Give the Yotes their Props

[NoVaJack]

This is a brutal 2010 FB schedule for USD at this point in transition. Yotes have taken a hit on this board for recent schedules, only fair to compliment them when they step up big time:

Sept. 4: at Central Florida
Sept. 11: at Minnesota
Sept. 18: Northwestern Oklahoma State
Sept. 25: at North Dakota State
Oct. 2: North Dakota (Dakota Days)
Oct. 9: at UC Davis
Oct. 16: Northern Iowa
Oct. 23: at Southern Utah
Oct. 30: Northern Colorado
Nov. 6: Cal Poly
Nov. 13: at Lamar (Texas)

[UWMandSDSU]

Re: Give the Yotes their Props

This is a brutal 2010 FB schedule for USD at this point in transition. Yotes have taken a hit on this board for recent schedules, only fair to compliment them when they step up big time:

Sept. 4: at Central Florida - L
Sept. 11: at Minnesota - L
Sept. 18: Northwestern Oklahoma State - W
Sept. 25: at North Dakota State - L
Oct. 2: North Dakota (Dakota Days) - L
Oct. 9: at UC Davis - L
Oct. 16: Northern Iowa - L
Oct. 23: at Southern Utah - W
Oct. 30: Northern Colorado - W
Nov. 6: Cal Poly - L
Nov. 13: at Lamar (Texas) - W
*edit: I added the W & L's, not NoVaJack

Yes that is impressive! No smack intended but I am predicting their record to be: 4-7

[propar80]

Re: Give the Yotes their Props

I will give them props on a good schedule.
BUT, if it wasn't for SDSU introducing some of these "good" opponents to the area over the past 5 years...this same exact schedule would be looked upon as junk outside the Minnesota, NDSU, UND and UNC games. I guarantee 5 years ago, a lot of the "media" folks in the area wouldn't know Central Florida from South Alabama, I wouldn't be surprised if they still don't realize they are FBS.

BUT...I suppose that could be an argument for USD waiting and seeing how SDSU would do in the transition. I know they love to make that argument.

Good schedule Yotes.

Go Jacks!!

[NoVaJack]

Re: Give the Yotes their Props

Yes that is impressive! No smack intended but I am predicting their record to be: 4-7

UWMSDSU.... I believe that is a fair prediction. I also believe Jacks it is very possible Jacks could go 10-1 with that same schedule, though it could also be a 7-4 year... Conclusion: Jacks are 4-6 games better than Coyotes right now. Will not always be that way, but right now that's reality.

Here is an optimistic, but reasonable, prediction if Jacks played Coyotes '10 schedule:

Sept. 4: at Central Florida - L (They'd know they were in a game, though)
Sept. 11: at Minnesota - W (should have had them this year; our QB will be more seasoned in '10; D arguably better)
Sept. 25: at North Dakota State - W (Jacks are just better)
Oct. 2: North Dakota - W (Big win)
Oct. 9: at UC Davis - W
Oct. 16: Northern Iowa - W
Oct. 23: at Southern Utah - W
Oct. 30: Northern Colorado - W
Nov. 6: Cal Poly - W (revenge is sweet)
Nov. 13: at Lamar (Texas) - W

[filbert]

Re: Give the Yotes their Props

Not a smack thread.

[NoVaJack]

Re: Give the Yotes their Props

Not a smack thread.

WADR, Filbert, what smack has shown up on this thread? It started by lauding Coyotes schedule and makes defensible arguments about how Jacks might do with same schedule...

[filbert]

Re: Give the Yotes their Props

WADR, Filbert, what smack has shown up on this thread? It started by lauding Coyotes schedule and makes defensible arguments about how Jacks might do with same schedule...

Just trying to be pre-emptive . . . didn't want to see it slide too far off the rails with a discussion of how SDSU would do with USD's schedule. IMHO that's pretty much an invitation to slip into smack, much as I'd like to think it wouldn't.

After I posted, I looked and had basically the same thought as you've had here. But then, I thought--who am I kidding? Pretty much any comparison of SDSU to USD or vice versa is, I fear, doomed to deteriorate into smack unless the better angels of people's natures come to the fore.

And I guess I'm just not that much of a believer in the natural goodness of my fellow man. Heckofa thing to say on Christmas Eve Eve, isn't it?

With that . . . play on . . .

[NoVaJack]

Re: Give the Yotes their Props

Just trying to be pre-emptive . . . didn't want to see it slide too far off the rails with a discussion of how SDSU would do with USD's schedule. IMHO that's pretty much an invitation to slip into smack, much as I'd like to think it wouldn't.

After I posted, I looked and had basically the same thought as you've had here. But then, I thought--who am I kidding? Pretty much any comparison of SDSU to USD or vice versa is, I fear, doomed to deteriorate into smack unless the better angels of people's natures come to the fore.

And I guess I'm just not that much of a believer in the natural goodness of my fellow man. Heckofa thing to say on Christmas Eve Eve, isn't it?

With that . . . play on . . .

Thanks for the diligence... Merry Christmas

[MilwaukeeJacksAlum]

Re: Give the Yotes their Props

I will agree that is a brutal schedule. Good for them in finally stepping up. I'm not sure its a good thing to schedule two FBS schools to start the season. It's a good way to start the season off on a bad note (something we can attest to at SDSU in years past) and a hard way to build any momentum for a team with a new QB at the helm and a defense that really struggled last year. That is the price you pay when you have to play those games to have the money for the scholarships right away as opposed to the slow climb like SDSU chose.

On a related note - did anyone notice in the original argus article where Coach Meierkort gave the quote: “The DakotaDome is great place for us to play and it’s exciting to see Northern Iowa, Northern Colorado, North Dakota and Cal Poly come to the Dome so our fans can see quality FCS football,” I know it's the lawyer in me, but did Coach Meierkort just smack his own program? USD football is not quality FCS football? Also, note the jab Meierkort throws out there that it takes some schools 5 years to schedule FBS schools.

Here's the link to the original article.
http://www.argusleader.com/article/2...DATES/91222024

[NoVaJack]

Re: Give the Yotes their Props

I will agree that is a brutal schedule. Good for them in finally stepping up. I'm not sure its a good thing to schedule two FBS schools to start the season. It's a good way to start the season off on a bad note (something we can attest to at SDSU in years past) and a hard way to build any momentum for a team with a new QB at the helm and a defense that really struggled last year. That is the price you pay when you have to play those games to have the money for the scholarships right away as opposed to the slow climb like SDSU chose.

On a related note - did anyone notice in the original argus article where Coach Meierkort gave the quote: “The DakotaDome is great place for us to play and it’s exciting to see Northern Iowa, Northern Colorado, North Dakota and Cal Poly come to the Dome so our fans can see quality FCS football,” I know it's the lawyer in me, but did Coach Meierkort just smack his own program? USD football is not quality FCS football? Also, note the jab Meierkort throws out there that it takes some schools 5 years to schedule FBS schools.

Here's the link to the original article.
http://www.argusleader.com/article/2...DATES/91222024

I took it as him saying they're not playing Bill Penn and Glorified High School U any more... This is a darned good schedule for the Yotes. For the sake of future competition and rivalries, this Jacks' fan will be cheering for them to do well...