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... except that it's been reported that they are considering more drastic changes to the bowl system. We'll see what happens but removing AQ status hopefully will just be a part of the changes.

We are doing something and have been for more than a decade. We've moved back up to 1A ... we've increased our athletic budget and coaches salaries ... we've greatly improved our athletic facilities. If you're talking specifically about moving up to CUSA we not only have "sources" claiming we are working on it but we also have official word from the athletic department that our administration is working behind the scenes to make our case. To say we are not being proactive is incorrect. To think that our administration would put all this effort into improving our athletic department and then sit on our hands at this time is illogical.

Congrats, ladies! Great win!

Notice the helmet - I didn't do it.

Here's the note: Did you know... From Wikipedia's newest content: ... that the D.E. Frantz House (pictured) is the only Victorian house in Aspen, Colorado, that still has its oriel window? ... that the 1693 Sicily earthquake caused about 60,000 deaths and prompted an architectural revival described as "the culmination and final flowering of Baroque art in Europe"? ... that although the Michigan–Michigan State basketball rivalry has had 167 games, the two teams have never played while both were ranked in the top 10? ... that when you can see a person speaking, sometimes you hear something different than what is being said because the brain cannot tell whether it is seeing or hearing speech? ... that Lance Dunbar led the North Texas Mean Green football team in rushing yards in 2009 and 2010?... that Bart Millard intended the music to the song "Word of God Speak" to mirror its overall lyrical theme?

If the BCS does away with AQ status I wonder if these far flug conferences will suddenly break apart.

There's people like that at every university.

This would have been awessome!

Done.

Awesome. I'm assuming it's the same show that's coming on at 9 AM EST this morning. This post has been promoted to an article

It appears the show is coming on ESPN2 this morning at 9 AM EST.

Watching online I too was impressed by the crowd noise considering the attendence.

GMG! Consider this your +1!

Congrats, Dunbar!

It's available on MeanGreenSports.com with a subscription. That's the only official means to watch it. However, when we get close to kickoff I bet someone will find a free stream somewhere.

I agree that WSU is a great spot for him. Makes perfect sense now that I think about it.

Helmet stickers are always a valid topic.

I think this is not a big deal. Any common sense would tell you that having participants voting for themselves is going to cause issues like this. However, it's common nature for coaches to think more highly of their team than others do. It's human nature to think more highly of the teams the coaches have see rather than a team from across the country that they haven't played recently. Since the coaches' poll and the AP polls generally are close I don't see any wide spread corruption in the vote. I think any problems mostly come from human nature - which, again, is to be expected. I think these guys wasted a lot of time researching something most folks already knew.

Yes, I'd like to thank everyone for pointing out my typo. I am a better person for it.

Well, since we're going to be in the same conference with them next year ... Since Houston is loosing most of their top offensive players I think I'd rather play them even if it is in their Fouts look alike stadium.

CONGRATS, LADIES! I was watching the game online and after a rough start they played well. I'm very proud of our girls and how fast they are growing with the new staff.

That will only help Sun Belt teams to out recruit them.

Yeah, I'm not sure I like the sound of "East" but it could me we're included. I have a feeling everyone's waiting on the Big East to do something and they appear to be dragging their feet.

OSU's defense has been lacking all season. I didn't see them winning out, anyways. This was actually a tough game for me to watch as I really wanted both teams to win. Iowa State really earned that win. It was great seeing their fans swarming the field after the game.