Chances of the FCS Playoffs?

[tjbison]

I'm mainly rooting against NDSU for the same reasons I quit rooting for Wichita State: Too many arrogant fans. Most seasons a lot of them seem to think that we should get kicked out of the conference that we invited them into. Obviously not all of them are bad (TJBison for example), but there's a lot of bad apples in that group. It would be nice if someone would give them an L to end the season, just to humble some of their fans. I'll be rooting for EWU and I won't even have to think about it.

please don't sample our Fanbase based off Message board posters, I guarantee if you came to a game In Fargo and walked out in the Tailgate lot with the ISU gear on you would NOT have the same opinion, that's a fact that you can ask about anybody from other teams that has come to a game

but yes, some real asshats on the interent boards I know that and its embarrassing, sadly too most of these are bandwagon fans, not long time Donors/supporters

I remember when Georgia Southern fans came up for the first Playoff game in 2011, Semi Finals. I was talking to one of their Big Supporters and He could not believe that their group of 25 was in a private party in BWW across the street from the dome and some Bison Fans bought them their drinks and food to say Welcome, and he said the night before they were Downtown and didn't buy a drink. Was totally flabbergasted, he said he did not expect that as a Visiting fan.


That is just one Example, many like to make NDSU fans sound way worse than they really are, of course there is always a couple drunk idiots but the HUGE majority are great people.

 

[meistro]

please don't sample our Fanbase based off Message board posters, I guarantee if you came to a game In Fargo and walked out in the Tailgate lot with the ISU gear on you would NOT have the same opinion, that's a fact that you can ask about anybody from other teams that has come to a game

but yes, some real asshats on the interent boards I know that and its embarrassing, sadly too most of these are bandwagon fans, not long time Donors/supporters

I remember when Georgia Southern fans came up for the first Playoff game in 2011, Semi Finals. I was talking to one of their Big Supporters and He could not believe that their group of 25 was in a private party in BWW across the street from the dome and some Bison Fans bought them their drinks and food to say Welcome, and he said the night before they were Downtown and didn't buy a drink. Was totally flabbergasted, he said he did not expect that as a Visiting fan.


That is just one Example, many like to make NDSU fans sound way worse than they really are, of course there is always a couple drunk idiots but the HUGE majority are great people.

Good luck in the championship game. I for one am glad we’re in a conference with the best in the fcs, and hoping we can one day knock you off that spot.

 

[ISUCC]

Assume everyone saw ndsu won pretty easily again today over EWU, a 2 score win.

 

[Sycamorefan96]

Assume everyone saw ndsu won pretty easily again today over EWU, a 2 score win.

Yeah, unfortunately. Pretty boring and very predictable, not that FBS is any less boring and predictable. Hopefully their new coach isn't as good and they drop off a little bit (like out of the top 5) in a couple of years, so some other teams have a chance for home field advantage throughout the playoffs. I'd like to actually see them have to play a playoff game on the road.

 

[Westbadenboy]

Hard to be against NDSU and I admire what they're doing, but my gosh. This much dominance is not good for FCS football. And actually I'd think NDSU would have to be thinking of moving up to FBS --- not much of a challenge (probably more competition inside the MVC than in most playoff games). And of course I'll stick by my opinion that an extremely few college football fans are even aware of the FCS playoffs.
Moving the championship game back to early to mid-December might help.

 

[Westbadenboy]

and yes ....

Tired of the whole Alabama thing also.
:frown:

 

[Sycamorefan96]

Hard to be against NDSU and I admire what they're doing, but my gosh. This much dominance is not good for FCS football. And actually I'd think NDSU would have to be thinking of moving up to FBS --- not much of a challenge (probably more competition inside the MVC than in most playoff games). And of course I'll stick by my opinion that an extremely few college football fans are even aware of the FCS playoffs.
Moving the championship game back to early to mid-December might help.

I agree with this 100%. The three week gap between the semifinals and the championship game is just ridiculous. I'm also not against NDSU, but more sick of seeing them win it all every year. It makes the rest of the FCS look bad in my opinion.

Honestly though I don't think FBS would be better for them. You can either win the national championship or win a bowl game no one cares about. Maybe they would get lucky one day and get to play in a New Years Day bowl as the G5 qualifier, but really no one cares about anything other than the CFP.

The bowl money might be better, but with the three playoff games they got to host, they made probably close to 2 million dollars on ticket sales. So they might actually lose money if they went FBS.

 

[tjbison]

Yeah, unfortunately. Pretty boring and very predictable, not that FBS is any less boring and predictable. Hopefully their new coach isn't as good and they drop off a little bit (like out of the top 5) in a couple of years, so some other teams have a chance for home field advantage throughout the playoffs. I'd like to actually see them have to play a playoff game on the road.

