Armstrong at QB

[The Dude]

All I know is that NDSU - another D1AA team - looks to me like a top 25 team in D1A, so the "they're just D1AA" doesn't mean much anymore.

I love the endearing North Dakota State story as much as the next guy, but let's not kid ourselves, it would end in a hurry if they actually played a good FBS team. And it wouldn't be a happy ending. Also, let's not pretend MacNeese State gets to take credit for NDSU's success against bottom-feeder FBS teams.

 

[RedDenver]

All I know is that NDSU - another D1AA team - looks to me like a top 25 team in D1A, so the "they're just D1AA" doesn't mean much anymore.

I love the endearing North Dakota State story as much as the next guy, but let's not kid ourselves, it would end in a hurry if they actually played a good FBS team. And it wouldn't be a happy ending. Also, let's not pretend MacNeese State gets to take credit for NDSU's success against bottom-feeder FBS teams.

You're speculation on which team would win is no more correct than mine. Until they settle it on the field nobody can say with any certainty. As for McNeese, you might be correct, but they did have the largest victory margin of a D1AA over a D1A just last season. IMO McNeese would beat both FAU and Fresno this season. But my point is that you can't claim D1A over D1AA in all cases like was true 10+ years ago.

 

[The Dude]

It wasn't really true 10+ years ago either. There's always been the occasional 1-AA win over D1 teams. The talent disparity between the top D1 teams and 1-AA is still immense. Between the bottom tiers of D1 and the tippy-top 1-AA, not as immense. That, I agree on, but it's not a recent development.

 

[Abdullah the Butcher]

http://www.footballgeography.com/history-of-fbs-i-a-vs-fcs-i-aa/

In 1978, I-A (FBS) schools were 41-29-1 (.585) vs. I-AA (FCS) opponents; their worst win percentage ever against the FCS. Followed by 1980 (.609) and 1981 (.632). Note: Against FCS opponents the FBS hasnt had a winning percentage below .800 since 2000.

 

[Guy Chamberlin]

Ameer Abdullah hasn't faced any competition this year either, so can we stop all the Heisman chatter?

#accomplishednothingrealitycheck

 

[BIGREDIOWAN]

So how about that Tommy Armstrong guy, isn't that what this thread is for?

+1 for trying to get the topic BACK ON TRACK!!!!

 

[RedDenver]

http://www.footballgeography.com/history-of-fbs-i-a-vs-fcs-i-aa/

In 1978, I-A (FBS) schools were 41-29-1 (.585) vs. I-AA (FCS) opponents; their worst win percentage ever against the FCS. Followed by 1980 (.609) and 1981 (.632). Note: Against FCS opponents the FBS hasnt had a winning percentage below .800 since 2000.

That's interesting. I'd never have guessed D1AA ever did better than .25 against D1A.

 

[QMany]

Terrible freshman mistake from a RS Soph.

C'mon Tommy. Let's go.

 

[The Dude]

Terrible freshman mistake from a RS Soph.

C'mon Tommy. Let's go.

Except veteran NFL QBs make the same mistake all the time.