09?

I may have...of course I didnt predict that that game would be in a monsoon...(was sick in bed for three weeks after that game...)

[bjtheflamesfan]

Just as a sidenote, Liberty hasnt lost to a conference foe at home since 2006 (and has outscored conference teams 520-176 the last four seasons...not counting the Presby result from 2007 as they were not a conference member at the time and that game did not count toward the standings)

[SENOREIDA]

Just as a sidenote, Liberty hasnt lost to a conference foe at home since 2006 (and has outscored conference teams 520-176 the last four seasons...not counting the Presby result from 2007 as they were not a conference member at the time and that game did not count toward the standings)

Still Coastal has a great offense and defense this year. may surprise some people. hopefully i can make the trek up to Lynchburg this year

[bjtheflamesfan]

I dont doubt it (judging by the last two meetings in Conway), I just dont think that LU is gonna drop one at home...and CCU hasnt won in Lynchburg since 2005 (and got beat 58-13 their last trip to the mountain...which also happened to be the homecoming game...LU hasnt lost on Alumni weekend since 2006 either)

[elcid83]

Gardner-Webb will certainly have an interesting season this year under new HC Coach Dickerson, but I don't believe it will be a losing season. The level of intensity at spring practice and summer workouts has been a tremendous improvement. I'm confident that our guys won't fizzle out as the season heads into November. We also bring back numerous players with significant playing experience from past year who believe they have to convince the new staff that they should be starting. Add all of this to the fact that no BS coach knows what we are going to be throwing at them and it all points to a very interesting season for the Runnin' Bulldogs.

It's always difficult to project what a team will do under a new coach, but I for one am really excited. I don't see us being owned by Liberty, Stony Brook and Coastal as in year's past. It may take GW a couple of years to get all of the pieces in place, but I really see us having an opportunity to be competitive this year in the Big South.

Go Runnin' Bulldogs!

[bjtheflamesfan]

3-7 could certainly be very fluid with the fact that there have been major changes just about everywhere (except Presbyterian and VMI) on offense so there is certainly a chance for someone to sneak up in that 3 spot, but pretty much if anyone wants the AQ theyll have to beat Liberty or SBU to do it (and probably both of them)

[citdog]

VMI 5-6 (3-3)


10/29 @ The Citadel W

Just wanted you to get a peek at the Silver Shako.

[mcveyrl]

Why's there a corndog on that marching band hat?

[elcid83]

Why's there a corndog on that marching band hat?

Thanks for the chuckle McV. Believe it or not, I had a classmate who lost this piece of his Shako and actually spray painted a corn dog from lunch to replace it rather than spend $10.00 for a new one. No one ever knew the difference.

Go Runnin' Bulldogs!

[kdinva]

VMI 5-6 (3-3)


10/29 @ The Citadel W

Just wanted you to get a peek at the Silver Shako.

I know what it looks like, and it'll be on the bus back to Lexington, about 1800 hours on 29 Oct.

[bjtheflamesfan]

free bump as media day is tomorrow

[bjtheflamesfan]

free bump

[oceandogs]

"Stony Brook 7-4 (5-1)
09/03 @ UTEP L
09/10 @ Buffalo L
09/17 vs. Brown W
09/24 vs. Lafayette L
10/01 BYE
10/08 vs. Presbyterian W
10/15 vs. St. Anselm W
10/22 @ VMI W
10/29 vs. Coastal Carolina W
11/05 @ Charleston Southern W
11/12 @ Gardner-Webb W
11/19 vs. Liberty L"

I don't see Stony Brook losing to Lafayette on homecoming and I think Stony Brook should be the favored over Liberty - Liberty's never beaten Stony Brook at home . I might be a homer but I think Stony Brook wins at least 8 games this season with one disappointing loss.

[bjtheflamesfan]

My philosophy is to not use never in tha case of a matchup of two teams until it has happened three or more times in succession but that's my philosophy. Liberty will be coming off a bye week and Liberty has won 4 in a row off a bye week (and won two of those scoring 50+ points)

[bigred]