Pwns wrote:Good to finally get a playoff win. If Jaybo Shaw is cleared by the team physician to play then GSU-W&M is the game of the week for the round of 16.
Jaybo was the "walking wounded" when he beat us....how's his health and can he take you guys to the promised land?
DSUrocks07 wrote:We'll just have to continue to live with the burden of being the WORST FCS playoff conference.
The OVC hasn't won yet and Bethune has yet to play. Plus, if NDSU doesn't turn their game with Robert Morris around, the MVFC will easily get the moniker as worst playoff conference this year.
There were no elite teams this year in the Valley. There were simply three or four above average teams, and the 2-1 record today shows that.
Pwns wrote:Good to finally get a playoff win. If Jaybo Shaw is cleared by the team physician to play then GSU-W&M is the game of the week for the round of 16.
Jaybo was the "walking wounded" when he beat us....how's his health and can he take you guys to the promised land?
Well, I'm looking at it this way. Jaybo's health problems have been physical. Looks like this injury was a helmet shot to the chin. Since he didn't play much, his body will have a chance to rest. I just hope he gets cleared to play.
If he doesn't, I'm scared it will be a long day next Saturday.
SeattleGriz wrote:I realize App got SC State the last two years, hence my statement of, "usually the level of team the CAA gets".
The point is that the whole premise of your statment "usually the level of team the CAA gets" in the first round... is false. The fact is that the CAA has played the SoCon .. which has been either the #1 or #2 league in the FCS over the past ten years.. almost twice as often (9-5) as they have gotten a MEAC opponent. They have also played a MVC school more often (6-5) than a MEAC. Even the Patriot League .. which the CAA has faced ten times in the first round has won 7 playoff games since 2000. By comparison the Big Sky.. minus Montana.. has won only 4 playoff games over that same period and remember the Pat League has won those 7 games despite having to play the CAA and SoCon most often in the first round. I know people love to take shots at the big guy (the CAA) .. but alluding to easy first round opponents as the reason for their success just isn't factual.
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SeattleGriz wrote:I realize App got SC State the last two years, hence my statement of, "usually the level of team the CAA gets".
The point is that the whole premise of your statment "usually the level of team the CAA gets" in the first round... is false. The fact is that the CAA has played the SoCon .. which has been either the #1 or #2 league in the FCS over the past ten years.. almost twice as often (9-5) as they have gotten a MEAC opponent. They have also played a MVC school more often (6-5) than a MEAC. Even the Patriot League .. which the CAA has faced ten times in the first round has won 7 playoff games since 2000. By comparison the Big Sky.. minus Montana.. has won only 4 playoff games over that same period and remember the Pat League has won those 7 games despite having to play the CAA and SoCon most often in the first round. I know people love to take shots at the big guy (the CAA) .. but alluding to easy first round opponents as the reason for their success just isn't factual.
Until Montana moves to the BCS, you cannot have a Big Sky without the Grizz, any more than you can have a CAA without Delaware or a SOCON without App State. SOCON is indeed a premier league, but has not been #1 or #2 for the past ten years and for much of the past decade has had to to contend with the BSC and MVFC for second place. Just the facts.
You conclusion is correct, though. CAA plays its fair share of tough first round opponents. Just the facts.
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ChickenMan wrote:
The point is that the whole premise of your statment "usually the level of team the CAA gets" in the first round... is false. The fact is that the CAA has played the SoCon .. which has been either the #1 or #2 league in the FCS over the past ten years.. almost twice as often (9-5) as they have gotten a MEAC opponent. They have also played a MVC school more often (6-5) than a MEAC. Even the Patriot League .. which the CAA has faced ten times in the first round has won 7 playoff games since 2000. By comparison the Big Sky.. minus Montana.. has won only 4 playoff games over that same period and remember the Pat League has won those 7 games despite having to play the CAA and SoCon most often in the first round. I know people love to take shots at the big guy (the CAA) .. but alluding to easy first round opponents as the reason for their success just isn't factual.
Until Montana moves to the BCS, you cannot have a Big Sky without the Grizz, any more than you can have a CAA without Delaware or a SOCON without App State. SOCON is indeed a premier league, but has not been #1 or #2 for the past ten years and for much of the past decade has had to to contend with the BSC and MVFC for second place. Just the facts.
You conclusion is correct, though. CAA plays its fair share of tough first round opponents. Just the facts.
that's a total of 36 games and only 5 played vs the MEAC and don't try to sell the Patriot short.. acoording to today's UNI broadcast.. the Pat is now 3-0 vs the MVC.
How ironic that a Big Sky poster opened this can of worms.
Maybe everyone should complain about how easy the Big Sky has it, since they have only opened with the CAA twice since 2000.
that's a total of 36 games and only 5 played vs the MEAC and don't try to sell the Patriot short.. acoording to today's UNI broadcast.. the Pat is now 3-0 vs the MVC.
How ironic that a Big Sky poster opened this can of worms.
Maybe everyone should complain about how easy the Big Sky has it, since they have only opened with the CAA twice since 2000.
Apparently you missed the post in this thread in which I stated that I was bitter and drunk. It came right after I was wondering how SC State beat an SEC team and looked so poor against GSU. Once again, bitter and drunk.
BlueHen86 wrote:
How ironic that a Big Sky poster opened this can of worms.
Maybe everyone should complain about how easy the Big Sky has it, since they have only opened with the CAA twice since 2000.
Apparently you missed the post in this thread in which I stated that I was bitter and drunk. It came right after I was wondering how SC State beat an SEC team and looked so poor against GSU. Once again, bitter and drunk.
Maybe you missed the part of my post where I was . I'm just having a little fun with you (I think this is where Baldy will chime in and dispute that )
SeattleGriz wrote:
Apparently you missed the post in this thread in which I stated that I was bitter and drunk. It came right after I was wondering how SC State beat an SEC team and looked so poor against GSU. Once again, bitter and drunk.
Maybe you missed the part of my post where I was . I'm just having a little fun with you (I think this is where Baldy will chime in and dispute that )
Sorry, thought the smiley was laughing at me, not with me!
.. but alluding to easy first round opponents as the reason for their success just isn't factual.
