Author Topic: NCAA Football 2021-22 (Read 3570 times)

NatNasty · « **Reply #75:** October 01, 2021, 10:35:41 PM »

Iowa has been unstoppable on the road against teams with god-awful uniforms.

bluestreak · « **Reply #76:** October 01, 2021, 11:56:21 PM »

Quote from: UMDNats on September 29, 2021, 02:34:46 PM

Iowa definitely the biggest chance MD has had at a top 5 win in a long, long time. Iowa is more like top 20 than top 5 and our strengths match up great with them. Win the damn game and keep it going.

varoadking · « **Reply #77:** October 02, 2021, 12:22:52 AM »

That's the UMD we all know and love...back to earth...

They screwed the pooch when they fired Ralph...

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #78:** October 02, 2021, 12:52:18 PM »

Quote from: varoadking on October 02, 2021, 12:22:52 AM

That's the UMD we all know and love...back to earth...

They screwed the pooch when they fired Ralph...

Like the curse of the Bambino. Could take decades to recover.

I took Arkansas and the 16.5 points. That sure looks like a mistake. Georgia cutting through them like they are swiss cheese.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #79:** October 02, 2021, 02:10:50 PM »

OK, Arkansas. Enough fooling around. Time for that comeback.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #80:** October 02, 2021, 11:36:59 PM »

University of Hawaii is now playing at an on campus facility because Aloha Stadium was declared unfit for use. Ching Field. Supposed to hold about 9000 fans but unfortunately no fans allowed yet this year due to Hawaii’s strict Covid rules.

GburgNatsFan · « **Reply #81:** October 03, 2021, 02:49:07 PM »

Quote from: varoadking on October 02, 2021, 12:22:52 AM

That's the UMD we all know and love...back to earth...

They screwed the pooch when they fired Ralph...

While I agree it was stupid to fire Ralph, UMD will always be a mediocre-at-best team. It's just not that important to the university.

And that's fine. The goal of a university is education.

varoadking · « **Reply #82:** October 03, 2021, 04:15:27 PM »

Quote from: GburgNatsFan on October 03, 2021, 02:49:07 PM

While I agree it was stupid to fire Ralph, UMD will always be a mediocre-at-best team. It's just not that important to the university.

And that's fine. The goal of a university is education.

...and basketball...football is a footnote at UMD...no pun intended...

1995hoo · « **Reply #83:** October 03, 2021, 05:29:23 PM »

South Carolina v. Troy looks likely to lead off C'Mon Man tomorrow night. ESPN.com has the video of the bonehead Carolina defender.

imref · « **Reply #84:** October 09, 2021, 06:31:58 PM »

Thrilling win for w&m. Down 21-3 at half, held on to win 31-24 after Albany drove to the goal line.

imref · « **Reply #85:** October 10, 2021, 12:02:14 AM »

The Texas A&M kicker is never paying for beer again.

imref · « **Reply #86:** October 17, 2021, 01:33:28 PM »

Ed Orgeron stepping down after this season at LSU.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #87:** October 17, 2021, 06:59:11 PM »

Cincinnati is #2. But they try harder.

imref · « **Reply #88:** October 22, 2021, 06:05:52 PM »

JMU and ODU are taking their talents to the FBS, announcement coming next week that they are joining the Sun Belt conference

https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/report-odu-jmu-to-be-added-to-sun-belt-next-week/

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #89:** October 22, 2021, 06:42:19 PM »

Quote from: imref on October 22, 2021, 06:05:52 PM

JMU and ODU are taking their talents to the FBS, announcement coming next week that they are joining the Sun Belt conference

https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/report-odu-jmu-to-be-added-to-sun-belt-next-week/

ODU has been in FBS for years. Conference USA I believe. Not sure why these schools want to do this--best you get is some crappy bowl game against another crappy conference instead of playing for actual championships in FCS. I guess getting whipped each year by Coastal Carolina will be fun!

varoadking · « **Reply #90:** October 22, 2021, 06:46:27 PM »

Quote from: Natsinpwc on October 22, 2021, 06:42:19 PM

ODU has been in FBS for years. Conference USA I believe. Not sure why these schools want to do this--best you get is some crappy bowl game against another crappy conference instead of playing for actual championships in FCS. I guess getting whipped each year by Coastal Carolina will be fun!

