A not so flattering article on Idaho.

[TxGriz]

 

[statler & waldorf]

Skimmed through the article. Then, skimmed it again. A basketball article about some Chicago area kid, his mama, some guy paying her used car payment, and our favorite, the NCAA. Relevance to Idaho, football, or even the FCS?

 

[AZGrizFan]

0% chance the bigsky would turn them down. Idaho could come in right now an compete for 4th-8th in the big sky. S

I think they would be a top 3 program in the BSC.

No. They would not only lose scholarships, but because of the unusual circumstances, the NCAA would let the athletes transfer FBS to FBS without sitting out a year.

Idaho is already down to 70 scholarship players.

 

[Ringneck]

Although it's not mentioned they probably print very nice game day programs. Or, maybe their goal posts are among the most sanitary in the country (as their players rarely get near them). It's possible too that their scoreboard is considered energy efficient as they've been able to use the same light bulbs on the "HOME" side for 20 years. No doubt there is much to be proud of if only one digs deep enough. Go Vandals!

:lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[AZGrizFan]

Although it's not mentioned they probably print very nice game day programs. Or, maybe their goal posts are among the most sanitary in the country (as their players rarely get near them). It's possible too that their scoreboard is considered energy efficient as they've been able to use the same light bulbs on the "HOME" side for 20 years. No doubt there is much to be proud of if only one digs deep enough. Go Vandals!

:lol: :lol: :lol:

I'm surprised and more than a bit disappointed that they didn't list AZGrizFan as one of their hallowed alumni. That would have surely sealed the deal.

Fuckers.

 

[TxGriz]

Skimmed through the article. Then, skimmed it again. A basketball article about some Chicago area kid, his mama, some guy paying her used car payment, and our favorite, the NCAA. Relevance to Idaho, football, or even the FCS?

Saw it and thought it was interesting, but was too lazy to put it in it's own thread. Sorry for insulting your intelligence, professors.

 

[BadlandsGrizFan]

The new slogan for the University of Idaho should be, "We suck less!"

Is changing of the guard taken by anyone?

 

[Teton Cat]

The new slogan for the University of Idaho should be, "We suck less!"

Is changing of the guard taken by anyone?[/quote

You might want to check out the Grizzlies all time record against the Vandals.....Hint: you've been their bitch for sixty years and it ain't even close :mrgreen:

 

[BadlandsGrizFan]

The new slogan for the University of Idaho should be, "We suck less!"

Is changing of the guard taken by anyone?[/quote

You might want to check out the Grizzlies all time record against the Vandals.....Hint: you've been their bitch for sixty years and it ain't even close :mrgreen:

Surely you would kow exactly what its like to be someones bitch.....I wonder what its like to have the "changing of the guard" resemble constant beatdowns and the beginning of the next "STREAK". Combine football and basketball and I really wonder when the next time the cats will beat us. Like I truly wonder.....

I was watching this weeks cat/griz bball game with my gf who mind you is from Pittsburgh.....she doesnt really care much about sports history but has watched most griz related events with me the past 3 years. Anyhow...she wakes up from a nap with about 2 min to go in the ball game and looks to me and says "Jesus christ....do these guys ever beat the Griz?" To which I responded "No baby...no they dont" You are the definition of the Grizzlies bitch!

 

[get'em_griz]

The new slogan for the University of Idaho should be, "We suck less!"

Is changing of the guard taken by anyone?[/quote

You might want to check out the Grizzlies all time record against the Vandals.....Hint: you've been their bitch for sixty years and it ain't even close :mrgreen:

I'd say there was a true "changing of the guard" in the last 10 games against the Vandals. In that time the Griz went 8-2.

1991: W 35-34
1992: W 47-29
1993: W 54-34 (At least you guys scored 1 more point. )
1994: W 45-21
1995: L 43-55
1999: L 30-33 (FBS)
2000: W 45-38 (FBS)
2001: W 33-27 (FBS)
2002: W 38-31 (FBS)
2003: W 41-28 (FBS)

 

[kemajic]

I'd say there was a true "changing of the guard" in the last 10 games against the Vandals. In that time the Griz went 8-2.

1991: W 35-34
1992: W 47-29
1993: W 54-34 (At least you guys scored 1 more point. )
1994: W 45-21
1995: L 43-55
1999: L 30-33 (FBS)
2000: W 45-38 (FBS)
2001: W 33-27 (FBS)
2002: W 38-31 (FBS)
2003: W 41-28 (FBS)

The Little Brown Stein has been sitting in Adams Center now for 16 years. So MSU fans can take some satisfaction that they are not the only victims of our streaks of 16.

 

[jodcon]

Maybe "A Flattering Article on Idaho" would have raised an eyebrow, this headline is more along the lines of "MSU Loses to Griz"...same old, same old.

