G5 Playoff

[CajunJack55]

Which is why we need out of the sunbelt

Exactly

[Hark Mudspeth]

Only reason ndsu had the love they have isn't bc of their brand, it's bc they won 5 in a row. With them losing, you won't hear about them or fcs again for a long time.
We haven't even scratched the surface of our potential and you say we already hit our ceiling? I don't agree with that at all.

5 national championships and 5 wins against the P5...they have had dominant FCS teams before but none that play with and beat the big boys like NDSU...they had a ESPN gameday there...an FCS...hosting ESPN gameday.

[GeauxCajuns]

5 national championships and 5 wins against the P5...they have had dominant FCS teams before but none that play with and beat the big boys like NDSU...they had a ESPN gameday there...an FCS...hosting ESPN gameday.

Bc there was no marquee match up amongst P5's that weekend. Wanna bet gameday doesn't go back to Fargo now that they lost?

[Geaux]

Imagine this....

We win the SBC and get in the G5 playoffs as a #8 seed.

SBC Conference Champ Game - @ App St
Round 1 - Travel to #1 W. Michigan
Round 2 - Travel to #4 Boise St
Championship Game - Somewhere in Florida

Do we really have enough fans across the country to support our team through this. Also how many of us would travel to all 4 sites?

It would also take at least $150k per trip to travel the team and it's staff. So we are $500k out of pocket before we play for the title. No one will underwrite the travel cost for these teams...so the school would have to pay!

I'll pass on the G5 playoffs and stick with a bowl opportunity.

[Hark Mudspeth]

Bc there was no marquee match up amongst P5's that weekend. Wanna bet gameday doesn't go back to Fargo now that they lost?

Wasn't trying to argue with you, they were hyped big time because not only were they winning championships(which hardly anyone watches) but they were beating P5's every year (games people actually watch) if they would have just won the titles and got throttled by P5's like most FCS, I don't think as much hype would have been on them...certainly not a gameday.

[GeauxCajuns]

Agree with that.

[ulXrunner]

Only reason ndsu had the love they have isn't bc of their brand, it's bc they won 5 in a row. With them losing, you won't hear about them or fcs again for a long time.
We haven't even scratched the surface of our potential and you say we already hit our ceiling? I don't agree with that at all.

We go undefeated, we need extra help from AAC/MWC/MAC in terms of at least 2-3 loses from their best team.
Realistically, a great season we go 11-1 or 10-2 depending on the number of SEC teams on schedule.
So with that, and this current stacked system, this is the ceiling! 11-1 and we in NOLA bowl or Camellia bowl.

[ulXrunner]

Wasn't trying to argue with you, they were hyped big time because not only were they winning championships(which hardly anyone watches) but they were beating P5's every year (games people actually watch) if they would have just won the titles and got throttled by P5's like most FCS, I don't think as much hype would have been on them...certainly not a gameday.

They lost in the semi's. It's not like they lost before a deep playoff run. James Madison this year would have won the Sunbelt.

[Hark Mudspeth]

They lost in the semi's. It's not like they lost before a deep playoff run. James Madison this year would have won the Sunbelt.

Nothing to do with my point, no FCS has ever been hyped like they have...there have been
Dominant FCS teams before but none had 5 years with national titles and 5 straight years with P5 wins...they won when people were actually watching...that's how they got all the hype.

[ulXrunner]

yea and by your account, we won 4 NOLA Bowls during that same time so shouldn't our football brand be bigger? I mean come on, their in the FCS and we in the FBS.

[GeauxCajuns]

We go undefeated, we need extra help from AAC/MWC/MAC in terms of at least 2-3 loses from their best team.
Realistically, a great season we go 11-1 or 10-2 depending on the number of SEC teams on schedule.
So with that, and this current stacked system, this is the ceiling! 11-1 and we in NOLA bowl or Camellia bowl.

You think a 1 loss western mich team goes before an undefeated SBC team? I think an undefeated Troy or app goes before an undefeated western this year. Obviously no way of knowing either way, but it's what I believe.

[GeauxCajuns]

yea and by your account, we won 4 NOLA Bowls during that same time so shouldn't our football brand be bigger? I mean come on, their in the FCS and we in the FBS.

Who collects a bigger check for a guarantee game? There's your brand worth right there

[Hark Mudspeth]

yea and by your account, we won 4 NOLA Bowls during that same time so shouldn't our football brand be bigger? I mean come on, their in the FCS and we in the FBS.

Who are you talking to?

[jllanclos]

You think a 1 loss western mich team goes before an undefeated SBC team? I think an undefeated Troy or app goes before an undefeated western this year. Obviously no way of knowing either way, but it's what I believe.

An undefeated W. Mich team had 3 teams breathing down their necks. Had Navy won out, we're probably seeing Navy in the Cotton Bowl. Troy was also in that conversation before they lost a second time.

[ulXrunner]

You think a 1 loss western mich team goes before an undefeated SBC team? I think an undefeated Troy or app goes before an undefeated western this year. Obviously know way of knowing either way, but it's what I believe.

I don't see it happening. And the more we keep getting FCS schools who come up to Sunbelt and take over our conference the least credible this conference looks. I don't care what anyone says, this conference football wise is a complete joke and the perception is worst.

[CajunNation]

We go undefeated, we need extra help from AAC/MWC/MAC in terms of at least 2-3 loses from their best team.
Realistically, a great season we go 11-1 or 10-2 depending on the number of SEC teams on schedule.
So with that, and this current stacked system, this is the ceiling! 11-1 and we in NOLA bowl or Camellia bowl.

No.

Our ceiling as an FBS program is 9-4. I know that because we've neveer done better as an FBS program.

We are trying, and we will succeed, in raising that ceiling. We are not the only SBC school doing this. Several others have made this decision as well.

Years ago, people like you never thought that the SBC would have 5 tie-ins, a nationally ranked program, and beat 2 other FBS conferences in CFP money. Same people never thought Louisiana could win more than 8 games, go to successive Bowls, and nearly double our athletic budget.

I gotta say. This thread is very odd. It almost looks planned for all of you naysayers and regressives to be on the board at the same time.

[ulXrunner]

Who are you talking to?

Well I was to you, but accidentally deleted the quote

[Hark Mudspeth]

Well I was to you, but accidentally deleted the quote

I never said anything about our bowl wins or brand..they did beat Kansas state one week before Kansas state throttled us

[ulXrunner]

No.

Our ceiling as an FBS program is 9-4. I know that because we've neveer done better as an FBS program.

We are trying, and we will succeed, in raising that ceiling. We are not the only SBC school doing this. Several others have made this decision as well.

Years ago, people like you never thought that the SBC would have 5 tie-ins, a nationally ranked program, and beat 2 other FBS conferences in CFP money. Same people never thought Louisiana could win more than 8 games, go to successive Bowls, and nearly double our athletic budget.

I gotta say. This thread is very odd. It almost looks planned for all of you naysayers and regressives to be on the board at the same time.

9-4 or 10-2. We still in the NOLA Bowl. I'm not naysaying or being regressive. I'm simply stating reality.
You lack of acknowledging reality is naysaying and will end up being regressive. But hey hold that rope. One day if the stars align, we might play Vandy in the Camellia bowl.

[ulXrunner]

I never said anything about our bowl wins or brand..they did beat Kansas state one week before Kansas state throttled us

Haha, well possibly I combined the two conversations I am having on here at the same time, I apologize.
But on NDSU, 10/10 times they would throttle us.