Popular Post BarnWinterSportsEngelstad Posted November 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 25, 2019 2 hours ago, The Sicatoka said: Allow me to bask in the glow of this for a minute ... 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowHand Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 I like Bubba and think he has done a good job, but I think UND needs someone new and hungry to take them to the next level. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teeder11 Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 I see SUU QB entered the transfers portal. Wonder where he’s looking to go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 6 minutes ago, Teeder11 said: I see SUU QB entered the transfers portal. Wonder where he’s looking to go? Link or it never happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teeder11 Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 3 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said: Link or it never happened. https://mobile.twitter.com/SkylineSportsMT/status/1199107732210511872 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 2 minutes ago, Teeder11 said: https://mobile.twitter.com/SkylineSportsMT/status/1199107732210511872 If Skyline is willing to put their name on it ... Chris Helbig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMSioux Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 1 hour ago, SlowHand said: I like Bubba and think he has done a good job, but I think UND needs someone new and hungry to take them to the next level. For context, just confirming you have stated you are an NDSU booster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 1 hour ago, SlowHand said: I like Bubba and think he has done a good job, but I think UND needs someone new and hungry to take them to the next level. Yes, SlowHand is an NDSU fan, but I agree with this assessment. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightingsioux4life Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 8 minutes ago, CMSioux said: For context, just confirming you have stated you are an NDSU booster. Hey, even a broken clock is right twice a day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowHand Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 4 hours ago, CMSioux said: For context, just confirming you have stated you are an NDSU booster. Team Maker. Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDtoGF Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 How would folks feel about expanding the playoffs? I propose a way to do that here, with keeping the same amount of weekends for playoff 'ball. https://seamoresports.com/2019/11/26/time-to-grow-the-fcs-playoffs/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMSioux Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 No to expansion,quantity does not beget quality. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nd1sufan Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 9 hours ago, MDtoGF said: How would folks feel about expanding the playoffs? I propose a way to do that here, with keeping the same amount of weekends for playoff 'ball. https://seamoresports.com/2019/11/26/time-to-grow-the-fcs-playoffs/ How about cutting it down to 16. There are at least 8 teams that have ZERO chance of winning a title. Give everybody a bye week before the playoffs and get rid of regionalization, seed everyone 1-16. Tell the SWAC and MEAC if they want to play in the Celebration bowl they lose their AQ. If they want somebody in the playoffs their second place teams better have a great resume. I think that would be 8 AQ’s and 8 at large bids. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDtoGF Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 7 minutes ago, nd1sufan said: How about cutting it down to 16. There are at least 8 teams that have ZERO chance of winning a title. Give everybody a bye week before the playoffs and get rid of regionalization, seed everyone 1-16. Tell the SWAC and MEAC if they want to play in the Celebration bowl they lose their AQ. If they want somebody in the playoffs their second place teams better have a great resume. I think that would be 8 AQ’s and 8 at large bids. Fair points, but how many mens and womens basketball teams have a "chance" to win the title. I would prefer expansion as FCS ball is growing, the tourney should grow with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geaux_sioux Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 24 is fine. I like having essentially the top 25 poll played out on the field. The lack of parody won’t be permanent either. There will be a lowly at large team winning a title at some point. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdub27 Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 44 minutes ago, nd1sufan said: How about cutting it down to 16. There are at least 8 teams that have ZERO chance of winning a title. Give everybody a bye week before the playoffs and get rid of regionalization, seed everyone 1-16. Tell the SWAC and MEAC if they want to play in the Celebration bowl they lose their AQ. If they want somebody in the playoffs their second place teams better have a great resume. I think that would be 8 AQ’s and 8 at large bids. Considering any NCAA sponsored tournament is required to offer autobids to conference champions and there are 10 conferences that utilize their autobids, what you're advocating for is 6 at large teams (not 8 but I digress). Not happening. Note - there are actually 13 autobids available but the SWAC, MEAC and Ivy choose not to use the ones they are offered. However SWAC and MEAC teams that don't play in the Celebration Bowl are still eligible to make the field as an at-large. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammersmith Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 41 minutes ago, nd1sufan said: How about cutting it down to 16. There are at least 8 teams that have ZERO chance of winning a title. Give everybody a bye week before the playoffs and get rid of regionalization, seed everyone 1-16. Tell the SWAC and MEAC if they want to play in the Celebration bowl they lose their AQ. If they want somebody in the playoffs their second place teams better have a great resume. I think that would be 8 AQ’s and 8 at large bids. Yeah, go tell the MEAC and SWAC that they're going to lose their autobids. That should be a funny conversation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geaux_sioux Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 25 minutes ago, Hammersmith said: Yeah, go tell the MEAC and SWAC that they're going to lose their autobids. That should be a funny conversation. Lol. Kaepernick would be all over that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammersmith Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 1 minute ago, geaux_sioux said: Lol. Kaepernick would be all over that. Either I'm missing your point or you're missing mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geaux_sioux Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 8 minutes ago, Hammersmith said: Either I'm missing your point or you're missing mine. In today’s political climate, or any for that matter, if the FCS tried to remove the “Privilege” of an autobid from two conferences containing HBCUs there would be an absolute PR World War. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammersmith Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 7 minutes ago, geaux_sioux said: In today’s political climate, or any for that matter, if the FCS tried to remove the “Privilege” of an autobid from two conferences containing HBCUs there would be an absolute PR World War. You're missing my point. (hint: check out the actual list of autobid conferences) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geaux_sioux Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 17 minutes ago, Hammersmith said: You're missing my point. (hint: check out the actual list of autobid conferences) Is the answer the Patriot League? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nd1sufan Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 6 hours ago, MDtoGF said: Fair points, but how many mens and womens basketball teams have a "chance" to win the title. I would prefer expansion as FCS ball is growing, the tourney should grow with it. Not very many have a chance to win the BB tourneys, but comparing making it to the “Big Dance” in BB and making the FCS playoffs are worlds apart. And if it means only 6 at large bids, so be it. That gives 2 each for the Big Sky and MVFC, and the other two split between the CAA and Southland. If you are fourth or worse in your conference you are out of luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammersmith Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 5 hours ago, geaux_sioux said: Is the answer the Patriot League? The answer is that the SWAC and MEAC don't get autobids, so how can you take them away? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammersmith Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 26 minutes ago, nd1sufan said: Not very many have a chance to win the BB tourneys, but comparing making it to the “Big Dance” in BB and making the FCS playoffs are worlds apart. And if it means only 6 at large bids, so be it. That gives 2 each for the Big Sky and MVFC, and the other two split between the CAA and Southland. If you are fourth or worse in your conference you are out of luck. It's pretty much locked in NCAA policy that there must be at least 1 at-large bid for every 1 autobid. That's for every DI tournament, not just FCS or MBB. As for cutting down the FCS autobids, you can't really do that. If you just arbitrarily choose who gets them, you could be looking at a lawsuit you can't win. And there's no easy criteria you can use to exclude anyone that also gets you down to 8. And if you can't get down to 8, what's the point? The thing that upset the apple cart was the NEC adding scholarships. Prior to that, the committee was able to exclude them and the Pioneer because they were non-scholarship. That was a concrete reason to exclude, and not just some arbitrary "you're not good enough". But when the NEC became a scholarship conference, they had a right to an autobid. At that point, you might as well add at least the Pioneer and go to 20 teams(10+10). And once you go to 20, you might as well go to 24 to clean up the bracket. And having space for two more autobids makes sense in case the SWAC and MEAC ever want to rejoin, or the Ivy decides to take part, or a new conference forms like the Great West almost did before being absorbed into the Big Sky. Wanting the playoffs to go back to 16 is just unrealistic and a waste of time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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