Baylor Reveals This Season's "Ultra Competitive" Non Conference Schedule

[Geew1992]

Ha, don't laugh too hard.. we haven't released ours yet. I don't expect it to be the gauntlet of last year but I think it should still be pretty decent...

Ohio State, Duke, Maryland and Connecticut for sure.. probably 1 more big program besides those 4.. Dawn's not going to beat down a young team.

But conference schedule isn't going to be a walk on the park.

 

[BroadwayVa]

C'mon folks. Kim is just trying to save some coin on her dry cleaning bill.
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CAPTION-----Pheww that stinks!

 

[trb123]

Mulkey wants 600 wins faster than Geno.
Motivation for a cupcake schedule.

 

[SCspur]

Ha, don't laugh too hard.. we haven't released ours yet. I don't expect it to be the gauntlet of last year but I think it should still be pretty decent...

Ohio State, Duke, Maryland and Connecticut for sure.. probably 1 more big program besides those 4.. Dawn's not going to beat down a young team.

We are not playing Ohio St this year, the home and home series with them wasn't renewed. Maryland, Duke, and Connecticut are for sure on the schedule as well as a potential matchup with Notre Dame (Gulf Coast Showcase). Even Clemson and Savannah St (our usual OOC opponents) are tougher then the majority of Baylors opponents this year. That's a crying shame how weak their schedule is this year!

 

[BroadwayVa]

No.
When UConn played cupcakes, it would be at home only. Generally, schools pay the opponent a fee to come to their place.
Once UConn moved to the AAC, however, it had to beef up the non-conference sked and good teams/p5 schools will only do home-and-homes.

According to NAN---the fee paid to the CC's is less than minimal. To what she said : I took it to hardly pay for travel, food, lodging--they surely didn't get Uconn type travel accommodation with that fee she stated..
Yes Uconn has often played CC's early in the season--can't recall OOC CC's as the official season progressed. But it's possible. That is above and beyond the League schedules

 

[oldude]

While we are all enjoying poking fun at Baylor's schedule, the truth is that it's appalling. It sells short Baylor's fans and players and it sets up Baylor to be shipped off to "God knows where?" as a 3 seed or worse for the Big Dance.

I personally hope to see them in Albany, NY in March.

 

[CocoHusky]

According to NAN---the fee paid to the CC's is less than minimal. To what she said : I took it to hardly pay for travel, food, lodging--they surely didn't get Uconn type travel accommodation with that fee she stated.
Yes Uconn has often played CC's early in the season--can't recall OOC CC's as the official season progressed. But it's possible. That is above and beyond the League schedules

I have actually seen 4 of those checks written by ND, Louisville, Iowa State, & Kentucky to take a beat down. In each case the amount of the check significantly exceeded by like 5X the amount money that the team would generate for the remainder of the season (minus conference tournament games). So I would not describe the checks as " minimal". And it is my understanding that all of that money was to be spent on the WCBB team. So I understand the CC scenario form both ends. But when you pile a cup cake on top of another top , on top of another top-wait that actually sounds good & this schedule is all bad.

 

[stwainfan]

I was thinking maybe there was a game with UConn. I see there isn't.

 

[Golden Husky]

Well, at least the first five games are at home, which should help the Bears meet the challenge of the Texans, Ichabods (seriously), Lady Cardinals (No, not those Cardinals), Eagles and Sugar Bears. Good preparation for UCLA, Kim.

 

[VAMike23]

 

[JS]

All we need now is some UNC and TN bashing in here .... and I will be a happy soul

UNC - Ha! I laugh at you. Last classroom most of your players ever saw had alphabet cut-outs on the walls. And they didn't learn those either.

TN - Remember the good times? No? Feel like you're a soft spot on people's schedule? So make the Sweet 16 and build a rep as "competitive." Gotta start somewhere.

There you go, Triad. Happy soul to you.

 

[triaddukefan]

UNC - Ha! I laugh at you. Last classroom most of your players ever saw had alphabet cut-outs on the walls. And they didn't learn those either.

TN - Remember the good times? No? Feel like you're a soft spot on people's schedule? So make the Sweet 16 and build a rep as "competitive." Gotta start somewhere.

There you go, Triad. Happy soul to you.

Is it too late to add more schools to my list?

 

[SCGamecock]

But conference schedule isn't going to be a walk on the park.

This is also true.

 

[SCGamecock]

I was thinking maybe there was a game with UConn. I see there isn't.

