That's why you got picked last...that, and averaging like 13 points a game while opponents averaged close to 40. Self-explanatory, really.
So Idaho State was picked to finish dead last again in the polls this year in football, according to the media and coaches. This wasn't surprising given the Luigi Cadorna-like performance of the squad last year. The polls, for those of you too lazy to click on the link, are as follows:
#1) Montana
The Griz were picked to finish first again, for the 1,375 time in a row...and they are once again a contender for the national championship. The Griz, under first year coach Robin Pflugrad, are looking to win said national championship in its inaugural year in Frisco, Texas and finally stand atop every broken body like Yurtle the Turtle and gaze at the carnage wrought by Montbo.
(Montbo pictured here)
#2) Eastern Washington
The Eagles have been picked to finish second with an at-large bid to the playoffs. They will begin the season not only as the Big Sky's sole hope of knocking Montana off the throne but they will be aided by a SHINYREDFIELDOMG!
#3) Montana State
The Bobcats were picked third here, and this could be the year they knock off the Griz and make Bozeman the center of the Big Sky! (Refer to link, please...heh heh). The Bobcats are hoping to make it a reality and make a run for their first title since 1984, when Communism was still the boogeyman and not the awesome element of campus culture it has become (I own several CCCP t-shirts...and people think it's really cool).
#4) Weber State
The OTHER cats, those of the Wild variety, are picked to finish fourth. Cameron Higgins is back but loses uber-back Trevyn Smith, who dominated ISU everytime he played us. I'm talking like Beanie Wells dominating Michigan every year with 60-70 yard runs.
#5) Northern Arizona
The biggest enigma of a team, the Lumberjacks, look to do something other than look fast this season as they were picked 5th. This is one of the conference's most tragic teams, as they have great athletes but aggrovating coaching from Jerome Sauers.
#6) Sacramento State
The Hornets are 6th. Move along now...
#7) Northern Colorado
The Bears are picked 7th and have slowly improved over their time in the Big Sky Conference; they are looking to capitalize on that progress to finish better this season in order to regain what they had when they were the vicious, mauling machines of Division II football.
#8) Portland State
Elvis has left the building, and PSU has said if they don't get this hire right it will be the final hire they ever make for football. And the preseason poll at 8th in conference doesn't put them in a favorable position. ISU's lone win looks to do better this year.
#9) Idaho State
Well, we're picked last, like the past 2 or 3 seasons (it's easy to lose count). ISU has to improve on just about everything, from defense (allowed way too many yards and points) to offense (had the most anemic offense out of everyone last year...including Division 1, 1-AA, D-II and possibly D-3). There really isn't much more to say about it other than ISU has to start producing somewhere. Anywhere. We have to let the conference know we can still register a pulse. Failing that there is always our good friends in Bacardi and the Cheers theme. Or Adagio for Strings. Whichever tickles your fancy, really.
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