 

[grizfan406]

The Big Sky has wanted 14 members for a few years now. We could then have an East and West or a North and South champion and then hold a Big Sky Championship where the East/West or North/South champions square off. This way there could be an outright champion every year. I think this has been the goal for years now. Idaho would be good addition to our conference once again.

 

[get'em_griz]

The Big Sky has wanted 14 members for a few years now. We could then have an East and West or a North and South champion and then hold a Big Sky Championship where the East/West or North/South champions square off. This way there could be an outright champion every year. I think this has been the goal for years now. Idaho would be good addition to our conference once again.

Welcome to eGriz! :thumb:

A conference championship game between two divisions would be a fun scenario. Each division has to play a round-robin (just like we used to do when we had 7 or so members) and then the best teams from both divisions square off in that conference championship game. Team with the better record/better SOS gets homefield advantage. Winner gets the auto-bid and the runner up most likely gets an At-Large.

But I do recall that there was some kind of issue with having a conference championship game at this level, something to the effect of it interfering with the playoffs. I can't remember what the issue is or if there even is one, but maybe someone with more knowledge can shed some light on if a conference championship game could be done in the Big Sky or if it can't.

 

[Grisly Fan]

The Big Sky has wanted 14 members for a few years now. We could then have an East and West or a North and South champion and then hold a Big Sky Championship where the East/West or North/South champions square off. This way there could be an outright champion every year. I think this has been the goal for years now. Idaho would be good addition to our conference once again.

Welcome to eGriz! :thumb:

A conference championship game between two divisions would be a fun scenario. Each division has to play a round-robin (just like we used to do when we had 7 or so members) and then the best teams from both divisions square off in that conference championship game. Team with the better record/better SOS gets homefield advantage. Winner gets the auto-bid and the runner up most likely gets an At-Large.

But I do recall that there was some kind of issue with having a conference championship game at this level, something to the effect of it interfering with the playoffs. I can't remember what the issue is or if there even is one, but maybe someone with more knowledge can shed some light on if a conference championship game could be done in the Big Sky or if it can't.

One of the problems not solved by this approach is the fact that there are so few western FCS teams that you end up with "non-conference" conference games which muddy the waters. Actually the better approach is for the Big Sky to be smaller and for there to be a separate league that Big Sky teams play for non-conference games. Plus then you don't need to have a conference championship that really doesn't fit anywhere after the season is over. There is no dead week between the end of conference play and playoffs beginning. There could be if the playoffs didn't include 20% of the entire FCS but that doesn't appear like it will change anytime soon. I also believe for any team that makes a deep playoff run that the season is long enough already.

 

[AZGrizFan]

Agreed. If we're absolutely stuck with the BSC, I'd rather see a conference footprint that included the following:

UM
MSU
PSU
EWU
Idaho
UND
ISU
Weber

Kick out the old GWFC teams Cal Poly, UC-Davis, UNC & SUU and give them NAU & Suck State. That conference (with 6 teams) would qualify for an autobid as well--and might be a good location for a team potentially looking to move up like Dixie State, Western Oregon, etc...

Two problems with that: A TON of our out-of-state kids come from California and Arizona....without playing in those states on a regular basis I don't know that Montana is such a draw for those kids...

 

[garizzalies]

I'd say there was a true "changing of the guard" in the last 10 games against the Vandals. In that time the Griz went 8-2.

1991: W 35-34
1992: W 47-29
1993: W 54-34 (At least you guys scored 1 more point. )
1994: W 45-21
1995: L 43-55
1999: L 30-33 (FBS)
2000: W 45-38 (FBS)
2001: W 33-27 (FBS)
2002: W 38-31 (FBS)
2003: W 41-28 (FBS)

The Little Brown Stein has been sitting in Adams Center now for 16 years. So MSU fans can take some satisfaction that they are not the only victims of our streaks of 16.

The '95 game was so fucking awesome. I know we lost, and it was a weird one, for sure, but I will never forget that game.

 

[Alaska Griz]

Agreed. If we're absolutely stuck with the BSC, I'd rather see a conference footprint that included the following:

UM
MSU
PSU
EWU
Idaho
UND
ISU
Weber

Kick out the old GWFC teams Cal Poly, UC-Davis, UNC & SUU and give them NAU & Suck State. That conference (with 6 teams) would qualify for an autobid as well--and might be a good location for a team potentially looking to move up like Dixie State, Western Oregon, etc...

Two problems with that: A TON of our out-of-state kids come from California and Arizona....without playing in those states on a regular basis I don't know that Montana is such a draw for those kids...

I would just add Cal Poly and NAU. Both reasonably strong for FCS and gets a Cali and AZ school in there. Of course I'm praying we join the MWC at some point, with or without little brother.

 

[Ursa Major]

Oh, I know, we could have the conference championship at a neutral site like Reno!!

 

[Grisly Fan]

Oh, I know, we could have the conference championship at a neutral site like Reno!!

Better yet, how about a neutral site just north of easy-to-get-to-vacation-destination Dallas?