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Post by Aggie Monster on Jul 14, 2016 10:07:04 GMT -5
I agree 100% with naborhood. We been saying the same thing about schedule since the Elon win. It got us to the Celebration Bowl. Without a FCS opponent on the schedule my stomach is going to hurt all the way until the clock hits zero at NCCU this year.
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Post by durhamgsoaggie on Jul 14, 2016 10:10:24 GMT -5
just my personal opinion. but until i see it with my own eyes, i can’t bring myself to believe that an meac team will “ever” receive an at large bid to the playoffs. i think when we withdrew from the playoffs, the fcs selection committee no longer views the meac as a valid fcs conference. that’s why i probably wouldn’t setup a schedule based on the idea that we’d have a chance to gain an invite to the fcs playoffs. to me, either we’re all in (the playoffs), or we’re all out. right now, as far as i’m concerned, we’re all out. so i don’t think its worth it to schedule as if we might get an invite. since we’re all out, might as well setup a schedule that is most likely to serve us the best as an “hbcu only” fcs team. so if money is now our motivation, let’s setup a schedule to maximize revenue like we’re doing this year because i have no confidence that an meac team will ever receive an invite to the playoffs as an at large team... As much as I'd like to see a MEAC get an FCS at-large bid... I know that this is the likely reality. The other reality... no MEAC or SWAC team was good enough last year to be favored in a 1st-round FCS playoff matchup. There were too many flaws on every team, even ours. So why wouldn't the FCS give that at-large bid to a conference that's fully participating? It makes almost zero sense to expect an at-large bid from the FCS.... unless that team adds so much entertainment value that it makes sense to put them on. And even then... it would still be dicey.
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Post by durhamgsoaggie on Jul 14, 2016 10:11:42 GMT -5
I agree 100% with naborhood. We been saying the same thing about schedule since the Elon win. It got us to the Celebration Bowl. Without a FCS opponent on the schedule my stomach is going to hurt all the way until the clock hits zero at NCCU this year. Let's wait and see until after the Kent St. game... maybe it won't hurt so bad.
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Post by DECKS on Jul 14, 2016 10:24:45 GMT -5
Irony is the schedule that works best for Celebration Bowl is the same schedule that works best for a playoff berth and that's schedule fcs opponents.
The problem is we're caught up in trying to be like the SWAC. Their ooc schedule mostly consist of FBS Money games on the road and D2 or NAIA teams at home. As a result they are barely winning some of the d2 games because their programs have declined so much. We need to create our own path.
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Post by neighborhoodsuperstar on Jul 14, 2016 10:30:04 GMT -5
I don't really disagree with dgso or OSA........but if any MEAC school has a solid OOC FCS victory and loses just one game in the MEAC......10-1 is an attractive record to get an at-large bid. But again, there has to be a big OOC win on the ledger. There were some average teams that made the FCS playoffs last year:
Eastern Illinois was 7-4 Northern Iowa was 8-4 Western Illinois was 6-5 New Hampshire was 7-4
Now I'll admit, an average Colonial or Missouri Valley team may wipe the floor if they played an all-MEAC schedule......but a 6-5 team made the playoffs last year. I'll take my chances with a 9-2/10-1 MEAC 2nd place team getting an at-large team over a 6-5 team.......BUT.......I think our MEAC officials need to be vocal with the selection committee and voice that our conference would still be interested in getting an at-large bid if one of our teams was worthy.
Frankly, if I was on the selection committee, I wouldn't look an MEAC team simply because I would've taken the Celebration Bowl as a sign that the MEAC is 100% uninterested in the playoffs. Our MEAC officials need to make the FCS committee know that we wouldn't have a problem with our #2 team participating....if that team is worthy enough.
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Post by DOOMS on Jul 14, 2016 10:30:29 GMT -5
Takes resources to create a path. It's kind of obvious to me the resources we possess have led to the path we're on, despite all the rumors that we were halfway into a Big South membership. We all know we don't have the resources to compete in the playoffs (even the coach said as much).
