2011BisonAlumni
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cmtgrizzly said:
You guys too. Big Sky looks to be wide open this year.
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ND State at EWU Game thread
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You guys too. Big Sky looks to be wide open this year.
See what I mean, cmtgriz? Check this out:
The NDSU Bizon have dropped off considerably since the days of the 4 straight NCs. EWU just needed a few bounces, and it would've been a different outcome just like when the Eags dominated the Bizon asses last time they played in Cheney. Strick looks OK at times, but he's not the answer at QB, not by a long shot. I think UNDSU will make the playoffs, but will likely be the underdog by the second round.
Now, wait. They won't be able to leave it alone and leave eGriz. They HAVE to comment. One of them will post something in response. I guarantee it.
The NDSU Bizon have dropped off considerably since the days of the 4 straight NCs. EWU just needed a few bounces, and it would've been a different outcome just like when the Eags dominated the Bizon asses last time they played in Cheney. Strick looks OK at times, but he's not the answer at QB, not by a long shot. I think UNDSU will make the playoffs, but will likely be the underdog by the second round.
Now, wait. They won't be able to leave it alone and leave eGriz. They HAVE to comment. One of them will post something in response. I guarantee it.
2011BisonAlumni
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CDAGRIZ said:
There are not 5 page Griz gameday threads going on over at the NDSU fan page. I'm the only guy on here. You have a weird obsession with NDSU and I find it fascinating. Fuck just joined the site to find a few things to do around Missoula before the 2015 game.
cmtgrizzly
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I take it you two have history. I will take your advice for future reference but so far 2011 has been reasonable with me. You are both pretty funny though
2011BisonAlumni
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cmtgrizzly said:
I am a reasonable person. Shit I've always rooted for the Griz in the Big Sky. Have some family over there. Joined this site in 2015 and CDA was quick to play douche bag keyboard warrior.
Always liked people from Montana. Have spent a lot of time hunting and fly fishing there. Great state. Hope you guys have a good season.
IdahoGrizFan
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So how long is it going to take the pollsters to figure out that EWU is no longer a top 15 team?
2011BisonAlumni
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IdahoGrizFan said:
These polls are pathetic, so I'm guessing until they drop a 3rd maybe even 4th game.
Paytonlives said:
Without a guaranteed return trip. A Big Sky team goes to Fordham to play and doesn't even rate a return trip because their facilities are so terrible they can't pay the bills.
CatGrad-UMGradStu
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2011BisonAlumni said:
I'd venture to guess a 6-5 EWU team still makes the 24 team playoff. I found it interesting your OC was MSUs OC last year and the coach who dialed up the fake field goal for SDSU was on a previous MSU staff in Bozeman. Really small coaching fraternity.
Your line just beat the crap out of EWU the second half and it reminded me of last year's Super Bowl. The smoke must really have affected the conditioning of the linemen in this conference this year.
ewueagle2010
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CatGrad-UMGradStu said:
Cause 6-5 EWU made the playoffs in 2015 & 2011?
ewueagle2010 said:
Lol No way 6-5 gets any team into the playoffs.
CatGrad-UMGradStu
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ewueagle2010 said:
I really have to confess that for the last few years I haven't paid very close attention to small college playoffs because the Big Sky has really sucked. Getting swept in the first round at home by conference members and only winning games if the committee puts a conference team on the same side of the bracket with another conference team is almost the norm for the Big Sky. Maybe win a playoff game against a nonscholarship football playing private school makesca few in this conference feel good about their school but...me? Not so much.
marceagfan5
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IdahoGrizFan said:
It will take another loss although Eastern shouldn't be in the top 15 right now...
CatGrad-UMGradStu
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get'em_griz said:
I'm not going to look it up but I believe Eastern has been selected before with a 6-5 record and hosted a game.
CatGrad-UMGradStu said:
Since the playoff expansion in 2013, Eastern hasn't made the playoffs with a 6-5 record. The years they made the playoffs, they went 12-3 (2013), 11-3 (2014), 12-2 (2016).
As for any team making it in with only a 6-5 record (or worse), the only way I can see that scenario happen is if the team wins their conference and that conference has an auto-bid.
You would be correct though that a team with a bad record has made it to the playoffs since the 2013 expansion... Lafayette got into the 2013 playoffs with a 5-6 (4-1) record (Only because Fordham (12-2) was ineligible for the postseason that year). Other than that, I'm having a hard time finding anyone else who has gotten in with worse than a 7-4 record.
ewueagle2010
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CatGrad-UMGradStu said:
Going back 15 years, EWU has finished with a 6-5 record in 2002, 2003, 2008, 2011, & 2015 and never made the playoffs in any of those years, let alone hosted a home game. There is no point to even going back further than that because no EWU prior to 2009 would have earned the respect for a playoff birth with a lesser record than 7-4.
marceagfan5 said:
A lot of teams get a polling boost based on resume, I believe the Griz also received benefits of running on fumes. Those 'fumes' long expired!!
Gonna be an interesting conf outcome regardless of polling. I'd guess und, Weber, psu appear to be early favorites. If anyone in the bunch of um, poly, ewu or nau finish strong we'd get maybe 4 in post season. But that all seems an eternity away
UNDSU: Better than Texas Tech? I think the fats could make a compelling case.
