(11-26-2010 01:44 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(11-26-2010 01:38 PM)FIU4Ever Wrote:  MTSU is gambling ( I couldn't resist ) on wining their next two games

Lose to ASU tomorrow and that joke becomes a lot less funny...

True, as you guys pointed out, the 'belt sucks this year so anything is possible, right? But you have to admit that right now it is funny. By the way, I am pulling for you guys to take care of business at home.

(11-26-2010 02:54 AM)pantherondeck Wrote:  After always being in the shadow of the University of Miami's athletics, our recent success combined with UM's recent inability to regain their once powerful status, the local Miami media is finally starting to tune into our school.

This is an awesome time at FIU which makes it an awesome time for the Sun Belt, too.

Here are the articles from the Miami Herald. The piece on Mario Cristobal has a poll which asks "Will the FIU football program ever eclipse UM as the top college team in South Florida?" (56% of nearly 400 voters replied yes )

"Mario Cristobal's job at FIU a grind that he relishes"
Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/11/25/19...grind.html

"On the verge of possible first bowl appearance, FIU is earning respect"
Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/11/26/19...spect.html

Great to see FIU turn the corner. Miami is my second city and I have followed FIU's program since the beginning. As for passing Miami in popularity it is inevitable. Miami's alumni could care less about the program and therefore Miami will not do the necessary things to go back to being a perennial top 10 power. They will not pay assistant coaches and they will not build an on campus showcase stadium. Miami's spoiled students will go across town to games on "the bad side of town". As long as alumni are more content to be seen at a Heat game Miami is on its way to irrelevance. This pains me because I grew up a Hurricane. But it is what it is. All FIU needs to do is keep winning.

Great to see FIU turn the corner. Miami is my second city and I have followed FIU's program since the beginning. As for passing Miami in popularity it is inevitable. Miami's alumni could care less about the program and therefore Miami will not do the necessary things to go back to being a perennial top 10 power. They will not pay assistant coaches and they will not build an on campus showcase stadium. Miami's spoiled students will go across town to games on "the bad side of town". As long as alumni are more content to be seen at a Heat game Miami is on its way to irrelevance. This pains me because I grew up a Hurricane. But it is what it is. All FIU needs to do is keep winning.
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Something that has proved very elusive for them historically and hopefully that pattern will continue.

(11-26-2010 02:14 PM)panama Wrote:  

(11-26-2010 02:54 AM)pantherondeck Wrote:  After always being in the shadow of the University of Miami's athletics, our recent success combined with UM's recent inability to regain their once powerful status, the local Miami media is finally starting to tune into our school.

This is an awesome time at FIU which makes it an awesome time for the Sun Belt, too.

Here are the articles from the Miami Herald. The piece on Mario Cristobal has a poll which asks "Will the FIU football program ever eclipse UM as the top college team in South Florida?" (56% of nearly 400 voters replied yes )

"Mario Cristobal's job at FIU a grind that he relishes"
Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/11/25/19...grind.html

"On the verge of possible first bowl appearance, FIU is earning respect"
Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/11/26/19...spect.html

Great to see FIU turn the corner. Miami is my second city and I have followed FIU's program since the beginning. As for passing Miami in popularity it is inevitable. Miami's alumni could care less about the program and therefore Miami will not do the necessary things to go back to being a perennial top 10 power. They will not pay assistant coaches and they will not build an on campus showcase stadium. Miami's spoiled students will go across town to games on "the bad side of town". As long as alumni are more content to be seen at a Heat game Miami is on its way to irrelevance. This pains me because I grew up a Hurricane. But it is what it is. All FIU needs to do is keep winning.

I was just thinking "I wonder what a fan of a team that is years from ever being relevant thinks about this..."

Wait, no I wasn't.

(11-26-2010 02:43 PM)OwlFamily Wrote:  

(11-26-2010 02:14 PM)panama Wrote:  

Great to see FIU turn the corner. Miami is my second city and I have followed FIU's program since the beginning. As for passing Miami in popularity it is inevitable. Miami's alumni could care less about the program and therefore Miami will not do the necessary things to go back to being a perennial top 10 power. They will not pay assistant coaches and they will not build an on campus showcase stadium. Miami's spoiled students will go across town to games on "the bad side of town". As long as alumni are more content to be seen at a Heat game Miami is on its way to irrelevance. This pains me because I grew up a Hurricane. But it is what it is. All FIU needs to do is keep winning.

