Bring back the countdown PAUL!!!!!

(08-01-2015 09:22 PM)WEARE Wrote:  You have to be kidding. Our recruiting class last year was first in CUSA with total score of 160.5. I just looked. You guys were second in the SBC at an average score of 120. That score would place you near the bottom of CUSA. If you are implying your recruiting is superior this year, it's August. Lol!

Its not only Aug, they are also showing 5 more recruits than us right now and still only 16 points ahead.

(08-01-2015 09:22 PM)WEARE Wrote:  You have to be kidding. Our recruiting class last year was first in CUSA with total score of 160.5. I just looked. You guys were second in the SBC at an average score of 120. That score would place you near the bottom of CUSA. If you are implying your recruiting is superior this year, it's August. Lol!

If recruiting ratings and rankings meant crap there is no way we should be able to compete in any FBS league right out of the gate. Everyone we played last year had considerably higher rated players than us.

I think Boise, UCF, NIU and a few more schools will be the default access bowl selections. Those schools have been in big bowl games before so it makes them easy choices. Marshall's success the last 2 years may put them in that category. Other G5 schools will have to put together a couple of proven years before they join that club. I think stAte, UL, GA So, App St could sneak in if they went undefeated and the default schools had 2 losses or 1 loss with a weak schedule. The trick is scheduling and beating a decent P5. stAte plays power teams like USC, Mizzou, Auburn, Nebraska. If they got a win, it would be impressive but beating those teams is not likely.

There is no club, it goes to the best G5 team for the season.

(08-02-2015 08:00 AM)T_Won1 Wrote:  There is no club, it goes to the best G5 team for the season.

And all depends on how they define best.

(08-02-2015 08:13 AM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  

(08-02-2015 08:00 AM)T_Won1 Wrote:  There is no club, it goes to the best G5 team for the season.

And all depends on how they define best.

It has to be a champion of the league, so there will only be a pool of 5 teams. Do they even look at computer rankings anymore?

In the eyes of the bowl people, it's can you beat Boise State's season. That's how you get the access bowl spot.

(08-02-2015 08:26 AM)T_Won1 Wrote:  

(08-02-2015 08:13 AM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  

(08-02-2015 08:00 AM)T_Won1 Wrote:  There is no club, it goes to the best G5 team for the season.

And all depends on how they define best.

It has to be a champion of the league, so there will only be a pool of 5 teams. Do they even look at computer rankings anymore?

I don't think they use computer rankings for the Access Bowl slot so it's subjective. It would be nice if there were a defined pathway to get there other than go undefeated and hope you get it.

(08-02-2015 07:35 AM)EigenEagle Wrote:  

(08-01-2015 09:22 PM)WEARE Wrote:  You have to be kidding. Our recruiting class last year was first in CUSA with total score of 160.5. I just looked. You guys were second in the SBC at an average score of 120. That score would place you near the bottom of CUSA. If you are implying your recruiting is superior this year, it's August. Lol!

If recruiting ratings and rankings meant crap there is no way we should be able to compete in any FBS league right out of the gate. Everyone we played last year had considerably higher rated players than us.

I never claimed recruiting rankings determine your fate. I also don't believe that rankings are all that important either. It was actually A GS fan who made that claim. You might want to take this golden opportunity to return to your board and set the record straight with your peers.

(08-01-2015 08:54 PM)GSU Eagles Wrote:  

(08-01-2015 08:41 PM)HerdZoned Wrote:  

(08-01-2015 08:11 PM)GSU Eagles Wrote:  Give us a little time. First year with far,far less than 85 scholarships was a smashing success and our recruiting is first in the SBC and CUSA right now per 247, so I like our chances.

It took you longer than I expected.

I know Marshall fans remember those 4 national titles for GS vs 2 for Marshall when we were both FCS at the same time.

Now, if we could only get that AD of yours to listen to the Playoff committee, quit scheduling bottom of the barrell MAC teams and pick up the phone when the GS AD calls! :)

Four of those titles come before you got to the SoCon and two came after we left. While in the SoCon together GA Southern is 0-4 against Marshall.

1993 GA Southern 3 Marshall 13
1994 Marshall 34 GA Southern 10
1995 GA Southern 7 Marshall 37
1996 Marshall 29 GA Southern 13

In 4 years your vaunted triple option while in the SoCon put up 33 points on Marshall or 8.25 points per game.

(08-02-2015 11:23 AM)HerdZoned Wrote:  

(08-01-2015 08:54 PM)GSU Eagles Wrote:  

(08-01-2015 08:41 PM)HerdZoned Wrote:  

(08-01-2015 08:11 PM)GSU Eagles Wrote:  Give us a little time. First year with far,far less than 85 scholarships was a smashing success and our recruiting is first in the SBC and CUSA right now per 247, so I like our chances.

It took you longer than I expected.

