Bold Predictions for the 2022 FCS Season

[bonarae]

From the Analyst:

https://theanalyst.com/na/2022/06/5-bold-predictions-for-the-2022-fcs-season/

[OhioHen]

More conferences than not having a new champion - not that bold given how many conferences had close races last season.
CAA being the most interesting race - we've already discussed how wide-open it is.
SHSU and JSU facing "bumpy ride" - not unexpected.
Chatty a sleeper - old news.
SDSU as champion - the "boldest" prediction of the bunch but not THAT bold - the Jackrabbits just need to avoid a road game in Fargo during the playoffs.

[caribbeanhen]

More conferences than not having a new champion - not that bold given how many conferences had close races last season.
CAA being the most interesting race - we've already discussed how wide-open it is.
SHSU and JSU facing "bumpy ride" - not unexpected.
Chatty a sleeper - old news.
SDSU as champion - the "boldest" prediction of the bunch but not THAT bold - the Jackrabbits just need to avoid a road game in Fargo during the playoffs.

Midwest Hack Craig is just stating the obvious, nothing to see here

[OhioHen]

Midwest Hack Craig is just stating the obvious, nothing to see here
No Coast Bias.

[Catatonic]

Midwest Hack Craig is just stating the obvious, nothing to see here

what’s your bold prediction?

[caribbeanhen]

what’s your bold prediction?

Kerwin Bell shocks the Southern Conference

You can’t make to many bold predictions that are reasonable as long as North Dakota State is in town.

[FUBeAR]

Kerwin Bell shocks the Southern Conference

Assuming you mean by winning the SoCon. That would be quite a shock…a generational shock.



School
Years In SoCon
SoCon Football Championships
Championship Years


VMI
88 (1924-2003 & 2014-Present)
8
1951, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1974, 1977, 2020


Furman
86 (1936-Present)
14
1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2013, 2018


The Citadel
86 (1936-Present)
4
1961, 1992, 2015, 2016


Chattanooga
46 (1976-Present)
7
1977, 1978, 1979, 1984, 2013, 2014, 2015


WCU
46 (1976-Present)
0
xeyebrowx


ETSU
36 (1978-2005 & 2014-Present)
2
2018, 2021


Wofford
25 (1997-Present)
7
2003, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2019


Samford
14 (2008-Present)
1
2013


Mercer
8 (2014-Present)
0

[caribbeanhen]

xdrunkyx
Assuming you mean by winning the SoCon. That would be quite a shock…a generational shock.



School
Years In SoCon
Championships
Years


VMI
88
8
1951, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1974, 1977, 2020


Furman
86
14
1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2013, 2018


The Citadel
86
4
1961, 1992, 2015, 2016


Chattanooga
46
7
1977, 1978, 1979, 1984, 2013, 2014, 2015


WCU
45
0
xeyebrowx


ETSU
36
2
2018, 2021


Wofford
25
7
2003, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2019


Samford
14
1
2013


Mercer
8
0





Catatonic asked for a Bold Prediction and I provided one xpeacex

[FUBeAR]

xdrunkyx

Catatonic asked for a Bold Prediction and I provided one xpeacex
Absolutely - historically, might be the BOLDEST.

Reckon is there any other FCS Team that has been in a conference for over 46* years and NEVER won the Championship of that conference?

If not, reckon what Team would hold the ‘runner-up’ title to the Catamounts’ ‘achievement?’


*see edit of original post

[caribbeanhen]

Absolutely - historically, might be the BOLDEST.

Reckon is there any other FCS Team that has been in a conference for over 46* years and NEVER won the Championship of that conference?

If not, reckon what Team would hold the ‘runner-up’ title to the Catamounts’ ‘achievement?’


*see edit of original post

May I mention that Hack Saw Haley didn’t even mention the Southern conference in his article, nor the Big Sky.

46 years in the Southern conference with no championship ? Geez, I had no clue about that. Seems like an Ivy team might compete with that streak? Guessing Brown

[ElCid]

Assuming you mean by winning the SoCon. That would be quite a shock…a generational shock.



School
Years In SoCon
SoCon Football Championships
Championship Years


VMI
88 (1924-2003 & 2014-Present)
8
1951, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1974, 1977, 2020


Furman
86 (1936-Present)
14
1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2013, 2018


The Citadel
86 (1936-Present)
4
1961, 1992, 2015, 2016


Chattanooga
46 (1976-Present)
7
1977, 1978, 1979, 1984, 2013, 2014, 2015


WCU
46 (1976-Present)
0
xeyebrowx


ETSU
36 (1978-2005 & 2014-Present)
2
2018, 2021


Wofford
25 (1997-Present)
7
2003, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2019


Samford
14 (2008-Present)
1
2013


Mercer
8 (2014-Present)
0




I think this needs an asterisk. 1983. Not sure how the tie was determined, but Furman was 6-0-1 and WCU was 6-0-1. They tied each other. So I'm scratching my head on how it was determined. And just FYI, WCU beat Furman in playoffs only to lose in the championship game.

[FUBeAR]

I think this needs an asterisk. 1983. Not sure how the tie was determined, but Furman was 6-0-1 and WCU was 6-0-1. They tied each other. So I'm scratching my head on how it was determined.
No asterisk needed.

WCU was 5-0-1 (.917) in the SoCon in 1983, finishing CLEARLY in 2nd place.

S 24 East Tennessee St. W 17 16
O 1 at Marshall W 21 7
O 15 Furman T 17 17
O 29 Chattanooga W 25 15
N 5 at The Citadel W 44 17
N 19 Appalachian State W 41 15

Furman was 6-0-1 (.929) in the SoCon in 1983, winning their 4th consecutive SoCon Championship & 5th in 6 seasons

S 24......31-7.....W......Marshall
O 1......49-0.....W......@ VMI
O 15....17-17......T......@ Western Carolina
O 22......49-0.....W......Appalachian State
N 5 ...... 28-7 ..... W ...... East Tennessee State
N 12....28-14.....W......Chattanooga
N 19....49-21.....W......@ The Citadel

It’s not Furman’s fault that WCU ducked out of playing the mighty 2-9 / 1-5 VMI Keydets of 1983.

[caribbeanhen]

Nice scalp win for Furman over Georgia Tech in 1983

https://masseyratings.com/cf1983/2800

[caribbeanhen]

I think this needs an asterisk. 1983. And just FYI, WCU beat Furman in playoffs only to lose in the championship game.

I like Massey site for checking on old memento games, I had no clue about that but I was down south

https://masseyratings.com/cf1983/2800

[FUBeAR]

46 years in the Southern conference with no championship ? Geez, I had no clue about that. Seems like an Ivy team might compete with that streak? Guessing Brown
Nope…not even close…

Conference championships - The Bears have won the Ivy League title four times in their history.



Year
Conference
Coach
Overall record
Conference record


1976
Ivy League (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivy_League)
John W. Anderson (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_W._Anderson_(American_football))
8–1
6–1


1999
Ivy League
Phil Estes (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Estes)
9–1
6–1


2005
Ivy League
Phil Estes
9–1
6–1


2008
Ivy League
Phil Estes
7–3
6–1



You were right about the Ivy though…just the wrong Team.

The Columbia Lions top the Catamounts’ record of Conference futility for number of years in ‘drought’. They won their last Ivy League Championship in 1961.

But that’s not “never.”

Looking for “NEVER won the Conference Championship and in the Conference for more than 46 years.”

[caribbeanhen]

Columbia was actually my first pick but I changed it because it seemed to blatantly obvious

What other conferences have actually been around for 46 years is the first question

IV
Southern

[ElCid]

No asterisk needed.

WCU was 5-0-1 (.917) in the SoCon in 1983, finishing CLEARLY in 2nd place.

S 24 East Tennessee St. W 17 16
O 1 at Marshall W 21 7
O 15 Furman T 17 17
O 29 Chattanooga W 25 15
N 5 at The Citadel W 44 17
N 19 Appalachian State W 41 15

Furman was 6-0-1 (.929) in the SoCon in 1983, winning their 4th consecutive SoCon Championship & 5th in 6 seasons

S 24......31-7.....W......Marshall
O 1......49-0.....W......@ VMI
O 15....17-17......T......@ Western Carolina
O 22......49-0.....W......Appalachian State
N 5 ...... 28-7 ..... W ...... East Tennessee State
N 12....28-14.....W......Chattanooga
N 19....49-21.....W......@ The Citadel

It’s not Furman’s fault that WCU ducked out of playing the mighty 2-9 / 1-5 VMI Keydets of 1983.

Yeah I counted too fast.

[The Cats]

fubear is correct, due to a conference scheduling quark that year, Western did not play as many conference games as did Furman, there for, the Paladins took the championship that season, even though they payed to a tie during the regular season, and were both undefeated in conference play.


No asterisk needed.

WCU was 5-0-1 (.917) in the SoCon in 1983, finishing CLEARLY in 2nd place.

S 24 East Tennessee St. W 17 16
O 1 at Marshall W 21 7
O 15 Furman T 17 17
O 29 Chattanooga W 25 15
N 5 at The Citadel W 44 17
N 19 Appalachian State W 41 15

Furman was 6-0-1 (.929) in the SoCon in 1983, winning their 4th consecutive SoCon Championship & 5th in 6 seasons

S 24......31-7.....W......Marshall
O 1......49-0.....W......@ VMI
O 15....17-17......T......@ Western Carolina
O 22......49-0.....W......Appalachian State
N 5 ...... 28-7 ..... W ...... East Tennessee State
N 12....28-14.....W......Chattanooga
N 19....49-21.....W......@ The Citadel

It’s not Furman’s fault that WCU ducked out of playing the mighty 2-9 / 1-5 VMI Keydets of 1983.