I dunno...nobody gives a flyin' freak about JMU...maybe they think this gets them some attention. You know: "There is no bad press."

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #91:** October 22, 2021, 07:02:18 PM »

Quote from: varoadking on October 22, 2021, 06:46:27 PM

I dunno...nobody gives a flyin' freak about JMU...maybe they think this gets them some attention. You know: "There is no bad press."

ODU records since joining Conference USA.

6-6
5-7
10-3
5-7
4-8
1-11
1-6 this year.

They were not even a program at the FCS level for long before they moved up. Better to be a big fish in a small pond I always say. I have wished for many years that Temple would have moved down to FCS. Natural rivalries with Villanova and Delaware.

Liberty is having some success in football and that’s probably got their attention.

imref · « **Reply #92:** October 22, 2021, 07:09:19 PM »

Quote from: Natsinpwc on October 22, 2021, 06:42:19 PM

ODU has been in FBS for years. Conference USA I believe. Not sure why these schools want to do this--best you get is some crappy bowl game against another crappy conference instead of playing for actual championships in FCS. I guess getting whipped each year by Coastal Carolina will be fun!

you are right, they moved a few years ago. JMU has been under pressure to move up for a while now, we'll see what happens.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #93:** October 23, 2021, 04:26:28 PM »

Justin Fuente needs to put his Blacksburg house up for sale.

DPMOmaha · « **Reply #94:** October 23, 2021, 05:30:50 PM »

Money’s better as an FBS school.

HalfSmokes · « **Reply #95:** October 23, 2021, 07:07:14 PM »

Quote from: DPMOmaha on October 23, 2021, 05:30:50 PM

Money’s better as an FBS school.

Is it for the bottom feeders? Any bowl they manage to make will cost them money to attend. I guess an SEC or BIG10 will pay to kick the crap out of your players for a game, but then students start losing home games because those schools aren’t doing home and homes with a sun belt team.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #96:** October 23, 2021, 07:44:57 PM »

Quote from: HalfSmokes on October 23, 2021, 07:07:14 PM

Is it for the bottom feeders? Any bowl they manage to make will cost them money to attend. I guess an SEC or BIG10 will pay to kick the crap out of your players for a game, but then students start losing home games because those schools aren’t doing home and homes with a sun belt team.

Yea I have wondered about that. They have lots more in costs traveling to other conference opponents also and probably increased costs for recruiting and such. Not much additional tv revenue in those conferences.

DPMOmaha · « **Reply #97:** October 23, 2021, 07:56:35 PM »

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Quote from: HalfSmokes on October 23, 2021, 07:07:14 PM

Is it for the bottom feeders? Any bowl they manage to make will cost them money to attend. I guess an SEC or BIG10 will pay to kick the crap out of your players for a game, but then students start losing home games because those schools aren’t doing home and homes with a sun belt team.

My understanding is that yes, it is. Those conferences have more media rights than the lower levels. And a lot of the big conferences are restricting how many FCS teams the conference members are allowed to schedule, so there's less incentive to schedule them. So, if they can get aligned with a FBS conference, it opens up more possibilities. Plus, there are enough success stories, like Costal or App St. and others, that suggest that you can make the jump and build into something successful. It does come with higher expenses, but I think the rewards can make it worth it.

varoadking · « **Reply #98:** October 23, 2021, 07:57:46 PM »

Quote from: Natsinpwc on October 23, 2021, 07:44:57 PM

Yea I have wondered about that. They have lots more in costs traveling to other conference opponents also and probably increased costs for recruiting and such. Not much additional tv revenue in those conferences.

The multi-tiered playoff system has to have cost JMU a fortune these past how-many years...and nobody even knows they exist other than the Alum, or parents who somehow insist the program is legit because their kid goes there...

At least they can get on TV at the Jamaica Bowl or whatever...

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #99:** October 23, 2021, 08:02:28 PM »

Quote from: varoadking on October 23, 2021, 07:57:46 PM

The multi-tiered playoff system has to have cost JMU a fortune these past how-many years...and nobody even knows they exist other than the Alum, or parents who somehow insist the program is legit because their kid goes there...

At least they can get on TV at the Jamaica Bowl or whatever...

Those games are all on tv so their must be revenue of some sort. Although I have no idea how it might be shared.