WEEK 14 QUESTION FOR THE BOARD

[kaz]

Nov 27, 2017 0:33:05 GMT -5 Walter said:

Nov 27, 2017 0:27:00 GMT -5 kaz said:

Didn't Trn add a few funky ones at the end last year to fill up the card? I think that would be fine.

Okay.
I prefer games where something is at stake, so Ill do some research and see what's out there.

Here's the FBS schedule. There's one game on Friday and 15 on Saturday. Take your pick, or pick 'em all...


Week 14
Friday, Dec 1, 2017

Stanford at USC 8:00 pm Levi's Stadium Tickets starting at $36.10



Saturday, Dec 2, 2017

Akron at Toledo 12:00 pm ESPN Ford Field Tickets starting at $49.30
La.-Monroe at Florida St. 12:00 pm Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium Tickets starting at $9.70
Massachusetts at FIU 12:00 pm Riccardo Silva Stadium
North Texas at FAU 12:00 pm ESP2 FAU Stadium Tickets starting at $13.84
Memphis at UCF 12:00 pm ABC Spectrum Stadium Tickets starting at $44.50
TCU at Oklahoma 12:30 pm FOX AT&T Stadium Tickets starting at $144.10
Ga. Southern at C. Carolina 1:00 pm ESP3 Brooks Stadium Tickets starting at $62.50
Idaho at Georgia State 2:00 pm ESP3 Parker H. Petit Field at Georgia State Stadium Tickets starting at $25.16
UL Lafayette at App. St. 2:30 pm Kidd Brewer Stadium Tickets starting at $44.50
Georgia at Auburn 4:00 pm Mercedes-Benz Stadium Tickets starting at $572.50
South Alabama at New Mexico St. 4:30 pm Aggie Memorial Stadium Tickets starting at $29.14
Troy at Arkansas St. 7:30 pm Centennial Bank Stadium Tickets starting at $9.70
Fresno St. at Boise St. 7:45 pm Albertsons Stadium Tickets starting at $52.30
Miami (Fla.) at Clemson 8:00 pm ABC Bank of America Stadium Tickets starting at $110.62
Ohio St. at Wisconsin 8:00 pm Lucas Oil Stadium Tickets starting at $106.90

[drjensen]

Nov 26, 2017 21:05:54 GMT -5 AlaCowboy said:

Conference championship games - SEC, AAC, ACC, Pac12, B10, B12, MWC, MAC, CUSA, and the top D2 and D3 games should be about 12 games.

I'm good with this, whatever, I'm not doing worth a crap anyway.

[gatr55555]

Nov 27, 2017 9:47:52 GMT -5 drjensen said:

Nov 26, 2017 21:05:54 GMT -5 AlaCowboy said:

Conference championship games - SEC, AAC, ACC, Pac12, B10, B12, MWC, MAC, CUSA, and the top D2 and D3 games should be about 12 games.

I'm good with this, whatever, I'm not doing worth a crap anyway.

I'm with Doc. Just getting above the Mendoza line is my only goal.

[Deleted]

I don't know where this thread has been hiding, but I'd prefer that we keep it FBS programs. FCS and Division 2 is a crap shoot for those of us who have no idea about the teams we'd be picking on. Fewer games? So what as that has always been the case in the past. If there are only 9 or 10 games, that's what's in line with the past. I think Army/Navy is a single game a week off too if we want to add that next week.

Moving forward, I vote for one competition that runs through the NCG.

[Walter]

Nov 28, 2017 18:52:17 GMT -5 ETGator1 said:

I don't know where this thread has been hiding, but I'd prefer that we keep it FBS programs. FCS and Division 2 is a crap shoot for those of us who have no idea about the teams we'd be picking on. Fewer games? So what as that has always been the case in the past. If there are only 9 or 10 games, that's what's in line with the past. I think Army/Navy is a single game a week off too if we want to add that next week.

Moving forward, I vote for one competition that runs through the NCG.

UPDATE

It may not matter. Vegas doesn't have lines yet for FCS other than straight picks.
I'm going to wait until tomorrow to post, but no longer.

I like the adding the Army/Navy game. That way, if there is a tie, we have to wait a week to see who wins.
In addition, there is a Sunbelt game (Troy at Arkansas St.) that might as well be a CCG so that's in as well.

That will be 11 games.

I may leave it at that, but there are a few that may get it up to 12 or 13. We'll see.

[AlaCowboy]

Nov 28, 2017 21:14:27 GMT -5 Walter said:

Nov 28, 2017 18:52:17 GMT -5 ETGator1 said:

I don't know where this thread has been hiding, but I'd prefer that we keep it FBS programs. FCS and Division 2 is a crap shoot for those of us who have no idea about the teams we'd be picking on. Fewer games? So what as that has always been the case in the past. If there are only 9 or 10 games, that's what's in line with the past. I think Army/Navy is a single game a week off too if we want to add that next week.

Moving forward, I vote for one competition that runs through the NCG.

