Which I-AA teams will beat I-A teams this year?

**SELOU13** · July 12th, 2005, 06:24 PM

My pick is NW State over UL- Monroe.

**GAD** · July 12th, 2005, 06:29 PM

Does UL-Monroe count as a I-A :confused:

**AgentOrange** · July 12th, 2005, 10:50 PM

Originally Posted by GAD

Does UL-Monroe count as a I-A :confused:

I took a look at the ULm site the other day, and they belong to like, three conferences in their different sports.

Sun Belt Conf for football, and Southland Conference for basketball and other stuff.

That has to be confusing for some SIDs from outside schools.

**WCU LawCat** · July 12th, 2005, 11:47 PM

I'd like to think we have a shot against Cincy

**Big Dawg** · July 13th, 2005, 12:00 AM

I'd like to think we have a shot against USF or FIU.

**SeattleGriz** · July 13th, 2005, 01:00 AM

Wow. A Rattlers fan. Welcome to the board.

**umassfan** · July 13th, 2005, 01:02 AM

UMass @ Army... I-AA should get a win here!

**89Hen** · July 13th, 2005, 09:17 AM

Originally Posted by Big Dawg

I'd like to think we have a shot against USF or FIU.

No and yes. I hope you take FIU to the woodshed, but I don't think you have a shot at USF given all the turmoil in Tallahassee this off season. USF is actually 14-0 vs I-AA in their short tenure as a I-A.

**TexasTerror** · July 13th, 2005, 06:43 AM

Originally Posted by AgentOrange

I took a look at the ULm site the other day, and they belong to like, three conferences in their different sports. Sun Belt Conf for football, and Southland Conference for basketball and other stuff. That has to be confusing for some SIDs from outside schools.

How is that difficult for SIDs from outside schools? I interviewed for a post at Georgetown a few weeks ago and if I had gotten the position, I would've dealt with three sports that were in three different conferences, as well as one sport that had NO conference affiliation at all.

It may be unusual for schools where your at, in Huntsville, but on the east coast, it's nothing new, especially when some major conferences do not have hockey (mens' or womens'), lacrosse, crew, swimming, etc. I believe UConn participates in a seperate conference for both mens' and womens' hockey. Georgetown plays I-AA football, unlike their Big East bretheren. Also play in seperate lacrosse league and their sailing team has no conference affiliation.

On top of that, ULM is about to move themselves to the Sun Belt exclusively, with the exception of swimming & diving as is. Confusion for SIDs? How would you know? Have you worked Sports Information?

Back off my soapbox, SHSU over Houston is a possibility. UH plays Oregon the week before and SHSU will be well-rested after a Thursday game with NAIA Bacone. SHSU will also be able to have a great crowd in Houston.

**Lehigh Football Nation** · July 13th, 2005, 07:21 AM

Villanova @ Rutgers is a definite possibility - if the game is a 1PM start I'll be writing a column about it too. (When will they announce the times of the games? Frustrating...)