CCSU wins 17-13 over Georgia Southern!!!!

[aceinthehole]

We have arrived!

[Umass74]

That's got to be one of the top upsets ever! Congrats to the new power conference...

[bulldog10jw]

We have arrived!

You certainly have. Looks like CCSU is the 1-AA power in the state of CT.

[LeopardFan04]

Congrats on the big win...the pecking order has certainly been mixed up now...

[aceinthehole]

Blue Devils Upset #13 Georgia Southern on the Road on Saturday Night
CCSU Moves to 2-0 on the Season with the Win

Sept. 9, 2006

Statesboro, GA - Central Connecticut trailed for only two minutes and 13 seconds in winning its biggest game in school history, topping #13 Georgia Southern 17-13 on Saturday night in Statesboro, GA. The Blue Devils improve to 2-0 on the season with the victory and face Southern Connecticut next weekend. "I have to give credit to all of the kids," head coach Jeff McInerney said following the game. "These kids fought hard and played their tails off to come away with a huge win for this program."

http://ccsubluedevils.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/090906aaa.html

[The Cats]

Congrats to the new power conference...


one game does not make a power conference :bang:

[Dane96]

Are you that big of a nitwit...it is called SARCASM!

GAWD!

[PantherRob82]

wow. couldn't believe this score when i heard it.

[bulldog10jw]

Hey Ace,

Since I haven't lived in CT for 16 years, how come Southern didn't become part of the NEC with CCSU and SHU. Weren't all of you and Quinnipiac and U of New Haven in the same Basketball conference at one time?

[GSUISBACK]

Hello Nebraska
So much talent will now waste away on a "multiple offense"
Disgusting

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

Hello Nebraska
So much talent will now waste away on a "multiple offense"
Disgusting

It depends on how you look it. Callahan struggled his first year in Lincoln turning the 'huskers into a balanced offensive. Now that he's been able to recruit his type of players Nebraska will be back very very quickly. In fact, after watching Texas tonight i think they might have a shot in the Big 12. Gotta have patience. Callahan is very good coach, Al Davis is a moron. :twocents:

[aceinthehole]

Hey Ace,

Since I haven't lived in CT for 16 years, how come Southern didn't become part of the NEC with CCSU and SHU. Weren't all of you and Quinnipiac and U of New Haven in the same Basketball conference at one time?

The Connecticut State University (CSU) system has 4 campuses, each is independent, but they are also governed by a shared Board of Trustees. It is totally seperate from the University of Connecticut system.

Central is the oldest and largest. It is the flagship campus. CCSU upgraded from D-II to D-I in 1986.

Southern is D-II and always has been.

Eastern and Western are D-III.

This policy provides Connecticut students with public universities at each NCAA level. Southern will never go D-I (unless D-II is ever abolshied).

Sacred Heart and Quinnipiac are private and upgraded to D-I years after CCSU did. Hartford upgraded the year before Central.


Check out www.ctstateu.edu for more info :)

[WCU LawCat]

Are you that big of a nitwit...it is called SARCASM!

GAWD!


Easy now he's a little new. As we saw from Montana St, it only takes a second to get knocked back down to earth.

[Tribefan]

Good day for the CT State U. system. Western Connecticut (D-III) beat up on St. Peter's (I-AA) as well.

[dbackjon]

Congrats to CCSU for the big win!

[igo4uni]

Congrats to CCSU!:hurray: :hurray:

GSU fans: I feel your pain.:bawling: :bawling: :bawling: :bawling:

[Pard4Life]

Wow, congrats on the big win CCSU... although Georgia Southern had many huge questions, it still a shocking win. As we have said here, NEC is up and coming. Hopefully now Georgia Southern will not be ranked in any polls (like they should not have to begin with) and I hope we can revote on their Games of the Week and give it to an NEC conference game. :D

[TheValleyRaider]

See, they are for real :nod:

Congrats CCSU! :bow:

[Eagles_Cliff]

Congrats to CCSU, I know this is a boost to their program. The Blue Devils played hard with enthusiasm like a football team should.

If beating GSU is a boost to another program, then start licking your chops if your on our schedule. We'll probably suck it up good this year and be decent next year and I look for '08 to see us back at the top.

