2012 Big Sky Predictions?

[Tokyogriz]

what is your capacity? Thought sac spent bunch of money on their stadium recently.

[SloStang]

edit: hit the quote on the wrong post.

[SloStang]

UM, MSU for sure. UC Davis and Cal Poly possibly.

Records would have to be broken for the latter. 2011 data:

Montana 24,878
Montana St. 17,071
SacSt 9553
UC Davis 9192
EWU 8899
CPSLO 8770
Weber 8487
Idaho St. 7512
S. Utah 6628
N. AZ 6277
PSU 5947
N. CO 3905

N. Dakota not listed in either FCS or DII

I think that the excitement of joining the Big Sky will push both UC Davis and Cal Poly's #'s up.

With all 3 CA FCS teams in the same conference now, I think all of our avg. attendance numbers will push the 10k mark. The difference being CP and davis being limited by their stadium capacity.

I agree. I did not realize that Sac State's #'s were that close to the 10 k mark. It would be great if all three CA teams pushed over the 10 K mark next season.

BTW, I hear Cal Poly will be expanding the stadium in the near future.

[kemajic]

I think that the excitement of joining the Big Sky will push both UC Davis and Cal Poly's #'s up.

Cal Poly average attendance #'s for a few other years:

2007 - 9,644
2008 - 9,574
2009 - 9,588

2010 - 8760

2010 - Cal Poly 35 Montana 33

2011 - Montana 37; CPSLO 23
All-time: Montana 508; CPSLO 256 (14-2)

[SloStang]

I think that the excitement of joining the Big Sky will push both UC Davis and Cal Poly's #'s up.

Cal Poly average attendance #'s for a few other years:

2007 - 9,644
2008 - 9,574
2009 - 9,588

2010 - 8760

2010 - Cal Poly 35 Montana 33

2011 - Montana 37; CPSLO 23
All-time: Montana 508; CPSLO 256 (14-2)

Montana's All-time playoff record against Cal Poly: 0-1

Also, we have been over this, the majority of Montana's wins were against a Cal Poly team that had only about 40 scholarships. Look at the scores since about 2004 when we finally became a fully funded I-AA team. Montana has still won most, but all have been competitive late in the 4th quarter and all but 2 were in Montana. Montana was lucky to come out of those two games in SLO at 1-1. Now that we are in the Big Sky half will be played in SLO. What Montana did against a D-II funded team 15 plus years ago will have no effect on future games.

[GrizDDS]

Boise State doesn't get the respect they deserve in part because they were a junior college only about 40 years ago. CP can win the conference, but you can't change history in a day.

[SloStang]

Boise State doesn't get the respect they deserve in part because they were a junior college only about 40 years ago. CP can win the conference, but you can't change history in a day.

Even though BSU was a JC 40 years ago they have 2 BCS bowl wins and are now in a BCS conference and are a top 20 program. Youngstown State has multiple I-AA championships, but has hardly sniffed the playoffs lately. Who cares about 40 years ago? Cal Poly has been a top 25 FCS program every year but 2 since 2004. They are creating a new chapter in their football history. Are they at Montana's level? Few FCS teams are, but they are closing and kemjack can not even admit that.

[AZGrizFan]

EWU returns a ton of players that were injured in 2011 and I think they have the best WRs in the Big Sky and some of the top WR in the FCS. Their big question for next year was who would replace BLM at QB. If SMU transfer Pardon can give EWU close to the production BLM did they will be scary good in 2012.

And SloStang delivers the kiss of death to the EWOOOOO program.

[bincitysioux]

The only safe prediction is that once again only two programs will draw an average of 10,000 per game.

UM, MSU for sure. UC Davis and Cal Poly possibly.

I could see UND there as well but I think it may be another year before fans realize we are playing for something actually.

North Dakota averaged over 10,000 when we made the move to DI, hopefully we can get there again in the next couple seasons.

I think we'll have 4 home games that'll draw over 10,000.

[Screamin_Eagle174]

EWU returns a ton of players that were injured in 2011 and I think they have the best WRs in the Big Sky and some of the top WR in the FCS. Their big question for next year was who would replace BLM at QB. If SMU transfer Pardon can give EWU close to the production BLM did they will be scary good in 2012.

