Sat, Aug 30 @ San Diego State - L
Sat, Sept 6 @ Abilene Christian - W
Sat, Sept 13 vs New Mexico Highlands - W
Sat, Sept 20 @ South Dakota - W
Sat, Sept 27 vs Cal Poly - Push
Sat, Oct 4 @ N Colorado - W
Sat, Oct 18 @ Portland State - W
Sat, Oct 25 vs E Washington - L
Sat, Nov 1 @ Weber State - W
Sat, Nov 8 vs UC Davis - W
Sat, Nov 15 @ North Dakota - W
Sat, Nov 22 vs Southern Utah - Push
I see 9-3 if NAU can get a split between CP and SUU, which should be good enough for an at-large. I know they changed the criteria for rating DII's, but is Abilene Christian a DI counter? Is New Mexico NAIA or DII?
Basically NAU needs to post a really good conference record. I think they can do that.
EWURanger wrote:Sat, Aug 30 @ San Diego State - L
Sat, Sept 6 @ Abilene Christian - W
Sat, Sept 13 vs New Mexico Highlands - W
Sat, Sept 20 @ South Dakota - W
Sat, Sept 27 vs Cal Poly - Push
Sat, Oct 4 @ N Colorado - W
Sat, Oct 18 @ Portland State - W
Sat, Oct 25 vs E Washington - L
Sat, Nov 1 @ Weber State - W
Sat, Nov 8 vs UC Davis - W
Sat, Nov 15 @ North Dakota - W
Sat, Nov 22 vs Southern Utah - Push
I see 9-3 if NAU can get a split between CP and SUU, which should be good enough for an at-large. I know they changed the criteria for rating DII's, but is Abilene Christian a DI counter? Is New Mexico NAIA or DII?
Basically NAU needs to post a really good conference record. I think they can do that.
Highlands is DII (RMAC).
ACU is a second-year transitional, so they count as an FCS opponent.
Sat, Aug 30 @ San Diego State - L 10-41
Sat, Sept 6 @ Abilene Christian - W 34-14
Sat, Sept 13 vs New Mexico Highlands - W 43-7
Sat, Sept 20 @ South Dakota - L 7-27
Sat, Sept 27 vs Cal Poly - L 13-35
Sat, Oct 4 @ N Colorado - W 31-15
Sat, Oct 18 @ Portland State - L 27-41
Sat, Oct 25 vs E Washington - L 21-48
Sat, Nov 1 @ Weber State - L 28-31
Sat, Nov 8 vs UC Davis - W 17-14
Sat, Nov 15 @ North Dakota - W 37-21
Sat, Nov 22 vs Southern Utah - W 23-21
MTfan4life wrote:Sat, Aug 30 @ San Diego State - L 10-41
Sat, Sept 6 @ Abilene Christian - W 34-14
Sat, Sept 13 vs New Mexico Highlands - W 43-7
Sat, Sept 20 @ South Dakota - L 7-27
Sat, Sept 27 vs Cal Poly - L 13-35
Sat, Oct 4 @ N Colorado - W 31-15
Sat, Oct 18 @ Portland State - L 27-41
Sat, Oct 25 vs E Washington - L 21-48
Sat, Nov 1 @ Weber State - L 28-31
Sat, Nov 8 vs UC Davis - W 17-14
Sat, Nov 15 @ North Dakota - W 37-21
Sat, Nov 22 vs Southern Utah - W 23-21
I think you got this about right....but I think they beat Weber and lose to SUU.
"Ah fuck. You are right." KYJelly, 11/6/12
"The future must not belong to those who slander the prophet of Islam." Barack Obama, 9/25/12
BTW, if history teaches us anything it would look like this...
Sat, Aug 30 @ San Diego State - L
Sat, Sept 6 @ Abilene Christian - W
Sat, Sept 13 vs New Mexico Highlands - W
Sat, Sept 20 @ South Dakota - W
Sat, Sept 27 vs Cal Poly - W
Sat, Oct 4 @ N Colorado - W
Sat, Oct 18 @ Portland State - W
Sat, Oct 25 vs E Washington - L
Sat, Nov 1 @ Weber State - W
Sat, Nov 8 vs UC Davis - L
Sat, Nov 15 @ North Dakota - L
Sat, Nov 22 vs Southern Utah - L
89Hen wrote:BTW, if history teaches us anything it would look like this...
Sat, Aug 30 @ San Diego State - L
Sat, Sept 6 @ Abilene Christian - W
Sat, Sept 13 vs New Mexico Highlands - W
Sat, Sept 20 @ South Dakota - W
Sat, Sept 27 vs Cal Poly - W
Sat, Oct 4 @ N Colorado - W
Sat, Oct 18 @ Portland State - W
Sat, Oct 25 vs E Washington - L
Sat, Nov 1 @ Weber State - W
Sat, Nov 8 vs UC Davis - L
Sat, Nov 15 @ North Dakota - L
Sat, Nov 22 vs Southern Utah - L
"Ah fuck. You are right." KYJelly, 11/6/12
"The future must not belong to those who slander the prophet of Islam." Barack Obama, 9/25/12
Sat, Aug 30 @ San Diego State - L ..... this will get ugly
Sat, Sept 6 @ Abilene Christian - W
Sat, Sept 13 vs New Mexico Highlands - W
Sat, Sept 20 @ South Dakota - W
Sat, Sept 27 vs Cal Poly - L
Sat, Oct 4 @ N Colorado - W
Sat, Oct 18 @ Portland State - W
Sat, Oct 25 vs E Washington - L .....NAU's homecoming crowd may help but won't change the outcome
Sat, Nov 1 @ Weber State - W
Sat, Nov 8 vs UC Davis - W
Sat, Nov 15 @ North Dakota - W
Sat, Nov 22 vs Southern Utah - L .....the home team hasn't won it quite a while
8-4 is my best case scenario. Another loss or two at South Dakota or Portland State and a 6-6 season wouldn't surprise me.
