Early Big East 08-09 predictions

[PepRock01]

One corner is a reload, Jerome Murphy. He was primary backup at CB last year and came in as nickle on passing downs. He may be a little small, but is fast as lightning. He had 2 forced fumbles and 2 interceptions last year. The strength of the secondary is the safeties, though. Nate Allen, the guy pictured in my post in the Phil Steele thread, and Carlton Williams both return. Having said that, the Bulls did have a bunch of DBs redshirt last year, so there are a lot of question marks.

Oh yeah, Delbert Alvarado is back as the kicking heart attack. :scared:

 

Couldn't they find anyone else to do it? That kid is pretty erratic.

[swamprat]

Couldn't they find anyone else to do it? That kid is pretty erratic.

Key word there is kid. He'll be a junior this year. He did hit 10 of his last 11 with the one miss being a blocked. However, this one has me scratching my head, too.

[Original Rookie]

Problem is, the Cuse have not showed up in about 150+ weeks now :lol:

 

I remember one week they showed up last season :sssh:

[BoondockSaint]

The Big East is pretty much a crap shoot right now as far as I can tell.

[newarkcatholicfan]

1-W.VA

2-Rutgers

3-Connecticut

4-Cincy

5-South Florida

6-Louisville

7-Pittsburgh

8-Syracuse

[RowdyRedRam]

The Big East is pretty much a crap shoot right now as far as I can tell.

This could be a very exciting year in the Big East. Only Syracuse doesn't come in thinking they have a shot at winning it.

[BoondockSaint]

This could be a very exciting year in the Big East. Only Syracuse doesn't come in thinking they have a shot at winning it.

:thumb: I agree with you on that. Although I do believe that West Virginia will come out on top depending on how smoothly the coaching change goes, which I don't think will be very bad at all.

[bugatti]

I may be in the minority, but I am not having a good feeling about WVU being one of the tops in the country. They lost quite a bit and I feel a rush decision was made on promoting the assistant to the head job. I am not a big fan of hiring within, so maybe that is clouding my judgement. Do not get me wrong, I am not saying they are a .500 team, but I see them losing, at the least, 2 regular season games.

[gametime]

I may be in the minority, but I am not having a good feeling about WVU being one of the tops in the country. They lost quite a bit and I feel a rush decision was made on promoting the assistant to the head job. I am not a big fan of hiring within, so maybe that is clouding my judgement. Do not get me wrong, I am not saying they are a .500 team, but I see them losing, at the least, 2 regular season games.

Agreed. I don't think they did the program any long term good hiring Stewart...

[Belfry Wins]

Agreed. I don't think they did the program any long term good hiring Stewart...

I wasn't happy with the hire at first, but the coaches they brought in under him, including the one in waiting makes me feel better about the hire.

[letabrotherspeak]

A little OT but Rutgers and South Florida are off to scintillating starts recruiting wise.

[gametime]

A little OT but Rutgers and South Florida are off to scintillating starts recruiting wise.

UC is at 14 verbals right now with some VERY good prospects in the fold. Could be getting close to 20 by weeks end...

[letabrotherspeak]

UC has gotten some verbals but USF and Rutgers are luring some studs, at least according to their applied stars.

 

UL seems to be struggling in the early going...how much pressure is Kragthorpe going to be feeling with expansion on the orizon and a disgruntled fan base?

[swamprat]

A lot of home grown talent for the Bulls, again. May as well tap that well 'til it goes dry.