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Are the days of Rent-a-Wins Over?
Posted on 9/10/16 at 4:14 pm
Posted on 9/10/16 at 4:14 pm
While the majority of week 2 matchups result in blowouts, it seems that year after year, scrub teams are getting closer and closer to toppling the giants.
You've already had Moo State drop a cupcake and other teams are struggling to put these teams away. Hell, even NDSU almost pulled off a major upset. What is attributing to these closer games? Better overall talent across the country?
You've already had Moo State drop a cupcake and other teams are struggling to put these teams away. Hell, even NDSU almost pulled off a major upset. What is attributing to these closer games? Better overall talent across the country?
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Posted on 9/10/16 at 4:16 pm to 1MileTiger
Might as well schedule a Wake Forest or Kansas and get some credit for the win.
Posted on 9/10/16 at 4:19 pm to 1MileTiger
I like keeping some money instate for these smaller schools but I wish every team scheduled a big Power 5 OOC game and a 2nd against a Vandy, Northwestern type then 2 rent a games.
Posted on 9/10/16 at 4:23 pm to 1MileTiger
My pet peeve is the new names for the two divisions. Back in the day it was Div I and Div II. I don't want an alphabet soup of names to increase your self esteem.
La. Tech is Div I. NSU is Div. II.
La. Tech is Div I. NSU is Div. II.
Posted on 9/10/16 at 4:23 pm to 1MileTiger
the elite teams dont think so
Posted on 9/10/16 at 4:23 pm to 1MileTiger
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giants
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You've already had Moo State
Posted on 9/10/16 at 4:25 pm to 1MileTiger
Find you a team that set a record losing streak in the last 5 years. Worked for us.
Posted on 9/10/16 at 4:26 pm to 1MileTiger
Prairie View is still good for a rent-a-win
Posted on 9/10/16 at 4:28 pm to 1MileTiger
Maybe Clemson just isn't that good. That's about the only score that would really support your hypothesis this week so far.
Posted on 9/10/16 at 4:31 pm to 1MileTiger
Better evaluatiton, free fcs transfers, 5th year grad transfers, nonqualifiers.
Still shouldn't overcome a 1000% budget advantage that a "giant" like Miss State enjoys.
But then again, there are, maybe 30 power programs, if not less.
Still shouldn't overcome a 1000% budget advantage that a "giant" like Miss State enjoys.
But then again, there are, maybe 30 power programs, if not less.
This post was edited on 9/10/16 at 4:33 pm
Posted on 9/10/16 at 4:32 pm to 1MileTiger
There's more parity so you have to have at least consistent QB play. The last 6 years have made me an expert on this.
Posted on 9/10/16 at 4:34 pm to beaverfever
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Maybe Clemson just isn't that good. That's about the only score that would really support your hypothesis this week so far.
Umm...what?
UGA vs Nichols State. CMU vs OK state
And then add in the games last week. Starts to add up
This post was edited on 9/10/16 at 4:34 pm
Posted on 9/10/16 at 4:34 pm to Zach
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Back in the day it was Div I and Div II.
It was D IA and DIAA. Div 2 was even lower IIRC
Posted on 9/10/16 at 4:40 pm to Weagle25
quote:Ok this one counts I guess. I think Nicholls probably isn't awful and Georgia probably got a little too much credit for beating North Carolina.
UGA vs Nichols State.
quote:OSU has been shitty for most of the last 5 years. Their program has slipped big time. Their game today was part of a home and home deal with CMU. They beat CMU by 11 last year.
CMU vs OK state
Posted on 9/10/16 at 4:44 pm to 1MileTiger
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Are the days of Rent-a-Wins Over?
No because despite appearance of upsets or close-calls, the little guys almost never win.
Big P5 schools still win 98% of the time...and there are a lot of - a lot of games (some schools schedule 4 cupcakes a year) - in that sample size...that's why we're still talking about Appy State/Michigan...if it happened more often, we'd be talking about it.
This post was edited on 9/10/16 at 4:47 pm
Posted on 9/10/16 at 4:46 pm to Zach
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My pet peeve is the new names for the two divisions. Back in the day it was Div I and Div II. I don't want an alphabet soup of names to increase your self esteem.
La. Tech is Div I. NSU is Div. II.
NSU is DI, you clod.
Posted on 9/10/16 at 4:49 pm to AlonsoWDC
I think he is referring to nicholls
Posted on 9/10/16 at 4:56 pm to Powerman
I am too.
Nicholls is a member of the Southland Conference, which is a DI league. Nicholls is DI in all sports, including football, where they play at the FCS level.
This isn't rocket science.
Nicholls is a member of the Southland Conference, which is a DI league. Nicholls is DI in all sports, including football, where they play at the FCS level.
This isn't rocket science.
Posted on 9/10/16 at 5:06 pm to Mr Personality
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Prairie View is still good for a rent-a-win
Posted on 9/10/16 at 5:16 pm to Lester Earl
quote:Yep. Lot's of teams won big today against cupcakes.
the elite teams dont think so
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