I think one SoCon team comes to Furman and the other heads to the Dakotas/Big Sky. So yea that puts a ton of pressure on Furman to carry the torch for the conference. Much like Wofford had to do not that long ago!The Jackal wrote: ↑Tue Nov 14, 2023 6:46 amThey are absolutely livid Furman may be the 2 or 3 seed.FUBeAR wrote: ↑Mon Nov 13, 2023 8:31 pmNo. It won't.The Jackal wrote: ↑Mon Nov 13, 2023 8:03 pmOn the other hand, beating one of the Montana schools at their place in December would sure shut up the Big Sky crowd.saltyshaker wrote: ↑Mon Nov 13, 2023 7:17 pmimportant to try to bury wofford to get to best possible playoff seed.a two seed would be home playoffs until the finals whereas a 3 or lower seed brings up the possibility of a road trip in the semis to either the dakotas or montana .who wants to play a december game in 10 degree weather?
FUBeAR has had occasion recently to interact with those peeps. Actually had to pull 2 of 'em off of HKB60. One of the Furman Staff's Family Members coined the perfect phrase to describe them - "Willfully ignorant"
They truly HATE facts and they will try, without rest, to wrestle simple facts that they don't like into submission. And they are FULL-OUT NO FILTER on their boastful claims of all types and manners of superiority over anyone and anything...except the MVFC. They actually are able to use cloaking magic to wrap themselves in the accomplishments of MVFC Football Teams. It's the dangdest thing you've ever seen.
Unfortunately, Furman is now going to have to deal with the weight of carrying conference credibility with them.
Double unfortunately, the committee is almost assuredly going to send a SoCon team to Furman in the second round, when it would be really fun to watch a team like Western Carolina go to Fargo.
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I believe there's also the possibility for Richmond, UTM, Austin Peay, NCCU, or Nicholls coming here in round 2......FUpaladin08 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 14, 2023 1:32 pmI think one SoCon team comes to Furman and the other heads to the Dakotas/Big Sky. So yea that puts a ton of pressure on Furman to carry the torch for the conference. Much like Wofford had to do not that long ago!The Jackal wrote: ↑Tue Nov 14, 2023 6:46 amThey are absolutely livid Furman may be the 2 or 3 seed.FUBeAR wrote: ↑Mon Nov 13, 2023 8:31 pmNo. It won't.The Jackal wrote: ↑Mon Nov 13, 2023 8:03 pmOn the other hand, beating one of the Montana schools at their place in December would sure shut up the Big Sky crowd.saltyshaker wrote: ↑Mon Nov 13, 2023 7:17 pmimportant to try to bury wofford to get to best possible playoff seed.a two seed would be home playoffs until the finals whereas a 3 or lower seed brings up the possibility of a road trip in the semis to either the dakotas or montana .who wants to play a december game in 10 degree weather?
FUBeAR has had occasion recently to interact with those peeps. Actually had to pull 2 of 'em off of HKB60. One of the Furman Staff's Family Members coined the perfect phrase to describe them - "Willfully ignorant"
They truly HATE facts and they will try, without rest, to wrestle simple facts that they don't like into submission. And they are FULL-OUT NO FILTER on their boastful claims of all types and manners of superiority over anyone and anything...except the MVFC. They actually are able to use cloaking magic to wrap themselves in the accomplishments of MVFC Football Teams. It's the dangdest thing you've ever seen.
Unfortunately, Furman is now going to have to deal with the weight of carrying conference credibility with them.
Double unfortunately, the committee is almost assuredly going to send a SoCon team to Furman in the second round, when it would be really fun to watch a team like Western Carolina go to Fargo.
...lots of assumptions here. That said, I wouldn't be surprised to see any of these teams (not all will make it) being matched up against WCU, Mercer, or Chatt in the first round with the winner playing us.
