MVFC week 2 pickems

[Twentysix]

SDSU @ Illinois
Butler @ ISUb
Jacksonville @ WIU
Valpo @ YSU
SIU @ Ole Miss
MSU @ EKU
SFU @ NDSU
UNI @ SFA
Moorhead st @ ISUr

Bonus:
EWU @ USD

[Twentysix]

SDSU @ Illinois
Butler @ ISUb
Jacksonville @ WIU If WIU loses i may never pick them again this season
Valpo @ YSU
SIU @ Ole Miss
MSU @ EKU
SFU @ NDSU
UNI @ SFA I still dont think SFA is a top 25 team.
Moorhead st @ ISUr

Bonus:
EWU @ USD I would love for the yotes to beat up EWU, but i dont see it happening.

6-3 for the MVFC

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

SDSU @ Illinois
Butler @ ISUb
Jacksonville @ WIU If WIU loses i may never pick them again this season
Valpo @ YSU
SIU @ Ole Miss
MSU @ EKU
SFU @ NDSU
UNI @ SFA I still dont think SFA is a top 25 team.
Moorhead st @ ISUr

Bonus:
EWU @ USD I would love for the yotes to beat up EWU, but i dont see it happening.

6-3 for the MVFC


Looks good to me.

Bison by a ton....

[frozennorth]

SDSU @ Illinois
Butler @ ISUb
Jacksonville @ WIU If WIU loses i may never pick them again this season
Valpo @ YSU
SIU @ Ole Miss
MSU @ EKU
SFU @ NDSU
UNI @ SFA I still dont think SFA is a top 25 team.
Moorhead st @ ISUr

Bonus:
EWU @ USD I would love for the yotes to beat up EWU, but i dont see it happening.

6-3 for the MVFC
Going with this too.

Sdsu and siu might have a snowballs chances in hell of picking up a w though.

[RabidRabbit]

SDSU @ Illinois
Butler @ ISUb
Jacksonville @ WIU
Valpo @ YSU
SIU @ Ole Miss
MSU @ EKU
SFU @ NDSU
UNI @ SFA
Moorhead st @ ISUr

Bonus:
EWU @ USD

SDSU's chance to take down a Big 10, but I'd be pleasantly surprised if it happens.

[X-Factor]

SDSU @ Illinois
Butler @ ISUb
Jacksonville @ WIU If WIU loses i may never pick them again this season
Valpo @ YSU
SIU @ Ole Miss
MSU @ EKU
SFU @ NDSU
UNI @ SFA I still dont think SFA is a top 25 team.
Moorhead st @ ISUr

Bonus:
EWU @ USD I would love for the yotes to beat up EWU, but i dont see it happening.

6-3 for the MVFC

I think your crazy, but I'm going with these same picks

[GeauxLions94]

SDSU @ Illinois
Butler @ ISUb
Jacksonville @ WIU
Valpo @ YSU
SIU @ Ole Miss
MSU @ EKU
SFU @ NDSU
UNI @ SFA
Moorhead st @ ISUr

Bonus:
EWU @ USD

[MSUBear42]

SDSU @ Illinois
Butler @ ISUb
Jacksonville @ WIU
Valpo @ YSU
SIU @ Ole Miss
MSU @ EKU
SFU @ NDSU
UNI @ SFA
Moorhead st @ ISUr

Bonus:
EWU @ USD

[MplsBison]

SDSU @ Illinois
Butler @ ISUb
Jacksonville @ WIU
Valpo @ YSU
SIU @ Ole Miss
MSU @ EKU
SFU @ NDSU
UNI @ SFA
Moorhead st @ ISUr

Bonus:
EWU @ USD

Illinois - I was surprised by SDSU beating SUU last week, and I give them a 30% chance of beating the Illini. Doable, but most likely won't win
IN St - we can all agree IN St can finally win games and Butler is a true non-scholarship team - no chance for Butler
WIU - again we have a team from the same true non-scholarship league playing a full scholarship, fully competitive MVFC team - no chance for JU
YSU - see above - no chance for Valpo
Ole Miss - I was also surprised by SIU, but then again SEMO may have lost alot, but this is a competitive SEC team so I give SIU only a 10% chance to win
MO St - hopefully I'm not let down here, but I will go with the MVFC team over the OVC team
NDSU - I don't think the low scholarship team will have much chance in Fargo
UNI - stupid scheduling - UNI deserves to lose for it and I hope they boil either way -- DON'T let Southland teams have home games early in the year!!
ILL St - see the other Pioneer vs MVFC comments
East Wash - I'm sure USD will put up a decent fight, but have to go with defending champs here

