MafiaMan

South Carolina got destroyed at home by A&M last week and Texas was AWFUL at home yesterday. Sorry, but getting blown out in front of your own crowd by BYU doesn't get you a GameDay ticket for the following weekend. Had SC beaten the Aggies, ESPN GD would be at that game, no doubt.

He's not going back to Nebraska.

I wasn't lobbying for a return-trip to Fargo next weekend but the slate of games you suggested was pretty "blah" despite the presence of a few rivalries and/or big name programs. Some aren't even that - Illinois vs Washington? Are you kidding?

South Carolina was waxed by A&M last weekend...Iowa State is 0-2...Texas was absolutely hammered at home today by BYU... Purdue lost to Central Michigan today...Boston College lost to Pitt today...kinda takes some of the luster off of those big games next weekend.

Afternoon's not over yet...

DWI free...since this afternoon.

Note the comments to the suggestion of "Cavalry" as a new nickname...

Actually, it's no longer unprecedented. Long Beach State, while still the 49'ers, is distancing itself from its nickname - check out the logos and wordmarks - nothing 49 or 49'er in sight. http://collegead.org/long-beach-state-rebranding/

Typical of today...long-forgotten about by now...yesterday's news.

Now I have that 1980's song by "The Hooters" in my head...

I'll second that motion, especially since Minnesota has used the "brick by brick" schtick for a a couple of seasons now. And their stadium actually has plenty of bricks in it, so it makes sense.

The Walrus? Do you mean Wilbur?

I'm assuming spell-check free just as long...

Yikes. Prince is a total freak.

I think you mis-read the title of the thread - it's for the most INFLUENTIAL poster on the board, not the poster most likely to be under the INFLUENCE.

Bubba vs Klieman...Klieman vs Bubba. We'll need more than one game to determine whether or not either one was a good hire. Tyrone Willingham "restored the glory" at Notre Dame...and was run out of town two years later. His final coaching season in his career was an 0-12 stint at Washington. Charlie Weis was supposed to be the next savior - epic fail. Norm Stewart went from interim hero to head coach at West Virginia...and was shuttled out of Morgantown not long afterward. We all know how Rich Rodriguez fared at Michigan. Michigan State went thru how many coaches after George Perles before hiring Mark Dantonio?

Nope, I'm quite certain it was the frozen east side of Memorial Stadium...

And what did an unranked 2014 Michigan team do against FBS newbie Appalachian State last weekend? The 2007 Michigan team was pounded by Oregon at home the very next weekend, then won eight games in a row before losing to Wisconsin and Ohio State to finish at 8-4 on the season. They were expected to lose to Florida in the Capital One Bowl but defeated the Gators 41-35. That 2007 Appalachian State team was no slouch.

I spent my time in the bleachers supporting the football team back in my day...does that make me less of a fan than anyone else?

It's not an absolute and every underdog has his day (or almost has his day). What was the average margin of victory by the Bison in the playoffs last season? I know it's only a week (or two for some) into the season, but from what I've seen of EWU, their defense couldn't stop Eden Prairie High School's offense. And they're supposed to be upper-echelon FCS?

Actually it was relevant because it shows that the state of FCS isn't all that good. A lot of quality FCS teams have moved up already - the #9 team in FBS would most certainly give the #1 team a game. Not-so-much it seems in FCS. And now I'm an antagonist? Why, because I don't toe the official party line with regards to the state of UND football?

I know PLENTY about college football as I pay almost zero attention to the NFL but am glued to the TV every Saturday. What's funny about your nasty retort to my post is that lots of folks here consider me a Bison sympathizer or some sort of Sioux Football Benedict Arnold. All I'm saying is that there is a big Big BIG difference between beating Iowa State and going to-to-toe with Michigan State. And, yes, the Cyclones would roll UND...

GREEN GREEN GREEN!

Just wanted to be sure Alzheimer's wasn't kicking in. This is the part where Shawn-O jumps in and asks me what Bison jersey I'm wearing for the next game...

So Jacksonville State is the #9 ranked team in FCS...and Michigan State could have hung 100 up on them pretty easily had they wanted to. NDSU wouldn't keep a game with Sparty within 35.