Future scheduling philosophy

[shizzle787]

Anyway, this is the kind of schedule that we can and should strive to make:
1. Syracuse (H)
2. UNC (A)
3. NC State (A)
4. BC (H)
5. USF (H)
6. Utah State (A)
7. Wyoming (H)
8. Temple (A)
9. Buffalo (A)
10. Sacred Heart (H)
11. Georgia (A)
12. UMass (H)

We can schedule P5 teams the first four weeks of the season and should do so. We can also schedule a body bag game against an elite SEC opponent during their body bad week.

 

[ZooCougar]

Considering the Big Ten previously balked on expanding with those two, I would disagree.

They didn’t balk. The bided their time to get them at a cut rate because they knew the PAC 12 was dead. Everyone but George Kliavkoff and Stewart Mandel knew this.

 

[shizzle787]

Wait. USF is in the AAC. I thought the AAC was bad and the root cause of all of our troubles.

Now you are lauding the fact they are on the schedule.

Which is it?

USF isn't the problem. They were also in the Big East. I don't have a problem playing two AAC schools (Temple, USF, etc.) as we do need to fill out the schedule and won't be able to schedule 9 P5 opponents like Notre Dame. Don't be pedantic.

 

[ZooCougar]

Anyway, this is the kind of schedule that we can and should strive to make:
1. Syracuse (H)
2. UNC (A)
3. NC State (A)
4. BC (H)
5. USF (H)
6. Utah State (A)
7. Wyoming (H)
8. Temple (A)
9. Buffalo (A)
10. Sacred Heart (H)
11. Georgia (A)
12. UMass (H)

We can schedule P5 teams the first four weeks of the season and should do so. We can also schedule a body bag game against an elite SEC opponent during their body bad week.

Maybe we can get Bryant and Delaware to uograde and play house with us!

 

[shizzle787]

They didn’t balk. The bided their time to get them at a cut rate because they knew the PAC 12 was dead. Everyone but George Kliavkoff and Stewart Mandel knew this.

The Pac-12 died when the Big 10 raided it. The other three then left for the Big 12 (at least two were kicking and screaming- see Arizona State and Utah).

 

[ZooCougar]

USF isn't the problem. They were also in the Big East. I don't have a problem playing two AAC schools (Temple, USF, etc.) as we do need to fill out the schedule and won't be able to schedule 9 P5 opponents like Notre Dame. Don't be pedantic.

I’m not being pedantic.

I’m pointing out the holes in your awfully flawed logic.

We’re not on track to be BYU or even Liberty. We’re a nice squishy cupcake. And we won’t be making much progress with this strategy.

 

[shizzle787]

I’m not being pedantic.

I’m pointing out the holes in your awfully flawed logic.

We’re not on track to be BYU or even Liberty. We’re a nice squishy cupcake. And we won’t be making much progress with this strategy.

We won six games last year using this strategy. The only thing missing was one additional P5 road game as opposed to Ball State. Either way we would have gone 6-6. You are overly emotional about a 0-3 start. I get it.

 

[ZooCougar]

The Pac-12 died when the Big 10 raided it. The other three then left for the Big 12 (at least two were kicking and screaming- see Arizona State and Utah).

Yes we all know the story. Everyone saw this happening from a mile away.

We were never as close as you imagine. And if they had to go to plan B they might still have passed. They might have just waited for the ACC to implode.

Even now the ACC could fall apart and we could still get passed over.

 

[ZooCougar]

We won six games last year using this strategy. The only thing missing was one additional P5 road game as opposed to Ball State. Either way we would have gone 6-6. You are overly emotional about a 0-3 start. I get it.

Last year was smoke and mirrors buddy.

 

[shizzle787]

Last year was smoke and mirrors buddy.

Overreaction. I'm mad too, but we will get better.

 

[BigTenFan]

Anyway, this is the kind of schedule that we can and should strive to make:
1. Syracuse (H)
2. UNC (A)
3. NC State (A)
4. BC (H)
5. USF (H)
6. Utah State (A)
7. Wyoming (H)
8. Temple (A)
9. Buffalo (A)
10. Sacred Heart (H)
11. Georgia (A)
12. UMass (H)

We can schedule P5 teams the first four weeks of the season and should do so. We can also schedule a body bag game against an elite SEC opponent during their body bad week.

Why would the #1 team in the country risk any injury week 11 in any season before SEC and post season games?
We need to create some type excitement last few games of the season....not sure UMass moves the needle

 

[shizzle787]

Why would the #1 team in the country risk any injury week 11 in any season before SEC and post season games?
We need to create some type excitement last few games of the season....not sure UMass moves the needle

I'm not sure what you mean by the first sentence. SEC teams regularly play a weaker non-conference opponent at home the second to last game of the season.

P5 schools don't generally have openings (other than the SEC and ACC teams the 2nd to last game of the season) in the second half of the season. It is what is. BYU ran into the same problem which is why they front-loaded the P5 opponents.

 

[noeynox]

We were one meeting away from the P5 back in August. Sure, it was more about basketball, but we were almost in.

Almost only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades! But I'm with you on remaining independent.

 

[Greg]

I think we are going to have to live with giving the ACC teams 2 home games to one home game for us. Perhaps, we can get BC and SU to make the 3rd game a neutral site game, Gillette and Yankee Stadium

I doubt any ACC school would give up a home game to play UCONN ay yhis point. As an SU alum I would be furious.

 

[Greg]

Overreaction. I'm mad too, but we will get better.

6 or 6 wi s is still possible.

 

[ZooCougar]

Overreaction. I'm mad too, but we will get better.

Not really. We caught schools like Fresno and Liberty at the nadir of their season.

We literally haven’t won a game since Liberty.