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Post by nycrusader2010 on Dec 15, 2023 22:26:44 GMT -5
SDSU is beating Albany 59-0. I thought it was supposed to be a "good match." Wasn't Albany co-champs of the CAA? What happened? Not a good look for the CAA this year. The co-champs of the PL didn't even get out of the first round against the fourth place team in the CAA. Last year the co-champs of the CAA both got absolutely boat-raced in their NCAA swan songs, one by a Patriot League team.
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Post by 78purple on Dec 15, 2023 22:36:08 GMT -5
Albany being dominated.....going Chinese food and Paramount + here.....Finest Kind, film on New Bedford fishermen Will move over to Bruins-Isles.......after having Kenny Albert doing play-by-play 2 nights ago against the NJDevils, to come crashing back to earth with Jack Edwards is cruel and unusual punishment
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Post by mm67 on Dec 15, 2023 23:12:48 GMT -5
Is the CAA on a downward slide? I honestly do not know.
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Post by hcpride on Dec 16, 2023 5:26:59 GMT -5
Last year one-loss South Dakota State won each of its four playoff games by 3 touchdowns or more.
This year they are undefeated and their only ‘close’ playoff game has been Villanova (23-12 in absolutely ridiculous weather).
Something tells me they’ll be favored in the final (again).
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Dec 16, 2023 8:15:44 GMT -5
Is the CAA on a downward slide? I honestly do not know. Wouldn't call it a "downward slide". Its just not the FCS behemoth it was during the 2000's. Even in the 2010's it was a notch down but JMU's annual postseason runs sort of balanced that out. Its lost UMASS, Old Dominion, JMU and now Delaware to FBS (Georgia State too but don't really count that as a loss since they won 1 CAA game in 2 years before moving up). The fact that the CAA has been able to continually find up-and-comers has helped the conference remain a major player in the FCS world and remain a strong low-major hoops conference. I think the league has lost more in basketball with George Mason, VCU and Old Dominion all leaving during the last decade.
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Post by timholycross on Dec 16, 2023 9:12:00 GMT -5
SDSU is beating Albany 59-0. I thought it was supposed to be a "good match." Wasn't Albany co-champs of the CAA? What happened? Not a good look for the CAA this year. The fact that we had them on the ropes 12 months ago makes me more infuriated every passing minute VU as well....should have been ahead by a couple scores at the half last week.
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Post by hc87 on Dec 16, 2023 9:30:38 GMT -5
Same thing sort of happened to Bill&Mary last year at Montana St.....I think both teams weren't ready to play in those environs and once things started going south, it just steamrolled.
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Post by 78purple on Dec 16, 2023 9:37:18 GMT -5
Same thing sort of happened to Bill&Mary last year at Montana St.....I think both teams weren't ready to play in those environs and once things started going south, it just steamrolled. But last night was not really that bad weather-wise
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Dec 16, 2023 9:55:45 GMT -5
Same thing sort of happened to Bill&Mary last year at Montana St.....I think both teams weren't ready to play in those environs and once things started going south, it just steamrolled. William & Mary didn't bring the proper footwear for the icy turf in Bozeman last December. Seriously. They were literally ice skating.
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Dec 16, 2023 9:56:32 GMT -5
Same thing sort of happened to Bill&Mary last year at Montana St.....I think both teams weren't ready to play in those environs and once things started going south, it just steamrolled. But last night was not really that bad weather-wise And its not like Albany isn't used to playing in winter conditions.
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Post by hc87 on Dec 16, 2023 10:08:09 GMT -5
I'm not saying they quit and I didn't see much of the game but I think once it got out of hand in the 1st half, the Albany kids probably collectively thought "What the hell are we doing in South Dakota on a Friday night in mid December? Let's get this over with and get back to the Empire State."
NDSU at Montana on ESPN2 at 4:30
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Post by lou on Dec 16, 2023 10:11:18 GMT -5
Dec 9, 10pm, Albany plays @ Idaho ...Albany travels back to Albany, NY Dec 15, 7pm, Albany plays @ South Dakota ...gotta love FCS playoffs!
