Will McNeese fall to Sub D-I West Alabama?

[Twentysix]

35-37 McNeese leads in the 3rd qtr.

Anyone knowledgeable about West Alabama?

[IBleedYellow]

Goodness I love football. How many posts did we see like this today?!?!

[Catatonic]

35-37 McNeese leads in the 3rd qtr.

Anyone knowledgeable about West Alabama?

Ranked 11th in D2. We (Abilene Christian) beat them last year 22-16 in OT while we were still a true d2team.

McNeese has the lead going into the 4th quarter. This is when depth (30 scholarship advantage of FCS over d2) will probably show up.

[MR. CHICKEN]

35-37 McNeese leads in the 3rd qtr.

Anyone knowledgeable about West Alabama?

18259.....D-II GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE.........DOODLE-DOO!

[ElCid]

That why McNeese was barely in my top 20. No consistency. #10 was ridiculously high for them at this point.

[JSUBison]

Goodness I love football. How many posts did we see like this today?!?!

It's going to be a looong day tomorrow figuring out the poll.

[dgtw]

West Alabama (formerly known as Livingston) is a DII school in the Gulf South Conference. They went 9-4 last year, losing in the second round of the playoffs to eventual champ Valdosta, whom they beat in the regular season.

[IBleedYellow]

It's going to be a looong day tomorrow figuring out the poll.

Yeah, I'm not/am looking forward to it tomorrow.

Pretty sure I'll be wrong no matter what I do.

[Twentysix]

Yeah, I'm not/am looking forward to it tomorrow.

Pretty sure I'll be wrong no matter what I do.

It's pretty hard to be wrong, it's all subjective. If it wasn't we would just use computer rankings.

[DSUrocks07]

West Alabama is up 42-38 late...

wow

[dgtw]

It's pretty hard to be wrong, it's all subjective. If it wasn't we would just use computer rankings.

The data chosen to input into the computer is also subjective.

[Mr. C]

McNeese back in front with 46 seconds left, 44-42

[dgtw]

Jax State leads North Alabama (also in the Gulf South Conference) 13-11 in the middle of the fourth quarter.

[Mr. C]

North Alabama has been a pretty strong D-II over the years and has even looked at moving to D-I.

[Mr. C]

ESPN still has 23 seconds left in this one. Hate the games where ESPN doesn't have stats, play-by-play or anything. Inexcusable.

[cmaxwellgsu]

North Alabama has been a pretty strong D-II over the years and has even looked at moving to D-I.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but haven't they applied to move up?

[Nickels]

McNeese wins 44-42

[Mr. C]

Final, McNeese State survives 44-42

[Mr. C]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but haven't they applied to move up?
I thought North Alabama had done a study and decided to stay D-II.

[Mr. C]

Jax State leads North Alabama (also in the Gulf South Conference) 13-11 in the middle of the fourth quarter.
Jacksonville State just added a two-run HR, make that a safety ... 15-11 with 8:18 remaining.

[dgtw]

North Alabama has been a pretty strong D-II over the years and has even looked at moving to D-I.


They want to move up, but the OVC turned them down and decided taking in non football schools would be a better move.

[cmaxwellgsu]

I thought North Alabama had done a study and decided to stay D-II.

Exactly right. Mixing up my directional Alabama's. :)

[Mr. C]

They want to move up, but the OVC turned them down and decided taking in non football schools would be a better move.
I knew they had talked to the OVC. North Alabama looks like it will fall short to JSU. 18-11 with a couple of minutes left.

[Mr. C]

North Alabama nearly had a TD pass from 18 yards out with 45 seconds left, but the receiver couldn't secure the ball to the ground. 3rd and 13 from the 23 with 44 seconds.

[Mr. C]

Slant for a 1st down for UNA with 19 seconds left down to the 5

[dgtw]

Exactly right. Mixing up my directional Alabama's. :)

South Alabama won today.

The Jax State-UNA game has been terrible. A ton of penalties on both sides and poorly played all around.

[Mr. C]

UNA has used its last time out

[dgtw]

Touchdown UNA. Tied at 18 with 13 seconds left.

[Mr. C]

UNA TD pass and PAT ties it with 13 seconds left, 18-18.

[Mr. C]

Looks like overtime. The last thing Jacksonville State wanted. Surprised UNA didn't go for two after the TD.

[Mr. C]

Here is the stream for the JSU-UNA game:

http://ovcdigitalnetwork.com/showcase/?Live=855#close

[Mr. C]

South Alabama won today.

The Jax State-UNA game has been terrible. A ton of penalties on both sides and poorly played all around.
North Alabama might beat South Alabama.

[Mr. C]

Jacksonville State loses this one in regulation, but for a bad UNA snap that gave the Gamecocks a safety

[JSUBison]

UNA TD pass and PAT ties it with 13 seconds left, 18-18.

What a day....xrotatehx

[Mr. C]

South Alabama won today.

The Jax State-UNA game has been terrible. A ton of penalties on both sides and poorly played all around.
The game announcers called it one of the worst games they had ever seen for flags and hinted that the game had not been very well officiated.