And SloStang delivers the kiss of death to the EWOOOOO program.

Since when is SLO D1B? Also, he said IF.

[AZGrizFan]

EWU returns a ton of players that were injured in 2011 and I think they have the best WRs in the Big Sky and some of the top WR in the FCS. Their big question for next year was who would replace BLM at QB. If SMU transfer Pardon can give EWU close to the production BLM did they will be scary good in 2012.

And SloStang delivers the kiss of death to the EWOOOOO program.

Since when is SLO D1B? Also, he said IF.

"Scary good" has a different meaning over here, 174.

[Screamin_Eagle174]

EWU returns a ton of players that were injured in 2011 and I think they have the best WRs in the Big Sky and some of the top WR in the FCS. Their big question for next year was who would replace BLM at QB. If SMU transfer Pardon can give EWU close to the production BLM did they will be scary good in 2012.

And SloStang delivers the kiss of death to the EWOOOOO program.

Since when is SLO D1B? Also, he said IF.

"Scary good" has a different meaning over here, 174.

2010 Griz scary good, or 2009 and prior Cat scary good?

[marceagfan5]

rarely post over here, but figured i'd give my 2 cents or predictions.

1 - Griz, as much as it pains me to say, conference championships do go through Missoula. Defending big sky conference champs, need some help on defense, but the Griz are always tough. Can't wait for the game in Cheney. Griz O should be just fine, need to fill some gaps on D, which i'm sure will be done.

2 - MSU, Eastern hasn't found a way to beat MSU and McGhee in the last 2 years and we play them in Bozeman, so I give the edge to MSU over EWU. Their D-line is solid and that makes for a great defense. McGhee alone makes them dangerous on Offense as well.

3 - EWU, I really wanted to put EWU first, but we have to fill some gaps on defense. Padron at QB makes Eastern, really, really good on offense at least if he wins the starting job and pans out (Which I think he will). Eastern really needs to fill some holes on defense, we couldn't stop the run at all to finish the season, and that cost us the playoffs against PSU. Plus, we have an absolute brutal schedule to start the season. 3 roadies (2 against FCS), followed by a home opener against the Griz. If Eastern gets the QB play they are expecting and the defense is even semi decent, they will be a tough team to beat.

As for the next in line, well i'm not putting the rest in order because I really don't know enough about them.

Cal Poly looks to be solid with an easy conference schedule.

UND appears to be good, but I don't see a top 3 finish or the playoffs for them, I do love the UND addition the conference and can't wait to see them in Cheney.

SUU has a great QB, but they always have some head scratcher losses every year.

PSU - lot of holes to fill

WEBER - has the potential to be a playoff team if Hoke has a good year, but they are going through a coaching change.

ISU - not a contender next year but Kramer will have them contending in the future

NAU - solid, but middle of the road

Cal Davis - don't know enough about them

Sac State - always promising to start with a disappointing finish.

UNC - they will win more games than last year (how could they not) and I think they will start to make a bigger impact 2-3 years from now, they were really young last year.

[AZGrizFan]

And SloStang delivers the kiss of death to the EWOOOOO program.

Since when is SLO D1B? Also, he said IF.

"Scary good" has a different meaning over here, 174.

2010 Griz scary good, or 2009 and prior Cat scary good?

Ryan Kessman scary good.

[Screamin_Eagle174]

Since when is SLO D1B? Also, he said IF.

"Scary good" has a different meaning over here, 174.

2010 Griz scary good, or 2009 and prior Cat scary good?

Ryan Kessman scary good.

[lucchesicourt]

Who's Cal Davis? I know there is a team named UC Davis, University of California at Davis, Cal Aggies, and UCD, but there is NO school named Cal Davis in California. I guess after teaching the schools in the Great West our name, we now have to teach another bunch of schools who are unfamiliar with our school as to our correct names. Our school would greatly appreciate our rivals to at least get our name right. I feel, we at least deserve to be called by a correct name.

