What "Non-Major" conference team are you afraid of?

Post by **ToTheLeft** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 11:33 am

Just because I'm curious, a conversation came up in another thread and I wanted to spin it for everyone to give input...

Imagine your team isn't going to make the 2nd weekend, and will be put into the opening round of the FCS playoffs. You now have the risk of playing a champion from a non-major conference. Which team would you be most afraid of, and why?

Let's just assume that Big Sky, CAA, MVFC, and SoCon are the major conferences. No offense to everyone else, but that's what I'll assume (I know the Southland has a couple solid teams, and they are certainly ones I would be afraid of). And I listed those alphabetically, so they are in no particular order.

Post by **grizzaholic** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 11:33 am

I think App St. is afraid of the Southland, right?

Post by **93henfan** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 11:41 am

So just drawing from the TSN Top 25, those teams are:

Lehigh
Sam Houston
Jacksonville St
TN Tech
McNeese
ND
AL State
Jackson State

I can't really say any of those scare me in particular.

bluehenbillk · Post by **bluehenbillk** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 12:02 pm

Clearly put, I don't want to play Lehigh again this year. UD throttled them pretty good last year, but that was last year. Lum & his aerial show coming into the Tub would worry the hell out of me.

BTW - you can knock the SWAC teams & North Dakota off that list - North Dakota & South Dakota can both only reach 6 D-1 wins, if they were even eligible for the playoffs this year anyway.

Post by **Grizalltheway** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 12:04 pm

Certainly nobody from the Southland.

Wildcat Ryan · Post by **Wildcat Ryan** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 12:05 pm

This year im worried about Southern Utah of the Great West.........Weber State and Southern Utah will square off next weekend for the first time in 6 years.

Post by **danefan** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 12:07 pm

There are two that could really do some damage IMO:

Lehigh
Sam Houston State Huntsville

Everyone else could put a one-half scare but will fade in the long term.

GSUhooligan · Post by **GSUhooligan** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 12:11 pm

Post by **CAA Flagship** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 12:12 pm

The answer to the question points to the team's style. I don't want to see a triple-option offense. I don't care if it's Northwest Dipshit A&M State. No friggin' triple-options!!!!

Except these:

GSUhooligan · Post by **GSUhooligan** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 12:15 pm

CAA Flagship wrote:The answer to the question points to the team's style. I don't want to see a triple-option offense. I don't care if it's Northwest Dipshit A&M State. No friggin' triple-options!!!!

Except these:

Are there good triple-option teams outside of the major conferences?

Post by **ASUG8** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 12:16 pm

grizzaholic wrote:I think App St. is afraid of the Southland, right?

Yep - can't beat those guys.

Post by **grizzaholic** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 12:17 pm

ASUG8 wrote:
grizzaholic wrote:I think App St. is afraid of the Southland, right?
Yep - can't beat those guys.

Sorry to bring up painful memories.

Post by **CAA Flagship** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 12:19 pm

GSUhooligan wrote:
CAA Flagship wrote:The answer to the question points to the team's style. I don't want to see a triple-option offense. I don't care if it's Northwest Dipshit A&M State. No friggin' triple-options!!!!

Except these:

Are there good triple-option teams outside of the major conferences?

Who cares? The point is that I found a way to post that picture.

Post by **ASUG8** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 12:23 pm

grizzaholic wrote:
ASUG8 wrote:
Yep - can't beat those guys.
Sorry to bring up painful memories.

I somehow doubt that - I thought you'd find a segway to bring up our lack of success against the Griz too (damnit, I did it for you...)

Post by **grizzaholic** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 12:25 pm

ASUG8 wrote:
grizzaholic wrote:
Sorry to bring up painful memories.
I somehow doubt that - I thought you'd find a segway to bring up our lack of success against the Griz too (damnit, I did it for you...)

You brought it up not me. I wasn't going to...but I never had so much fun at a game, before/during/after, than those ones. Thank you.

Post by **clenz** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 12:31 pm

Lehigh....after that....none.

Post by **Silenoz** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 12:32 pm

I would consider the Southland to be majors, so besides them probably Lehigh

Knucklehead · Post by **Knucklehead** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 1:35 pm

Why did you change that from Liberty to Lehigh?

Post by **Silenoz** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 1:40 pm

Knucklehead wrote:Why did you change that from Liberty to Lehigh?

Because I was thinking Lehigh and typed Liberty for some reason

Knucklehead · Post by **Knucklehead** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 1:43 pm

It was your subconscious. lol

mcveyrl · Post by **mcveyrl** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 1:52 pm

I don't want to play Liberty again in Lynchburg. I actually had a dream after the W&M game that we played them in the playoffs and got smoked. Plus, I think it would be extremely difficult to beat them twice.

I would also be concerned about Lehigh.

slycat · Post by **slycat** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 2:20 pm

Grizalltheway wrote:Certainly nobody from the Southland.

Unless its in September. I remember your game against SHSU early in the season. Easy to say when a Southern team has to got the effing cold for a playoff game.

Post by **Grizalltheway** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 2:22 pm

slycat wrote:
Grizalltheway wrote:Certainly nobody from the Southland.
Unless its in September. I remember your game against SHSU early in the season. Easy to say when a Southern team has to got the effing cold for a playoff game.

Zactly.

Also loud.

Post by **grizzaholic** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 2:23 pm

slycat wrote:
Grizalltheway wrote:Certainly nobody from the Southland.
Unless its in September. I remember your game against SHSU early in the season. Easy to say when a Southern team has to got the effing cold for a playoff game.

Pretty sure this thread is about first round playoff stuff.

Post by **Silenoz** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 2:30 pm

slycat wrote:
Grizalltheway wrote:Certainly nobody from the Southland.
Unless its in September. I remember your game against SHSU early in the season. Easy to say when a Southern team has to got the effing cold for a playoff game.

Why do Southland fans bring that game up ad naseum? We lost to the #4 team in the country, on the road, 7 years ago, let it go!

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