2005 I-AA GOTW/Year Survey Week One Leaders

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Volume 4, Number 48 (5/14-15)
I-AA.org Magazine
http://i-aa.org/article.asp?articleid=70174

... Ballots have been pouring in at a record pace for our 2005 National I-AA TV Game of the Week Survey. As you might have guessed, the voting is extremely close at this point with two weeks remaining.

Each Monday until voting closes at the end of the month I-AA.org will publish totals. The final totals will be published at I-AA.org on June 1, 2005. Once the survey is completed appropriate television networks will be notified of the recommendations. The networks retain the right to make final decisions. The official ballot is at I-AA.org. The direct link is http://www.i-aa.org/survey.asp. Be sure to advise all interested parties and be sure to cast your ballot.

Here are the week one leaders:

Week 1 | 8/27-9/4: Georgia Southern @ Northeastern
Week 2 | 9/5-11: Eastern Kentucky @ Western Kentucky (Battle of the Bluegrass)
Week 3 | 9/12-18: Georgia Southern @ Wofford
Week 4 | 9/19-25: North Dakota State @ Montana State
Week 5 | 9/26-10/2: Northern Iowa @ Western Illinois
Week 6 | 10/3-9: Appalachian State @ Furman
Week 7 | 10/10-16: Georgia Southern @ Appalachian State (Black Saturday)
Week 8 | 10/17-23: James Madison @ Delaware (Parents & Family Weekend))
Week 9 | 10/24-30: Southern Illinois @ Western Kentucky
Week 10 | 10/31-11/6: Furman @ Georgia Southern
Week 11 | 11/7-13: South Dakota State @ North Dakota State (Dakota Marker Rivalry)
Week 12 | 11/14-20: Montana @ Montana State (Brawl of the Wild; 105th meeting) ...

[colgate13]

Volume 4, Number 48 (5/14-15)
I-AA.org Magazine
http://i-aa.org/article.asp?articleid=70174

... Ballots have been pouring in at a record pace for our 2004 National I-AA TV Game of the Week Survey.

Um, 2005. Time flies, I know.

[bluehenbillk]

How bout the Game of the Year leader?

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Um, 2005. Time flies, I know.Okay smartypants :) You can just PM on that stuff ya know?

4 Georgia Southern
2 Western Kentucky
2 North Dakota State
2 Montana State
2 Furman
2 Appalachian State
1 Wofford
1 Western Illinois
1 Southern Illinois
1 South Dakota State
1 Northern Iowa
1 Northeastern
1 Montana
1 James Madison
1 Eastern Kentucky
1 Delaware

9 SOCON
5 GFC
3 A10
3 BSC
3 GWFC
1 OVC

[89Hen]

Week 1 | 8/27-9/4: Georgia Southern @ Northeastern

That's the only one that really has me scratching my head.

[*****]

Week 1 | 8/27-9/4: Georgia Southern @ Northeastern

That's the only one that really has me scratching my head.That game and these are knotted at the top in this early report:
New Hampshire @ UC Davis
Appalachian State @ Eastern Kentucky
Southern @ McNeese State

[GannonFan]

9 SOCON
5 GFC
3 A10
3 BSC
3 GWFC
1 OVC

Yes, the SOCON voters have reared their heads so far - with a little more uumph I'm sure we can look forward to GA Southern's entire schedule. I'm not sure, though, the best way to open up a tv campaign is to have Northeastern host the first game. Any chance if this game does win out that the game is moved to a neutral field with, say, stands, or that Georgia Southern hosts the game???

[Eagle_77]

While I would like to see it I was not a homer with the Northeaster v. GSU. I voted for App st v. Easter Kentucky. Kinda of a shocker to me to but not sure you can ignore a A-10 v. SoCon game they always seem to turn out pretty good.

[colgate13]

Okay smartypants :) You can just PM on that stuff ya know?

