Do the big boys and their fans have an obligation to help FCS teams? No. The

Nov 22, 2014
9:12:34am

Monomachos

games are no more than exhibition games and as such, they should be played before the regular season and they should not count towards bowl eligibility.

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Monomachos

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I agree with Herbstreit. FBS should never play FCS. Half the SEC is playing

Crush4

11/22/14 9:04am

I agree

Solomon Levi

11/22/14 9:06am

Totally agree, the SEC can find plenty of cupcakes in the G5 for this week.

Ruby Soho

11/22/14 9:06am

AMEN!!

Monomachos

11/22/14 9:07am

it's a recent trend. hopefully it goes away becuase they are the worst.

COACHdrn

11/22/14 9:07am

They are important for FCS teams to fund their programs

CasualFan

11/22/14 9:07am

Do a car wash or something.

Crush4

11/22/14 9:08am

Perhaps FCS teams shouldn't have football if they can't fund it without

runnincoug

11/22/14 9:09am

D1 teams get a bowl qualifying win out of it

CasualFan

11/22/14 9:09am

That leads to other problems---too many bowls. Seriously, if you need to beat up

runnincoug

11/22/14 9:25am

Ok, but that's not what the money says

CasualFan

11/22/14 9:32am

Actually most teams lose money when going to a bowl game

austinhansen

11/22/14 9:55am

^^This is true. If the NCAA declared FCS didn't count, it would all stop

runnincoug

11/22/14 10:20am

why are good D1 teams responsible for funding another school's sports programs??

COACHdrn

11/22/14 9:09am

They get a win out of the game.

CasualFan

11/22/14 9:11am

yep. they used to not count towards bowl qualification. now it benefits both

Illegal Jimmergrant

11/22/14 9:14am

Then they'd have to lower the number of bowls

CasualFan

11/22/14 9:21am

Do the big boys and their fans have an obligation to help FCS teams? No. The

Monomachos

11/22/14 9:12am

Do AD's have to schedule these games? No.

CasualFan

11/22/14 9:14am

Many fans "accept" them because they are included as a part of season ticket

Monomachos

11/22/14 9:35am

They do it to get an extra home game up to 8 of those for some schools

concolor couguar

11/22/14 9:47am

why should I care?

concolor couguar

11/22/14 9:44am

Would mean no more 7 home game schedules

STLcoug

11/22/14 9:16am

I think they should, but only in first 3 weeks

lawboy

11/22/14 9:24am

They do if you're in a big boy conference and need

CasualFan

11/22/14 9:27am

It should not count toward bowl qualification.

Josef K

11/22/14 9:53am

The should be preseason games before the season

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