I think this is a game Marshall can and should win. Outside LSU, they have not seen a defense like ours, a big upgrade over last year's defense in my opinion. The offense is starting to hit it's stride and will be able to move the ball on WKU. I am really surprised on how much chatting I have seen from WKU, this is truly their Super Bowl. Going into Saturday, this is a very young Marshall squad with a nice mix of veteran leadership. Due to numerous injuries, this team has been forced to go 3 or 4 deep and it has not been that big of a drop off in talent. On the flip side, WKU starts mostly upperclassman and a 30 year old QB (6 years in college is called a doctor), this is their one year run. Most of the team will be gone next year (the productive players) and their head coach will be elsewhere, so this is truly their one and done run at the top.
I think we often overlook that Marshall is 32-7 the last 3 years with a conference championship, another conference championship appearance, 2-0 in bowl games and 2-1 against P-5 conference and a chance to play in a third title game in 3 years.
Marshall is the measuring stick in C-USA it is plain and simple. As Ric Flair would say "to be the man you got to beat the man". WKU reminds me of Ronnie "Hands of Stone" Garvin. They got their title (TV title) belt last year when they won in Huntington but a week later the champ took the heavyweight belt and the TV title when they won the belt that matters, Conference Champs. Until a new champ is crowned in less than 2 weeks Marshall holds the belt and I feel the belt is staying in Huntington for a little longer than 2 weeks, but it is just a feeling.
I think we often overlook that Marshall is 32-7 the last 3 years with a conference championship, another conference championship appearance, 2-0 in bowl games and 2-1 against P-5 conference and a chance to play in a third title game in 3 years.
Marshall is the measuring stick in C-USA it is plain and simple. As Ric Flair would say "to be the man you got to beat the man". WKU reminds me of Ronnie "Hands of Stone" Garvin. They got their title (TV title) belt last year when they won in Huntington but a week later the champ took the heavyweight belt and the TV title when they won the belt that matters, Conference Champs. Until a new champ is crowned in less than 2 weeks Marshall holds the belt and I feel the belt is staying in Huntington for a little longer than 2 weeks, but it is just a feeling.
