Which loss was more disappointing ECU or Appy?
For me it was definitely ECU. Marshall was favored against ECU, a bottom feeder or middle of the road AAC team. Appy has consistently been at the top of the SBC and Appy was favored to win. Marshall had a short week to prepare and travel to Boone to play Appy. Marshall had the usual full week to prepare for ECU at home. I went into the Appy game not expecting to win (or expecting to lose) but expecting a close game. I went to the ECU game expecting to win.
I expect Huff to win the games he is supposed to win and pick up a few wins in games he isn?t expected to win.
I?m encouraged that we could have and should have won both games. Both games were close which means to me that we have the talent to compete with any G5 school and beat most G5 schools.
If both of these games were played again next season, I would expect Huff to have his system in place and win both games.
These games have proven to me that the Herd has the talent to win out in CUSA play.