The Gridirons Great G5’s of 2014 (TOP 25) Introducing # 7

Gridiron Great G5 Top 25 – 2014

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7).   North Texas (9 – 4) CUSA,  Predicted  2014 Finish (10-2) Bowl eligible

8).   Utah State (9 – 5) MWC, Predicted  2014 Finish (9-3) Bowl eligible

9)    Toledo (7-5) MAC,  Predicted  2014 Finish (9-3) Bowl eligible

10)  Louisiana-Lafayette (9 – 4) SBC Predicted 2014 Finish (10-2) Bowl eligible

11)  Rice (11 – 4) CUSA   Predicted 2014 Finish (9-3) Bowl eligible

12)  San Diego State (8 – 5) MWC  Predicted 2014 Finish (10-2) Bowl eligible

13)   Ball State (10 – 3) MAC Predicted 2014 Finish (9-3) Bowl eligible

14)   Houston (8 – 5) AAC Predicted 2014 Finish (9-3) Bowl eligible

15)   Middle Tennessee (8 – 5) CUSA Predicted 2014 Finish (9-3) Bowl eligible

16)   Navy (9 – 4) IND, Predicted 2014 Finish (9-3) Bowl

17)   Western Kentucky (8 – 4) CUSA Predicted 2014 Finish (8-4) Bowl eligible

18)   Boise State (8 – 5) MAC  Predicted 2014 Finish (8-4) Bowl eligible

19)   Tulane (7 – 5) AAC  Predicted 2014 Finish (7-5) Bowl eligible

20)   Arkansas State (8 – 5) SBC  Predicted 2014 Finish (9-3) Bowl eligible

21)   Bowling Green (10 – 4) MAC Predicted 2014 Finish (7-5) Bowl eligible

22)   Colorado State (8 – 6) MWC Predicted 2014 Finish (7-5) Bowl eligible

23)   BYU (7-5) IND Predicted 2014 Finish (7-5) Bowl eligible  

24)   UTSA (7-5) CUSA Predicted 2014 Finish (7-5) Bowl eligible

25)   ODU (8-4) CUSA Predicted 2014 Finish (7-5) Bowl eligible

Simmering Six (Just missed the Top 25)
26). San Jose State (6-6), MWC
27). UNLV (7-6) MWC
28). Louisiana Tech 4 -8 CUSA
29). Wyoming (5-7) MWC
30). Buffalo (8-5) MAC
31). Ohio (7-6) MAC

Pre Pre Top 25 … http://wp.me/p4wbqJ-6n 

Today, Friday May 30, 2014 we will reveal # 7 in the TOP 25 G5 FBS programs projected for the 2014 Football season.  Each day starting at the bottom #25 we will give an introduction about each team until we get to #1.

The Gridirons Great G5’s of 2014 (TOP 25) Introducing # 7 

7).   North Texas (9 – 4) CUSA Dan McCarney enters his 4th year, 18–19 (.486).   North Texas plays in the 31,000 seat Apogee Stadium  The Mean Green started playing football in 1913 and have compiled a 487–472–32 (.508) all time record.  Last year North Texas put an exclamation point on the end of their season with the Heart of Dallas Bowl win over UNLV 36-14.    North Texas started 2013 slow but finished with an impressive 9-5 record by winning 8 of their last 9 games including the Bowl win.  North Texas loses their MVP quarterback Derek Thompson a three year starter.  However he will be replaced by either Andrew McNulty (last year’s backup), Dajon Williams (an athletic QB), or junior college transfer Josh Greer, who completed 64 percent of his passes for Navarro College last fall.  The Mean Green was big and physical up front and hard-hitting in the back.   Now they must almost completely rebuild the starting front seven.

One reason for North Texas’ surge last year was an experienced defensive line that got better as the season went on. North Texas had one of the most efficient, defenses in the country last year. The Mean Green logged 79 tackles that constituted a loss of yardage on the play. 39 sacks, 17 forced fumbles and blocked seven kicks.  With only 9 starters returning the big question mark will be how quickly new players will fit in and contribute.

2014 North Texas Mean Green Football Schedule Predictions (10-2)
Date		Opponent	Predictions
Saturday Aug. 30	at Texas Longhorns Darrell K. Royal – TX Mem. Stadium, Austin, TX	TBA	L
Saturday Sept. 6	SMU Mustangs Apogee Stadium, Denton, TX	TBA	W
Thursday Sept. 11	Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Apogee Stadium, Denton, TX	TBA	W
Saturday Sept. 20	Nicholls State Colonels Apogee Stadium, Denton, TX	TBA	W
Saturday Sept. 27	—	Open Date	—
Saturday Oct. 4	at Indiana Hoosiers Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, IN	TBA	W
Saturday Oct. 11	at UAB Blazers Legion Field, Birmingham, AL	TBA	W
Saturday Oct. 18	Southern Miss Golden Eagles Apogee Stadium, Denton, TX	TBA	W
Saturday Oct. 25	at Rice Owls Rice Stadium, Houston, TX	TBA	L
Saturday Nov. 1	—	Open Date	—
Saturday Nov. 8	Florida Atlantic Owls Apogee Stadium, Denton, TX	TBA	W
Saturday Nov. 15	at UTEP Miners Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, TX	TBA	W
Saturday Nov. 22	FIU Golden Panthers Apogee Stadium, Denton, TX	TBA	W
Saturday Nov. 29	at UTSA Roadrunners Alamodome, San Antonio, TX	TBA	W