2009 Theme?

#229505

By Sly Fox - January 29th, 2009, 2:35 pm

- January 29th, 2009, 2:35 pm #229505

Quoted for Truth

#229510

By JMUDukes - January 29th, 2009, 2:41 pm

- January 29th, 2009, 2:41 pm #229510

Cider Jim wrote:"Burn a couch--in Morgantown!"

and in Blacksburg!

my how I miss watching WVU - VT games. what entertainment.

#229531

By Fumblerooskies - January 29th, 2009, 4:03 pm

- January 29th, 2009, 4:03 pm #229531

JMUDukes wrote:
Cider Jim wrote:"Burn a couch--in Morgantown!"
and in Blacksburg!

my how I miss watching WVU - VT games. what entertainment.

...and the Official West Virginia Joke Contest on the SportsLine

#229534

By Cider Jim - January 29th, 2009, 4:07 pm

- January 29th, 2009, 4:07 pm #229534

Just for you, Fumble: http://www.ahajokes.com/west_virginia_jokes.html

"If Cider hit the books any harder, they'd press charges"--Lefty
"When you’re right you’re right"--Purple
"I shall not participate in many discussions..."

--Fumble (1961-2009), RIP

#229549

By 71FLAME - January 29th, 2009, 4:55 pm

- January 29th, 2009, 4:55 pm #229549

flamerbob wrote:How bout... Please play an FCS team in place of Iona??

Scheduling some very weak teams the first two games last year did not help our program in the least. Honestly, I don't think we improved during that time-period and, more importantly, didn't gain any experience in competing in hard-fought football games. Is there some information that could change my perspective?

#229569

By Kolzilla41 - January 29th, 2009, 5:45 pm

- January 29th, 2009, 5:45 pm #229569

71FLAME wrote:
flamerbob wrote:How bout... Please play an FCS team in place of Iona??
Scheduling some very weak teams the first two games last year did not help our program in the least. Honestly, I don't think we improved during that time-period and, more importantly, didn't gain any experience in competing in hard-fought football games. Is there some information that could change my perspective?

We are an FCS team(1-AA), meaning we need to schedule more opponents in our playing field.

#229644

By RagingTireFire - January 30th, 2009, 9:44 am

- January 30th, 2009, 9:44 am #229644

Really? We're FCS (I-AA)? I hadn't heard.

Is this mercy-killing or cross-pollenation?
Only the strawberry knows.

#229662

By Kolzilla41 - January 30th, 2009, 10:58 am

- January 30th, 2009, 10:58 am #229662

RagingTireFire wrote:Really? We're FCS (I-AA)? I hadn't heard.

Just answering 71's question.

#229688

By 71FLAME - January 30th, 2009, 12:01 pm

- January 30th, 2009, 12:01 pm #229688

I'm asking because I honestly don't know: Were those two teams the best teams we could schedule at home during those weeks?

#229690

By SuperJon - January 30th, 2009, 12:03 pm

- January 30th, 2009, 12:03 pm #229690

71FLAME wrote:I'm asking because I honestly don't know: Were those two teams the best teams we could schedule at home during those weeks?

We were originally supposed to play NC Central last year. They backed out at the last second to play Coastal instead. We had planned on playing North Greenville as an opening game and then play all Division I opponents the rest of the way out. Because NC Central backed out, we were forced to find another game. We had two options: play a Division I game in the middle of our season and have our bye in week 2 or play a DII game in the second week and have the bye in the middle of the season. We chose the latter option. Having the bye in week two and playing 11 straight games would not have been good.

#229691

By Sly Fox - January 30th, 2009, 12:05 pm

- January 30th, 2009, 12:05 pm #229691

We had a transitional I-AA back out on us late forcing us to add the second DII game. No, we didn't want to play two DIIs under any circumstances. We also had the first game in our series with JMU pushed back a year to this season at JMU's request. It was a perfect storm for a scheduling mess. Sadly the selection committee only saw us playing 2 DIIs and used it against us.

#229694

By 71FLAME - January 30th, 2009, 12:08 pm

- January 30th, 2009, 12:08 pm #229694

Thanks, I got it...

#229698

By SuperJon - January 30th, 2009, 12:09 pm

- January 30th, 2009, 12:09 pm #229698

And truth be told, Glenville St was a better team than NC Central. They just happened to have the DII tag.