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Final FCS Poll
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 12:46 pm
by ST_Lawson
The final STATS FCS poll was released today, with Western finishing at #22.
http://www.fcs.football/cfb/polls.asp?div=fcs
Other conference teams and Western opponents this season are:
#1 North Dakota State
#5 Illinois State
#8 Northern Iowa
#15 South Dakota State
#16 Coastal Carolina
#25 Eastern Illinois
Others receiving votes
#32 Dayton
#38 Youngstown State
Re: Final FCS Poll
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 1:22 pm
by ST_Lawson
Also, former employer of our Coach Fisher, Richmond, in at #4.
Re: Final FCS Poll
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 1:32 pm
by ibleedpurpleandgold
Should be ranked in the top 15 going into next yr.
Re: Final FCS Poll
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 1:41 pm
by Leatherneck177
Great to be back in a season ending poll. Keep the momentum going from last year. I really hope the new coaching staff is able to address some of the holes on last year's team.
Re: Final FCS Poll
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 1:45 pm
by wiu712
Montana State finished at #41.
Re: Final FCS Poll
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 1:47 pm
by Tere North
ST_Lawson wrote:Also, former employer of our Coach Fisher, Richmond, in at #4.
Hee, hee, and where does our former coach sit
Re: Final FCS Poll
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 1:53 pm
by ST_Lawson
Tere North wrote:Hee, hee, and where does our former coach sit
Not in the current rankings
However, Nielson isn't a bad coach, he did turn us around from a team that won a total of 5 games in 2 years to a 7-6 overall team that went 1-1 in the playoffs...a year sooner than I thought he would.
I think he'll be able to get USD up to mid-level in the conference....bordering on playoff-worthy. I don't think they'll get up to the top, but they'll be decent.
Re: Final FCS Poll
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 1:55 pm
by ibleedpurpleandgold
ST_Lawson wrote:Tere North wrote:Hee, hee, and where does our former coach sit
Not in the current rankings
However, Nielson isn't a bad coach, he did turn us around from a team that won a total of 5 games in 2 years to a 7-6 overall team that went 1-1 in the playoffs...a year sooner than I thought he would.
I think he'll be able to get USD up to mid-level in the conference....bordering on playoff-worthy. I don't think they'll get up to the top, but they'll be decent.
Plus USD isn't nearly as bad as we where when he took over here they have some returning talent i mean they did NDSU.
Re: Final FCS Poll
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 2:17 pm
by letsgonecks
So do we still owe Nielson his bonus for finishing in the top 25? Or since he's no longer under contract with us, is it all clear. Believe it was 5k.
Re: Final FCS Poll
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 2:28 pm
by ST_Lawson
letsgonecks wrote:So do we still owe Nielson his bonus for finishing in the top 25? Or since he's no longer under contract with us, is it all clear. Believe it was 5k.
I would assume not. If they essentially "tore up" the contract, then any items in the future should be null and void. Then again, I'm no lawyer.