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mcveyrl
September 9th, 2009, 10:14 AM
From his Forde Yard Dash:


Know Your Cupcakes
There were a whopping 37 games between FBS and FCS schools last week, which might be a record. The tally read FBS 34, FCS 3.

But upon closer inspection, it's obvious not all cupcakes are created equally. The record against unranked FCS schools was 28-0. The record against ranked FCS schools was 6-3. And of those six victories, only one was by more than a touchdown. South Florida (22) scored 24 second-half points to beat Wofford.

In other words, it's a lot safer to schedule Mississippi Valley State -- as Arkansas State (23) did, winning 61-0 -- than fifth-ranked Villanova -- as Temple (24) did, losing 27-24.


http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=forde_pat&page=dash0902&sportCat=ncf
89Hen
September 9th, 2009, 10:16 AM
You mean not all I-AA teams are the same? xconfusedx xsmiley_wix
mcveyrl
September 9th, 2009, 10:18 AM
You mean not all I-AA teams are the same? xconfusedx xsmiley_wix

Well according to Pat Forde. But he's a tool (I'm sure). :D
PaladinFan
September 9th, 2009, 10:33 AM
I read that too. It seems someone at ESPN has realized that the top 15 or so FCS teams can give most of the FBS teams a pretty good game.
elcid83
September 9th, 2009, 10:51 AM
Are you serious? No one mentioned the pic of Maria Sharapova? She is stunning in blue!

Go Runnin' Bulldogs!
89Hen
September 9th, 2009, 11:12 AM
Are you serious? No one mentioned the pic of Maria Sharapova? She is stunning in blue!
xeekx Hadn't clicked the link. Turning into quite the attractive woman. :)

http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2009/0907/ten_g_sharapova_200.jpg
jmufan999
September 9th, 2009, 12:06 PM
she's drop dead gorgeous in my opinion, and i don't throw that term around.
GannonFan
September 9th, 2009, 03:54 PM
From his Forde Yard Dash:



http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=forde_pat&page=dash0902&sportCat=ncf


You mean not all I-AA teams are the same? xconfusedx xsmiley_wix

Again, same could be said about any subdivision. The best DII teams would beat a whole lot of FCS teams. Classification only tells you so much.
GeauxColonels
September 9th, 2009, 04:47 PM
Well according to Pat Forde. But he's a tool (I'm sure). :D
Yes...he's a tool.
EKU05
September 9th, 2009, 08:52 PM
I really enjoyed reading Forde for all of the years he was a columnist here in Louisville for The Courier-Journal. He's still pretty visiible around town hosting a local show with the CJ's other long time sports columnist Rick Bozich.