I'm 8-2 after last week, missing SIU/SEMO and SDSU/SUU



PS -- Moorhead St is a DII in Moorhead, MN (next to Fargo), Morehead St is a DI in Kentucky (non scholarship football in Pioneer)

[darell1976]

SDSU @ Illinois
Butler @ ISUb
Jacksonville @ WIU
Valpo @ YSU
SIU @ Ole Miss
MSU @ EKU
SFU @ NDSU
UNI @ SFA
Moorhead st @ ISUr

Bonus:
EWU @ USD

NDSU and ISUr in extreme blowouts!! 60+ points.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

NDSU and ISUr in extreme blowouts!! 60+ points.

I can't imagine what NDSU is going to do to St. Francis.

[Squealofthepig]

SDSU @ Illinois - if I'm betting money. But I'll be pulling for the Jackrabbits of course!
Butler @ ISUb
Jacksonville @ WIU - I hope I'm wrong here; would love to see the Leathernecks bounce back
Valpo @ YSU
SIU @ Ole Miss
MSU @ EKU - The Bears looked pretty bad at Arkansas, and EKU played really well last weekend, and will probably avenge last year's loss at Brigg's
SFU @ NDSU
UNI @ SFA
Moorhead st @ ISUr

Bonus:
EWU @ USD

[ST_Lawson]

SDSU @ Illinois
Butler @ ISUb
Jacksonville @ WIU If WIU loses i may never pick them again this season
Valpo @ YSU
SIU @ Ole Miss
MSU @ EKU
SFU @ NDSU
UNI @ SFA I still dont think SFA is a top 25 team.
Moorhead st @ ISUr

Bonus:
EWU @ USD I would love for the yotes to beat up EWU, but i dont see it happening.

6-3 for the MVFC

Same for me. These look like pretty solid picks.

[PAllen]

SDSU @ Illinois
Butler @ ISUb
Jacksonville @ WIU If WIU loses i may never pick them again this season
Valpo @ YSU
SIU @ Ole Miss
MSU @ EKU
SFU @ NDSU
UNI @ SFA I still dont think SFA is a top 25 team.
Moorhead st @ ISUr

Bonus:
EWU @ USD I would love for the yotes to beat up EWU, but i dont see it happening.

6-3 for the MVFC

Sorry to be so unoriginal, but ditto for me too.

[Professor Chaos]

South Dakota State @ Illinois - I would love to see SDSU pull the upset but I don't think they've got the team to do it this year.
Butler @ Indiana State - What a difference a week makes for ISU Blue. Opposite ends of the spectrum for opponents from week to week.
Jacksonville @ Western Illinois - Was very disappointed with WIU last week. Hopefully they pull it together this week.
Valporasio @ Youngstown State - Another rebound game for a team that took on a very tough FBS squad last weekend.
Southern Illinois @ Ole Miss - SIU showed last week that they're a very good team but they're not good enough to beat an SEC squad.
Missouri State @ Eastern Kentucky - Things get easier for the Bears this week but not that easy.
St Francis (PA) @ North Dakota St - Was expected the score to this game to be more in the range of last week's score for the Bison. This one might even be uglier than that.
Northern Iowa @ Stephen F Austin - The Panthers exorcise the demons of last year against SFA and last week against ISU with a win here.
Morehead State @ Illinois State - ISU Red is another team I was hoping would pick up an OOC victory for the MVFC last week and didn't. Hopefully a bounce back game for them.
Eastern Washington @ South Dakota - Nice OOC game for the Coyotes but EWU is too good to let this one slip away like last week.

[DOME]

SDSU @ Illinois
Butler @ ISUb
Jacksonville @ WIU If WIU loses i may never pick them again this season
Valpo @ YSU
SIU @ Ole Miss
MSU @ EKU
SFU @ NDSU
UNI @ SFA I still dont think SFA is a top 25 team.
Moorhead st @ ISUr

Bonus:
EWU @ USD I would love for the yotes to beat up EWU, but i dont see it happening.

6-3 for the MVFC

I agree. SFA was pretty sloppy this week.

WIU needs to put up or risk being the modern day Indiana St who is dusting themselves off from doormat status.