Good point.. Didn't Baylor play at UConn last season? Was that just a one and done?

 

[stwainfan]

Good point.. Didn't Baylor play at UConn last season? Was that just a one and done?

Yes they did play last year. I don't know why they aren't playing this year. I do think when Griner was there. That Baylor played a lot of teams ranked.

 

[triaddukefan]

Well, at least the first five games are at home, which should help the Bears meet the challenge of the Texans, Ichabods (seriously), Lady Cardinals (No, not those Cardinals), Eagles and Sugar Bears. Good preparation for UCLA, Kim.

Well a meeting with the Sugar Bears should prepare them well for their matchup with the Bruins later

 

[CL82]

C'mon folks. Kim is just trying to save some coin on her dry cleaning bill.

"A gold blazer? Dang it I picked up my realtor's jacket again!"

 

[BroadwayVa]

While we are all enjoying poking fun at Baylor's schedule, the truth is that it's appalling. It sells short Baylor's fans and players and it sets up Baylor to be shipped off to "God knows where?" as a 3 seed or worse for the Big Dance.

I personally hope to see them in Albany, NY in March.

Yes and no--- I'm not so sure it sell Baylor short. Think that this is a "rebuilding' year, for Baylor. If she has the personnel to bring along slowly her options get better/different---Carnac stated--paraphrasing--Mulkey is a very experienced coach--and not cut from the standard mold, So --knowing Uconn apparently will have an exceptional team, unlike last year where she scheduled Uconn early--she is abiding her time thinking Azura may leave --and this is a training year for her team. Just thoughts--

 

[rford53]

I was thinking maybe there was a game with UConn. I see there isn't.

Home and Home games with UConn ; game #1 was last season in Storrs, game #2 will be in Wako in the 2018-2019 season.

 

[stwainfan]

Home and Home games with UConn ; game #1 was last season in Storrs, game #2 will be in Wako in the 2018-2019 season.

Ok thanks.

 

[oldude]

I was thinking maybe there was a game with UConn. I see there isn't.

Yes they did play last year. I don't know why they aren't playing this year. I do think when Griner was there. That Baylor played a lot of teams ranked.

Baylor & UConn agreed to a home & home with Baylor visiting Storrs last season, but the return trip to Waco doesn't occur until the 18-19 season.

 

[stwainfan]

Baylor & UConn agreed to a home & home with Baylor visiting Storrs last season, but the return trip to Waco doesn't occur until the 18-19 season.

Ok thanks.

 

[Geew1992]

Good point.. Didn't Baylor play at UConn last season? Was that just a one and done?

Yes. They play them 2018-2019 season

 

[BroadwayVa]

I have actually seen 4 of those checks written by ND, Louisville, Iowa State, & Kentucky to take a beat down. In each case the amount of the check significantly exceeded by like 5X the amount money that the team would generate for the remainder of the season (minus conference tournament games). So I would not describe the checks as " minimal". And it is my understanding that all of that money was to be spent on the WCBB team. So I understand the CC scenario form both ends. But when you pile a cup cake on top of another top , on top of another top-wait that actually sounds good & this schedule is all bad.

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I was describing the dollar value Husky NAN provide to me when I posted ---they got 60,000 or so for these games--I believe NAN's value was 17000 --to me minimal to travel, hotel, eat, etc away from home for 2 or 3 days. Hardly 5 times most teams, even Div 3--for any year. To me that 17000 number is MINIMAL.
Don't shoot the messenger--I was posting the correction handed to me when I posted i THOUGHT I HEARD THEY RECEIVED 60,000 MORE OR LESS.

 

[oldude]

Yes and no--- I'm not so sure it sell Baylor short. Think that this is a "rebuilding' year, for Baylor. If she has the personnel to bring along slowly her options get better/different---Carnac stated--paraphrasing--Mulkey is a very experienced coach--and not cut from the standard mold, So --knowing Uconn apparently will have an exceptional team, unlike last year where she scheduled Uconn early--she is abiding her time thinking Azura may leave --and this is a training year for her team. Just thoughts--

I'm sorry but I just can't buy the "rebuilding year" excuse, particularly when you are a perennial top-10 team every year like Baylor. UConn was in a rebuilding year last season, and they took on everybody and anybody and came within a basket of the national finals. OK, I get that UConn is special, but teams like TX & UCLA also step up and schedule tough OOC opponents every year.

If Kim wants to stop "flaming out" every year in March, maybe she needs to start challenging her team in Nov & Dec.