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Who looks to be the favorite next week us or Mercer?***
I think we will be a slight favorite just because it is a home game. It will be extremely tough to beat mercer especially after what they were able to do against chattanooga.
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(11-14-2021 09:07 AM)ETSUfan1 Wrote:  I think we will be a slight favorite just because it is a home game. It will be extremely tough to beat mercer especially after what they were able to do against chattanooga.

I didn't catch that score. I will have to check out that game.
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I think Vegas will have ETSU favored by 3.5. Home team plus higher ranking giving ETSU the edge. Looking forward to the game!
11-14-2021 06:35 PM
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RE: Who looks to be the favorite next week us or Mercer?***
(11-14-2021 09:07 AM)ETSUfan1 Wrote:  I think we will be a slight favorite just because it is a home game. It will be extremely tough to beat mercer especially after what they were able to do against chattanooga.


Mercer beat Chattanooga by 4 pts. with 56 yds. rushing and 107 yds. passing to the Mocs 114 and 171. Chattanooga turned the ball over 5 times.
They have a good team, and of course anything can happen; but I'm predicting a BIG win for the Bucs.
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(11-14-2021 08:55 PM)Bucc18 Wrote:  
(11-14-2021 09:07 AM)ETSUfan1 Wrote:  I think we will be a slight favorite just because it is a home game. It will be extremely tough to beat mercer especially after what they were able to do against chattanooga.


Mercer beat Chattanooga by 4 pts. with 56 yds. rushing and 107 yds. passing to the Mocs 114 and 171. Chattanooga turned the ball over 5 times.
They have a good team, and of course anything can happen; but I'm predicting a BIG win for the Bucs.

Agreed. Mercer is a good team. Ranked in one of the polls but it's hard to fathom the Bucs not coming through here with everything on the line. A good showing would go a long way towards an all important first round bye. We are on the cusp.
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(11-14-2021 06:35 PM)MercerFan Wrote:  I think Vegas will have ETSU favored by 3.5. Home team plus higher ranking giving ETSU the edge. Looking forward to the game!

That's a pretty reasonable guess. However..........if that's the initial line, I 'bet' some "smart money" tips it a bit more towards Mercer by game time. But either way, it's still within what I'll call "the margin of error" - my terminology for the turnover factor (said "error(s)" in such a game.
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Bucs move up to #11 and #12 in the two polls. Mercer getting little or no respect, ranked at #26 and #30.

There are only 8 byes in the first round of the 24-team FCS playoffs. Even with a win on Saturday, it looks difficult for ETSU to avoid playing the first weekend.

A Mercer loss will almost certainly knock them out of the playoffs. The rankings for VMI (#20 and #21) and Chattanooga (#19 and #22) indicate they are both alive for at large bids.
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Put all of the above on hold. Even though the poll said updated 11/15, I think that referred only to the win/loss records, and the new poll voting is not out yet.
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If ETSU doesn't get a first round bye at 10-1 and an FBS win, the system is broken. First things first though....gotta get the win Saturday.
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https://www.fcsfansnation.com/stories/20...2-nov-2021

This website, updated yesterday, has us as a 8 seed as of now. Seems like winning our last game against a bubble playoff team would make that more of a certainty.

Just a thought- our resume would be even better if we hadn't played a lower division team. Six of the projected 8 seeds did not play a D2 team, and only 7 of the projected playoff teams played a D2 team. I've always thought that we should quit scheduling those games, it would not only give our fans a better game to watch but would also strengthen our postseason resume.
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Scheduling is certainly hurting Mercer's chances. For some reason, they only scheduled 10 regular season games (one of which was against D2 team).
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Vegas is reading the forum and taking my ideas. I want Mercer +3.5. It’s gonna be a great game, and whoever wins is very worthy of the title!
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This is where I hammer Mercer and win either way!
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(11-20-2021 07:46 AM)MercerFan Wrote:  Vegas is reading the forum and taking my ideas. I want Mercer +3.5. It’s gonna be a great game, and whoever wins is very worthy of the title!

Boy, you nailed that. Great take. I'd never be interested in rooting against my own team, but if there was no (non-financial) vested interest, I'd be leaning your way, too.
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(11-20-2021 10:47 AM)ETSUfan1 Wrote:  This is where I hammer Mercer and win either way!

And you can get that juicy sweet spot of ETSU winning by 2!

(11-20-2021 11:02 AM)posterformerlyknownasthedoctor Wrote:  
(11-20-2021 07:46 AM)MercerFan Wrote:  Vegas is reading the forum and taking my ideas. I want Mercer +3.5. It’s gonna be a great game, and whoever wins is very worthy of the title!

Boy, you nailed that. Great take. I'd never be interested in rooting against my own team, but if there was no (non-financial) vested interest, I'd be leaning your way, too.

Thanks. I wanted to bet it, but my site isn’t posting the game. Sad times! Have a good time today!
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