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Post by hc87 on Dec 31, 2019 12:42:25 GMT -5
And then there were 2, JMU-NDSU....which most people would have predicted in August. Two semifinal blowouts by both squads. The game isn't until next Saturday 1/11 at noon on ABC.
A hearty few remain here...probably going to need a tiebreaker, so we'll go with picking the winner and by how much they win by....Price is Right rules in effect (closest without going ovah)
FCS National Championship Game on January 11th, Frisco, TX Noon Eastern Time on ABC:
James Madison vs, North Dakota St
Standings:
1 nycru10 16-6
DeepPurp
CHC8484
4 KY75 15-7
cruskater31
hcnation
7 rgs 13-9
efg
hc87
10 Cruscis1 12-10
11 ChuChu 10-4
crossisback 10-6
13 long-suffering 7-9
14 hcpride 4-4
15 cru12 3-5
alum
inhoc
4cru3
HC16
Any mistakes etc, pm me...
Happy New Year all!!!
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Dec 31, 2019 12:56:14 GMT -5
No Dak State by 6 points
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Post by hchoops on Dec 31, 2019 14:02:39 GMT -5
Imagine a season that ends on January 11 ?
5 months
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Post by longsuffering on Dec 31, 2019 14:07:18 GMT -5
JMU by 7
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Dec 31, 2019 16:25:49 GMT -5
JMU 24 NDSU 16
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Post by rgs318 on Dec 31, 2019 17:38:50 GMT -5
Gotta go with North Dakota St.  NDS 31 / JMU 13 |
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Post by efg72 on Dec 31, 2019 18:21:28 GMT -5
JMU 24-20
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Post by efg72 on Dec 31, 2019 18:28:00 GMT -5
Imagine a season that ends on January 11 ? 5 months Since it is the time for resolutions on this date it is declared the Holy Cross Crusaders will improve the next three years and next yr win one playoff game 2 yrs make it to the semis 3 yrs playing for the gold 🍀✝️✝️🏈🏆 |
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Post by hc80 on Dec 31, 2019 18:35:56 GMT -5
From efg’s mouth to God’s ears!
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Post by deep Purple on Dec 31, 2019 18:52:19 GMT -5
North Dakota State 28-13
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Post by timholycross on Dec 31, 2019 20:16:24 GMT -5
Gotta go with my daughter's Dukes.
By the way, it's $100 a ticket for that game. Wonder what the LSU/Clemson face value price is.
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Post by HC92 on Dec 31, 2019 20:43:48 GMT -5
Could not possibly care less.
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Post by cmo on Jan 1, 2020 19:18:44 GMT -5
Gotta go with my daughter's Dukes. By the way, it's $100 a ticket for that game. Wonder what the LSU/Clemson face value price is. face value $425-$575. Average secondary market ticket is $2800 with a $900 get in price. LSU having a “home game” have pushed demand. |
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Post by hc87 on Jan 6, 2020 16:00:40 GMT -5
Doesn't it seem like we played a lifetime ago?
Hard to believe these two teams are still practicing football today....
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Post by timholycross on Jan 7, 2020 8:28:31 GMT -5
Like Clemson and LSU, doubt there are many complaints!
OT- BC hired the JMU coach's brother as offensive coordinator.
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Post by Chu Chu on Jan 7, 2020 11:54:52 GMT -5
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Post by moose1970 on Jan 7, 2020 12:27:30 GMT -5
Doesn't it seem like we played a lifetime ago? Hard to believe these two teams are still practicing football today.... yes, hard to believe and welcome to the screwed up world of college football 2020!!! |
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Post by rgs318 on Jan 7, 2020 13:02:53 GMT -5
First FCS football game this year?
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Post by hc87 on Jan 7, 2020 14:33:25 GMT -5
The process is ridiculously LONG imo....but it probably only realistically effects about 5-10 FCS programs most years.
For college football in general, I think no more than 3 games, 8 teams should evah be involved in a playoff system. Logistically impossible to do now at the FCS-level I know....but in a sane world, that would be your format.
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Post by hcnation on Jan 8, 2020 6:43:52 GMT -5
JMU 24-17
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Jan 8, 2020 17:04:09 GMT -5
The process is ridiculously LONG imo....but it probably only realistically effects about 5-10 FCS programs most years. For college football in general, I think no more than 3 games, 8 teams should evah be involved in a playoff system. Logistically impossible to do now at the FCS-level I know....but in a sane world, that would be your format. The length of the FCS playoffs has truly only affected one team in the entire time since the field expanded in 2010. Since then, Youngstown State is the only school to play in 5 playoff games, including the final. Every other team to make it to Frisco did it with a first round bye. This alone proves that the field is over-expanded. There IS an NCAA rule mandating that the number of at-large bids must be equal or greater to the number of automatic bids for any national tournament across all sports. So without a rule change, the minimum size of the FCS playoff field would be 20 (10 auto, 10 at-large). The D-3 tournament has 32 teams. I liked the 16 team field. If possible, just take the 10 conference champs and 6 best at-large, call it a day. Football should be the exception to the rule. |
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Jan 9, 2020 11:32:50 GMT -5
Ah, it's the North Dakota State Bowl time of the FCS season.
I wonder, at what point -- if it hasn't already happened -- to NDSU alums/fans and the FCS get tired and bored with what is happening. NDSU has won seven of the last eight FCS championships.
They'd honestly be better off foregoing the FCS playoffs and playing in a mid-tier FBS bowl game at this point.
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Post by Chu Chu on Jan 9, 2020 13:05:23 GMT -5
Vaval, I think that you are projecting. I know some North Dakotans - they are quite proud of the team and interested in the game. Their rivalries with the two Montana State Universities and with Idaho generate great support and interest in the region every year. gobison.com/sports/football |
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Jan 9, 2020 14:43:31 GMT -5
Yes, of course they are proud of their team and interested in winning another championship, but I think it's fair to question / wonder if any of their fans think "is their something bigger out there for us?"
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Post by timholycross on Jan 9, 2020 15:26:00 GMT -5
Ah, it's the North Dakota State Bowl time of the FCS season. I wonder, at what point -- if it hasn't already happened -- to NDSU alums/fans and the FCS get tired and bored with what is happening. NDSU has won seven of the last eight FCS championships. They'd honestly be better off foregoing the FCS playoffs and playing in a mid-tier FBS bowl game at this point. I don't think there's any bowl game out there that doesn't have a committed conference participant (for example, in the lower bowls, MWC third place versus CUSA second place; etc.). There are some cases where there are openings; however, those aren't determined until the FBS season is over (a week or even two later) and the FCS playoffs have already begun and/or the teams selected. So, I don't see that sort of thing happening even though NDSU would be a more than worthy opponent. From what I can see, NDSU is pretty much original recruits and JMU is more reliant on FBS transfers. Some of these programs in all divisions just seem to do well year after year. For example, in D3, you have to go back to 1999 to find a finals that did not include Mount Union, Wisconsin-Whitewater or Mary Hardin-Baylor. And of those 20 finals, 2019, 2003 and 2004 are the only ones where those 3 schools weren't the winner. |
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