The most unofficial Bobcat gameday thread - Portland State

[AFCAT]

[AFCAT]

[onceacat]

We know, we know.. We haven’t played anyone legit.. But this first string defense is playing lights out!

What’s important is that even with the bad teams, we’re holding everybody we play significantly under their average. Even New Mexico.

Idaho is certainly decent. Cats destroyed them. Would have been a 50-0 shutout if the coaches didn't let off the gas.

Maine is 4-3 with a really impressive win over #6 'Nova. Cats would have won that 60-14 if they hadn't subbed in the 2s and 3s.

New Mexico is a middle of the pack MW team (3-4) that will likely finish the season around .500.

None of those teams are bad.

PSU, ISU, UT are all below average FCS teams, but they are all legit D1 programs with D1 athletes who still play with pride, intensity and talent.

Those games also could have been 60-0.

MSUs 2s/3s are probably a middle of the pack BSC team & would contend for a conference title in every conference that isn't the MVFC.

The Cats (through no fault of their own) ended up with a relatively soft schedule this year. True enough. But they've blown the doors off every team they've played (except the FBS team).

Reminds me a lot of the Utah Sugar Bowl team that dismantled 'Bama or the Boise State team that beat Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl: Soft schedule? Sure, but they've dominated every aspect of the game up and down the field the entire way.

This team is LEGIT.

[coloradocat]

Crazy that this guy is only a Sophomore. I love it!

[catzz]

We know, we know.. We haven’t played anyone legit.. But this first string defense is playing lights out!

What’s important is that even with the bad teams, we’re holding everybody we play significantly under their average. Even New Mexico.

Idaho is certainly decent. Cats destroyed them. Would have been a 50-0 shutout if the coaches didn't let off the gas.

Maine is 4-3 with a really impressive win over #6 'Nova. Cats would have won that 60-14 if they hadn't subbed in the 2s and 3s.

New Mexico is a middle of the pack MW team (3-4) that will likely finish the season around .500.

None of those teams are bad.

PSU, ISU, UT are all below average FCS teams, but they are all legit D1 programs with D1 athletes who still play with pride, intensity and talent.

Those games also could have been 60-0.

MSUs 2s/3s are probably a middle of the pack BSC team & would contend for a conference title in every conference that isn't the MVFC.

The Cats (through no fault of their own) ended up with a relatively soft schedule this year. True enough. But they've blown the doors off every team they've played (except the FBS team).

Reminds me a lot of the Utah Sugar Bowl team that dismantled 'Bama or the Boise State team that beat Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl: Soft schedule? Sure, but they've dominated every aspect of the game up and down the field the entire way.

This team is LEGIT.

I agree! Just pointing out the stigma, and half reality. We haven’t played anyone good. I also don’t think Idaho was that “decent” when we played them! They were/are pretty banged up.

Our strength of schedule should increase today slightly after today.

I do think the 2024 Cats are very legit! I also think our strength of schedule is unfortunate.

[BleedingBLue]

We know, we know.. We haven’t played anyone legit.. But this first string defense is playing lights out!

What’s important is that even with the bad teams, we’re holding everybody we play significantly under their average. Even New Mexico.

Idaho is certainly decent. Cats destroyed them. Would have been a 50-0 shutout if the coaches didn't let off the gas.

Maine is 4-3 with a really impressive win over #6 'Nova. Cats would have won that 60-14 if they hadn't subbed in the 2s and 3s.

New Mexico is a middle of the pack MW team (3-4) that will likely finish the season around .500.

None of those teams are bad.

PSU, ISU, UT are all below average FCS teams, but they are all legit D1 programs with D1 athletes who still play with pride, intensity and talent.

Those games also could have been 60-0.

MSUs 2s/3s are probably a middle of the pack BSC team & would contend for a conference title in every conference that isn't the MVFC.

The Cats (through no fault of their own) ended up with a relatively soft schedule this year. True enough. But they've blown the doors off every team they've played (except the FBS team).

Reminds me a lot of the Utah Sugar Bowl team that dismantled 'Bama or the Boise State team that beat Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl: Soft schedule? Sure, but they've dominated every aspect of the game up and down the field the entire way.

This team is LEGIT.

