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They did an "average" and by putting ODU and Norfolk State against each other it all evens out.AZGrizFan wrote:Very wierd pairings this year....teams gettin' shipped all over the country.
Did they just punt on regionalization, or what?
Not for ODU they didn't. I guess if Norfolk State and ODU are in the playoffs, we have to play each other even though one clearly deserves a bye and the other doesn't. F that. Reward hard work...not 'cause we're minutes away.AZGrizFan wrote:Very wierd pairings this year....teams gettin' shipped all over the country.
Did they just punt on regionalization, or what?
Pure BS that ODU & Norfolk State (two 9-2 teams) have to play each other, while 7-4 JMU gets 7-4 EKU, with one of them guaranteed to make it into the field of 16.∞∞∞ wrote:Not for ODU they didn't. I guess if Norfolk State and ODU are in the playoffs, we have to play each other even though one clearly deserves a bye and the other doesn't. F that. Reward hard work...not 'cause we're minutes away.AZGrizFan wrote:Very wierd pairings this year....teams gettin' shipped all over the country.
Did they just punt on regionalization, or what?
Plus the winner of our game goes to Georgia Southern, and the winner of the other one goes to NDSU. Either Eastern Kentucky or James Madison will easily be in the quarterfinals.AZGrizFan wrote:Pure BS that ODU & Norfolk State (two 9-2 teams) have to play each other, while 7-4 JMU gets 7-4 EKU, with one of them guaranteed to make it into the field of 16.∞∞∞ wrote: Not for ODU they didn't. I guess if Norfolk State and ODU are in the playoffs, we have to play each other even though one clearly deserves a bye and the other doesn't. F that. Reward hard work...not 'cause we're minutes away.
ODU should have been given EKU, and Norfolk State should have gotten JMU in the other play-in game.
AZGrizFan wrote:Pure BS that ODU & Norfolk State (two 9-2 teams) have to play each other, while 7-4 JMU gets 7-4 EKU, with one of them guaranteed to make it into the field of 16.∞∞∞ wrote: Not for ODU they didn't. I guess if Norfolk State and ODU are in the playoffs, we have to play each other even though one clearly deserves a bye and the other doesn't. F that. Reward hard work...not 'cause we're minutes away.
ODU should have been given EKU, and Norfolk State should have gotten JMU in the other play-in game.
I didn't see the reaction, but I think you guys got screwed.∞∞∞ wrote:BTW, I'm proud to say that about 500 people showed up to ODU's selection show party. Not sure if they showed our reaction, but it was a blast!
I still want to know who in the hell is Townsend? Did you guys catch that?BlueHen86 wrote:I didn't see the reaction, but I think you guys got screwed.∞∞∞ wrote:BTW, I'm proud to say that about 500 people showed up to ODU's selection show party. Not sure if they showed our reaction, but it was a blast!
I agree. No WAY a 9-2 CAA team should be in the play-in round.BlueHen86 wrote:I didn't see the reaction, but I think you guys got screwed.∞∞∞ wrote:BTW, I'm proud to say that about 500 people showed up to ODU's selection show party. Not sure if they showed our reaction, but it was a blast!
Let's just beat NSU first and see what we can do against GSU. Looking at the statistics, GSU gives up a lot of yards in the air and we all know how pass happy ODU is. And GSU barely ever throws while ODU's defensive strength is against the run. On paper, we match up pretty well...but let's beat NSU first. I know that team wants to beat us.BlueHen86 wrote:I didn't see the reaction, but I think you guys got screwed.∞∞∞ wrote:BTW, I'm proud to say that about 500 people showed up to ODU's selection show party. Not sure if they showed our reaction, but it was a blast!
One caution: Being good "against the run" and being good against a true option team are two totally different things.∞∞∞ wrote:Let's just beat NSU first and see what we can do against GSU. Looking at the statistics, GSU gives up a lot of the yards in the air and we all know how pass happy ODU is. And GSU barely ever throws while ODU's defensive strength is against the run. On paper, we match up pretty well...but let's beat NSU first. I know that team wants to beat us.BlueHen86 wrote:
I didn't see the reaction, but I think you guys got screwed.
I did, I mentioned it on the EKU thread.SeattleGriz wrote:I still want to know who in the hell is Townsend? Did you guys catch that?BlueHen86 wrote:
I didn't see the reaction, but I think you guys got screwed.
Yeah I know...we've played against the triple-option three times now and struggled every time. I'm just trying to find some sunshine in our situation. Who knows? Maybe we can pull off the upset of all upsets...AZGrizFan wrote:One caution: Being good "against the run" and being good against a true option team are two totally different things.∞∞∞ wrote: Let's just beat NSU first and see what we can do against GSU. Looking at the statistics, GSU gives up a lot of the yards in the air and we all know how pass happy ODU is. And GSU barely ever throws while ODU's defensive strength is against the run. On paper, we match up pretty well...but let's beat NSU first. I know that team wants to beat us.
Yup. The committee basically said that 9-2 ODU isn't one of the top 12 teams in FCS.AZGrizFan wrote:I agree. No WAY a 9-2 CAA team should be in the play-in round.BlueHen86 wrote:
I didn't see the reaction, but I think you guys got screwed.
Oh, they are from Kentucky. No wonder I didn't know who they were.BlueHen86 wrote:I did, I mentioned it on the EKU thread.SeattleGriz wrote:
I still want to know who in the hell is Townsend? Did you guys catch that?
Exactly.∞∞∞ wrote:Yeah I know...we've played against the triple-option three times now and struggled every time. I'm just trying to find some sunshine in our situation. Who knows? Maybe we can pull off the upset of all upsets...AZGrizFan wrote:
One caution: Being good "against the run" and being good against a true option team are two totally different things.
...NSU first though.
Maybe, but you know what? It's our first time--I'm not going to be too upset over getting a home game that we have a good chance to win, then get a top team on the road. It's going to be fun.BlueHen86 wrote:Yup. The committee basically said that 9-2 ODU isn't one of the top 12 teams in FCS.AZGrizFan wrote:
I agree. No WAY a 9-2 CAA team should be in the play-in round.
Is this a "it's your first time, so no bye for you"?AZGrizFan wrote:I agree. No WAY a 9-2 CAA team should be in the play-in round.BlueHen86 wrote:
I didn't see the reaction, but I think you guys got screwed.
Obviously our coach and our fans don't know anything about UNH yet. I think he just based it on what he has seen from other CAA teams.UNHWildCats wrote:That Montana State coach has a lot to learn if he thinks UNH has a good defense. lol