Frisco is a road game, won 7 of them, technically NDSU is 8-1 on the road in Playoffs since 2010

2010, beat Montana State in Bozeman, outdoorsand it was 7 below at kickoff, following week lost to Eventual champ Eastern Washington in OT on poorly called fumble on the game winning drive

 

[Hooper]

Frisco is a road game, won 7 of them, technically NDSU is 8-1 on the road in Playoffs since 2010

2010, beat Montana State in Bozeman, outdoorsand it was 7 below at kickoff, following week lost to Eventual champ Eastern Washington in OT on poorly called fumble on the game winning drive

I'd say Frisco is a neutral field and the way you all travel you may as well call it home field advantage.

 

[tjbison]

I'd say Frisco is a neutral field and the way you all travel you may as well call it home field advantage.

Players still have to stay in hotels, fly, ect. Not at all the same has a true home game

 

[Sycamorefan96]

Players still have to stay in hotels, fly, ect. Not at all the same has a true home game

Okay, but it's not even close to the same thing as a road game, especially when most of the people there are NDSU fans. I get that you're trying to justify your championships, but you surely don't actually believe Frisco is a road game. But in reality, I think not having to ever play on the road during this remarkable run, takes a little bit away from it.

I mean NDSU only played 4 road games this whole season and they were all in MVFC play. Besides that it was 7 home games, then 3 more in the playoffs, and a neutral site game. You didn't even try to challenge yourselves in non-conference play. If you guys are so tough then go schedule some home and homes with some other perennial top 10 FCS teams. I get that FBS teams won't schedule you, but that not an excuse for playing a patsy non-conf schedule.

 

[meistro]

Okay, but it's not even close to the same thing as a road game, especially when most of the people there are NDSU fans. I get that you're trying to justify your championships, but you surely don't actually believe Frisco is a road game. But in reality, I think not having to ever play on the road during this remarkable run, takes a little bit away from it.

I mean NDSU only played 4 road games this whole season and they were all in MVFC play. Besides that it was 7 home games, then 3 more in the playoffs, and a neutral site game. You didn't even try to challenge yourselves in non-conference play. If you guys are so tough then go schedule some home and homes with some other perennial top 10 FCS teams. I get that FBS teams won't schedule you, but that not an excuse for playing a patsy non-conf schedule.

They play road games in the toughest fcs conference. They play their regular season to win so that they can have home games in the playoffs and why wouldn’t they? Better chance to advance and more money for them. I don’t blame them one bit. Your criticism just sounds like jealousy. I’m jealous of their success, but don’t blame them for it at all.

 

[IndyTreeFan]

They play road games in the toughest fcs conference. They play their regular season to win so that they can have home games in the playoffs and why wouldn’t they? Better chance to advance and more money for them. I don’t blame them one bit. Your criticism just sounds like jealousy. I’m jealous of their success, but don’t blame them for it at all.

Hear, hear!!! Excellent.

 

[Sycamore Proud]

They play road games in the toughest fcs conference. They play their regular season to win so that they can have home games in the playoffs and why wouldn’t they? Better chance to advance and more money for them. I don’t blame them one bit. Your criticism just sounds like jealousy. I’m jealous of their success, but don’t blame them for it at all.

Well said!
Well King, this case is closed.

 

[Sycamorefan96]

It's hard to say that the MVFC is so tough when one team runs through it every year. Take out NDSU and SDSU and the MVFC is average.

 

[BrokerZ]

It's hard to say that the MVFC is so tough when one team runs through it every year. Take out NDSU and SDSU and the MVFC is average.

And if my aunt had balls she'd be my uncle.

 

[4Q_iu]

And if my aunt had balls she'd be my uncle.

ONLY if she CHOSE to identify as your Uncle... Or at least that's what I keep hearing from various declarations, lectures, etc, etc

 

[Sycamorefan96]

I already called NDSU's run "remarkable". But the fact remains, they've played ZERO road games in the FCS playoffs over the past 8 years. It's not their fault, but if the MVFC is so good, why do they keep walking through it every year? If the MVFC is so great, surely there's a few teams that could beat them once in a while. Besides SDSU, no one else seems to be up to the challenge, and SDSU always has to play NDSU on the road in the playoffs.

 

[Hooper]

Take out NDSU and SDSU and the MVFC is average.

Certainly this is what the FCS Playoff Selection Committee thought!

 

[Jason Svoboda]

It's hard to say that the MVFC is so tough when one team runs through it every year. Take out NDSU and SDSU and the MVFC is average.

What is the MVFC's OoC D1 record over the last 4-5 years against FCS opponents? What about those that made the playoffs but did not play/lose to a fellow MVFC team? Would be interesting to see if that (in)validates your statement.