BSC preditions week 1

[weberwildcat]

JBB wrote:
No. Wyoming does a little better than that.

weber state 22
wyoming 29

not a chance wyo wins by the 11.5 point spread. wyo's last fcs opponent that was a close game was when they destroyed appalachian state in 2004. since then every game has been too close for comfort in laramie.

[Herky]

WW: I may be nuts for calling the Montana outright win. But to say that the Griz lose THAT badly is JUST as crazy. The Griz are nowhere near the "downward spiral" that is JBB's wet dream, and the Vols were decimated in the aftermath of the abortion known as Lane Kiffin. TN may well have better talent, but it won't be 45-7 better, I can assure you. That's a score for quitters, and if there's one thing the Griz are not, it's a bunch of quitters. NOBODY in the Big Sky is a group of quitters, for that matter.

Why don't you just change your screen name to SuperGriz, it suits you much better than SuperHornet.

There's no way the Griz come close to beating Tennessee.

I'll make a bet with you, if the Griz lose by less than 35 points, I'll never post a reply to you again on any forum. However, if they lose by 35 or more points, you have to change your screen name to SuperGriz on this forum and at SacBuzz.

Do you accept?!?!

[Wildcat Ryan]

WW: I may be nuts for calling the Montana outright win. But to say that the Griz lose THAT badly is JUST as crazy. The Griz are nowhere near the "downward spiral" that is JBB's wet dream, and the Vols were decimated in the aftermath of the abortion known as Lane Kiffin. TN may well have better talent, but it won't be 45-7 better, I can assure you. That's a score for quitters, and if there's one thing the Griz are not, it's a bunch of quitters. NOBODY in the Big Sky is a group of quitters, for that matter.

Why don't you just change your screen name to SuperGriz, it suits you much better than SuperHornet.

There's no way the Griz come close to beating Tennessee.

I'll make a bet with you, if the Griz lose by less than 35 points, I'll never post a reply to you again on any forum. However, if they lose by 35 or more points, you have to change your screen name to SuperGriz on this forum and at SacBuzz.

Do you accept?!?!

I wouldnt accept that bet. But then again I have never been very good at winning bets

[EWURanger]

"SuperGriz"

That is some funny shit right there.

[cats2506]

WW: I may be nuts for calling the Montana outright win. But to say that the Griz lose THAT badly is JUST as crazy. The Griz are nowhere near the "downward spiral" that is JBB's wet dream, and the Vols were decimated in the aftermath of the abortion known as Lane Kiffin. TN may well have better talent, but it won't be 45-7 better, I can assure you. That's a score for quitters, and if there's one thing the Griz are not, it's a bunch of quitters. NOBODY in the Big Sky is a group of quitters, for that matter.

Why don't you just change your screen name to SuperGriz, it suits you much better than SuperHornet.

There's no way the Griz come close to beating Tennessee.

I'll make a bet with you, if the Griz lose by less than 35 points, I'll never post a reply to you again on any forum. However, if they lose by 35 or more points, you have to change your screen name to SuperGriz on this forum and at SacBuzz.


Do you accept?!?!

[Mvemjsunpx]

WW: I may be nuts for calling the Montana outright win. But to say that the Griz lose THAT badly is JUST as crazy. The Griz are nowhere near the "downward spiral" that is JBB's wet dream, and the Vols were decimated in the aftermath of the abortion known as Lane Kiffin. TN may well have better talent, but it won't be 45-7 better, I can assure you. That's a score for quitters, and if there's one thing the Griz are not, it's a bunch of quitters. NOBODY in the Big Sky is a group of quitters, for that matter.

Why don't you just change your screen name to SuperGriz, it suits you much better than SuperHornet.

There's no way the Griz come close to beating Tennessee.

I'll make a bet with you, if the Griz lose by less than 35 points, I'll never post a reply to you again on any forum. However, if they lose by 35 or more points, you have to change your screen name to SuperGriz on this forum and at SacBuzz.

Do you accept?!?!

You're giving him too many points. The Griz losses to Oregon & Iowa in '05 & '06 were by less than 35, and those teams were either better than or no worse than this year's Tennessee team.

The Griz will likely lose, but I don't think they'll get killed. Tennessee is far from a top-25 team.

[Herky]

Why don't you just change your screen name to SuperGriz, it suits you much better than SuperHornet.

There's no way the Griz come close to beating Tennessee.

