FAMU came up short in its quest to enter the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.Head Coach Joe Taylor had hoped that the Rattlers (8-3, 6-2 MEAC) would receive an at-large invitation.
"They take four teams from each region, and this region already has (Appalachian State,) South Carolina State and Elon," Taylor said. “We were told it was between us and Liberty for the fourth spot, and Liberty lost while we won.”
The playoff bracket released by the NCAA today has SCSU facing off against Appalachian State and Richmond taking on Elon.
Despite the disappointing outcome, FAMU’s future is very bright. Seniors Curtis Pulley, LeRoy Vann, and Robert Okeafor are receiving national buzz as potential NFL draftees. FAMU also has very notable up-and-coming stars such as redshirt freshman QB Martin Ukpai.
Eastern Illinois lost to Tennessee State and they STILL made the playoffs. The committee didn't show the Rattlers any love. I guess that Hampton loss was the nail in the coffin.
ReplyDeletegotta get some of these non-HBCU FCS folks on the schedule. It's the only way to get some respect.
ReplyDeleteHBCU'S HAVE ALWAYS HAD TO WALK ON WATER AND SOME OF US ARE FOOLISH ENOUGH TO THINK HAVING NON-HBCU'S ON THE SCHEDULE MAKES A DIFFERENCE. EVEN WHEN WE WIN WE ARE GIVEN THE TOUGHEST ROAD, BUT IT CAN BE DONE, BECAUSE BELEIVE IT OR NOT WE HAVE THE BEST BRAND OF FOOTBALL.
ReplyDeleteThis is bull again. Even if we had beaten Hampton it would've been the same. At some point there was at least three MEAC teams in the top 25. Smh Liberty?! I'm writing a letter and I hope more of us do the same. Get some excitement in there. Maybe the MEAC was a little tougher than another! Well I guess there is still a bit of beauty contest in this process. Kill the BCS now! Its rubbing off on the FCS! ***8:54, go sit!
ReplyDeleteRACISM, plain and simple. The FCS Committee is no different than a bunch of illiterate KKK members.
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