[DFW HOYA]

Columbia was actually my first pick but I changed it because it seemed to blatantly obvious

What other conferences have actually been around for 46 years is the first question

IV
Southern

OVC (1948)
Big Sky (1963)
Southland (1963)

[MR. CHICKEN]

.......MEAC.......51 YEARS.......DOODLE-DOO!

[FUBeAR]

Columbia was actually my first pick but I changed it because it seemed to blatantly obvious

What other conferences have actually been around for 46 years is the first question

IV
Southern
Big Sky, OVC, Southland, MEAC, and SWAC all ‘qualify’ - didn’t check others…found a Team that ‘tops’ WCU though…53 years in their Conference and 0 Championships

Mississippi Valley State has been in the SWAC since 1969 and has never won the SWAC (or SWAC East) Championship. They were close in 1984 (with Jerry Rice & Willie Totten), receiving an At-Large I-AA Playoff bid, but lost a game and the SWAC Title to Alcorn State.

[caribbeanhen]

Big Sky, OVC, Southland, MEAC, and SWAC all ‘qualify’ - didn’t check others…found a Team that ‘tops’ WCU though…53 years in their Conference and 0 Championships

Mississippi Valley State has been in the SWAC since 1969 and has never won the SWAC (or SWAC East) Championship. They were close in 1984 (with Jerry Rice & Willie Totten), receiving an At-Large I-AA Playoff bid, but lost a game and the SWAC Title to Alcorn State.

good stuff!

Mississippi Valley St got beat by La Tech in first round game 66-19

La Tech proceeded to take out Alcorn St 44-21 the following week

It should be noted that in 1982, Delaware lead by FB Dan Reeder, dominated LaTech in a Ruston Louisiana mud bowl playoff game 17-0

[katss07]

SFA is not as good as advertised. They’ve got discipline issues, commit too many penalties on both sides of the ball. Their defense was stout and talented, but aren’t they losing Bert Morris, Myles Heard AND Rashad Nichols? Those were three of their top playmakers last year. And their offense goes quiet way too often. Two weeks in a row last season they went limp (v SHSU and JSU) late in the game and it cost them. Self isn’t a good QB and their line is losing a lot. Everyone seems to think they’re going to be a playoff team. My bold prediction is that they go 5-6 and are out of the convo before November.

[Catatonic]

SFA is not as good as advertised. They’ve got discipline issues, commit too many penalties on both sides of the ball. Their defense was stout and talented, but aren’t they losing Bert Morris, Myles Heard AND Rashad Nichols? Those were three of their top playmakers last year. And their offense goes quiet way too often. Two weeks in a row last season they went limp (v SHSU and JSU) late in the game and it cost them. Self isn’t a good QB and their line is losing a lot. Everyone seems to think they’re going to be a playoff team. My bold prediction is that they go 5-6 and are out of the convo before November.

Now that qualifies as a bold prediction backed up by specifics and not something pulled from thin air.

[caribbeanhen]

Now that qualifies as a bold prediction backed up by specifics and not something pulled from thin air.

Seeing there was only one other bold prediction on this thread, you must be talking about the East Carolina wins the Southern conference prediction?

from thin air?

Actually, Ive been praising Kerwin Bell for 10 years now

Ever since Jacksonville visited Newark

[Catatonic]

Seeing there was only one other bold prediction on this thread, you must be talking about the East Carolina wins the Southern conference prediction?

from thin air?

Actually, Ive been praising Kerwin Bell for 10 years now

Ever since Jacksonville visited Newark

My post wasn’t meant to criticize you. It’s just that I follow the WAC more closely and no one, myself included, is predicting SFA will go 5-6 with the talent they have returning.

[FUBeAR]

Seeing there was only one other bold prediction on this thread, you must be talking about the East Carolina wins the Southern conference prediction?
So…a new bold prediction that is even bolder in some ways than your prior bold prediction, but not as bold in another way as East Carolina already has 4 SoCon Championships under their (also) purple belts…

The Pirates won the Southern Conference three times outright, and shared the championship once.


Season
Coach
Overall record
Conference record


1966
Clarence Stasavich (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_Stasavich)
4–5–1
4–1–1


1972
Sonny Randle (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonny_Randle)
9–2
6–0


1973
Sonny Randle
9-2
6-0


1976 (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_East_Carolina_Pirates_football_team)
Pat Dye (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Dye)
9–2
4–1

[caribbeanhen]

So…a new bold prediction that is even bolder in some ways than your prior bold prediction, but not as bold in another way as East Carolina already has 4 SoCon Championships under their (also) purple belts…

The Pirates won the Southern Conference three times outright, and shared the championship once.


Season
Coach
Overall record
Conference record


1966
Clarence Stasavich (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_Stasavich)
4–5–1
4–1–1


1972
Sonny Randle (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonny_Randle)
9–2
6–0


1973
Sonny Randle
9-2
6-0


1976 (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_East_Carolina_Pirates_football_team)
Pat Dye (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Dye)
9–2
4–1




lol, my Carolina compass hit a magnetic storm

You keep bringing the history and facts!

How bout a bold prediction...

[FUBeAR]

lol, my Carolina compass hit a magnetic storm

You keep bringing the history and facts!

How bout a bold prediction...
Alrighty…

…FUBeAR predicts all 9 SoCon Teams will go 4-4 in Conference Play and they will all lose 1 FBS (mostly SEC; all but CIT’s are P5) game, which means none will have more than 6 D1 wins, with Furman, ETSU, and The Citadel having a maximum of 5. Thus, once again, due to #NoWeeksOff and scheduling challenges, after a much-discussed labyrinthian tie-breaking process, only 1 SoCon Team will participate in the FCS MVFC/Big Sky Invitational Post-Season Football Tournament

[caribbeanhen]

Alrighty…

…FUBeAR predicts all 9 SoCon Teams will go 4-4 in Conference Play and they will all lose 1 FBS (mostly SEC; all but CIT’s are P5) game, which means none will have more than 6 D1 wins, with Furman, ETSU, and The Citadel having a maximum of 5. Thus, once again, due to #NoWeeksOff and scheduling challenges, after a much-discussed labyrinthian tie-breaking process, only 1 SoCon Team will participate in the FCS MVFC/Big Sky Invitational Post-Season Football Tournament

I like it!!

Are there any interesting non-conference games for the Southern Conference this year?

[FUBeAR]

I like it!!

Are there any interesting non-conference games for the Southern Conference this year?
27 of ‘em! Which ones you like?



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[OhioHen]

Seeing there was only one other bold prediction on this thread, you must be talking about the East Carolina wins the Southern conference prediction?

from thin air?

Actually, Ive been praising Kerwin Bell for 10 years now

Ever since Jacksonville visited Newark
In recent years, I doubt East Carolina would have won the SoCon. Now, they might.

[BlackNGoldR3v0lut10n]

Assuming you mean by winning the SoCon. That would be quite a shock…a generational shock.



School
Years In SoCon
SoCon Football Championships
Championship Years


VMI
88 (1924-2003 & 2014-Present)
8
1951, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1974, 1977, 2020


Furman
86 (1936-Present)
14
1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2013, 2018


The Citadel
86 (1936-Present)
4
1961, 1992, 2015, 2016


Chattanooga
46 (1976-Present)
7
1977, 1978, 1979, 1984, 2013, 2014, 2015


WCU
46 (1976-Present)
0
xeyebrowx


ETSU
36 (1978-2005 & 2014-Present)
2
2018, 2021


Wofford
25 (1997-Present)
7
2003, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2019


Samford
14 (2008-Present)
1
2013


Mercer
8 (2014-Present)
0





Ever since App State and Georgia Southern transitioned to the Sun Belt, every current SoCon team save Mercer and Western Carolina has a football title to their name. Mercer damn near came off that list last season if it was not for Mercer-ETSU's rendition of #NoSirReeNoSirRee. It would be really something if either Mercer or Western Carolina or both finally gets a football title this season (and this is coming from someone who is a fan of neither of these schools). Both of them have solid coaches who knows what a championship team looks like.

[FUBeAR]

Ever since App State and Georgia Southern transitioned to the Sun Belt, every current SoCon team save Mercer and Western Carolina has a football title to their name. Mercer damn near came off that list last season if it was not for Mercer-ETSU's rendition of #NoSirReeNoSirRee. It would be really something if either Mercer or Western Carolina or both finally gets a football title this season (and this is coming from someone who is a fan of neither of these schools). Both of them have solid coaches who knows what a championship team looks like.Could be hair-splitting, but Samford has also not won a SoCon Championship since Appy & GaSou moved down to the Sun Belt (and E*Loan moved down to the CAA). Although ineligible for the SoCon title and the FCS Playoffs in 2013, both Appy & GaSou were ‘in’ the SoCon, played a SoCon schedule, and their games counted in the standings. 2013 was the year Samford won their 1 and only SoCon Football Championship, splitting the title with Furman & Chattanooga.



2013 Southern Conference football standings





Conf
Overall


Team
W

L
W

L


Furman (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Furman_Paladins_football_team)
6
–
2
8
–
6


Samford (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Samford_Bulldogs_football_team)
6
–
2
8
–
5


Chattanooga (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Chattanooga_Mocs_football_team)
6
–
2
8
–
4


Georgia Southern (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Georgia_Southern_Eagles_football_team)
4
–
4
7
–
4


Wofford (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Wofford_Terriers_football_team)
4
–
4
5
–
6


The Citadel (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_The_Citadel_Bulldogs_football_team)
4
–
4
5
–
7


Appalachian State (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Appalachian_State_Mountaineers_football_team)
4
–
4
4
–
8


Elon (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Elon_Phoenix_football_team)
1
–
7
2
–
10


Western Carolina (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Western_Carolina_Catamounts_football_team)
1
–
7
2
–
10

[Puddin Tane]

Kerwin Bell shocks the Southern Conference

You can’t make to many bold predictions that are reasonable as long as North Dakota State is in town.

i think kerwin was in the running for LU job…we hired and fired schultz

[WestCoastAggie]

My Bold Prediction: The CAA gets only 3 bids while the ASun/WAC, Big South, and SoCon each get an at-large bid with the SoCon getting 2.

