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Cal Poly getting steamrolled - Big Sky overrated?

Wet conditions, swarming defense help San Diego post Pioneer League's first-ever FCS Playoff win
http://skylinesportsmt.com/cp-loses-to-san-diego/
 
Brock Landers said:
Big Sky has been garbage for an eternity. This year's no different
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The playoff bubble teams have been garbage, but with the exception of 2015, Big Sky teams have made deep runs in the playoffs every year since I'm not sure when. I believe you hold this opinion only because Montana hasn't been up to par for the past several seasons. Saying that, a Montana resurgence would do a lot to boost the playoff credibility of the conference.

Also not sure what happened to Cal Poly. They seem to have a knack for completely falling apart towards the end of the season.
 
New Mexico 35, Wyoming 7, midway through 2nd quarter...I would consider that getting steamrolled. Sorry Titleist, I feel for you man.
 
cclarkblues said:
New Mexico 35, Wyoming 7, midway through 2nd quarter...I would consider that getting steamrolled. Sorry Titleist, I feel for you man.
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HelenaHandBasket said:
EWURanger29 said:
Also not sure what happened to Cal Poly. They seem to have a knack for completely falling apart towards the end of the season.
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That is called a "Flagstaff" I believe.
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Montana did a good job of that this year.
 
Eric_Shun said:
14-0 San Diego over Cal Poly and Weber got smoked - Big Sky looking pathetic

SMH
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The results will speak for themselves. I have confidence only in EWU and their defense will keep them from winning it.
 
kemajic said:
Eric_Shun said:
14-0 San Diego over Cal Poly and Weber got smoked - Big Sky looking pathetic

SMH
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The results will speak for themselves. I have confidence only in EWU and their defense will keep them from winning it.
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Not much keeping them from making the semi's in their quest to win one for the Kupper. As long as they don't play too badly in their normal sluggish first half, the offense will keep them in most games.
 
EWURanger29 said:
Brock Landers said:
Big Sky has been garbage for an eternity. This year's no different
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The playoff bubble teams have been garbage, but with the exception of 2015, Big Sky teams have made deep runs in the playoffs every year since I'm not sure when. I believe you hold this opinion only because Montana hasn't been up to par for the past several seasons. Saying that, a Montana resurgence would do a lot to boost the playoff credibility of the conference.

Also not sure what happened to Cal Poly. They seem to have a knack for completely falling apart towards the end of the season.
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No. I'm confident in saying the Big Sky has been garbage since 2010, with EWU, and Montana in 2011, being the only exceptions. For being the largest conference, the playoff resume as a whole is weak as shit.

Hell, you can argue it was pretty garbage from 2005-2009 too.
 
Brock Landers said:
No. I'm confident in saying the Big Sky has been garbage since 2010, with EWU, and Montana in 2011, being the only exceptions. For being the largest conference, the playoff resume as a whole is weak as shit.

Hell, you can argue it was pretty garbage from 2005-2009 too.
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Having a team in the NC game in '08 and '09 is not garbage.
 
Brock Landers said:
EWURanger29 said:
Brock Landers said:
Big Sky has been garbage for an eternity. This year's no different
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The playoff bubble teams have been garbage, but with the exception of 2015, Big Sky teams have made deep runs in the playoffs every year since I'm not sure when. I believe you hold this opinion only because Montana hasn't been up to par for the past several seasons. Saying that, a Montana resurgence would do a lot to boost the playoff credibility of the conference.

Also not sure what happened to Cal Poly. They seem to have a knack for completely falling apart towards the end of the season.
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No. I'm confident in saying the Big Sky has been garbage since 2010, with EWU, and Montana in 2011, being the only exceptions. For being the largest conference, the playoff resume as a whole is weak as shit.

Hell, you can argue it was pretty garbage from 2005-2009 too.
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Garbage? I'm not so sure about that. Here's Montana and EWU since 2004 in playoffs. Several deep runs in the playoffs in there and one championship. Three championship appearances overall.

2004 - EWU lost in quarterfinals
2006 - Montana lost in Semis
2007 - EWU lost in quarterfinals
2008 - Montana lost in championship
2009 - Montana lost in championship
2010 - EWU won championship
2011 - Montana lost in Semis
2012 - EWU lost in Semis
2013 - EWU lost in Semis
2014 - EWU lost in quarterfinals
 
Like I said EWU most years and us in 2011. Managing some semi final appearances when you're the largest conference is under performing. Not to mention the drop off from #1 to #2 in each of those years has been dramatic
 
Brock Landers said:
Like I said EWU most years and us in 2011. Managing some semi final appearances when you're the largest conference is under performing. Not to mention the drop off from #1 to #2 in each of those years has been dramatic
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That's fair enough. I agree that the conference should have better representation/diversity in the playoffs for how large it has become (which is too large). We talk a lot about how great a conference the BSC was back in the early to mid 90's. Reno, Boise, Idaho...Montana, to a lesser extent EWU. As competitive as it was, only Boise and Montana won championships. Idaho and Reno never did anything in the playoffs. I guess MSU and ISU won one each in the 80's. I guess my point is this is all cyclical. The Big Sky has rarely, if ever, had more than one "Great" team.

As I mentioned in a previous post, the Big Sky needs Montana and MSU to get back to being consistently competitive playoff caliber teams. There are other teams out there that are going to have the occasional one-off years, but none that have demonstrated consistency outside of EWU, Montana, and to a lesser extent MSU. I don't include UND in this discussion because I believe they will be gone 2-3 years from now.
 
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