Buffalo is on the rise

leardm17 · Post by **leardm17** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 3:53 pm

Check out the coaches Buffalo is bringing on...I think they'll be extremely competitive in the next few years if this coaching staff can get the recruits.

http://buffalonews.com/editorial/20060105/2020966.asp

NYFalcon94 · Post by **NYFalcon94** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 4:05 pm

I don't think UB could be "extremely competitive" if the good Lord was on their coaching staff!

rocketfootball · Post by **rocketfootball** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 4:11 pm

NYFalcon94 wrote:I don't think UB could be "extremely competitive" if the good Lord was on their coaching staff!

With that big running back that was a true freshman this year, and their QB who was a freshman this year.......they will definitely improve. Bring in some nice recruits as a supporting cast, along with 1 or 2 good wide receivers and they will be very competitive. Give them a year or two. 2007 could be a really good year for them.

Don't laugh.

Jacobs4Heisman · Post by **Jacobs4Heisman** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 4:13 pm

rocketfootball wrote:
NYFalcon94 wrote:I don't think UB could be "extremely competitive" if the good Lord was on their coaching staff!
With that big running back that was a true freshman this year, and their QB who was a freshman this year.......they will definitely improve. Bring in some nice recruits as a supporting cast, along with 1 or 2 good wide receivers and they will be very competitive. Give them a year or two. 2007 could be a really good year for them.

Don't laugh.

You should have put the last statement at the beginning

In all seriousness, Buffalo did give us a hearty challenge for a while last season. I just can't see them winning more than a couple of games though. That would still be an improvement, but I wouldn't exactly call it extremely competitive. More power to 'em if they can pull it off. I'd love to see the bottom-feeders at least become mediocre.

CapitalFalcon · Post by **CapitalFalcon** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 6:26 pm

I don't know...I have been hearing for the past couple years how Buff's supposedly going to be more competitive. And each year, they blow.

rocketfootball · Post by **rocketfootball** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 10:39 pm

CapitalFalcon wrote:I don't know...I have been hearing for the past couple years how Buff's supposedly going to be more competitive. And each year, they blow.

Yeah, and I think it had a lot to do with coaching. I remember the one year they had a really good running back. He led the team in rushing and the next year he was playing friggin' DB for them. So they were a little better defensively, but much worse offensively.

Anyway, Phillip Warren is like 270 pounds and can run fairly good. I don't know how many carries per game he can handle, but he is tough to stop. And Willy their QB showed some good flashes as a freshman this year. Add that with the committment they now have and some of the coaches they have brought in and I think they will improve and be a contender in about 2 years.

Flipper · Post by **Flipper** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 11:55 pm

The strides made by the men's hoops program could help the football program. The University has shown it can build a winner in an important MAC sport. Potential recruits will no longer think Buffalo sucking at everyting is the norm...

bgsuman · Post by **bgsuman** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 7:15 am

leardm17 wrote:Check out the coaches Buffalo is bringing on...I think they'll be extremely competitive in the next few years if this coaching staff can get the recruits.

http://buffalonews.com/editorial/20060105/2020966.asp

now this is funny

redskins4ever · Post by **redskins4ever** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 8:30 am

Where have I heard that before...

leardm17 · Post by **leardm17** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:11 am

It wasn't too long ago (about 4 years ago) that BGSU was at the bottom of the MAC and Division I football schools. I think I remember a new coaching staff coming into BG and turning them into a strong program. I wouldn't rule out Buffalo getting stronger because of their past struggles.

Jacobs4Heisman · Post by **Jacobs4Heisman** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:12 am

leardm17 wrote:It wasn't too long ago (about 4 years ago) that BGSU was at the bottom of the MAC and Division I football schools. I think I remember a new coaching staff coming into BG and turning them into a strong program. I wouldn't rule out Buffalo getting stronger because of their past struggles.

Yeah, but BG had been a power before. Has Buffalo ever been not terrible? (I'm actually asking)

leardm17 · Post by **leardm17** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 11:50 am

Buffalo got elevated to Division I status back in the 90's. They have relatively short D1 history.

Rightupinthere · Post by **Rightupinthere** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 12:09 pm

I see both Buffalo and Temple being teams to watch for in the next 2-3 years.

1987alum · Post by **1987alum** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 12:10 pm

Buffalo was never a D-IAA power.

"Mr. Peabody, set the Way Back Machine to Buffalo comma football..."

They've been playing seven years at the I-A level: 10-69 (.127)
The seven seasons prior to that at the I-AA level: 29-57 (.337)

They were 8-3 in 1996, the only winning season since 1986 when the Bulls were 9-2.

The 80s were actually not a bad decade for the Bulls. In addition to their banner '86 campaign, they managed the nifty trick of starting the decade with three 5-5 seasons and had two winning seasons (including '86).

Also of note: Buffalo didn't have a football team (please, avoid the obvious joke here) from 1971-1976.

The program has a winning percentage of .425

For comparison purposes ....

Kent State = .389
Eastern Michigan = .467
BGSU = .599
Toledo = .551
Temple = .444

Falconfreak90 · Post by **Falconfreak90** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 12:15 pm

rf,

That Fullback Warren is a B E A S T!! I can't wait to see him again at the Doyt this year. 270 pounds and tough as nails.

Buffalo's D was pretty good last year. I won't say they'll challenge for the MAC title but ya can't look past them anymore.

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