(05-15-2013 02:47 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote: (05-14-2013 07:57 PM)PiKappNoleATL Wrote: Not sure I understand why anyone that graduated from NIU or roots for them now would have less interest based on anything that any other conference does.
If NIU had a full MAC schedule, wouldn't you still want them to beat every team and root for them with the same intensity as if they were playing any school?
I don't really get hyped about playing Wake, BC or Syracuse...but I still root for FSU just the same.
Strange to really see comments here where NIU fans would be less interested.
The ACC is essentially the same level of competition as the MAC now or marginally better. Wouldnt it bother you if the ACC was broken out into FCS? If NIU is not playing at the highest level of college football divisions I am out as a fan.
You can't possibly be serious with this post???
I know NIU had a good year and could probably have beat some teams in the ACC last year, but not sure they would have won more than they lost. The MAC lost every game they played against the ACC last year. How do you really say as a conference, that the MAC is equal or only marginally different? Are you even watching the games?
If you run through the teams, there are really only 3 definite wins for NIU against the ACC - Wake, BC, Maryland. Duke, Virginia, NC State would be toss-ups. NIU loses to Miami, Clemson, FSU, GT, North Carolina, Va Tech. If the conf champion could not win more than they lose, and 3-4 ACC teams could go undefeated against the MAC schedule, how do you feel they are equal?
I like NIU and I don't look down on the MAC, but I would not say that the SEC is only marginally better than the ACC just because FSU is in the ACC.
By the way, I graduated from FSU, have been a fan before that, I don't care if they line up against a high school team, I am going to root for them to crush them.