re: FCS Post Season Thread and Final Poll

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why not?

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Ivy League starts several weeks after the rest of the FCS, they play only 10 games (all consecutive) and then don't allow football postseason contests because it would interfere too much with academics.

Misita Newman and stoddard deserve 1st team honors. What a joke.
Lb misita leads the best defense in conference in tackles, 4 sacks, 11 TFL but gets honorable mention.
You would think Stephen F won the conference with all the awards they got

Sports Network's prediction for games this Saturday.

Fordham beats Sacred Heart 35-24

Eastern Kentucky to beat Indiana St 31-28

Richmond over Morgan St 28-16

Montana blast San Diego in the snow 38-7

JMU over Liberty 28-21

South Dakota St beats Montana St 28-24

UNI to beat SFA 38-21

And the one game the majority of the thread readers care about...

What to Know: Intraconference matchups usually don't happen in the first round, but Southland Conference co-champions Sam Houston State and Southeastern Louisiana didn't meet in the regular season, so the NCAA selection committee has made it happen in a dandy choice. In fact, the two teams met in the second round of the playoffs a year ago, with Southeastern prevailing at home, 30-29, on a last-minute touchdown.

Southeastern entered the season ranked third and has been trying to get back to an elite level since back-to-back losses in mid-September. All three of the Lions' losses have come on the road.

There's no denying what the Lions want to do - put the ball in the hands of quarterback Bryan Bennett and let him make plays. He's been a little more dangerous as a runner (655 yards, 13 TDs) as he's completed only 52.3 percent of his passes in a senior season that hasn't matched his exploits of a year ago. Sam Houston is strong against the run and Bennett will have to contend with defensive end P.J. Hall, only a freshman but a future All-American.

Southeastern linebacker Isiah Corbett didn't finish the season with a flourish, but he's the headliner on an experienced defense. Sam Houston will go right at the Lions with their speed, especially senior running back Keshawn Hill, who is coming off a 242-yard, two-touchdown effort against Central Arkansas, and dual- threat signal caller Jared Johnson, who is terrific in the open field.

Bearkats first-year coach K.C. Keeler knows all about the playoffs, having won the 2003 national title and appearing in two other finals at Delaware.

The survivor of this matchup will play in the second round at No. 3 seed Jacksonville State on Dec. 6.

Prediction: Sam Houston has won 26 of its last 27 games at Bowers Stadium. Oh, is this a rugged assignment for the Lions, but they will get it done. Southeastern Louisiana, 28-24.



The predicted combined record of the 2 best conferences, IMO are 3-3 but it is skewed as the two face each other in two games this weekend. So there will be 2 losses for certain.

Do you think slu can beat Jacksonville st?

The MVC awards announced
Player of Year--Coprich RB, ILS
Newcomer--Roberson QB, ILS
Coach--Spack, ILS
Defensive--Emanuel DE, NDSU
Freshman--Wieneke WR, SDSU

Damn shame mcneese finished the season the way they did

Fordham 14
Sacred Heart 9


Next games kick at noon
Morgan St @ Richmond
INS @ EKU

Sacred Heart 22 3rd
Fordham 34

Morgan St 10 H
Richmond 29

INS 7 H
EKU 16

Fordham 44 F
Sacred Heart 22



Richmond 46 4
Morgan St 24



INS 31 4
EKU 16


Games just kicking off

Liberty JMU
SDSU Montana St
San Diego Montana