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Grizalltheway wrote:

89Hen wrote: Coming from a Big Sky guy... grain of salt.

You really think a single Griz fan is happy that EWU has become the standard-bearer for the conference in recent years? JFC!

I think you're not following this. Big Sky guy doesn't like the "coat-tail riding" because there are no coattails in the Big Sky. And to be honest, riding one coattail is awfully crowded.

Last 14 years...

CAA - 4 Champions: JMU, Villanova, Richmond, Delaware
MVFC - 1 Champion: NDSU
Big Sky - 1 Champion: EWU
SoCon - 1 Champion: AppSt

There is only one outlier above.

89Hen wrote:

Grizalltheway wrote: You really think a single Griz fan is happy that EWU has become the standard-bearer for the conference in recent years? JFC!

I think you're not following this. Big Sky guy doesn't like the "coat-tail riding" because there are no coattails in the Big Sky. And to be honest, riding one coattail is awfully crowded.

Last 14 years...

CAA - 4 Champions: JMU, Villanova, Richmond, Delaware
MVFC - 1 Champion: NDSU
Big Sky - 1 Champion: EWU
SoCon - 1 Champion: AppSt

There is only one outlier above.

Oh. Well if EWU wins 5 in a row, I guess I'll succumb to Stockholm Syndrome.

Grizalltheway wrote:

89Hen wrote: I think you're not following this. Big Sky guy doesn't like the "coat-tail riding" because there are no coattails in the Big Sky. And to be honest, riding one coattail is awfully crowded.

Last 14 years...

CAA - 4 Champions: JMU, Villanova, Richmond, Delaware
MVFC - 1 Champion: NDSU
Big Sky - 1 Champion: EWU
SoCon - 1 Champion: AppSt

There is only one outlier above.

Oh. Well if EWU wins 5 in a row, I guess I'll succumb to Stockholm Syndrome.

Little chance of bad refs five years in a row.

89Hen wrote:

Grizalltheway wrote: You really think a single Griz fan is happy that EWU has become the standard-bearer for the conference in recent years? JFC!

I think you're not following this. Big Sky guy doesn't like the "coat-tail riding" because there are no coattails in the Big Sky. And to be honest, riding one coattail is awfully crowded.

Last 14 years...

CAA - 4 Champions: JMU, Villanova, Richmond, Delaware
MVFC - 1 Champion: NDSU
Big Sky - 1 Champion: EWU
SoCon - 1 Champion: AppSt

There is only one outlier above.

Hey man, you justify that tingly feeling you get when Nova and JMU have success however you need to

I'm connected to and root for two ACC schools, but you don't see me riding UNC, Duke, Clemson, or Florida State's dicks

89Hen wrote:

Grizalltheway wrote:
Oh. Well if EWU wins 5 in a row, I guess I'll succumb to Stockholm Syndrome.

Little chance of bad refs five years in a row.

89Hen wrote: North Dakota State > Eastern Washington
UNI > Cal Poly
South Dakota State > Montana State
Western Illinois > Northern Arizona
Missouri State > North Dakota
South Dakota > North Dakota
UNI > Southern Utah
Illinois State > Northern Arizona

You forget how hard it is to win on the road, 89. I have to give a FEW of these to the Sky.

Eastern Washington > North Dakota State (Close.)
UNI > Cal Poly (I'll allow this one, but I'd consider this one a coin toss.)
South Dakota State > Montana State (Agreed. I don't trust the Kitties in regional contests.)
Western Illinois > Northern Arizona (Agreed. My comments for MSU pertain to NAU as well.)
Missouri State > North Dakota (Agreed. SW MO State will win by a ton.)
North Dakota > South Dakota (The Sioux will win at least ONE of these games, and this is the more likely.)
UNI > Southern Utah (A blowout.)
Illinois State > Northern Arizona (A respectable win for IL State, yet not quite a blowout.)

I'm VERY disappointed that Sac isn't participating in this. IN State at Sac would be a nice matchup....

SuperHornet wrote:

89Hen wrote: North Dakota State > Eastern Washington
UNI > Cal Poly
South Dakota State > Montana State
Western Illinois > Northern Arizona
Missouri State > North Dakota
South Dakota > North Dakota
UNI > Southern Utah
Illinois State > Northern Arizona

You forget how hard it is to win on the road, 89. I have to give a FEW of these to the Sky.

Eastern Washington > North Dakota State (Close.)
UNI > Cal Poly (I'll allow this one, but I'd consider this one a coin toss.)
South Dakota State > Montana State (Agreed. I don't trust the Kitties in regional contests.)
Western Illinois > Northern Arizona (Agreed. My comments for MSU pertain to NAU as well.)
Missouri State > North Dakota (Agreed. SW MO State will win by a ton.)
North Dakota > South Dakota (The Sioux will win at least ONE of these games, and this is the more likely.)
UNI > Southern Utah (A blowout.)
Illinois State > Northern Arizona (A respectable win for IL State, yet not quite a blowout.)

I'm VERY disappointed that Sac isn't participating in this. IN State at Sac would be a nice matchup....

89Hen wrote:But let's say for fun...

North Dakota State > Eastern Washington
UNI > Cal Poly...

89Hen wrote:But let's say for fun...

North Dakota State > Eastern Washington
UNI > Cal Poly...

I don't think you understand fun.

I heard EWU just released 4000 tickets for the Bison game. If true, there will be a lot of green and gold in the stands.

Gil Dobie wrote:I heard EWU just released 4000 tickets for the Bison game. If true, there will be a lot of green and gold in the stands.

Isn't that more than half their capacity? Strange for one of the best stadium experiences in the country.

