How does the SoCon regain it's prestige?

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How does the SoCon regain it's prestige? Jun 6, 2022 17:19:54 GMT -5 Speedwell Cat and FLCATAMOUNT like this

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Post by The Cats on Jun 6, 2022 17:19:54 GMT -5

Two things need to happen for the SoCon to gain back some of the respect it lost with the departure of ASU & GSU. #1 - stop scheduling non-DI teams (we have 4 nonDI games scheduled) and #2 - win the majority, if not most, of the out of conference FCS games we schedule.

The SoCon has 14 FCS games in 2022 - how many and who can we beat?

2022 SoCon OOC FCS Games

Aug 27
Mercer vs. Morehead State

Sep 1
The Citadel at Campbell
Samford vs. Kennesaw State

Sep 3
Western Carolina at Charleston Southern

Sep 10
Chattanooga at Eastern Illinois
VMI vs. Bucknell
Wofford vs. Elon

Sept 17
Samford at Tenn Tech
Chattanooga vs. North Alabama
Western Carolina vs. Presbyterian

Sep 24
ETSU at Robert Morris
Furman at Charleston Southern
Mercer at Gardner-Webb
Wofford at Kennesaw State

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upstatecat88 Sophomore Posts: 532	How does the SoCon regain it's prestige? Jun 7, 2022 8:45:47 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by upstatecat88 on Jun 7, 2022 8:45:47 GMT -5 FWIW, I come up with a 9-5 tally with us winning each of ours.

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How does the SoCon regain it's prestige? Jun 7, 2022 11:13:00 GMT -5 Speedwell Cat and FLCATAMOUNT like this

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Post by wcu72 on Jun 7, 2022 11:13:00 GMT -5

One way would be to schedule and beat the same teams that the top of the MVFC, Big Sky and CAA Football have on their schedule.

Schedule and beat the the middle to lower end of the MVFC, Big Sky, and CAA. We don't have to play the top teams in those conferences (they don't play each other), just beat the Illinoise States, Western Illinoises, Youngstown States, Southern Utahs, Idaho States, Cal Polies, Northern Colorados, Albanys, New Hampshires, Towsons, and Delawares of those conferences.

How can folks then put down the SoCon when we play and beat the same teams the tops of the MCFC, Big Sky, & CAAFootball play and beat every year for their top 25 rankings?

To the folks in charge of athletics at WCU, just remember this:

Glory is Fleeting, but, Obscurity is Forever.

catman72 Sophomore 2023 SoCon Football Pick'em Champion & 2022 SoCon Football Pick'em Co-Champion Posts: 500	How does the SoCon regain it's prestige? Jun 7, 2022 15:44:11 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by catman72 on Jun 7, 2022 15:44:11 GMT -5 Apply for membership to the Atlantic Coast Conference....Take out Clemson and the ACC isn't much better....At least more money!!!

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How does the SoCon regain it's prestige? Jun 8, 2022 18:25:26 GMT -5 via Tapatalk catamountalum04 and FLCATAMOUNT like this

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Post by jim68 on Jun 8, 2022 18:25:26 GMT -5

Jun 7, 2022 11:13:00 GMT -5 wcu72 said:

One way would be to schedule and beat the same teams that the top of the MVFC, Big Sky and CAA Football have on their schedule.

Schedule and beat the the middle to lower end of the MVFC, Big Sky, and CAA. We don't have to play the top teams in those conferences (they don't play each other), just beat the Illinoise States, Western Illinoises, Youngstown States, Southern Utahs, Idaho States, Cal Polies, Northern Colorados, Albanys, New Hampshires, Towsons, and Delawares of those conferences.

How can folks then put down the SoCon when we play and beat the same teams the tops of the MCFC, Big Sky, & CAAFootball play and beat every year for their top 25 rankings?

Also, expand the conference.

How does the SoCon regain it's prestige?

Post by The Cats on Jun 6, 2022 17:19:54 GMT -5

Post by upstatecat88 on Jun 7, 2022 8:45:47 GMT -5

Post by wcu72 on Jun 7, 2022 11:13:00 GMT -5

Post by catman72 on Jun 7, 2022 15:44:11 GMT -5

Post by jim68 on Jun 8, 2022 18:25:26 GMT -5