South Region playoffs

Bill McCabe · November 13, 2005, 11:29:18 AM

pakownr97, I agree with you, 32 teams are much better than 28. I'm sure 33 and 34 will feel slighted. From a practical standpoint, I hope UMHB plays in San Antonio. I don't relish a flight to Occidental, but I will go where ever they play. You have to win 4 games to get to the Stagg Bowl, so I don't think it really matters where a team starts. You have to beat good teams along the way to reach the finals. UMHB did ok last year playing on the road. I imagine they will wear their all white uniforms.

pakownr97 · November 13, 2005, 11:35:28 AM

Quote from: Bill McCabe on November 13, 2005, 11:29:18 AM
pakownr97, I agree with you, 32 teams are much better than 28. I'm sure 33 and 34 will feel slighted. From a practical standpoint, I hope UMHB plays in San Antonio. I don't relish a flight to Occidental, but I will go where ever they play. You have to win 4 games to get to the Stagg Bowl, so I don't think it really matters where a team starts. You have to beat good teams along the way to reach the finals. UMHB did ok last year playing on the road. I imagine they will wear their all white uniforms.

Hey Bill,

My point was actually that 32 teams are better than none, like Div 1. What a joke. Let's all look forward to some "real" football over the next month.

Bill McCabe · November 13, 2005, 11:37:29 AM

pakownr97, even better point. I just don't understand the thinking against a D1 playoff. The excitement would far outweigh March madness. The arguement that it would mess up the bowls doesn't fly in my opinion. I don't think the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th place teams going to bowls would change. And the money would be out of sight.

tTU719803 · November 13, 2005, 11:48:24 AM

It's a shame that UMHB has been such a good team for the past 4 years and still hasn't gotten a home playoff game.

norton · November 13, 2005, 12:09:59 PM

South prediction:
JHU (8) at Thiel (2)
W&J (6) at BC (5)
UMHB (3) at Trinity (1)
Ferrum (7) at Wesley (4)

pakownr97 · November 13, 2005, 12:14:48 PM

Quote from: ttu719803 on November 13, 2005, 11:48:24 AM
It's a shame that UMHB has been such a good team for the past 4 years and still hasn't gotten a home playoff game.

Not only that, but wasn't there one year when MHB was one of the top ten teams and didn't even make the show? I think it was 2003. Sorry, but I sometimes get UMHB and HSU confused. It's the east coast bias thing. Just kidding.

Bill McCabe · November 13, 2005, 12:17:43 PM

pakowner97, 2003 selection day was one of the worst days I've ever had, even worse for the UMHB players. It was hard to understand how the selection committee could have kept them out. Glad there is no chance for that this year.

pakownr97 · November 13, 2005, 12:59:06 PM

Bill,

I have memory troubles in my old age, but I remember that day clearly.

BC was number two in the region the previous week, CNU was #1, because they beat BC earlier in the year. CNU lost in the last week, so we thought we should move up to #1. So the AA, in its infinite wisdom, decided to make Lycoming #1. I was so mad...until I noticed UMHB got left out completely.

Then I thought, at least BC gets a chance to prove the committee wrong (which we did). Your team never got that chance.

PittTBCW · November 13, 2005, 01:08:28 PM

I think the predictions should be pretty close. You guys did a great job! I think the Thiel Tomcats after sneaking one out yesterday will end up the 2 seed and host John Hopkins in the first round. I also think W&J might stay in the south bracket.

Almost selection time!!!

Jeremybozz · November 13, 2005, 01:19:42 PM

Is BC really at home vs W&J? Wesley was listed on top and they hit the road.

Bwana · November 13, 2005, 01:21:42 PM

Looks like the TX boys got sharp end of the stick (due to travel regs...)

PittTBCW · November 13, 2005, 01:22:33 PM

Not sure about W&J Bridgewater game locatiion but I know they are playing each other.

The Thiel Tomcats face John Hopkins at home

Bwana · November 13, 2005, 01:24:01 PM

Quote from: Jeremybozz on November 13, 2005, 01:19:42 PM
Is BC really at home vs W&J? Wesley was listed on top and they hit the road.

I think so...

I wonder what seed they had BC at?

dballa · November 13, 2005, 01:25:37 PM

It's pretty sad we'll never get to see what damage two Texas teams can do in the playoffs...

Bwana · November 13, 2005, 01:26:24 PM

I say I think so as the pairings as listed are consistent in their use of whether top or bottom is at home.

Start at the linfield pairing, and it seems in the odd numbered pairings as you go down the page it is bottom at top, and in the even number it is top at bottom.

Actually, the same can be said within each region.