[caribbeanhen]

27 of ‘em! Which ones you like?



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https://soconsports.com/images/logos/Mars-Hill.png?width=30Mars Hill (http://marshilllions.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/2020/1/2/etsu_logo.png?width=30ETSU (http://www.etsubucs.com/)


https://soconsports.com/images/logos/Kennesaw.png?width=30Kennesaw State (http://www.ksuowls.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/2019/9/23/logo_samford.png?width=30Samford (http://www.samfordsports.com/)


https://soconsports.com/images/logos/north-greenville.png?width=30North Greenville (http://ngcrusaders.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/2019/9/23/logo_furman.png?width=30Furman (http://www.furmanpaladins.com/)


https://soconsports.com/images/logos/VMI_spider_four_color-2015.png?width=30VMI (https://vmikeydets.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/logos/WakeForest100419.png?width=30Wake Forest (http://www.godeacs.com/)




https://soconsports.com/images/2019/9/23/logo_wcu.png?width=30Western Carolina (https://catamountsports.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/logos/Charleston_Southern.png?width=30Charleston Southern (http://www.csusports.com/)


https://soconsports.com/images/2019/9/23/logo_citadel.png?width=30The Citadel (http://www.citadelsports.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/logos/Campbell.png?width=30Campbell (http://www.gocamels.com/)


https://soconsports.com/images/2019/9/23/logo_mercer.png?width=30Mercer (http://www.mercerbears.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/logos/auburn_logo.png?width=30Auburn (http://www.auburntigers.com/)




https://soconsports.com/images/logos/bucknell_logo.png?width=30Bucknell (http://www.bucknellbison.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/logos/VMI_spider_four_color-2015.png?width=30VMI (https://vmikeydets.com/)


https://soconsports.com/images/2019/9/23/logo_furman.png?width=30Furman (http://www.furmanpaladins.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/logos/Clemson.png?width=30Clemson (http://www.clemsontigers.com/)


https://soconsports.com/images/2019/9/23/logo_samford.png?width=30Samford (http://www.samfordsports.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/logos/Georgia.png?width=30Georgia (http://www.georgiadogs.com/)


https://soconsports.com/images/logos/elon_logo.png?width=30Elon (http://www.elonphoenix.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/2019/9/23/logo_wofford.png?width=30Wofford (http://woffordterriers.com/)


https://soconsports.com/images/logos/EIU.png?width=30Eastern Illinois (http://www.eiupanthers.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/2019/9/23/logo_chatta_91.png?width=30Chattanooga (http://www.gomocs.com/)


https://soconsports.com/images/2019/9/23/logo_wcu.png?width=30Western Carolina (https://catamountsports.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/logos/Georgia-Tech.png?width=30Georgia Tech (http://www.ramblinwreck.com/)




https://soconsports.com/images/2019/9/23/logo_wofford.png?width=30Wofford (http://woffordterriers.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/logos/Virginia-Tech.png?width=30Virginia Tech (http://www.hokiesports.com/)


https://soconsports.com/images/logos/e13.png?width=30Cornell (http://www.cornellbigred.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/logos/VMI_spider_four_color-2015.png?width=30VMI (https://vmikeydets.com/)


https://soconsports.com/images/logos/Presbyterian.png?width=30Presbyterian (http://www.gobluehose.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/2019/9/23/logo_wcu.png?width=30Western Carolina (https://catamountsports.com/)


https://soconsports.com/images/logos/North%20Alabama%20Purple%20_%20Sand%20(1).png?widt h=30North Alabama (http://www.roarlions.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/2019/9/23/logo_chatta_91.png?width=30Chattanooga (http://www.gomocs.com/)


https://soconsports.com/images/2019/9/23/logo_samford.png?width=30Samford (http://www.samfordsports.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/logos/Tennessee-Tech.png?width=30Tennessee Tech (http://www.ttusports.com/)




https://soconsports.com/images/2019/9/23/logo_chatta_91.png?width=30Chattanooga (http://www.gomocs.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/logos/Illinois-Block.png?width=30Illinois (http://www.fightingillini.com/)




https://soconsports.com/images/2019/9/23/logo_furman.png?width=30Furman (http://www.furmanpaladins.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/logos/Charleston_Southern.png?width=30Charleston Southern (http://www.csusports.com/)


https://soconsports.com/images/2020/1/2/etsu_logo.png?width=30ETSU (http://www.etsubucs.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/logos/Robert-Morris.png?width=30Robert Morris (http://www.rmucolonials.com/)


https://soconsports.com/images/2019/9/23/logo_wofford.png?width=30Wofford (http://woffordterriers.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/logos/Kennesaw.png?width=30Kennesaw State (http://www.ksuowls.com/)


https://soconsports.com/images/2019/9/23/logo_mercer.png?width=30Mercer (http://www.mercerbears.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/logos/Gardner-Webb-University.png?width=30Gardner-Webb (http://www.gwusports.com/)




https://soconsports.com/images/2019/9/23/logo_citadel.png?width=30The Citadel (http://www.citadelsports.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/logos/Appalachian-State-University.png?width=30App State (http://www.appstatesports.com/)




https://soconsports.com/images/logos/VUL.png?width=30Virginia-Lynchburg (http://athletics.vul.edu/)
https://soconsports.com/images/2019/9/23/logo_citadel.png?width=30The Citadel (http://www.citadelsports.com/)




https://soconsports.com/images/2020/1/2/etsu_logo.png?width=30ETSU (http://www.etsubucs.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/logos/mstate_logo.png?width=30Mississippi State (http://www.hailstate.com/)




Elon at Wofford is the one

[The Cats]

My Bold Prediction: The CAA gets only 3 bids while the ASun/WAC, Big South, and SoCon each get an at-large bid with the SoCon getting 2.

Which three teams (in your opinion) gets a bid? auto and at large... I don't see it without JUM.

[caribbeanhen]

Holy Cross makes the Semi finals

[WestCoastAggie]

Which three teams (in your opinion) gets a bid? auto and at large... I don't see it without JUM.
Delaware, Richmond, Villanova

[caribbeanhen]

My Bold Prediction: The CAA gets only 3 bids while the ASun/WAC, Big South, and SoCon each get an at-large bid with the SoCon getting 2.

That’s a solid prediction but not that bold

[The Cats]

Delaware, Richmond, Villanova

That's living in fantasy land....

[caribbeanhen]

27 of ‘em! Which ones you like?



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https://soconsports.com/images/logos/Mars-Hill.png?width=30Mars Hill (http://marshilllions.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/2020/1/2/etsu_logo.png?width=30ETSU (http://www.etsubucs.com/)


https://soconsports.com/images/logos/Kennesaw.png?width=30Kennesaw State (http://www.ksuowls.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/2019/9/23/logo_samford.png?width=30Samford (http://www.samfordsports.com/)


https://soconsports.com/images/logos/north-greenville.png?width=30North Greenville (http://ngcrusaders.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/2019/9/23/logo_furman.png?width=30Furman (http://www.furmanpaladins.com/)


https://soconsports.com/images/logos/VMI_spider_four_color-2015.png?width=30VMI (https://vmikeydets.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/logos/WakeForest100419.png?width=30Wake Forest (http://www.godeacs.com/)




https://soconsports.com/images/2019/9/23/logo_wcu.png?width=30Western Carolina (https://catamountsports.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/logos/Charleston_Southern.png?width=30Charleston Southern (http://www.csusports.com/)


https://soconsports.com/images/2019/9/23/logo_citadel.png?width=30The Citadel (http://www.citadelsports.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/logos/Campbell.png?width=30Campbell (http://www.gocamels.com/)


https://soconsports.com/images/2019/9/23/logo_mercer.png?width=30Mercer (http://www.mercerbears.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/logos/auburn_logo.png?width=30Auburn (http://www.auburntigers.com/)




https://soconsports.com/images/logos/bucknell_logo.png?width=30Bucknell (http://www.bucknellbison.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/logos/VMI_spider_four_color-2015.png?width=30VMI (https://vmikeydets.com/)


https://soconsports.com/images/2019/9/23/logo_furman.png?width=30Furman (http://www.furmanpaladins.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/logos/Clemson.png?width=30Clemson (http://www.clemsontigers.com/)


https://soconsports.com/images/2019/9/23/logo_samford.png?width=30Samford (http://www.samfordsports.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/logos/Georgia.png?width=30Georgia (http://www.georgiadogs.com/)


https://soconsports.com/images/logos/elon_logo.png?width=30Elon (http://www.elonphoenix.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/2019/9/23/logo_wofford.png?width=30Wofford (http://woffordterriers.com/)


https://soconsports.com/images/logos/EIU.png?width=30Eastern Illinois (http://www.eiupanthers.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/2019/9/23/logo_chatta_91.png?width=30Chattanooga (http://www.gomocs.com/)


https://soconsports.com/images/2019/9/23/logo_wcu.png?width=30Western Carolina (https://catamountsports.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/logos/Georgia-Tech.png?width=30Georgia Tech (http://www.ramblinwreck.com/)