[Brock Landers]

Cal State Davis, got it

[Screamin_Eagle174]

Who's Cal Davis? I know there is a team named UC Davis, University of California at Davis, Cal Aggies, and UCD, but there is NO school named Cal Davis in California. I guess after teaching the schools in the Great West our name, we now have to teach another bunch of schools who are unfamiliar with our school as to our correct names. Our school would greatly appreciate our rivals to at least get our name right. I feel, we at least deserve to be called by a correct name.

http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia ... /index.php

BOOM.

[lucchesicourt]

It's funny how you research sites that are also incorrect and ASSUME them to be right. I would suggest sites such as the UC Davis site and see how we are referred to. Or even try http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UC-Davis, they are at least more knowledgeable than your referenced site. UCD is not referred to as Cal Davis anyplace except by people who know NOT what they are talking about. I would hope the Big Sky can get it right. I am sure if someone referred to you guys as the Montana State Grizzlies all the time (while thinking they were correct to do so) would upset your school too. We have been referred to Cal Davis by the media as far back as I can remember (around 1970) and it has ALWAYS been wrong to do so. So, just because someone uses an incorrect name over the years doesn't make it right!!!

[AZDoc]

Who's Cal Davis? I know there is a team named UC Davis, University of California at Davis, Cal Aggies, and UCD, but there is NO school named Cal Davis in California. I guess after teaching the schools in the Great West our name, we now have to teach another bunch of schools who are unfamiliar with our school as to our correct names. Our school would greatly appreciate our rivals to at least get our name right. I feel, we at least deserve to be called by a correct name.

Uh, rivals??? Maybe Poly...the rest of us...not so much.

[WILDCATFAN]

It's funny how you research sites that are also incorrect and ASSUME them to be right. I would suggest sites such as the UC Davis site and see how we are referred to. Or even try http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UC-Davis, they are at least more knowledgeable than your referenced site. UCD is not referred to as Cal Davis anyplace except by people who know NOT what they are talking about. I would hope the Big Sky can get it right. I am sure if someone referred to you guys as the Montana State Grizzlies all the time (while thinking they were correct to do so) would upset your school too. We have been referred to Cal Davis by the media as far back as I can remember (around 1970) and it has ALWAYS been wrong to do so. So, just because someone uses an incorrect name over the years doesn't make it right!!!

They do get mad, you should have seen them when Altitude had them down as MU

It's why Northern Colorado fans get mad when they are called NCU, or when people pronounce Weber State Webber State, or when NAU gets called UNA.

It's not thier name and it shows a lack of respect.

[Pin2Win]

Everyone knows you can't change your own nickname...sheesh. Cal Davis will remain.

[Screamin_Eagle174]

It's funny how you research sites that are also incorrect and ASSUME them to be right. I would suggest sites such as the UC Davis site and see how we are referred to. Or even try http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UC-Davis, they are at least more knowledgeable than your referenced site. UCD is not referred to as Cal Davis anyplace except by people who know NOT what they are talking about. I would hope the Big Sky can get it right. I am sure if someone referred to you guys as the Montana State Grizzlies all the time (while thinking they were correct to do so) would upset your school too. We have been referred to Cal Davis by the media as far back as I can remember (around 1970) and it has ALWAYS been wrong to do so. So, just because someone uses an incorrect name over the years doesn't make it right!!!

They do get mad, you should have seen them when Altitude had them down as MU

It's why Northern Colorado fans get mad when they are called NCU, or when people pronounce Weber State Webber State, or when NAU gets called UNA.

It's not thier name and it shows a lack of respect.

Yeah, but Cal-Davis IS their name. UC-Davis stands for University of Calfornia - Davis. It's the same as calling Eastern Washington University "Eastern Wash." University of California is often called Cal, or Cal-Berekely. It's not like we're calling them Cal-Davis University which would of course be incorrect.

[lucchesicourt]

UC-Davis is also incorrect as is Cal Davis. You can argue all you want, but you will still be wrong.

[papa bear helena]

No no no you're all wrong. It's davis-Cal-university-Cal-Cal-Davis-University