I'm smarting from a lack of PL representation! Perhaps we should weight the scores based on the size of the student body/size of the alumni! :o

[GannonFan]

GOTY leaders???

[*****]

I think the GOTY is being held until the end... suspense... :cool:

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I'm smarting from a lack of PL representation! Perhaps we should weight the scores based on the size of the student body/size of the alumni! :oYou need to get the word out Mr. 13 Yard Line!

[TexasTerror]

No SLC games even competing it seems, eh?

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No SLC games even competing it seems, eh?Appeal to everyone you know. I did at the SHSU board. There are several SLC games including SHSU in the top three.

[TexasTerror]

Appeal to everyone you know. I did at the SHSU board. There are several SLC games including SHSU in the top three.

I've posted on several Sam boards, not just the BSF, a few weeks ago. Hopefully people are still viewing those posts, but I'll boost them back up nonetheless.

[colgate13]

You need to get the word out Mr. 13 Yard Line!

Touche! I'm on it!
:cool:

[saint0917]

My game of the year

Montana @ Montana St. (Brawl of the Wild 105th meeting)

[FightinBluHen51]

My game of the year

Montana @ Montana St. (Brawl of the Wild 105th meeting)


Bah! NC showdown in Newark!

[Georgia Griz]

Okay smartypants :) You can just PM on that stuff ya know?

4 Georgia Southern
2 Western Kentucky
2 North Dakota State
2 Montana State
2 Furman
2 Appalachian State
1 Wofford
1 Western Illinois
1 Southern Illinois
1 South Dakota State
1 Northern Iowa
1 Northeastern
1 Montana
1 James Madison
1 Eastern Kentucky
1 Delaware

9 SOCON
5 GFC
3 A10
3 BSC
3 GWFC
1 OVC

Oh, man. How the times have changed. State is now garnishing more Game of the Week votes than UM. What is this world coming to? :D It's too bad that our best games have to compete with great SoCon and A10 matchups. :mad: Are there not any games that would be as intriguing as North Dakota State vs. Montana State on 9-24-05? :confused: Please tell me that there is. :eek:

[P2TheB]

Is Montana State and Montana both going to be rated in the top 10?

I put the Northern Iowa vs. Western Kentucky game as my game of the year. That game will be tight, and both should probably be top 10 teams, as well as going for the conference championshp, since it's the second to last game of conference.

[eagleskins]

GSU vs Furman for the Socon championship, and likely the #1 seed.

[JMU Duke Dog]

This should be the GOTW for Week 7:

JMU Dukes at UMass Minutemen

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I hope everyone here is telling others to vote for games you mention... get the word out.

[blur2005]

Bah! NC showdown in Newark!

For sure.

[JaxSinfonian]

In light of the release of the AGS pre-season poll, I'm compelled to campaign for Furman at JSU for the Week 1 game.

A Thursday night, televised, first-week matchup between the pre-season #2 & #19 teams, and a rematch of a first-round playoff game from the previous year. Sounds like a big game to me.

If you haven't voted yet, why not pick this one for Week 1 game of the week?

[Grizo406]

A Thursday night, televised, first-week matchup between the pre-season #2 & #19 teams, and a rematch of a first-round playoff game from the previous year.

Who's televising it? I'd watch it.

[JaxSinfonian]

Hopefully CSTV. :D

Word here when the series was announced was that Fox SportSouth or Comcast/Charter would televise, and that that was the reason for the Thursday game. The JSU athletic department hasn't even officially announced the full sked though, so we'll see.

[ngineer]

You need to get the word out Mr. 13 Yard Line!

13 has a point. The alumni base of the PL schools are very small compared to the A-10's, SoCons, OVC's, etc. We just don't have the raw numbers to pack the ballot box. Such is democracy :(

[veritech137]

13 has a point. The alumni base of the PL schools are very small compared to the A-10's, SoCons, OVC's, etc. We just don't have the raw numbers to pack the ballot box. Such is democracy :(

Well Furman and Wofford are PL sized schools too.