UPDATE

It may not matter. Vegas doesn't have lines yet for FCS other than straight picks.
I'm going to wait until tomorrow to post, but no longer.

I like the adding the Army/Navy game. That way, if there is a tie, we have to wait a week to see who wins.
In addition, there is a Sunbelt game (Troy at Arkansas St.) that might as well be a CCG so that's in as well.

That will be 11 games.

I may leave it at that, but there are a few that may get it up to 12 or 13. We'll see.

Please. Not the Army-Navy game. Who gives a damn about it? Put the FSU cupcake game in. They might actually lose.

[Walter]

Nov 28, 2017 21:27:15 GMT -5 AlaCowboy said:

Nov 28, 2017 21:14:27 GMT -5 Walter said:

UPDATE

It may not matter. Vegas doesn't have lines yet for FCS other than straight picks.
I'm going to wait until tomorrow to post, but no longer.

I like the adding the Army/Navy game. That way, if there is a tie, we have to wait a week to see who wins.
In addition, there is a Sunbelt game (Troy at Arkansas St.) that might as well be a CCG so that's in as well.

That will be 11 games.

I may leave it at that, but there are a few that may get it up to 12 or 13. We'll see.

Please. Not the Army-Navy game. Who gives a damn about it? Put the FSU cupcake game in. They might actually lose.

Completely disagree. Both have had good seasons and it is a rivalry game. I deserves to be in, IMO.

[Deleted]

Nov 28, 2017 22:40:54 GMT -5 Walter said:

Nov 28, 2017 21:27:15 GMT -5 AlaCowboy said:

Please. Not the Army-Navy game. Who gives a damn about it? Put the FSU cupcake game in. They might actually lose.

Completely disagree. Both have had good seasons and it is a rivalry game. I deserves to be in, IMO.

I had to put my 2 cents in when it got to this point.  The Army/Navy/Air Force teams have more on the line than any other college team.   Those players will be leaving school to go face real danger, and they should not be forgotten just because their teams may not be having a great season.

[Walter]

Nov 28, 2017 22:46:17 GMT -5 @muttthemaster said:

Nov 28, 2017 22:40:54 GMT -5 Walter said:

Completely disagree. Both have had good seasons and it is a rivalry game. I deserves to be in, IMO.

I had to put my 2 cents in when it got to this point.  The Army/Navy/Air Force teams have more on the line than any other college team.   Those players will be leaving school to go face real danger, and they should not be forgotten just because their teams may not be having a great season.

Beyond that, both have had very good years. Add in the rivalry and it deserves inclusion.
I had wanted to include it, but the date of the game didnt fit our weekly system. My thanks to ET for reminding me that I was simply inhabiting a box that was too small.

[AlaCowboy]

Nov 29, 2017 0:24:03 GMT -5 Walter said:

Nov 28, 2017 22:46:17 GMT -5 @muttthemaster said:

I had to put my 2 cents in when it got to this point.  The Army/Navy/Air Force teams have more on the line than any other college team.   Those players will be leaving school to go face real danger, and they should not be forgotten just because their teams may not be having a great season.

Beyond that, both have had very good years. Add in the rivalry and it deserves inclusion.
I had wanted to include it, but the date of the game didnt fit our weekly system. My thanks to ET for reminding me that I was simply inhabiting a box that was too small.

You left out the Yale v Harvard game. An all-time great rivalry.

[Deleted]

Nov 29, 2017 1:18:18 GMT -5 AlaCowboy said:

Nov 29, 2017 0:24:03 GMT -5 Walter said:

Beyond that, both have had very good years. Add in the rivalry and it deserves inclusion.
I had wanted to include it, but the date of the game didnt fit our weekly system. My thanks to ET for reminding me that I was simply inhabiting a box that was too small.

You left out the Yale v Harvard game. An all-time great rivalry.

Great idea..........when they move back up to FBS programs. 

[bgovolfan]

Nov 27, 2017 0:25:05 GMT -5 oujour76 said:

Nov 26, 2017 23:56:33 GMT -5 Walter said:

Okay. I agree it is probably too late for this year. But do you like the idea moving forward?
I guess we will have 9 months to hammer it out, but I like it.
With that in mind, is it too late also to include Div 2 games in a FBS contest?
Shall we stick with FBS this week? I know more about the travail of Coal's favs from Coastal Carolina than I know about any Div 2 school.

Including FCS may give the SEC boys on here an unfair advantage...I mean, they do have more experience with those teams than the rest of us.

All kidding aside, pretty sure we've had a few FCS teams on the list in the past.  I have no issue with including them in order to get the week up to 15 games.

[oujour76]

Dec 14, 2017 6:57:11 GMT -5 bgovolfan said:

Nov 27, 2017 0:25:05 GMT -5 oujour76 said:

Including FCS may give the SEC boys on here an unfair advantage...I mean, they do have more experience with those teams than the rest of us.

All kidding aside, pretty sure we've had a few FCS teams on the list in the past.  I have no issue with including them in order to get the week up to 15 games.

^5.