I'll make a bet with you, if the Griz lose by less than 35 points, I'll never post a reply to you again on any forum. However, if they lose by 35 or more points, you have to change your screen name to SuperGriz on this forum and at SacBuzz.

Do you accept?!?!

You're giving him too many points. The Griz losses to Oregon & Iowa in '05 & '06 were by less than 35, and those teams were either better than or no worse than this year's Tennessee team.

The Griz will likely lose, but I don't think they'll get killed. Tennessee is far from a top-25 team.

I already offered 35 points, I can't just change the bet. The bet obviously favors SH.

So, What do you say SuperGriz?

[SuperHornet]

Give me a break. I DON'T like Montana. I just recognize that they've beaten us down for all eternity. Besides, why Herky conveniently forget that for four years running, I mistakenly picked the Kitties in boys hoops. How is THAT being a Griz "fan?"



He also conveniently forgets all those years Griz fans screwed with me for predicting 15-0 Hornet teams. How is THAT being a Griz "fan?" Doesn't that sort of imply the Hornets beating the Griz?

[LDopaPDX]

In that case, I'll have to amend my score.

This is the worst game our AD has ever scheduled.

Eastern learned the hard way by scheduling the ever-tough D-II Central Washington team too often. Hell, the Paul Wulff-coached version of the Eagles lost to them AT HOME. It was the first sub-DI loss on the Eagles' resume in 15 years.

Of course, Eastern has taught outher teams the folly of scheduling a good "lower division" team as well. Idaho, Utah State, and Boise State are all WAC teams that have lost to Eastern. At one point, Eastern was something like 5-1 against the old Big West Conference.

[JALMOND]

Well, the season is once again ready to go. As most of you know, I'll list my predictions on Wednesday except when there is a Thursday game, where they will come out on Monday. Another point of reference, the Big Sky schools will be referenced by their abbreviation (EWU, MSU, except Sacramento State will be referenced as Sac St) and other out of conference schools will be spelled out. Week 1 predictions. Last year I only missed 16 games all year. Hopefully I can do better. Here they are...

EWU at Washington---A step up for the Eagles to the Pac-12, but a friendly game against their big instate brother. A great way to jumpstart the excitement of defending the national title. The Eagle fans are hoping for a return to the title game, but more importantly, they are hoping for a great performance in Seattle. However, Washington is poised for a breakthrough year of their own and will be willing to put "little brother" in their place, back on the prairie...Washington 38, EWU 14.

ISU at Washington State---The first game in what the Bengals are hoping is a reversal of fortune. A good place to start is with the Pac-12 doormat, Washington State. There may be a time when this matchup will be competitive, there may be a time when the Bengals can stay with Washington State, there may be a time when the Bengals can think they have a shot against other FBS teams. But that time is not now...Washington State 41, ISU 7.

UM at Tennessee---There is an excellent chance that not only will the Grizzlies play this game in front of more people that can fit in Wash-Griz, but they may play in front of more people than in the whole city of Missoula. Can the Grizzlies handle it, probably. Can they win the game? Probably not...Tennessee 38, UM 14.

MSU at Utah---This Thursday night game is interesting. Utah will be hoping for a good showing in their first game as a Pac-12 member. The Bobcats still remember their game against fellow Pac-12 member Washington State last year, a game they should have won. Chances are, given that same situation, the Bobcats won't make that same mistake. But chances are this game won't have the same situation...Utah 38, MSU 16.

NAU at Arizona---Another matchup with the Pac-12, this time the Lumberjacks head south to play Arizona in their every other year series with their big brothers in Tucson. One year they play Arizona, the next year they play Arizona State. Never in Flagstaff, always on the big stage, and always the same result...Arizona 41, NAU 17.

Lindewood, Mo at UNC---In times of breaking in a new coach and a new system, the Bears have reached down to the NAIA level and scheduled a small school from Missouri. In time, the Bears will advance to better opponents and hopefully will be ready for them. Meanwhile, here's hoping this game will prepare them and not get away from them...UNC 21, Lindenwood 10.

Southern Oregon at PSU---Year 2 after Glanville for the Vikings and a ton of returnees back. Also, the Vikings toned down their schedule and do not open with an FBS opponent for the first time since 2008, welcoming NAIA Southern Oregon as their first opponent in refurbished Jeld-Wen Field. Will the new setup work this year? Will the ambiance of the new stadium? Will the returning players? This week it will. The rest of the year? Hmmm...PSU 34, Southern Oregon 20.

