National Championship

[Redwing]

Coach Annese makes $128,000 annually, not bad however FSC schools, easily pay twice that. His success is apparent to all. I’m just surprised that an F.C.S. hasn’t made him an offer.
Look at Bran Kelly.
V.S.U has lost 4 coaches to upper division schools. Latest is Gary Goff to McNeese State ( 4-7).
Latest is coach Shinnick ( U.W.F.) taken by Townson. I think it’s just a matter of time, although for Tony ~ -maybe more money isn’t necessarily better money.


https://govsalaries.com/annese-anthony-b-28854566

Many people just say it's the GV bias, but trust me, TA has some issues. Looks at his past. And although there is much more, look at the academic performances of his current team. One of the worst in D2. Yeah, I'm raining on his parade, but no, it's not surprising that he's still at FSU.

[GorillaTeacher]

That's a PA problem, not a D2 problem. Like Okra said, there's 36 allowed schollys, if we use that to the max, why should we move up? If you can't meet that, either move down to D3, move over to NAIA or work in D2 with what you got.

Go belly ache to your state officials. Consolidate some of your schools. 16 D2 programs in 1 state is ridiculous in itself. But stop whining like everyone else needs to adjust to your states ineptitude of how they handle university athletics.

Let’s be clear here as well, between Kansas and Missouri, there are plenty of schools within a few hours, some less than an hour away. Double that with NAIA schools.

There may be a few big donors at Pitt, but if you put a decent product out there and people come to your games, you could start funding things. There is nothing stopping you from getting corporate sponsors.

we complain about regionality because SR1 easily take 3-4 spots from deserving teams in other regions. Why should you get rewarded with an opportunity at the expense of another school that actually invests.

If your schools only offer the programs to pad enrollment, you’re doing them and the school a disservice. Rethink your mission statement.

[champgymusa]

We had a free week in September. GV didn’t call. They only call IUP When they need something and expect us to come running.

We have a 4 year series starting with Ashland. It’s a nice regional rivalry. Did GV offer a 4 year alternating home away series? Nope..it would have been a three games at GV and one at IUP deal. Pass.

How was that GV trip to Shepherd a few years ago? I think youse lost. They were in the MEC then. Opps.

Just wondering...do you take the calls at IUP when people call to set up games? Used to be the coaches or Admin did...wild that message board folks know this much...wow..LOL

[DawgUp]

The only ones whining are you entitled toadies in Region 3 who think you should get all 28 playoffs spots.

Nobody in Region 1 is whining about anything. Everyone in our region knows the deal and there is nothing more to say other than unless we need to find Sugar Daddies to write big checks.

Nobody is asking you to adjust a ****ing thing. We are just saying if you hate the regional system then move up or shut up. We have our 7 slots and the regional winner gets to be the annual sacrifice. We aren’t having them taken away and you still only get 7 slots. It is what is until somebody finds a way to break through. Why don’t you Region 3 Fan boys petition the NCAA to swap the NSIC and the MIAA between 3 and 4.

Not sure where you got entitled from. There's nothing about Ferris that is entitled. And the NCAA can swap whoever they want. I personally don't care who comes in from what Region.

If there's nothing more to say, then why continue to go to every post whining about how the state of Michigan (or other states) fund the Super Region 3 schools and you have to fund raise. You, more than anyone from SR1, goes to all the threads and continually brings that up. We get that. The same way you think it's unfair you have to compete against fully funded programs is the same way some on here think its unfair that you have teams taking up slots that should go to better teams.

So I am just saying if you hate your funding situation then move down or quit whining every time you get stomped in the playoffs. Why don't you PSACers petition your state govt to consolidate football down to 8 schools that they can fund like other states do and then you can get your allotted 36 scholarships plus whatever you fund raise.

[KleShreen]

We had a free week in September. GV didn’t call. They only call IUP When they need something and expect us to come running.

We have a 4 year series starting with Ashland. It’s a nice regional rivalry. Did GV offer a 4 year alternating home away series? Nope..it would have been a three games at GV and one at IUP deal. Pass.

How was that GV trip to Shepherd a few years ago? I think youse lost. They were in the MEC then. Opps.

GV already had a contract with Mines for a home-and-home for your open week this year lol. Mines is a better opponent. Why would GV waste their time with IUP when they have Mines?