Keeping the option and Sewak would have given us a 3 or 4 td win over CCSU. We would also win several games, make the playoffs and CHOKE in a big game. BVG was hired to take GSU to another level with a completely different philosophy. As far as I'm concerned, this is 1983 for BVG, and I think he can give us an '85-'90.

[Umass74]

Are you that big of a nitwit...it is called SARCASM!

GAWD!

I was not being sarcastic. I sincerely mean it was a great win for CCSU. The power conference thing was joshing about the amazin' NEC this year :bow: :bow:

[Pards Rule]

Congrats to CCSU! God, it was a LONG time ago I saw those poor souls on the CCSU bus after the game 25 years ago tomorrow (9/12/81 - Bill Russo's first at LC) after a 51-0 whupping by Lafayette. You've come a long way, baby!

[VAGSU]

Congrats to CCSU, I know this is a boost to their program. The Blue Devils played hard with enthusiasm like a football team should.

If beating GSU is a boost to another program, then start licking your chops if your on our schedule. We'll probably suck it up good this year and be decent next year and I look for '08 to see us back at the top.

Keeping the option and Sewak would have given us a 3 or 4 td win over CCSU. We would also win several games, make the playoffs and CHOKE in a big game. BVG was hired to take GSU to another level with a completely different philosophy. As far as I'm concerned, this is 1983 for BVG, and I think he can give us an '85-'90.


Cliff,

I agree. The level of 1-AA programs in general is rising and we need to change to stay ahead and continue to bring Championships to the Boro.

It will also position GSU to better make a transition to 1-A.

[AppGuy04]

Congrats to CCSU, I know this is a boost to their program. The Blue Devils played hard with enthusiasm like a football team should.

If beating GSU is a boost to another program, then start licking your chops if your on our schedule. We'll probably suck it up good this year and be decent next year and I look for '08 to see us back at the top.

Keeping the option and Sewak would have given us a 3 or 4 td win over CCSU. We would also win several games, make the playoffs and CHOKE in a big game. BVG was hired to take GSU to another level with a completely different philosophy. As far as I'm concerned, this is 1983 for BVG, and I think he can give us an '85-'90.

I don't think there will ever be another stretch like Erk had. There is just too much parody now.

[flexbone]

I hope this means Central Conn is VERY good. But unfortunately I think it means we have fallen and we can't get back up.

[AppGuy04]

I hope this means Central Conn is VERY good. But unfortunately I think it means we have fallen and we can't get back up.

You may have fallen but I don't see GSU not getting back up

[Pards Rule]

HOW in the world did GSU come to schedule CCSU?

[aceinthehole]

Congrats to CCSU! God, it was a LONG time ago I saw those poor souls on the CCSU bus after the game 25 years ago tomorrow (9/12/81 - Bill Russo's first at LC) after a 51-0 whupping by Lafayette. You've come a long way, baby!

Well, somewhat ironicly for you CCSU is 2-0 for the first time since 1980 (when they were a D-II program) and opened up that season with a win over you Leopards:

9/13/80 - W, 14-3 at Lafayette
9/20/80 - W, 24-0 vs. UMass-Lowell

That season the Blue Devils would finish a disapointing 3-7, but lost 2 close games to current A-10 programs:

10/4/80 - L, 22-28 vs. Towson
11/8/80 - L, 20-21 at Notheastern

... and lost to arch rival Southern Connecticut (5-0 in New Haven) to end the season.

[Husky Alum]

HOW in the world did GSU come to schedule CCSU?

As I indicated in the "IF CCSU Goes 11-0...." thread, Northeastern was supposed to return its game that it owed to GSU on September 2 - however NU took a pretty steep payday to play at Virginia Tech, and asked GSU to get out of the game. GSU agreed as long as NU found it a suitable replacement.

As a result, NU found a replacement for GSU - which was CCSU.

[JDC325]

Wow, congrats on the big win CCSU... although Georgia Southern had many huge questions, it still a shocking win. As we have said here, NEC is up and coming. Hopefully now Georgia Southern will not be ranked in any polls (like they should not have to begin with) and I hope we can revote on their Games of the Week and give it to an NEC conference game. :D


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