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by Big R
Tue Mar 19, 2024 1:05 pm
Forum: The Roost
Topic: Spring Game Info - April 19
Replies: 42
Views: 2831

Re: Spring Game Info - April 19

Love your work, Big R. Quality stuff….good insights. Thank you for your time and dedication. And, I agree that driving 4 hours to have limited access would be disheartening and a questionable use of your time. Damned shame Carty is restricting things for reporters. Hope you continue to give us grea...
by Big R
Sat Mar 16, 2024 12:06 am
Forum: The Roost
Topic: Spring Game Info - April 19
Replies: 42
Views: 2831

Re: Spring Game Info - April 19

Just to be clear, here is the actual language regarding media coverage during Spring practice. “Practices will be held on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings leading up to the annual Blue-White Spring Game on Friday, April 19. Media members will have access to the first 45-60 minutes of each pra...
by Big R
Tue Mar 05, 2024 12:57 am
Forum: The Roost
Topic: 2024 RULE CHANGES
Replies: 9
Views: 921

Re: 2024 RULE CHANGES

I think Rule change #1 needs to be modified so that there is a clock stoppage during the last two minutes of a half (unless that’s already part of the new rule). Let’s say your team is down by 4 points and you make a fair catch of a punt at your own 15-yard line with a minute and 45 seconds left. Ob...
by Big R
Thu Feb 08, 2024 10:49 pm
Forum: Lacrosse
Topic: Lafayette Opener
Replies: 5
Views: 462

Re: Lafayette Opener

LILax, thanks much. I always appreciate your analyses - both pre- and post-game I’ll be interested to see how your prognostication turns out.
by Big R
Thu Feb 08, 2024 12:13 pm
Forum: The Roost
Topic: What’s old is new again - hybrid Wing-T at Navy
Replies: 5
Views: 774

What’s old is new again - hybrid Wing-T at Navy

So, the triple option that Navy has been running for years will have a new look next year. https://www.capitalgazette.com/2024/01/12/new-navy-football-offensive-coordinator-drew-cronic-bringing-hybrid-wing-t-to-program/ What is described sounds very similar to the offense Tubby and Ted were running ...
by Big R
Thu Feb 08, 2024 12:03 pm
Forum: The Roost
Topic: Hens at UVA 2026
Replies: 55
Views: 3453

Re: Hens at UVA 2026

personally I disagree with the pundits who say that we must prove our strength in FBS before adding capacity. It's thinking small, which I get is the way the small wonder state thinks, but when Georgia Southern made the move to the Sun Belt, they IMMEDIATELY added 6,000 seats going into their first...
by Big R
Mon Feb 05, 2024 12:40 pm
Forum: The Roost
Topic: Fun Football Trivia
Replies: 21
Views: 2486

Re: Fun Football Trivia

HenJohn, I cheated, but in 1971 UD hosted Villanova (W 23-15) and Temple (L 27-32). Also in 1973, we hosted UConn (W35-7) and Temple (L8-31). That same year we played away Rutgers (L7-24) and Villanova (L7-24). So the 1973 Team played four Div. 1 schools. Was UConn considered a major back then? 71 ...
by Big R
Mon Jan 22, 2024 2:05 pm
Forum: The Roost
Topic: Taylor
Replies: 5
Views: 1814

Re: Taylor

Yep, stats say 3 tackles and 58 yard int.

https://theanalyst.com/na/2024/01/fcs-s ... tar-games/
by Big R
Tue Jan 16, 2024 11:16 pm
Forum: Lacrosse
Topic: Every Men's D1 Program in One Sentence (per team)
Replies: 2
Views: 610

Re: Every Men's D1 Program in One Sentence (per team)

And make sure to click on the link for Mike Robinson within the article that lists him as one of the Top 10 Underrated players in the country.
by Big R
Fri Jan 12, 2024 2:14 pm
Forum: The Roost
Topic: FBS attendance requirements and other interesting stuff
Replies: 12
Views: 2166

Re: FBS attendance requirements and other interesting stuff

Seems a bit odd that the fee for transferring up to FBS would be budgeted for regular operating expenses. Most organizations do not make their operating expenses dependent on large oddball/inconsistent/unpredictable revenue bumps. What if no team transfers up for a couple years? Just feels like a s...
by Big R
Wed Jan 10, 2024 12:17 pm
Forum: The Roost
Topic: FBS attendance requirements and other interesting stuff
Replies: 12
Views: 2166

FBS attendance requirements and other interesting stuff

I thought this was an interesting and informative article focused on FCS schools in Texas (there are 9). I’m pretty sure that all the various school administration officials quoted anonymously are from those schools. Obviously, UD has already been through these considerations and made the decision t...
by Big R
Tue Jan 09, 2024 11:04 pm
Forum: The Roost
Topic: Post Season Tidbits #2 Coach Carty Interview
Replies: 8
Views: 1521

Re: Post Season Tidbits #2 Coach Carty Interview

It is a puzzle even for teams not going through the FCS-to-FBS transition. But when you have to manage the shift from 63 “equivalencies” to 85 headcount or “counters”, that makes it doubly tough for RC in this current environment. But he does know what positions have the biggest need for immediate h...
by Big R
Tue Jan 09, 2024 9:23 pm
Forum: The Roost
Topic: The Odds: FCS Championship
Replies: 28
Views: 4349

Re: The Odds: FCS Championship

Highest Point Differential in Playoffs (Since 1996) All teams played four games; *-FCS champ 136 – 1996 Marshall* (193 scored, 57 allowed) 131 – 2013 North Dakota State* (173, 42) 131 - 2023 South Dakota State* (146, 15) 126 – 2003 Delaware* (149, 23) 118 – 1996 Montana (191, 73) Remarkable run by ...
by Big R
Tue Jan 09, 2024 9:17 pm
Forum: The Roost
Topic: Post Season Tidbits #2 Coach Carty Interview
Replies: 8
Views: 1521

Post Season Tidbits #2 Coach Carty Interview

On signing day, December 20th, the media had our last Zoom interview of the year with Coach Carty. The moderator was Brendan Thomas and participants included KT, Andy Walter, UDan, UDHoops, and myself. It was a really good Q&A session and, although I have a transcription of the entire session, I...
by Big R
Tue Jan 09, 2024 11:50 am
Forum: The Roost
Topic: Post Season Tidbits #1
Replies: 2
Views: 858

Post Season Tidbits #1

After the announcement was made about UD moving to Conference USA, as GoHens media rep, I sent an email with several questions to Brendan Thomas, in late November, who passed them along to Jordan Skolnick. Several of those questions and answers have been addressed in the interim, but with the recent...