I agree! Just pointing out the stigma, and half reality. We haven’t played anyone good. I also don’t think Idaho was that decent when we played them! They were pretty banged up.

I do think the 2024 Cats are very legit! I also think our strength of schedule is unfortunate.

The Idaho defense was plenty healthy. A defense that was top 10 before we met them. Offensively they were missing Layne and maybe one OL. Even if Layne played, we still smash them. It's ok that we acknowledge Idaho is a good team that we smoked!

[coloradocat]

We know, we know.. We haven’t played anyone legit.. But this first string defense is playing lights out!

What’s important is that even with the bad teams, we’re holding everybody we play significantly under their average. Even New Mexico.

Idaho is certainly decent. Cats destroyed them. Would have been a 50-0 shutout if the coaches didn't let off the gas.

Maine is 4-3 with a really impressive win over #6 'Nova. Cats would have won that 60-14 if they hadn't subbed in the 2s and 3s.

New Mexico is a middle of the pack MW team (3-4) that will likely finish the season around .500.

None of those teams are bad.

PSU, ISU, UT are all below average FCS teams, but they are all legit D1 programs with D1 athletes who still play with pride, intensity and talent.

Those games also could have been 60-0.

MSUs 2s/3s are probably a middle of the pack BSC team & would contend for a conference title in every conference that isn't the MVFC.

The Cats (through no fault of their own) ended up with a relatively soft schedule this year. True enough. But they've blown the doors off every team they've played (except the FBS team).

Reminds me a lot of the Utah Sugar Bowl team that dismantled 'Bama or the Boise State team that beat Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl: Soft schedule? Sure, but they've dominated every aspect of the game up and down the field the entire way.

This team is LEGIT.

I agree! Just pointing out the stigma, and half reality. We haven’t played anyone good. I also don’t think Idaho was that decent when we played them! They were pretty banged up.

I do think the 2024 Cats are very legit! I also think our strength of schedule is unfortunate.

The Idaho defense was plenty healthy. A defense that was top 10 before we met them. Offensively they were missing Layne and maybe one OL. Even if Layne played, we still smash them. It's ok that we acknowledge Idaho is a good team that we smoked!

When we play a good team with a couple guys out it counts against us but when we lose starters almost every week going back to fall camp that just gets ignored. All we can do is keep winning.

[catzz]

We know, we know.. We haven’t played anyone legit.. But this first string defense is playing lights out!

What’s important is that even with the bad teams, we’re holding everybody we play significantly under their average. Even New Mexico.

Idaho is certainly decent. Cats destroyed them. Would have been a 50-0 shutout if the coaches didn't let off the gas.

Maine is 4-3 with a really impressive win over #6 'Nova. Cats would have won that 60-14 if they hadn't subbed in the 2s and 3s.

New Mexico is a middle of the pack MW team (3-4) that will likely finish the season around .500.

None of those teams are bad.

PSU, ISU, UT are all below average FCS teams, but they are all legit D1 programs with D1 athletes who still play with pride, intensity and talent.

Those games also could have been 60-0.

MSUs 2s/3s are probably a middle of the pack BSC team & would contend for a conference title in every conference that isn't the MVFC.

The Cats (through no fault of their own) ended up with a relatively soft schedule this year. True enough. But they've blown the doors off every team they've played (except the FBS team).

Reminds me a lot of the Utah Sugar Bowl team that dismantled 'Bama or the Boise State team that beat Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl: Soft schedule? Sure, but they've dominated every aspect of the game up and down the field the entire way.

This team is LEGIT.

I agree! Just pointing out the stigma, and half reality. We haven’t played anyone good. I also don’t think Idaho was that decent when we played them! They were pretty banged up.

I do think the 2024 Cats are very legit! I also think our strength of schedule is unfortunate.

The Idaho defense was plenty healthy. A defense that was top 10 before we met them. Offensively they were missing Layne and maybe one OL. Even if Layne played, we still smash them. It's ok that we acknowledge Idaho is a good team that we smoked!

When we play a good team with a couple guys out it counts against us but when we lose starters almost every week going back to fall camp that just gets ignored. All we can do is keep winning.

Cats are legit! Just pointing out the back ground noise about our strength of schedule. It isn’t good thus far. Keep winning, and I expect we will, it won’t make a difference. Hope your rooms and tickets for Frisco are in order! Mine are.

