CFN Preview vs. Elon

[79 Bull]

I think this looks pretty accurate.  Elon is probably going to be tougher than most of us are giving them credit.

https://collegefootballnews.com/2018/08/usf-vs-elon-fearless-prediction-game-preview

 

[jchem1995]

They will be playing with a chip for sure. Reminds me of Stoney Brook

[BDYZR]

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again premiered at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Florida on September 1, 2018 . The BULLS amassed over 600 yards of offense and received generally positive reviews, with critics praising some performances.  Though the underuse of some of the cast received some criticism.

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 Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again premiered at the Hammersmith Apollo in London on July 16, 2018 and was released in the United Kingdom and the United States on July 20, 2018, ten years to the week of its predecessor's release, in both standard and IMAX formats.[3] The film has grossed over $280 million worldwide and received generally positive reviews, with critics praising the performances and musical numbers, though the necessity of the film and underuse of some of the original cast (particularly Streep) received some criticism.

[NewEnglandBull]

Rule #1 against playing a 1aa school....make sure they really suck. We did not follow the rule here..

Edited August 13, 2018 by NewEnglandBull

[79 Bull]

1 hour ago, NewEnglandBull said:

Rule #1 against playing a 1aa school....make sure they really suck. We did not follow the rule here..

I have to agree with this.  If you're going to play a good AA team, I'd rather book a mid level G5 for a pay day or possibly a 2 for 1.

[Triple B]

3 hours ago, NewEnglandBull said:

Rule #1 against playing a 1aa school....make sure they really suck. We did not follow the rule here..

Or last year ...

[BDYZR]

18 hours ago, NewEnglandBull said:

Rule #1 against playing a 1aa school....make sure they really suck. We did not follow the rule here..

 

14 hours ago, Triple B said:

Or last year ...

How do we know several years in advance how they will be playing?

[NewEnglandBull]

1 minute ago, BDYZR said:

 

How do we know several years in advance how they will be playing?

Not too difficult. At that level the same teams are in the playoffs almost ever year. My employer, University of New Hampshire, made its 14th straight appearance last year. Elon is pretty good every year. 

[BDYZR]

12 minutes ago, NewEnglandBull said:

Not too difficult. At that level the same teams are in the playoffs almost ever year. My employer, University of New Hampshire, made its 14th straight appearance last year. Elon is pretty good every year. 

Jason Swepson.........2011-13 (3) .......10-24 (.294)
Rich Skrosky.............2014-16 (3) .........7-27 (.206)
Curt Cignetti.............2017- (1) ...............8-4 (.667)

Kinda looks like ONE winning season since 2011.

[NewEnglandBull]

4 minutes ago, BDYZR said:

Jason Swepson.........2011-13 (3) .......10-24 (.294)
Rich Skrosky.............2014-16 (3) .........7-27 (.206)
Curt Cignetti.............2017- (1) ...............8-4 (.667)

Kinda looks like ONE winning season since 2011.

Just looked at their last ten years and they sucked more than I thought. For some reason I thought they made the playoffs last year and that is not the case. They have been terrible the last ten years with no defense.  But my point holds. It is typically easier to schedule poor 1aa teams based on historical records as there are more teams and consistency for those in the playoffs. Indeed, many of the school names that make it we have probably heard of before. We need to stay away from scheduling those guys. But you are correct scheduling Elon seems like a good idea as they don’t look great. Personally, I wish we could drop these games all together and just play D1a schools....too much risk.