Recent content by swede2

I've argued elsewhere that we've hit the Fleck ceiling and that we ought to satisfy ourselves with mediocre expectations so I won't repeat any of that here. But I bring it up only because so many people point to 2019 as rebuttle for my assertion. The fact that 2019 is still, all these years...

AFA and UNLV could go earlier if MWC can't deliver on it's promise. That would occur if PAC is successful in the poaching litigation. PAC has a healthier media rights deal (UNLV) and AAC has the other service academies (AFA). Do SDSU and the Montanas want to be FBS? I'm an SDSU grad and fan...

These These really aren't multiple sources - they essentially parrot each other. I'm not really in deep thinking mode right now but a big note on the data is "expecting.". Even under the rosy scenario that didn't come to pass (media rights), where did the $34 million come from?

For the average fan, 10pm (or later) kickoffs and navigating the various streamers and linear carriers to find a game, will suck. The MAC isn't a sexy league, and MACtion isn't ideal, but having eastern and central time zone opponents is a positive.

Word is that the Mountain West was ready to add NDSU, SDSU, Montana and Montana State last off season and was willing to subsidize their entry. At the time, it appeared that UNLV and AFA were leaving. Instead, MWC is paying a significant sum to keep those schools in the fold. When the lousy...

NDSU avoiding SDSU.

BFD. 20 year old kids going to do 20 year old stuff.

Sure, they'd still play each other but G6 isn't going to give up CFP money potential. But the price of buy games probably goes down. FBS teams get closer to seven figures from P4. FCS close to $300k. If P4 and G6 would become different categories, does P4 still pay MAC school 7 figures? What...

I don't think G6 would ever willingly walk away from the P4. I think the money is too great and a lot of schools pimp their football teams out to fund the athletic department. I don't know how well that works any more with revenue sharing but we'll see. Its too bad that the bowl system isn't...

The 40th best FBS team doesn't make the CFP though. The Bisonville bizarro universe has been puffing its chest about beating horrible Minnesota teams in what amounts to a lifetime ago in college football and that the U "refuses" to schedule NDSU as a result. Meanwhile, both the AD and HC at...

The mange don't show up. It's a big SDSU crowd advantage. Men suck though so we'll do what kind of crowd the Jacks get. Will the Tommies travel? They struggled in St Paul to draw. Do their alumni know how to get to Sioux Falls?

NDSU draws NIU, Wyoming, Nevada and UTEP for home matchups and has Hawaii, New Mexico, UNLV and Air Force on the road. They avoid the hated San Joses this year. I know the scrap heap conferences want as many P4 matchups as possible to help pay the bills, but I wonder how long until they, too...

P4 are playing 9 conference games and now +1 P4 no conference, leaving only two buy games. That and revenue sharing are really going to stress a significant number G6 schools. Schools like Sam Houston moved up with the idea of playing 2, maybe 3 buy games as department revenue generators...

I would guess that when we beat just about anyone else in the conference, opposing fans think it was a game they should have won.

Spot on. My guess is though is that not even two straight 5-7 seasons moves he needle for Coyle though.