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Tarleton State Moving to Division 1
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<blockquote data-quote="Limp Lizard" data-source="post: 2769103" data-attributes="member: 18"><p>The only problem I have with FCS or weaker FBS teams is that we do not have what I call a "bully" mentality, like Baylor had under Briles and aggy under Sherrill/Slocum. They actually seemed to look forward to playing a much weaker team and running up a score. GP's teams have more of a bored, lackadaisical attitude, thus an occasional close game or even loss to a much weaker team. At least for teams with a bully attitude, an easy non conference game seems to help: undefeated with impressive scores (on paper), confidence builder and lots of players get experience with less injuries to starters. I remember watching some Briles Baylor teams against the cupcake teams and they threw the kitchen sink at them. No holding back for fear of showing their offense, no experimenting on defense....it was obvious they played to make the game virtually over after the first quarter, then still poured it on to post an "impressive" score. The only downside is they have not been pressured early. And did not improve that much late in the season.</p><p></p><p>But, I have yet to see a team losing ranking and be excluded from top bowls or the playoffs due to a cushy non conference schedule. Wins, or rather lack of losses, and blowing out teams get the high rankings. Plus, of course having a "name" helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Limp Lizard, post: 2769103, member: 18"] The only problem I have with FCS or weaker FBS teams is that we do not have what I call a "bully" mentality, like Baylor had under Briles and aggy under Sherrill/Slocum. They actually seemed to look forward to playing a much weaker team and running up a score. GP's teams have more of a bored, lackadaisical attitude, thus an occasional close game or even loss to a much weaker team. At least for teams with a bully attitude, an easy non conference game seems to help: undefeated with impressive scores (on paper), confidence builder and lots of players get experience with less injuries to starters. I remember watching some Briles Baylor teams against the cupcake teams and they threw the kitchen sink at them. No holding back for fear of showing their offense, no experimenting on defense....it was obvious they played to make the game virtually over after the first quarter, then still poured it on to post an "impressive" score. The only downside is they have not been pressured early. And did not improve that much late in the season. But, I have yet to see a team losing ranking and be excluded from top bowls or the playoffs due to a cushy non conference schedule. Wins, or rather lack of losses, and blowing out teams get the high rankings. Plus, of course having a "name" helps. [/QUOTE]
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