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RedditFCS @redditfcs.bsky.social · 11h

What’s the worst FCS program James Franklin could walk into and genuinely have a shot at taking to the title game within his first 2 years?

And follow-up, why does it seem like it might *still* be Youngstown State?

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RedditFCS @redditfcs.bsky.social · 11h

And it actually makes more sense than would seem at first blush. With his payout he could take a relatively low offer and negotiate with MSU to put difference toward assistants.

Get his mojo back coaching a more pure game.

Prove to P5s he can win it all with the right situation

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RedditFCS @redditfcs.bsky.social · 11h

All joking aside though, if Vigen gets poached by Oregon State or someone, Franklin would be wise to actually give the Bobcats some real consideration.

Premiere program, primed to compete for a title day one, and a chance to prove he can win big games without the P5 noise.

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RedditFCS @redditfcs.bsky.social · 12h

With news of the James Franklin’s buyout stipulations, you know what needs doing EWU. Let’s see the Bo Pelini special!

(Or somewhere that could compete for a title on the East Coast if he wants to stay that way. So you might as well kick the tires Holy Cross.)

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RedditFCS @redditfcs.bsky.social · 13h

STATS poll kept Idaho at #24 this week. What a resume! (2-4, with 1 win vs a scholarship team)

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RedditFCS @redditfcs.bsky.social · 18h

One of the conferences needs to step up and grind harder.

The UAC, SWAC, and OVV-Big South need to step up and at least make their “divisions” show they’re not average schmucks like the rest of ‘em.

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RedditFCS @redditfcs.bsky.social · 18h

The Patriot has jumped the Ivy to be the 3rd best, and the SoCon has now jumped the Pioneer to be the 11th best conference in OOC play.

But little change relative in terms of perception. The MVFC through the Southland should be multi-bid leagues, and MEAC through the NEC should be autobid only.

RedditFCS @redditfcs.bsky.social · 18h

Cross conference FCS v FCS records after Week 7:

1. MVFC 22-6
2. Big Sky 18-9
3. Patriot 17-11
4. Ivy 12-8
5. UAC 13-11
6. Independents 8-7
7. CAA 18-17
8t. OVC-Big South 10-10
8t. Southland 10-10
10. MEAC 11-13
11. SoCon 8-14
12. Pioneer 8-19
13. SWAC 4-10
14. NEC 5-19

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RedditFCS @redditfcs.bsky.social · 18h

Cross conference FCS v FCS records after Week 7:

1. MVFC 22-6
2. Big Sky 18-9
3. Patriot 17-11
4. Ivy 12-8
5. UAC 13-11
6. Independents 8-7
7. CAA 18-17
8t. OVC-Big South 10-10
8t. Southland 10-10
10. MEAC 11-13
11. SoCon 8-14
12. Pioneer 8-19
13. SWAC 4-10
14. NEC 5-19

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RedditFCS @redditfcs.bsky.social · 22h

Week 8 /r/FCS Sportsbook lines are now available!

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RedditFCS @redditfcs.bsky.social · 1d

James Franklin to Eastern Washington? 🦅🔴

Andrew Hammond @ahamm.bsky.social · 1d

Per Pete Thamel, Penn State has fired James Franklin

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RedditFCS @redditfcs.bsky.social · 1d

Let's take a look around the FCS after Week 7!

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RedditFCS @redditfcs.bsky.social · 2d

Curt Cignetti (and David Braun for that matter) are proving it’s way easier to win games with even a historically bad Big Ten team than it is to win FCS games.

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RedditFCS @redditfcs.bsky.social · 2d

Something (possibly the 41-20 lead in the 4th quarter) makes us think Weber State isn’t going to pull off the miracle.

RedditFCS @redditfcs.bsky.social · 2d

Mickey Mental’s situation if he can’t stage a huge comeback:

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RedditFCS @redditfcs.bsky.social · 2d

An astute member of /r/FCS (/u/Windows_66) noted that with Drake’s 19-16 win by Harry Balke’s time expiring 55-yard FG, Drake has now beat San Diego in three straight years on the last play of the game.

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RedditFCS @redditfcs.bsky.social · 2d

Mickey Mental’s situation if he can’t stage a huge comeback:

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RedditFCS @redditfcs.bsky.social · 2d

Oh, homecoming in Ogden finally got started!

RedditFCS @redditfcs.bsky.social · 2d

ESPN+

RedditFCS @redditfcs.bsky.social · 2d

ESPN+

RedditFCS @redditfcs.bsky.social · 2d

Want to watch an assuredly great game ending?

Texas Southern-Grambling is 21-20 with 2:32 left.

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RedditFCS @redditfcs.bsky.social · 2d

Rainy Big Sky After Dark in Ogden coming out of a weather delay!

Weber State vs Sacramento State on ESPN+ has kicked off

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RedditFCS @redditfcs.bsky.social · 2d

Generally like to think of southerners as a kind but tough and resilient bunch.

Think Nathaniel Greene leading the southern theater, Nat Turner’s Rebellion, the Montgomery Bus Boycotts, the Albany Movement, etc.

So this isn’t what we expected from a southerner faced with reality.

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RedditFCS @redditfcs.bsky.social · 2d

🚨🚨NORTHERN COLORADO IS .500🚨🚨

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RedditFCS @redditfcs.bsky.social · 2d

Kinda the point. It’s like what happened against ISU: by the numbers the Bison offense looked dominant even early, but faltered at the wrong times. But they just keep chugging undeterred and eventually break the other team.

Not much to say about it except it’s impressive and terrifying to watch.

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RedditFCS @redditfcs.bsky.social · 2d

Just wanted to point out Northern Colorado has a player named Butts and a player named Cheeks.

That is all.

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RedditFCS @redditfcs.bsky.social · 2d

JSU obviously isn’t worried about it and thrilled for them to still be in Celebration Bowl contention.

But man, we just got denied a Jackson State playoff team and that’s sorta disappointing.