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(02-07-2013 10:46 PM)Chipdip Wrote:  Finally got the ziggy from Chimp Illustrated. Reason? Their big selling point now is BOWL WINS. I had the audacity to point out that we played much tougher bowl competition than they did.

The Happy Talk Police said I was insulting CMU

Seriously, reading that site is like being in North Korea. It's as if there no world below the 45th parallel.

Getting booted, isnt that what you wanted?

(02-07-2013 10:46 PM)Chipdip Wrote:  Their big selling point now is BOWL WINS. I had the audacity to point out that we played much tougher bowl competition than they did.

...then I proceeded to point out that Rice wasn't exactly the '85 Bears, and you were oddly silent...

(02-08-2013 07:21 PM)arrows80 Wrote:  

(02-07-2013 10:46 PM)Chipdip Wrote:  Their big selling point now is BOWL WINS. I had the audacity to point out that we played much tougher bowl competition than they did.

...then I proceeded to point out that Rice wasn't exactly the '85 Bears, and you were oddly silent...

I told you Rice was 11-3 in Conference USA, as opposed to a .500 Del Boca Vista College of Greenskeeping from the Sun Belt Conference. Nothing silent there Helen Keller, just wasn't what you happy talkers wanted to hear.

Oddly, maybe; silent?, not so much.

Easy to be silent when you get the ziggy!

(02-08-2013 08:13 PM)Chipdip Wrote:  

(02-08-2013 07:21 PM)arrows80 Wrote:  

(02-07-2013 10:46 PM)Chipdip Wrote:  Their big selling point now is BOWL WINS. I had the audacity to point out that we played much tougher bowl competition than they did.

...then I proceeded to point out that Rice wasn't exactly the '85 Bears, and you were oddly silent...

I told you Rice was 11-3 in Conference USA, as opposed to a .500 Del Boca Vista College of Greenskeeping from the Sun Belt Conference. Nothing silent there Helen Keller, just wasn't what you happy talkers wanted to hear.

What 11 games did they win again? Who did they beat? How exactly was CUSA better than the MAC that year?

Quote:What 11 games did they win again? Who did they beat? How exactly was CUSA better than the MAC that year?

Southern Miss- In the last 10 years wins over Virginia, NC State, Alabama, Nebraska, Cinci, TCU, and Illinois.

Houston- Was a Top 5 ranked team in 2011. Wins over UCLA, Penn State, Oklahoma St., Alabama.

Marshall- Owned the MAC when they were in it. Have never achieved those heights since leaving.

Tulsa- Wins over Iowa State, Notre Dame, Beat BSU in the Go Daddy Bowl 45-13, and beat Bowling Green in the same bowl the year before 63-7.

Central FL- St. Pete Bowl this year. Beat BSU 38-17. Wins over Boston College, Georgia, NC State.

I only used 4 teams, but those teams have more quality wins in the last 10 years than the MAC has. And in head to head with the MAC they have won more than we have.

Ah, I'd venture to say that Rice would've won the Mac that year....and it was practically a home game for them.

(02-09-2013 03:41 PM)Chipdip Wrote:  

Quote:What 11 games did they win again? Who did they beat? How exactly was CUSA better than the MAC that year?

Southern Miss- In the last 10 years wins over Virginia, NC State, Alabama, Nebraska, Cinci, TCU, and Illinois.

Houston- Was a Top 5 ranked team in 2011. Wins over UCLA, Penn State, Oklahoma St., Alabama.

Marshall- Owned the MAC when they were in it. Have never achieved those heights since leaving.

Tulsa- Wins over Iowa State, Notre Dame, Beat BSU in the Go Daddy Bowl 45-13, and beat Bowling Green in the same bowl the year before 63-7.

Central FL- St. Pete Bowl this year. Beat BSU 38-17. Wins over Boston College, Georgia, NC State.

I only used 4 teams, but those teams have more quality wins in the last 10 years than the MAC has. And in head to head with the MAC they have won more than we have.

We're talking about 2008, the year you claim Rice was some sort of juggernaut. I'm not interested in your historical perspective.

