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I don't agree with this for a minute....

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Agreed - no way NAU and UC-D should be behind Sac State!
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dbackjon wrote: Tue Jul 27, 2021 1:47 pm Agreed - no way NAU and UC-D should be behind Sac State!
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dbackjon wrote: Tue Jul 27, 2021 1:47 pm Agreed - no way NAU and UC-D should be behind Sac State!
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Re: Big Sky Pre-Season Poll

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Looks about right. The trick is predicting which bottom 6 team will surprise and finish in the top 3? NAU? PSU? ISU looked solid after the blow out loss to Weber at the start of the season.
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kalm wrote: Wed Jul 28, 2021 7:23 am Looks about right. The trick is predicting which bottom 6 team will surprise and finish in the top 3? NAU? PSU? ISU looked solid after the blow out loss to Weber at the start of the season.
I'll take PSU over NAU any day of the week, though I don't think they'll be Top 3. NAU is notorious for their mid-season swoons....
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Ivytalk wrote: Wed Jul 28, 2021 3:37 am
dbackjon wrote: Tue Jul 27, 2021 1:47 pm Agreed - no way NAU and UC-D should be behind Sac State!
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Re: Big Sky Pre-Season Poll

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Turns out that the top half of the coaches poll looked like this:

1. Weber State (7)
2. Montana (2)
3. Eastern Washington (2)
4. Montana State (1)
5. Sacramento State (1)

The top half of the media poll:

1. Weber State (14)
2. Montana (4)
3. Eastern Washington (3)
4. Montana State (3)
5. Sacramento State

Stupid media types....

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Unusual amount of consensus there…
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  • 1. Eastern Washington____8-0____11-0_____ They get Weber & the Montanas at home as well as a crappy FBS opponent—what's not to like?
    2. Weber State____________7-1_____9-2_____ Weber's games are always ugly, but they almost always win them
    3. Montana _______________7-1_____9-2_____ The Griz are solid all around, but they seem to lack enough star power to compete for a national title
    4. Sacramento State ______6-2_____8-3_____ Sac doesn't have a 46-year old QB anymore, but they do have a favorable schedule
    5. UC Davis ______________5-3_____7-4_____ Can Hunter Rodrigues help the Aggies rebound from a disappointing 2019?
    6. Montana State__________5-3_____7-4_____ Hiring the OC from a team that routinely ranks at-or-near the bottom of the MWC in offense is… :?
    7. Northern Arizona ______4-4_____4-7_____ NAU's defense has to massively improve for Chris Ball to even reach a quarter of Jerome Souers's tenure
    8. Idaho State ____________3-5_____4-7_____ ISU gave Rob Phenicie a contract extension in January :?
    9. Idaho___________________3-5_____4-7_____ Just 2 more years until Paul Petrino is free…
    10.Southern Utah _________2-6_____3-8_____ The odd-numbered-year magic for the T-Birds appears to be long gone
    11.Portland State__________1-7_____2-9_____ Bruce Barnum is 12-34 since his surprising first season
    12.Cal Poly _______________1-7_____1-10____ Transitioning a team away from the triple option is a grueling process, I imagine
    13.Northern Colorado_____0-8_____1-10____ McCaffrey hasn't even coached a game yet, and there already seems to be a lot of disarray behind the scenes
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Re: Big Sky Pre-Season Poll

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Venus: Ouch!

While I still stand by my undefeated prediction for Sac, this seems like a much better deal than the other polls I've seen so far. I don't expect the Manure Pile to be that high, though, and I expect PSU to be a bit higher (higher than NAU, Idalol and the Bungles, at any rate). But other than that, Venus makes more sense than those other polls. Regardless of who's right, though, I think that a lot will hinge on what affect the spring season will have on BSC schools: injuries/COVID vs. the extra practice and real-game situations vs. rest and focus on "normal" spring ball installations. Sac stands to look like geniuses if the latter happens; some of the others like BBQ went the other way. The Griz tried to split the difference, and it'll be intriguing to see if PSU and a "play-down scrimmage" or two will benefit them....
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Mvemjsunpx wrote: Mon Aug 02, 2021 2:27 am 11.Portland State__________1-7_____2-9_____ Bruce Barnum is 12-34 since his surprising first season
And one of those wins was in Missoula. :lol:

I'm going to continue hanging my hat on that until something else comes along. :mrgreen: :thumb:
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Re: Big Sky Pre-Season Poll

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UNI88 wrote: Wed Jul 28, 2021 7:17 am
dbackjon wrote: Tue Jul 27, 2021 1:47 pm Agreed - no way NAU and UC-D should be behind Sac State!
You and AZ ...
AZGrizFan wrote: Sun May 09, 2021 10:55 am Sac goes 4-7 and won’t have to worry about who they’re playing in the playoffs.
Don't worry, I'm keeping tabs. :coffee:

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Mvemjsunpx wrote: Mon Aug 02, 2021 2:27 am
  • 1. Eastern Washington____8-0____11-0_____ They get Weber & the Montanas at home as well as a crappy FBS opponent—what's not to like?
    2. Weber State____________7-1_____9-2_____ Weber's games are always ugly, but they almost always win them
    3. Montana _______________7-1_____9-2_____ The Griz are solid all around, but they seem to lack enough star power to compete for a national title
    4. Sacramento State ______6-2_____8-3_____ Sac doesn't have a 46-year old QB anymore, but they do have a favorable schedule
    5. UC Davis ______________5-3_____7-4_____ Can Hunter Rodrigues help the Aggies rebound from a disappointing 2019?
    6. Montana State__________5-3_____7-4_____ Hiring the OC from a team that routinely ranks at-or-near the bottom of the MWC in offense is… :?
    7. Northern Arizona ______4-4_____4-7_____ NAU's defense has to massively improve for Chris Ball to even reach a quarter of Jerome Souers's tenure
    8. Idaho State ____________3-5_____4-7_____ ISU gave Rob Phenicie a contract extension in January :?
    9. Idaho___________________3-5_____4-7_____ Just 2 more years until Paul Petrino is free…
    10.Southern Utah _________2-6_____3-8_____ The odd-numbered-year magic for the T-Birds appears to be long gone
    11.Portland State__________1-7_____2-9_____ Bruce Barnum is 12-34 since his surprising first season
    12.Cal Poly _______________1-7_____1-10____ Transitioning a team away from the triple option is a grueling process, I imagine
    13.Northern Colorado_____0-8_____1-10____ McCaffrey hasn't even coached a game yet, and there already seems to be a lot of disarray behind the scenes
Curious, who do you have as our BSC losses? I assume montucky is one of them.
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SDHornet wrote: Mon Aug 02, 2021 2:31 pmCurious, who do you have as our BSC losses? I assume montucky is one of them.
That is one of them. The other two are Cal & Davis.
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Mvemjsunpx wrote: Mon Aug 02, 2021 3:50 pm
SDHornet wrote: Mon Aug 02, 2021 2:31 pmCurious, who do you have as our BSC losses? I assume montucky is one of them.
That is one of them. The other two are Cal & Davis.
We'll win the Causeway. Agree about Cal and griz. All our games on the schedule are winnable.
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Mvemjsunpx wrote: Mon Aug 02, 2021 2:27 am
  • 1. Eastern Washington____8-0____11-0_____ They get Weber & the Montanas at home as well as a crappy FBS opponent—what's not to like?
    2. Weber State____________7-1_____9-2_____ Weber's games are always ugly, but they almost always win them
    3. Montana _______________7-1_____9-2_____ The Griz are solid all around, but they seem to lack enough star power to compete for a national title
    4. Sacramento State ______6-2_____8-3_____ Sac doesn't have a 46-year old QB anymore, but they do have a favorable schedule
    5. UC Davis ______________5-3_____7-4_____ Can Hunter Rodrigues help the Aggies rebound from a disappointing 2019?
    6. Montana State__________5-3_____7-4_____ Hiring the OC from a team that routinely ranks at-or-near the bottom of the MWC in offense is… :?
    7. Northern Arizona ______4-4_____4-7_____ NAU's defense has to massively improve for Chris Ball to even reach a quarter of Jerome Souers's tenure
    8. Idaho State ____________3-5_____4-7_____ ISU gave Rob Phenicie a contract extension in January :?
    9. Idaho___________________3-5_____4-7_____ Just 2 more years until Paul Petrino is free…
    10.Southern Utah _________2-6_____3-8_____ The odd-numbered-year magic for the T-Birds appears to be long gone
    11.Portland State__________1-7_____2-9_____ Bruce Barnum is 12-34 since his surprising first season
    12.Cal Poly _______________1-7_____1-10____ Transitioning a team away from the triple option is a grueling process, I imagine
    13.Northern Colorado_____0-8_____1-10____ McCaffrey hasn't even coached a game yet, and there already seems to be a lot of disarray behind the scenes
So you have Weber beating JMU OOC (unless you have them beating Utah)…

