Big Sky or SoCon? Which Conference is Better Positioned for 2018?

[FUBeAR]

As a new FCS fan I knew nothing about the SoCon so I did some research and concluded the Big Sky is the better conference.


Musician alumni - SoCon’s Kenny Chesney vs BSC’s Jeff Ament (Pearl Jam). Winner BSC - Pearl Jam is much better than country music singer

Former Members- SoCon had almost every SEC and ACC team. The Big Sky had Boise State, Nevada, and Gonzaga.
Winner BSC - the Big Sky got rid of a truck driving school, a school that hasn’t won a game in 77 years, and Nevada. The SoCon failed to retain every national champion of the last 20 years not name USC.



Politician - SoCon’s Mark Sanford vs BSC’s Sarah Palin
Winner no one


NFL WR SoCon’s Terrell Owens vs BSC Cooper Kupp
Winner SoCon


Final standings
Big Sky 2-1-1
SoCon 1-2-1

Solid analysis & I’ll agree with TO over Kupp AND the departed Teams thing.

I mean, none of those early departures have experienced the thrill & pageantry of a Thanksgiving weekend 1st Round FCS Playoff game in the cold sleety rain at Butler with well over 1900 in attendance. That’s what College Football is all about; not some prepackaged made-for-Tv exhibition game in an artificial environment. The SoCon allowed those schools to deprive themselves & their Players of such a character-building experience, so they deserve to lose the in this category. You are correct!

Gotta pull the hole card on you & flip the music category though, which also gives the SoCon the win.

I’m sure Jeff Ament is a fine bassist for an outstanding band that was highly relevant in the late 90’s, but he only spent a few semesters in Missoula & he didn’t play Football or even Hoops there, as I saw reported elsewhere. https://missoulian.com/sports/meet-j...7cc0b09fa.html

On the other hand & more recently relevant, the SoCon has a Football STAR http://eweb.furman.edu/athletics/foo...nehartPOY.html - who is the LEAD Singer of his renowned band, Needtobreathe http://www.needtobreathe.com/ , which is CURRENTLY relevant and whose fame is growing with every new release.

GMA Dove Awards

Year	Award	Title	Result
2008	Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year	"Signature of Divine"	Nominated
Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year	The Heat	Nominated
2009	Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year	"Washed by the Water"	Won
2010	Group of the Year		Won
Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year	"Lay 'Em Down"	Won
Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year	The Outsiders	Won
2011	Group of the Year		Won
Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year	"Something Beautiful"	Won
2012	Group of the Year		Won
Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year	"Slumber"	Won
Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year	The Reckoning	Won
2013	Short Form Video	"Keep Your Eyes Open"	Nominated
Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year	"Keep Your Eyes Open"	Won
2016	Song of the Year	Brother	Nominated

Grammy Awards

Year	Award	Result
2015	Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song ("Multiplied")	Nominated

So...based on Rinehart’s relevance to and stardom in the sport of FCS & SoCon Football & the recency of his musical success, I have to give him the nod over the kinda, sorta Grizzly with no association with FCS / BSC Football.

It’s the SoCon again, Sports (and Music) Fans!

Oh...almost forgot, my classmate, Mark Sanford, was a Football Cheerleader at Furman; probably the Head Cheerleader or Captain & it appears Ms. Palin, while, yes, an Idaho Alum, was only there for 3 or 4 semesters & no indication that she participated in Athletics...Football or Cheerleading as Mr. Sanford did. I think I’m gonna have to flip that one too and make it...

1-3 for the BSC...much like their recent Playoff showings...but better.