MEMPHIS TIGERS
I really think this team will make noise this year..They have a good core of players and plenty of guys who can move the chains. Now if you remember how the season ended for Memphis in the bowl game, you would think about the character of this team..I think they will be much more diciplined this year however.
QB - Paxton Lynch will return for another season..He threw for a total of 3,031 yards last year and 22 TD's..He limited his mistakes as well..He threw a total of 9 INTS, but his QBR was rather impressive...He should enjoy another productive year with the targets he has at his disposal.
WR - Mose Frazier will be in his final year. He has tons of speed and talent..he will be the teams #1 and i believe he will be the spotlight for the Tigers passing attack. He led the team in catches last year as well.
WR - Tevin Jones will be the #2 this year..He like Frazier is a senior as well..You have to like the veteran leadership and skill set on the outside this year.
TE - Allan Cross will be back for his senior year as well. He was a big target last year and he caught 28 passes and had 373 yards. He tied the team lead with 4 TD's to his credit..
Overall this WR & QB combination should be good..I expect them to be a tough team to deal with on the outside overall..Most of last years numbers should be eclipsed by this entire group...A bunch of senior starting this year..This group is gelled already.
RB - Two guys will get the ball this year. Dorceus and Cooper..Both guys are servicable and are competing for time on the field..They lost bigtime RB Brandon Hayes, but i think one of these guys will break out this year.
The O-Line should be great this year..3 SR's on the line returning and two Sophs as well...This group should provide the time and holes the offense needs to get it rolling.
This defense should be very good this year..last year this defense was very underrated IMO..The speed this team has is one of the best in the conf IMO..i watched a bunch of Memphis last year..This defense will show up week in and week out...I look for them to be one of the better teams when it comes to defensive numbers. They are loaded with Sr's and Jr's on this side of the ball..They start 0 freshman players and only 2 Soph's...Both of the Sophmore players are very good however..Robinson played a bunch as a freshman and this year he will be a force in the middle.
Memphis had a good year last year, but for the most part people forget about them. Just a good team with a great core of starters.A team to keep an eye on who is under the radar IMO..We can make money betting this team, because of the profile they fit..They went 10-3 last year and took it to teams like Cincy, Tulsa, UConn, BYU...This year the schedule sets up rather nice...They get Ole Miss at home after a bye week..If they win that game...Just be on the lookout for this team...They will have a ton of talking to do as they rattle off wins and cover games..Def an underrated team with very little "Big Hype Team" exposure