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I agree. I don't think it's a lock we'd see Western Carolina.MNORM wrote: ↑Tue Nov 14, 2023 1:52 pmI believe there's also the possibility for Richmond, UTM, Austin Peay, NCCU, or Nicholls coming here in round 2......FUpaladin08 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 14, 2023 1:32 pmI think one SoCon team comes to Furman and the other heads to the Dakotas/Big Sky. So yea that puts a ton of pressure on Furman to carry the torch for the conference. Much like Wofford had to do not that long ago!The Jackal wrote: ↑Tue Nov 14, 2023 6:46 amThey are absolutely livid Furman may be the 2 or 3 seed.FUBeAR wrote: ↑Mon Nov 13, 2023 8:31 pmNo. It won't.The Jackal wrote: ↑Mon Nov 13, 2023 8:03 pmOn the other hand, beating one of the Montana schools at their place in December would sure shut up the Big Sky crowd.saltyshaker wrote: ↑Mon Nov 13, 2023 7:17 pmimportant to try to bury wofford to get to best possible playoff seed.a two seed would be home playoffs until the finals whereas a 3 or lower seed brings up the possibility of a road trip in the semis to either the dakotas or montana .who wants to play a december game in 10 degree weather?
FUBeAR has had occasion recently to interact with those peeps. Actually had to pull 2 of 'em off of HKB60. One of the Furman Staff's Family Members coined the perfect phrase to describe them - "Willfully ignorant"
They truly HATE facts and they will try, without rest, to wrestle simple facts that they don't like into submission. And they are FULL-OUT NO FILTER on their boastful claims of all types and manners of superiority over anyone and anything...except the MVFC. They actually are able to use cloaking magic to wrap themselves in the accomplishments of MVFC Football Teams. It's the dangdest thing you've ever seen.
Unfortunately, Furman is now going to have to deal with the weight of carrying conference credibility with them.
Double unfortunately, the committee is almost assuredly going to send a SoCon team to Furman in the second round, when it would be really fun to watch a team like Western Carolina go to Fargo.
...lots of assumptions here. That said, I wouldn't be surprised to see any of these teams (not all will make it) being matched up against WCU, Mercer, or Chatt in the first round with the winner playing us.
Furman is further south than WCU and Cullowhee is actually closer to a lot of the Tennessee and Midatlantic schools than Furman is.
NCAA MANUAL
20.10.1 ...intercollegiate athletics...competition in amateur athletics…
20.10.1.2 …maintaining a line of demarcation between student-athletes who participate in the Collegiate Model and athletes competing in the professional model
20.10.1 ...intercollegiate athletics...competition in amateur athletics…
20.10.1.2 …maintaining a line of demarcation between student-athletes who participate in the Collegiate Model and athletes competing in the professional model
We going to spank dat azz in sparkle city......
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Oh how the mighty have fallen…
NCAA MANUAL
20.10.1 ...intercollegiate athletics...competition in amateur athletics…
20.10.1.2 …maintaining a line of demarcation between student-athletes who participate in the Collegiate Model and athletes competing in the professional model
20.10.1 ...intercollegiate athletics...competition in amateur athletics…
20.10.1.2 …maintaining a line of demarcation between student-athletes who participate in the Collegiate Model and athletes competing in the professional model
Their forum has been non-public since last year when they all had a complete meltdown about 3 quarters of the way through their season.
The Jackal wrote: ↑Tue Nov 14, 2023 8:53 pmTheir forum has been non-public since last year when they all had a complete meltdown about 3 quarters of the way through their season.
They barely had any fans to begin with, now about to be 5-35 over their past 40 games, pitiful state they are in...
Drawing small crowds for Basketball now as well the past few years....
They might be looking to move to Pioneer or DII soon
I really don’t see how other league teams wnning helps FU. In fact it probably hurts as those other teams may start winning more of the recruiting wars etc. If you are just about the SoCon advancing then ok but I have never been a conference rah-rah guy. How many years have SC fans been rah-rah for the SEC but it has not helped them in the least and they have never won snything?
Actually that’s not quite right. I emailed and was able to get on the board. Had a response in one day from my email. I am able. To view and post though I was registered priorThe Jackal wrote: ↑Tue Nov 14, 2023 8:53 pmTheir forum has been non-public since last year when they all had a complete meltdown about 3 quarters of the way through their season.
I’ll give them 5his. The coach seems more likable than Kerwin Bell and Hatcher with their tirades. He seems level headed in the interview. I havent seen him live but default is all coaches rate above Bell and Hatcher to me. Bell seemed to lose his cool every third play.
I want to KKKKIIILLL them. Just saying I don’t hate the coach demeanor so far