https://soconsports.com/images/2019/9/23/logo_wofford.png?width=30Wofford (http://woffordterriers.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/logos/Virginia-Tech.png?width=30Virginia Tech (http://www.hokiesports.com/)


https://soconsports.com/images/logos/e13.png?width=30Cornell (http://www.cornellbigred.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/logos/VMI_spider_four_color-2015.png?width=30VMI (https://vmikeydets.com/)


https://soconsports.com/images/logos/Presbyterian.png?width=30Presbyterian (http://www.gobluehose.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/2019/9/23/logo_wcu.png?width=30Western Carolina (https://catamountsports.com/)


https://soconsports.com/images/logos/North%20Alabama%20Purple%20_%20Sand%20(1).png?widt h=30North Alabama (http://www.roarlions.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/2019/9/23/logo_chatta_91.png?width=30Chattanooga (http://www.gomocs.com/)


https://soconsports.com/images/2019/9/23/logo_samford.png?width=30Samford (http://www.samfordsports.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/logos/Tennessee-Tech.png?width=30Tennessee Tech (http://www.ttusports.com/)




https://soconsports.com/images/2019/9/23/logo_chatta_91.png?width=30Chattanooga (http://www.gomocs.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/logos/Illinois-Block.png?width=30Illinois (http://www.fightingillini.com/)




https://soconsports.com/images/2019/9/23/logo_furman.png?width=30Furman (http://www.furmanpaladins.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/logos/Charleston_Southern.png?width=30Charleston Southern (http://www.csusports.com/)


https://soconsports.com/images/2020/1/2/etsu_logo.png?width=30ETSU (http://www.etsubucs.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/logos/Robert-Morris.png?width=30Robert Morris (http://www.rmucolonials.com/)


https://soconsports.com/images/2019/9/23/logo_wofford.png?width=30Wofford (http://woffordterriers.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/logos/Kennesaw.png?width=30Kennesaw State (http://www.ksuowls.com/)


https://soconsports.com/images/2019/9/23/logo_mercer.png?width=30Mercer (http://www.mercerbears.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/logos/Gardner-Webb-University.png?width=30Gardner-Webb (http://www.gwusports.com/)




https://soconsports.com/images/2019/9/23/logo_citadel.png?width=30The Citadel (http://www.citadelsports.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/logos/Appalachian-State-University.png?width=30App State (http://www.appstatesports.com/)




https://soconsports.com/images/logos/VUL.png?width=30Virginia-Lynchburg (http://athletics.vul.edu/)
https://soconsports.com/images/2019/9/23/logo_citadel.png?width=30The Citadel (http://www.citadelsports.com/)




https://soconsports.com/images/2020/1/2/etsu_logo.png?width=30ETSU (http://www.etsubucs.com/)
https://soconsports.com/images/logos/mstate_logo.png?width=30Mississippi State (http://www.hailstate.com/)




Kennesaw St at Samford

[crusader11]

The Patriot League is a two-bid league with Fordham, behind the return of Tim DeMorat and Ryan Greenhagen, receiving an at-large bid.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

The Patriot League is a two-bid league with Fordham, behind the return of Tim DeMorat and Ryan Greenhagen, receiving an at-large bid.

You have WAY more faith in Conlin as a coach than I do. The fact that Colgate beat Fordham in last year's season finale to finish second in league is another indicator of the Rams inability to move forward until Conlin.

I think there's better odds the PL has only one team finish with a winning record, Holy Cross, than there is of a second bid. Lehigh, Bucknell and Georgetown all seem "well positioned" to win 2 or less games....

[KPSUL]

Which three teams (in your opinion) gets a bid? auto and at large... I don't see it without JUM.

Picking the boxed Trifecta correctly for most of the FCS conferences is a tall order. But I believe the CAA will have 3 teams in the playoffs this season, and the fact that JMU is gone may help make that happen. I see about 5 CAA teams finishing between 7-4 and 9-2 at the end of the regular season And I wouldn't rule any team out except perhaps Hampton

The bigger question is how will the SOCON get 3 teams in the playoff field. Now I think the SOCON has been screwed out of numerous playoff slots in recent years - no question several non-selected SOCON team were good enough to get in and probably could have won 1st round games. The problem is largely the parity that exists in the conference and I don't see any reason that will change in 2022. Another issue is that SOCON plays too many unwinnable pie-in-the-sky FBS games against SEC competition. And the SEC teams keep the score to a somewhat respectable level to keep them coming back for more. All of this tends to suppress win-loss records and keep a SOCON playoff quality team or two out of the playoffs each season. It's actually a great conference with a strong tradition of competition. I hope we see two SOCON teams in they playoffs this season.

So now for my bold prediction: The nine SOCON teams will finish the 2022 season in alphabetical order!

[MR. CHICKEN]

Picking the boxed Trifecta correctly for most of the FCS conferences is a tall order. But I believe the CAA will have 3 teams in the playoffs this season, and the fact that JMU is gone may help make that happen. I see about 5 CAA teams finishing between 7-4 and 9-2 at the end of the regular season And I wouldn't rule any team out except perhaps Hampton

The bigger question is how will the SOCON get 3 teams in the playoff field. Now I think the SOCON has been screwed out of numerous playoff slots in recent years - no question several non-selected SOCON team were good enough to get in and probably could have won 1st round games. The problem is largely the parity that exists in the conference and I don't see any reason that will change in 2022. Another issue is that SOCON plays too many unwinnable pie-in-the-sky FBS games against SEC competition. And the SEC teams keep the score to a somewhat respectable level to keep them coming back for more. All of this tends to suppress win-loss records and keep a SOCON playoff quality team or two out of the playoffs each season. It's actually a great conference with a strong tradition of competition. I hope we see two SOCON teams in they playoffs this season.

So now for my bold prediction: The nine SOCON teams will finish the 2022 season in alphabetical order!

....UKRANIAN ALPHABET......xconfusedxxrolleyesxxconfusedx...... BRAWK?

[crusader11]

You have WAY more faith in Conlin as a coach than I do. The fact that Colgate beat Fordham in last year's season finale to finish second in league is another indicator of the Rams inability to move forward until Conlin.

I think there's better odds the PL has only one team finish with a winning record, Holy Cross, than there is of a second bid. Lehigh, Bucknell and Georgetown all seem "well positioned" to win 2 or less games....

I think that's one of the reasons I could see Fordham getting an at-large. If they're able to get through the OOC slate at 3-2 (Wagner, Albany, Stony Brook, Ohio, Monmouth), and finish with an 8-3 record they'll be right in the mix. Fordham's offense should be good enough to win in spite of Conlin, who, I agree, isn't very good.

[FUBeAR]

The bigger question is how will the SOCON get 3 teams in the playoff field. Now I think the SOCON has been screwed out of numerous playoff slots in recent years - no question several non-selected SOCON team were good enough to get in and probably could have won 1st round games. The problem is largely the parity that exists in the conference and I don't see any reason that will change in 2022. Another issue is that SOCON plays too many unwinnable pie-in-the-sky FBS games against SEC competition. And the SEC teams keep the score to a somewhat respectable level to keep them coming back for more. All of this tends to suppress win-loss records and keep a SOCON playoff quality team or two out of the playoffs each season. It's actually a great conference with a strong tradition of competition. I hope we see two SOCON teams in they playoffs this season.

So now for my bold prediction: The nine SOCON teams will finish the 2022 season in alphabetical order!FUBeAR appreciates your comments about the SoCon. They are objective and spot on. That’s as rare as (Caribbean?) hen’s teeth ‘round here.

But, FUBeAR needs a critical clarification. In your bold projection, do you have the Team from Charleston finishing 2nd using their preferred position in alpha lists…

1 - Chattanooga
2 - (The) Citadel
3 - ETSU
4 - Furman
5 - Mercer
6 - Samford
7 - VMI
8 - Western Carolina
9 - Wofford

… OR …

6th, where they should be listed if one accommodates their DEMAND that they are ALWAYS called THE Citadel?

1 - Chattanooga
2 - ETSU
3 - Furman
4 - Mercer
5 - Samford
6 - The Citadel
7 - VMI
8 - Western Carolina
9 - Wofford

[DFW HOYA]

I think there's better odds the PL has only one team finish with a winning record, Holy Cross, than there is of a second bid. Lehigh, Bucknell and Georgetown all seem "well positioned" to win 2 or less games....

And yet, the PL sees no problem in this.

[crusader11]

And yet, the PL sees no problem in this.

Well what do you propose the league does with Bucknell and Georgetown?

If the L’s get back up and running, the PL will be just fine.

[KPSUL]

FUBeAR appreciates your comments about the SoCon. They are objective and spot on. That’s as rare as (Caribbean?) hen’s teeth ‘round here.

But, FUBeAR needs a critical clarification. In your bold projection, do you have the Team from Charleston finishing 2nd using their preferred position in alpha lists…

1 - Chattanooga
2 - (The) Citadel
3 - ETSU
4 - Furman
5 - Mercer
6 - Samford
7 - VMI
8 - Western Carolina
9 - Wofford

… OR …

6th, where they should be listed if one accommodates their DEMAND that they are ALWAYS called THE Citadel?

1 - Chattanooga
2 - ETSU
3 - Furman
4 - Mercer
5 - Samford
6 - The Citadel
7 - VMI
8 - Western Carolina
9 - Wofford

THE Citadel. 6th place for the Bulldogs.

Actually the only change I'd make to this alphabetic order is 3 and 4. Is it possible to change the names to Fercer and Murman ?

[ElCid]

So now for my bold prediction: The nine SOCON teams will finish the 2022 season in alphabetical order!

