(12-05-2021 03:35 PM)WARDAWG93 Wrote:  I don't believe it's "below" the cajuns to play Marshall. It's a good and interesting matchup. I was just hoping for UTSA. That's a game I would be more interested in just to see how real UTSA is.

Buddy, I get it. I probably should have phrased it differently. All the best.

Z

(12-05-2021 03:26 PM)Big Buds Wrote:  I really didn’t expect a game vs. a P5 or ranked team. This is actually an awesome matchup! Get to drive a couple hours with my beautiful wife for the night and watch a historical game vs. a future conference mate that happens to be a proud program with rich history! I’m looking forward to it!

I agree with this. In the end, SBC is the winner. It’s a showcase of future SBC strength that will be on display. I gotta root for Marshall because they are fellow veterans of the CUSA wars with us, the one CUSA peer that USM has identified with and respected for many seasons in a damaged league. No offense Cajuns, we will be knocking heads and having fun in the SBC west soon enough.

love the match up but think Louisiana deserves more. Going forward the SBC is gonna have to have the bowl tie-ins tweaked. After the conference realignment moves a 12-1 ranked SBC champ can't be playing a 7-5 Sam Houston or whoever. SBC champ (if not in a NY6) should be playing a G5 champ, the G5 conference runner up of which conference champ made the NY6, or like a 8-4 P5.

This year examples: NIU, UTSA, Utah State, Houston, Arkansas, Iowa State...

O.T.!! Hey, I am probably not the sharpest tool in the shed. I need to know how to give rep and taketh away rep. I cant remember. I am sure its simple. Help me out. Is it the amount of posts you have made? Been away for a couple of years.

Thanks,

Z, public school edjumacated.

yep, should have been a ranked team for you guys. it sucks they (whoever that is) don't seem to get it right very often. congrats on a great season a great run, glad to play you though and hope its decent, close matchup. look forward to the future in the Belt. Bring on The Herd!

(12-05-2021 03:54 PM)polkhigh Wrote:  kI love the match up but think Louisiana deserves more. Going forward the SBC is gonna have to have the bowl tie-ins tweak. After the conference realignment moves a 12-1 ranked SBC champ can't be playing a 7-5 Sam Houston or whoever. SBC champ (if not in a NY6) should be playing a G5 champ, the G5 conference runner up of which conference champ made the NY6, or like a 8-4 P5.

This year examples: NIU, UTSA, Utah State, Houston, Arkansas, Iowa State...

A MAC Champ has played a SBC team more often than not since App's realignment. In the 7 bowl seasons the MAC Champ has played an SBC member 4 times, at least.


2015 - BGSU got demolished by GS
2017 - Toledo got blanked by App
2019 - Miami lost to ULL.
2021 - NIU playing CCU

(12-05-2021 03:59 PM)Yosef Himself Wrote:  

(12-05-2021 03:54 PM)polkhigh Wrote:  love the match up but think Louisiana deserves more. Going forward the SBC is gonna have to have the bowl tie-ins tweaked. After the conference realignment moves a 12-1 ranked SBC champ can't be playing a 7-5 Sam Houston or whoever. SBC champ (if not in a NY6) should be playing a G5 champ, the G5 conference runner up of which conference champ made the NY6, or like a 8-4 P5.

This year examples: NIU, UTSA, Utah State, Houston, Arkansas, Iowa State...

A MAC Champ has played a SBC team more often than not since App's realignment. In the 7 bowl seasons the MAC Champ has played an SBC member 4 times, at least.


2015 - BGSU got demolished by GS
2017 - Toledo got blanked by App
2019 - Miami lost to ULL.
2021 - NIU playing CCU

Really need to be knocking off the best Mountain West and AAC teams we can. Bowl season gives the opportunity to see schools play that don't schedule each other.

I agree MAC Champs are great to play to prove the gap between conferences. Unless their helmets say Ohio though I don't care for Marshall to play them though. Played the MAC schools since the existence of football began and always take turns playing them ooc every year.

Gotta remember the SBC had 2 bowl tie-ins this past decade. When opportunities to secure more were given they were signed. Current contract with ESPN bowls goes through 2025. NOLA and Mobile might have their own requirements for their contract partners. CUSA not being able to guarantee enough bowl teams in 2023/2024 might accelerate the process. The old SBC teams worked to get here. 2014 adds and beyond have been cashing in on their work. Now it's time to get our institutions to get more done.

