• Hi Guest,

    We've updated the site to combine all the forums that were part of the Big Sky Fans Network into one location. This will make it easier to navigate and participate in all the discussions for each school without having to have multiple accounts, etc. We are still working out some tweaks but please let us know if you notice anything.

    With the migration, in some circumstances, your username could have been merged with one of your other usernames from the other forums. If this is the case, you can request to change your username in your account details page of your profile.
  • Hi Guest, want to participate in the discussions, keep track of read/unread posts and more? Create your free account and increase the benefits of your eGriz.com experience today!
  • Guest, do want an ad free experience on BigSkyFans.com among other benefits? Upgrade your account today!

    Simply click your profile name > account upgrades > BigSky Club > choose between the year long subscription (two free months) or month to month

    Thanks for the continued support. Cheers!

Hawaii vs UNC

O.K!!!

Back to the UH UNC game. UH fans, who is starting at RB? I've read about the two guys competing, Jackson and Pilares, who do you think will win the position? The Parade All-American or the Local boy?
 
So this thred often wandered into UNC vs psu smack. So I split out those posts and put them in the smack forum.

You may continue to bash on the Metro State of Oregon there :D
 
How about a little education, here, folks...Especially for you smackers, proof that you need to do your research.

Hawaii Warriors Football History:
League/Conference affiliations
* No affiliation (1909-1911, 1915-1941)
* Division II Independent (1946-1960, 1962-1973)
* Division I-A Independent (1974-1978)
* Western Athletic Conference (1979-present)
o No team (1912-1914, 1942-1945, 1961)

Oh, and the BSC has NEVER been a D-II conference.
 
PSUVikings said:
O.K!!!

Back to the UH UNC game. UH fans, who is starting at RB? I've read about the two guys competing, Jackson and Pilares, who do you think will win the position? The Parade All-American or the Local boy?
Click to expand...

It's still pretty much up for grabs. Both have to get the blocking schemes down, but Pilares had a head start since he was here for spring ball. Many are expecting much from Leon and he has had some highlights in practice, but like he said it's only practice still. I expect both will rotate during the season along with Farmer, who is the better of three at the blocking schemes.

BTW, I heard about the new uniforms over there. Looks like a total makeover from last year. I'm guessing the fans have something to say about that..
 
bearsradio said:
How about a little education, here, folks...Especially for you smackers, proof that you need to do your research.

Hawaii Warriors Football History:
League/Conference affiliations
* No affiliation (1909-1911, 1915-1941)
* Division II Independent (1946-1960, 1962-1973)
* Division I-A Independent (1974-1978)
* Western Athletic Conference (1979-present)
o No team (1912-1914, 1942-1945, 1961)

Oh, and the BSC has NEVER been a D-II conference.
Click to expand...

Congrats, I'm more lazy then you are! :roll: Any fan can go to the College Football data house and find that.
 
PSUVikings said:
O.K!!!

Back to the UH UNC game. UH fans, who is starting at RB? I've read about the two guys competing, Jackson and Pilares, who do you think will win the position? The Parade All-American or the Local boy?
Click to expand...

Probably won't know until the first series of the first game
How 'bout both Jackson & Pilares in the backfield together ?
Total confusion. Pass, Run, who knows.
 
uhfanzonly said:
Weak smack. You must enjoy stealing candy from babies as well.

Why exactly would I want to use my best Smack against a team that I allready know were gonna school.

By the way if you guys are D1 then why are you in the Big sky.
Last time I checked it was a D2 conference.
Click to expand...

I'm sorry, I just enjoyed sitting back and reading until i got to this. Do you know ANYTHING about college football? Have you even been reading anything else on this board? Big Sky is in the FCS, or Football Championship Sub-division, formerly known as D1-AA. You obviously haven't checked in a LONG time if you still think the big sky was a D2 conference
 
you mean we're going to get our asses kicked hard for $64,000? I thought we were getting $400,000 for it. Geessh...not worth it if you ask me.
 
Beardown said:
you mean we're going to get our asses kicked hard for $64,000? I thought we were getting $400,000 for it. Geessh...not worth it if you ask me.
Click to expand...

Yeah, I don't get that either. That can't be right, if so taking this game was a huge mistake. :roll:
 
Best guess is that the $400k includes the travel, lodging, ect. and so after all is said and done, we clear a $64k profit.
 
Even if we broke even, I think the game is good for the program. As long as we don't set a record for the worst loss in NCAA history, it will be a fun trip for the players (remember how excited they were when it was announced) and has to be good for recruiting.
 
Brian said:
Even if we broke even, I think the game is good for the program. As long as we don't set a record for the worst loss in NCAA history, it will be a fun trip for the players (remember how excited they were when it was announced) and has to be good for recruiting.
Click to expand...

You'd have to lose by 220 points to break that record, so no chance of that. And I agree this could be a great move recruiting wise. There are always a few players in the islands that fall between the .
 
Not sure what to make of this either. The article does say that it "guarantees" those things so maybe their is a kicker for extra ticket sales or something. If not, clearing just $65K doesn't seem like it would be worth it to me, we probably could have made more with another home game against a crappy D2. Of course this a 12th game so that argument doesn't fly I guess.
 
Brian said:
Even if we broke even, I think the game is good for the program. As long as we don't set a record for the worst loss in NCAA history, it will be a fun trip for the players (remember how excited they were when it was announced) and has to be good for recruiting.
Click to expand...

We're not looking to cushion our game...we're just looking for game.

We fully expected to lose to USC each time we played 'em, but we pulled some bragging rights out of mayhem. When asked which defender gave him the hardest time in college ball, Reggie Bush cited Hawaii's own Leonard Peters. Ali could not have delivered a better knock-out punch than our own RB Kelikipi's stiff arm to a USC defender. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79unPNhW0WQ

The $65K is just an accounting profit. The economic profit will be much greater in the long run.

Bear Down boys. Thanks for giving us a game.
 
For those of you on the Big Island and Maui, stay safe. I love Hawaii and their people and hope you all make it through okay.
 
Apparently, Hawaii fans are excited about the UNC game. It has sold the second most tickets of any game on Hawaii's schedule.

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070815/SPORTS02/708150416/1034/SPORTS02
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Latest posts

Back
Top