meanrob

Just from looking back at some of the OOC games in the Big West, here are some teams the BW beat from 96-01. Arizona State Texas Tech (2X) Utah (3X) UNLV (3X) Washington State (2X) Southern Miss Louisville New Mexico (3X) plus a couple of wins over UTEP and MAC schools. I might even be missing a few more wins and there were some real close calls against other BCS teams that BW teams lost by fewer than 7 points. Off the top of my head the victories of Sun Belt teams are- Vandy (3X?) Missouri (thanks IP eagle) Cincy Baylor and a couple of wins over MAC teams. I could be wrong but that is all I could think of. I also could be wrong but I can only remember one loss to a I-AA team by Big West teams. I think there have been at least 5 by Sun Belt teams. Actually I was wrong on the above about I-AA losses. The Big West lost at least 5 games to I-AA opponents. Boise lost two in 96 and Idaho lost a few along the way too. Plus Arkansas State lost to Richmond while members of the Big West....hehe. Still overall, the Big West was better.

The Big West was a better conference. The Idaho team that won the champ beat a pretty good USM team. Going into Nevada, Idaho, Utah State or Boise State was much tougher than going into SBC teams' home stadiums. Was it a lot better? No, but it was better. Check out some of the OOC victories that some of the Big West teams had and then compare that to SBC OOC victories. Would I rather be in the SBC? No doubt about it. Going to an away game in the Big West was a nightmare. It wasn't just Boise, Ark St fan. Across the board, the Big West from 96-00 was better than the SBC from 01-05. Then again, not sure it matters a hill of beans anyway.

Thanks for the reminder.

Sounds like more of a money issue than an alcohol issue. Selling it inside the stadium is the stupid idea because then people can just keep on drinking. But they wouldn't want to piss off the vendors.

As I remember if Idaho had lost we would have won the conference because three teams would had tied at 3-2 and for some reason we held the tie-breakers. That game went into overtime and Idaho took a chance and went for two after they had answered Boise's TD in overtime. Wild game. That USU game was a killer that year. Half of the highlight video for that year came from that game and somehow we managed to lose it, even though some crazy stuff happened, like the last field goal really looking like it was no good. The monsoon game was fun too, I was tired of being Nevada's whipping boy. If I ever became AD I would wait until it looked like we would have a really good team and try to get a game with Nevada. Then I'd give the boys the biggest pep-talk ever given and tell the coach to do his best to score 100. It would be better if it was on the road because then I'd flip off the whole stadium and finally the taste of 77-0 would be removed.

There was a four year period where we couldn't beat Idaho and that killed me to no end. That's why the victory in 2001 was so sweet. 1997 30-17 Idaho 1998 41-23 Idaho (they beat USM in the Boise Bowl and this was a good Idaho team. 1999 28-10 Idaho 2000 16-14 Idaho (killer last second drive and field goal at Fouts) 2001 50-27 UNT (monkey off our back) Anybody remember what was so bizarre about the 1998 season and what happened in Idaho's last game that might have created a crazy scenario for UNT and the Big West?

Not so much. I'm pretty sure the Mean Green Room was pre-RV. Then again, I'm pretty sure you aren't.

Sorry but I can't pull specific things here and there out of a 56-3 loss. I did that after the MTSU game (and that was a win) and then we went out and got mauled the next game. I want to see positives this week. If I was Bustle I'd run all day and make us stop the run. Basically if the other team doesn't make mistakes, we are very beatable.

I'm almost positive in case of a tie the NO Bowl picks the rep. No tiebreakers.

Went to high school at Torrance High, had a blast in the South Bay, learned to surf at Hermosa Pier. Almost drowned at El Porto. ahh, those were the days. If you could put a surfable beach next to Denton I would be in heaven. Oh yeah, and f' Palos Verdes. hehe

Not to downplay Deloach too much but here's what he had to work with- Cody Spencer Booger Kennedy Jonas Buckles Mike Pruitt Taylor Casey Chris Hurd Craig Jones Adrian Awasome M Knowlton Evan Cardwell that's a pretty good group to stack a defense with.

The last time we went down there that LSU team went 3-8 that year. We lost 52-0. I bet the farm.....the cows and the chickens too.

Sorry but if it was logo on a jersey maybe I'd be more inclined to agree but i never wore nikes growing up and playing sports. I always thought they were too narrow for my feet. I think what is sorry is that you can't even wear what shoes you want to wear anymore.

I guess we'll find out how we match up in a couple of weeks.

Name me one team that is going to win consistently by rushing for about 3 yards per rush. I knew this was going to be long year and yes the turnovers killed us last night but what gets me the most was not the failings of the new players or even the returning starters but in the opportunities to make something happen, the coaches who have been here a long time, failed. Third and four at midfield and what we need more than anything is a first down and to keep the chains moving and give our defense some rest. And both receivers run deep patterns. The goalline sequence was abysmal. We have few plays to pick up the first down on intermediate situations. It's either deep or 2 yd patterns. We got very lucky that Troy turned over the ball and missed a couple of easy field goals. THe players might get better but sooner or later it would be nice to outcoach somebody too. I'm not asking for anybody to get fired, I'm just saying the coaching staff needs to step it up too.

I guess it's too much to ask for a coach to adapt to a change in his talent.

are you serious euless? If you run 40 times and it works 40 times then you keep doing it. No creativity needed. So by your logic if we threw it 20 times and ran it 20 times and it didn't work that was still being creative?? Well using your logic we ran 2 times and passed once down at the goalline. 2-1 equals no creativity. So hey....we do agree.

yeah, that was great creativity down at the 4 yd line. Two runs up the middle and then a rollout to the short side of the field on third down. wow, we threw when we were down two scores, how about that for imagination!!

Vito said it was the best defensive performance in years? oh wait.....Vito said.

Last I heard he is coaching in East Texas. I love PC but JaQuay is one of my favorite players of all time. That long run against Tech was just one of his great moments.

See, I told you there were reasons we didn't. All bow down to the left turn.

I know you work on campus, I got the same email. We should've moved it to the 5th but maybe there are reasons we didn't.

Damn I miss Don McGee and his pre-game "talks". Hope someone on the team is filling that role.

I'm not angry, just pointing out that the only fact we know for sure is that ULM moved their game.

Actually, ULM should get an apology from you for all the badmouthing you did about them.