The only part about all those good stats that's not good is that the selection committee didn't seem to consider them and left us out of the playoffs while putting Montana in. That has to not only be very disappointing to Aggie fans but to the team and coaches as well. Thanks for posting those stats.

And I do not believe I had an off-topic post. — AggieFinn2

I don't see anything in my response that alludes to your post being of topic. Your post is fine with me.

I think it certainly makes for a smaller pool of potential recruits to select from but, then again, having the kind of athletes that we do get here is one of the things that makes the program special and contributes to our success.

Great post, Finn. Well said.

Need a secret password that is only provided to Montana and the like. — NCagalum

:rofl:

I knew that the context of what I was talking about would be open to interpretation as it should be. I am fortunate to have a very full life with far too many interests, but too little time for them all, and I do enjoy following collegiate and pro sports as well: Aggies, Giants, 49ers and pro cycling mainly. I want the teams I follow to win too.

I've been an Aggie fan through thick and thin and I'd be one of the first to acknowledge that the environment that we provide for our athletes and the experiences they have while participating at UCD are the most important things we can do in our athletics program. We do an outstanding job with that.

I also believe that winning and losing is a measure of how we are performing against our peers and, as much as Hawk will say the game is bigger than the W's and L's and it definitely is, he also says we all want to win and that our goal is to make the playoffs and go for a national championship. When you play well and compete hard and still lose, you can't ask for more but you'll still be left looking to play better and win the next time out. That's just the nature of sports.

Sac has always been our rival and they've seized the momentum of late and may be on a fast track to bigger things. Or, maybe this is just their current glory days for a while. We've had ours too. As an Aggie fan, I want to keep pace with them and I want to win against them and they seem to have had our number in football and basketball more than not recently. It doesn't ruin my day or impact my life but I don't like losing to them. I think that's part and parcel of being a fan for the teams that you love. At least it is for me...

I can live with Idaho getting in ahead of us and even us being left out but Montana getting in is just plain wrong. It stinks of absolute bias. There's no logical or fair reason for them to be in. Awful!

Craig Haley's comments about Delaware losing 3 of their last 5 and Montana finishing poorly with a blowout versus Davis not getting in was the only recognition we got. The committee is obviously biased towards Montana big time.

Of all the teams in the Big Sky, I dislike Montana the most. I hope they get killed in the playoffs. They do not deserve to be there this year and Hauck is not a likable coach...

Sac fans are in heaven...they get a cupcake in the second round and they knocked the Ags out...

I agree...make the OOC schedule as easy as possible...SOS doesn't mean a thing to the committee.

What has Montana done to deserve to be in?

How can they put Montana in...that's a biased travesty!

Holy shit...Montana is in...SUCKS!

They did take Gardner-Webb at 6-5...or are they an auto bid?

Thanks, I needed that!

The picture gets bleaker as Weber goes to N. Dakota. I thought the Ags might get to go to ND.

Delaware is in...we're out...

Getting in at 6-5 has been rare unless you carry a name the the committee favors like the Dakotas, Northern Iowa or the Montanas...

Here we go. I've got my fingers crossed but I'm not getting my hopes up to high. We're a very long shot.