(09-01-2016 11:00 PM)JMU2004 Wrote:  

(09-01-2016 10:42 PM)JMUNation Wrote:  You can be both 2004. I am all for a move up but I also believe that the scheduling of Patriot and So Con teams is a good thing if we remain in FCS.

If we were an FBS program and entering into a scheduling agreement with Patriot and So Con teams, I would be irate. JMU is FCS. Why can't folks be objective enough to judge the scheduling based on the fact that JMU is an FCS school?

Ok. I see that.

I guess I just fear the day when the dream of playing our peers dies. I see no peers in either conference, and am not enamored with the idea of filling up future schedules with Patsy and SoCon teams

I get the "be happy with what you have" mantra, but I am also a firm believer that complacency breeds comfort. Comfort isn't good when you are capable of more.

This. But it doesn't mean we aren't rooting.

Let's talk about the mighty Spartans- future football opponent. They wear green. Not Michigan St but Norfolk St.

(09-02-2016 12:09 AM)jmutoml757 Wrote:  Let's talk about the mighty Spartans- future football opponent. They wear green. Not Michigan St but Norfolk St.

In the meantime, Appy and ODU fans are going at each other preparing for a packed house game in Boone.

Our past rivals are now rivals, one did not have a football team. Neither will play JMU as we strive for a relationship with a football conference that does not offer scholarships.

Bourne can probably **** up scheduling a game with a patriot league team.

(09-01-2016 10:48 PM)Potomac Wrote:  

(09-01-2016 09:41 PM)JMU2004 Wrote:  

(09-01-2016 09:38 PM)JMUNation Wrote:  Colgate has advanced in the playoffs many times including last year plus has played in a national championship game. Lehigh plays in a very nice stadium and gave JMU all they could handle in the two games we have played there. Lafayette has always been tough.

The So Con was the best FCS league for many years. Chatty is a top 10 program. Furman and Woffold have advanced in the playoffs many times.

Rocks, are you new to FCS football? You don't seem to know any history of this division. 71 does.

Truthfully. You used to be all about JMU to FBS. Now you are the biggest FCS defender.

Curiously, what happened? Just trying to understand the change over the last few years in your tone.

The same reason I am trying to not bash everything in sight and appreciate what we have. I realize we're FCS probably forever, so I'm trying to enjoy what I have. We could not even have a football team.

Remember to appreciate what we have and not worry endlessly about what we don't.

Yep. We are the university with one talent. Matthew 14-30. At least we didn't lose that one.

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(09-01-2016 11:00 PM)JMU2004 Wrote:  

(09-01-2016 10:42 PM)JMUNation Wrote:  You can be both 2004. I am all for a move up but I also believe that the scheduling of Patriot and So Con teams is a good thing if we remain in FCS.

If we were an FBS program and entering into a scheduling agreement with Patriot and So Con teams, I would be irate. JMU is FCS. Why can't folks be objective enough to judge the scheduling based on the fact that JMU is an FCS school?

Ok. I see that.

I guess I just fear the day when the dream of playing our peers dies. I see no peers in either conference, and am not enamored with the idea of filling up future schedules with Patsy and SoCon teams

I get the "be happy with what you have" mantra, but I am also a firm believer that complacency breeds comfort. Comfort isn't good when you are capable of more.

So what do you want while we're in FCS? Do you want us to schedule 3 FBS schools? I'm not sure I follow what you're gripe (if it is a gripe) is. I'm frustrated about missing the FBS boat a few years ago, and it now looks like the boat may never come back to our dock, but while we (the fans, not the admin; they better be working every angle for us to get an invite) wait for it to happen shouldn't we play the best we can within our division without having to fly all over the country?

(09-02-2016 10:27 AM)JMU_71 Wrote:  

(09-01-2016 11:00 PM)JMU2004 Wrote:  

(09-01-2016 10:42 PM)JMUNation Wrote:  You can be both 2004. I am all for a move up but I also believe that the scheduling of Patriot and So Con teams is a good thing if we remain in FCS.

If we were an FBS program and entering into a scheduling agreement with Patriot and So Con teams, I would be irate. JMU is FCS. Why can't folks be objective enough to judge the scheduling based on the fact that JMU is an FCS school?

Ok. I see that.

I guess I just fear the day when the dream of playing our peers dies. I see no peers in either conference, and am not enamored with the idea of filling up future schedules with Patsy and SoCon teams

I get the "be happy with what you have" mantra, but I am also a firm believer that complacency breeds comfort. Comfort isn't good when you are capable of more.