I know Marshall fans remember those 4 national titles for GS vs 2 for Marshall when we were both FCS at the same time.

Now, if we could only get that AD of yours to listen to the Playoff committee, quit scheduling bottom of the barrell MAC teams and pick up the phone when the GS AD calls! :)

Four of those titles come before you got to the SoCon and two came after we left. While in the SoCon together GA Southern is 0-4 against Marshall.

1993 GA Southern 3 Marshall 13
1994 Marshall 34 GA Southern 10
1995 GA Southern 7 Marshall 37
1996 Marshall 29 GA Southern 13

In 4 years your vaunted triple option while in the SoCon put up 33 points on Marshall or 8.25 points per game.

That was the worst period of GS football at the time Marshall was at their best. Bottom line is we won 4 national titles to Marshall's 2 while we were both FCS. Can't argue that.

Congratulations.

What exactly have you accomplished at the FBS level?

Feel free to compare your accomplishments to Marshall's anytime.


Isn't this the same school that has been publicly begging Marshall to play you?

I think the Roman Empire had an impressive record against Carthage, too. Just like the Punic Wars, the average student at Marshall wasn't born yet when Marshall played its last down of FCS football.

No one at this level is impressed at all by FCS smack. Maybe someday you too might accomplish something of note in real college football.

By the way, we have no significant history with you. We have more recent and memorable history against such schools as Ball State or Western Michigan that we also don't give a flying flip about. What is the greatest memory in the Marshall-GaSouthern football series history (I honestly don't know, I don't really remember any significant detail on these games and have never heard any discussion about it since?)

Marshall dropped down to 1-AA for like 12 years to regroup. I think we played in what? 5 National titles or something before we left and rejoined the MAC. Georgia Southern you're going to do some great things in time. Maybe we get each other in a bowl.

(08-02-2015 12:06 PM)FlyHawk98 Wrote:  Congratulations.

What exactly have you accomplished at the FBS level?

Feel free to compare your accomplishments to Marshall's anytime.

I'll start:

Marshall has been ranked in 7 years in IA. Four of those times at the end of the season. Highest ranking at the end of the season, 10 in 1999. Only Tulane has a higher ranking of a Non BCS school at 7 in 1998. Every Non P5 school can thank Marshall and Tulane for the structure change.

Marshall has 2 Heisman Trophy candidates with Randy Moss and Chad Pennington, and 1 just outside the top 5 with Byron Leftwich at 6 in 2001. Randy Moss was also the 1997 Fred Biletnikoff winner.

Since becoming IA Marshall has 7 1st or 2nd team All-Americans. The last one being Vinny Curry in 2011.

That's just a few things off the top of my head without digging.

(08-02-2015 12:22 PM)CoachMaclid Wrote:  I think the Roman Empire had an impressive record against Carthage, too. Just like the Punic Wars, the average student at Marshall wasn't born yet when Marshall played its last down of FCS football.

No one at this level is impressed at all by FCS smack. Maybe someday you too might accomplish something of note in real college football.

By the way, we have no significant history with you. We have more recent and memorable history against such schools as Ball State or Western Michigan that we also don't give a flying flip about. What is the greatest memory in the Marshall-GaSouthern football series history (I honestly don't know, I don't really remember any significant detail on these games and have never heard any discussion about it since?)

The only time I talk about Marshall in IAA is as a reference, talking to a fellow Marshall fan or when a crazed IAA poster starts crap like this one. When this season starts we will not have played a down in IAA in 19 years. That means our SRs were 2-3, our JRs 1-2, our Soph's months to a year and our FR not even born yet for the most part. So yeah they don't remember a conference that would look like this:

1996 SoCon:
Appy State
UTC
ETSU
GA Southern
Citadel
VMI
Furman
Western Carolina
Marshall

I bet over half of our Roster couldn't even tell you who 4 of those programs are or where they are located.

(08-02-2015 01:03 PM)polkhigh Wrote:  Marshall dropped down to 1-AA for like 12 years to regroup. I think we played in what? 5 National titles or something before we left and rejoined the MAC. Georgia Southern you're going to do some great things in time. Maybe we get each other in a bowl.

Marshall moved to the SoCon in 1978, IAA as we know it was structured in 1976 and took effect by splitting IA in 1980. Marshall spent 18 years in the SoCon from 1978 to 1996. And Marshall was in 6 title games, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996.

The SoCon at the time was the right move, Marshall and Huntington was still trying to come back from Nov 14 1970. The SoCon allowed our program to comeback the right way and the right pace.

(08-01-2015 10:56 PM)RonBurgundy Wrote:  Bring back the countdown PAUL!!!!!

+1. what the heck happened, why isn't he doing it this year?

(08-02-2015 03:09 PM)HerdZoned Wrote:  

(08-02-2015 12:06 PM)FlyHawk98 Wrote:  Congratulations.

