Pick the 2005 National Champion

TitanTiger · Post by **TitanTiger** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 2:46 pm

Hey guys. Newbie here. I'm an Auburn fan and help run an AU board called AUNation. I wanted to share something with you and just so you know, I checked with Ziggy Zoomba first. Didn't want anyone to think that I was spamming you guys. 8)

I wanted to let Bowling Green fans know about a website that's doing something pretty cool. It's called Fanspoll.com and it's basically a way for the fans of all 119 Division 1A schools to vote on a national champion in football at the end of the year.

Here is a brief synopsis of how this came to be: http://www.fanspoll.com/frmFAQ.aspx

The quick version is that they want fans from all of the 119 Div 1A schools. The fans will participate in weekly pick'em contests for that week's games. At the end of the year, the fan from each school that did the best in the pick'em contests will represent their school as a voter in the final poll. It's completely free to register and participate.

I don't have any financial stake in the site. I'm just trying to help spread the word about it. Chevrolet is a corporate sponsor and is giving away a 2006 Tahoe in a drawing and you get an entry just for registering and for each week you participate in the pick'em contest.

We have some BG fans there already, but really want to get good participation from each school, so we need more Falcons.

If you have any questions, I'll answer them the best I can. And if you like what you see, spread the word, especially to some of your conference rivals. Thanks so much!

http://www.fanspoll.com

Metz · Post by **Metz** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 4:17 pm

Why are the below people listed as newcomers of a year for the MAC/Independants in the preseason polls?

Paul O'Hara (RB) Marshall and Travis Barr (LB) Central Florida

BGDrew · Post by **BGDrew** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 4:19 pm

Metz wrote:Why are the below people listed as newcomers of a year for the MAC/Independants in the preseason polls?

Paul O'Hara (RB) Marshall and Travis Barr (LB) Central Florida

The same reason people buy Ashlee Simpson CD's, stupidity.

Metz · Post by **Metz** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 4:23 pm

BGDrew wrote:The same reason people buy Ashlee Simpson CD's, stupidity.

HA! Nice one! I posted that question on the forums there as well, hopefully it gets changed. It'd be nice to see some BG, Miami, or NIU players listed in their place.

TitanTiger · Post by **TitanTiger** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 4:26 pm

Hmm. I wasn't involved with who was included on those. They probably looked at things like recruiting rankings of players by Rivals.com or Scout.com and also tried to think of who might play right away.

I know Auburn got a stud linebacker, the #1 ranked LB in the country if I remember correctly. He was a 5-star on Rivals and Scout. But he's not in there because though he'll get some playing time, we're stacked with experienced guys at LB right now. He'll probably start next year if he's as good as advertised.

Go over there and educate them!

Warthog · Post by **Warthog** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 4:44 pm

TitanTiger wrote:Hmm. I wasn't involved with who was included on those. They probably looked at things like recruiting rankings of players by Rivals.com or Scout.com and also tried to think of who might play right away.

I know Auburn got a stud linebacker, the #1 ranked LB in the country if I remember correctly. He was a 5-star on Rivals and Scout. But he's not in there because though he'll get some playing time, we're stacked with experienced guys at LB right now. He'll probably start next year if he's as good as advertised.

Go over there and educate them!

I think the issue that MARSHALL AND CENTRAL FLORIDA ARE NO LONGER IN THE MAC. :rant:

TitanTiger · Post by **TitanTiger** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 4:47 pm

Warthog wrote:I think the issue that MARSHALL AND CENTRAL FLORIDA ARE NO LONGER IN THE MAC. :rant:

Yikes! Didn't catch that at first. Yeah, they need to fix that. I'll relay the message.

TitanTiger · Post by **TitanTiger** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 12:59 am

For those of you who signed up for Fanspoll, the weekly pick'em game is up for Week 1. All you need to do is go to the homepage, www.fanspoll.com, login using the same user ID and password as you use on the forums and it will take you to the Bowling Green team page. There you can make your selections and submit them. Remember, every week that you submit your picks gives you another entry in the drawing for the Chevy Tahoe as well as giving you a chance to represent the Falcon Nation in the final poll.

And if you haven't signed up, there's still time to join up. We'd love to have you.

TitanTiger · Post by **TitanTiger** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 4:07 pm

And the first Fanspoll.com Top 25 is out. Much love still coming from the fans for BG, despite the loss:

1. Texas
2. USC
3. Ohio State
4. LSU
5. Michigan
6. Virginia Tech
7. Florida
8. FSU
9. Iowa
10. Tennessee
11. Georgia
12. Miami
13. Louisville
14. Purdue
15. California
16. Arizona State
17. Oklahoma
18. Notre Dame
19. Auburn
20. Georgia Tech
21. Virginia
22. Boston College
23. Texas A&M
24. Wisconsin
25. Bowling Green

Falcon Fanatic · Post by **Falcon Fanatic** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 12:09 am

TitanTiger wrote: Chevrolet is a corporate sponsor and is giving away a 2006 Tahoe in a drawing

Are they also giving away a VERY LARGE ($$$$) LOADED gas card to run the thing?????

TitanTiger · Post by **TitanTiger** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 2:56 pm

That would be nice. Geez the prices.

If I won it, I'd just sell it and buy something else. I don't need a vehicle that large. Dang thing's worth about $43,000.

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