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Post by 78purple on Dec 16, 2023 11:37:55 GMT -5
I'm not saying they quit and I didn't see much of the game but I think once it got out of hand in the 1st half, the Albany kids probably collectively thought "What the hell are we doing in South Dakota on a Friday night in mid December? Let's get this over with and get back to the Empire State." NDSU at Montana on ESPN2 at 4:30 There definitely was an element of that......not unlike the Chargers the night before
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Post by sader1970 on Dec 16, 2023 11:49:50 GMT -5
I'm not saying they quit and I didn't see much of the game but I think once it got out of hand in the 1st half, the Albany kids probably collectively thought "What the hell are we doing in South Dakota on a Friday night in mid December? Let's get this over with and get back to the Empire State." NDSU at Montana on ESPN2 at 4:30 Glad you aren't saying the Great Danes quit. While I didn't see every minute, I saw much of it. Less a question of quitting as simply being overmatched in all facets of the game. It seemed a bunch of them got injured. Jackrabbits as their name implies were faster, but unlike their name, they were bigger than the Great Danes. SDSU basically scored at will on offense and defense and special teams. Most one-sided game I've seen in awhile. Well, other than our basketball team against St. John's. The score wouldn't have been appreciably different had they played in Albany.
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Post by rgs318 on Dec 16, 2023 11:52:32 GMT -5
Let's remember that HC/St John's was tied 34-34 early in the second half. That did not happen at any point in Albany/SDSU yesterday. (Except 0-0 at kickoff.)
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Post by sader1970 on Dec 16, 2023 12:01:31 GMT -5
Yeah, rgs, our glass is 5% full, not 95% empty!
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Post by hc1996 on Dec 16, 2023 13:04:36 GMT -5
This SDSU team would likely be a top 50 FBS team.
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Post by deep Purple on Dec 16, 2023 13:06:30 GMT -5
The CAA is overrated.
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Post by rgs318 on Dec 16, 2023 13:18:47 GMT -5
...at least overrated by some who post here.
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Post by cruskater31 on Dec 16, 2023 13:24:00 GMT -5
SDSU would have won the Big Ten West this year running away. Their only loss might have been vs Michigan from Indy in the title game. I know there have been MWC rumors with the Dakotas and the Montana but with their lines and a returning stud at QB, the Jacks should go completely undefeated on the season. I think it will not be a blowout vs Mont or NDSU but I think they will win comfortably
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Post by cruskater31 on Dec 16, 2023 13:26:39 GMT -5
...at least overrated by some who post here. This year they were rated 4th, a drop of one I believe, behind the MVFC, Big Sky, and UAC. I feel like last year it was Big Sky, MVFV, CAA but I could be mistaken. masseyratings.com/cf/fcs/ratings?c=1
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Post by deep Purple on Dec 16, 2023 13:47:29 GMT -5
SDSU would have won the Big Ten West this year running away. Their only loss might have been vs Michigan from Indy in the title game. That's quite a statement. Their only loss might have been vs Michigan?
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Post by hc87 on Dec 16, 2023 17:12:07 GMT -5
know it's not done often at this level but I'd love for us to get a game out in Montana some year.
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Post by cruskater31 on Dec 16, 2023 17:28:05 GMT -5
SDSU would have won the Big Ten West this year running away. Their only loss might have been vs Michigan from Indy in the title game. That's quite a statement. Their only loss might have been vs Michigan? Only speculation but heck we'll never know, right? I think Iowa's D could have stood up to them but man their (sdsu) size on their lines combined with athleticism seem P5 level. Now if they had to play OSU or PSU maybe they lose more games. I think there's a reason why SDSU and NDSU play FBS games so infrequently. I imagine it's not because they don't want an FBS loss but because most of the FBS doesn't want to risk losing an FCS game. And wow what a crowd in Montana! Do you think we could see out Fitton for a semifinal?
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Post by longsuffering on Dec 16, 2023 17:46:13 GMT -5
View Attachment know it's not done often at this level but I'd love for us to get a game out in Montana some year. If planned, fund raised for and promoted, no less of a stretch than Yankee Stadium or Ireland games.
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