Bye Bye Bell

[Panther-Sheik]

I think it has been mentioned elsewhere, but Rima talked last night about how with USD joining the league next year, a new rotation of the MVFC schedule will begin. Each team will "skip" a team for two consecutive years, but play all of the rest. I understand that we will "skip" InSU next year and the following year, and I'm thrilled to know that this means that we will most likely never see Shakir Bell again (unless in the playoffs) since he is a Soph now. The years of putting InSU down as a "W" on the schedule might be done, at least until Bell graduates and / or Myles moves on. Either way, I'm happy that I can watch Bell for the next two years with appreciation and not concern over what he is capable of against UNI.

[JayJ79]

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I'm thrilled to know that this means that we will most likely never see Shakir Bell again (unless in the playoffs)

I don't think a playoff matchup of Trees and Cats sometime in the next three years is all that unlikely.

Hopefully it is in Frisco (or wherever the NC game will be played in January of '13 or '14)

[ubuntuCAT]

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I for one don't like this. It's going to suck when inevitably two teams tie to win the conference that didn't play eachother and some formula has to determine the autobid.

Let's boot out the penguins

[Mountain Panther]

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Let's boot out the penguins

And give up a sure win?

I'd like to play Bell every year. To be the best you have to beat the best.

[JayJ79]

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I for one don't like this. It's going to suck when inevitably two teams tie to win the conference that didn't play eachother and some formula has to determine the autobid.

not really much different than how it is now when 3 or more teams end up tied atop the standings. like in 2005

[Mountain Panther]

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like in 2005

You mean the year when SIU claimed a share of the Gateway title even though we beat this head-to-head?

[ubuntuCAT]

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not really much different than how it is now when 3 or more teams end up tied atop the standings. like in 2005

no, each team played each other and UNI got the bid because they had the best record head-to-head with the other 2 leaders.

[JayJ79]

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no, each team played each other and UNI got the bid because they had the best record head-to-head with the other 2 leaders.

true. but the situation could arise where 3 teams end up, say 7-1 in conference, with each of those teams splitting the head-to-head with the other 7-1 teams.

I think playing every other conference team is better, too. But not at the cost of only having 2 OOC games

[isu87]

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this doesn't make sense to me (UNI not playing ISU for 2 yrs.). 2-3 schools that agreed to allow USD into the MVFC simply did not want to have to fly to the Dakotas 2 times in the same year, so I would think that the Dakota schools would be the one's skipping playing teams like ISU, SIU, and YSU?

Has the MVFC schedule for 2012 and beyond been determined yet?

I think it has been mentioned elsewhere, but Rima talked last night about how with USD joining the league next year, a new rotation of the MVFC schedule will begin. Each team will "skip" a team for two consecutive years, but play all of the rest. I understand that we will "skip" InSU next year and the following year, and I'm thrilled to know that this means that we will most likely never see Shakir Bell again (unless in the playoffs) since he is a Soph now. The years of putting InSU down as a "W" on the schedule might be done, at least until Bell graduates and / or Myles moves on. Either way, I'm happy that I can watch Bell for the next two years with appreciation and not concern over what he is capable of against UNI.

[Panther-Sheik]

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Sounds like it is just a simple rotating basis...8 game conference season with 9 opponents for each team in the conference. You skip one time for two years in a row to allow for not playing them at home or on the road I assume. I don't know about the conference schedule yet, but it sounds like this is a known thing with UNI not playing InSU for 2 years.

[Panther-Sheik]

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I'd like to play Bell every year. To be the best you have to beat the best.

That's a sports cliche and fallacy (see: U of Montana for years and years). My pride isn't too strong to admit that I would rather not see Mr. Bell again. If we do, that's great and I hope we shut him down hard. But, if we can avoid him, I'm all for it.

[ubuntuCAT]

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true. but the situation could arise where 3 teams end up, say 7-1 in conference, with each of those teams splitting the head-to-head with the other 7-1 teams.

I think playing every other conference team is better, too. But not at the cost of only having 2 OOC games

Yes but at least they would have all played each other and had a chance to prove themselves head-to-head.

[JayJ79]

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every other conference seems to be going to 15-bajillion teams, so evidently round-robin play is becoming a thing of the past.

And the CAA seems to have done alright getting playoff berths despite not playing everyone.

[Herdman]

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Nice planning by the conference brain trust. Potentially keep the top two teams in the conference undefeated and ranked high nationally to secure higher play-off seeds for the more conference members. Good thinking...other than I like playing the top teams every year.

Beat the best, to be the best.

[FargoBison]

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this doesn't make sense to me (UNI not playing ISU for 2 yrs.). 2-3 schools that agreed to allow USD into the MVFC simply did not want to have to fly to the Dakotas 2 times in the same year, so I would think that the Dakota schools would be the one's skipping playing teams like ISU, SIU, and YSU?

Has the MVFC schedule for 2012 and beyond been determined yet?

We won't play WIU for the next two years.