https://www.guardiankickoffclassic.com/matchup/89Hen wrote:I did leave off Nova/Gate, but I didn't see YSU/Samford, looks like it's a week early.UNI88 wrote:
89 picks the games he thinks are most deserving of consideration. If you don't like the ones he picks you can start your own poll.
I-AA Game of the Week - WEEK ONE
- BDKJMU
- Level5
- Posts: 30316
- Joined: Wed Jul 01, 2009 6:59 am
- I am a fan of: JMU
- A.K.A.: BDKJMU
- Location: Philly Burbs
Re: I-AA Game of the Week - WEEK ONE
Proud deplorable Ultra MAGA fascist NAZI trash clinging to my guns and religion (and whatever else I’ve been labeled by Obama/Clinton/Biden/Harris).
JMU Football: 2022 & 2023 Sun Belt East Champions.
..peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard..
JMU Football: 2022 & 2023 Sun Belt East Champions.
- 89Hen
- Supporter
- Posts: 39227
- Joined: Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:13 pm
- I am a fan of: High Horses
- A.K.A.: The Almighty Arbiter
Re: I-AA Game of the Week - WEEK ONE
YSU was 4-7 last year, so why do people care if I missed it? Turns out, I wouldn't have put it on anyway.BDKJMU wrote:https://www.guardiankickoffclassic.com/matchup/89Hen wrote: I did leave off Nova/Gate, but I didn't see YSU/Samford, looks like it's a week early.
-
- Supporter
- Posts: 62335
- Joined: Thu Oct 01, 2009 3:36 pm
- I am a fan of: Eastern
- A.K.A.: Humus The Proud
- Location: Northern Palouse
Re: I-AA Game of the Week - WEEK ONE
People care because it's an elite Patriot team off a historically great season (at least defensively) and with a win against JMU playing an MVFC that has recently been to the title game and is typically just a few players/plays away from being ranked or winning playoff games.89Hen wrote:YSU was 4-7 last year, so why do people care if I missed it? Turns out, I wouldn't have put it on anyway.BDKJMU wrote: https://www.guardiankickoffclassic.com/matchup/
(just answering your question, don't bite my head off)
- 89Hen
- Supporter
- Posts: 39227
- Joined: Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:13 pm
- I am a fan of: High Horses
- A.K.A.: The Almighty Arbiter
Re: I-AA Game of the Week - WEEK ONE
That's fine, but YSU was still a 4-7 team and it was 10 years without a playoff appearance before the fluke in 2016 where they got to play three of the worst teams in the bracket on the way to the finals.kalm wrote:People care because it's an elite Patriot team off a historically great season (at least defensively) and with a win against JMU playing an MVFC that has recently been to the title game and is typically just a few players/plays away from being ranked or winning playoff games.89Hen wrote: YSU was 4-7 last year, so why do people care if I missed it? Turns out, I wouldn't have put it on anyway.
(just answering your question, don't bite my head off)
- BDKJMU
- Level5
- Posts: 30316
- Joined: Wed Jul 01, 2009 6:59 am
- I am a fan of: JMU
- A.K.A.: BDKJMU
- Location: Philly Burbs
Re: I-AA Game of the Week - WEEK ONE
Yeah, but you included for your "Game of the Week" (2018 records):89Hen wrote:That's fine, but YSU was still a 4-7 team and it was 10 years without a playoff appearance before the fluke in 2016 where they got to play three of the worst teams in the bracket on the way to the finals.kalm wrote:
People care because it's an elite Patriot team off a historically great season (at least defensively) and with a win against JMU playing an MVFC that has recently been to the title game and is typically just a few players/plays away from being ranked or winning playoff games.
(just answering your question, don't bite my head off)
NW ST (5-6) @ UT Martin (2-9)
Missouri St (4-7) @ NAU (4-6)
SIU (2-9) @ SEMO (9-4)
EIU (3-8) @ UTC (6-5)
JSU (9-4) @ SELA (4-7)
WIU (5-6) @ N Bama (3-2 vs Div I)
CSU (5-6) @ Furman (6-4)
Montana (6-5) @ S Dakota (4-7)
Towson (7-5) @ The Citadel (5-6)
San Diego (9-3) @ Cal Poly (5-6)
How are those games, a couple where both teams had losing records last year, and none of which involve 2 teams with winning records from last year, any different than:
-Samford (6-5)/YSU (4-7). At least Samford/YSU is nationally televised.
-VU (5-6) @ Colgate (10-2).
What did you do, remove games involing Div II & I-A, and draw the rest out of a hat?
Proud deplorable Ultra MAGA fascist NAZI trash clinging to my guns and religion (and whatever else I’ve been labeled by Obama/Clinton/Biden/Harris).
JMU Football: 2022 & 2023 Sun Belt East Champions.
..peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard..
JMU Football: 2022 & 2023 Sun Belt East Champions.
