B1G scheduled released thru 2019

[bobbyinaz]

http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten

I know schedules can be easily changed but if there was thoughts in the B1G offices about near term expansion why would they release a schedule that is 6 seasons away?

 

[UConn Dan]

http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten

I know schedules can be easily changed but if there was thoughts in the B1G offices about near term expansion why would they release a schedule that is 6 seasons away?

To throw people off the scent of what's really happening at clandestine meetings at off-site locations.

 

[woomba]

The main advantage here is that they can show how parity scheduling will work in action - The Big 3 East Division schools (Michigan, OSU, Penn State) are supposed to rotate amongst the top West Division schools more often than against the weaker schools and they can show this by releasing the schedule so far out.

This is done probably to satisfy ADs at Nebraska and Wisconsin. If you want to get your Realignment caps on, this is also more interesting info to know for a Western addition than an Eastern addition.

 

[Stinger92860]

More ammo for ftt

 

[ranger fan]

Can't understand why the aren't beating down the doors to lock up our football program.

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

WVU Dude predicted that the BIG would release a schedule at some time.

Eerie.

 

[Fishy]

I just don't see how the Big Ten expands in the near term - even if the stargazers here are right and the Big Ten is just itching to add UConn, who else do they add with them? Everyone else is attached.

This isn't like a Penn State deal where they can go just run at an odd number for a decade.

 

[mike012]

When you can grab a possible 0-12 uconn football team equivalent to div 3 you take it when you can that's why the Big does it without a travel partner.

 

[buddy]

http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten

I know schedules can be easily changed but if there was thoughts in the B1G offices about near term expansion why would they release a schedule that is 6 seasons away?

The thoughts about B1G expansion are hyperbole from this message board. They unfortunately have no basis in reality. I have been labeled a troll for saying this type of thing. Believe me, I am sorry to say this, but UConn has missed out on conference realignment for decades to come. Shortsightedness for years before this by our leaders as well as the people of CT have caused this problem to rear it's ugly head.

 

[UConn990411]

The thoughts about B1G expansion are hyperbole from this message board. They unfortunately have no basis in reality. I have been labeled a troll for saying this type of thing. Believe me, I am sorry to say this, but UConn has missed out on conference realignment for decades to come. Shortsightedness for years before this by our leaders as well as the people of CT have caused this problem to rear it's ugly head.

No, you've been labeled a troll for acting like a troll.

 

[buddy]

No, you've been labeled a troll for acting like a troll.

I am sorry that your fragile ego is so easily bruised. I wish that what I said wasn't true and I could live in that fantasy land in which you reside. Just for fun, let's say that you ask a woman out and she says she is sorry but she is busy for the next six years. What are the chances that you will get a date with her? Now, we are you and she is the B1G. See what I am saying?

 

[Adios]

Decades? Really? We were one competent football coaching staff from being in the same conference as you.

 

[buddy]

Decades? Really? We were one competent football coaching staff from being in the same conference as you.

Okay not decades, but a decade, based on the schedule being made through 2019.

 

[Matrim55]

Okay not decades, but a decade, based on the schedule being made through 2019.

And we'll still win multiple NCAA titles for men's and women's basketball while continuing to climb the US News & World Report academic rankings.

 

[pj]

I just don't see how the Big Ten expands in the near term - even if the stargazers here are right and the Big Ten is just itching to add UConn, who else do they add with them? Everyone else is attached.

This isn't like a Penn State deal where they can go just run at an odd number for a decade.

It's not impossible to schedule a league of 15, though it does make it controversial to pick 2 for a championship game. Have three pods of 5 and play your 4 pod mates and 5 of the other 10 every year. Two highest rated pod champions to the championship game. You see every school in the league at least once every two years.

That said, I don't see it happening without AAU and a demonstration that we enhance per-school revenue, and it's hard to see how we meet that yardstick in a year when decisions will be made about the next contract.

 

[Stinger92860]

When Aau happens, not if, then our chances will increase. While that is in progress we need to fix the football program. Funny but we lost to Michigan by 3 points yet we suck.

 

[billybud]

Losing by 3 points to Michigan isn't the barometer that is being read...unfortunately the "W" in the column for Moral Victory gets passed over.

 

[SellersElbow]

Funny but we lost to Michigan by 3 points yet we suck.

With regards to football, you are correct on both counts: We lost to Michigan by 3 points. Yet we suck.

I truly believe this will not be the case for long, but for now, it is.

 

[DarthGrumpy]

It's not impossible to schedule a league of 15, though it does make it controversial to pick 2 for a championship game. Have three pods of 5 and play your 4 pod mates and 5 of the other 10 every year. Two highest rated pod champions to the championship game. You see every school in the league at least once every two years.

I saw someone post the idea of a 20 team B1G conference divided into 4 pods of 5. Each team plays 11 games - 3 OCC games, 4 pod games, 1 cross-pod game with a rotating team every year (thus everyone plays everyone at least once every 4 years) for a total of 3 games. The 11th game is then the ‘semi-final’ between the top team from each of the 4 pods while the other teams are paired together for a final game (higher seed hosts.) The 12th game would just be the championship between the semi-final winners at a neutral site.

 

[NickyNewark]

I see on the RU rivals board today a "strong" rumor UConn/RU are working to make a home and home for 16/17 official.Both early season games!

 

[specialisthusky]

I see on the RU rivals board today a "strong" rumor UConn/RU are working to make a home and home for 16/17 official.Both early season games!

Dammit Nick. This forced me to actually visit that board. I quickly remembered why I never go there.

This would be nice if it comes out officially though. Hoping it happens its a nice rivalry.

 

[NickyNewark]

Dammit Nick. This forced me to actually visit that board. I quickly remembered why I never go there.

This would be nice if it comes out officially though. Hoping it happens its a nice rivalry.

Yeah me too!The general consensus among RU fans seems to me to prefer to continue playing UConn or Temple but NOT BC or Cuse!I hope they make it happen SOON!

 

[NickyNewark]

My favorite games in the BE were always UConn and Cuse but Id like to see Cuse locked out of eastern exposure as much as possible as they seem to think of themselves as above the rest of us!

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

No, you've been labeled a troll for acting like a troll.

Well, there can be differences between being labeled a troll, acting like a troll, and simply being a troll. Fragile egos play no role in reading many of ol' Buddy's posts, he's just a troll. If you walk like a duck and quack like a duck, you're a duck. Buddy is what he is, all quacked up.

 

[billybud]

For many, a Troll is anyone who posts something that they don't like or agree with....a label is easy to attach and certainly easier than debating with logic.

I too, I reckon, am a troll although I prefer to think of it as chumming. I often take a contrarian viewpoint for the sake of the conversation and to see how someone develops their argument. I learn a lot by seeing someone's viewpoint developed beyond a declatory sentence.