So what do you want while we're in FCS? Do you want us to schedule 3 FBS schools? I'm not sure I follow what you're gripe (if it is a gripe) is. I'm frustrated about missing the FBS boat a few years ago, and it now looks like the boat may never come back to our dock, but while we (the fans, not the admin; they better be working every angle for us to get an invite) wait for it to happen shouldn't we play the best we can within our division without having to fly all over the country?

Valid point. Truthfully, there really are no regional OOC FCS powers a bus trip away anymore.

I guess I want an OOC game that actually gets the blood flowing. And that seems impossible since all of those regional FCS teams have moved FBS.

(09-02-2016 10:31 AM)JMU2004 Wrote:  

(09-02-2016 10:27 AM)JMU_71 Wrote:  

(09-01-2016 11:00 PM)JMU2004 Wrote:  

(09-01-2016 10:42 PM)JMUNation Wrote:  You can be both 2004. I am all for a move up but I also believe that the scheduling of Patriot and So Con teams is a good thing if we remain in FCS.

If we were an FBS program and entering into a scheduling agreement with Patriot and So Con teams, I would be irate. JMU is FCS. Why can't folks be objective enough to judge the scheduling based on the fact that JMU is an FCS school?

Ok. I see that.

I guess I just fear the day when the dream of playing our peers dies. I see no peers in either conference, and am not enamored with the idea of filling up future schedules with Patsy and SoCon teams

I get the "be happy with what you have" mantra, but I am also a firm believer that complacency breeds comfort. Comfort isn't good when you are capable of more.

So what do you want while we're in FCS? Do you want us to schedule 3 FBS schools? I'm not sure I follow what you're gripe (if it is a gripe) is. I'm frustrated about missing the FBS boat a few years ago, and it now looks like the boat may never come back to our dock, but while we (the fans, not the admin; they better be working every angle for us to get an invite) wait for it to happen shouldn't we play the best we can within our division without having to fly all over the country?

Valid point. Truthfully, there really are no regional OOC FCS powers a bus trip away anymore.

I guess I want an OOC game that actually gets the blood flowing. And that seems impossible since all of those regional FCS teams have moved FBS.

Liberty while not considered a power, it is just outside the top 10 FCS teams and a bus trip away. We could also bus to Jacksonville State. If we bus to NY then we should be able to bus to Alabama. Certainly not the preferred method of travel for the boys, but not out of the question either and they average close to the number of fans we bring out to a game.

There is also another option in which I don't really understand why it is not pursued, a northern team like UNH, when not scheduled to compete in our conference schedule, why do we not do a deal with them to have some games against each other for OOC play?

Would LOVE to play J-ville State. Great program & their band is nuts.

(09-02-2016 04:47 AM)Purplehazed Wrote:  

(09-02-2016 12:09 AM)jmutoml757 Wrote:  Let's talk about the mighty Spartans- future football opponent. They wear green. Not Michigan St but Norfolk St.

In the meantime, Appy and ODU fans are going at each other preparing for a packed house game in Boone.

Our past rivals are now rivals, one did not have a football team. Neither will play JMU as we strive for a relationship with a football conference that does not offer scholarships.

Bourne can probably **** up scheduling a game with a patriot league team.

You're still stuck on the Patriot doesn't offer schollies.. They allow up to 60, and only GT doesn't offer them..

(09-02-2016 04:47 AM)Purplehazed Wrote:  

(09-02-2016 12:09 AM)jmutoml757 Wrote:  Let's talk about the mighty Spartans- future football opponent. They wear green. Not Michigan St but Norfolk St.

In the meantime, Appy and ODU fans are going at each other preparing for a packed house game in Boone.

Our past rivals are now rivals, one did not have a football team. Neither will play JMU as we strive for a relationship with a football conference that does not offer scholarships.

Bourne can probably **** up scheduling a game with a patriot league team.

Didn't he already check that off with a 1-1 with Lehigh?

(09-02-2016 10:55 AM)BleedingPurple Wrote:  

(09-02-2016 10:31 AM)JMU2004 Wrote:  

(09-02-2016 10:27 AM)JMU_71 Wrote:  

(09-01-2016 11:00 PM)JMU2004 Wrote:  

(09-01-2016 10:42 PM)JMUNation Wrote:  You can be both 2004. I am all for a move up but I also believe that the scheduling of Patriot and So Con teams is a good thing if we remain in FCS.