(12-05-2021 03:59 PM)Nickleback rules Wrote:  O.T.!! Hey, I am probably not the sharpest tool in the shed. I need to know how to give rep and taketh away rep. I cant remember. I am sure its simple. Help me out. Is it the amount of posts you have made? Been away for a couple of years.

Thanks,

Z, public school edjumacated.

I think you have to make 500 posts first.

(12-05-2021 04:27 PM)FairwayEagle Wrote:  

(12-05-2021 03:59 PM)Nickleback rules Wrote:  O.T.!! Hey, I am probably not the sharpest tool in the shed. I need to know how to give rep and taketh away rep. I cant remember. I am sure its simple. Help me out. Is it the amount of posts you have made? Been away for a couple of years.

Thanks,

Z, public school edjumacated.

I think you have to make 500 posts first.

I still cannot +rep anyone

CUSA’s top teams didn’t get to pick the bowl or the opponent. We were able to give a preference of where we would like to go but the where and the who was ultimately ESPN’s decision. In these Bowl Week games, ESPN doesn’t really care about the best match-up. They’re only concerned with how many viewers will likely tune in to the match-up and how many tickets the teams will sell.

(12-05-2021 04:57 PM)WARDAWG93 Wrote:  

(12-05-2021 04:27 PM)FairwayEagle Wrote:  

(12-05-2021 03:59 PM)Nickleback rules Wrote:  O.T.!! Hey, I am probably not the sharpest tool in the shed. I need to know how to give rep and taketh away rep. I cant remember. I am sure its simple. Help me out. Is it the amount of posts you have made? Been away for a couple of years.

Thanks,

Z, public school edjumacated.

I think you have to make 500 posts first.

I still cannot +rep anyone

You're still under 500 posts, if that's a question of why.

Very happy for this opportunity. If we’re healthy and bring our A game we have a chance to be competitive with the best team in the SBC, this year. I was hoping for a SBC matchup, but honestly didn’t think it would be Louisiana…I agree with others that the Ragin’ Cajuns deserved a conference champion. I thought we’d see Coastal or Georgia State.

Having said that I’m excited about a preview game with Louisiana. Go Herd!

(12-05-2021 02:56 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  UTSA going to Frisco to play San Diego State, who somehow is still ranked despite getting the ever-living crap beat out of them by a team coached by Blake Anderson.

I don't believe San Diego St. is ranked in AP or Coaches poll.

(12-05-2021 05:06 PM)OsageJ Wrote:  

(12-05-2021 02:56 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  UTSA going to Frisco to play San Diego State, who somehow is still ranked despite getting the ever-living crap beat out of them by a team coached by Blake Anderson.

I don't believe San Diego St. is ranked in AP or Coaches poll.

24th in the CFP rankings somehow.

(12-05-2021 03:08 PM)Digi368 Wrote:  

(12-05-2021 02:34 PM)Yosef Himself Wrote:  If CUSA teams pick their own bowl then why did UTSA wimp out and not go play BYU?

Don't think that was the case but will find out. Everyone was hinting battling BYU and taking Independence Bowl which is highest revenue bowl for CUSA. If anything, BYU should be nervous about UAB.

In a way, playing SDSU could be sweet revenge. They were ranked well ahead of most G5 schools all season. Got destroyed in conference championship and still remain ranked in CFP. Over a 12-1 Louisiana and UTSA

Huh? Louisiana is ranked above SDSU in the CFP rankings, AP, and Coaches poll.

Sounds like a good way for Marshall to meet some of the Sun Belt West's finest.

(12-05-2021 02:39 PM)bcp_jmu Wrote:  Hope this turns out to be wrong...not to bag on Marshall, but not even a ranked oppnent? Loco

Pipe down IAA, sounds like we need to lay the wood this game and end the mouthpieces

As someone who has viewed Marshall as a rival for over 20 years and with what App/ULL have grown into... This game is must freakin' see teevee.



Hopefully I'll be rousing from my prenoon drunk + celebration in Boca to catch in in the hotel.

Thanks for clearing this up for me gentlemen!! 500 posts it is.

Z