[onceacat]

We know, we know.. We haven’t played anyone legit.. But this first string defense is playing lights out!

What’s important is that even with the bad teams, we’re holding everybody we play significantly under their average. Even New Mexico.

Idaho is certainly decent. Cats destroyed them. Would have been a 50-0 shutout if the coaches didn't let off the gas.

Maine is 4-3 with a really impressive win over #6 'Nova. Cats would have won that 60-14 if they hadn't subbed in the 2s and 3s.

New Mexico is a middle of the pack MW team (3-4) that will likely finish the season around .500.

None of those teams are bad.

PSU, ISU, UT are all below average FCS teams, but they are all legit D1 programs with D1 athletes who still play with pride, intensity and talent.

Those games also could have been 60-0.

MSUs 2s/3s are probably a middle of the pack BSC team & would contend for a conference title in every conference that isn't the MVFC.

The Cats (through no fault of their own) ended up with a relatively soft schedule this year. True enough. But they've blown the doors off every team they've played (except the FBS team).

Reminds me a lot of the Utah Sugar Bowl team that dismantled 'Bama or the Boise State team that beat Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl: Soft schedule? Sure, but they've dominated every aspect of the game up and down the field the entire way.

This team is LEGIT.

I agree! Just pointing out the stigma, and half reality. We haven’t played anyone good. I also don’t think Idaho was that decent when we played them! They were pretty banged up.

I do think the 2024 Cats are very legit! I also think our strength of schedule is unfortunate.

The Idaho defense was plenty healthy. A defense that was top 10 before we met them. Offensively they were missing Layne and maybe one OL. Even if Layne played, we still smash them. It's ok that we acknowledge Idaho is a good team that we smoked!

Agree 100%.

[onceacat]

We know, we know.. We haven’t played anyone legit.. But this first string defense is playing lights out!

What’s important is that even with the bad teams, we’re holding everybody we play significantly under their average. Even New Mexico.

Idaho is certainly decent. Cats destroyed them. Would have been a 50-0 shutout if the coaches didn't let off the gas.

Maine is 4-3 with a really impressive win over #6 'Nova. Cats would have won that 60-14 if they hadn't subbed in the 2s and 3s.

New Mexico is a middle of the pack MW team (3-4) that will likely finish the season around .500.

None of those teams are bad.

PSU, ISU, UT are all below average FCS teams, but they are all legit D1 programs with D1 athletes who still play with pride, intensity and talent.

Those games also could have been 60-0.

MSUs 2s/3s are probably a middle of the pack BSC team & would contend for a conference title in every conference that isn't the MVFC.

The Cats (through no fault of their own) ended up with a relatively soft schedule this year. True enough. But they've blown the doors off every team they've played (except the FBS team).

Reminds me a lot of the Utah Sugar Bowl team that dismantled 'Bama or the Boise State team that beat Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl: Soft schedule? Sure, but they've dominated every aspect of the game up and down the field the entire way.

This team is LEGIT.

I agree! Just pointing out the stigma, and half reality. We haven’t played anyone good. I also don’t think Idaho was that decent when we played them! They were pretty banged up.

I do think the 2024 Cats are very legit! I also think our strength of schedule is unfortunate.

The Idaho defense was plenty healthy. A defense that was top 10 before we met them. Offensively they were missing Layne and maybe one OL. Even if Layne played, we still smash them. It's ok that we acknowledge Idaho is a good team that we smoked!

When we play a good team with a couple guys out it counts against us but when we lose starters almost every week going back to fall camp that just gets ignored. All we can do is keep winning.

Cats are legit! Just pointing out the back ground noise about our strength of schedule. It isn’t good thus far. Keep winning, and I expect we will, it won’t make a difference. Hope your rooms and tickets for Frisco are in order! Mine are.

Massey has the Cats SOS at #25. #25 out of 150 is perfectly reasonable.

[Catsrgrood]

We know, we know.. We haven’t played anyone legit.. But this first string defense is playing lights out!

What’s important is that even with the bad teams, we’re holding everybody we play significantly under their average. Even New Mexico.

Idaho is certainly decent. Cats destroyed them. Would have been a 50-0 shutout if the coaches didn't let off the gas.

