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Author:  Honey Bear [ Fri Nov 28, 2008 9:51 am ]
Post subject:  FCS Playoffs
I might be in the minority here but I disagree with the pairings in the way they are set up. The SLC AQ is having to travel to Montana to play the Big Sky at large selection, Montana, that placed second in their conference. It seems as if the SLC reps have had to travel to the land of tundra several times over the past few years. Doesn't seem quite right to me.

Out of the first eight playoff games four AQs have to travel to at large team's home fields. One game, Maine vs. N. Iowa - both are at large teams.Got two AQs playing each other in the first round - S. Car. St. vs. App. St. Four teams out of 16 from the CAA.

November 29
at Harrisburg, Virginia
Wofford (9-2) at No. 1 James Madison (10-1)

at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Colgate (9-2) at Villanova (9-2)

Missoula, Montana (at 1 pm (CT)
Texas St. (8-4) at No. 4 Montana (11-1)

San Luis Obispo, California
Weber St. (9-3) at Cal Poly (8-2)

Boone, North Carolina (ESPNU/ESPNUHD at 1 p.m. (CT)
South Carolina St. (10-2) at No. 2 Appalachian St. (10-2)

Richmond, Virginia
Eastern Kectucky (8-3) at Richmond (9-3)

Cedar Falls, Iowa
Maine (8-4) at No. 3 Northern Iowa (10-2)

Carbondale, Illinois
New Hampshire (9-2) at Southern Illinois (9-2)

The 2008 championship field consists of eight automatic qualifiers and eight at-large qualifiers.

AUTOMATIC QUALIFIERS (8)
Weber St. - Big Sky Conference
James Madison - Colonial Athletic Association
South Carolina State - Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Southern Illinois - Missouri Valley Football Conference
Eastern Kentucky - Ohio Valley Conference
Colgate - Patriot League
Appalachian State - Southern Conference
Texas State - Southland Conference

AT-LARGE QUALIFERS (8)
Montana - Big Sky Conference
Maine - Colonial Athletic Association
New Hampshire - Colonial Athletic Association
Richmond - Colonial Athletic Association
Villanova - Colonial Athletic Association
Cal Poly - Great West Conference
Northern Iowa - Missouri Valley Football Conference
Wofford - Southern Conference
Author:  Honey Bear [ Sat Nov 29, 2008 5:04 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: FCS Playoffs
November 29

at Harrisburg, Virginia
Wofford (9-2) - 35 at No. 1 James Madison (10-1) - 38 -- Final

at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Colgate (9-2) - 28 at Villanova (9-2) - 55 -- Final

Missoula, Montana (at 1 pm (CT)
Texas St. (8-4) - 13 at No. 4 Montana (11-1) - 31 -- Final

San Luis Obispo, California
Weber St. (9-3) - 49 at Cal Poly (8-2) - 35 --Final

Boone, North Carolina (ESPNU/ESPNUHD at 1 p.m. (CT)
South Carolina St. (10-2) - 21 at No. 2 Appalachian St. (10-2) - 27 -- Final

Richmond, Virginia
Eastern Kectucky (8-3) - 10 at Richmond (9-3) - 38 -- Final

Cedar Falls, Iowa
Maine (8-4) - 15 at No. 3 Northern Iowa (10-2) - 40 -- Final

Carbondale, Illinois
New Hampshire (9-2) - 29 at Southern Illinois (9-2) - 20 -- Final
Author:  Purple Pride [ Sun Nov 30, 2008 12:31 am ]
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I don't know about all of that. But, if your Conference sends it's 2nd team scabs to the playoffs, you reap what you sow. :lol:

Way to go SLC, you f&%$(n spineless pogues. :idea:
Author:  Purple Pride [ Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:31 am ]
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Congratulations to the Texas State Bobkitties on their 2nd place finish in the SLC this year and their 3rd winning season in the past 16 years.

And their 1st round @ss-kicking.

That's what you call a dynasty. :roll:
Author:  Honey Bear [ Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:31 am ]
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Attendance at today's games:

So. Car. St. at App. St. -- 13,712

Wofford at James Madison -- 12,826

Maine at No. Iowa -- 8,477

Colgate at Villanova -- 4,489

N. Hampshire at So. Ill. -- 5,461

Texas St. at Montana -- 19,489

Weber St. at Cal-Poly -- 6,919

E. Kentucky at Richmond -- 2,994

For the FCS selection committee - maybe you guys need to find a day job. Rather pathetic that you come up with a formula for playing sites that won't even draw 10,000 people for a playoff game. Only three out of the eight games surpassed that mark. Nice job of promotion. :wink:
Author:  BearsFan52 [ Mon Dec 01, 2008 12:43 am ]
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I'm surpised that SIU did not draw more than 5500.....Salukis are pretty popular and it ain't like the Illini are tearing things up.....Montana loves their football...guess huntin season must be over .......big crowd was not to see the Bobcats....I would hope we would have put 11,000+ in Estes.....
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