Most likely FCS vs FBS upsets

Post by **MrTitleist** » Tue May 22, 2012 10:06 am

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Post by **tampajag** » Tue May 22, 2012 10:33 am

Southern over New Mexi.................

(sorry couldn't do it)

BigSkyBears · Post by **BigSkyBears** » Tue May 22, 2012 11:46 am

I hate both teams (CSU and NDSU), but I hate CSU even more. I'm hoping the Bison crush the lambs.

Post by **andy7171** » Tue May 22, 2012 12:15 pm

CAA cellar to Champion, not championship contender.

Post by **MrTitleist** » Tue May 22, 2012 12:18 pm

BigSkyBears wrote:I hate both teams (CSU and NDSU), but I hate CSU even more. I'm hoping the Bison crush the lambs.

Beat the sheep!

Post by **Screamin_Eagle174** » Tue May 22, 2012 12:38 pm

Got most of them.

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BigSkyBears · Post by **BigSkyBears** » Tue May 22, 2012 3:53 pm

MrTitleist wrote:
BigSkyBears wrote:I hate both teams (CSU and NDSU), but I hate CSU even more. I'm hoping the Bison crush the lambs.
Beat the sheep!

I honestly think the Bison win by 3 TD's. Like the article mentions the Lambs have a new coaching staff, new QB and some of their best players got the boot out of the program. They do have some talent returning, including one of the best running backs in the MWC. That being said, I don't think the Lambs would finish in the top 3, even in the Big Sky.

alvin kayak · Post by **alvin kayak** » Wed May 23, 2012 8:50 am

Colorado State is OKAY since they have that Nwowekekewkwe guy. I don't think NDSU wins by 3 touchdowns...probably more like the Minnesota game. I would say 38-27 Bison.

Post by **Screamin_Eagle174** » Wed May 23, 2012 12:18 pm

tampajag wrote:Southern over New Mexi................. (sorry couldn't do it)

Who knows, UNM might be scared shitless at seeing that many black people at once that they forfeit.

S F State Gaters · Post by **S F State Gaters** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 3:36 am

Missing potential Left Coast upsets...

Sac State at NMSU
NAU at UNLV
EWU at Idaho or Wazzu

good chances for big upsets there...

JohnStOnge · Post by **JohnStOnge** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 3:54 am

I don't think the author directly said the ones listed are the "most likely" but there are certainly FCS/FBS matchups one would have to say hold higher likelihood of a FCS win than some of those listed. For instance I think Stephen F. Austin beating Texas State and McNeese State beating Middle Tennessee State are more likely than the FCS winning most of the games on that list. I happen to be aware of those two because I follow the Southland but I'm sure there are probably others.

Wildcat Ryan · Post by **Wildcat Ryan** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 6:06 am

Eastern over the FBS Posers

oceanvue22 · Post by **oceanvue22** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 7:15 am

JohnStOnge wrote:I don't think the author directly said the ones listed are the "most likely" but there are certainly FCS/FBS matchups one would have to say hold higher likelihood of a FCS win than some of those listed. For instance I think Stephen F. Austin beating Texas State and McNeese State beating Middle Tennessee State are more likely than the FCS winning most of the games on that list. I happen to be aware of those two because I follow the Southland but I'm sure there are probably others.

Texas St. as is UTSA are still FBS "lite" since their full ramping up to 85 scholies is going to take a few years and they still have mostly lower tiered recruits on roster. The schools listed being the "most likely" is pretty much implied when the article is titled "Ten Games For FCS To Top FBS In 2012". Sounds like NDSU is going to hammer Colorado St.

goroute · Post by **goroute** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 7:39 am

S F State Gaters wrote:Missing potential Left Coast upsets...

Sac State at NMSU
NAU at UNLV
EWU at Idaho or Wazzu

good chances for big upsets there...

Good ones - I wouold add a hopeful UCD over SJSU (did it last time, although they are MUCH improved).

