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Re: Wagner @ EWU - The Christmas Game

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What a crock. #1 seed gets South Dakota State and #2 seed gets Wagner.

Not EWU's fault. But what an absolute crock. A team earns the #1 seed then gets by far the toughest opponent of any of the seeds.
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They defeated the PL champ, they have to be good :coffee:
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JohnStOnge wrote:What a crock. #1 seed gets South Dakota State and #2 seed gets Wagner.

Not EWU's fault. But what an absolute crock. A team earns the #1 seed then gets by far the toughest opponent of any of the seeds.
Haha you're more upset about it than I am. But yes, it is a complete joke. :thumbdown:

EWU wins by 40.
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Gil Dobie wrote:They defeated the PL champ, they have to be good :coffee:
For once, you and I agree. :rofl: :thumb:
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JohnStOnge wrote:What a crock. #1 seed gets South Dakota State and #2 seed gets Wagner.

Not EWU's fault. But what an absolute crock. A team earns the #1 seed then gets by far the toughest opponent of any of the seeds.
But the overall half of the bracket Eastern is in is quite a bit tougher than the upper half. This all balances out. Shoot, we're only two years removed from when Eastern was ranked #1 and drew a 5 seed.
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Gil Dobie wrote:They defeated the PL champ, they have to be good :coffee:
Nice one Gil! :lol:

NDSU got jobbed with their draw for sure. Not that I'm complaining. :mrgreen:
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kalm wrote:
Gil Dobie wrote:They defeated the PL champ, they have to be good :coffee:
Nice one Gil! :lol:

NDSU got jobbed with their draw for sure. Not that I'm complaining. :mrgreen:
They didn't. They just chose to take their patsies in Sept. :nod:
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Screamin_Eagle174 wrote:
kalm wrote:
Nice one Gil! :lol:

NDSU got jobbed with their draw for sure. Not that I'm complaining. :mrgreen:
They didn't. They just chose to take their patsies in Sept. :nod:
I can see that point too.
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kalm wrote:
Screamin_Eagle174 wrote: They didn't. They just chose to take their patsies in Sept. :nod:
I can see that point too.
Except that it's not a legit point because it has nothing to do with how the committee sets up the bracket, and SE is talking out of his ass like usual.
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We'll see. Wagner has a solid defense.

They rolled us 30-0 and we had a darn good team this year.

I think some of that game was an abhoration, but Wagner played pretty darn good today as well.
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danefan wrote:We'll see. Wagner has a solid defense.

They rolled us 30-0 and we had a darn good team this year.

I think some of that game was an abhoration, but Wagner played pretty darn good today as well.
The Big Sky is a whole different level than the NEC and the Patriot. It won't be close for more than the 1st quarter.
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BisoNation wrote:
danefan wrote:We'll see. Wagner has a solid defense.

They rolled us 30-0 and we had a darn good team this year.

I think some of that game was an abhoration, but Wagner played pretty darn good today as well.
The Big Sky is a whole different level than the NEC and the Patriot. It won't be close for more than the 1st quarter.
I have absolutely no doubt that on any given week, Albany could have played with anyone in the Big Sky this year. Not every week in and week out because of lack of depth and scholarships, but we were as athletic and strong as any team and would have matched up at just about every position. This is the first year that I've seen the same level of talent in the NEC that we saw OOC.

Wagner beat Albany 30-0 in Albany.
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kalm wrote:
Gil Dobie wrote:They defeated the PL champ, they have to be good :coffee:
Nice one Gil! :lol:

NDSU got jobbed with their draw for sure. Not that I'm complaining. :mrgreen:
NDSU didn't get jobbed, they are the #1 seed, they should be willing to play anyone at anytime and they will. NDSU played Wagner in 2009, one of the 3 games they won that year, 59-28.
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Gil Dobie wrote:
kalm wrote:
Nice one Gil! :lol:

