Comments on: 2008 OOC schedule, make or break?

By: Brad Branson

Brad Branson — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:31:44 +0000

The Big Sky is now full of ex D2 powerhouse schools. It is easy when academic reg relax. It all depends on how long you have been here. Northridge couldn’t hang. The new schools offer great excitement but it wasnt that long ago, 1980’s that Eastern benefited from the D2 rules and has made the transition. So PSU, NCU, SAC, realize there a few schools in the Big Sky who have already gone trough the door. What you are doing is admirable but certainly not unique. EWU did it 20 years ago after dominating D2. Yet the EAGLES have made the playoffs on average every other year. No better record than that.

By: Brad Branson

Brad Branson — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:55:35 +0000

Eastern will win the Big Sky yea they will lose their first two, but come on. They return 16 of 22 starters from a team that didn’t to bad last year. Not to mention having one of the best ranked recruiting classes in the sub division. Ok, I’m partial but dosn’t anyone else see the wrighting on the wall? Obviously not. hum?

EWU beat Davis last year with a super young team. They out played Montana and went on to nearly beat Appy, not to mention thier stomping of McNeese. Why no props?

I dont mind actually EWU does better when no one is looking. They will be good!

By: GoBears

GoBears — Sat, 10 May 2008 16:27:25 +0000

You could write books about what UNC screwed up in the transition. Davis did a good job however, and they are a solid team. Since they already play half the conference, hows about adding them?

PS yes UNC did beat Tx. State, year before last for our only win of that season. >:(

By: BWahlberg

BWahlberg — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:26:05 +0000

Very interesting, it looked like they lost a lot of skill players, RBs, WRs and QBs. Were those guys starters though, I was unsure when I looked at the roster.

By: Kadeezy

Kadeezy — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:27:43 +0000

BWahlberg… I appreciate you throwing this together, but UCD and UNC are FAR from being “in the same shoes as Davis”…

Davis has made quite a few I-AA/FCS Top 25 lists since their transitional period began. As much as I hate to admit it (a la Superhornet), I would say that they’re definately a threat do not only make the playoffs this year, but to win a game or two this postseason.

UNC made the jump too soon and can’t compare to the transition UCD has made to DI.

By: BWahlberg

BWahlberg — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:29:01 +0000

Thanks SuperHornet – keep in mind Nothern Colorado was also a D2 powerhouse, and is in the same shoes as Davis. I’m not knocking UNC – they’re working and improving, however they’ve not shown they’re close to playoff caliber yet.

By: superhornet

superhornet — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:28:28 +0000

Hey, RE/MAX, good to hear from you again. I should be back up and running on eGriz within two or three weeks once I get settled into a new apartment.

Anyways, one thing your research on the Manure Pile didn’t seem to turn up was that before they moved up, they were a D-II powerhouse, and even during the period between Sac’s move to FCS and theirs, they had our number, and it was no true upset. Their record last year came from a mere adjustment period to the rest of FCS. As much as I can’t stand Davis, I can flat out guarantee that they will have a much better record this year, and may even make a playoff push. HC Bob Biggs will see to that. He’s one of the best coaches college ball has ever seen, and it’s hard for a Hornet to say that. Biggs is just about on a par with Larry Kehres and Joe Pa in terms of delivering the goods on a year-in-year-out basis.

Ugh! Did I just say that about Davis?