Why put a I-AA team on your football schedule?
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Why put a I-AA team on your football schedule?
More FBS teams are scheduling FCS teams...which is OK by me...
But there are those who still look down as scheduling below their lofty status...
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/sports ... y-not.html
But there are those who still look down as scheduling below their lofty status...
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/sports ... y-not.html
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Re: Why put a I-AA team on your football schedule?
Its funny,
FBS fans are hating scheduling 2 FCS teams,
And Weber is scheduling 2 FBS teams again for the 2nd year in a row, (2008- Hawaii and Utah) ( this year- WYO and CSU.
And if Im not mistaken and I could be, Weber will do it 3 years in a row, 2010- WYO and USU
At least the games are winnable.
FBS fans are hating scheduling 2 FCS teams,
And Weber is scheduling 2 FBS teams again for the 2nd year in a row, (2008- Hawaii and Utah) ( this year- WYO and CSU.
And if Im not mistaken and I could be, Weber will do it 3 years in a row, 2010- WYO and USU
At least the games are winnable.
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Re: Why put a I-AA team on your football schedule?
"see who makes it to postseason" ROFL
they don't even have one...
they don't even have one...
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Re: Why put a I-AA team on your football schedule?
For me, FCS scheduling 2 or more FBS games isn't necessarily a body-bag issue, although it could easily be. If a Montana were to schedule, say, Tulsa and Buffalo, that would be two easy Griz wins. But given the "difference" in status, it would likely require two away games which wouldn't pay enough for the proposition to be "worth it" for Montana. For a school like Appy or a CAA school, however, where there are many more lower-tier FBS programs relatively close by, it would be more practical to get FBS brownie points without having to take on a huge B(C)$ school.
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Re: Why put a I-AA team on your football schedule?
I agree, if an FCS is going to schedule 2 FBS games make them winnable.
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Re: Why put a I-AA team on your football schedule?
I know it was just used as an example, but Buffalo was actually pretty good last year.SuperHornet wrote:For me, FCS scheduling 2 or more FBS games isn't necessarily a body-bag issue, although it could easily be. If a Montana were to schedule, say, Tulsa and Buffalo, that would be two easy Griz wins. But given the "difference" in status, it would likely require two away games which wouldn't pay enough for the proposition to be "worth it" for Montana. For a school like Appy or a CAA school, however, where there are many more lower-tier FBS programs relatively close by, it would be more practical to get FBS brownie points without having to take on a huge B(C)$ school.
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Re: Why put a I-AA team on your football schedule?
Without the immortal Angus McClure on staff, that will NOT be sustained.
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Re: Why put a I-AA team on your football schedule?
OK - I will bite. What makes him immortal?SuperHornet wrote:Without the immortal Angus McClure on staff, that will NOT be sustained.
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Re: Why put a I-AA team on your football schedule?
IT'S FBS NOT I-AA CAL!!!! AND DONT THINK IT'S AN NUMBER 1, IT'S AN I AS IN THE LETTER I. WHAT ARE YOU DOING USING I-AA IN YOUR POST!!! AND RYAN, IT'S AN I AS IN THE LETTER I, NOT THE NUMBER 1. FIX IT NOW, FIX IT NOW!!!
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Re: Why put a I-AA team on your football schedule?
collegesportsinfo wrote:IT'S FBS NOT I-AA CAL!!!! AND DONT THINK IT'S AN NUMBER 1, IT'S AN I AS IN THE LETTER I. WHAT ARE YOU DOING USING I-AA IN YOUR POST!!! AND RYAN, IT'S AN I AS IN THE LETTER I, NOT THE NUMBER 1. FIX IT NOW, FIX IT NOW!!!
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Re: Why put a I-AA team on your football schedule?
No offense, but I-AA isn't the FBS...I-AA is the FCS and I-A is the FBS.Wildcat Ryan wrote:collegesportsinfo wrote:IT'S FBS NOT I-AA CAL!!!! AND DONT THINK IT'S AN NUMBER 1, IT'S AN I AS IN THE LETTER I. WHAT ARE YOU DOING USING I-AA IN YOUR POST!!! AND RYAN, IT'S AN I AS IN THE LETTER I, NOT THE NUMBER 1. FIX IT NOW, FIX IT NOW!!!
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Re: Why put a I-AA team on your football schedule?
Willie wrote:No offense, but I-AA isn't the FBS...I-AA is the FCS and I-A is the FBS.Wildcat Ryan wrote:
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Re: Why put a I-AA team on your football schedule?
I really, REALLY doubt that would be an easy win for us.SuperHornet wrote:For me, FCS scheduling 2 or more FBS games isn't necessarily a body-bag issue, although it could easily be. If a Montana were to schedule, say, Tulsa and Buffalo, that would be two easy Griz wins. But given the "difference" in status, it would likely require two away games which wouldn't pay enough for the proposition to be "worth it" for Montana. For a school like Appy or a CAA school, however, where there are many more lower-tier FBS programs relatively close by, it would be more practical to get FBS brownie points without having to take on a huge B(C)$ school.
Re: Why put a I-AA team on your football schedule?
Yeah Tulsa had one of the highest rated offenses in the nation last year in all divisions.
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Re: Why put a I-AA team on your football schedule?
That's because they didn't have the guts to play us.Willie wrote:Yeah Tulsa had one of the highest rated offenses in the nation last year in all divisions.
Sorry, I wanted to try out some ol' NDSU lines since the Bison that are on this site are not holding true to the stereotype.
Re: Why put a I-AA team on your football schedule?
Yeah I saw what you were doing.
I really wish the Griz would play someone along the lines of a Minnesota or Northwestern. Hell I'd KILL to see them at the Horseshoe someday.
I really wish the Griz would play someone along the lines of a Minnesota or Northwestern. Hell I'd KILL to see them at the Horseshoe someday.
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Re: Why put a I-AA team on your football schedule?
minny has moved back to cupcake feasting... lower-tier FCS team and then the MAC... for noncon.Willie wrote:Yeah I saw what you were doing.
I really wish the Griz would play someone along the lines of a Minnesota or Northwestern. Hell I'd KILL to see them at the Horseshoe someday.
"a bowl is better than nothing" appears to be their monicker... and after the NDSU embarrassment I think they will be more careful about their FCS options (likely Ind. St. or SEMO level at this point)
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hang on... lemme get in to character *cracks knuckles*Ursus A. Horribilis wrote:That's because they didn't have the guts to play us.Willie wrote:Yeah Tulsa had one of the highest rated offenses in the nation last year in all divisions.
Sorry, I wanted to try out some ol' NDSU lines since the Bison that are on this site are not holding true to the stereotype.
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Re: Why put a I-AA team on your football schedule?
oh yeah one more...
NDSU +
everyone else -
hehe
NDSU +
everyone else -
hehe
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Re: Why put a I-AA team on your football schedule?
That's the only thing that was missing from the first post and you went and TOTALLY REDEEMED YOURSELF! Pretty good imitations on the post too so I did get a good bit of the Bison flavor. I may have to go over to Bisonville if some more of the Bison faithful don't make it over here by football season. I can't stand to only read Griz homerism.TwinTownBisonFan wrote:oh yeah one more...
NDSU +
everyone else -
hehe