NDSU vs. EWU National Championship Game Thread

[89Hen]

Six home games would be rad.

Six? Try seven home slice.

[kalm]

Yeah, we're just cruising by with NDSU and Pitt on the schedule this coming season.

Give it up, hen. He's on a crusade.

Shitty beer, muscle car, and sexual chocolate threads are >>>>>>>>>>>>>

[AZGrizFan]

Give it up, hen. He's on a crusade.

Shitty beer, muscle car, and sexual chocolate threads are >>>>>>>>>>>>>

[kalm]

Six home games would be rad.

Six? Try seven home slice.

I’d be happy with even 6 once in awhile....

We usually have to wait for the playoffs to get to that many....

[89Hen]

Six? Try seven home slice.

I’d be happy with even 6 once in awhile....

We usually have to wait for the playoffs to get to that many....

We can't rely on those to help the numbers any more.

[GannonFan]

Well, as far back as I went I still couldn't find a time when EWU played an FCS team on the east side of the Mississippi. Do you guys have some fear of crossing moving water or something?

Yeah...I can't either....wait.........

Are these guys east of the Mississippi?



(Man and you must have went way back! )

I thought you weren't counting Patriot League teams, do they count now?

[Gil Dobie]

NDSU provblem of the day......glad to have problems like this.


the shelf holding the natty champ trophies couldn’t handle the weight of all 7

[BlackFalkin]

...The shelf holding the natty champ trophies couldn’t handle the weight of all 7.

Congratulations North Dakota State & NDSU fans on winning the title. I think Eastern could have beaten ANY OTHER FCS team that day but not the Bizon Bitch Boys, congrats once again. Maybe next year Eags!

[kalm]

Yeah...I can't either....wait.........

Are these guys east of the Mississippi?



(Man and you must have went way back! )

I thought you weren't counting Patriot League teams, do they count now?

As FCS teams east of the Mississippi (your parameters)? Why wouldn't they?

[Grizalltheway]

...The shelf holding the natty champ trophies couldn’t handle the weight of all 7.

Congratulations North Dakota State & NDSU fans on winning the title. I think Eastern could have beaten ANY OTHER FCS team that day but not the Bizon Bitch Boys, congrats once again. Maybe next year Eags!

Yeah. Maybe.

[GannonFan]

I thought you weren't counting Patriot League teams, do they count now?

As FCS teams east of the Mississippi (your parameters)? Why wouldn't they?

East Coast teams play them and you mock them as not worthy opponents. Really not that hard of a connecting of dots.

[kalm]

As FCS teams east of the Mississippi (your parameters)? Why wouldn't they?

East Coast teams play them and you mock them as not worthy opponents. Really not that hard of a connecting of dots.

You should try reading the entire conversation for a little context before thinking you have a 'gotcha' moment. ...

It's true, I have long held up CAA schedules to scrutiny when it comes to comparing resumes and playoff wins between conferences.

This is due to a historical tendency to schedule 1 FBS (like almost everyone else) and 2 OOC games from the Ivy, MEAC, Patriot, and NEC. In years where a team from one of those conferences is clearly strong, I consider it a good win or at least not a bad loss. EG, UNH's loss to Colgate this year, without Trevor Knight, would not have been a bad loss if the Wildcats were vying for an at-large.

If EWU was in a similar situation, I'd want us to do the same.

I gave UD props for the NDSU home and home. I'd love to see this happen more often throughout the CAA and the SoCon as well.

[Grizalltheway]

East Coast teams play them and you mock them as not worthy opponents. Really not that hard of a connecting of dots.

You should try reading the entire conversation for a little context before thinking you have a 'gotcha' moment. ...

It's true, I have long held up CAA schedules to scrutiny when it comes to comparing resumes and playoff wins between conferences.

This is due to a historical tendency to schedule 1 FBS (like almost everyone else) and 2 OOC games from the Ivy, MEAC, Patriot, and NEC. In years where a team from one of those conferences is clearly strong, I consider it a good win or at least not a bad loss. EG, UNH's loss to Colgate this year, without Trevor Knight, would not have been a bad loss if the Wildcats were vying for an at-large.

If EWU was in a similar situation, I'd want us to do the same.

I gave UD props for the NDSU home and home. I'd love to see this happen more often throughout the CAA and the SoCon as well.

And the whole "Big Sky teams don't travel far enough" thing is completely laughable when we're still traveling halfway across the country to play teams like NDSU, UNI, SDSU. Heck, even Florida! Poor Ganny.