Gil Dobie wrote:I heard EWU just released 4000 tickets for the Bison game. If true, there will be a lot of green and gold in the stands.

The press release said "due to additional demand we've added seats for the EWU opener". It was already a sellout so this probably means they're bringing in temp bleachers for the south endzone like they do for Montana games.

kalm wrote:

Gil Dobie wrote:I heard EWU just released 4000 tickets for the Bison game. If true, there will be a lot of green and gold in the stands.

The press release said "due to additional demand we've added seats for the EWU opener". It was already a sellout so this probably means they're bringing in temp bleachers for the south endzone like they do for Montana games.

Isn't that hard on the track?

HI54UNI wrote:

kalm wrote:


The press release said "due to additional demand we've added seats for the EWU opener". It was already a sellout so this probably means they're bringing in temp bleachers for the south endzone like they do for Montana games.

Isn't that hard on the track?

HI54UNI wrote:

kalm wrote:


The press release said "due to additional demand we've added seats for the EWU opener". It was already a sellout so this probably means they're bringing in temp bleachers for the south endzone like they do for Montana games.

Isn't that hard on the track?

Only when She's on it...

dbackjon wrote:

HI54UNI wrote:

Isn't that hard on the track?

Only when She's on it...

clenz wrote:It's not a challenge

It's the conferences taking credit for something the ADs at the schools have done for the last few years, and have scheduled out for years.

Nothing about this is a challenge.

Agreed.

kalm wrote:

Gil Dobie wrote:I heard EWU just released 4000 tickets for the Bison game. If true, there will be a lot of green and gold in the stands.

The press release said "due to additional demand we've added seats for the EWU opener". It was already a sellout so this probably means they're bringing in temp bleachers for the south endzone like they do for Montana games.

Congrats Bison. Once you experience the luxury of temporary seating, you wonder how you ever did without it

89Hen wrote:I actually love these challenges in college bball, but let me ask you guys. Do you think these game would actually determine which conference has bragging rights? It's impossible to line up 1v1, 2v2, etc.. because that changes so often. So it's not really a great gauge. But let's say for fun...

North Dakota State > Eastern Washington
UNI > Cal Poly
South Dakota State > Montana State
Western Illinois > Northern Arizona
Missouri State > North Dakota
South Dakota > North Dakota
UNI > Southern Utah
Illinois State > Northern Arizona

but then a Big Sky team beats a MVFC team in Frisco. Who has bragging rights?

Holy crap, I was only doing a hypothetical.

Not a good start for the Big Sky in this "challenge"

Wildcat Ryan wrote:Not a good start for the Big Sky in this "challenge"

A challenge with the MEAC is more our speed

Silenoz wrote:

Wildcat Ryan wrote:Not a good start for the Big Sky in this "challenge"

A challenge with the MEAC is more our speed

LETS GET THAT SHIZZZ STARTED


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dbackjon wrote:

HI54UNI wrote:

Isn't that hard on the track?

Only when She's on it...

Meh. Stacy Dragila rules....

89Hen wrote:

Grizalltheway wrote: You really think a single Griz fan is happy that EWU has become the standard-bearer for the conference in recent years? JFC!

I think you're not following this. Big Sky guy doesn't like the "coat-tail riding" because there are no coattails in the Big Sky. And to be honest, riding one coattail is awfully crowded.

Last 14 years...

CAA - 4 Champions: JMU, Villanova, Richmond, Delaware
MVFC - 1 Champion: NDSU
Big Sky - 1 Champion: EWU
SoCon - 1 Champion: AppSt

There is only one outlier above.

You should at least mention that the only time we had two teams from the same conference play in the national title game it was two teams from the MVC.

Look, I don't think there's any question that the MVC and the CAA have been the top two I-AA/FCS conferences in recent history. But in the most recent history it's been the MVC.

JohnStOnge wrote:

89Hen wrote: I think you're not following this. Big Sky guy doesn't like the "coat-tail riding" because there are no coattails in the Big Sky. And to be honest, riding one coattail is awfully crowded.

Last 14 years...

CAA - 4 Champions: JMU, Villanova, Richmond, Delaware
MVFC - 1 Champion: NDSU
Big Sky - 1 Champion: EWU
SoCon - 1 Champion: AppSt

There is only one outlier above.

You should at least mention that the only time we had two teams from the same conference play in the national title game it was two teams from the MVC.

Look, I don't think there's any question that the MVC and the CAA have been the top two I-AA/FCS conferences in recent history. But in the most recent history it's been the MVC.

I don't agree. It's been one team in the MVFC and one team only. Hearkens back to the Big Sky days when nobody besides Montana would ever win a playoff game (and they only won at home).

89Hen wrote:

Grizalltheway wrote: You really think a single Griz fan is happy that EWU has become the standard-bearer for the conference in recent years? JFC!

I think you're not following this. Big Sky guy doesn't like the "coat-tail riding" because there are no coattails in the Big Sky. And to be honest, riding one coattail is awfully crowded.

Last 14 years...

CAA - 4 Champions: JMU, Villanova, Richmond, Delaware
MVFC - 1 Champion: NDSU
Big Sky - 1 Champion: EWU
SoCon - 1 Champion: AppSt

There is only one outlier above.

There are lies, damn lies and statistics. You've established the criteria that best support your argument and dismiss any other criteria. Did you draw the line at 14 years so you could include Delaware? If you add 3 more years you have to include Western Kentucky, Montana and Georgia Southern and your argument isn't quite as persuasive. Over that same time it looks like the CAA had 6 different schools that played in NC while the MVFC had 4, SoCon 3, Big Sky 2 and Southland 2. No doubt the CAA is a quality conference with a lot of depth but it's not the only top notch conference in FCS.