Who is going to be the new doormat? I'd like to see NDSU consistently sucking but not sure that will happen.

[Gil Dobie]

SDSU @ Illinois
Butler @ ISUb
Jacksonville @ WIU
Valpo @ YSU
SIU @ Ole Miss
MSU @ EKU
SFU @ NDSU
UNI @ SFA
Moorhead st @ ISUr

Bonus:
EWU @ USD

[Jacked_Rabbit]

SDSU @ Illinois - SDSU keeps it closer than Arkansas St. did last week
Butler @ ISUb - The Trees lay the smack down
Jacksonville @ WIU - Bounce back after a really ugly loss
Valpo @ YSU - Beatdown
SIU @ Ole Miss - Tough game for the Salukis. I hope they keep it close.
MSU @ EKU - EKU turned some heads last week, bad news for MSU
SFU @ NDSU - no surprise here...
UNI @ SFA - this should be a great game. I think UNI wins by 4
Moorhead st @ ISUr - The Redbirds bounce back and get a big W this week

Overall, it should be a great week for the MVFC!

[Western_101]

I agree. SFA was pretty sloppy this week.

WIU needs to put up or risk being the modern day Indiana St who is dusting themselves off from doormat status.

Who is going to be the new doormat? I'd like to see NDSU consistently sucking but not sure that will happen.

WIU lost by 14 on the road to a SHSU team that returned almost all their starters and are arguably the best team in the Southland (SFA, McNeese). The Kats were highly motivated as WIU routed them last year and WIU had beat them in the last three meetings as well, the Kats were quite determined not to make it 4 in a row.

InSU got there brains beat in (understandably) by the Nitney Lions.

Last year InSU had 4 D-I wins, WIU had 8 and went to the playoffs. I'm all for rootin for ISU but people here seem awfully excited about 4 wins.

I forget a lot these day as my mind (and body) are aging but if I recall correctly the outcome of the WIU-UNI game was never in question last year as it appeared to me the Leathernecks were in the drivers seat the whole game.

[TheRevSFA]

I agree. SFA was pretty sloppy this week.

WIU needs to put up or risk being the modern day Indiana St who is dusting themselves off from doormat status.

Who is going to be the new doormat? I'd like to see NDSU consistently sucking but not sure that will happen.

?

[Redbird Ray]

SDSU @ Illinois - I'll be pulling for the bunnies, but I have a feeling this one could get ugly, princess Illiniwek is the real deal this year and IMO, a sleeper for the Leaders division in the BT.
MSU @ EKU - The only thing I know about EKU this year is that they almost beat Kansas State last week. That's good enough for me to pick them at home against MSU.
SIU @ Ole Miss - Statement win for the Salukies and for the MVFC. Wasn't impressed with what I saw out of Ole Miss last weekend. If SIU keeps their composure, they have a definite shot in this one.
UNI @ SFA - SFA is no Iowa State. As long as UNI comes in ready to play, they get an impressive road win for the Valley.

I'll take any MVFC team playing at home against an NEC or Pioneer team this weekend. Don't choke on your cupcakes (esp ISUR)!

[X-Factor]

I agree. SFA was pretty sloppy this week.

WIU needs to put up or risk being the modern day Indiana St who is dusting themselves off from doormat status.

Who is going to be the new doormat? I'd like to see NDSU consistently sucking but not sure that will happen.

Possibly UNI

[Twentysix]

Possibly UNI

The clock is ticking uni can smell the scholarships withering down to 57. Must suck being poor. :D

[birdsflyhigh]

Went 8-1 the first week, so here goes on week #2:

Valley winners:
ISU Trees
WIU Necks
YSU Guins
NDSU Bison
UNI Panthers
ISU Birds

Non-winners:
SDSU Jacks
SIU Salukis
MSU Bears

Bonus:
EWU>USD

Looks to be a good week for the MVFC xcoolx

[BisonBacker]

The clock is ticking uni can smell the scholarships withering down to 57. Must suck being poor. :D

Is that really necessary??? I would prefer we let our team do the talking on the field not to mention I would rather we take on opponents who are equally staffed scholarship wise. Beating any team if they have less schollies is not the same as taking on a team equally funded or stocked with scholarships. Sorry but last weeks game or this weeks while they may be good for a "W" or practice for our guys leaves much to be desired from my point of view anyway.