Maine is 4-3 with a really impressive win over #6 'Nova. Cats would have won that 60-14 if they hadn't subbed in the 2s and 3s.

New Mexico is a middle of the pack MW team (3-4) that will likely finish the season around .500.

None of those teams are bad.

PSU, ISU, UT are all below average FCS teams, but they are all legit D1 programs with D1 athletes who still play with pride, intensity and talent.

Those games also could have been 60-0.

MSUs 2s/3s are probably a middle of the pack BSC team & would contend for a conference title in every conference that isn't the MVFC.

The Cats (through no fault of their own) ended up with a relatively soft schedule this year. True enough. But they've blown the doors off every team they've played (except the FBS team).

Reminds me a lot of the Utah Sugar Bowl team that dismantled 'Bama or the Boise State team that beat Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl: Soft schedule? Sure, but they've dominated every aspect of the game up and down the field the entire way.

This team is LEGIT.

I agree! Just pointing out the stigma, and half reality. We haven’t played anyone good. I also don’t think Idaho was that decent when we played them! They were pretty banged up.

I do think the 2024 Cats are very legit! I also think our strength of schedule is unfortunate.

The Idaho defense was plenty healthy. A defense that was top 10 before we met them. Offensively they were missing Layne and maybe one OL. Even if Layne played, we still smash them. It's ok that we acknowledge Idaho is a good team that we smoked!

When we play a good team with a couple guys out it counts against us but when we lose starters almost every week going back to fall camp that just gets ignored. All we can do is keep winning.

Cats are legit! Just pointing out the back ground noise about our strength of schedule. It isn’t good thus far. Keep winning, and I expect we will, it won’t make a difference. Hope your rooms and tickets for Frisco are in order! Mine are.

Massey has the Cats SOS at #25. #25 out of 150 is perfectly reasonable.

Small detail on that, but their current SOS is 58th, the 25th is taking future games into account, so more of a projection.
It will update by tomorrow morning and will likely move up a little from 58th with Maine’s top 10 win and another UNM win today among other factors.

[catzz]

We know, we know.. We haven’t played anyone legit.. But this first string defense is playing lights out!

What’s important is that even with the bad teams, we’re holding everybody we play significantly under their average. Even New Mexico.

Idaho is certainly decent. Cats destroyed them. Would have been a 50-0 shutout if the coaches didn't let off the gas.

Maine is 4-3 with a really impressive win over #6 'Nova. Cats would have won that 60-14 if they hadn't subbed in the 2s and 3s.

New Mexico is a middle of the pack MW team (3-4) that will likely finish the season around .500.

None of those teams are bad.

PSU, ISU, UT are all below average FCS teams, but they are all legit D1 programs with D1 athletes who still play with pride, intensity and talent.

Those games also could have been 60-0.

MSUs 2s/3s are probably a middle of the pack BSC team & would contend for a conference title in every conference that isn't the MVFC.

The Cats (through no fault of their own) ended up with a relatively soft schedule this year. True enough. But they've blown the doors off every team they've played (except the FBS team).

Reminds me a lot of the Utah Sugar Bowl team that dismantled 'Bama or the Boise State team that beat Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl: Soft schedule? Sure, but they've dominated every aspect of the game up and down the field the entire way.

This team is LEGIT.

I agree! Just pointing out the stigma, and half reality. We haven’t played anyone good. I also don’t think Idaho was that decent when we played them! They were pretty banged up.

I do think the 2024 Cats are very legit! I also think our strength of schedule is unfortunate.

The Idaho defense was plenty healthy. A defense that was top 10 before we met them. Offensively they were missing Layne and maybe one OL. Even if Layne played, we still smash them. It's ok that we acknowledge Idaho is a good team that we smoked!

When we play a good team with a couple guys out it counts against us but when we lose starters almost every week going back to fall camp that just gets ignored. All we can do is keep winning.

Cats are legit! Just pointing out the back ground noise about our strength of schedule. It isn’t good thus far. Keep winning, and I expect we will, it won’t make a difference. Hope your rooms and tickets for Frisco are in order! Mine are.

Massey has the Cats SOS at #25. #25 out of 150 is perfectly reasonable.

Um… No, Massey doesn’t have the cats at #25.