[IUPNation]

Let’s be clear here as well, between Kansas and Missouri, there are plenty of schools within a few hours, some less than an hour away. Double that with NAIA schools.

There may be a few big donors at Pitt, but if you put a decent product out there and people come to your games, you could start funding things. There is nothing stopping you from getting corporate sponsors.

we complain about regionality because SR1 easily take 3-4 spots from deserving teams in other regions. Why should you get rewarded with an opportunity at the expense of another school that actually invests.

If your schools only offer the programs to pad enrollment, you’re doing them and the school a disservice. Rethink your mission statement.

This is just more arrogance. Who are you to say who is more deserving? The same teams from the other regions make the playoffs every year. If your lesser teams can’t get in the playoffs that’s their problem not ours. Thry need to learn how to take your teams down and not take our regional playoffs away. **** them. It’s regional playoffs and it’s not changing so suck it up or move up.

[GorillaTeacher]

I think the results of the playoffs speak for themselves on why the SR1 teams aren’t deserving. That’s what we are saying, d2 needs to get away from regionality, period. Committee shouldn’t be relegated to having to pick 7 from each region, they should pick the best 28 period.

[IUPNation]

GV already had a contract with Mines for a home-and-home for your open week this year lol. Mines is a better opponent. Why would GV waste their time with IUP when they have Mines?

Good for you. We didn’t ask you to call either.

Then after Mines you played the worst team in the Northeast 10 and then a D3 school. I guess GV had time to waste in Weeks 2 and 3.

Maybe if you had more than a 6 team league you wouldn’t have to find anyone with a pulse to play…are there Juco’s on future schedules?

:-)

[IUPNation]

I think the results of the playoffs speak for themselves on why the SR1 teams aren’t deserving. That’s what we are saying, d2 needs to get away from regionality, period. Committee shouldn’t be relegated to having to pick 7 from each region, they should pick the best 28 period.

D2 is set up as regional. FCS is not. You have a choice.

Region 3 and 4 needs reshuffled. Flip the MIAA and NSIC…

[GorillaTeacher]

It’s set up incorrectly. You also have a choice to properly fund the sport, but your mediocrity is celebrated and rewarded with a playoff spot.

[EastStroud13]

I think the results of the playoffs speak for themselves on why the SR1 teams aren’t deserving. That’s what we are saying, d2 needs to get away from regionality, period. Committee shouldn’t be relegated to having to pick 7 from each region, they should pick the best 28 period.

Saying D2 needs to get away from regionality is like saying the NCAA needs to get away from college sports. The entire purpose of D2 implies regionality, and even if the elite programs want that to change, the majority of D2 programs are not elite and will have the greater say, for better or worse.

If you want a committee that will pick the most deserving teams, period, you have to go to D1. That's what D1 is there for, to provide the most competitive level of college athletics. Otherwise, the closest you are going to get is realigning the super regions to improve balance.

[IUPNation]

It’s set up incorrectly. You also have a choice to properly fund the sport, but your mediocrity is celebrated and rewarded with a playoff spot.

It’s not you just think your whole league is entitled to get a playoff spot based on some narrative that hadn’t been proved.

Im pretty sure IUP funds basketball more than your school and we have a real arena. I guess your basketball team should never get a spot because you aren’t funding it properly and you have a crappy gym. See how it that works?

[GorillaTeacher]

Saying D2 needs to get away from regionality is like saying the NCAA needs to get away from college sports. The entire purpose of D2 implies regionality, and even if the elite programs want that to change, the majority of D2 programs are not elite and will have the greater say, for better or worse.

If you want a committee that will pick the most deserving teams, period, you have to go to D1. That's what D1 is there for, to provide the most competitive level of college athletics. Otherwise, the closest you are going to get is realigning the super regions to improve balance.

D2 has not always been regional, the only reason it is currently is to reduce costs for ncaa, not find the most competitive teams. Their mindset should change.

[IUPNation]

D2 has not always been regional, the only reason it is currently is to reduce costs for ncaa, not find the most competitive teams. Their mindset should change.

It hasn’t? Since when?

[GorillaTeacher]

Hard to be regional when you’re only taking 8 teams in 1973. Before that it was done by poll.