NDSU got jobbed with their draw for sure. Not that I'm complaining. :mrgreen:
NDSU didn't get jobbed, they are the #1 seed, they should be willing to play anyone at anytime and they will. NDSU played Wagner in 2009, one of the 3 games they won that year, 59-28.
I wouldn't put much weight in a result from 4 seasons ago. The NEC has been adding choker ships every year and scheduling tougher and tougher and I've seen first hand at Albay that the level of play has gone up dramatically from those early scholarship years.
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danefan wrote:
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NDSU didn't get jobbed, they are the #1 seed, they should be willing to play anyone at anytime and they will. NDSU played Wagner in 2009, one of the 3 games they won that year, 59-28.
I wouldn't put much weight in a result from 4 seasons ago. The NEC has been adding choker ships every year and scheduling tougher and tougher and I've seen first hand at Albay that the level of play has gone up dramatically from those early scholarship years.
My Second line was an aside. I do think Wagner is a much better team this year. NDSU won 3 games that year and 2 year later a National Championship. Wagner wins the NEC this year and beat the PL champ already in the playoffs.
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BisoNation wrote:
danefan wrote:We'll see. Wagner has a solid defense.

They rolled us 30-0 and we had a darn good team this year.

I think some of that game was an abhoration, but Wagner played pretty darn good today as well.
The Big Sky is a whole different level than the NEC and the Patriot. It won't be close for more than the 1st quarter.
So what?

Let's not forget that in addition to shutting out a very good Albany team, Wagner played an 85-scholarship FAU team and held them to just 7 points. Wagner has less than 40-scholarships.

Wagner just held Colgate to less than half of their average in points and yards per game. In fact is most opponents perform below their capability vs. Wagner. That is the sign of a good team and a good defense.

Wagner hasn't thrown an INT vs. a FCS team this year (200+ attempts). They don't make many mistakes and that will keep them in most games.
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Also, let's not forget just 2 seasons ago Robert Morris put up a hell of a game at North Dakota State in the playoffs.

RMU was down only 20-17 with 12:05 left in the game. NDSU pulled away in the final 8 minutes due to the depth and talent of that team.
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Okay EWU performs to half of their capability and wins 28-7 as opposed to 56-3.
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danefan wrote:We'll see. Wagner has a solid defense.

They rolled us 30-0 and we had a darn good team this year.

I think some of that game was an abhoration, but Wagner played pretty darn good today as well.
Careful Dane. No use using logic. These guys have never seen Wagner, the NEC or the PL, but they know that they suck.
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BisoNation wrote:
danefan wrote:We'll see. Wagner has a solid defense.

They rolled us 30-0 and we had a darn good team this year.

I think some of that game was an abhoration, but Wagner played pretty darn good today as well.
The Big Sky is a whole different level than the NEC and the Patriot. It won't be close for more than the 1st quarter.
Like I said. :lol:
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BlueHen86 wrote:
danefan wrote:We'll see. Wagner has a solid defense.

They rolled us 30-0 and we had a darn good team this year.

I think some of that game was an abhoration, but Wagner played pretty darn good today as well.
Careful Dane. No use using logic. These guys have never seen Wagner, the NEC or the PL, but they know that they suck.
NDSU has won every game they have played against Wagner, the NEC, or the PL, most in blowout fashion.

If you want me to believe someone is good because they beat Albany 30-0 I'm going to need a little more than that.
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BisoNation wrote:
danefan wrote:We'll see. Wagner has a solid defense.

They rolled us 30-0 and we had a darn good team this year.

I think some of that game was an abhoration, but Wagner played pretty darn good today as well.
The Big Sky is a whole different level than the NEC and the Patriot. It won't be close for more than the 1st quarter.
I remember when CAA idiots would post about how great the CAA was and how nobody else was at their level. Good to see that there is no ECB when it comes to arrogance. :lol:
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BlueHen86 wrote:
BisoNation wrote:
The Big Sky is a whole different level than the NEC and the Patriot. It won't be close for more than the 1st quarter.
I remember when CAA idiots would post about how great the CAA was and how nobody else was at their level. Good to see that there is no ECB when it comes to arrogance. :lol:
:dunce: :tothehand:

When did I say no one else was at our level? I'm only talking about the PL and the NEC...

Show me 1 big win the PL or NEC has had this year?
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BisoNation wrote:
BlueHen86 wrote:
Careful Dane. No use using logic. These guys have never seen Wagner, the NEC or the PL, but they know that they suck.
NDSU has won every game they have played against Wagner, the NEC, or the PL, most in blowout fashion.

If you want me to believe someone is good because they beat Albany 30-0 I'm going to need a little more than that.
NDSU is the best team in the country, I don't think many people expect them lose. But it is a mistake to disrespect any team in the playoffs, for every blowout win, there are upsets too.
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