[Mr. C]

What a day....xrotatehx
And to think I started the day at the Fordham-Temple game.

[Mr. C]

UNA has the ball first in OT and gets an immediate 1st down at the 14

[Mr. C]

3rd and 7 coming for UNA

[Mr. C]

UNA will try for a field goal from 28 yards out. Kicker has struggled this year

[dgtw]

UNA kicks a field goal, takes a 21-18 lead.

[Mr. C]

Barely snuck the FG in the right upright

21-18 UNA

[Mr. C]

JSU rushes twice for a 1st down at the 13

[Mr. C]

JSU gets a completion to the 8, but a flag for holding wipes it out. Over 140 yards in penalties for the Gamecocks

[Mr. C]

QB Jenkins draw to the 7 on 1st and 20

[Mr. C]

3rd and short coming for JSU, which used it one OT time out

[Mr. C]

3rd and 2, Jenkins runs out of bounds close to the first down, but it is short on the short side run.

[Mr. C]

JSU asks for a measurement, but it will be short. FG coming for JSU to tie it.

[Mr. C]

Delay of game will make it a 26-yard FG attempt for JSU

It is good

Double OT

[dgtw]

Jax State kicks a field goal to send it to second OT.

[Mr. C]

16 penalties for 154 yards for JSU

[Mr. C]

JSU's Jones breaks a second down run to the 13 for a first down

[Mr. C]

JSU RB Pope is stopped for a loss on 1st down and is hurt. Looks like a shoulder injury

[Mr. C]

Run to the six by Jenkins. 3rd and 3

[Mr. C]

Jenkins runs the draw to the three, but is just short again. 4th down. JSU calls time out. Very POOR spot

[Mr. C]

JSU will kick on 4th down

It is good from 21 yards out

24-21 JSU

[Mr. C]

Pitch for 5 yards for UNA on 1st down to the 20

[Mr. C]

UNA QB Wingo is hit hard on a 2nd down incomplete pass and is down injured

[Mr. C]

Backup QB, 3rd and 5, but UNA lines up in a Wildcat

Snap is on the ground, but the play is whistled dead for delay

Wingo tries to come back in, without sitting out a snap, and it is allowed for some reason

[Mr. C]

Incomplete pass near the sideline, just out of bounds
4th down for the Lions

[dgtw]

UNA has to try 42 yard field goal on 4th and 10.

[Mr. C]

Flag is down when JSU calls a time out it didn't have.

Delay of game for the Gamecocks

[Mr. C]

Kick is wild and flutters wide right from 36 yards out

Jacksonville State holds on to win 24-21

[dgtw]

JSU calls a time out they didn't have and got a delay of game penalty. UNA misses 37 yard field goal. JSU wins 24-21 in 2OT.

[Mr. C]

Not exactly pretty wins for either McNeese State, or Jacksonville State against those Gulf Coast teams

[dgtw]

Good grief, 17 penalties. Trying to ice the kicker could have cost them the game.

I said I was more worried about this game than I was Georgia State next week.

[Mr. C]

I just watched from the final minute of regulation on and there was so much WEIRD stuff it is hard to even remember it all. The officials let the UNA QB Wingo come back on a penalty play when the rule says you have to sit out at least one play. They blew that. Good thing for JSU that the penalty for delay, trying to ice the kicker, didn't result in a first down.

[Mr. C]

Good grief, 17 penalties. Trying to ice the kicker could have cost them the game.

I said I was more worried about this game than I was Georgia State next week.
You don't have to worry much about Georgia State. You lose that one and Clark should immediately resign.

[dgtw]

You don't have to worry much about Georgia State. You lose that one and Clark should immediately resign.

Me, my wife and about ten other people I can name off the top of my head will be at the Dome next week. That should give us home field advantage right there.

[McNeese72]

Not exactly pretty wins for either McNeese State, or Jacksonville State against those Gulf Coast teams

I'll take it. And, of the three teams we played so far, West Alabama was the best of the three and that three includes South Florida. They would have whipped South Florida with their speed.

Doc

[msupokes1]

I'll take it. And, of the three teams we played so far, West Alabama was the best of the three and that three includes South Florida. They would have whipped South Florida with their speed.

Doc

Doc- I completely agree. Normally I would be disappointed and worried after a close win over a D2 but that team was good. They have a lot of FBS transfers and there speed showed. Their quarterback was really good.

[kperk014]

I thought North Alabama had done a study and decided to stay D-II.

No they are still waiting for an offer from the OVC. Not sure why the OVC wouldn't want UNA in. They would automatically become the second biggest draw in the conference.

[FormerPokeCenter]

They did have really good speed....All in all, though, this game reminded me of Henderson State..

Matt's fourth quarter clock management was excellent, as usual...

[Cocky]

The OVC should invite TUNA today. Would be a great add for any conference.

UWA and TUNA are very good DII teams that are well coached.
JSU has to find a QB would can throw the ball to his target. Its hard to win a game against many teams when your only offense is running. Our defense will have a bad night this season.