You had lots of good points about the SOCON. But specifically, I agree with the above if we can change our name to Citadel...versus The Citadel. LOL. Chatty had the inside track, but it has been a crap shoot lately.

[KPSUL]

You had lots of good points about the SOCON. But specifically, I agree with the above if we can change our name to Citadel...versus The Citadel. LOL. Chatty had the inside track, but it has been a crap shoot lately.

Can the The Citadel still use the word "The", now that Ohio State has copyrighted it? As far as my prediction I'm just having fun with it - I went to the SOCON website to be sure I knew all the conference teams - they were listed in Alphabetical order and it looked like a believable final 2022 standing based on 2021. As far as Citadel football, I'm sure they remain a challenging opponent for every FCS team they play. Actually, I see Citadel very much the way I see New Hampshire. We had a down year in 2021 also, but could never be taken for granted by FCS competition. Other than JMU's two season losses to Villanova and SHSU, we gave the Devil Duke Dogs their closest game in 2022. I suspect both team will be competing from conference championships and playoff slots again soon. And even though they didn't win a conference game in 2021, I would never write Wofford off either!

[caribbeanhen]

FUBeAR appreciates your comments about the SoCon. They are objective and spot on. That’s as rare as (Caribbean?) hen’s teeth ‘round here.

But, FUBeAR needs a critical clarification. In your bold projection, do you have the Team from Charleston finishing 2nd using their preferred position in alpha lists…

1 - Chattanooga
2 - (The) Citadel
3 - ETSU
4 - Furman
5 - Mercer
6 - Samford
7 - VMI
8 - Western Carolina
9 - Wofford

… OR …

6th, where they should be listed if one accommodates their DEMAND that they are ALWAYS called THE Citadel?

1 - Chattanooga
2 - ETSU
3 - Furman
4 - Mercer
5 - Samford
6 - The Citadel
7 - VMI
8 - Western Carolina
9 - Wofford

Come on man, I haven’t made a southerners teeth joke for several days now...

Western Carolina is where KPSULs creative prediction goes south, The Bell will toll

Lookout for Chatty to lose games most everyone thinks they will win

Bad boy Lamont Samford whatcha gonna do, when the unwashed peasant Hooty and the Owls come for you. Kennesaw St wins that game

[The Cats]

So now for my bold prediction: The nine SOCON teams will finish the 2022 season in alphabetical order!

You could be correct on Wofford, they may well finish last again. But I'd bet the farm that Western Carolina will not finish next to last in the upcoming football season.

[DFW HOYA]

Well what do you propose the league does with Bucknell and Georgetown?


If they chose to, they'd tell Bucknell it has to offer 60 scholarships (not 52 or 54 or 55), and to give Georgetown its termination notice for failing to add scholarships after 10 years and a combined PL record of .198 to show for it.

They could also choose to address the systemic issue of recruiting by SAT scores which is bringing the entire league down in recruiting, and which is suffocating Georgetown's ability to compete in this league.

So they choose neither.

[bonarae]

Meanwhile... also from The Analyst...

Five freak-out factors heading into this season... xcoffeex

https://theanalyst.com/na/2022/07/five-freak-out-factors-heading-into-the-2022-fcs-season-and-why-you-should-relax/

[KPSUL]

Meanwhile... also from The Analyst...

Five freak-out factors heading into this season... xcoffeex

https://theanalyst.com/na/2022/07/five-freak-out-factors-heading-into-the-2022-fcs-season-and-why-you-should-relax/

Sort of a ho-hum list, not much to "freak-out" about. EWU schedule is truly daunting, but why have they scheduled 2 P5 FBS opponents? Money I suppose.

[caribbeanhen]

Sort of a ho-hum list, not much to "freak-out" about. EWU schedule is truly daunting, but why have the scheduled 2 P5 FBS opponents? Money I suppose.

Yep, Just because a few fans Twitter appear to be freaked out, doesn’t mean everybody is freaked out at all. Sam writes about FCS though do good for us.

[Chalupa Batman]

Meanwhile... also from The Analyst...

Five freak-out factors heading into this season... xcoffeex

https://theanalyst.com/na/2022/07/five-freak-out-factors-heading-into-the-2022-fcs-season-and-why-you-should-relax/

If SDSU finds a way to go 3-2 on the road and take care of business at home they’ll have a good chance at a top 2 seed. That’s assuming 1 of the 2 losses is to Iowa.

[Professor Chaos]

If SDSU finds a way to go 3-2 on the road and take care of business at home they’ll have a good chance at a top 2 seed. That’s assuming 1 of the 2 losses is to Iowa.
Come on now, you know SDSU is always good for at least one baffling home loss per year.... or is them taking care of business at home your bold prediction???

[Chalupa Batman]

Come on now, you know SDSU is always good for at least one baffling home loss per year.... or is them taking care of business at home your bold prediction???

That’s why I said “if” but their home schedule is pretty soft. Maybe USD beats them but I don’t know who else can. I guess ISUr has a chance since SDSU doesn’t have their bye until the final week of the regular season.

If they do manage to get a seed they’ll have two bye weeks before their first playoff game. Which is when they’ll have their baffling home loss this year [emoji6]

[ST_Lawson]

Come on now, you know SDSU is always good for at least one baffling home loss per year.

Oooh...can I volunteer WIU as SDSU's baffling home loss this year?

[caribbeanhen]

If SDSU finds a way to go 3-2 on the road and take care of business at home they’ll have a good chance at a top 2 seed. That’s assuming 1 of the 2 losses is to Iowa.

Does Steig call the plays on offense? I always see him with his ink pens and flip chart so to me it looks like he’s the one

[Chalupa Batman]

Does Steig call the plays on offense? I always see him with his ink pens and flip chart so to me it looks like he’s the one

No he doesn't. I'm not sure what he's keeping track of.

[caribbeanhen]

No he doesn't. I'm not sure what he's keeping track of.

gotcha, I wasn’t sure

[Redbird 4th & short]

Come on now, you know SDSU is always good for at least one baffling home loss per year.... or is them taking care of business at home your bold prediction???

ISUr will gladly oblige to fulfill their baffling home loss tendency this fall :D

Though we usually find a way to play up to them during our inconsistent years.

Craig Haley posted this article ranking teams SOS simply by opponent record .. not credible, but whatever. He did comment that my ISUr have the toughest road schedule in all of FCS this fall. And we open th eMVFC at home against highly ranked SIU. Fortunately, we play 2 easier teams in Valpo and EIU, after Wisk opener before the MVFC juggernaut starts. And we don't even play MoST or UND. And don't get WIU until final week.

I was modestly optimistic we could return to 2nd tier of MVFC this fall, and possibly make polayoffs. Looking harder at our schedule, it's going to be a very tall order with this schedule. Our new OC and QB will need to step up big time.

https://theanalyst.com/na/2022/06/fcs-schedules-are-not-built-the-same-the-strength-of-all-130-heading-into-the-2022-season/

37. Illinois State (MVFC) – .522 (70-64), 11

Notable: The Redbirds kick off the season at Wisconsin and have MVFC road dates at Northern Iowa, Indiana State, North Dakota State and South Dakota State. The .682 win percentage (45-21) of those five opponents is the highest among FCS road schedules.

[Catatonic]

The WAC will fill the holes in their fall schedule left by the unscrupulous last minute cancellations by UIW and Lamar.

[McCowboys]

Bold prediction: No other schools will join or return to the Southland Conference until the end of the 2022-2023 sports season.

[wapiti]

Not that I want to see this happen, but 2 to 4 Big Sky teams will announce a jump to FBS.

[McNeese72]

Bold Prediction: I, and most McNeese fans, won't recognize the McNeese team that takes the field against Montana St. due to all of the roster changes with players coming and going through the portal. I have faith that Coach Goff will turn things back around at McNeese but it will be way to early for that to happen and we will probably witness a thorough butt whipping. We can only hope to keep things respectable but that might not be achievable.

Doc

[MSUDuo]

MO State wins 2 playoff games in a single season for the first time

[ST_Lawson]

Bold Prediction - for the second year in a row, WIU doubles their win total from the previous year...1 win in Spring '21, 2 wins in Fall '21, 4 wins in '22.
For reference, Massey currently has us at essentially 50/50 odds (or better) against TN Martin, Southern Utah, YSU, and INSU.

[POD Knows]

Bold Prediction - for the second year in a row, WIU doubles their win total from the previous year...1 win in Spring '21, 2 wins in Fall '21, 4 wins in '22.
For reference, Massey currently has us at essentially 50/50 odds (or better) against TN Martin, Southern Utah, YSU, and INSU.
So you are gonna win 8 games? That is a bold prediction. Good luck. I hope you do actually.

[caribbeanhen]

North Dakota St will be challenged in the FCS championship game

This is bold

[ST_Lawson]

So you are gonna win 8 games? That is a bold prediction. Good luck. I hope you do actually.

No...we're going to win 4 (is my prediction). I'd love 8, but I don't see that happening currently. Check back in after a couple of years of our new coaching staff and we'll see if 8 is a possibility, but I don't think it is this year.

Essentially, two seasons ago, we won 1 game. Last season we won 2 games. This season, I predict we'll win 4 games. Probably UT-M, SUU, YSU, and INSU, although it's possible we drop one of those four and it's possible we get a win over ILSU (them and YSU are the two we beat last season).

[POD Knows]

No...we're going to win 4 (is my prediction). I'd love 8, but I don't see that happening currently. Check back in after a couple of years of our new coaching staff and we'll see if 8 is a possibility, but I don't think it is this year.