Sac State at Oregon State---The Hornets are hoping for a great year and may have caught a break as news from Oregon State is that they can't seem to stay healthy. Luck may finally be on the Hornets' side and this could be the start of something. The thing is, even with the injuries, Oregon State still has depth enough to handle the Hornets...Oregon State 34, Sac State 7.

WSU at Wyoming---Year 1 of the post Higgins era and the Wildcats have to step up to the Mountain West conference with a game at Wyoming, who is not exactly the elite of the Mountain West even without Utah and BYU. The Wildcats of years past could probably stay with Wyoming, maybe even throw a scare in them. But this is not the same team as in the past...Wyoming 31, WSU 7.

[SuperHornet]

Characterizing Lindenwood as "just" a NAIA game is a bit of a stretch, JALMOND. They're transitioning to NCAA D-II.

[weberwildcat]

WSU at Wyoming---Year 1 of the post Higgins era and the Wildcats have to step up to the Mountain West conference with a game at Wyoming, who is not exactly the elite of the Mountain West even without Utah and BYU. The Wildcats of years past could probably stay with Wyoming, maybe even throw a scare in them. But this is not the same team as in the past...Wyoming 31, WSU 7.

Understandable but I have no reason to assume Wyo is capable of scoring 31 against Weber. They wont!! Hell no. Not unless we are gonna throw them 7 picks again! Oh wait Wyo couldn't drop 30 on us then either. Seriously though I expect a close game but I won't guarantee we win, just a good game.

[Screamin_Eagle174]

Damn Jalmond, you have every Sky team just getting absolutely demolished by every FBS team. I understand that we will likely lose most if not all of them, and a lot of them will be very lopsided, but there will be one or two that will be a lot closer than 3-4 scores.

[SuperHornet]

Damn Jalmond, you have every Sky team just getting absolutely demolished by every FBS team. I understand that we will likely lose most if not all of them, and a lot of them will be very lopsided, but there will be one or two that will be a lot closer than 3-4 scores.

Normally, I have major issues with SE, but in this case, SE is speaking the gospel truth.

[SDHornet]

Give me a break. I DON'T like Montana. I just recognize that they've beaten us down for all eternity. Besides, why Herky conveniently forget that for four years running, I mistakenly picked the Kitties in boys hoops. How is THAT being a Griz "fan?"



He also conveniently forgets all those years Griz fans screwed with me for predicting 15-0 Hornet teams. How is THAT being a Griz "fan?" Doesn't that sort of imply the Hornets beating the Griz?

Sssoooo are you going to take Herky up on his bet? I think you should do it. Not only should you do it, you should counter with something like if you win, Herky has to put "SH is the greatest" in his signature on CS and Sac Buzz. You got this SG...er I mean SH.

[SDHornet]

Sac State at Oregon State---The Hornets are hoping for a great year and may have caught a break as news from Oregon State is that they can't seem to stay healthy. Luck may finally be on the Hornets' side and this could be the start of something. The thing is, even with the injuries, Oregon State still has depth enough to handle the Hornets...Oregon State 34, Sac State 7.

Can't say I disagree with any of this. I would hope we can put up more than 7 as OSU only returns 3 or 4 defensive starters. Great job as always J.

[Herky]

Give me a break. I DON'T like Montana. I just recognize that they've beaten us down for all eternity. Besides, why Herky conveniently forget that for four years running, I mistakenly picked the Kitties in boys hoops. How is THAT being a Griz "fan?"



He also conveniently forgets all those years Griz fans screwed with me for predicting 15-0 Hornet teams. How is THAT being a Griz "fan?" Doesn't that sort of imply the Hornets beating the Griz?

Is that a no? You said the Griz wouldnt get beat that badly to another post, I beleive they predicted a score of 45-7. That's a difference of 38 points. I gave you 35 points in my challenge/bet.

1. Knowing more about Griz football than your own team when the same information is readily available makes one a Griz fan. It's one thing to know your opponent, it's another to constantly defend them against their rival and dislike their rival as much as they do for the same reasons.

2. Making outrageous season predictions for the Hornets, year after year, is beyond homerism. It's somewhere in the realm of NDSU fans and their reasoning .

3. This is a football thread, basketball is irrelevant here .

It's fine if you don't want to take the bet SuperGriz, I know your not chicken, you just have a lot of homerism for the Griz in you.