[BleedingBLue]

We know, we know.. We haven’t played anyone legit.. But this first string defense is playing lights out!

What’s important is that even with the bad teams, we’re holding everybody we play significantly under their average. Even New Mexico.

Idaho is certainly decent. Cats destroyed them. Would have been a 50-0 shutout if the coaches didn't let off the gas.

Maine is 4-3 with a really impressive win over #6 'Nova. Cats would have won that 60-14 if they hadn't subbed in the 2s and 3s.

New Mexico is a middle of the pack MW team (3-4) that will likely finish the season around .500.

None of those teams are bad.

PSU, ISU, UT are all below average FCS teams, but they are all legit D1 programs with D1 athletes who still play with pride, intensity and talent.

Those games also could have been 60-0.

MSUs 2s/3s are probably a middle of the pack BSC team & would contend for a conference title in every conference that isn't the MVFC.

The Cats (through no fault of their own) ended up with a relatively soft schedule this year. True enough. But they've blown the doors off every team they've played (except the FBS team).

Reminds me a lot of the Utah Sugar Bowl team that dismantled 'Bama or the Boise State team that beat Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl: Soft schedule? Sure, but they've dominated every aspect of the game up and down the field the entire way.

This team is LEGIT.

I agree! Just pointing out the stigma, and half reality. We haven’t played anyone good. I also don’t think Idaho was that decent when we played them! They were pretty banged up.

I do think the 2024 Cats are very legit! I also think our strength of schedule is unfortunate.

The Idaho defense was plenty healthy. A defense that was top 10 before we met them. Offensively they were missing Layne and maybe one OL. Even if Layne played, we still smash them. It's ok that we acknowledge Idaho is a good team that we smoked!

When we play a good team with a couple guys out it counts against us but when we lose starters almost every week going back to fall camp that just gets ignored. All we can do is keep winning.

Cats are legit! Just pointing out the back ground noise about our strength of schedule. It isn’t good thus far. Keep winning, and I expect we will, it won’t make a difference. Hope your rooms and tickets for Frisco are in order! Mine are.

Massey has the Cats SOS at #25. #25 out of 150 is perfectly reasonable.

Um… No, Massey doesn’t have the cats at #25.

Either way, SOS doesn't mean crap. Its made up and changes constantly. Tell me what on SDSU's schedule had their SOS 50 spots higher than ours entering this week? Was it the win over DII Augustana? Stop short changing this team.

[MSU01]

SOS is for bubble teams. Just keep winning and make it very easy for the committee to put MSU where it should be, at home through the semis.

[catzz]

We know, we know.. We haven’t played anyone legit.. But this first string defense is playing lights out!

What’s important is that even with the bad teams, we’re holding everybody we play significantly under their average. Even New Mexico.

Idaho is certainly decent. Cats destroyed them. Would have been a 50-0 shutout if the coaches didn't let off the gas.

Maine is 4-3 with a really impressive win over #6 'Nova. Cats would have won that 60-14 if they hadn't subbed in the 2s and 3s.

New Mexico is a middle of the pack MW team (3-4) that will likely finish the season around .500.

None of those teams are bad.

PSU, ISU, UT are all below average FCS teams, but they are all legit D1 programs with D1 athletes who still play with pride, intensity and talent.

Those games also could have been 60-0.

MSUs 2s/3s are probably a middle of the pack BSC team & would contend for a conference title in every conference that isn't the MVFC.

The Cats (through no fault of their own) ended up with a relatively soft schedule this year. True enough. But they've blown the doors off every team they've played (except the FBS team).

Reminds me a lot of the Utah Sugar Bowl team that dismantled 'Bama or the Boise State team that beat Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl: Soft schedule? Sure, but they've dominated every aspect of the game up and down the field the entire way.

This team is LEGIT.

I agree! Just pointing out the stigma, and half reality. We haven’t played anyone good. I also don’t think Idaho was that decent when we played them! They were pretty banged up.

I do think the 2024 Cats are very legit! I also think our strength of schedule is unfortunate.

The Idaho defense was plenty healthy. A defense that was top 10 before we met them. Offensively they were missing Layne and maybe one OL. Even if Layne played, we still smash them. It's ok that we acknowledge Idaho is a good team that we smoked!

