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MVFC Playoff Outlook
IAA Fan:
I agree that this talk is way too premature. Here is how I see it for a guarantee:
1. Win out (of course). It is not that impossible & players, staff and fans cannot think that a certain record from now until Thanksgiving is "okay". The only thing "okay" is 4-0.
2. This win over SDSU was almost a must-win, just to counter the loss at WIU.
3. MSU & SIU must win more games.
4. We need a convincing win this weekend.
5. A loss to ISU and we are out. They will have the same record, with better SOS and hold the tie-breaker.
6. ILS must defeat NDSU. This will readjust the conference and the national polls.
7. My biggest concern is keeping NDSU from winning their 4th national title. This team must lose football games ...I could really care less about the conference SOS and # of selections ...they are going to trend down, so no better time than the present. If the football gods told me that I must sacrifice my Guins going to the post-season in exchange for NDSU not going as well ...I would do it in a second.
In short, for YSU to go to the post-season, we must go 3-1. We must beat USD and ISU. Then if we cannot win both over NDSU and ILS ...we need to defeat the team that is in 1st-place. We must defeat one for those two. Root heavily against NDSU and UNI.
ValleyTalk:
YSU already has 3 ranked wins this year. If they split the next 4 games, they will finish with at least 4 ranked wins on the resume during the year. Did YSU have a single ranked win last year? Perhaps SIU, but that is it. I still think the game at Illinois State is very winnable. We decimated ILSU last year and the two games out in Normal have come down to the 4th quarter each year. If we take care of business this week, I am already calling for the W at ILSU. Now, I am certainly no where near that confident about NDSU.
Furthermore, Duquesne continues to be a threat to win the NEC and St. Francis just beat the NEC's best team, Sacred Heart, which was ranked at the time.
ysufan0505:
I agree, we need a big convincing win against USD this weekend like NDSU had. I also believe ISU is a winnable game, depending on if the defense shows up. 3-1, and you can book playoffs!
YGUINSNO1:
I agree guinsters! 3- 1 we are in! anything less we are out! ;)
SoupCity:
I'm not sure I agree with those who think 3-1 is a must. First things first, SD and ISUb are MUST WINS PERIOD!!!! Both are home games and there will be no excuse for let downs to either one of them. As for NDSU and ISUr, if either or both are close then I think YSU is in without question. If both are blowouts, then I'm not sure YSU gets in.
I think both NDSU and ISUr are very beatable and this could be the year to handle them both. But it all depends if YSU shows up for 4 quarters on all 3 sides of the ball. They've played very well 3 of the last 4 weeks. Now is the time to suck it up and finish this season out on a good note.
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