As far as Kent State, they held Del State to NEGATIVE 33 yards total offense last year. Del State scored on two fumble returns. If they lose to us they fire the coach before the following Monday. I hate to say I hope to see a good man lose his job, but in this case...
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Post by aggierattler on Jul 14, 2016 10:33:57 GMT -5
Irony is the schedule that works best for Celebration Bowl is the same schedule that works best for a playoff berth and that's schedule fcs opponents. The problem is we're caught up in trying to be like the SWAC. Their ooc schedule mostly consist of FBS Money games on the road and D2 or NAIA teams at home. As a result they are barely winning some of the d2 games because their programs have declined so much. We need to create our own path.
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Post by neighborhoodsuperstar on Jul 14, 2016 10:36:20 GMT -5
....but Delaware State was 1-10 last year. DII Chowan beat them, and they weren't even one of the top teams in the CIAA last year. Kent State ain't nowhere close to UNC. We will play well against Kent St.
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Post by DECKS on Jul 14, 2016 10:36:36 GMT -5
I agree 100% with naborhood. We been saying the same thing about schedule since the Elon win. It got us to the Celebration Bowl. Without a FCS opponent on the schedule my stomach is going to hurt all the way until the clock hits zero at NCCU this year. Let's wait and see until after the Kent St. game... maybe it won't hurt so bad. The KSU game will be intriguing. They had one of the worst offenses in fbs but had a pretty good defense. Sent from my SM-N910P using proboards
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Post by DECKS on Jul 14, 2016 10:41:55 GMT -5
....but Delaware State was 1-10 last year. DII Chowan beat them, and they weren't even one of the top teams in the CIAA last year. Kent State ain't nowhere close to UNC. We will play well against Kent St. That same DSU team gave us trouble in Aggie stadium. Sent from my SM-N910P using proboards
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Post by durhamgsoaggie on Jul 14, 2016 10:46:17 GMT -5
Takes resources to create a path. It's kind of obvious to me the resources we possess have led to the path we're on, despite all the rumors that we were halfway into a Big South membership. We all know we don't have the resources to compete in the playoffs (even the coach said as much). As far as Kent State, they held Del State to NEGATIVE 33 yards total offense last year. Del State scored on two fumble returns. If they lose to us they fire the coach before the following Monday. I hate to say I hope to see a good man lose his job, but in this case... Del. St was hot garbage last year, even by MEAC standards. The one good player they had grad-transferred to Syracuse. I remember because he blocked a kick on us. Kent St has played MEAC schools the last couple of years. The challenge for them is not falling into the same trap that Coastal did after beating up the MEAC, then playing us in 2014... expected us to be an undisciplined, not well-coached squad and their kids expect another roll-over win. Moglia knew better... and they still should have left with an L in 2014. Coaches coaching and kids listening are two different things. We'll see how Kent shapes up for us in September.
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Post by thefriscotxaggie on Jul 14, 2016 10:49:27 GMT -5
I know we are comparing apples and oranges but Kent got man handled by University of Illinois. A few weeks later UNC Chapel Hill beat Illinois by practically the same score they beat us.
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Post by durhamgsoaggie on Jul 14, 2016 10:50:29 GMT -5
....but Delaware State was 1-10 last year. DII Chowan beat them, and they weren't even one of the top teams in the CIAA last year. Kent State ain't nowhere close to UNC. We will play well against Kent St. That same DSU team gave us trouble in Aggie stadium. Sent from my SM-N910P using proboards Meh... that was right after that epic SC State game... classic trap game that you just have to win, regardless how it looks, especially given our QB/OL situation last year.
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Post by neighborhoodsuperstar on Jul 14, 2016 11:15:18 GMT -5
Kent State is historically a bad FBS program. There's no other way to say it. If they want to give us a 6-figure check to play them, we need to schedule them EVERY YEAR!! I'm not predicting a win, but it's a winnable, or at least a competitive, game.....
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Post by DECKS on Jul 14, 2016 11:19:04 GMT -5
Well I'm going to the Kent State game with the same feeling of optimism I had heading to App State in 2013. Already made reservations. ;D
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