If it's an issue with the name I've proposed in the bet, how about one of the following?
GrizSlave
HornetOnAGrizLeash
GrizProperty
GrizRoadie

[Herky]

Give me a break. I DON'T like Montana. I just recognize that they've beaten us down for all eternity. Besides, why Herky conveniently forget that for four years running, I mistakenly picked the Kitties in boys hoops. How is THAT being a Griz "fan?"



He also conveniently forgets all those years Griz fans screwed with me for predicting 15-0 Hornet teams. How is THAT being a Griz "fan?" Doesn't that sort of imply the Hornets beating the Griz?

Sssoooo are you going to take Herky up on his bet? I think you should do it. Not only should you do it, you should counter with something like if you win, Herky has to put "SH is the greatest" in his signature on CS and Sac Buzz. You got this SG...er I mean SH.

I would take that bet.

[Herky]

[JALMOND]

Damn Jalmond, you have every Sky team just getting absolutely demolished by every FBS team. I understand that we will likely lose most if not all of them, and a lot of them will be very lopsided, but there will be one or two that will be a lot closer than 3-4 scores.

Out of the four teams that are supposed to have a "down" year in the Pac-12 this year (Cal, Wazzu, Arizona State and Colorado), the only team that a BSC team faces is Wazzu and we have Idaho State playing them. If the Bengals keep that close, it will open some eyes, not only in the conference but across the nation. As we (Portland State) saw last year against Arizona State, even a mid pack Pac-10 team has size, strength and speed, even in the depth positions, more so than you'll see from any Big Sky team. You might have an edge at one or two individual positions, but as a team those aspects come through. Same, if not more disparity, in the SEC. As for the other game, yes Wyoming can be beat and Weber can possibly stay with them. But you need some scorers and I just don't see it right now from the Wildcats. WSU would have a better chance as the season goes on, but right out the gate? I don't think so.

Anyone staying within 3 touchdowns should consider that a moral victory.

[Herky]

WW: I may be nuts for calling the Montana outright win. But to say that the Griz lose THAT badly is JUST as crazy. The Griz are nowhere near the "downward spiral" that is JBB's wet dream, and the Vols were decimated in the aftermath of the abortion known as Lane Kiffin. TN may well have better talent, but it won't be 45-7 better, I can assure you. That's a score for quitters, and if there's one thing the Griz are not, it's a bunch of quitters. NOBODY in the Big Sky is a group of quitters, for that matter.

Why don't you just change your screen name to SuperGriz, it suits you much better than SuperHornet.

There's no way the Griz come close to beating Tennessee.

I'll make a bet with you, if the Griz lose by less than 35 points, I'll never post a reply to you again on any forum. However, if they lose by 35 or more points, you have to change your screen name to SuperGriz on this forum and at SacBuzz.

Do you accept?!?!

Are you going to back up what you said or not?

[Wedgebuster]

In that case, I'll have to amend my score.

This is the worst game our AD has ever scheduled.

No, that would have been the Chadron State debacle, what was that 31-0?

Lindonwood,

We lose to those bozos and time to fire everybody, again.

[SDHornet]

Why don't you just change your screen name to SuperGriz, it suits you much better than SuperHornet.

There's no way the Griz come close to beating Tennessee.

I'll make a bet with you, if the Griz lose by less than 35 points, I'll never post a reply to you again on any forum. However, if they lose by 35 or more points, you have to change your screen name to SuperGriz on this forum and at SacBuzz.

Do you accept?!?!

Are you going to back up what you said or not?

C'mon SH, Herky is still awaiting a response...yes or no God damn it?!?

[BigSkyBears]

This is the worst game our AD has ever scheduled.

No, that would have been the Chadron State debacle, what was that 31-0?

Lindonwood,

We lose to those bozos and time to fire everybody, again.

Lindenwood could probably beat a few teams in the Big Sky.

[free7694]

No, that would have been the Chadron State debacle, what was that 31-0?

Lindonwood,

We lose to those bozos and time to fire everybody, again.

Lindenwood could probably beat a few teams in the Big Sky.

There is NO WAY Lindenwood could beat anyone in the Big Sky.

Do you have any idea what life in NAIA is like? I've got a friend that was an athlete in Lindenwood's NAIA conference and he described some opponents as "worse than my high school team." Sure, Lindenwood had some gaudy offensive outputs last year, but they were against godawful teams, not to mention the fact that they lost 8 offensive starters from last year. Also, the Lindenwood defense was bad last year, gave up 46 points in their NAIA playoff loss. We're talking about a program that has never played a Division I scholarship team before, ever. They're in way over their heads, they're going to get creamed.