If we were an FBS program and entering into a scheduling agreement with Patriot and So Con teams, I would be irate. JMU is FCS. Why can't folks be objective enough to judge the scheduling based on the fact that JMU is an FCS school?

Ok. I see that.

I guess I just fear the day when the dream of playing our peers dies. I see no peers in either conference, and am not enamored with the idea of filling up future schedules with Patsy and SoCon teams

I get the "be happy with what you have" mantra, but I am also a firm believer that complacency breeds comfort. Comfort isn't good when you are capable of more.

So what do you want while we're in FCS? Do you want us to schedule 3 FBS schools? I'm not sure I follow what you're gripe (if it is a gripe) is. I'm frustrated about missing the FBS boat a few years ago, and it now looks like the boat may never come back to our dock, but while we (the fans, not the admin; they better be working every angle for us to get an invite) wait for it to happen shouldn't we play the best we can within our division without having to fly all over the country?

Valid point. Truthfully, there really are no regional OOC FCS powers a bus trip away anymore.

I guess I want an OOC game that actually gets the blood flowing. And that seems impossible since all of those regional FCS teams have moved FBS.

Liberty while not considered a power, it is just outside the top 10 FCS teams and a bus trip away. We could also bus to Jacksonville State. If we bus to NY then we should be able to bus to Alabama. Certainly not the preferred method of travel for the boys, but not out of the question either and they average close to the number of fans we bring out to a game.

There is also another option in which I don't really understand why it is not pursued, a northern team like UNH, when not scheduled to compete in our conference schedule, why do we not do a deal with them to have some games against each other for OOC play?

JMU isn't going to bus 550ish miles (according to Google 8+ hours by car, so you gotta figure 9 by bus, 18 roundtrip. Not gonna happen.

Now there is YSU, about 300 miles..Maybe Bo Pelinni will have them back in the playoffs before he blows a gasket.

I really hope Saturday's game will be our last against a non scholarship Pioneer League team. Sure, we racked up a ton of rushing yards and 80 points. But Moreheads D-line averaged 6'1" and 230 lbs. That's no misprint; that's how undersized they were. How does pushing around opponents who are outweighed by 65 pounds prepare us for top flight FCS opponents, let alone an FBS squad?

Really hope we adjust future schedules so that we are tuning up against someone who can at least provide a physical test for our players. Bare minimum should be Northeast Conference schools w/ their 40 scholarship limits.( and even those schools- are they really any better than 36 scholarship limit D-2 schools?).

Saturday's win was fun and a great atmosphere. We got to play a lot of players. But I don't think we gained any new insight on our O-line capabilities because it was such a mismatch. And since we passed so little, not sure we know much more about that part of the game either. Hope CCSU provides a better challenge.

(09-05-2016 09:23 AM)olddawg Wrote:  I really hope Saturday's game will be our last against a non scholarship Pioneer League team. Sure, we racked up a ton of rushing yards and 80 points. But Moreheads D-line averaged 6'1" and 230 lbs. That's no misprint; that's how undersized they were. How does pushing around opponents who are outweighed by 65 pounds prepare us for top flight FCS opponents, let alone an FBS squad?

Really hope we adjust future schedules so that we are tuning up against someone who can at least provide a physical test for our players. Bare minimum should be Northeast Conference schools w/ their 40 scholarship limits.( and even those schools- are they really any better than 36 scholarship limit D-2 schools?).

Saturday's win was fun and a great atmosphere. We got to play a lot of players. But I don't think we gained any new insight on our O-line capabilities because it was such a mismatch. And since we passed so little, not sure we know much more about that part of the game either. Hope CCSU provides a better challenge.

For as long as we are FCS what about 2 FBS buy games if one is a winnable game vs. MAC, Sun Belt, CUSA even some AAC teams and the other is a game against an ACC or SEC opponent where JMU is the decided underdog. Think Akron of a few years ago or SMU from last year for the winnable game.

Then with the other OOC a game against a quality FCS opponent. I think that coupled with Richmond, Delaware, and W&M will keep more folks interested during the regular season (while yielding more revenue to JMU) and not damage the playoff hopes that much. I think this is how Bourne and co. should approach the schedule until JMU is FBS.

(09-05-2016 10:08 AM)NJDuke97 Wrote:  

(09-05-2016 09:23 AM)olddawg Wrote:  I really hope Saturday's game will be our last against a non scholarship Pioneer League team. Sure, we racked up a ton of rushing yards and 80 points. But Moreheads D-line averaged 6'1" and 230 lbs. That's no misprint; that's how undersized they were. How does pushing around opponents who are outweighed by 65 pounds prepare us for top flight FCS opponents, let alone an FBS squad?

