Marketing: Not bad. Substance: We'll see.

[IdaGriz01]

(Edited ... see below.)
Anybody else see this? Other than on the STATS.com web site?
http://www.fcs.football/cfb/story.asp?i=20170815124518645127604&ref=hea&tm=&src=FCS

Excerpts:

Big Sky, MVFC create Challenge Series
... matchups between the Big Sky and Missouri Valley ... will be promoted as part of a challenge series.
...
The Big Sky and the MVFC created a challenge series logo, in the form of a shield, to be used this year and in future seasons.
...

This seems like it could be a good marketing ploy ... but if it doesn't include some good TV or/and streaming coverage, it won't mean diddly-squat. And I have the usual concern that the Big Sky will somehow find a way to screw it up.

EDIT: The poll lists the BSC-MVFC matchups that will start the season, with the “favorite” -- based on their preseason ranking -- on the right. So pick the most likely upset.

 

[IdaGriz01]

Here's what the logo supposedly looks like-- although I can't swear it's the "official."

I don't find it especially impressive, but many aren't -- and this does do the job (kinda).

 

[Bisonation]

do we really need this? i don't know how to feel about it

 

[Yukon]

do we really need this? i don't know how to feel about it

better than booking DII schools. And I feel BigSky and Valley are the best conferences.

 

[IdaGriz01]

Okay, FWIW, let’s get behind the (Great) “Big Sky/MVFC Challenge Series” -- with a preseason poll, which I've added to the thread.

 

[IdaGriz01]

(Bump)
Damn ... can't keep ahead of the non-football stuff.

 

[IdaGriz01]

Bump.

Looking for more votes. :mrgreen:

 

[BadlandsGrizFan]

I think this is cool