What exactly have you accomplished at the FBS level?

Feel free to compare your accomplishments to Marshall's anytime.

I'll start:

Marshall has been ranked in 7 years in IA. Four of those times at the end of the season. Highest ranking at the end of the season, 10 in 1999. Only Tulane has a higher ranking of a Non BCS school at 7 in 1998. Every Non P5 school can thank Marshall and Tulane for the structure change.

Marshall has 2 Heisman Trophy candidates with Randy Moss and Chad Pennington, and 1 just outside the top 5 with Byron Leftwich at 6 in 2001. Randy Moss was also the 1997 Fred Biletnikoff winner.

Since becoming IA Marshall has 7 1st or 2nd team All-Americans. The last one being Vinny Curry in 2011.

That's just a few things off the top of my head without digging.

(08-02-2015 12:22 PM)CoachMaclid Wrote:  I think the Roman Empire had an impressive record against Carthage, too. Just like the Punic Wars, the average student at Marshall wasn't born yet when Marshall played its last down of FCS football.

No one at this level is impressed at all by FCS smack. Maybe someday you too might accomplish something of note in real college football.

By the way, we have no significant history with you. We have more recent and memorable history against such schools as Ball State or Western Michigan that we also don't give a flying flip about. What is the greatest memory in the Marshall-GaSouthern football series history (I honestly don't know, I don't really remember any significant detail on these games and have never heard any discussion about it since?)

The only time I talk about Marshall in IAA is as a reference, talking to a fellow Marshall fan or when a crazed IAA poster starts crap like this one. When this season starts we will not have played a down in IAA in 19 years. That means our SRs were 2-3, our JRs 1-2, our Soph's months to a year and our FR not even born yet for the most part. So yeah they don't remember a conference that would look like this:

1996 SoCon:
Appy State
UTC
ETSU
GA Southern
Citadel
VMI
Furman
Western Carolina
Marshall

I bet over half of our Roster couldn't even tell you who 4 of those programs are or where they are located.

(08-02-2015 01:03 PM)polkhigh Wrote:  Marshall dropped down to 1-AA for like 12 years to regroup. I think we played in what? 5 National titles or something before we left and rejoined the MAC. Georgia Southern you're going to do some great things in time. Maybe we get each other in a bowl.

Marshall moved to the SoCon in 1978, IAA as we know it was structured in 1976 and took effect by splitting IA in 1980. Marshall spent 18 years in the SoCon from 1978 to 1996. And Marshall was in 6 title games, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996.

The SoCon at the time was the right move, Marshall and Huntington was still trying to come back from Nov 14 1970. The SoCon allowed our program to comeback the right way and the right pace.

Good info! Marshall has been a very strong program and a record most would love to have. When we were both FCS, Ga Southern was stronger and we will soon see if history repeats in FBS. Hard to say who will be better moving forward, but year one was very promising for Ga Southern and I like that we are 2-5 hours from Atlanta, Jax, Orlando and Tampa for recruiting.

Now if we could get that Marshall AD to pick up the phone! :-)

(08-02-2015 03:09 PM)HerdZoned Wrote:  Marshall has been ranked in 7 years in IA. Four of those times at the end of the season. Highest ranking at the end of the season, 10 in 1999. Only Tulane has a higher ranking of a Non BCS school at 7 in 1998. Every Non P5 school can thank Marshall and Tulane for the structure change.

I guess we're going to act as if Boise State doesn't exist.
They finished 2006 at 5, 2009 at 4, 2010 season at 9 and the 2011 season at 8.

And if you include TCU, Utah and Cincy; there are three other teams who finished higher than 10 in recent years who either weren't in power leagues at the time of aren't in one now.

(08-02-2015 04:59 PM)ODUDrunkard13 Wrote:  

(08-02-2015 03:09 PM)HerdZoned Wrote:  Marshall has been ranked in 7 years in IA. Four of those times at the end of the season. Highest ranking at the end of the season, 10 in 1999. Only Tulane has a higher ranking of a Non BCS school at 7 in 1998. Every Non P5 school can thank Marshall and Tulane for the structure change.

I guess we're going to act as if Boise State doesn't exist.
They finished 2006 at 5, 2009 at 4, 2010 season at 9 and the 2011 season at 8.

And if you include TCU, Utah and Cincy; there are three other teams who finished higher than 10 in recent years who either weren't in power leagues at the time of aren't in one now.

Sometimes I do forget about anything west of the Mississippi, because frankly I couldn't care about any school out that way. I watched I think 2 Rajun Cajun games last year and Marshall vs Rice. That was my extent of watching west teams. I don't watch any power 5 vs power 5 games and have no interest in the MWC so I don't watch anything out there. If it come down to a DII game or MWC game on TV Im more than likely watching the DII game.