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ute4ever · 12-11-2007, 03:03 PM

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Mormon Red Death · 12-11-2007, 03:22 PM

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BigFatMeanie · 12-11-2007, 04:33 PM

I want to find out whether Hawaii is legit or not.

I don't think they are. They historically don't play as well on the mainland as they do in the islands. Not only did they have a weak SOS this year, but the strongest opponents on their schedule were all games in the islands. Here are their 2007 road opponents:

LA Tech
UNLV
Idaho
San Jose State
Nevada

Hawaii has yet to play a decent opponent on the road where road games are typically their biggest weakness. I think Hawaii will get worked by Georgia.

DrumNFeather · 12-11-2007, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigFatMeanie

I want to find out whether Hawaii is legit or not.

I don't think they are. They historically don't play as well on the mainland as they do in the islands. Not only did they have a weak SOS this year, but the strongest opponents on their schedule were all games in the islands. Here are their 2007 road opponents:

LA Tech
UNLV
Idaho
San Jose State
Nevada

Hawaii has yet to play a decent opponent on the road where road games are typically their biggest weakness. I think Hawaii will get worked by Georgia.

The Hawaii game is a lose/lose/win for teams in the MWC.

If Hawaii loses, I suspect it'll be more difficult for "mid majors" to get in.
If Hawaii wins, the WAC takes another step in the eyes of the media as being the top "mid major" conference.
Either way, the MWC teams get money, so it's a win in that regard. Since that appears to be the only thing that matters, then I guess we're alright.

I'm interested in Cal-Air Force. A 10 win season for Air Force would be quite an accomplishment. Plus, I have a buddy out here that is a big Cal fan.

HuskyFreeNorthwest · 12-11-2007, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigFatMeanie

I want to find out whether Hawaii is legit or not.

I don't think they are. They historically don't play as well on the mainland as they do in the islands. Not only did they have a weak SOS this year, but the strongest opponents on their schedule were all games in the islands. Here are their 2007 road opponents:

LA Tech
UNLV
Idaho
San Jose State
Nevada

Hawaii has yet to play a decent opponent on the road where road games are typically their biggest weakness. I think Hawaii will get worked by Georgia.

That is a close number 2 for me. I think the Oklahoma/WVU game will probably be the best bowl game of the season so I picked that one.

View Poll Results: Which bowl game do you most want to watch this year?
Nevada vs. New Mexico	1	3.57%
TCU vs. Houston	1	3.57%
Arizona State vs. Texas	0	0%
California vs. Air Force	2	7.14%
Michigan vs. Florida	2	7.14%
Illinois vs. USC	0	0%
Hawaii vs. Georgia	16	57.14%
Oklahoma vs. West Virginia	1	3.57%
LSU vs. Ohio State	5	17.86%
Other	0	0%
Voters: 28. You may not vote on this poll

12-11-2007, 03:03 PM	#1
ute4ever I must not tell lies Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,103	Besides Utah/BYU, which bowl game are you most interested in? ???

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12-11-2007, 04:33 PM	#3
BigFatMeanie Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: South Jordan Posts: 1,725	I want to find out whether Hawaii is legit or not. I don't think they are. They historically don't play as well on the mainland as they do in the islands. Not only did they have a weak SOS this year, but the strongest opponents on their schedule were all games in the islands. Here are their 2007 road opponents: LA Tech UNLV Idaho San Jose State Nevada Hawaii has yet to play a decent opponent on the road where road games are typically their biggest weakness. I think Hawaii will get worked by Georgia.