Essentially, two seasons ago, we won 1 game. Last season we won 2 games. This season, I predict we'll win 4 games. Probably UT-M, SUU, YSU, and INSU, although it's possible we drop one of those four and it's possible we get a win over ILSU (them and YSU are the two we beat last season).
Oops. I should learn how to read.

[wapiti]

Bold Prediction: I, and most McNeese fans, won't recognize the McNeese team that takes the field against Montana St. due to all of the roster changes with players coming and going through the portal. I have faith that Coach Goff will turn things back around at McNeese but it will be way to early for that to happen and we will probably witness a thorough butt whipping. We can only hope to keep things respectable but that might not be achievable.

Doc

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[100%GRIZ]

Bold Prediction - Montana will play Montana State in the National Championship game!

[Libertine]

Bold prediction: NGU takes an early lead and hangs on as Furple gags away a 4th-quarter comeback.




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[Catamount87]

After considerable internal debate, NDSU makes the immediate move to FBS and the Big Ten conference where they immediately become a favorite to win the conference in 2022. Meanwhile, FCS and the SoCon welcome back Georgia Southern because they need to maintain the natural balance of old school triple option offense. The reason given, Wofford forfeited the 2022 season well before it has started. Lastly, in a remarkable resurgence, Georgetown leads FCS in attendance, goes undefeated and wins their first FCS championship.

Hey, you asked for bold predictions not believable predictions!

[Professor Chaos]

After considerable internal debate, NDSU makes the immediate move to FBS and the Big Ten conference where they immediately become a favorite to win the conference in 2022. Meanwhile, FCS and the SoCon welcome back Georgia Southern because they need to maintain the natural balance of old school triple option offense. The reason given, Wofford forfeited the 2022 season well before it has started. Lastly, in a remarkable resurgence, Georgetown leads FCS in attendance, goes undefeated and wins their first FCS championship.

Hey, you asked for bold predictions not believable predictions!
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[FUBeAR]

Bold prediction: NGU takes an early lead and hangs on as Furple gags away a 4th-quarter comeback.



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[caribbeanhen]

After considerable internal debate, NDSU makes the immediate move to FBS and the Big Ten conference where they immediately become a favorite to win the conference in 2022. Meanwhile, FCS and the SoCon welcome back Georgia Southern because they need to maintain the natural balance of old school triple option offense. The reason given, Wofford forfeited the 2022 season well before it has started. Lastly, in a remarkable resurgence, Georgetown leads FCS in attendance, goes undefeated and wins their first FCS championship.

Hey, you asked for bold predictions not believable predictions!

I like your style

[Sir William]

Bold prediction: NGU takes an early lead and hangs on as Furple gags away a 4th-quarter comeback.

Well, a bold prediction for sure. At the very least, they would certainly beat us in baseball.

[MUHAWKS]

BOLD PREDICTION- Monmouth wins the CAA !

[FUBeAR]

BOLD PREDICTION- Monmouth wins the CAA !
FUBeAR would enjoy this occurrence.

[KPSUL]

BOLD PREDICTION- Monmouth wins the CAA ! Not unless 3 and 5 wins the conference.

[MR. CHICKEN]

......3 & 5 @ NEW HAMPSHIRE....SHOOD GET RICKY.....UH BONUS.........AWK!

[KPSUL]

......3 & 5 @ NEW HAMPSHIRE....SHOOD GET RICKY.....UH BONUS.........AWK!

5&3 and maybe Ricky should get a bonus. But he's already gone 5-3 in the conference as the UNH head coach - in 2019. I see at least 2 teams in a tie for the CAA Championship at 6 & 2. Delaware "should" be there but their big question is will the QB returning from injury stay healthy - same question for UNH. Delaware has assembled a pretty impressive group of individual players, but at what point will they have a "team"? Coach Carty obviously can identify talent and devise an effective offensive strategy, but can he inspire, motivate and lead a team?

This UNH team is going to be a much tougher opponent than most AGS"ers" realize. The defense is talented, experienced and deep at every position. UNH fans generally, and quietly think Ricky Santos is going to fire the guys up and will be the difference between winning and losing close games. My "bold" prediction today? Monmouth is going to run into a buzz saw on September 1st when they play their first CAA conference game in Durham NH.

[MRuler]

As an Albany supporter I will give my bold prediction that UA will be a much tougher outing this year than last. As mentioned in another post somewhere we lost I believe 6 games by 5 points or less. We had our a$$ handed to us by Syracuse and beaten soundly by NDSU and for some reason gave up against Towson. We were in every other game. I think we have a far easier schedule this year and I believe we have really reloaded this season with quality players. Does this mean a playoff bid?? Not sure. A 7 win season may be needed to keep the staff in place so a 7-8 win season is not out of the question with this schedule. Must stay healthy coming off an A$$ beating by Baylor. And we need to get over the Maine hurdle this year. Good years, bad years we always seem to lose to Maine.

Pumped for the season!!

[FUBeAR]

As an Albany supporter I will give my bold prediction that UA will be a much tougher outing this year than last. As mentioned in another post somewhere we lost I believe 6 games by 5 points or less. We had our a$$ handed to us by Syracuse and beaten soundly by NDSU and for some reason gave up against Towson. We were in every other game. I think we have a far easier schedule this year and I believe we have really reloaded this season with quality players. Does this mean a playoff bid?? Not sure. A 7 win season may be needed to keep the staff in place so a 7-8 win season is not out of the question with this schedule. Must stay healthy coming off an A$$ beating by Baylor. And we need to get over the Maine hurdle this year. Good years, bad years we always seem to lose to Maine.

Pumped for the season!!Wow, talking Playoffs (cue Coach Mora) coming off 2-9 season with one of those 2 coming over a bad 2-9 MEAC Team and the other over a 3-8 squad is quite BOLD. FUBeAR is impressed.

[McCowboys]

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McNeese is on its 4th coach in about 5 years and is coming off two consecutive losing seasons after a long stretch of having winning seasons. All of Southwest Louisiana is still recovering from back-to-back devastating hurricanes that targeted Lake Charles.

We haven't had a playoff win since we beat your Bobcats back in 2002 in Lake Charles (maybe some revenge factor for the Bobcats), and have had only a few playoff appearances since.

We have a new good coach, but what he found is a mess, and he runs an offense that the team is still learning, and no clear favorite at quarterback. I may be wrong, but I think our entire secondary is new as well.

Yesterday the Southland Conference released its preseason football teams. UIW ran away with accolades with 16 picks. McNeese had 6, and one of the Cowboys was a duplicate earning recognition for two positions.

Cowboy fans HOPE that the almost FIFTY NEW PLAYERS (many of whom came after the spring practice was over) are an upgrade over those who left, but even if they are, they still have to learn the new offense and defense schemes.

As Doc says, and as the preseason SLC picks show, we don't even know who we have or what they can do for the most part.

Many FCS fans still judge McNeese on its past and its reputation, and Cowboy Nation is proud. But we are definitely in rebuilding mode.

Win or lose, the Cowboys will give the Bobcats their best shot (pun intended), but playing the national runners-up from last season and a preseason top five team on their home field with thousands of rabid gold-clad Bobcat fans who have goals of a national championship is a mighty tall order for any team.

Note: See 100%Griz's Bold Prediction: Montana will play Montana State in the National Championship game.

Enough said.

[MRuler]

Wow, talking Playoffs (cue Coach Mora) coming off 2-9 season with one of those 2 coming over a bad 2-9 MEAC Team and the other over a 3-8 squad is quite BOLD. FUBeAR is impressed.


I believe the title of the thread is BOLD Predictions. I didn't say Albany makes the playoffs. I am stating I think they will have a winning record this season as they have a far easier schedule this season. As stated they probably lost games last year they shouldn't have and they didn't have the talent that I believe they have now. Time will tell.

[CenMEBlackBearFan]

Monmouth wins the CAA, UNH trashes Monmouth in league CAA opener and Albany has winning record and Delawre at the top of the heap. Not all these predictions will happen and as we know in the CAA there is a small margin between the haves and have nots.
Most Maine fans feel we have a chance as a playoff team winning 5 of our last 6 games and only losing 6 seniors to graduation. I have Maine at 7-4 this year. Loving our schedule with first Home CAA game with Nova and 2 weeks later Monmouth home for Homecoming.

[KPSUL]

Monmouth wins the CAA, UNH trashes Monmouth in league CAA opener and Albany has winning record and Delawre at the top of the heap. Not all these predictions will happen and as we know in the CAA there is a small margin between the haves and have nots.
Most Maine fans feel we have a chance as a playoff team winning 5 of our last 6 games and only losing 6 seniors to graduation. I have Maine at 7-4 this year. Loving our schedule with first Home CAA game with Nova and 2 weeks later Monmouth home for Homecoming.

So it's agreed we'll all have a winning record except Hampton. Should make for an interesting season! Oh almost forgot, it is thrashes not trashes - we are going whup'em on the field, not talk bad about'em.

[Ridge1982]

Lindenwood will have a respectable season.

[MUHAWKS]

5&3 and maybe Ricky should get a bonus. But he's already gone 5-3 in the conference as the UNH head coach - in 2019. I see at least 2 teams in a tie for the CAA Championship at 6 & 2. Delaware "should" be there but their big question is will the QB returning from injury stay healthy - same question for UNH. Delaware has assembled a pretty impressive group of individual players, but at what point will they have a "team"? Coach Carty obviously can identify talent and devise an effective offensive strategy, but can he inspire, motivate and lead a team?

This UNH team is going to be a much tougher opponent than most AGS"ers" realize. The defense is talented, experienced and deep at every position. UNH fans generally, and quietly think Ricky Santos is going to fire the guys up and will be the difference between winning and losing close games. My "bold" prediction today? Monmouth is going to run into a buzz saw on September 1st when they play their first CAA conference game in Durham NH.