- 89Hen
- Supporter
- Posts: 39227
- Joined: Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:13 pm
- I am a fan of: High Horses
- A.K.A.: The Almighty Arbiter
Re: I-AA Game of the Week - WEEK ONE
How are they different? They're on my list. When I want your opinion on this topic, I will give it to you.BDKJMU wrote:How are those games, a couple where both teams had losing records last year, and none of which involve 2 teams with winning records from last year, any different than:
-Samford (6-5)/YSU (4-7). At least Samford/YSU is nationally televised.
-VU (5-6) @ Colgate (10-2).
What did you do, remove games involing Div II & I-A, and draw the rest out of a hat?
-
- Supporter
- Posts: 62335
- Joined: Thu Oct 01, 2009 3:36 pm
- I am a fan of: Eastern
- A.K.A.: Humus The Proud
- Location: Northern Palouse
Re: I-AA Game of the Week - WEEK ONE
Nice underhanded remark, bitter man.89Hen wrote:That's fine, but YSU was still a 4-7 team and it was 10 years without a playoff appearance before the fluke in 2016 where they got to play three of the worst teams in the bracket on the way to the finals.kalm wrote:
People care because it's an elite Patriot team off a historically great season (at least defensively) and with a win against JMU playing an MVFC that has recently been to the title game and is typically just a few players/plays away from being ranked or winning playoff games.
(just answering your question, don't bite my head off)
- BDKJMU
- Level5
- Posts: 30316
- Joined: Wed Jul 01, 2009 6:59 am
- I am a fan of: JMU
- A.K.A.: BDKJMU
- Location: Philly Burbs
Re: I-AA Game of the Week - WEEK ONE
You mad bro because you picked out a bunch of crap games?89Hen wrote:How are they different? They're on my list. When I want your opinion on this topic, I will give it to you.BDKJMU wrote:How are those games, a couple where both teams had losing records last year, and none of which involve 2 teams with winning records from last year, any different than:
-Samford (6-5)/YSU (4-7). At least Samford/YSU is nationally televised.
-VU (5-6) @ Colgate (10-2).
What did you do, remove games involing Div II & I-A, and draw the rest out of a hat?
Proud deplorable Ultra MAGA fascist NAZI trash clinging to my guns and religion (and whatever else I’ve been labeled by Obama/Clinton/Biden/Harris).
JMU Football: 2022 & 2023 Sun Belt East Champions.
..peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard..
JMU Football: 2022 & 2023 Sun Belt East Champions.
- 89Hen
- Supporter
- Posts: 39227
- Joined: Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:13 pm
- I am a fan of: High Horses
- A.K.A.: The Almighty Arbiter
Re: I-AA Game of the Week - WEEK ONE
Opening week there is little on which to base it other than interesting games.BDKJMU wrote:You mad bro because you picked out a bunch of crap games?89Hen wrote: How are they different? They're on my list. When I want your opinion on this topic, I will give it to you.
- 89Hen
- Supporter
- Posts: 39227
- Joined: Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:13 pm
- I am a fan of: High Horses
- A.K.A.: The Almighty Arbiter
Re: I-AA Game of the Week - WEEK ONE
I'm glad you caught it.kalm wrote:Nice underhanded remark, bitter man.89Hen wrote: That's fine, but YSU was still a 4-7 team and it was 10 years without a playoff appearance before the fluke in 2016 where they got to play three of the worst teams in the bracket on the way to the finals.
- JohnStOnge
- Egalitarian
- Posts: 20314
- Joined: Sun Jan 03, 2010 5:47 pm
- I am a fan of: McNeese State
- A.K.A.: JohnStOnge
Re: I-AA Game of the Week - WEEK ONE
Well of course I picked Southern at McNeese State. Otherwise: It will probably for sure be the top atmosphere both pre game with the tailgating and during the game with an overflowing stadium of any of the games listed. It'll probably have the highest attendance of the games listed even though there is some limit on that because McNeese only has a 17,000 seat stadium. I'm guessing they are going to let people sit on the hills and the actual attendance will be 20,000 or more.
For me it's interesting because it'll be the first game where McNeese has gone outside of the existing coaching staff to get a new head coach in 29 years. I actually liked the fact that they had a system and a philosophy that allowed them to win consistently even though they have one of the lowest athletic budgets in I-AA and now FCS. Now they are going to have the first big culture change in a long, long time.
But if you want to look at FCS vs. FCS games in week one where you turn on the TV and the stadium is overflowing, there's a lot of crowd noise, and there's a festive atmosphere this is going to be the one.
And the tailgating is going to be epic.
For me it's interesting because it'll be the first game where McNeese has gone outside of the existing coaching staff to get a new head coach in 29 years. I actually liked the fact that they had a system and a philosophy that allowed them to win consistently even though they have one of the lowest athletic budgets in I-AA and now FCS. Now they are going to have the first big culture change in a long, long time.
But if you want to look at FCS vs. FCS games in week one where you turn on the TV and the stadium is overflowing, there's a lot of crowd noise, and there's a festive atmosphere this is going to be the one.
And the tailgating is going to be epic.
