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Updated: 4:45 PM Jul 26, 2009
Herd Picked 5th in C-USA East
After a 4-8 record in 2008, Marshall's football team has been picked to finish 5th in Conference USA's East Division again in 2009.
Posted: 4:41 PM Jul 26, 2009Reporter: Paul Gessler Email Address: sports@wsaz.com |
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- After a 4-8 record in 2008, Marshall's football team has been picked to finish near the basement of the Conference USA's East Division again in 2009.
The voting was done by media members who cover Conference USA.
The Herd was 3-5 in C-USA action in 2008, finishing tied with UCF and UAB for last in the East.
They ended the 2008 season with four straight losses (at ECU, 19-16, OT; vs. UCF, 30-14; at Rice, 35-10; vs. Tulsa, 38-35).
East Carolina is picked to win the East, while Houston was voted tops in the West. The Houston Cougars were selected the conference's overall winner.
Voting by media members who cover the conference:
EAST DIVISION:
1. East Carolina (20) 138
2. Southern Miss (4) 122
3. Memphis 78
4. UCF 72
5. Marshall 57
6. UAB 37
WEST DIVISION:
1. Houston (22) 142
2. Tulsa (2) 113
3. UTEP 96
4. Rice 63
5. SMU 54
6. Tulane 36
Overall champion: Houston
(First place votes in parentheses)
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Latest Comments
You all just wait and see, MU will SUPRISE EVERYONE this year, the guys are FOCUSED and ready to knock some heads off...LETS GO HERD!!!
In my opinion...The herd might just suprise this year...if they are like me... Snyder and Co. should be real tired of losing, and they have the talent. SO...GO HERD !!!!!!!!
herd fan--you better start collecting pop bottles and so you can start paying off the refs. but remember the refs can only take you so far!
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