Independent Scheduling

[JohnFSilver]

They should play UMass in football every year. I know why they haven't, but no reason not to now. I hope they get Temple on there a bunch too in the future.

 

[HuskyAlum012]

From umess tweet > What are MTEs in the college sports media or scheduling world?

Multi-team events aka an early season tournament such as Maui Classic, Charleston Classic, etc.

 

[WrenchFan69]

 

[huskymedic]

Daily Hampshire Gazette: UMass football linked to UConn’s impending move to independence

>>Bamford’s hypothesis is based on the fact that UMass has proven it can break the mold of traditional college football with its scheduling philosophy. The stigma before was that it would be difficult to find games to craft a schedule as an independent, but Bamford and the athletic department have found ways to schedule home-and-homes with Group of Five peers and fit in the requisite buy games from Power Five foes. And as the number of independents grows larger, so too does the pool of possible opponents, stimulating the cycle anew.<<

 

[Exit 4]

Daily Hampshire Gazette: UMass football linked to UConn’s impending move to independence

>>Bamford’s hypothesis is based on the fact that UMass has proven it can break the mold of traditional college football with its scheduling philosophy. The stigma before was that it would be difficult to find games to craft a schedule as an independent, but Bamford and the athletic department have found ways to schedule home-and-homes with Group of Five peers and fit in the requisite buy games from Power Five foes. And as the number of independents grows larger, so too does the pool of possible opponents, stimulating the cycle anew.<<

Likely to be more FBS independents in the future ....echoing what others have been saying about the future of FBS. The next round of CRA is more likely to create more UConns - particularly out of the ruins of a depleted and far flung AAC.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Durks07]

I know I shouldn't get my hopes up, but there is only one ACC team on that list...

 

[Exit 4]

I know I shouldn't get my hopes up, but there is only one ACC team on that list...

Could be VT....but if it is, they would be the rare program that skips their annual FCS cupcake game to play us instead. I think the ACC game will come from another breakup of either the Wake-OD or Syr-WMU games.

 

[Guapo]

Could be VT....but if it is, they would be the rare program that skips their annual FCS cupcake game to play us instead. I think the ACC game will come from another breakup of either the Wake-OD or Syr-WMU games.

I thought it it was UNC-ODU? (Not that I mind either way..)

 

[Exit 4]

I thought it it was UNC-ODU? (Not that I mind either way..)

ODU has OOC games set for UVA, Wake and UNC all in 2020. I think one of those gets broken up, and I think its the Wake game, but could be UNC.

 

[huskymedic]

Army w/ Bowl Agreement for 2020, 2022, 2024:

Army strikes agreement with Independence Bowl, ESPN - College Football | NBC Sports

Army will spend lots of time in Shreveport, La., over the next five years.

collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com

>>Army will play in the Independence Bowl in 2020, ’22 and ’24, assuming the team is bowl eligible. In odd-numbered years, the Knights are guaranteed a slot in one of 13 different bowl games.

Army is an at-large team this year, meaning Jeff Monken‘s team will have to fill a slot unused by one of the 10 FBS conferences.<<

 

[UConnDan97]

I supported Benedict's move to the Big East ever since it was announced. I supported it because the AAC tv deal was a death blow and getting our Olympic sports back to the top was a reasonable place to start.

I was very critical of his silence to Husky Nation, as we squirmed and begged for some sign of hope for our football program. But let me say this: if silence is what he needed to pull off the new 2020 schedule, which includes financial stability and a new game against a well respected SEC team, then well done, Dave Benedict.

Well done...

 

[Afroabe224]

I supported Benedict's move to the Big East ever since it was announced. I supported it because the AAC tv deal was a death blow and getting our Olympic sports back to the top was a reasonable place to start.

I was very critical of his silence to Husky Nation, as we squirmed and begged for some sign of hope for our football program. But let me say this: if silence is what he needed to pull off the new 2020 schedule, which includes financial stability and a new game against a well respected SEC team, then well done, Dave Benedict.

Well done...

