Offical Playoff Prediction Thread

[Newsbreaker]

Yes, it's fairly early, but with some people quickly leaving for family obligations and not back to PantherNation by gametime, I thought the thread should be started.

I haven't made a pick all year, so I won't today either. I will say, I was a little apprehensive when the pairings were announced, but I feel better about this game with every passing day. I thought it in September, and I think it now...this team is just special.

So...let's hear em!

[panther2317]

I think the brackets are favorable in the first round to the home teams except in the SIU vs. EIU game. So, I think all home teams get wins except SIU wins on the road. I think the EWU game is going to be a very tough game for UNI, but I think the Dome helps...if more people get tickets and make it a loud place to play...could help even more

[tcondon]

I have a bad feeling about the Panthers this weekend. Of course I had the same feeling before the Western Kentucky game, so I hope I'm wrong again. I do feel that a win over Eastern Wash, and the Panthers will beat New Hampshire. Here are my predictions as a fair and balanced observer"

Round 1
New Hampshire over Colgate
Eastern Wash over UNI
Montana over Cal Poly
Georgia Southern over Texas St.
Hampton over Richmond
Nicholls St. over Furman
Southern Illinois over Eastern Illinois
APP St. over Lafayette

Quarters
Eastern Wash over NH
Montana over GA Southern
Hampton over Nicholls St.
APP St. over SIU

Semis
Montana over Eastern Washington
APP St. over Hampton

Finals
Appalachian State 28
Montana 17

[Mountain Panther]

Eastern Wash over UNI

Ooooohhh....that hurts. At least send us to the second round, brother!

[Screamin_Eagle174]

I have a bad feeling about the Panthers this weekend. Of course I had the same feeling before the Western Kentucky game, so I hope I'm wrong again. I do feel that a win over Eastern Wash, and the Panthers will beat New Hampshire. Here are my predictions as a fair and balanced observer"

Round 1
New Hampshire over Colgate
Eastern Wash over UNI
Montana over Cal Poly
Georgia Southern over Texas St.
Hampton over Richmond
Nicholls St. over Furman
Southern Illinois over Eastern Illinois
APP St. over Lafayette

Quarters
Eastern Wash over NH
Montana over GA Southern
Hampton over Nicholls St.
APP St. over SIU

Semis
Montana over Eastern Washington
APP St. over Hampton

Finals
Appalachian State 28
Montana 17

Haha, I like the prediction, but I think you're giving Montana a little too much credit. If Bergquist and his offense can't pull things together, Cal Poly is going to be flying out of Montana the second team this season to win in Missoula! Their defense can't carry them all the way to Chatty!

[Pantherpower]

Their defense can't carry them all the way to Chatty!

Defense wins championships. Back to your offense, EWU. Is Meyer a pretty mobile guy? Based on the number of sacks your o-line has given up, it doesn't appear that way. How does your o-line compare to the o-line from NAU?

[Chitown Panther]

Defense wins championships. Back to your offense, EWU. Is Meyer a pretty mobile guy? Based on the number of sacks your o-line has given up, it doesn't appear that way. How does your o-line compare to the o-line from NAU?

RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G
Erik Meyer 11 76 400 215 185 2.4 1 67 16.8

[panthers4ever]

He is mobile. As good as Sambursky...if not better at creating something positive on the run.

[RobFromCedarFalls]

I have GSU over App St in the Finals

[SALUKI FAN]

He is mobile. As good as Sambursky...if not better at creating something positive on the run.

You guys are gonna win......let me say that first...But Erik Meyer will freak you out! I am no EWU fan after last year, but (secretely) I am an Erik Meyer fan. He is a flat out stud. But that doesn't matter cause his season will be over tomorrow! Go get em! (actually you guys just drink a ton of beer and get loud...let the team go get em!)

[SALUKI FAN]

I have GSU over App St in the Finals

WRONG..SIU is knocking off APP state! so they won't be there!

Good Luck guys......and yes maybe I'm a dreamer, but don't wake me til it's over!

[CanuckPanther]

My only real connection about hearing how things are, what is happening, is through this site. No one has mentioned anything about ticket sales. I hope it is not THAT depressing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We HAVE to have a BIG crowd there!

[Matt Trump]

My only real connection about hearing how things are, what is happening, is through this site. No one has mentioned anything about ticket sales. I hope it is not THAT depressing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We HAVE to have a BIG crowd there!

http://www.panthernation.com/showthread.php?t=2393

[CanuckPanther]

It is too bad that I cannot post a simple statement here without someone who does not like me posting a link to a thread I am very capable of reading, and HAVE read, and which does NOT tell me anything about the answer to my question.

[Panthers to the Bone]

Canuck-
I don't think Reed was posting it b/c he didn't like you. It's b/c he thought you may have missed it. It's true that there haven't been many posts recently on it, but I hope there are ALOT of walk ups!