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Liberty
PostPosted:Sun Dec 03, 2023 3:18 pm
by Roundball
Liberty made the move to FBS in 2018. In only 5 years, they finish as the highest ranked G5 team and will play in a New Years bowl against Oregon. If it had been 2024, they would be in the FBS playoffs. Jamey Chadwell made a good move leaving Coastal Carolina. Could we say Liberty is the most successful former FCS team?
Re: Liberty
PostPosted:Sun Dec 03, 2023 3:34 pm
by FU Hoopla
Roundball wrote: ↑Sun Dec 03, 2023 3:18 pm
Liberty made the move to FBS in 2018. In only 5 years, they finish as the highest ranked G5 team and will play in a New Years bowl against Oregon. If it had been 2024, they would be in the FBS playoffs. Jamey Chadwell made a good move leaving Coastal Carolina. Could we say Liberty is the most successful former FCS team?
Only if they win against Oregon, if they lose then people will just say they inflated their record with low tier wins
Re: Liberty
PostPosted:Sun Dec 03, 2023 3:43 pm
by Roundball
James Madison goes to a bowl too. I am glad for them.
Re: Liberty
PostPosted:Sun Dec 03, 2023 8:08 pm
by din23
Roundball wrote: ↑Sun Dec 03, 2023 3:18 pm
Liberty made the move to FBS in 2018. In only 5 years, they finish as the highest ranked G5 team and will play in a New Years bowl against Oregon. If it had been 2024, they would be in the FBS playoffs. Jamey Chadwell made a good move leaving Coastal Carolina. Could we say Liberty is the most successful former FCS team?
This year or in history? They have a way to go before matching Boise State’s post-FCS success.
Re: Liberty
PostPosted:Sun Dec 03, 2023 11:35 pm
by FurmAlum
I laughed out loud when I read the comments by the FSU athletic director and ACC Commissioner. What a bunch of fools! What did they expect to get when they have a ridiculous 4 team playoff? The FBS has had ample opportunity to fix this for many years but in their arrogance failed to do so. The FCS has had it right for more than 40 years.
Does FSU deserve to be in the playoffs? Of course they do. So does Georgia, Ohio State, and Oregon. But the idiots only take four. My top four would have been Michigan, Texas, Alabama, and Georgia. Those SEC teams would beat Washington by 2-3 touchdowns.
Re: Liberty
PostPosted:Mon Dec 04, 2023 8:06 am
by Roundball
FurmAlum wrote: ↑Sun Dec 03, 2023 11:35 pm
I laughed out loud when I read the comments by the FSU athletic director and ACC Commissioner. What a bunch of fools! What did they expect to get when they have a ridiculous 4 team playoff? The FBS has had ample opportunity to fix this for many years but in their arrogance failed to do so. The FCS has had it right for more than 40 years.
Does FSU deserve to be in the playoffs? Of course they do. So does Georgia, Ohio State, and Oregon. But the idiots only take four. My top four would have been Michigan, Texas, Alabama, and Georgia. Those SEC teams would beat Washington by 2-3 touchdowns.
Ironically, FSU was one of a hand full of schools that blocked going to 12 teams this year. The ACC also opposed expansion beginning in 2023. That decision cost FSU and the ACC. They could pull a Trump and just declare themselves the winner of the National Championship.
Re: Liberty
PostPosted:Mon Dec 04, 2023 8:14 am
by Paul C
My whole issue w what happened this year was it discounted what happened on the field to what should happen “on paper”.
I’d totally agree that Bama and UGA are, on paper, better than FSU without Jordan Travis.
But we all know that what “should happen”, often doesn’t. Which is why what happens on the field should take precedence over what “should happen” on paper.
Re: Liberty
PostPosted:Mon Dec 04, 2023 12:23 pm
by Fred Garvin
Fred's pre Travis injury poll DID NOT have FSU in the top 4....
UGA
Michigan
Washington
Bama
Texas
Oregon
OSU
FSU
I just felt like when watching O/D/K FSU seemed the most up or down within the course of a game