Northeastern State

[the Northeasterner]

Yeah.The conf. Kind of pulled the bait and switch on NSU last time, too. Didn't they?

we came in with a 14 team league. Then they proceeded to give us 5 ranked out of our first 6. The other three teams that came in played each other first then eased into the conf schedule. we strted 0-6 upset UCM and won the three we played at the end of the other newbies. Then they let Truman and SW Baptist, and Lincoln walk out the door. And it just got ugly after that. with years of playing moso and (when Lincoln was forced back )trying to sneak that one win a season. .

I really dont want to go back to the MIAA. I kind of want to go play football in the GLVC like SW Baptist and Lincoln go to do for a while

[Predatory Primates]

Cuz the last time we joined the MIAA we got one of those real special schedules that just absolutely ripped us apart and that wasn't even the worst one we had since.

Yeah.The conf. Kind of pulled the bait and switch on NSU last time, too. Didn't they?

[the Northeasterner]

pffft whatever helps you justify it. read the post i made above this one. i was in the crowd on this one... it wasnt the f*cking players initially. ofcourse, there were pockets here and there of players face to face but a majority of the players that were involved were specifically targetting the groups of parents coming onto the field.
the locals you talk about number about 6 or 7...most of them are transfers. one of them that landed there is on his 4th school in 3 years. we have transfers too. were not lilly white but you know what OUR team doesnt do after a win? ill give you a guess...

Hey you're probably right. When you start a rebuild from where we were you're going to have some questionable characters it's what he does in the next two to three seasons that matters for the long-term nature of the program. But you got to remember this is only year three quality players take time to develop from locals. But they're getting there it's a lot more than six or seven. It's better than it was last year and it'll probably be better next year.

But I seriously doubt if we keep the coach over next year there's no way some FCS program doesn't come along and drop a serious bag on him

[the Northeasterner]

Who would have thought that 3 years ago?

I cannot see us going FCS we do not have the financial backings not even close. Now the campaigning they're doing is trying to get them to a point where they can be more financially solvent with a lot of Tulsa sports radio being accessed games on in Tulsa markets on the radio. They are really putting some effort into making Athletics the front door of the University

[the Northeasterner]

I would like to see them come back if I didn't think the conference would immediately go for the laziest and dumbest "everyone plays everyone" solution for scheduling instead of better ideas.

Cuz the last time we joined the MIAA we got one of those real special schedules that just absolutely ripped us apart and that wasn't even the worst one we had since.

[the Northeasterner]

Yeah there is no way in hades they sniff the playoffs at 6-1.

It might be iffy if a majority of those teams are over .500 and that SOS is going to be gnarly even at 7-0.

Scheduling Frostburg State (which Delta State did recently) instead of Langston would have alleviated the rest of the issues with SOS and playoff eligibility.

You're probably right on that however look at the cost. And I'm not sure we can schedule home and home because we may have to go back to the MIAA next season that's why they haven't released the 27 schedule. The Langston game is in-state it's a bus trip. It's also right next to the biggest metro area in the state and not too far from the second biggest one. It's almost a home game.

I think it was their last choice cuz they did not post it until like way late in the process I think they tried a lot of options to get another game with a D2

[the Northeasterner]

LMAO, I lost count of how many years UCO had it before last year. A decade at least?

In all seriousness it is truly amazing what has happened at NSU. I literally would’ve never thought I’d see the day. Idk why they don’t just come back to the MIAA? Wasn’t the independent thing just a “break” to right the ship? It appears that mission has been accomplished.

I appreciate that. It's a lot more fun to be able to talk a little trash between each other then it was beforehand. There are times the NSU UCO rivalry is really heavy. And both schools could use it.

[the Northeasterner]

If I remember right, their deal with the MIAA for football has an expiration date. I think they have until next year to decide.

I kind of get the feeling they are looking for a new conference for football and don't really want to come back.

Honestly I can't sit and tell you that you're wrong. The sports they have added really begin to kind of say we'd like to join the glvc. But not entirely. I don't know if they got an invite they would turn down one to the glvc. I don't think they would take an invitation to the GAC because I think they'd have to have a partner. And there's no way they're joining the lone Star been there done that. From what I understood this was the last season that they could run it independent and then they had to make a choice

[Predatory Primates]

I would like to see them come back if I didn't think the conference would immediately go for the laziest and dumbest "everyone plays everyone" solution for scheduling instead of better ideas.

[OICfootball]

not only is he a good fund raiser but he creates his own bowl games to participate in lol. hes better than AI man.
you can definately tell hes a f*ckin neuhesiel clone. any of you redmen know if he can play the guitar?

Northeastern should been in a postseason game last fall anyway. They were campaigning to be in the Heritage Bowl.

[OICfootball]

At this point I’m wondering if they plan to go FCS.

Who would have thought that 3 years ago?

[RollChos]

If I remember right, their deal with the MIAA for football has an expiration date. I think they have until next year to decide.

I kind of get the feeling they are looking for a new conference for football and don't really want to come back.

At this point I’m wondering if they plan to go FCS.

[Try II]

I could be mistaken, but it's possible the decision isn't totally in their hands. I seem to remember an interview with UNK's AD a while back where he mentioned a lot of the other ADs in the conference are happy with 10 football-playing schools because it allows for the round robin and 2 out of conference games. Not sure if that means the schools would have to vote to allow them back in or that they would just urge the conference to keep them out.

But again, I could be off base, so don't take that as fact.

Yeah, heard something similar. They don't get to come back if they want to. They have to be voted back in and seemingly no one wants them. I'd say go to the GLVC and dominate that league like Indianapolis.

[loper legionnaire]

If I remember right, their deal with the MIAA for football has an expiration date. I think they have until next year to decide.

I kind of get the feeling they are looking for a new conference for football and don't really want to come back.

I could be mistaken, but it's possible the decision isn't totally in their hands. I seem to remember an interview with UNK's AD a while back where he mentioned a lot of the other ADs in the conference are happy with 10 football-playing schools because it allows for the round robin and 2 out of conference games. Not sure if that means the schools would have to vote to allow them back in or that they would just urge the conference to keep them out.

But again, I could be off base, so don't take that as fact.

[jimbo slice]

So you're telling me D Chev isn't actually a good coach but rather a good fundraiser...

not only is he a good fund raiser but he creates his own bowl games to participate in lol. hes better than AI man.
you can definately tell hes a f*ckin neuhesiel clone. any of you redmen know if he can play the guitar?