[BisonBacker]

The clock is ticking uni can smell the scholarships withering down to 57. Must suck being poor. :D

Not to mention but that was just being a dick!

[UNIFanSince1983]

The clock is ticking uni can smell the scholarships withering down to 57. Must suck being poor. :D

Must suck to not be able to beat that "poor" school! Not to mention I don't see us being a doormat anytime soon considering since 1985 when we joined the Gateway we have only had two losing seasons and both those were 5-6. ISU blue will be the doormat for the forseeable future.

As for picks:

Illinois
ISU Blue
Western
YSU
EKU
Ole Miss
NDSU
ISU red

[jayhawkdaddy]

Illinois
ISU BLUE
WIU
YSU
Mississippi
EKU
NDSU
UNI
ISU RED
EWU

[DOME]

?

2 picks and a fumble, only 6-16 on 3rd downs, and this against a D2 defense.

[DJKyR0]

SDSU @ Illinois
Butler @ ISUb
Jacksonville @ WIU
Valpo @ YSU
SIU @ Ole Miss
MSU @ EKU
SFU @ NDSU
UNI @ SFA
Moorhead st @ ISUr

Bonus:
EWU @ USD

[Jacked_Rabbit]

A couple early MVFC lines:

SDSU +20.5 @ Illinois
SIU +15.5 @ Ole Miss


I'm not a gambling man, but if I were, I wouldn't hesitate to jump on those home teams...

[Lakes Bison]

I am afraid that we are going to suck for years to come. We always think about all of those D2 championships. Lets stop thnking about those and concentrate on beating those damn pussy cats!

[bojeta]

SDSU @ Illinois
Butler @ ISUb
Jacksonville @ WIU If WIU loses i may never pick them again this season
Valpo @ YSU
SIU @ Ole Miss
MSU @ EKU
SFU @ NDSU
UNI @ SFA I still dont think SFA is a top 25 team.
Moorhead st @ ISUr

Bonus:
EWU @ USD I would love for the yotes to beat up EWU, but i dont see it happening.

6-3 for the MVFC

As interesting as SD beating EWU would be, I don't thinks so and........ it would mean an already tough schedule for Cal Poly just got that much tougher xchinscratchx

[Twentysix]

Not to mention but that was just being a dick!

You are a curious person. Have fun in the Iowa welfare line. Kitties suck. Sioux suck. If you feel differently you suck.

Uni isn't going to lose scholarships anytime soon get your panties unbunched.

[TheRevSFA]

2 picks and a fumble, only 6-16 on 3rd downs, and this against a D2 defense.

True and one was a pick six...but given that it was his first start...I'll still take the 82 points.

[darell1976]

A couple early MVFC lines:

SDSU +20.5 @ Illinois
SIU +15.5 @ Ole Miss


I'm not a gambling man, but if I were, I wouldn't hesitate to jump on those home teams...

You guys did great last year against Nebraska, hopefully you can leave Illinois with a W. Go Jacks!!

[Sycamore51]

SDSU @ Illinois
Butler @ ISUb
Jacksonville @ WIU
Valpo @ YSU
SIU @ Ole Miss
MSU @ EKU
SFU @ NDSU
UNI @ SFA
Moorhead st @ ISUr

Bonus:
EWU @ USD

[Bisonforlife]

[QUOTE=Jacked_Rabbit;1668480]SDSU @ Illinois - SDSU keeps it closer than Arkansas St. did last week
Butler @ ISUb - The Trees lay the smack down
Jacksonville @ WIU - Bounce back after a really ugly loss
Valpo @ YSU - Beatdown
SIU @ Ole Miss - Tough game for the Salukis. I hope they keep it close.
MSU @ EKU - EKU turned some heads last week, bad news for MSU
SFU @ NDSU - no surprise here...
UNI @ SFA - this should be a great game. I think UNI wins by 4
Moorhead st @ ISUr - The Redbirds bounce back and get a big W this week

I am with JackedRabbit on these picks.

[Jacked_Rabbit]

I am with JackedRabbit on these picks.

You must be a wise man, BisonForLife! xnodx


The SFA/UNI game scares me, but I still think UNI will sneak away with the a close win.

[MplsBison]

You guys did great last year against Nebraska, hopefully you can leave Illinois with a W. Go Jacks!!

With TO'B at QB, the best they can hope for is something similar to the 2009 performance against Minnesota.