Now what did we learn? Parts 1 and 2

Hello anyone who reads this, my humblest apologies for failing to write last week, I could afford any number of excuses, but they are just that excuses. So here is a double hit for you this week boys and girls.
1. Week 1 we learned that YSU may be finally putting it all together this year after throttling FBS Pittsburgh.  UNI came out very strong against what was supposed to be a good Wisconsin team.  Bad thing for both UNI and YSU is those games were put into question as both team lost in Week 2(Wisconsin to an average-looking Oregon State team and Pitt to a improving Cincy team)

OK so its late and I haven’t surfed the net in a few days so I am a bit behind, but after looking at some things it is shaping up to be a very interesting year in the FCS.  The MVC looks like it will come down to 5 teams vying for the title with a resurgent Illinois state team coming on strong after last years disappointing season, and of course Indiana State ,UNI, YSU and NDSU looking strong as well.

In the Big Sky the Bobcats of MSU did not look impressive in their win against Drake, however like most teams its the beginning of the year, however the Big Sky will once again be a tight race with the ever present Montana, and Eastern Washington who was only narrowly defeated by FBS Washington State, but did take down FBS/FCS wannabe Idaho. Sacramento State upset Pac-12 Colorado this weekend, which is a huge boost for the Hornets as the only remaining road test for the Hornet will be against EWU on the 20th of October.

The socon to an interesting turn this weekend, App State Went out in the FCS Game of the week and beat a Montana team that looks to continue on the Montana path of always being strong.  However its the surprise upset of Georgia Southern by the Citadel that has GSU and Furman who lost to Samford in week one and Coastal Carolina on the bottom looking up at a Strong looking SOCON.  The eagles are lucky in that they get perennial SOCON powers Wofford and App State at home.  The Eagles visit Furman on Oct 20th.

The Terriers have gotten to take it easy the last two weeks, and have a tough five game stretch starting Oct. 6 hosting Furman, then on the road at APP State and Georgia Southern in consecutive weeks, followed by hosting the Citadel and on the road against Samford.Looking for that to be the decisive stretch for the terriers.

In the Colonial New Hampshire looked down right awful against a so-so Minnesota team(I actually watched that game)  Other than that it seems as though the colonial will be as up for grabs as anyone, as of this point no one setting themselves apart(except for Georgia State)

 

Well there you have it my thoughts on what I have seen and read, see ya later in the week GO FCS!

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CS: 2012 FCS Top 25 Football Poll Week 1 (9/3/2012)

Week 1 | 9/3/2012 | CS Top 25 Poll

1. North Dakota State Bison
2. Sam Houston State Bearkats
3. Georgia Southern Eagles
4. Montana State Bobcats
5. James Madison Dukes
6. Eastern Washington Eagles
7. Youngstown State Penguins
8. Northern Iowa Panthers
9. Old Dominion Monarchs
10. Appalachian State Mountaineers
11. Montana Grizzlies
12. Wofford Terriers
13. New Hampshire Wildcats
14. Towson Tigers
15. Stony Brook Seawolves
16. Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens
17. Lehigh Mountain Hawks
18. McNeese State Cowboys
19. Illinois State Redbirds
20. Central Arkansas Bears
21. Maine Black Bears
22. Alabama A&M Bulldogs
23. Cal Poly Mustangs
24. Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
25. Jacksonville State Gamecocks

Others receiving points:
Liberty Flames, Indiana State Sycamores, William & Mary Tribe, Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks, Albany Great Danes, Norfolk State Spartans, Eastern Kentucky Colonels, Harvard Crimson, Eastern Illinois Panthers, Weber State Wildcats, North Dakota, Samford Bulldogs, Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles, Chattanooga Mocs, Murray State Racers, Jackson State Tigers, South Dakota State Jackrabbits, Drake Bulldogs, South Carolina State Bulldogs, Sacramento State Hornets, Idaho State Bengals

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And the wait is over

ITs here, or for some of us already gone, It was nice waiting for you, however the bad thing is that all of us begin this year with one dream, one hope and only one team, ends this year realizing that dream, but that’s the best way for it to be. Good luck to all those this year, to all the fans traveling stay safe stay smart, and we’ll see you in Frisco.

