Northeastern State

[Predatory Primates]

The key is did they keep their QB. I think he is still there. A lot of the people he brought with him were already done anyway. This year was going to be year you start to see how he was doing locally in recruiting.

I like adding Truman the only problem is that it's not an in region game.

In region doesn't matter in football. It hasn't for decades if it ever did.

[the Northeasterner]

The key is did they keep their QB. I think he is still there. A lot of the people he brought with him were already done anyway. This year was going to be year you start to see how he was doing locally in recruiting.

I like adding Truman the only problem is that it's not an in region game.

[Buffalo/Islander Alum]

My in the loop guy hasn't heard. He doesnt know this staff as well I'm afraid. But we could definitely use a couple gimmie games that schedule is something else.

West Alabama
Delta state
Utpb
West Florida
Mckendree
William Jewell
Msst

Then Stephan F Austin
And Northern Colorado.

I love Midwestern and UCO on that schedule. Even if things aren't as good as last year we can still finish around 500.

Looks like NE State added Truman to the schedule so just 1 spot left to fill.

Hopefully its a D2 team (maybe Central Oklahoma)?

Looks like Central Oklahoma is scheduled to play on Kearney on 10/31 so that potential game would have to happen on 10/24.

UTPB will not be near as strong last year with the coaching/player changes and Northern Colorado is beatable.

Has NE State been hit hard with the transfer portal?

The GSC teams are the toughest D2 games for now.

[the Northeasterner]

I think AR Tech is pretty big?

Yes it got really large about 2016 was reporting numbers near 10k. It has shrunk like all the Arkansas schools except sau. I also believe it included 2500 from there Branch campus which is mainly Vo-Tech. But this last president was a complete disaster. I think the school is just now beginning to get in the right direction especially when it comes to Athletics.

But uam, Henderson nwosu are all usually nder 2500. The rest of publics are under 5k I don't know the private numbers.


And for nsu being not in that conference is a prestige issue more than anything. We left them in the NAIA before they all bolted about you two years. We left the lone Star before they did. We've always tried to pair ourself with UCO but uco's just got enormous and we really had capped out around 7k from 05-20. ( Though the growth of our branch campus and the local medical colleges may change that) . In the 90's we were above 9k.

[Predatory Primates]

I guarantee after last season they probably wouldn't want to let us in. We're bigger than most of the universities.

I don't know why y'all think the GAC are unhappy because they get exactly what they want which is a good D2 conference with minimal cost and maximum exposure. They don't mind taking the whipping from Harding because it proves the conferences overall profile and National exposure.

I think AR Tech is pretty big?

[the Northeasterner]

GAC won’t let them in!

I guarantee after last season they probably wouldn't want to let us in. We're bigger than most of the universities.

I don't know why y'all think the GAC are unhappy because they get exactly what they want which is a good D2 conference with minimal cost and maximum exposure. They don't mind taking the whipping from Harding because it proves the conferences overall profile and National exposure.

[the Northeasterner]

My in the loop guy hasn't heard. He doesnt know this staff as well I'm afraid. But we could definitely use a couple gimmie games that schedule is something else.

West Alabama
Delta state
Utpb
West Florida
Mckendree
William Jewell
Msst

Then Stephan F Austin
And Northern Colorado.

I love Midwestern and UCO on that schedule. Even if things aren't as good as last year we can still finish around 500.

[Buffalo/Islander Alum]

That Delta state game got added this week.

Listen if we can't make the playoff with this schedule then we don't have a chance as an independent to ever make the playoff. Lol

I'm kind of at a loss to be honest with you what's happening because when they added all those sports kind of looks like they were positioning themselves to take a run at the glvc. Which I would actually like but I just can't see that going down.

They wouldn't join the GAC unless they had a partner. And I don't see anybody around who wants that. I can't see them joining the lone Star unless the lone Star kicks out Central Washington and Western Oregon. Is the lone Star just added Texarkana who's going to start football in a season or two.

This obsession with everybody playing each other is what's holding everything up. Maybe we can go back to MIAA and not have to go around silo. But like I said over 10 years ago who cares who wins the conference it's about getting into the playoffs

Great Summary.

Any rumors on the remaining 2 teams (hopefully D2) for the schedule?

[the Northeasterner]

That Delta state game got added this week.

Listen if we can't make the playoff with this schedule then we don't have a chance as an independent to ever make the playoff. Lol

I'm kind of at a loss to be honest with you what's happening because when they added all those sports kind of looks like they were positioning themselves to take a run at the glvc. Which I would actually like but I just can't see that going down.

They wouldn't join the GAC unless they had a partner. And I don't see anybody around who wants that. I can't see them joining the lone Star unless the lone Star kicks out Central Washington and Western Oregon. Is the lone Star just added Texarkana who's going to start football in a season or two.

This obsession with everybody playing each other is what's holding everything up. Maybe we can go back to MIAA and not have to go around silo. But like I said over 10 years ago who cares who wins the conference it's about getting into the playoffs

[GorillaTeacher]

Heard the opposite; football AD's don't want them back. They like the current 9 league /2 non-con split and I believe 2027 and 2028 schedules are done and won't include them. NSU, get ready to learn GAC!

GAC won’t let them in!

[Mule Dad]

I don't want them back either if it means non conference games go away. If there's a way around that, I'm all for them coming back.

Add 1 more game like the big boys. 10 conference games and 2 noncons.

[Predatory Primates]

Heard the opposite; football AD's don't want them back. They like the current 9 league /2 non-con split and I believe 2027 and 2028 schedules are done and won't include them. NSU, get ready to learn GAC!

I don't want them back either if it means non conference games go away. If there's a way around that, I'm all for them coming back.

[Buffalo/Islander Alum]

Schedule is a work-in-progress, they're still looking for games. I know the Week 0 Delta State game was only added within the last week.

This is very informal chatter but hearing they are looking to fill the last two openings with Central Oklahoma and Midwestern State.

[Finchwidget]

Are 3 bye weeks including back to back off weeks normal?

Schedule is a work-in-progress, they're still looking for games. I know the Week 0 Delta State game was only added within the last week.

[TheTrain]

Are 3 bye weeks including back to back off weeks normal?