So let's try again:

-Did Rice win 11 games in 2008?
-Did Rice beat anyone noteworthy in 2008?
-Was CUSA better than the MAC in 2008?

You can only argue that one of the answers might be yes.

Thanks.

Rice was 10-3 (including bowl win) in '08.

They beat SMU, Southern Miss, Tulane, Houston, UTEP, Marshall among others.

Whom did Western Harbaugh Hilljack U. beat last year that compares (yes, you beat Iowa - we've done it twice)?

(02-09-2013 05:10 PM)MajorHoople Wrote:  Rice was 10-3 (including bowl win) in '08.

They beat SMU, Southern Miss, Tulane, Houston, UTEP, Marshall among others.

SMU: 1-11
Tulane: 2-10
UTEP: 5-7
Marshall: 4-8

The other two wins were decent. Congrats, you've come closest to getting the questions right so far!

"The other two were decent" - Southern Miss and Houston were bowl teams. Nice try and dodging, dodger.

(02-09-2013 05:24 PM)DesertBronco Wrote:  "The other two were decent" - Southern Miss and Houston were bowl teams. Nice try and dodging, dodger.

Ah, so CMU was good this year because they were a bowl team?

(02-09-2013 05:26 PM)arrows80 Wrote:  

(02-09-2013 05:24 PM)DesertBronco Wrote:  "The other two were decent" - Southern Miss and Houston were bowl teams. Nice try and dodging, dodger.

Ah, so CMU was good this year because they were a bowl team?

Western Kentucky was a .500 team in a weaksauce conference.

WMU > CMU> WKU...............22k at Ford Field speaks volumes about the level of competition. It was a weaksauce opponent vs. a weaksauce opponent.

(02-09-2013 05:20 PM)arrows80 Wrote:  

(02-09-2013 05:10 PM)MajorHoople Wrote:  Rice was 10-3 (including bowl win) in '08.

They beat SMU, Southern Miss, Tulane, Houston, UTEP, Marshall among others.

SMU: 1-11
Tulane: 2-10
UTEP: 5-7
Marshall: 4-8

The other two wins were decent. Congrats, you've come closest to getting the questions right so far!

MODERATOR!!!!!

(02-09-2013 05:26 PM)arrows80 Wrote:  Ah, so CMU was good this year because they were a bowl team?

No, CMU sucks because they lost at home to a 4-8 rival whose coach was fired after the season - and because you're CMU!

Dan Enos - former WMU assistant

Kyle Nystrom - former WMU assistant

Mike Cummings - former WMU assistant

You have the worst coaches from Darnell era at WMU running your program.

And one of your boyz (Vinson Reynolds) just escaped Mt. Gloomy to come to WMU after your glorious mustard and ketchup bowl year.

Congrats on saving Enos' job for another glorious mustard and ketchup Fall.

Dang. Dip should trademark that phrase.

(02-09-2013 06:19 PM)MileHighBronco Wrote:  Dang. Dip should trademark that phrase.

...before Heeke does.

(02-09-2013 05:26 PM)arrows80 Wrote:  

(02-09-2013 05:24 PM)DesertBronco Wrote:  "The other two were decent" - Southern Miss and Houston were bowl teams. Nice try and dodging, dodger.

Ah, so CMU was good this year because they were a bowl team?

Teams that beat bowl teams are too.

(02-09-2013 05:55 PM)Chipdip Wrote:  

(02-09-2013 05:26 PM)arrows80 Wrote:  

(02-09-2013 05:24 PM)DesertBronco Wrote:  "The other two were decent" - Southern Miss and Houston were bowl teams. Nice try and dodging, dodger.

Ah, so CMU was good this year because they were a bowl team?

Western Kentucky was a .500 team in a weaksauce conference.

WMU > CMU> WKU...............22k at Ford Field speaks volumes about the level of competition. It was a weaksauce opponent vs. a weaksauce opponent.

Yes, we know...you won your Super Bowl this year. Should I assume by the bolded section above that you also believe the Cardinals were better than the Patriots this year?

Now, tell us all again how Rice won 11 games in 2008. Thanks.