Really hope we adjust future schedules so that we are tuning up against someone who can at least provide a physical test for our players. Bare minimum should be Northeast Conference schools w/ their 40 scholarship limits.( and even those schools- are they really any better than 36 scholarship limit D-2 schools?).

Saturday's win was fun and a great atmosphere. We got to play a lot of players. But I don't think we gained any new insight on our O-line capabilities because it was such a mismatch. And since we passed so little, not sure we know much more about that part of the game either. Hope CCSU provides a better challenge.

For as long as we are FCS what about 2 FBS buy games if one is a winnable game vs. MAC, Sun Belt, CUSA even some AAC teams and the other is a game against an ACC or SEC opponent where JMU is the decided underdog. Think Akron of a few years ago or SMU from last year for the winnable game.

Then with the other OOC a game against a quality FCS opponent. I think that coupled with Richmond, Delaware, and W&M will keep more folks interested during the regular season (while yielding more revenue to JMU) and not damage the playoff hopes that much. I think this is how Bourne and co. should approach the schedule until JMU is FBS.

Not going to happen in 11 game seasons. Playing 2 I-A games decreases your chances of making the playoffs AND only allows 5 home games, on top of charging basically G5 prices for I-AA ball. Then you schedule the 3rd OOC against a quality I-AA opponent who is going to expect a return game, either a 1 for 1 or 2 for 1 deal. Then what are you going to have- an occasional season with only 4 home games?

Look at the teams who schedule 2 I-A games: mostly low attendance, crap facility teams (like Maine) who have to do it for financial reasons.

Look at your high attendance teams. They almost always schedule 6. I was shocked seeing UD with only 5- 1st time I can ever remember them doing that.

(09-05-2016 10:08 AM)NJDuke97 Wrote:  

(09-05-2016 09:23 AM)olddawg Wrote:  I really hope Saturday's game will be our last against a non scholarship Pioneer League team. Sure, we racked up a ton of rushing yards and 80 points. But Moreheads D-line averaged 6'1" and 230 lbs. That's no misprint; that's how undersized they were. How does pushing around opponents who are outweighed by 65 pounds prepare us for top flight FCS opponents, let alone an FBS squad?

Really hope we adjust future schedules so that we are tuning up against someone who can at least provide a physical test for our players. Bare minimum should be Northeast Conference schools w/ their 40 scholarship limits.( and even those schools- are they really any better than 36 scholarship limit D-2 schools?).

Saturday's win was fun and a great atmosphere. We got to play a lot of players. But I don't think we gained any new insight on our O-line capabilities because it was such a mismatch. And since we passed so little, not sure we know much more about that part of the game either. Hope CCSU provides a better challenge.

For as long as we are FCS what about 2 FBS buy games if one is a winnable game vs. MAC, Sun Belt, CUSA even some AAC teams and the other is a game against an ACC or SEC opponent where JMU is the decided underdog. Think Akron of a few years ago or SMU from last year for the winnable game.

Then with the other OOC a game against a quality FCS opponent. I think that coupled with Richmond, Delaware, and W&M will keep more folks interested during the regular season (while yielding more revenue to JMU) and not damage the playoff hopes that much. I think this is how Bourne and co. should approach the schedule until JMU is FBS.

That would be a great way to schedule if you want to severely limit JMU's chances of making the playoffs or ever being a national seed again.

As long as JMU is FCS ---- the goal should be to make the playoffs period. If you schedule in an entertaining manner but hurt your chances to make the playoffs in the process that is inane. You may not like the Pioneer Conference and NEC opponents but their winner is given an autobid to the playoffs. You could be playing the eventual conference winner and playoff team --- you never know.

(09-06-2016 08:29 AM)ShadyP Wrote:  

(09-05-2016 10:08 AM)NJDuke97 Wrote:  

(09-05-2016 09:23 AM)olddawg Wrote:  I really hope Saturday's game will be our last against a non scholarship Pioneer League team. Sure, we racked up a ton of rushing yards and 80 points. But Moreheads D-line averaged 6'1" and 230 lbs. That's no misprint; that's how undersized they were. How does pushing around opponents who are outweighed by 65 pounds prepare us for top flight FCS opponents, let alone an FBS squad?

Really hope we adjust future schedules so that we are tuning up against someone who can at least provide a physical test for our players. Bare minimum should be Northeast Conference schools w/ their 40 scholarship limits.( and even those schools- are they really any better than 36 scholarship limit D-2 schools?).

