FCS Pre-Season Top 25

[9>1]

http://www.mvc-sports.com/ViewArticl...CLID=204780392

Looks like you guys are #23. Not bad. My mighty Bison didn't crack the list. So this is where I say "Pre-season polls don't mean anything!"


*Not sure if the link will work or not. For some reason, I've never been able to post a link to anything.......I'm a moron apparently. If someone can post the proper link and maybe PM me and tell me how to do it that would be great.

[89rabbit]

Jackrabbits Pre-Season #23

The Rabbits start the year at #23.

http://www.standard.net/live/news/181233/


Team (1st votes) 2008 Record Points 2008 Final Ranking

1. Appalachian State (13) 11-3 665 5
2. Richmond (10) 13-3 660 1
3. Montana 14-2 623 2
4. Northern Iowa (1) 12-3 584 4
5. Villanova (1) 10-3 569 6
6. James Madison (2) 12-2 528 3
7. Southern Illinois 9-3 468 10
8. New Hampshire 10-3 419 7
9. Weber State 10-4 405 9
10. Wofford 9-3 370 11
11. Elon 8-4 364 19
12. Central Arkansas 10-2 312 12
13. Cal Poly 8-3 282 13
14. William & Mary 7-4 239 20
15. McNeese State 7-4 237 21
16. South Carolina State 10-3 225 13
17. Eastern Washington 6-5 204 NR
18. Massachusetts (1) 7-5 196 NR
T19. Jacksonville State 8-3 145 22
T19. Maine 8-5 145 16
21. Texas State 8-5 137 23
22. Harvard 9-1 121 14
23. South Dakota State 7-5 101 NR
24. Hofstra 4-8 78 NR
25. Grambling State 11-2 77 24


Others receiving votes (points in parentheses): Liberty (76), Eastern Kentucky (72), Georgia Southern (66), Holy Cross (64), Delaware (63), Florida A&M (62), Youngstown State (56), North Dakota State (56), Furman (55), UT Martin (43), Colgate (40), Northern Arizona (34), Montana State (33), Tennessee State (25), Prairie View A&M (24), Eastern Illinois (22), UC Davis (19), Jackson State (17), Hampton (17), Southern University (13) San Diego (13), Western Illinois (12), Bethune-Cookman (12), Jacksonville (11), Princeton (10), Albany (9), Northwestern State (8), Norfolk State (4), Morgan State (3), North Carolina A&T (2), South Dakota (1), Lehigh (1), Alabama A&M (1)


Go State!

[9>1]

Re: Jackrabbits Pre-Season #23

Well I guess starting a completely new thread works too.

[89rabbit]

Re: Jackrabbits Pre-Season #23

Ya, I guess you hit the send button before I did. You were right, your link didn't work.

Go State!

[filbert]

Re: FCS Pre-Season Top 25

threads merged . . .

[crjack]

Re: FCS Pre-Season Top 25

This is what Cedar Rapids Gazette sports editor J.R. Ogden (a UNI grad, by the way) writes about the Panthers' prospects this year...
"The Panthers open Saturday in Iowa City, a tough task for the little sibling in this state battle. But expect UNI to give Iowa a tussle for at least a couple of quarters, then cruise through the rest of its schedule. The Panthers could be looking at taking a 10-1 record into the playoffs, but something tells me there will be stumbling along the way. Look for a 9-2 regular season and another Missouri Valley Football Conference title."

[rabidrabbit]

Re: FCS Pre-Season Top 25

The USA Today FCS pre-season info shows UNI and SIU as mentions for title. Kyle Minette is singled out as a "someone to watch this season." One of 10/11 players in the article.

[NoVaJack]

Re: FCS Pre-Season Top 25

Talk about motivation.... here's a forecast that picks the Jacks fifth:
http://64.246.64.33/merge/tsnform.as...spx?id=4244319

[NorCalJack]

Re: FCS Pre-Season Top 25

Talk about motivation.... here's a forecast that picks the Jacks fifth:
http://64.246.64.33/merge/tsnform.as...spx?id=4244319

I really did not follow Jackrabbit football since I left school in the Mid-80's until the last few years. I know the team is making strides and you wonder why that is? Can a team that has not been to the playoffs for ever it seems, turn things around? How does a team turn into a winner? Great leadership by the man in charge is how it is done. When I read quotes from Coach Stig, I just think this is the guy that has and will continue to change our outlook in football. Here is his quote from this article.

"Football programs gain tradition through hard work," said Stiegelmeier. "What we're trying to do is create that tradition."

Coach Stig is definately the right man for this program. I can't wait for this year to get started.

Go State!!!
Go Jacks!!!