Something that has proved very elusive for them historically and hopefully that pattern will continue.


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True the historical part. We will see after the season, regarding this year.... Heck, maybe even tomorrow....

I think it's great that FIU is getting the much-needed pub. Props to them on a good season.

(11-26-2010 11:25 PM)KAjunRaider Wrote:  I think it's great that FIU is getting the much-needed pub. Props to them on a good season.

thanks... but we havnt done anything.. we need to win today

Miami loses 23-20 to USF at home in front of like 5 people. The overhead shot of Sun Life was brutal.

It's your time FIU

(11-27-2010 04:36 PM)panama Wrote:  Miami loses 23-20 to USF at home in front of like 5 people. The overhead shot of Sun Life was brutal.

It's your time FIU

Not judging by the crowd size at FIU's home game today....

(11-27-2010 04:36 PM)panama Wrote:  Miami loses 23-20 to USF at home in front of like 5 people. The overhead shot of Sun Life was brutal.

It's your time FIU

FIU is on the upswing and Miami is trending down, but there is still a gaping chasm between the two. If FIU loses today...they'll be a loss next week from no one outside of the FIU fanbase even remembering this was almost a good season.

(11-27-2010 04:36 PM)panama Wrote:  Miami loses 23-20 to USF at home in front of like 5 people. The overhead shot of Sun Life was brutal.

It's your time FIU

FIU is on the upswing and Miami is trending down, but there is still a gaping chasm between the two. If FIU loses today...they'll be a loss next week from no one outside of the FIU fanbase even remembering this was almost a good season.

(11-26-2010 05:10 PM)FIUFanatic Wrote:  

(11-26-2010 02:43 PM)OwlFamily Wrote:  

(11-26-2010 02:14 PM)panama Wrote:  

Great to see FIU turn the corner. Miami is my second city and I have followed FIU's program since the beginning. As for passing Miami in popularity it is inevitable. Miami's alumni could care less about the program and therefore Miami will not do the necessary things to go back to being a perennial top 10 power. They will not pay assistant coaches and they will not build an on campus showcase stadium. Miami's spoiled students will go across town to games on "the bad side of town". As long as alumni are more content to be seen at a Heat game Miami is on its way to irrelevance. This pains me because I grew up a Hurricane. But it is what it is. All FIU needs to do is keep winning.

Something that has proved very elusive for them historically and hopefully that pattern will continue.

True the historical part. We will see after the season, regarding this year.... Heck, maybe even tomorrow....
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Ahem....it happened today. FIU SBC Conference Champs!

(11-27-2010 04:38 PM)fauowls561 Wrote:  

(11-27-2010 04:36 PM)panama Wrote:  Miami loses 23-20 to USF at home in front of like 5 people. The overhead shot of Sun Life was brutal.

It's your time FIU

Not judging by the crowd size at FIU's home game today....

FIU SBC Champs!

If i were an FIU fan I would be pissed as hell UM fierd Shannon that will cover the papers

(11-28-2010 01:49 AM)owlcountry40 Wrote:  If i were an FIU fan I would be pissed as hell UM fierd Shannon that will cover the papers

I wonder if they'll take a look at cristobal.

(11-28-2010 01:57 AM)TroyFootball05 Wrote:  I wonder if they'll take a look at cristobal.

They might, but I think the UM fan base would go nuts. Until this year Cristobal just hadnt got it done despite great classes.

Will be interesting to see if Cristobal gets looks.

(11-28-2010 08:21 AM)OwlFamily Wrote:  

(11-28-2010 01:57 AM)TroyFootball05 Wrote:  I wonder if they'll take a look at cristobal.

They might, but I think the UM fan base would go nuts. Until this year Cristobal just hadnt got it done despite great classes.

Will be interesting to see if Cristobal gets looks.

They are already going nuts. The comments on the Miami Herald website are already at 50 pages. Consensus, they want a big name from outside the program. They are completely delusional. They are throwing names like Jon Gruden, Butch Davis, Mike Leach and even Jimmie Johnson around. They want to return to playing for national titles while paying coaches salaries that are a third or half of what the Top 10 programs pay. Plus they think they can continue to play in an off campus stadium 15 miles from campus and not upgrade training facilities. Good luck with that plan 'Canes.

Congrats to FIU on the trophy!