Sacrificial Lamb of the Year

[McNeese_beat]

...goes to:


The Southern Utah Thunderbirds


Losses to:
11-0 Northern Iowa
11-0 Montana
11-0 McNeese State
10-1 Southern Illinois
10-1 North Dakota State
10-1 (D-II) North Dakota
7-4 South Dakota State
7-4 Youngstown State
7-4 Cal Poly

Congratulations to the AD and the coach for being completely and utterly insane...

[Seawolf97]

Still dont know what they were thinking!xsmhx

[Russ B]

And 5-6 UC Davis. :p

;)

[Gil Dobie]

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The Southern Utah Thunderbirds


Losses to:
11-0 Northern Iowa
11-0 Montana
11-0 McNeese State
10-1 Southern Illinois
10-1 North Dakota State
11-1 (D-II) North Dakota
7-4 South Dakota State
7-4 Youngstown State
7-4 Cal Poly

Congratulations to the AD and the coach for being completely and utterly insane...

North Dakota won their first playoff game in DII

[AZGrizFan]

...goes to:


The Southern Utah Thunderbirds


Losses to:
11-0 Northern Iowa
11-0 Montana
11-0 McNeese State
10-1 Southern Illinois
10-1 North Dakota State
10-1 (D-II) North Dakota
7-4 South Dakota State
7-4 Youngstown State
7-4 Cal Poly

Congratulations to the AD and the coach for being completely and utterly insane...

While the AD might be insane, wouldn't any of us kill for our team to play that schedule? There'd be no need for a playoff! xlolx xlolx xlolx

[McNeese_beat]

While the AD might be insane, wouldn't any of us kill for our team to play that schedule? There'd be no need for a playoff! xlolx xlolx xlolx

They must not have had the phone numbers for Delaware State or Yale. I'm sure they're on the phone with LSU and USC right now, working on next year's games...

[skinny_uncle]

That was definitely a killer schedule. Maybe they were looking past this year and trying to toughen up their younger players.

[MSU_77]

That was definitely a killer schedule. Maybe they were looking past this year and trying to toughen up their younger players.

...or kill them. xeekx xeekx

[EIUsuperfan]

WOW!

[Griz0383]

Is SUU a young team? If so they are a bruised old team now.

[Grizaholic17]

They are certainly troopers for hangin' in their for every game. Kudos to them!

[AlphaSigMD]

While the AD might be insane, wouldn't any of us kill for our team to play that schedule? There'd be no need for a playoff! xlolx xlolx xlolx

I said as much at the beginning of the year. I think my prediction was that ASU would go 9-2 against that schedule. Maybe I jinxed us.

I should have said that ASU would go 11-0 against themxsmiley_wix

That way, we'd get the No. 1 seed and be looking forward to 3 homegames before the trek back to chattyxlolx xlolx xlolx xlolx

[AlphaSigMD]

Word has it, they are sending their scout team to open their season at ASU

[UNHWildCats]

...goes to:


The Southern Utah Thunderbirds


Losses to:
11-0 Northern Iowa
11-0 Montana
11-0 McNeese State
10-1 Southern Illinois
10-1 North Dakota State
10-1 (D-II) North Dakota
7-4 South Dakota State
7-4 Youngstown State
7-4 Cal Poly

Congratulations to the AD and the coach for being completely and utterly insane...


Geeze, are they gonna be an honorary member of the Gateway? lol

[Eyes of Old Main]

I realized they were playing a a tough schedule off the results I'd seen as the year went by, but seeing it all lined up like that is impressive. You've got to give them credit for taking on a schedule like that (and the beatings that go along with it).

[BigApp]

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The Southern Utah Thunderbirds


Losses to:
11-0 @Northern Iowa
11-0 @Montana
11-0 McNeese State
10-1 Southern Illinois
10-1 @North Dakota State
10-1 (D-II) North Dakota
7-4 @South Dakota State
7-4 @ Youngstown State
7-4 Cal Poly
@Montana St
Congratulations to the AD and the coach for being completely and utterly insane...

any word on bankruptcy proceedings? Gosh, I know other teams from that region (flagship universities at that) who simply can't afford to make one road game, much less 6 of 'em.

[Mountain Panther]

This just in from SUU's AD:

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"You think 2007 was tough? Here is who we have on the schedule so far in 2008:"

@ New England Patriots (scrimmage)
@ Iowa (their 1 win)
@ Saskatchewan Roughriders
@ Dallas Desperados (Arena Ball)
@ Manchester United (no pads)
@ UNI (vs. intramural squad)

[JALMOND]

It looks like the road to the playoffs led through Southern Utah. You had to schedule them to make it in.

[appstate38]

...goes to:


The Southern Utah Thunderbirds


Losses to:
11-0 Northern Iowa
11-0 Montana
11-0 McNeese State
10-1 Southern Illinois
10-1 North Dakota State
10-1 (D-II) North Dakota
7-4 South Dakota State
7-4 Youngstown State
7-4 Cal Poly

Congratulations to the AD and the coach for being completely and utterly insane...

Maybe we should ask them who the best team in the land is. Just curious, were they number 1 in SOS. IF not they should have been.

[GRZZ]

any word on bankruptcy proceedings? Gosh, I know other teams from that region (flagship universities at that) who simply can't afford to make one road game, much less 6 of 'em.

What town does SUU hale from in Utah and how close is it to Salt Lake City?

[JALMOND]

What town does SUU hale from in Utah and how close is it to Salt Lake City?

SUU is in Cedar City, closer to Vegas than SLC.

[Russ B]

Cedar City. They are closer to Las Vegas, I believe.

edit: what he said. Ha. :)

[JayJ79]

Maybe we should ask them who the best team in the land is. Just curious, were they number 1 in SOS. IF not they should have been.

"Right now, I feel like Northern Iowa is (the best team in the country)," said [SUU head coach] Meier. "We knew what the other guys were like as we played them, but all we had was film on (UNI). I can't say enough about the team that was out there today."

Granted, it's a typical post-game quote. But anyway. hehe.
Best team will be decided in a little under a month...

[McNeese_beat]

What town does SUU hale from in Utah and how close is it to Salt Lake City?

Southern Utah is in Cedar City, about 45 miles north of St. George and well south of the Salt Lake Area. They are near Bryce Canyon and Brian Head Ski Resort and two hours and change from Vegas.