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expandspanos wrote:I don't know if Cal Poly wins it, but we're definitely getting into the playoffs this year.

When SIU won the 1983 title, it was either their first or second year in 1AA. (Memory is a bit fuzzy.)

The more, the merrier.

So, actual knowledge of the game of football is not a requirement?

Gil Dobie wrote:Cap'n Cat, Ralph and D1B road-trip stories.

It looks like it is about time for us to spend fifty pages talking about how preseason polls don't mean a thing.

Obviously, we need someone to define the parameters of "elite".

Jewell Hampton (running back-SIU) signed with the San Francisco 49ers.
http://www.siusalukis.com/sports/m-foot ... 12aab.html

There is something ironic about SIU winning against Misery State on a FG kicked by a walkon from Springfield, Mo. Ya gotta love stuff like that.

Thundering Herd wrote:Youngstown State @ Indiana State
Western Illinois @ Northern Iowa
Missouri State @ Southern Illinois
North Dakota State @ Minnesota
South Dakota State @ Illinois State

This is called picking all the home teams. Such a brave soul.


I think it is a good bet this week.

Salukis lost to Ole Miss 42-24.
After falling behind 21-0 in the first quarter, we played better the rest of the game. Turnovers and a big punt return in the first quarter made the difference for the Rebels.

houndawg wrote:SIU - 38
SEMo-10

Final

Nothing like a little revenge to start the season.

Anyone have a copy of last year's preseason poll?

Southern Illinois University Football 2011-2012 SCHEDULE Sat., Sep. 3 at SEMO Cape Girardeau, Mo. Sat., Sep. 10 at Mississippi Oxford, Miss. Sat., Sep. 24 vs. Missouri State (Family Weekend) * Carbondale, Ill. Sat., Oct. 1 at Western Illinois * Macomb, Ill. Sat., Oct. 8 vs. North Dakota State * Carb...

Three way tie for first.
Who would have thought it?

pantherrob82 wrote:This conference baffles me.

Nothing makes sense.

How were we in a game on the road in which we had four turnovers? So frustrated.

It could be worse. At least you are not a Redbird fan.

Typical?
Something like 7 of the last 8 games between SIU and UNI have been decided by 7 points or less.
It was just time for the annual thriller.

My head says:

SIU
Ill State
Misery State
YSU
WIU

Here's hoping I am wrong about Ill State and WIU but down deep I think they will both win.

Egads!
I just realized the Deadbirds could be in first place by a half game after this weekend by a half game if
WIU gets upset and the Dawgs take down the Panthers in Carbondale. Not that far-fetched a prospect.

DJH wrote:WIU must actually be pretty good. Amazing turnaround from that awful year last season.

It probably helps when you get your starting QB back. Matt Barr only played 4 games last year before he got hurt.

Mvemjsunpx wrote:What, no Southern Illinois? They lost to SEMO. That's like losing to Indiana State.

SEMO is 2-1.
I don't remember the last time Indy State was 2-1.

Gil Dobie wrote:I thought it was a SIU vs YSU thread, not YSU vs UNI?

It was until the Cap'n hijacked it.

Big game right here. A chance for YSU to make a statment. I picked SIU to win, but I don't have a lot of confidence in that pick after last week. This is almost a must win for SIU. There are a lot of must-wins coming up for the Salukis. At this point, they need a conference title to make it back to...

Interesting, but too early in the season to be significant.

A couple of other close games at the half.

Wyoming 14 Southern Utah 10
UTEP 14 Ark.-Pine Bluff 10