I'm thrilled! This schedule shows UConn is still serious about FBS football and that was a massive question with the Big East move. If we can conduct FB independence more like BYU than New Mexico St then the Big East move is a win-win-win in my book.

 

[BugsyCT]

So here's what we have so far:


2020
Sept. 3: UMASS
Sept. 12: at Illinois
Sept. 19: at Virginia
Sept. 26: INDIANA
Oct. 10: MAINE**
Oct. 24: at Ole Miss
Oct. 31: LIBERTY
Nov. 14: at San Jose St.
Nov. 28: ARMY


2021
Sept. 2: HOLY CROSS**
Sept. 11: PURDUE
Oct. 2: at UMass
Nov. 13: at Clemson
Nov. 21: at UCF
TBD: at Army


2022
Sept. 17: at N.C. State
Nov. 19: BOSTON COLLEGE
TBD: CCSU**
TBD: at Army


2023
Sept. 2: DUKE
Sept. 23: N.C. STATE
Nov. 4: at Tennessee
Nov. 11: at Liberty
Nov. 18: at Boston College
TBD: LAFAYETTE


2024
Aug. 31: at Maryland
Sept. 14: at Duke


2025
Sept. 13: at Purdue
TBD: CCSU**


2026
Sept. 12: MARYLAND
TBD: LAFAYETTE


2027
TBD: ARMY


2028
Sept. 16: SAN JOSE ST.


Feeling a lot better today than I did yesterday about the future of UConn football.

 

[jdb50]

The fact that schools were willing to work with us on short notice is most encouraging. We were in a tight spot and no one had to help. The AD and maybe the President must have used their relationships with other universities to get 2020 filled. Well done!

 

[huskymedic]

Daily Hampshire Gazette: UMass football linked to UConn’s impending move to independence

>>Bamford’s hypothesis is based on the fact that UMass has proven it can break the mold of traditional college football with its scheduling philosophy. The stigma before was that it would be difficult to find games to craft a schedule as an independent, but Bamford and the athletic department have found ways to schedule home-and-homes with Group of Five peers and fit in the requisite buy games from Power Five foes. And as the number of independents grows larger, so too does the pool of possible opponents, stimulating the cycle anew.<<

Somewhat of a follow-up by SBN Matt Brown: One AD thinks we'll see more FBS independents. Is that wishful thinking?

 

[noeynox]

Somewhat of a follow-up by SBN Matt Brown: One AD thinks we'll see more FBS independents. Is that wishful thinking?

A little shortsighted with that article. Benedict is 100 percent right the immediate goal was putting together a schedule immediately. The name value of the schools they scheduled on such short notice and the fact they have P5 schools coming to East Hartford in the near future speaks to the long term goals. I don't think we lose any luster as a school to play against by being independent vs being in the AAC.

I'm sure the long term goal is to be able to hang with most people on the schedule and score some upsets. The bowl tie in is the only significant drawback, but we are so far from bowl eligibility, that can't factor in at all.

Colorado State has voiced displeasure with the Mountain West kickoff times for TV. They've expressed it affects their fan attendance. If i was looking for a school that would likely do it, that would be the 1st place i would look to.

 

[JohnFSilver]

Looking forward, I like the balance of the schedule for 2020. Eventually, got to get a better home schedule, but a P5 team isn’t coming to Rentschler on 3 months notice.

2021 interesting. We’ll see if we. An get mid tier P5 into rentschler. Best bet is acc/big ten schools.

 

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[Wordbomar]

UMass every year in football = Great

UMass any year in basketball = Bad

 

[Dooooooomed]

I'd play UMass at Mohegan.

 

[blue93]

UMass every year in football = Great

UMass any year in basketball = Bad

It’s only bad for basketball if we do it in place of a marquee game, which I don’t see happening. We play the Vermont’s and New Hampshire’s of the world every year anyway, I wouldn’t hate playing UMass instead.

 

[Wordbomar]

It’s only bad for basketball if we do it in place of a marquee game, which I don’t see happening. We play the Vermont’s and New Hampshire’s of the world every year anyway, I wouldn’t hate playing UMass instead.

a one off would be fine, but no H and H’s with Umass