Who Would You Rather Beat?

[Ursus A. Horribilis]

If it ain't a top 10 FBS team then fuck it, I go with the Bison right now.

Even then, I'm not sure I wouldn't pick a Bison win anyway. That's just regular season too so in the playoffs, not even close.

[Ursus A. Horribilis]

Beating a I-A team (especially in-state) > beating a I-AA team in the regular season IMO (unless they are your in-state rival like Montana/MSU). Now, I would rather the Hens beat Delaware State than a I-A team, but only because the loss to DelSt would be unbearable.

As I said earlier in this thread, Montana does not have an in-state rival. 73-37.

The only reason they have that many wins is because we respect that number and wanted it that way.

[kalm]

Troof, is the troof! You have no concept of playing I-AA football in a state with 2 NFL teams and I-A teams.

It was a win over Maryland versus a win over the five time defending FCS champs. You'd rather beat Maryland than URI? No shit???

[Ursus A. Horribilis]

With the number that way...they can claim they are a mirror image of us I guess.

[89Hen]

Troof, is the troof! You have no concept of playing I-AA football in a state with 2 NFL teams and I-A teams.

It was a win over Maryland versus a win over the five time defending FCS champs. You'd rather beat Maryland than URI? No shit???

Win over Maryland > win over NDSU for Torson.

[andy7171]

Troof, is the troof! You have no concept of playing I-AA football in a state with 2 NFL teams and I-A teams.

It was a win over Maryland versus a win over the five time defending FCS champs. You'd rather beat Maryland than URI? No shit???

Oh. RIF is not my specialty.

Beat Maryland, no contest.

[Grizalltheway]

It was a win over Maryland versus a win over the five time defending FCS champs. You'd rather beat Maryland than URI? No shit???

Oh. RIF is not my specialty.

Beat Maryland, no contest.

I can understand that, but it also strikes me as a "little brother" mindset. Kind of like how MSU could go 1-10, but as long as the one win was against the Griz, Cat fans would be okay with the season.

[89Hen]

Oh. RIF is not my specialty.

Beat Maryland, no contest.

I can understand that, but it also strikes me as a "little brother" mindset. Kind of like how MSU could go 1-10, but as long as the one win was against the Griz, Cat fans would be okay with the season.

Torson is the little brother and the only place I think that 1-10 thing might apply is Army/Navy. No fans are OK with a 1-10 season.

[kalm]

What's "RIF"?

(reading is fundamental?)

((acronyms are not my specialty))

[andy7171]

Oh. RIF is not my specialty.

Beat Maryland, no contest.

I can understand that, but it also strikes me as a "little brother" mindset. Kind of like how MSU could go 1-10, but as long as the one win was against the Griz, Cat fans would be okay with the season.

How would it not be a little brother scenario?
I would guess that 95% of football fans in Maryland have no idea that NDSU has won 5 NCs. And that the headline (on page 5 of the Sun/Post Sunday morning) would have anymore meaning to readers as if it said Towson upsets Catholic University.

[89Hen]

I can understand that, but it also strikes me as a "little brother" mindset. Kind of like how MSU could go 1-10, but as long as the one win was against the Griz, Cat fans would be okay with the season.

How would it not be a little brother scenario?
I would guess that 95% of football fans in Maryland have no idea that NDSU has won 5 NCs. And that the headline (on page 5 of the Sun/Post Sunday morning) would have anymore meaning to readers as if it said Towson upsets Catholic University.

[andy7171]

What's "RIF"?

(reading is fundamental?)

((acronyms are not my specialty))

[Ursus A. Horribilis]

Yeah, that worrying about what everyone that doesn't know about ya thinks seems very non little brotherish. xlolx

[89Hen]

Yeah, that worrying about what everyone that doesn't know about ya thinks seems very non little brotherish. xlolx

Maybe I'm reading this wrong but it sounds like you think Andy and I are trying to say it's not a "little brother" thing? We've both clearly said it IS.

[bandl]

xlolx

[kalm]

Yeah, that worrying about what everyone that doesn't know about ya thinks seems very non little brotherish. xlolx

Maybe I'm reading this wrong but it sounds like you think Andy and I are trying to say it's not a "little brother" thing? We've both clearly said it IS.

It's tough to have a little brother complex when Montana doesn't have a big brother. It's why they're such an unruly bunch of douches with no one to smack them around or keep them in check.

That said, what non-FCS fans in-state think is not a reason for me to say beating WSU would be more significant. It wouldn't, they're just ignorant.

[BDKJMU]

If I was an EWU fan I'd want to beat my AD for making scheduling the 1st 4 games, with no byes to boot:
9/3/2016 @ Wash State
9/10/2016 @ NDSU
9/17/2016 UNI
9/24/2016 @ NAU (preseason pick to win Big Sky?)

[kalm]

If I was an EWU fan I'd want to beat my AD for making scheduling the 1st 4 games, with no byes to boot:
9/3/2016 @ Wash State
9/10/2016 @ NDSU
9/17/2016 UNI
9/24/2016 @ NAU (preseason pick to win Big Sky?)

That's a bit of a hot topic for sure.

[89Hen]

with no one to smack them around or keep them in check.

That's the CAA's job.

[Grizalltheway]

Maybe I'm reading this wrong but it sounds like you think Andy and I are trying to say it's not a "little brother" thing? We've both clearly said it IS.

It's tough to have a little brother complex when Montana doesn't have a big brother. It's why they're such an unruly bunch of douches with no one to smack them around or keep them in check.

That said, what non-FCS fans in-state think is not a reason for me to say beating WSU would be more significant. It wouldn't, they're just ignorant.

You guys did a decent job of it for a couple years there, but it appears that order in the Big Sky universe has been restored.

[Grizalltheway]

with no one to smack them around or keep them in check.

That's the CAA's job.

Flaggot!

[kalm]

It's tough to have a little brother complex when Montana doesn't have a big brother. It's why they're such an unruly bunch of douches with no one to smack them around or keep them in check.

That said, what non-FCS fans in-state think is not a reason for me to say beating WSU would be more significant. It wouldn't, they're just ignorant.

You guys did a decent job of it for a couple years there, but it appears that order in the Big Sky universe has been restored.

In-state FBS programs are big brothers. Conference rivals who beat you the last 5 out 7 are peers you look up to.

[Vidav]

I would choose FBS but only if it was a big time school.

[AZGrizFan]

with no one to smack them around or keep them in check.

That's the CAA's job.

[AZGrizFan]

You guys did a decent job of it for a couple years there, but it appears that order in the Big Sky universe has been restored.

In-state FBS programs are big brothers. Conference rivals who beat you the last 5 out 7 are peers you look up to.

One word: Shooter. Much like MSU has one word: Travis

Other than that, it's been pretty bleak for both of y'all.