[89Hen]

It's true, I have long held up CAA schedules to scrutiny when it comes to comparing resumes and playoff wins between conferences.

How did you do comparing playoff wins?

[GannonFan]

You should try reading the entire conversation for a little context before thinking you have a 'gotcha' moment. ...

It's true, I have long held up CAA schedules to scrutiny when it comes to comparing resumes and playoff wins between conferences.

This is due to a historical tendency to schedule 1 FBS (like almost everyone else) and 2 OOC games from the Ivy, MEAC, Patriot, and NEC. In years where a team from one of those conferences is clearly strong, I consider it a good win or at least not a bad loss. EG, UNH's loss to Colgate this year, without Trevor Knight, would not have been a bad loss if the Wildcats were vying for an at-large.

If EWU was in a similar situation, I'd want us to do the same.

I gave UD props for the NDSU home and home. I'd love to see this happen more often throughout the CAA and the SoCon as well.

And the whole "Big Sky teams don't travel far enough" thing is completely laughable when we're still traveling halfway across the country to play teams like NDSU, UNI, SDSU. Heck, even Florida! Poor Ganny.

You guys never complain about that - you say there's no traffic and you can do 90mph on the roads out there. So what is it, are you as hardy as you claim to be or is that all just for show?

[Grizalltheway]

And the whole "Big Sky teams don't travel far enough" thing is completely laughable when we're still traveling halfway across the country to play teams like NDSU, UNI, SDSU. Heck, even Florida! Poor Ganny.

You guys never complain about that - you say there's no traffic and you can do 90mph on the roads out there. So what is it, are you as hardy as you claim to be or is that all just for show?

I think the Griz flew to Fargo, Macomb, wherever UNI is, Boone, and Knoxville, all within the last 8 years. Plus a quick trip to Seattle, then Eugene next year.

[kalm]

It's true, I have long held up CAA schedules to scrutiny when it comes to comparing resumes and playoff wins between conferences.

How did you do comparing playoff wins?

Pretty close, especially if you remove the early rounds with weaker conference opponents and less travel.

[dal4018]

Is this tonight or was it yesterday?

yeah when is this game


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This game use to be televised on Friday night and now its Saturday afternoon.I personally felt that it was better on Friday night just like MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL.

[dal4018]

Shepard (NDSU)aced his NFL INTERVIEW with 5 grabs 125 yds including a 78 yd bomb!!!!!

[89Hen]

How did you do comparing playoff wins?

Pretty close, especially if you remove the early rounds with weaker conference opponents and less travel.

Any other qualifiers to get you where you wanted to go? I'm just having a hard time believing this considering how many CAA teams (6) have won or made the finals compared to BSC teams (2) this century.

[kalm]

Pretty close, especially if you remove the early rounds with weaker conference opponents and less travel.

Any other qualifiers to get you where you wanted to go? I'm just having a hard time believing this considering how many CAA teams (6) have won or made the finals compared to BSC teams (2) this century.

Ummm thatcqualifier was THE point here.

Probably less than have played Lehigh or Suquesne/CCSU/SFU etc in the opening round.

[89Hen]

Any other qualifiers to get you where you wanted to go? I'm just having a hard time believing this considering how many CAA teams (6) have won or made the finals compared to BSC teams (2) this century.

Ummm thatcqualifier was THE point here.

Probably less than have played Lehigh or Suquesne/CCSU/SFU etc in the opening round.

Not my fault Big Sky teams can't beat Pioneer teams in the first round. Nichols had no problem with San Diego in the opening round.

[Grizalltheway]

Ummm thatcqualifier was THE point here.

Probably less than have played Lehigh or Suquesne/CCSU/SFU etc in the opening round.

Not my fault Big Sky teams can't beat Pioneer teams in the first round. Nichols had no problem with San Diego in the opening round.

Same exact team, too.

[kalm]

Not my fault Big Sky teams can't beat Pioneer teams in the first round. Nichols had no problem with San Diego in the opening round.

Same exact team, too.

It was a 12 point game in the 4th quarter. Montana beat Whales Vigina in 2014.

BSC teams have faced them 3 times in the playoffs. CAA has squared off against the NEC et al way more times over the past couple of decades. CAA OOC schedules including playoffs are not even close to the BSC and he knows this.

[89Hen]

Same exact team, too.

It was a 12 point game in the 4th quarter. Montana beat Whales Vigina in 2014.

BSC teams have faced them 3 times in the playoffs. CAA has squared off against the NEC et al way more times over the past couple of decades. CAA OOC schedules including playoffs are not even close to the BSC and he knows this.

And we are to ignore the results.