Losing so many starters on defense concerns me more than replacing Bauman. NAU returns quite a bit of talent on offense. Lots of shoot outs this season but probably no return to the playoffs.
89Hen wrote:BTW, if history teaches us anything it would look like this...
Sat, Aug 30 @ San Diego State - L
Sat, Sept 6 @ Abilene Christian - W
Sat, Sept 13 vs New Mexico Highlands - W
Sat, Sept 20 @ South Dakota - W
Sat, Sept 27 vs Cal Poly - W
Sat, Oct 4 @ N Colorado - W
Sat, Oct 18 @ Portland State - W
Sat, Oct 25 vs E Washington - L
Sat, Nov 1 @ Weber State - W
Sat, Nov 8 vs UC Davis - L
Sat, Nov 15 @ North Dakota - L
Sat, Nov 22 vs Southern Utah - L
This would be more funny if I didn't look at our own Hens' 2013 results and see a team that went 7-2 in the first nine games and end up 7-5.
93henfan wrote:This would be more funny if I didn't look at our own Hens' 2013 results and see a team that went 7-2 in the first nine games and end up 7-5.
Yeah, but the good/bad news is the Hens won't be 7-2 this year.
I also realize my dig at NAU is getting a little long in the tooth. It was several years ago now that they finished 0-4 two years in a row. I just remember a lot of people getting burned by picking them so high.
93henfan wrote:This would be more funny if I didn't look at our own Hens' 2013 results and see a team that went 7-2 in the first nine games and end up 7-5.
Yeah, but the good/bad news is the Hens won't be 7-2 this year.
I also realize my dig at NAU is getting a little long in the tooth. It was several years ago now that they finished 0-4 two years in a row. I just remember a lot of people getting burned by picking them so high.
Who knows. After we lose to Pittsburgh, we could bust off a helluva start to the schedule because we have juggernauts like Del State, Colgate, and Goldey Beacom lined up pretty.
89Hen wrote:
Yeah, but the good/bad news is the Hens won't be 7-2 this year.
I also realize my dig at NAU is getting a little long in the tooth. It was several years ago now that they finished 0-4 two years in a row. I just remember a lot of people getting burned by picking them so high.
Who knows. After we lose to Pittsburgh, we could bust off a helluva start to the schedule because we have juggernauts like Del State, Colgate, and Goldey Beacom lined up pretty.
5-1 is certainly reasonable and honestly expected. But from there out...
93henfan wrote:
Who knows. After we lose to Pittsburgh, we could bust off a helluva start to the schedule because we have juggernauts like Del State, Colgate, and Goldey Beacom lined up pretty.
5-1 is certainly reasonable and honestly expected. But from there out...
Grizalltheway wrote:
Almost as fun as 14 in a row and 23 out of 24, eh?
Ancient history, Grizalltheway.
To be honest, I vividly remember that 0-14 streak. I've been in the stands for about 8 or so of those games between Flagstaff and Missoula. Even developed a few nervous tics courtesy of Dave Dickenson. But this long suffering makes the most recent 2-0 streak that much better.
2015 for the game in Missoula is written in on my calendar. The Mo Club, The Rhino, Big Sky Brewing, that steak restaurant in (I think?) Lolo and hiking in the Bitterroots are all calling my name.
CaliLumberJack wrote:If recall correctly it was 31-3 going into the 4th quarter when montana went to NAU last year. Luckily the coaches wanted the back ups to get some action.
You don't recall things correctly. It was actually 28-3, and NAU never subbed their starters out (Bauman was still in on the final drive).
With an easier schedule than last year NAU goes 9-3.
Yeah, because your team is exactly the same. You do realize Bauman & most of the defense are gone, right? The only reason I picked 7-5 for this year is because the last month of NAU's schedule should be a cakewalk.
Mvemjsunpx wrote:
Yeah, because your team is exactly the same. You do realize Bauman & most of the defense are gone, right? The only reason I picked 7-5 for this year is because the last month of NAU's schedule should be a cakewalk.
Pre-season optimism from Jacks fans. That's all it is.
The same pre-season optimism Griz fans have even though this year's five tough road games @ Wyoming, NDSU, Cal Poly, EWU, SUU and the end of the season coin flip (road teams seem to be winning often, recently) vs. MSU makes for not a cake walk to a 10-2 record.
Mvemjsunpx wrote:
Yeah, because your team is exactly the same. You do realize Bauman & most of the defense are gone, right? The only reason I picked 7-5 for this year is because the last month of NAU's schedule should be a cakewalk.
Pre-season optimism from Jacks fans. That's all it is.
The same pre-season optimism Griz fans have even though this year's five tough road games @ Wyoming, NDSU, Cal Poly, EWU, SUU and the end of the season coin flip (road teams seem to be winning often, recently) vs. MSU makes for not a cake walk to a 10-2 record.
You're overrating CP and especially Southern Utah. I don't see MSU as a coin flip, either, even with the road team winning every recent meeting.
Wyoming, NDSU, & EWU are coin flips; the Griz are at least moderate favorites in the rest IMO.
You do realize Bauman & most of the defense are gone, right? The only reason I picked 7-5 for this year is because the last month of NAU's schedule should be a cakewalk.