JohnStOnge · Post by **JohnStOnge** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 9:48 am

Texas St. as is UTSA are still FBS "lite" since their full ramping up to 85 scholies is going to take a few years and they still have mostly lower tiered recruits on roster. The schools listed being the "most likely" is pretty much implied when the article is titled "Ten Games For FCS To Top FBS In 2012"

Well...you'd still think that going in one would look at a win by McNeese State over Middle Tennessee State is more likely than most of the potential FCS wins. McNeese State's program in terms of year in year out quality of teams has slipped some but it's still a decent FCS program that has a 2-0 record against Sun Belt teams historically and Middle Tennessee State was 2-10 last season. Add to that the fact that the Southland has been very competitive in head to head games against the Sun Belt. I think the Southland still has a winning record in the series since the Sun Belt was established as a football league though the Sun Belt has made up some ground in recent years. If the Southland doesn't still have a winning record the series is tied or maybe the Sun Belt has a 1 game edge. Something like that.

The point is that when a Southland team plays a Sun Belt team it's not a significant step up in class. The Sun Belt is basically a FCS caliber league. High FCS caliber but still FCS caliber.

oceanvue22 · Post by **oceanvue22** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 6:10 pm

yea I gotchya on that point. Lamar might end up FBS soon and there might not be a team in the Big Sky that couldn't beat them

Seawolf97 · Post by **Seawolf97** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 6:27 pm

I think if Army stays with their running game only and little or no passing SBU has a good shot. We can pass with Essington and our three wide receivers - Gush, Norrel and Coxson will keep Army's defense more than honest. Throw in Coker and Maysonet with the run - who knows our first FBS win ?

oceanvue22 · Post by **oceanvue22** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 6:36 pm

Seawolf97 wrote:I think if Army stays with their running game only and little or no passing SBU has a good shot. We can pass with Essington and our three wide receivers - Gush, Norrel and Coxson will keep Army's defense more than honest. Throw in Coker and Maysonet with the run - who knows our first FBS win ?

Army runs the triple option and will always do so along with the other service academies. They can only recruit smaller faster cut blocking O-lineman that fit the profile parameters of the armed forces.

Post by **Cap'n Cat** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 8:22 pm

UNI stuns Wisconsin, 22-20. Badgers miss 28 yd FG as time expires.

Cujo · Post by **Cujo** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 8:51 pm

Cap'n Cat wrote:UNI stuns Wisconsin, 22-20. Badgers miss 28 yd FG as time expires.

UNI stuns WIsconsin by scoring a TD. 49-7 Wisconsin.

TribeNomad · Post by **TribeNomad** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:02 am

Cujo wrote:
Cap'n Cat wrote:UNI stuns Wisconsin, 22-20. Badgers miss 28 yd FG as time expires.
UNI stuns WIsconsin by scoring a TD. 49-7 Wisconsin.

Will Wiscinsin have a better defense this yr? If they had any kind of a "D" last year they could have won it all with Wilson & Ball.

Post by **tampajag** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:43 am

Screamin_Eagle174 wrote:
tampajag wrote:Southern over New Mexi................. (sorry couldn't do it)
Who knows, UNM might be scared shitless at seeing that many black people at once that they forfeit.

late bump, I think that might be our only chance. When I was out there I counted 5 black people

CID1990 · Post by **CID1990** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:52 am

ASU has a shot at ECU.

The Citadel has a good chance of sneaking up on NCSU a la Wisconsin in 2007. Like the game with Wisconsin, we won't win, but folks won't be heading for the gates in the 3rd quarter either.

SUUThunder · Post by **SUUThunder** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 1:08 pm

Week 1. SUU @ Utah State
Week 2. SUU @ Cal

I'm not saying that Southern Utah will acutally upset either one of these... but my gut tells me that our game against Cal will be closer than our game against Utah State. That said, I'll still be ripping my guts out cheering at both of these games

elcid83 · Post by **elcid83** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 1:13 pm

Gardner-Webb will be whipping up on Pittsburgh on September 22.

Go Runnin' Bulldogs!

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