FCS Hot Takes Thread

[u/passwordisguest]

Let's hear your hot take FCS opinions. The ones you know in your heart of hearts are right, but for some reason aren't embraced by the FCS community (or particular fanbases) en masse!

Could be controversial (the Ivy League very well might be the best FCS conference on the East Coast), unpopular but you know is true (Sam Houston was at least as good a team as JMU from 2011 through the "2020" season), or even somewhat popular but still liable to rankle some folks (the Walter Payton award should go to the "best" offensive player, not just the offensive player with the best stat line because they played a weak schedule).

Sorted by controversial for maximum spiciness

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Rules

• Keep it somewhat relevant to the FCS

• Takes are welcome whether they're looking back historically or in reference to current games/rankings/polls/etc.

• Try to keep it civil (basic /r/CFB and /r/FCS rules still apply)

[u/Prudent-Cricket505]

The lost the game against Boise because of a missed def holding and then a bad play by a freshman QB. They lost at YSU because they ran out of gas with 11 minutes left. Not the same at all

[u/Far-Concentrate-460 → u/Prudent-Cricket505]

Sure as long as you ignore the Boise fumble ag their 20, the TOD at the Yotes 24, the TOD at the Yotes 22, and a miraculous muffed punt. I get that not everyone is totally horned up for advanced stats but using predictive stats USD got hosed man. You also can’t act like USD wasn’t caught a possession behind basically the whole game (vs YSU) until they “ran out of gas” with a quarter left. The team is really fun and shows potential but sit the fuck down bud.

[u/Prudent-Cricket505 → u/Far-Concentrate-460]

Jfc you’ve clearly never played a down of football, stat boy. Type more predictive numbers in and sit this one out, kid. Lmao

[u/Far-Concentrate-460 → u/Prudent-Cricket505]

Clearly you’ve played too many!!!