Might as well get this going. The betting line opened at CSU -13 and has pretty much stuck there.

Two teams with similar-style offenses and OK but not great defenses. CSU likely has the edge in overall talent. Looks like no snow and not a ton of wind but temps in the mid-20's. We should have an edge in the kicking game so lack of wet and wind likely helps us there.

At the very least, we're going to have a pro-Idaho crowd -- according to a writer at the Fort Collins paper this morning CSU has sold a grand total of 445 tickets.

Rooting for you guys....You need a statement win and maybe get the attention of the MWC

(12-20-2016 12:50 PM)LatahCounty Wrote:  Might as well get this going. The betting line opened at CSU -13 and has pretty much stuck there.

Two teams with similar-style offenses and OK but not great defenses. CSU likely has the edge in overall talent. Looks like no snow and not a ton of wind but temps in the mid-20's. We should have an edge in the kicking game so lack of wet and wind likely helps us there.

At the very least, we're going to have a pro-Idaho crowd -- according to a writer at the Fort Collins paper this morning CSU has sold a grand total of 445 tickets.

This is why they were sent to the Potato Bowl.

Idaho was sent there for a good enough reason. CSU was sent there because of their ticket sales i'm sure.

Now Idaho becomes the little brother to Boise State and gets to play in their stadium in their last bowl game for the foreseeable future. Hopefully a lot of people make it out.

Hopefully the Vandals can continue their successful season and give a middle finger to the administration that decided to pull the rug out from under the football program. May you travel well and play even better!

(12-20-2016 01:20 PM)Atlanta Trojan Wrote:  Rooting for you guys....You need a statement win and maybe get the attention of the MWC

The MW doesn't want or need Idaho....there is no attention to be gained.

(12-20-2016 02:35 PM)MWC Tex Wrote:  

(12-20-2016 01:20 PM)Atlanta Trojan Wrote:  Rooting for you guys....You need a statement win and maybe get the attention of the MWC

The MW doesn't want or need Idaho....there is no attention to be gained.

Tell that to the posters over at scout. I got lynched for even suggesting that we'll never get a MWC invite.

Yes, a MWC invite isn't coming anytime soon. The only hope for a western based FBS team is for a couple of move ups to the WAC.

But for today, I say Go Vandals!

Go Idaho Go!

Betting line has moved a couple points in CSU's direction today. Up to -15.5.

(12-22-2016 01:33 PM)LatahCounty Wrote:  Betting line has moved a couple points in CSU's direction today. Up to -15.5.

That's fair. To be honest I'm not as much concerned about winning this game as I am concerned about not being blown out on national TV. This could get real ugly real fast if Idaho comes out sluggish on offense. It would not surprise me if Michael Gallup puts up Freddie Barnes-esque numbers in this one.

(12-22-2016 01:48 PM)Cave_Johnson Wrote:  

(12-22-2016 01:33 PM)LatahCounty Wrote:  Betting line has moved a couple points in CSU's direction today. Up to -15.5.

That's fair. To be honest I'm not as much concerned about winning this game as I am concerned about not being blown out on national TV. This could get real ugly real fast if Idaho comes out sluggish on offense. It would not surprise me if Michael Gallup puts up Freddie Barnes-esque numbers in this one.

I would have felt better about a win if we were playing Air Force -- we were surprisingly sturdy against the run this year. But CSU runs a system a lot like ours and they likely have a higher overall talent level than we do. So in a battle of two teams doing similar things you gotta bet on the team with more talented players.

But, we'll have the crowd and probably better special teams. If our front 7 gets pressure so their QB doesn't have time to pick us apart we have a decent shot. Their D doesn't look like anything special.

Also, I have to believe we're a lot more fired up about playing in this game than they are. That can mean quite a bit in bowl games.

Go Idaho! Vandalize those Rams!

This will be a great night surrounded by friends and alumni.

Go Vandals!

Go get em vandals!

Well, at least Idaho knows that fans throughout the Sun Belt will all be rooting for them.

I am really hoping for Idaho to come out fired up, run up the score on CSU, and show well... All just to give the biggest middle finger they can to their president.

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Bonus song -- Bing Crosby!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qz6SqSUcisw

No score 7 minutes in

This North Texas fan is sure pulling for the Vandals. And from what I've seen so far, Idaho is not taking a back seat to CSU at all! Go Vandals!!