I will admit I hate we open with you guys b/c you lost the last 8 games last year so road night game to start year under new coach who seems to bet it, does not bode well usually. But whatever, every game will have some type of meaning- But I think you catch my drift- Rather be playing an FBS or OOC to start. No game will be easy regardless but I know UNH is better than people will assume. However so are we. I am very intrigued to see how we match up. For those that thought the Big South was trash and MU will be like playing a Patriot team lowly, they will be in for a surprise. We have a lot of missing pieces off what was already a letdown season but this is when we usually thrive (sneaking up under the radar)..If our O Line is anything close to capable we will be one of the best offenses in The CAA but we lose 4 starters so it is a huge unknown.

[NDSU1980]

North Dakota St will be challenged in the FCS championship game

This is bold
Did POD Knows hijack your account?

[POD Knows]

Did POD Knows hijack your account?
Dude, Championship game, it will be a miracle if we get there much less challenged in it. SDSU is loaded, the will win the MVFC and be seeded higher than NDSU. We end up going there, getting thumped and SDSU wins their first Natty.

[Chalupa Batman]

Dude, Championship game, it will be a miracle if we get there much less challenged in it. SDSU is loaded, the will win the MVFC and be seeded higher than NDSU. We end up going there, getting thumped and SDSU wins their first Natty.

In all seriousness, SDSU's roster is loaded. Their coaching staff however is another story. If SDSU had NDSU's coaching staff & NDSU had SDSU's coaching staff (along with the development that comes with each coaching staff) SDSU would be the prohibitive favorite to win the natty this year. But instead we're all just wondering which game is going to be the Bunnies' headscratching loss this year that will send them on the road in the playoffs.

[caribbeanhen]

In all seriousness, SDSU's roster is loaded. Their coaching staff however is another story. If SDSU had NDSU's coaching staff & NDSU had SDSU's coaching staff (along with the development that comes with each coaching staff) SDSU would be the prohibitive favorite to win the natty this year. But instead we're all just wondering which game is going to be the Bunnies' headscratching loss this year that will send them on the road in the playoffs.

Why is South Dakota St any more loaded than last year?

[Chalupa Batman]

Why is South Dakota St any more loaded than last year?

I don't think they're any more loaded than last year, but just as loaded. That's assuming Gronowski is back to the form he showed in the spring season.

[NDSU1980]

Dude, Championship game, it will be a miracle if we get there much less challenged in it. SDSU is loaded, the will win the MVFC and be seeded higher than NDSU. We end up going there, getting thumped and SDSU wins their first Natty.
LOL, that's NOT a bold prediction for you, that's par for the course. That's probably why NDSU keeps winning.

[POD Knows]

LOL, that's NOT a bold prediction for you, that's par for the course. That's probably why NDSU keeps winning.
Lol. Now you are catching up. 👍

[POD Knows]

I don't think they're any more loaded than last year, but just as loaded. That's assuming Gronowski is back to the form he showed in the spring season.
I think they are more loaded. Big step up at the QB position for 2022, they lost Strong at RB but the guy replacing him is probably better. Most of their skill players are back. I don’t know what they lost on D and I think, if anything, that will be their Achilles heel.

[caribbeanhen]

I don't think they're any more loaded than last year, but just as loaded. That's assuming Gronowski is back to the form he showed in the spring season.

Buffalo Bills syndrome

[Sir William]

Bold prediction for beyond 2022 season:

1) Following the 2022 season, EKU announces it will transition to FBS and join C-USA.
2) Seeing the writing on the wall, both Kennesaw St and N Alabama abandon ASUN aspirations and petition the OVC for membership, which is gladly granted by the OVC.
3) At the same time, Austin Peay applies to rejoin the OVC. The OVC graciously accepts their application and invites them back, with the condition that they are not eligible for the OVC football championship their first year back.
4) Central Arkansas, unwilling to grovel back to the SLC, also petitions the OVC, gaining admission. ASUN football vanishes like a fart in the wind. OVC grows to 10 football-playing schools, and then...
5) Gardner-Webb gives up on the Big South being a viable option for the future and contacts both the SoCon and the OVC to measure possible interests. The interest from the SoCon is lukewarm at best, but the OVC is excited about the prospects of having a footprint in North Carolina and issues an invitation, which GW accepts immediately.
6) Having momentum, the OVC enters into conversations with Western Illinois, but both parties decide to put any movement on hold for the time being.
7) Chuck South petitions the MEAC for football-only membership and is accepted, paving the way for an in-state rivalry with SC State. [On a side note, the Buccaneers have no plan to expand the seating capacity of their stadium, and have to play their home games against SC State at nearby Summerville High School to accommodate the visiting team's crowd.]
8) Campbell's conference future is on hold, as the Big South ceases football as a conference sport, leaving the Camels as an FCS independent temporarily.

[bonarae]

Meanwhile...

Will UC Davis go past the first round or get a first round bye and get past it too, unlike Sac last season?

Is the rest of the PL as weak it has ever been?

Will there be any more hope of Georgetown making the playoffs, ever?

[WestCoastAggie]

Bold prediction for beyond 2022 season:

1) Following the 2022 season, EKU announces it will transition to FBS and join C-USA.
2) Seeing the writing on the wall, both Kennesaw St and N Alabama abandon ASUN aspirations and petition the OVC for membership, which is gladly granted by the OVC.
3) At the same time, Austin Peay applies to rejoin the OVC. The OVC graciously accepts their application and invites them back, with the condition that they are not eligible for the OVC football championship their first year back.
4) Central Arkansas, unwilling to grovel back to the SLC, also petitions the OVC, gaining admission. ASUN football vanishes like a fart in the wind. OVC grows to 10 football-playing schools, and then...
5) Gardner-Webb gives up on the Big South being a viable option for the future and contacts both the SoCon and the OVC to measure possible interests. The interest from the SoCon is lukewarm at best, but the OVC is excited about the prospects of having a footprint in North Carolina and issues an invitation, which GW accepts immediately.
6) Having momentum, the OVC enters into conversations with Western Illinois, but both parties decide to put any movement on hold for the time being.
7) Chuck South petitions the MEAC for football-only membership and is accepted, paving the way for an in-state rivalry with SC State. [On a side note, the Buccaneers have no plan to expand the seating capacity of their stadium, and have to play their home games against SC State at nearby Summerville High School to accommodate the visiting team's crowd.]
8) Campbell's conference future is on hold, as the Big South ceases football as a conference sport, leaving the Camels as an FCS independent temporarily.
This would be great for the MEAC and OVC. If the Big South drops football, it wouldn’t surprise me to see the OVC absorb all Big South football teams under their conference banner.

[caribbeanhen]

Meanwhile...

Will UC Davis go past the first round or get a first round bye and get past it too, unlike Sac last season?

Is the rest of the PL as weak it has ever been?

Will there be any more hope of Georgetown making the playoffs, ever?

UC Davis? It depends what comes next in the sequence two steps forward one step back, over rated last year

The Patriot bad teams are really bad, but there good teams are Big Sky good without the hype

Georgetown? No hope whatsoever

[KPSUL]

I will admit I hate we open with you guys b/c you lost the last 8 games last year so road night game to start year under new coach who seems to bet it, does not bode well usually. But whatever, every game will have some type of meaning- But I think you catch my drift- Rather be playing an FBS or OOC to start. No game will be easy regardless but I know UNH is better than people will assume. However so are we. I am very intrigued to see how we match up. For those that thought the Big South was trash and MU will be like playing a Patriot team lowly, they will be in for a surprise. We have a lot of missing pieces off what was already a letdown season but this is when we usually thrive (sneaking up under the radar)..If our O Line is anything close to capable we will be one of the best offenses in The CAA but we lose 4 starters so it is a huge unknown.

I've watched Monmouth (on TV) several times the last few years and I agree, it is an interesting match-up. Monmouth is no push over, and was a good gain for the CAA. UNH will go into the 2022 season with a big chip on its shoulder and want to make a statement from the start. With the exception of last season, UNH has been among the toughest FCS teams to beat at home for decades, we have to re-establish that in 2022. In 2019, Ricky Santos' season as acting head coach, we went 5-0 at home. When I say Monmouth is going to "run into a buzz saw" I don't necessarily think you'll be blown out of Wildcat Stadium. I mean you better be ready to match a high level of intensity I doubt you have often seen in the Big South.

[MUHAWKS]

I've watched Monmouth (on TV) several times the last few years and I agree, it is an interesting match-up. Monmouth is no push over, and was a good gain for the CAA. UNH will go into the 2022 season with a big chip on its shoulder and want to make a statement from the start. With the exception of last season, UNH has been among the toughest FCS teams to beat at home for decades, we have to re-establish that in 2022. In 2019, Ricky Santos' season as acting head coach, we went 5-0 at home. When I say Monmouth is going to "run into a buzz saw" I don't necessarily think you'll be blown out of Wildcat Stadium. I mean you better be ready to match a high level of intensity I doubt you have often seen in the Big South.


Yeah I hear that and agree. A lot of matchups is psychology and the intensity you speak of (assuming talent levels are roughly close) and it simply does not favor us at all week 1 based on so many factors but mostly b/c UNH is coming off 3-8, new HC who knows the program, and hungry as fuk to prove they are not only a good CAA team but top FCS team. I def get it. Will regular students be back yet? I assume maybe a few but not most right? Either way I cannot fkin wait..A legit unknown on so many levels this year. I mean I respect the CAA but I watched Nova 3 x last year and I just do not see them as a legit top 10 team? So really excited to see a lot of things but notably how Monmouth matches up/belongs in the league. Seems like margi of error is very thin in CAA WHERE ay given week most teams can beat most other teams.. No truly awful teams and (after JMU) no teams that will just walk through everyone.. Should be fun.. Most of all I am excited to share a league with real fans.. was torture the last 5 years only Kennesaw had fans that showed up here or seemed to care at all..