When we play a good team with a couple guys out it counts against us but when we lose starters almost every week going back to fall camp that just gets ignored. All we can do is keep winning.

Cats are legit! Just pointing out the back ground noise about our strength of schedule. It isn’t good thus far. Keep winning, and I expect we will, it won’t make a difference. Hope your rooms and tickets for Frisco are in order! Mine are.

Massey has the Cats SOS at #25. #25 out of 150 is perfectly reasonable.

Um… No, Massey doesn’t have the cats at #25.

Either way, SOS doesn't mean crap. Its made up and changes constantly. Tell me what on SDSU's schedule had their SOS 50 spots higher than ours entering this week? Was it the win over DII Augustana? Stop short changing this team.

Did you read my posts? I’m 100% not short changing this team. I’m cocked and locked for Frisco! Bought plane tickets today. The first team D is lights out statically wise. Offense is clicking and Tommy is doing the things we have wanted in previous years. I’m simply pointing out… We haven’t played anyone good. I think Idaho was mid level when we played them. I think UC Davis will be the same outcome. Sac we blow out… Eastern Washington should be an another opportunity for the 3rd stingers! I simply don’t think we have played anyone decent team and don’t think we will until round 2 of the playoffs. It’s ok to except we are good, and also acknowledge we haven’t played anyone good.

[catzz]

SOS is for bubble teams. Just keep winning and make it very easy for the committee to put MSU where it should be, at home through the semis.

Agree! Cats should be ranked top 2 after tonight. You all say this stuff doesn’t matter, yet the Cats keep getter screwed with playoff ranking…

[tetoncat]

What’s important is that even with the bad teams, we’re holding everybody we play significantly under their average. Even New Mexico.

Idaho is certainly decent. Cats destroyed them. Would have been a 50-0 shutout if the coaches didn't let off the gas.

Maine is 4-3 with a really impressive win over #6 'Nova. Cats would have won that 60-14 if they hadn't subbed in the 2s and 3s.

New Mexico is a middle of the pack MW team (3-4) that will likely finish the season around .500.

None of those teams are bad.

PSU, ISU, UT are all below average FCS teams, but they are all legit D1 programs with D1 athletes who still play with pride, intensity and talent.

Those games also could have been 60-0.

MSUs 2s/3s are probably a middle of the pack BSC team & would contend for a conference title in every conference that isn't the MVFC.

The Cats (through no fault of their own) ended up with a relatively soft schedule this year. True enough. But they've blown the doors off every team they've played (except the FBS team).

Reminds me a lot of the Utah Sugar Bowl team that dismantled 'Bama or the Boise State team that beat Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl: Soft schedule? Sure, but they've dominated every aspect of the game up and down the field the entire way.

This team is LEGIT.

I agree! Just pointing out the stigma, and half reality. We haven’t played anyone good. I also don’t think Idaho was that decent when we played them! They were pretty banged up.

I do think the 2024 Cats are very legit! I also think our strength of schedule is unfortunate.

The Idaho defense was plenty healthy. A defense that was top 10 before we met them. Offensively they were missing Layne and maybe one OL. Even if Layne played, we still smash them. It's ok that we acknowledge Idaho is a good team that we smoked!

When we play a good team with a couple guys out it counts against us but when we lose starters almost every week going back to fall camp that just gets ignored. All we can do is keep winning.

Cats are legit! Just pointing out the back ground noise about our strength of schedule. It isn’t good thus far. Keep winning, and I expect we will, it won’t make a difference. Hope your rooms and tickets for Frisco are in order! Mine are.

Massey has the Cats SOS at #25. #25 out of 150 is perfectly reasonable.

Um… No, Massey doesn’t have the cats at #25.

Either way, SOS doesn't mean crap. Its made up and changes constantly. Tell me what on SDSU's schedule had their SOS 50 spots higher than ours entering this week? Was it the win over DII Augustana? Stop short changing this team.

Did you read my posts? I’m 100% not short changing this team. I’m cocked and locked for Frisco! Bought plane tickets today. The first team D is lights out statically wise. Offense is clicking and Tommy is doing the things we have wanted in previous years. I’m simply pointing out… We haven’t played anyone good. I think Idaho was mid level when we played them. I think UC Davis will be the same outcome. Sac we blow out… Eastern Washington should be an another opportunity for the 3rd stingers! I simply don’t think we have played anyone decent team and don’t think we will until round 2 of the playoffs. It’s ok to except we are good, and also acknowledge we haven’t played anyone good.

