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  • #1

    pre-season FB polls

    UNI is ranked somewhere between 3 - 8 so far. Not that it matters at the moment. Just interested to hear what others think.

    BTW- I thought Missouri St was poised to make a move this year? Sporting News has has Indiana State so bad , they are not even listed, apparently (on line source - probably a typo).

    I believe that the third place ranking is a bit of afterglow from last year given all of the seniors we lost. Top ten certainly, but there has been very little news about Pat Grace and the new O-Line to make any sort of further judgment. That and a dollar will get me a Coke.

    Phil Steele's top 25

    1. James Madison
    2. Appalachian St
    3. Richmond
    4. Delaware
    5. Massachusetts
    6. Eastern Washington
    7. Youngstown St
    8. Northern Iowa
    9. North Dakota St
    10. Cal Poly
    11. New Hampshire
    12. Montana
    13. Central Arkansas
    14. McNeese St
    15. Wofford
    16. The Citadel
    17. Elon
    18. Southern Illinois
    19. Georgia Southern
    20. Colgate
    21. UT Martin
    22. Harvard
    23. Eastern Illinois
    24. Weber St
    25. Furman

    The Best of the Rest: Hofstra, Villanova, SC State,
    Lafayette, Holy Cross, Coastal Carolina & Jackson St


    Here is the top 25. If you guys want anything else from the mag just let me know and I will post it.

    SPORTING NEWS FCS PRESEASON TOP 25

    1. App State
    2. JMU
    3. UNI
    4. EWU
    5. Delaware
    6. Montana
    7. Richmond
    8. NDSU
    9. Youngstown St.
    10. Cal Poly
    11. UMASS
    12. Elon
    13. Wofford
    14. McNeese St.
    15. WIU
    16. EIU
    17. Villanova
    18. Northern Arizona
    19. Montana St.
    20. Harvard
    21. Southern Ill.
    22. The Citadel
    23. UNH
    24. Delaware St.
    25. Fordham

    SPORTING NEWS PROJECTION OF MVFC

    1. UNI
    2. NDSU
    3. YSU
    4. WIU
    5. SIU
    6. SDSU
    7. Ill. St.
    8. Missouri St.
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  • #2
    Re: pre-season FB polls

    Does the conference look tough again or what?

    Does Indiana State count as a bye week??

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    • #3
      Re: pre-season FB polls

      Apparently the new coach at ISU has some believers - he is recruiting heavily (last paragraph). Don't know if that will make any difference, but it would be hard to go anywhere but up.

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      • #4
        Re: pre-season FB polls

        I think having UNI in the top ten is nuts. I really look for UNI to not hit their stride until after the fifth game or so. Another year of hoping the playoff committee will consider a four loss team.

        Losing the QB and OL, not to mention a defense that has not impressed. As for Grace - I like him. But I can't say that Coach Farley has displayed that much faith in him (i.e. anyone remember him taking snaps with more than 00:13 left in a game?).

        I look for BYU to paste about a four or five touchdown win over UNI in week one. UNI to drop to 15th - 18th in the polls after that. About where they should be.

        Oh yeah....almost forgot:
        Go Panthers!

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        • #5
          Re: pre-season FB polls

          I think you're just trying to turn people off on Obama.
          GO PANTHERS!

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          • #6
            Re: pre-season FB polls

            IF that is so, God bless him....

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            • #7
              Re: pre-season FB polls

              We are a top 10 FCS program as long as Farley is here, and will usually be in that range with any preseason poll.

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              • #8
                Re: pre-season FB polls

                We are a top 10 FCS program as long as Farley is here, and will usually be in that range with any preseason poll.
                So UNI, with Coach Farley, has never had a season without going to the playoffs? Wow...I must not have been paying attention.

                Or...are you just saying that UNI will be in the "Preseason Top 10" even when though they may not deserve it?


                No, not spreading hate against Obama...I'm voting for him.

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                • #9
                  Re: pre-season FB polls

                  Originally posted by panther2317
                  We are a Top 10 program in FCS right now. One of the ten most respected programs in the country in FCS. That doesn't mean that you'll finish in the Top 10 every year.

                  Duke is a Top 10 basketball program and they don't finish in the Top 10 every year. But they're Top 10 in terms of name recognition and national respect. I'd say that's true on the FCS level for Panther Football.

                  I don't want to put words in Trump's mouth, but I think that's what he was trying to say.
                  Couldn't have said it better myself!

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                  • #10
                    Re: pre-season FB polls

                    Originally posted by ObamaPanther View Post
                    So UNI, with Coach Farley, has never had a season without going to the playoffs? Wow...I must not have been paying attention.

                    Or...are you just saying that UNI will be in the "Preseason Top 10" even when though they may not deserve it?


                    No, not spreading hate against Obama...I'm voting for him.
                    Notice I said "program". I don't understand the trouble you had with interpreting my post.

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                    • #11
                      Re: pre-season FB polls

                      Originally posted by ObamaPanther View Post
                      not to mention a defense that has not impressed.
                      Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?

                      We had one weakness....a mobile QB.

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                      • #12
                        Re: pre-season FB polls

                        Notice I said "program". I don't understand the trouble you had with interpreting my post.
                        So, was I wrong that you think UNI will be in the top 10 preseason poll even when they may not deserve it? I guess I was wrong...or that you think it would not be possible for them not to deserve it. But hey...I'm not nearly as intelligent as 2317 and yourself. Sorry to be such a burden.

                        I would also say that Duke is probably not the best comparison to UNI. I am positive that no one other than a UNI fan could possibly view UNI as the "Duke of FCS".

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                        • #13
                          Re: pre-season FB polls

                          Originally posted by ObamaPanther View Post
                          So, was I wrong that you think UNI will be in the top 10 preseason poll even when they may not deserve it? I guess I was wrong...or that you think it would not be possible for them not to deserve it. But hey...I'm not nearly as intelligent as 2317 and yourself. Sorry to be such a burden.

                          I would also say that Duke is probably not the best comparison to UNI. I am positive that no one other than a UNI fan could possibly view UNI as the "Duke of FCS".
                          I am assuming you mean Duke BB (excellent) versus Duke FB (crappy).

                          No UNI FB is not on par with the Duke BB program. Duke has won multiple DI NCs. We have knocked on the door once in FCS. We still have that hurdle to cross. That being said, I do not see a line of FBS or FCS programs waiting to schedule us for any OOC FB games. Especially at the Dome.


                          We are a top shelf program. Down years happen (usually in even years) but the expectation at the start of every year is that we should go to the playoffs. Anyone disagree with that?

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                          • #14
                            Re: pre-season FB polls

                            Originally posted by Mountain Panther View Post
                            Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?

                            We had one weakness....a mobile QB.
                            The D-line was very good, linebackers great, and the D-backs, well... can Varner come back and crack some heads?

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                            • #15
                              Re: pre-season FB polls

                              I think one thing people doubting this years team are missing is the quality of the past 3-4 years recruiting classes......

                              IF you are comparing the 2008 team to the 2007 team at QB and OL.....The 2007 team is definately better.

                              Now if you are comparing any other segment of the team.....I say 2008 will be better......however that may not mean a better record.

                              I still think that UNI beats Delaware atleast 7 of 10 times last year......but that is the playoffs and good on Delaware for playing better.

                              I would be surprised if UNI losses 4 games in 2008.

                              I predict a loss in Provo....and AT Youngstown scares me this year. Somehow I think we win the rest....
                              "We're not an ordinary school," said Fort. "We have tradition. We have a good team year after year. We rebuild, and it doesn't matter who we have coming back."

                              dti

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