I see that they are 1-5 ... Would like to think that Mines takes care of business but playing them out there with all the injuries Mines currently has kind of scares me. Anybody know anything about them?
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Originally posted by d2 football fan View Postthey've been alternating home & home's for the last few years. Azusa was very good a few years ago and this was a good OOC test. now it's just a long distance pain.Last edited by TexasDigger; 11-03-2019, 07:05 PM.
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Originally posted by TexasDigger View Post
Yep ... hoping GB replaces them with somebody like Ouachita Baptist, Northwest Missouri, Central Missouri, Grand Valley . . . . a team that is challenging. He has Angelo State on the schedule to replace Dixie and that is going to be a good little test for both teams the next couple of years it appears. Don't need anymore cupcakes on the schedule in my opinion. Plenty of those in conference unfortunately.
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Originally posted by togthorn View Post
I do believe that you can scratch any MIAA teams. they play all conference games the last I knew. Back in 2010 Mines did play Washburn.Last edited by TexasDigger; 11-03-2019, 07:06 PM.
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Originally posted by TexasDigger View Post
Sorry . . . I was just running thru some teams I've actually heard of and that are good this year. I don't have all the conferences down. My point is that I hope Mines can schedule a decent team that will be challenging and help them get better.
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Originally posted by TexasDigger View Post
Yep ... hoping GB replaces them with somebody like Ouachita Baptist, Northwest Missouri, Central Missouri, Grand Valley . . . . a team that is challenging. He has Angelo State on the schedule to replace Dixie and that is going to be a good little test for both teams the next couple of years it appears. Don't need anymore cupcakes on the schedule in my opinion. Plenty of those in conference unfortunately.
My point is, there is good tests are one thing (to the degree you can predict what a time will be like a year or 4 in the future - ie Azusa), but playing teams that are more than likely losses is about as bad as playing cupcakes. Except losses can hurt playoff chances or seeding, particularly if they end up being in region games.
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Originally posted by d2 football fan View Post
Unfortunately, I live in Arkansas... lol. That being said, OBU is a beast. Careful what you ask for! I'd like to see some games with MIAA teams. That is a fairly balanced conference of good teams (now that NWMSU seemingly has come back to earth). Mines had several years playing Washburn. They lost more than they won, but it was a good test and a winnable game. NWMSU or GVS are a couple of those teams that are really good - every year. The good RMAC teams are seemingly really good on cycles.
My point is, there is good tests are one thing (to the degree you can predict what a time will be like a year or 4 in the future - ie Azusa), but playing teams that are more than likely losses is about as bad as playing cupcakes. Except losses can hurt playoff chances or seeding, particularly if they end up being in region games.Last edited by TexasDigger; 11-03-2019, 07:06 PM.
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Originally posted by TexasDigger View Post
Yep . . . I realize it's a balancing act. Just always believed playing good to great teams in non conference can do nothing but help your team get better. Is winning the conference not necessarily good enough to get a team in the playoffs? I mean, worse case scenario, starting next year you lose the two OOC games to ranked or top 50 type of teams but go undefeated and win the RMAC ... I realize you'll be a lower seed but are you still in the playoffs due to winning the conference?
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Originally posted by TexasDigger View Post
Yep ... hoping GB replaces them with somebody like Ouachita Baptist, Northwest Missouri, Central Missouri, Grand Valley . . . . a team that is challenging. He has Angelo State on the schedule to replace Dixie and that is going to be a good little test for both teams the next couple of years it appears. Don't need anymore cupcakes on the schedule in my opinion. Plenty of those in conference unfortunately.
As far as scheduling, it is tough to assume that a certain team will be "good" in two or even three years. Sure, you can lament that APU is not very good this year, but they have been a playoff team as recently as last year. It is very hard to know years in advance.
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I would tell the team to have some flexibility in cleat selection, and the lighting out there was bad (night games). The field is grass, was in poor condition a couple of years ago, and looks like it could be a possible ligament tear for any fast cuts by receivers. But, they do not seem to have the quality they have had in the last few years. Good luck!
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Originally posted by whodat View PostI would tell the team to have some flexibility in cleat selection, and the lighting out there was bad (night games). The field is grass, was in poor condition a couple of years ago, and looks like it could be a possible ligament tear for any fast cuts by receivers. But, they do not seem to have the quality they have had in the last few years. Good luck!
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Originally posted by Runnin' Cat View Post
Three of the four teams you list play in closed schedule conferences.
As far as scheduling, it is tough to assume that a certain team will be "good" in two or even three years. Sure, you can lament that APU is not very good this year, but they have been a playoff team as recently as last year. It is very hard to know years in advance.Last edited by TexasDigger; 11-03-2019, 07:07 PM.
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