(12-02-2014 10:34 AM)TheRevSWT Wrote:  

(12-02-2014 10:27 AM)TrueBlueAlum Wrote:  

(12-02-2014 10:01 AM)Bobcat87 Wrote:  I wonder if so ga will still be "fighting the great NCAA injustice" next year when the rule no longer applies to them? Somehow I doubt it.

I wonder if all the posters who said, "I agree it's a stupid rule, but you have to pay your dues" are going to fight it with us when it doesn't directly effect their own bowl circumstances? Somehow I doubt it.

You'll have to forgive me but WE are NOT the only selfish party in this scenario. There is a reason that the SBC teams who are NOT bowl eligible are significantly less vocal about this situation.

I Stand by my assertion that your record deserves to go to a bowl over us. Would I be let down? You bet. But we had our shot to knock you guys off (and USA, if they get in over us), and didn't do it.

The reasons I think the rule is stupid are these:

1. The hardest part about moving FBS anyway is getting the invite in the first place. It's not like teams can just move whenever they feel like it. So, to waive it, or eliminate it isn't really a big deal IMHO.
2. When a transition team is still FCS (i.e. in its final year) it totally makes sense to not allow them to play in the playoffs, because there's a definite recruiting advantage that comes into play - it's really the opposite on the 2nd year of the transition, because in theory a school like us or GS, may not even be at a full 85 scholarships - so we are inherently at a disadvantage. If we pulled off the seemingly unlikely by getting to the mythical 6 wins - that should be considered.

And, as much as I hate to admit it because GS won the conference they have a strong(er) argument.

That being said, if you cannot win your conference or go to playoffs when FCS, you should not be able to win conference in first year of FBS. Thus, Georgia Southern really shouldn't be crowned conf. champions, but since they are, they should go.

As far as App, I think we should get the nod over any 6-7 team........