(12-01-2014 03:26 PM)eaglewraith Wrote:  

(12-01-2014 03:23 PM)trueeagle98 Wrote:  

(12-01-2014 03:17 PM)eaglewraith Wrote:  

(12-01-2014 03:16 PM)RedWolfington Wrote:  So I'm guessing that Georgia Southern fans are going to lead the way next year on a rule change for first year transition teams? Since you feel the rule is unfair. I'll be in your court if that's the case. But you can't cry "injustice!" when suddenly the rule applies to you.

I'd have no problem with amending the rule to allow a transitional team that wins their conference to be eligible for a bowl from this point forward.

I would go further and just remove the 2nd year transition period. As long as there is no loop-hole to allow transfers to play immediately I don't see why a team with 'FCS' talent and fewer scholarships has to be punished. If they win great if not tough. The bowls pick who they want anyway and record his little to do with who goes where. Idaho could go 8-0 in conference next year and win the title, but NO Bowl would still pick a 3-5 (6-6 overall) UL team.

Well you'd still have the thing about being ineligible for the playoffs in FCS. You can't have someone be bowl eligible for playing a Socon schedule and you can't allow someone in the playoffs if they increase their scholarships above 63 equivalents. Basically it'd be a one year ineligibility UNLESS you announce far enough ahead to get a full FBS schedule like ODU did in year 1 of their transition.

I said the 2nd year of transition. I understand the FCS playoff ban. We technically did have an advantage with additional scholarships. But in year 2 we have no advantage and are actually at a disadvantage to other FBS schools.