Well, I believe that I must tell the truth
And say things as they really are
But if I told the truth and nothing but the truth
Could I ever be a star?
Deep Purple: No One Came
And say things as they really are
But if I told the truth and nothing but the truth
Could I ever be a star?
Deep Purple: No One Came
- andy7171
- Firefly
- Posts: 27951
- Joined: Wed Jul 18, 2007 6:12 am
- I am a fan of: Wiping.
- A.K.A.: HE HATE ME
- Location: Eastern Palouse
Re: I-AA Game of the Week - WEEK ONE
Wouldn't that be in the I-AA vs I-A catagory/thread? Dippy?SuperHornet wrote:For those listed, I'm going with the Griz taking out South Dakota.
But the REAL Game of the Week is Fresneck getting destroyed by my Hornets....
"Elaine, you're from Baltimore, right?"
"Yes, well, Towson actually."
"Yes, well, Towson actually."
- SuperHornet
- SuperHornet
- Posts: 20548
- Joined: Fri Jul 13, 2007 7:24 pm
- I am a fan of: Sac State
- Location: Twentynine Palms, CA
Re: I-AA Game of the Week - WEEK ONE
I didn't see that thread at the time I responded to this one, Andy. Sheesh!andy7171 wrote:Wouldn't that be in the I-AA vs I-A catagory/thread? Dippy?SuperHornet wrote:For those listed, I'm going with the Griz taking out South Dakota.
But the REAL Game of the Week is Fresneck getting destroyed by my Hornets....
SuperHornet's Athletics Hall of Fame includes Jacksonville State kicker Ashley Martin, the first girl to score in a Division I football game. She kicked 3 PATs in a 2001 game for J-State.
- 89Hen
- Supporter
- Posts: 39227
- Joined: Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:13 pm
- I am a fan of: High Horses
- A.K.A.: The Almighty Arbiter
Re: I-AA Game of the Week - WEEK ONE
Both 20 or + point games. Vindicated.BDKJMU wrote:You left off YSU/Samford and VU @ Colgate.89Hen wrote:I guess it's not too early to start.
- SuperHornet
- SuperHornet
- Posts: 20548
- Joined: Fri Jul 13, 2007 7:24 pm
- I am a fan of: Sac State
- Location: Twentynine Palms, CA
Re: I-AA Game of the Week - WEEK ONE
In actuality, I blew it here. THAT game isn't until 21 SEP. In less than an hour, we kick off AT HOME against NAIA Southern Oregon. That alone is likely to shoot down a 7-4 team's shot at the playoffs. We absolutely MUST go 8-3 or better. I know I'm about the only optimistic Hornet fan on the board right now, but I'm pulling for 8-3....andy7171 wrote:Wouldn't that be in the I-AA vs I-A catagory/thread? Dippy?SuperHornet wrote:For those listed, I'm going with the Griz taking out South Dakota.
But the REAL Game of the Week is Fresneck getting destroyed by my Hornets....
SuperHornet's Athletics Hall of Fame includes Jacksonville State kicker Ashley Martin, the first girl to score in a Division I football game. She kicked 3 PATs in a 2001 game for J-State.
- 89Hen
- Supporter
- Posts: 39227
- Joined: Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:13 pm
- I am a fan of: High Horses
- A.K.A.: The Almighty Arbiter
Re: I-AA Game of the Week - WEEK ONE
JFC. SacSt plays 12 games and two of them are against I-A's. So yeah.SuperHornet wrote:In actuality, I blew it here. THAT game isn't until 21 SEP. In less than an hour, we kick off AT HOME against NAIA Southern Oregon. That alone is likely to shoot down a 7-4 team's shot at the playoffs. We absolutely MUST go 8-3 or better. I know I'm about the only optimistic Hornet fan on the board right now, but I'm pulling for 8-3....andy7171 wrote: Wouldn't that be in the I-AA vs I-A catagory/thread? Dippy?
-
- Supporter
- Posts: 5259
- Joined: Wed Aug 20, 2008 1:29 pm
- I am a fan of: ASU
- A.K.A.: AshevilleApp2
Re: I-AA Game of the Week - WEEK ONE
Ahem.AshevilleApp wrote:Elon vs A&T. I hope the Aggies kick their asses. I also hope that becomes a fairly regular game due to the proximity of the two teams.
-
- Supporter
- Posts: 62335
- Joined: Thu Oct 01, 2009 3:36 pm
- I am a fan of: Eastern
- A.K.A.: Humus The Proud
- Location: Northern Palouse
Re: I-AA Game of the Week - WEEK ONE
Language!89Hen wrote:JFC. SacSt plays 12 games and two of them are against I-A's. So yeah.SuperHornet wrote:
In actuality, I blew it here. THAT game isn't until 21 SEP. In less than an hour, we kick off AT HOME against NAIA Southern Oregon. That alone is likely to shoot down a 7-4 team's shot at the playoffs. We absolutely MUST go 8-3 or better. I know I'm about the only optimistic Hornet fan on the board right now, but I'm pulling for 8-3....
(And on the sabbath too...)