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Post by Sons of Vaval on Nov 4, 2023 19:39:05 GMT -5
The following teams are "eliminated" from an at-large bid after the early games today: New Hampshire Bryant Marist Campbell After the late afternoon games, the following teams have also exited: SEMO Eastern Kentucky Portland State Update after this weekend's games -- Big Sky
Montana Idaho Montana State Sacramento State UC Davis Big South / OVC
UT Martin Tennessee State Gardner-Webb Eastern Illinois CAADelaware Richmond Villanova Albany Elon William & Mary Rhode Island Hampton Missouri Valley
South Dakota State South Dakota Northern Iowa Southern Illinois North Dakota State North Dakota Youngstown State Illinois State NECDuquesne PatriotLafayette Fordham Holy Cross PioneerDavidson Drake SouthernFurman Chattanooga Mercer Western Carolina SouthlandIncarnate Word Nicholls UACAustin Peay Central Arkansas
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Nov 4, 2023 16:07:33 GMT -5
Can we add W & M to that "eliminated" list (lost to Albany 24-8)? BTW Albany was underrated in the FCS coaches poll IMHO. Not officially. They can still get to 7-4, which will almost assuredly won't be enough to get in, but can't go sharpie on them quite yet.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Nov 4, 2023 16:03:33 GMT -5
HC still alive to win the Patriot League I think that is our best route to the playoffs (I know things have to break our way in either scenario but the chances are better we get the autobid IMHO) Agree. Although, with Army beating a top 25 team, if we manage to beat them now, all of a sudden that win looks pretty good and I think we are in at 8-3. Hard to see us winning in West Point, though, given the state of the defense.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Nov 4, 2023 15:52:46 GMT -5
If Fordham wins next week, we just need to beat Gtown- which is not easy right now Expect Army to be flat next week after what looks like a big win over AF, but I count on nothing Which is why it was so critical Fordham held on against Bucknell today. They still have very much something to play for. Lose to Bucknell, and I could see them pack it in, in traditional Fordham fashion.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Nov 4, 2023 15:43:21 GMT -5
It would take a ton of tangential factors for me to pick a 7-4 over an 8-3 because I wouldn't want to shank a team that won the games on the field that had been scheduled when the current players were in junior high school and they have no control over. You've lost me here. By that logic, would you take an 8-3 Pioneer League team over a 7-4 Missouri Valley team? Who you play kind of matters.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Nov 4, 2023 15:39:55 GMT -5
The following teams are "eliminated" from an at-large bid after the early games today:
New Hampshire Bryant Marist Campbell
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Nov 4, 2023 15:35:59 GMT -5
Furman wins, 17-14. Very good for us. I do think Chattanooga has a shot at 7-4.
Another one to now closely monitor from the SoCon -- WCU 18 - Wofford 15 at the half. If WCU loses to 0-8 Wofford, that pushes them to four losses.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Nov 4, 2023 15:19:57 GMT -5
Now we flip over to Chattanooga v. Furman. Very important final four minutes.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Nov 4, 2023 15:04:10 GMT -5
Honestly, serves Stan D right for the gutless offensive possession and willing to hand the ball right back to Lafayette.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Nov 4, 2023 15:01:26 GMT -5
Investigate this officiating crew.
Lafayette receiver missed the line to gain by close to a full year. Replay couldn’t have been clearer.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Nov 4, 2023 14:55:55 GMT -5
Turnover on downs. Colgate can just about run the clock out. Jumped the gun. Refs have cheated Colgate. I’m not deleting this post.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Nov 4, 2023 14:53:06 GMT -5
Turnover on downs.
Colgate can just about run the clock out.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Nov 4, 2023 14:45:24 GMT -5
Stan playing not to lose. What a pathetic offensive possession.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Nov 4, 2023 14:21:07 GMT -5
Daily back at QB. He makes them go. I don’t see our defense having any chance at slowing them down. Good thing is that with a healthy Sluka, we can score against them.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Nov 4, 2023 14:11:28 GMT -5
And now we all flip over to the final 15 minutes in Easton.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Nov 4, 2023 14:10:49 GMT -5
Shouldn't we dcore here to at least make it a two score game for the pollsters and committee? Respect to Ches for doing it as it is very classy and one could understand tacking another on in the circumstance. If you can win the game by kneeling, you kneel the ball. But, understand your point.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Nov 4, 2023 14:10:13 GMT -5
So that’s a solid win on the road and without a bunch of key guys.
Defense stepped up in the second half. Offense just salted the game away on the back of Fuller and our OL.
That said, even if we are to get to 8-3, it’d be very easy for the committee to question whether a team that barely got by a bad Lehigh team is truly one of the best 14 (or whatever the number is) teams who did not win their league.
As they say, we’re onto Army.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Nov 4, 2023 13:46:28 GMT -5
We can blame that turnover on downs on the foolish decision to do a wide receiver screen on 2nd and 3, which was brought back due to holding.
Zero reason to get cute. We did.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Nov 4, 2023 13:42:35 GMT -5
Media timeout stop the pass attempt by HC This isn’t basketball season yet! Chesney called a timeout.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Nov 4, 2023 13:37:40 GMT -5
Fuller is such a bowling ball. We should be able to put this game away with him and our OL.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Nov 4, 2023 13:30:57 GMT -5
Special teams are so embarrassingly bad.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Nov 4, 2023 13:21:21 GMT -5
Defense has stepped up nicely this half.
Nice time for a 15 play drive that takes about seven minutes off the clock and ends in a touchdown.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Nov 4, 2023 13:10:37 GMT -5
Zero reason to get cute on first and goal from the two.
It’s Fuller behind our offensive line. Let’s not overthink this.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Nov 4, 2023 13:04:11 GMT -5
What was that, Cahill? Bizarro.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Nov 4, 2023 12:57:28 GMT -5
We are so disorganized on defense. Yikes.
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