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Are we going to find ODU exposed, or are they going to make a further statement tonight against the raiders?

I honestly don't know what to think... Just gonna crack some beers and sit, rapt in front of the TV.

I can't recall being this excited to watch a conference game without us in it in ages...

Should be interesting...looking forward to it. In fact, I have been really involved in watching CUSA games this year.

Need ODU to take at least one loss at some point since we don't play them. I'm sure they will, and there's no guarantee it will matter to us if we don't take care of business, but just pointing that out.

How did they only manage 17-3 against Eastern Michigan?

(09-26-2014 05:26 PM)blazr Wrote:  Need ODU to take at least one loss at some point since we don't play them. I'm sure they will, and there's no guarantee it will matter to us if we don't take care of business, but just pointing that out.

Yeah, with 7 teams in the division (and the resultant two that don't play) how would the conference handle two that went undefeated? I didn't even think about that because I'm so used to playing everyone in our division.

Anyone know?

Actually if you think about it further it's awkward as hell and may be a real legitimate upper limit on what conferences should hold.... There isn't an excuse really for not playing every team in your division in whatever sport you can think of. Otherwise there ISN'T necessarily a conference champion...

(09-26-2014 05:46 PM)AnimeBlazer Wrote:  

(09-26-2014 05:26 PM)blazr Wrote:  Need ODU to take at least one loss at some point since we don't play them. I'm sure they will, and there's no guarantee it will matter to us if we don't take care of business, but just pointing that out.

Yeah, with 7 teams in the division (and the resultant two that don't play) how would the conference handle two that went undefeated? I didn't even think about that because I'm so used to playing everyone in our division.

Anyone know?

Actually if you think about it further it's awkward as hell and may be a real legitimate upper limit on what conferences should hold.... There isn't an excuse really for not playing every team in your division in whatever sport you can think of. Otherwise there ISN'T necessarily a conference champion...

I believe this is solely because charlotte isn't in the league yet. Once they enter it will go back to the way it should be.

I want to see if ODU can pull off another upset. I love watching these new D1A programs beat up on the scrubs that have been here for a while. lol

(09-26-2014 06:32 PM)cb4029 Wrote:  I want to see if ODU can pull off another upset. I love watching these new D1A programs beat up on the scrubs that have been here for a while. lol

.... as long as it doesn't happen to us.

MTSU defense is the difference. Rice lost their Qb last week in q1. ODU will struggle va good defense.

(09-26-2014 05:46 PM)AnimeBlazer Wrote:  Yeah, with 7 teams in the division (and the resultant two that don't play) how would the conference handle two that went undefeated? I didn't even think about that because I'm so used to playing everyone in our division.

Anyone know?

Highest ranked - because it boosts the chances of the CUSA champ being the highest ranked G5 champ - but not sure what rankings they would use this year if neither team was in Coaches' Poll. We used BCS rankings in the past (which did provide rankings for all 120 FBS teams).

(09-26-2014 06:39 PM)blazr Wrote:  

(09-26-2014 05:46 PM)AnimeBlazer Wrote:  Yeah, with 7 teams in the division (and the resultant two that don't play) how would the conference handle two that went undefeated? I didn't even think about that because I'm so used to playing everyone in our division.

Anyone know?

Highest ranked - because it boosts the chances of the CUSA champ being the highest ranked G5 champ - but not sure what rankings they would use this year if neither team was in Coaches' Poll. We used BCS rankings in the past (which did provide rankings for all 120 FBS teams).

Oh God...

And I was going to try and watch a game for fun...

(09-26-2014 06:32 PM)cb4029 Wrote:  I want to see if ODU can pull off another upset. I love watching these new D1A programs beat up on the scrubs that have been here for a while. lol

Those ODU helmets are sweet.

He fumbled IN!!!!!!!!!!!

That's MTSU's ball...

Damnit

Oh this is already a CUSA classic and we're basically watching a sun belt team and some FN new guys from Virginia somewhere LOL.

They fit right in.

Did they say 38 straight sellouts. Somebody knows where they are. LOL

Unleash the weird!!

(09-26-2014 07:29 PM)cb4029 Wrote:  Did they say 38 straight sellouts. Somebody knows where they are. LOL

Old Dominion.......Foreman Field...................19,818

How many hard sell outs would we have had (not counting our most recent unpleasantness)?