Possible, as I have JMU at 10-1 (no I-A game). Most likely loss, either @ Weber or @ UD (on a 2nd straight road game)..
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BDKJMU wrote: Sat Aug 07, 2021 4:10 pmSo you have Weber beating JMU OOC (unless you have them beating Utah)…

Possible, as I have JMU at 10-1 (no I-A game). Most likely loss, either @ Weber or @ UD (on a 2nd straight road game)..
Yeah. Long road-trip game between top-10 teams, so I went with home field.
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SDHornet wrote: Mon Aug 02, 2021 8:31 pm
Mvemjsunpx wrote: Mon Aug 02, 2021 3:50 pm

That is one of them. The other two are Cal & Davis.
We'll win the Causeway. Agree about Cal and griz. All our games on the schedule are winnable.
Did we ever finalize our bet? I’ll go 6-5 if you want the over.
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AZGrizFan wrote: Sun Aug 08, 2021 8:50 am
SDHornet wrote: Mon Aug 02, 2021 8:31 pm

We'll win the Causeway. Agree about Cal and griz. All our games on the schedule are winnable.
Did we ever finalize our bet? I’ll go 6-5 if you want the over.
Already back pedaling on your 4-7 prediction I see. Typical AZ. :lol:
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SDHornet wrote: Mon Aug 09, 2021 9:08 pm
AZGrizFan wrote: Sun Aug 08, 2021 8:50 am

Did we ever finalize our bet? I’ll go 6-5 if you want the over.
Already back pedaling on your 4-7 prediction I see. Typical AZ. :lol:
No shit... :lol:
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SDHornet wrote: Mon Aug 09, 2021 9:08 pm
AZGrizFan wrote: Sun Aug 08, 2021 8:50 am

Did we ever finalize our bet? I’ll go 6-5 if you want the over.
Already back pedaling on your 4-7 prediction I see. Typical AZ. :lol:
no, not backpedaling. Just that you were soooo confident...I was trying to give your Suck State guys a little more credit. Won't happen again.

You didn't answer my question: did we ever finalize our bet?
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AZGrizFan wrote: Tue Aug 10, 2021 7:53 am
SDHornet wrote: Mon Aug 09, 2021 9:08 pm
Already back pedaling on your 4-7 prediction I see. Typical AZ. :lol:
no, not backpedaling. Just that you were soooo confident...I was trying to give your Suck State guys a little more credit. Won't happen again.

You didn't answer my question: did we ever finalize our bet?
SD, take the over on AZ's 4-7 prediction.
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UNI88 wrote: Tue Aug 10, 2021 9:29 am
AZGrizFan wrote: Tue Aug 10, 2021 7:53 am

no, not backpedaling. Just that you were soooo confident...I was trying to give your Suck State guys a little more credit. Won't happen again.

You didn't answer my question: did we ever finalize our bet?
SD, take the over on AZ's 4-7 prediction.
I thought I already did? :?
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SDHornet wrote: Tue Aug 10, 2021 9:36 pm
UNI88 wrote: Tue Aug 10, 2021 9:29 am
SD, take the over on AZ's 4-7 prediction.
I thought I already did? :?
AZ, the bet is finalized. SD has the over on Sac finishing better than 4-7. You've bet your yacht and SD has bet a case of Modelo. :D
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