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It’s the Waiting that will kill you

9 months 23 days. 15 days. 138 days. These to me represent what is coming up in life that is importat. Each day is different and has a different meaning. From a wedding, to the Start of Football, to the end of my project(with a hope of a contract extension) there is a lot to look forward to in the next several months in my life. But I am here to focus on that most holiest of seasons-Football. I have lived, breathed, and bled(and cried some tears) Panther Purple and gold for 8 years now. From the highest of highs(San Marcos, Texas, Oklahoma City) to the lowest of lows Chattanooga a week after San Marcos, 2007 quarter finals, and yet every year it seems the Panthers take my hopes up to the high that this finally may be the year and every year have dashed them jsut the same. So why my friends do we subject ourselves to such punishment. Why do we have all but one of our teams end the year on a loss? Why do we come back year after year where only ONE of our teams will have its dream at the end of the year. One world, happiness. We as human creatures are naturally positive(well except D1B) and love the happy feelings so much that we subject ourselves to constant heartbreak in order to feel that one year of happinesxs whne our team finally puts it all together and gets that shiny piece of hardwar that vaults our team to the pinnacle of FCS.

Good luck to all the players out there this year, GO FCS!

 

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Hot enough for ya?

Welcome back, folks; hope the heat hasn’t put a damper on your summer! Unfortunately the Miami Heat were on fire and crushed the younger but still talented Thunder in 5, giving one of the most polarizing figures in the NBA his first title. The Olympics are coming up from London. There are a few athletes from the FCS world competing, but for me personally I would love nothing more than to see a US-Iran match-up in ANYTHING. Or how about North Korea-South Korea, or Isreal-Iran. How would the Geo-political world react to such an event? Anyway just 50 days left till the good season starts, sorry for not writing went through a job change recently so had to adjust, but I promise I won’t be so flaky, anyway stay cool and don’t be dumb.

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CS.com Partners with Football Gameplan

I’d like to announce that ChampionshipSubdivision.com has partnered with Football Gameplan and they will be providing exclusive Game of the Week video previews for CS.

We as fans will get to vote on each weeks GOTW to be featured. The voting needs to be completed by Saturday night for the following weeks games. We will come up with a process to get the GOTW voting doen.

Please help me welcome the partnership and here is to the future of FCS football :)

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Hello……Is anyone there

“You’re it until you die or I find someone better”
Well here goes Its wednesday may 23,2012 99 days until we can stop talking about our kids/playing elimination games/counting down the days until the greatest season known to mankind. I am open to doing this blog governed by the people, for the people, and written by me. I am open to suggestions on what you want to see more of, what you want to see less of etc. During the season I will be posting at least once a week(primarily during the week after the polls come out) which will be my opinons and our observations on the State that is FCS football.
During the off-season unless I see something I really want to blog about you want hear to much out of me.
As we are nearing the end of the spring season and starting our summer of waiting, the news out of most places will be pretty minimal, however the biggest news of the off-season has got to be the Montana Scandal. As a Panther fan one HAS to wonder how that game would of played out if those responsible had been disciplined properly, and one has to wonder if the AD and Coach Pflu are thinking a semi-final loss to SHSU was worth losing their jobs over. What can you say hind sight is 20/20.

Also in the news is the ever present conference re-alingment has started to trickle down to the FCS ranks, with several FCS schools being the mention of moving up(or in some cases a move down to the Sun Belt, etc) This begs the question, is FCS football sustaniable in today’s money-hungry world? I honestly believe it is, while i think of the likes of Montana, NDSU, Deleware, App State, etc will eventually move up I think those schools who aren’t their states no.1 or no.2 programs(GSU, UNI, Wofford) will stay in FCS land as either there isn’t the support in the state or the money to make the move to a sub-BCS conference.

Well kids that’s all for today! Let me know what you did like and didn’t like, but if you think you can do better, volunteer next time.

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CS: 2011 FCS Top 25 Football Poll Week 12 (11/21/2011)

CS will publish a Final Top 25 after the National Championship Game.

Week 12 | 11/21/2011 | CS Top 25 Poll
1. Sam Houston State Bearkats
2. Montana Grizzlies
3. Northern Iowa Panthers
4. Georgia Southern Eagles
5. North Dakota State Bison
6. Montana State Bobcats
7. Lehigh Mountain Hawks
8. Towson Tigers
9. Appalachian State Mountaineers
10. Old Dominion Monarchs
11. New Hampshire Wildcats
12. Wofford Terriers
13. Maine Black Bears
14. Harvard Crimson
15. Central Arkansas Bears
16. James Madison Dukes
17. Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens
18. Illinois State Redbirds
19. Stony Brook Seawolves
20. Norfolk State Spartans
21. Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
22. Liberty Flames
23. Albany Great Danes
24. Jackson State Tigers
25. North Dakota Fighting Sioux

Next 10 teams receiving points:
26. Indiana State Sycamores 27. Jacksonville State Gamecocks 28. Youngstown State Penguins 29. Furman Paladins 30. Eastern Washington Eagles 31. Cal Poly Mustangs 32. Eastern Kentucky Colonels 33. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 34. Chattanooga Mocs 35. Murray State Racers

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