Saturday's win was fun and a great atmosphere. We got to play a lot of players. But I don't think we gained any new insight on our O-line capabilities because it was such a mismatch. And since we passed so little, not sure we know much more about that part of the game either. Hope CCSU provides a better challenge.

For as long as we are FCS what about 2 FBS buy games if one is a winnable game vs. MAC, Sun Belt, CUSA even some AAC teams and the other is a game against an ACC or SEC opponent where JMU is the decided underdog. Think Akron of a few years ago or SMU from last year for the winnable game.

Then with the other OOC a game against a quality FCS opponent. I think that coupled with Richmond, Delaware, and W&M will keep more folks interested during the regular season (while yielding more revenue to JMU) and not damage the playoff hopes that much. I think this is how Bourne and co. should approach the schedule until JMU is FBS.

That would be a great way to schedule if you want to severely limit JMU's chances of making the playoffs or ever being a national seed again.

As long as JMU is FCS ---- the goal should be to make the playoffs period. If you schedule in an entertaining manner but hurt your chances to make the playoffs in the process that is inane. You may not like the Pioneer Conference and NEC opponents but their winner is given an autobid to the playoffs. You could be playing the eventual conference winner and playoff team --- you never know.

just two very different perspectives. which seems to be pretty typical of this board. One camp has one POV and the other completely opposite and we argue about it until we get to 3m views.

everyone now chimes in with which side they believe to be the best:

I vote for the entertaining schedule from NJ. "severely limiting" jmu's chances of getting in the playoffs! ugh please, give me a break. If we can't win 6 of our conference games, getting us to the 7-4 mark (assuming we go 1-2 OOC with the entertaining version) then we'll just be out in the first round of playoffs anyway. Not to mention, two pay days in one season would go a long way for the bottom line.

(09-06-2016 08:36 AM)JMUrcc06 Wrote:  

(09-06-2016 08:29 AM)ShadyP Wrote:  

(09-05-2016 10:08 AM)NJDuke97 Wrote:  

(09-05-2016 09:23 AM)olddawg Wrote:  I really hope Saturday's game will be our last against a non scholarship Pioneer League team. Sure, we racked up a ton of rushing yards and 80 points. But Moreheads D-line averaged 6'1" and 230 lbs. That's no misprint; that's how undersized they were. How does pushing around opponents who are outweighed by 65 pounds prepare us for top flight FCS opponents, let alone an FBS squad?

Really hope we adjust future schedules so that we are tuning up against someone who can at least provide a physical test for our players. Bare minimum should be Northeast Conference schools w/ their 40 scholarship limits.( and even those schools- are they really any better than 36 scholarship limit D-2 schools?).

Saturday's win was fun and a great atmosphere. We got to play a lot of players. But I don't think we gained any new insight on our O-line capabilities because it was such a mismatch. And since we passed so little, not sure we know much more about that part of the game either. Hope CCSU provides a better challenge.

For as long as we are FCS what about 2 FBS buy games if one is a winnable game vs. MAC, Sun Belt, CUSA even some AAC teams and the other is a game against an ACC or SEC opponent where JMU is the decided underdog. Think Akron of a few years ago or SMU from last year for the winnable game.

Then with the other OOC a game against a quality FCS opponent. I think that coupled with Richmond, Delaware, and W&M will keep more folks interested during the regular season (while yielding more revenue to JMU) and not damage the playoff hopes that much. I think this is how Bourne and co. should approach the schedule until JMU is FBS.

That would be a great way to schedule if you want to severely limit JMU's chances of making the playoffs or ever being a national seed again.

As long as JMU is FCS ---- the goal should be to make the playoffs period. If you schedule in an entertaining manner but hurt your chances to make the playoffs in the process that is inane. You may not like the Pioneer Conference and NEC opponents but their winner is given an autobid to the playoffs. You could be playing the eventual conference winner and playoff team --- you never know.

just two very different perspectives. which seems to be pretty typical of this board. One camp has one POV and the other completely opposite and we argue about it until we get to 3m views.

everyone now chimes in with which side they believe to be the best:

I vote for the entertaining schedule from NJ. "severely limiting" jmu's chances of getting in the playoffs! ugh please, give me a break. If we can't win 6 of our conference games, getting us to the 7-4 mark (assuming we go 1-2 OOC with the entertaining version) then we'll just be out in the first round of playoffs anyway. Not to mention, two pay days in one season would go a long way for the bottom line.