[KPSUL]

Classes start on August 29th. The first home game there will be several thousand students - mainly Freshmen. Later in the season, about 75% disappear at half time, regardless of how close or good the game is. The 1st game can be an exception, most the Freshmen haven't figured out the party scene yet and may stay for the whole game. Nova looked very good vs. JMU, but the devil duke dogs hadn't hit stride yet. No one really has any clear idea what's going to happen in the CAA this season. Like you said - should be fun!

Are you considering going to the game in Durham, NH ?

[MUHAWKS]

Classes start on August 29th. The first home game there will be several thousand students - mainly Freshmen. Later in the season, about 75% disappear at half time, regardless of how close or good the game is. The 1st game can be an exception, most the Freshmen haven't figured out the party scene yet and may stay for the whole game. Nova looked very good vs. JMU, but the devil duke dogs hadn't hit stride yet. No one really has any clear idea what's going to happen in the CAA this season. Like you said - should be fun!

Are you considering going to the game in Durham, NH ?

I am def considering it for sure. Depends on some other things, mainly my job. I go to all home games and as many road as I can but the Big South made that very hard. Never been to UNH but the only problem is I prob have to work until at least 1 pm ad leaving NJ at 1:30 for a 7 PM game in NH just is not cool..

[CenMEBlackBearFan]

What makes this game so interesting is that it kicks off the season on a Thursday nite, if only we didn't have to watch it on Flosports. Having played at UNH in 17 and at our place in 18 on Thursday nite the students will be on campus and it will be a raucous crowd for sure. I have limited knowledge of the MU program but have certainly admired your enthusiasm for your team and look forward to our game on 10/15 which is always our largest crowd on Homecoming weekend. Hoping for a great game on Thursday and will probably root for your guys because it's UNH our rival, good luck to both teams.

[MUHAWKS]

What makes this game so interesting is that it kicks off the season on a Thursday nite, if only we didn't have to watch it on Flosports. Having played at UNH in 17 and at our place in 18 on Thursday nite the students will be on campus and it will be a raucous crowd for sure. I have limited knowledge of the MU program but have certainly admired your enthusiasm for your team and look forward to our game on 10/15 which is always our largest crowd on Homecoming weekend. Hoping for a great game on Thursday and will probably root for your guys because it's UNH our rival, good luck to both teams.

FLOSPORTS is downright awful. We had the ESPN relationship so our broadcasts were awesome. I bought the Flo monthly once to check out a game I wanted to see and it was almost not watchable. camera moving. I am hoping I just caught a bad game.. I have been to Maine, I was there for Monmouth/Maine in 2007. It was the day APP State beat Michigan. We tailgated and listened to that game before going in (6 PM Maine/MU start) and we lost a nicely contested 21-14 affair. Nobody believes me but it must have bee 90 degrees in the sun for our tailgate but when we got back to the hotel we had a beer in the lot maybe around 11 pm and I swear it was 35 degrees. Was Labor Day weekend 2007. Best part about the trip was stopping on the side of the road and getting 2 cooked Lobsters, cole slaw, corn on the cob and like 3 Bud cans for about $30. That may be $100 now.

[MR. CHICKEN]

FLOSPORTS is downright awful. We had the ESPN relationship so our broadcasts were awesome. I bought the Flo monthly once to check out a game I wanted to see and it was almost not watchable. camera moving. I am hoping I just caught a bad game.. I have been to Maine, I was there for Monmouth/Maine in 2007. It was the day APP State beat Michigan. We tailgated and listened to that game before going in (6 PM Maine/MU start) and we lost a nicely contested 21-14 affair. Nobody believes me but it must have bee 90 degrees in the sun for our tailgate but when we got back to the hotel we had a beer in the lot maybe around 11 pm and I swear it was 35 degrees. Was Labor Day weekend 2007. Best part about the trip was stopping on the side of the road and getting 2 cooked Lobsters, cole slaw, corn on the cob and like 3 Bud cans for about $30. That may be $100 now.


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[MR. CHICKEN]

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[CenMEBlackBearFan]

FLOSPORTS is downright awful. We had the ESPN relationship so our broadcasts were awesome. I bought the Flo monthly once to check out a game I wanted to see and it was almost not watchable. camera moving. I am hoping I just caught a bad game.. I have been to Maine, I was there for Monmouth/Maine in 2007. It was the day APP State beat Michigan. We tailgated and listened to that game before going in (6 PM Maine/MU start) and we lost a nicely contested 21-14 affair. Nobody believes me but it must have bee 90 degrees in the sun for our tailgate but when we got back to the hotel we had a beer in the lot maybe around 11 pm and I swear it was 35 degrees. Was Labor Day weekend 2007. Best part about the trip was stopping on the side of the road and getting 2 cooked Lobsters, cole slaw, corn on the cob and like 3 Bud cans for about $30. That may be $100 now.

Maine lobsters and pricing have recently come back to earth as I paid $6/lb for softshell at the dock last week. Lobster rolls are still closer to $20each but that could change by October. If you are coming up for game on 10/15 will have to meet us in tailgating section for food and drink, right behind South end zone. You probably be a week to late for prime foilage in the Orono area but colors should be good on the trip north. Flo sports is always questionable on coverage on the $12/month is certainly no bargain either, hopefully CAA goes with ESPN plus whenever this contract expires.

[BlackNGoldR3v0lut10n]

McNeese is on its 4th coach in about 5 years and is coming off two consecutive losing seasons after a long stretch of having winning seasons. All of Southwest Louisiana is still recovering from back-to-back devastating hurricanes that targeted Lake Charles.

We haven't had a playoff win since we beat your Bobcats back in 2002 in Lake Charles (maybe some revenge factor for the Bobcats), and have had only a few playoff appearances since.

We have a new good coach, but what he found is a mess, and he runs an offense that the team is still learning, and no clear favorite at quarterback. I may be wrong, but I think our entire secondary is new as well.

Yesterday the Southland Conference released its preseason football teams. UIW ran away with accolades with 16 picks. McNeese had 6, and one of the Cowboys was a duplicate earning recognition for two positions.

Cowboy fans HOPE that the almost FIFTY NEW PLAYERS (many of whom came after the spring practice was over) are an upgrade over those who left, but even if they are, they still have to learn the new offense and defense schemes.

As Doc says, and as the preseason SLC picks show, we don't even know who we have or what they can do for the most part.

Many FCS fans still judge McNeese on its past and its reputation, and Cowboy Nation is proud. But we are definitely in rebuilding mode.

Win or lose, the Cowboys will give the Bobcats their best shot (pun intended), but playing the national runners-up from last season and a preseason top five team on their home field with thousands of rabid gold-clad Bobcat fans who have goals of a national championship is a mighty tall order for any team.

Note: See 100%Griz's Bold Prediction: Montana will play Montana State in the National Championship game.

Enough said.

And I thought the toxic stew Pukitt left behind at Big Brother was bad but then the previous head coaches at McNeese walked up to him and said "hold our beer." Heupel worked wonders in his first year in Knoxville and I hope the new coach works wonders at McNeese his first year.

[caribbeanhen]

Maine lobsters and pricing have recently come back to earth as I paid $6/lb for softshell at the dock last week. Lobster rolls are still closer to $20each but that could change by October. If you are coming up for game on 10/15 will have to meet us in tailgating section for food and drink, right behind South end zone. You probably be a week to late for prime foilage in the Orono area but colors should be good on the trip north. Flo sports is always questionable on coverage on the $12/month is certainly no bargain either, hopefully CAA goes with ESPN plus whenever this contract expires.

Your cameraman is in need of a talking too, a mess. It’s like he’s tracking UFOs

[BlackNGoldR3v0lut10n]

FUBeAR appreciates your comments about the SoCon. They are objective and spot on. That’s as rare as (Caribbean?) hen’s teeth ‘round here.

But, FUBeAR needs a critical clarification. In your bold projection, do you have the Team from Charleston finishing 2nd using their preferred position in alpha lists…

1 - Chattanooga
2 - (The) Citadel
3 - ETSU
4 - Furman
5 - Mercer
6 - Samford
7 - VMI
8 - Western Carolina
9 - Wofford

… OR …

6th, where they should be listed if one accommodates their DEMAND that they are ALWAYS called THE Citadel?

1 - Chattanooga
2 - ETSU
3 - Furman
4 - Mercer
5 - Samford
6 - The Citadel
7 - VMI
8 - Western Carolina
9 - Wofford

But if we refer to the Chuckydogs as A Citadel, you get this:

1 - A Citadel
2 - Chattanooga
3 - ETSU
4 - Furman
5 - Mercer
6 - Samford
7 - VMI
8 - Western Carolina
9 - Wofford

[ElCid]

But if we refer to the Chuckydogs as A Citadel, you get this:

1 - A Citadel
2 - Chattanooga
3 - ETSU
4 - Furman
5 - Mercer
6 - Samford
7 - VMI
8 - Western Carolina
9 - Wofford

You guys are alright.

[caribbeanhen]

ETSU wins the Southern Conference

[FUBeAR]

ETSU wins the Southern Conference
The topic is BOLD Predictions, not Already Multiple Times Told Predictions. Perhaps you misread it.

[caribbeanhen]

The topic is BOLD Predictions, not Already Multiple Times Told Predictions. Perhaps you misread it.

not at all, I just thought this thread was worthy of bumping back up to the top