Quite a few nice articles mentioning the Cougars now that we are preseason top 25. This one caught my eye.
http://espn.go.com/college-football...n-error-group-5-college-football-playoff-push
"American Athletic Conference commissioner Mike Aresco said that during the next several years, he'd like to see his league convince the selection committee it's deep enough that its top playoff contender should be able to afford a loss and still make the top four. Until then, Houston enters 2016 carrying the banner for the entire Group of 5. "I do think it's going to be difficult, but is there a path? Yes," Aresco said. "I think this is going to be the test of the committee. If Houston does that -- it's a big 'if,' they play a tough game to start the season against a really good Oklahoma team -- but let's say Oklahoma is a team that all season long is vying for that bid and Houston has beaten them and is undefeated. I think the committee has to give it a hard look." "
Looks like the AAC wanting to be a P5 rumors are true. First get a spot in the playoff then recreate the Big East as a P6 or the replacement for the B12 if it falls apart. Honestly, that would be my dream scenario even if the probability is about the same as winning the lottery. I would love to see the B12 blow up and the AAC become a P5.
Love the Applewhite statement too.
"Asked if he sensed there might be something special about this team, Houston offensive coordinator Major Applewhite said not yet. This group is still searching for its identity -- hence the symbolic spring T-shirts.
"Who are we? Nobody knows who we are," Applewhite said. "You always look for little coaching things and if you keep working, keep pounding on that question mark keep pounding it like iron, you can shape that thing into an exclamation point. That's what we've talked about as a team, is through the hard work, that question mark can be hammered into an exclamation point.""
http://espn.go.com/college-football...n-error-group-5-college-football-playoff-push
"American Athletic Conference commissioner Mike Aresco said that during the next several years, he'd like to see his league convince the selection committee it's deep enough that its top playoff contender should be able to afford a loss and still make the top four. Until then, Houston enters 2016 carrying the banner for the entire Group of 5. "I do think it's going to be difficult, but is there a path? Yes," Aresco said. "I think this is going to be the test of the committee. If Houston does that -- it's a big 'if,' they play a tough game to start the season against a really good Oklahoma team -- but let's say Oklahoma is a team that all season long is vying for that bid and Houston has beaten them and is undefeated. I think the committee has to give it a hard look." "
Looks like the AAC wanting to be a P5 rumors are true. First get a spot in the playoff then recreate the Big East as a P6 or the replacement for the B12 if it falls apart. Honestly, that would be my dream scenario even if the probability is about the same as winning the lottery. I would love to see the B12 blow up and the AAC become a P5.
Love the Applewhite statement too.
"Asked if he sensed there might be something special about this team, Houston offensive coordinator Major Applewhite said not yet. This group is still searching for its identity -- hence the symbolic spring T-shirts.
"Who are we? Nobody knows who we are," Applewhite said. "You always look for little coaching things and if you keep working, keep pounding on that question mark keep pounding it like iron, you can shape that thing into an exclamation point. That's what we've talked about as a team, is through the hard work, that question mark can be hammered into an exclamation point.""
