(10-13-2017 10:14 PM)91Alum Wrote:  

(10-13-2017 04:57 PM)DoubleDogDare Wrote:  I'd love to believe those guys, and to some extent I do, but let's not forget we weren't even in the top 3 just 6 days ago. They are at YSU this weekend if they hadn't been upset. Ditto for OU. So it's nice to get the compliments now that they are here but it obv wasn't enough to win them over of YSU/NDSU.

Hey man. That's the only way we got it the first time. A whole ton of games had to fall our way. They did. They did again.

I admit it's a bit disappointing to be the #1 team in the land, defending national champs, with a history of blowing the roof off of GameDay - and to be the second choice FCS game.

But eff it. They're here. And our track record from 2015 was part of the reason why. Let's enjoy.

What I was trying to say is, based on their statements today, it seems like they couldn't wait to come back. In reality, we weren't even in the top 3 a week ago, and were even behind another FCS team whose three biggest stores the last year are (1) a bunch of suspensions (2) losing to us and (3) playing a rapist. So despite them saying we were the best college football live audience, one of the biggest/loudest crowds ever, etc, etc. I take some of it as a marketing ploy to get people out their and viewing. Ultimately ratings matter and they are "challenging us" to beat last time because it's their job.

Last time Lee said "keep winning and we will come back" which happened, and I'm pumped about it. But I also realize 5+ games had to go our way the last two weeks for it to work so their "this is the best place for game day" speak is just marketing.

TLDR; I'm really pissed wash state is going to lose me money tonight. I guess it's what I get for betting against bowers.