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- Thu Apr 25, 2024 12:31 pm
- Forum: The Roost
- Topic: Group of Five Playoff?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1293
Group of Five Playoff?
Interesting concept. One comment that almost goes unnoticed except in one of the links is an overall realignment of the G-5 schools by geography to reduce the cost for the “Olympic” sports that are generated by the need to travel great distances. But, as is mentioned, that will entail re-working con...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 1:05 pm
- Forum: The Roost
- Topic: Spring Game Info - April 19
- Replies: 94
- Views: 6526
Re: Spring Game Info - April 19
Love your work, Big R. Quality stuff….good insights. Thank you for your time and dedication. And, I agree that driving 4 hours to have limited access would be disheartening and a questionable use of your time. Damned shame Carty is restricting things for reporters. Hope you continue to give us grea...
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 12:06 am
- Forum: The Roost
- Topic: Spring Game Info - April 19
- Replies: 94
- Views: 6526
Re: Spring Game Info - April 19
Just to be clear, here is the actual language regarding media coverage during Spring practice. “Practices will be held on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings leading up to the annual Blue-White Spring Game on Friday, April 19. Media members will have access to the first 45-60 minutes of each pra...
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 12:57 am
- Forum: The Roost
- Topic: 2024 RULE CHANGES
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1051
Re: 2024 RULE CHANGES
I think Rule change #1 needs to be modified so that there is a clock stoppage during the last two minutes of a half (unless that’s already part of the new rule). Let’s say your team is down by 4 points and you make a fair catch of a punt at your own 15-yard line with a minute and 45 seconds left. Ob...
- Thu Feb 08, 2024 10:49 pm
- Forum: Lacrosse
- Topic: Lafayette Opener
- Replies: 5
- Views: 519
Re: Lafayette Opener
LILax, thanks much. I always appreciate your analyses - both pre- and post-game I’ll be interested to see how your prognostication turns out.
- Thu Feb 08, 2024 12:13 pm
- Forum: The Roost
- Topic: What’s old is new again - hybrid Wing-T at Navy
- Replies: 5
- Views: 855
What’s old is new again - hybrid Wing-T at Navy
So, the triple option that Navy has been running for years will have a new look next year. https://www.capitalgazette.com/2024/01/12/new-navy-football-offensive-coordinator-drew-cronic-bringing-hybrid-wing-t-to-program/ What is described sounds very similar to the offense Tubby and Ted were running ...
- Thu Feb 08, 2024 12:03 pm
- Forum: The Roost
- Topic: Hens at UVA 2026
- Replies: 55
- Views: 3993
Re: Hens at UVA 2026
personally I disagree with the pundits who say that we must prove our strength in FBS before adding capacity. It's thinking small, which I get is the way the small wonder state thinks, but when Georgia Southern made the move to the Sun Belt, they IMMEDIATELY added 6,000 seats going into their first...
- Mon Feb 05, 2024 12:40 pm
- Forum: The Roost
- Topic: Fun Football Trivia
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2855
Re: Fun Football Trivia
HenJohn, I cheated, but in 1971 UD hosted Villanova (W 23-15) and Temple (L 27-32). Also in 1973, we hosted UConn (W35-7) and Temple (L8-31). That same year we played away Rutgers (L7-24) and Villanova (L7-24). So the 1973 Team played four Div. 1 schools. Was UConn considered a major back then? 71 ...
- Tue Jan 16, 2024 11:16 pm
- Forum: Lacrosse
- Topic: Every Men's D1 Program in One Sentence (per team)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 678
Re: Every Men's D1 Program in One Sentence (per team)
And make sure to click on the link for Mike Robinson within the article that lists him as one of the Top 10 Underrated players in the country.
- Fri Jan 12, 2024 2:14 pm
- Forum: The Roost
- Topic: FBS attendance requirements and other interesting stuff
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2373
Re: FBS attendance requirements and other interesting stuff
Seems a bit odd that the fee for transferring up to FBS would be budgeted for regular operating expenses. Most organizations do not make their operating expenses dependent on large oddball/inconsistent/unpredictable revenue bumps. What if no team transfers up for a couple years? Just feels like a s...
- Wed Jan 10, 2024 12:17 pm
- Forum: The Roost
- Topic: FBS attendance requirements and other interesting stuff
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2373
FBS attendance requirements and other interesting stuff
I thought this was an interesting and informative article focused on FCS schools in Texas (there are 9). I’m pretty sure that all the various school administration officials quoted anonymously are from those schools. Obviously, UD has already been through these considerations and made the decision t...
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 11:04 pm
- Forum: The Roost
- Topic: Post Season Tidbits #2 Coach Carty Interview
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1628
Re: Post Season Tidbits #2 Coach Carty Interview
It is a puzzle even for teams not going through the FCS-to-FBS transition. But when you have to manage the shift from 63 “equivalencies” to 85 headcount or “counters”, that makes it doubly tough for RC in this current environment. But he does know what positions have the biggest need for immediate h...
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 9:23 pm
- Forum: The Roost
- Topic: The Odds: FCS Championship
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4670
Re: The Odds: FCS Championship
Highest Point Differential in Playoffs (Since 1996) All teams played four games; *-FCS champ 136 – 1996 Marshall* (193 scored, 57 allowed) 131 – 2013 North Dakota State* (173, 42) 131 - 2023 South Dakota State* (146, 15) 126 – 2003 Delaware* (149, 23) 118 – 1996 Montana (191, 73) Remarkable run by ...
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 9:17 pm
- Forum: The Roost
- Topic: Post Season Tidbits #2 Coach Carty Interview
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1628
Post Season Tidbits #2 Coach Carty Interview
On signing day, December 20th, the media had our last Zoom interview of the year with Coach Carty. The moderator was Brendan Thomas and participants included KT, Andy Walter, UDan, UDHoops, and myself. It was a really good Q&A session and, although I have a transcription of the entire session, I...