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SoCalCoug 10-15-2007 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Goatnapper'96 (Post 136143)
Perhaps Army will be ranked in 2010 and 2011 and the toast of Service Academy football? Who is with me?
I'm with you. I think you'd have to be toasted to think Army will be ranked in the forseeable future. Maybe if the draft is instituted and they start drafting a team.

Goatnapper'96 10-15-2007 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by jay santos (Post 136172)
What do you man by "isn't going to cut it"? Let's say our SOS would jump 50 spots (i.e. 80 to 30) which roughly equates to two losses. This year, instead of going 10-2 if we went 8-4 and finished middle of Pac 10 and went to a bowl, would the fans really think it's not as satisfying due to the extra two losses? I would enjoy it more. I have to think so would the average fan.
I disagree. Fans want accomplisments which are conference championships, bowl games and rankings in the top 25. The key IMO is the devestating impact of down years in a BCS conference. College football is often defined more by lowpoints than highpoints. The current scenario keeps BYU with a good shot of being competitive in its conference and going to bowl games in down years, do you think the same would happen in a BCS conference? It is the downyears that would erode interest.

MikeWaters 10-15-2007 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Goatnapper'96 (Post 136186)
I disagree. Fans want accomplisments which are conference championships, bowl games and rankings in the top 25. The key IMO is the devestating impact of down years in a BCS conference. College football is often defined more by lowpoints than highpoints. The current scenario keeps BYU with a good shot of being competitive in its conference and going to bowl games in down years, do you think the same would happen in a BCS conference? It is the downyears that would erode interest.
If up-year bowls are utterly non-compelling that erodes interest as well.

Against Cal, that was kind of exciting. Against Oregon, fun to whip them. This year, I think reality settles in.

Mormon Red Death 10-15-2007 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Indy Coug (Post 136162)
Yeah, you'd think that.... but we all know it's all about wins and losses and perpetually going 6-6 and 7-5 isn't gonna cut it, and BCS conference membership isn't going to assuage the fanbase.
yes... the but the money assuages administration

Indy Coug 10-15-2007 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by jay santos (Post 136172)
What do you man by "isn't going to cut it"? Let's say our SOS would jump 50 spots (i.e. 80 to 30) which roughly equates to two losses. This year, instead of going 10-2 if we went 8-4 and finished middle of Pac 10 and went to a bowl, would the fans really think it's not as satisfying due to the extra two losses? I would enjoy it more. I have to think so would the average fan.
"We're just happy to be here..."


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