Then who have the DSUs played that are decent.

[catzz]

Idaho is certainly decent. Cats destroyed them. Would have been a 50-0 shutout if the coaches didn't let off the gas.

Maine is 4-3 with a really impressive win over #6 'Nova. Cats would have won that 60-14 if they hadn't subbed in the 2s and 3s.

New Mexico is a middle of the pack MW team (3-4) that will likely finish the season around .500.

None of those teams are bad.

PSU, ISU, UT are all below average FCS teams, but they are all legit D1 programs with D1 athletes who still play with pride, intensity and talent.

Those games also could have been 60-0.

MSUs 2s/3s are probably a middle of the pack BSC team & would contend for a conference title in every conference that isn't the MVFC.

The Cats (through no fault of their own) ended up with a relatively soft schedule this year. True enough. But they've blown the doors off every team they've played (except the FBS team).

Reminds me a lot of the Utah Sugar Bowl team that dismantled 'Bama or the Boise State team that beat Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl: Soft schedule? Sure, but they've dominated every aspect of the game up and down the field the entire way.

This team is LEGIT.

I agree! Just pointing out the stigma, and half reality. We haven’t played anyone good. I also don’t think Idaho was that decent when we played them! They were pretty banged up.

I do think the 2024 Cats are very legit! I also think our strength of schedule is unfortunate.

The Idaho defense was plenty healthy. A defense that was top 10 before we met them. Offensively they were missing Layne and maybe one OL. Even if Layne played, we still smash them. It's ok that we acknowledge Idaho is a good team that we smoked!

When we play a good team with a couple guys out it counts against us but when we lose starters almost every week going back to fall camp that just gets ignored. All we can do is keep winning.

Cats are legit! Just pointing out the back ground noise about our strength of schedule. It isn’t good thus far. Keep winning, and I expect we will, it won’t make a difference. Hope your rooms and tickets for Frisco are in order! Mine are.

Massey has the Cats SOS at #25. #25 out of 150 is perfectly reasonable.

Um… No, Massey doesn’t have the cats at #25.

Either way, SOS doesn't mean crap. Its made up and changes constantly. Tell me what on SDSU's schedule had their SOS 50 spots higher than ours entering this week? Was it the win over DII Augustana? Stop short changing this team.

Did you read my posts? I’m 100% not short changing this team. I’m cocked and locked for Frisco! Bought plane tickets today. The first team D is lights out statically wise. Offense is clicking and Tommy is doing the things we have wanted in previous years. I’m simply pointing out… We haven’t played anyone good. I think Idaho was mid level when we played them. I think UC Davis will be the same outcome. Sac we blow out… Eastern Washington should be an another opportunity for the 3rd stingers! I simply don’t think we have played anyone decent team and don’t think we will until round 2 of the playoffs. It’s ok to except we are good, and also acknowledge we haven’t played anyone good.

Then who have the DSUs played that are decent.

Each other?

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SOS is for bubble teams. Just keep winning and make it very easy for the committee to put MSU where it should be, at home through the semis.

Agree! Cats should be ranked top 2 after tonight. You all say this stuff doesn’t matter, yet the Cats keep getter screwed with playoff ranking…

The Cats only got screwed once in 2022 and that had nothing to do with SOS. Other than that they've been seeded quite generously in recent years.

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SOS is for bubble teams. Just keep winning and make it very easy for the committee to put MSU where it should be, at home through the semis.

Agree! Cats should be ranked top 2 after tonight. You all say this stuff doesn’t matter, yet the Cats keep getter screwed with playoff ranking…

The Cats only got screwed once in 2022 and that had nothing to do with SOS. Other than that they've been seeded quite generously in recent years.

Good to know! So SOS doesn’t matter and hasn’t mattered in the past several years of our run in the playoffs? However, I personally don’t think the cats have played a playoff deserving team this year. Regardless of playing an easy schedule I still think we our a top 2-3 team. Let’s get more mercyhurst on the schedule and let’s roll!