It is not about only making the playoffs (I agree 4 losses should get you in). It is about having a bye week and it is about hosting the playoffs until the champ game by being a high seed. This requires an undefeated or possibly a 1/2 loss season. This is the minimum goal for FCS teams.

You want to play NDSU? You want to play the MVFC teams? You want to play Jax St? Then schedule in a way to give you the best chance to play them at BFS in December when it matters most.

(09-06-2016 08:48 AM)JMU_Degenerate Wrote:  

(09-06-2016 08:36 AM)JMUrcc06 Wrote:  

(09-06-2016 08:29 AM)ShadyP Wrote:  

(09-05-2016 10:08 AM)NJDuke97 Wrote:  

(09-05-2016 09:23 AM)olddawg Wrote:  I really hope Saturday's game will be our last against a non scholarship Pioneer League team. Sure, we racked up a ton of rushing yards and 80 points. But Moreheads D-line averaged 6'1" and 230 lbs. That's no misprint; that's how undersized they were. How does pushing around opponents who are outweighed by 65 pounds prepare us for top flight FCS opponents, let alone an FBS squad?

Really hope we adjust future schedules so that we are tuning up against someone who can at least provide a physical test for our players. Bare minimum should be Northeast Conference schools w/ their 40 scholarship limits.( and even those schools- are they really any better than 36 scholarship limit D-2 schools?).

Saturday's win was fun and a great atmosphere. We got to play a lot of players. But I don't think we gained any new insight on our O-line capabilities because it was such a mismatch. And since we passed so little, not sure we know much more about that part of the game either. Hope CCSU provides a better challenge.

For as long as we are FCS what about 2 FBS buy games if one is a winnable game vs. MAC, Sun Belt, CUSA even some AAC teams and the other is a game against an ACC or SEC opponent where JMU is the decided underdog. Think Akron of a few years ago or SMU from last year for the winnable game.

Then with the other OOC a game against a quality FCS opponent. I think that coupled with Richmond, Delaware, and W&M will keep more folks interested during the regular season (while yielding more revenue to JMU) and not damage the playoff hopes that much. I think this is how Bourne and co. should approach the schedule until JMU is FBS.

That would be a great way to schedule if you want to severely limit JMU's chances of making the playoffs or ever being a national seed again.

As long as JMU is FCS ---- the goal should be to make the playoffs period. If you schedule in an entertaining manner but hurt your chances to make the playoffs in the process that is inane. You may not like the Pioneer Conference and NEC opponents but their winner is given an autobid to the playoffs. You could be playing the eventual conference winner and playoff team --- you never know.

just two very different perspectives. which seems to be pretty typical of this board. One camp has one POV and the other completely opposite and we argue about it until we get to 3m views.

everyone now chimes in with which side they believe to be the best:

I vote for the entertaining schedule from NJ. "severely limiting" jmu's chances of getting in the playoffs! ugh please, give me a break. If we can't win 6 of our conference games, getting us to the 7-4 mark (assuming we go 1-2 OOC with the entertaining version) then we'll just be out in the first round of playoffs anyway. Not to mention, two pay days in one season would go a long way for the bottom line.

It is not about only making the playoffs (I agree 4 losses should get you in). It is about having a bye week and it is about hosting the playoffs until the champ game by being a high seed. This requires an undefeated or possibly a 1/2 loss season. This is the minimum goal for FCS teams.

Exactly. And you are correct 4 losses should get you in but forget about a bye and playing at home, ever. Also this math is contingent on going 6-2 or better in the conference every season. You do realize that the CAA typically has 5 ranked teams and trips to Villanova, NH, and even Maine are far from gimme games.

This board was red-hot for the years leading up to MM being replaced and it had nothing to do with scheduling (as the scheduling was about the same as it is now) but rather MM missed the playoffs something like 4 out of 5 years (I did not look up the exact stats there). Everyone was full hot about JMU not making the playoffs not the schedule.

I agree I would prefer one OOC game from Pioneer and NEC and then one from something like the OVC/Big South/SoCon/Patriot and that seems like what the CAA is trying to do.

(06-08-2016 05:46 AM)JMU_Degenerate Wrote:  Can you or Hburg retitle it to "Future FB and MBB schedules" and do both in one sticky?

So for such a long delay. Yes I can merge the topics into one grouping as well as sticky the threads. I will look at them today and sticky them though first.

If you sticky my MBB and WBB threads separate from this thread then I will constantly, over the years, update the title to reflect the upcoming seasons and constantly update post 1 in each thread so that the pertinent data is right up top.