Independent Scheduling

[RedStickHusky]

Yes, and Shreveport rightfully should be pretty low on a desirable destination list. Same same for Monroe, Ruston, and even Lafayette and Baton Rouge. At least Lafayette has some great music and interesting culture, and Red Baton has 6 SEC gridiron Saturdays.

It's a rough drive from Lafayette back to Baton Rouge after a concert, late at night.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

“Temple....2021 one spot open”

For both schools, this and future games likely happen due to proximity, travel cost containment, potential ticket sales, etc. Ideally, UCF (in addition to scheduled game), USF, Navy in years Army is not scheduled, and potentially ECU also occur.

Beggars may have less influence in initial scheduling years, but prime recruiting turf, relative proximity, and convenience for parents, friends, alumni, and fans alike make good sense.

 

[huskymedic]

>>In a move that improves the long-term viability of their status as an independent football program, UMass is expected to announce bowl tie-ins for the next six seasons.<<

>>“We’re down the path with some relationships with some bowls that we’re going to be announcing in the next 30-45 days that we feel good about,” Bamford said. “We’re going to have a relationship that’s going to cover us through 2025. That will cover us so if we’re bowl eligible we feel very good about being placed in a bowl if we get to 6-6.<<

>>Any agreement is likely to be a secondary bowl affiliation for UMass. That means if that bowl is slated to take the sixth-place team from Conference A and the fifth-place team from Conference B, and Conference A only has five bowl-eligible teams (a record of .500), UMass would move into that spot, as long as the Minutemen are eligible themselves.

Bamford said ESPN was involved.<<

 

[UConnTrumbull]

>>In a move that improves the long-term viability of their status as an independent football program, UMass is expected to announce bowl tie-ins for the next six seasons.<<

>>“We’re down the path with some relationships with some bowls that we’re going to be announcing in the next 30-45 days that we feel good about,” Bamford said. “We’re going to have a relationship that’s going to cover us through 2025. That will cover us so if we’re bowl eligible we feel very good about being placed in a bowl if we get to 6-6.<<

>>Any agreement is likely to be a secondary bowl affiliation for UMass. That means if that bowl is slated to take the sixth-place team from Conference A and the fifth-place team from Conference B, and Conference A only has five bowl-eligible teams (a record of .500), UMass would move into that spot, as long as the Minutemen are eligible themselves.

Bamford said ESPN was involved.<<

Benedict just played the AAC

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

Benedict just played the AAC

Well, it’s a good move by the umess AD.

As UConn scheduling and game day improvements occur, ideally similar or better bowl affiliations are orchestrated. (flak jacket on before incoming Land of Steady Habits fire)

 

[AndOne]

>>In a move that improves the long-term viability of their status as an independent football program, UMass is expected to announce bowl tie-ins for the next six seasons.<<

>>“We’re down the path with some relationships with some bowls that we’re going to be announcing in the next 30-45 days that we feel good about,” Bamford said. “We’re going to have a relationship that’s going to cover us through 2025. That will cover us so if we’re bowl eligible we feel very good about being placed in a bowl if we get to 6-6.<<

>>Any agreement is likely to be a secondary bowl affiliation for UMass. That means if that bowl is slated to take the sixth-place team from Conference A and the fifth-place team from Conference B, and Conference A only has five bowl-eligible teams (a record of .500), UMass would move into that spot, as long as the Minutemen are eligible themselves.

Bamford said ESPN was involved.<<

Will not be needed. UMass avgs 2 wins a season since moving to FBS. Whereas UConn has a much better chance of bowling in the near future than UMass.

 

[huskymedic]

Will not be needed. UMass avgs 2 wins a season since moving to FBS. Whereas UConn has a much better chance of bowling in the near future than UMass.

This has more to do w/ optics and recruiting than anything else...

 

[Exit 4]

Been waiting for this to drop - apparently the date is 11/7/19

 

[Exit 4]

Tentative schedule...

So the next thing...how about a TV contract?

• 09/03 - UMass
• 09/12 - at Illinois
• 09/19 - at Virginia
• 09/26 - Indiana
• 10/3 - ODU
• 10/10 - Maine
• 10/17 - bye
• 10/24 - at Ole Miss
• 10/31 - Liberty
• 11/7 - at UNC
• 11/14 - at San Jose State
• 11/21 - Mid Ten
• 11/28 - Army

 

[UConnRock]

Been waiting for this to drop

Dates may need to be shuffled around as UNC-ODU was scheduled for Sept 26 and UConn-Indiana is scheduled for that date. May end up being an Oct 3 game as UConn has an open week. Depends on how UNC's ACC schedule comes together. No byes in the early season is part of the independent scheduling game.

Illinois, UVA, Indiana, Ole Miss, UNC. Five P-5 games without even tapping into the more regional teams (BC, Syracuse, Rutgers, Pitt). Pretty impressive

 

[ASweet3781]

Old Dominion football twitter just tweeted out they play at the Rent next year October 3rd.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Chin Diesel]

Considering 2020 was the gap year, not bad at all. Yes, most fans would flip the home/away games in a heart beat, but dare I say 4-5 wins is reasonable?

 

[SubbaBub]

There are 5 "winnable" games next year, not that we'd win that many this year. Back to the old formula of win your home games has to be front of mind next year. If you steal one on the road, all the better.

We got the minimum number this season. A few lucky bounces and we'd be at 4 this season and everyone would feel a lot better.

 

[GridironGR8]

Clean break from the AAC schools next year. Too bad we couldn't get a Florida trip into the mix but all-in-all, pretty good considering short notice.

 

[Pudge]

Florida trips are important for obvious reasons

 

[FroginCT]

Considering 2020 was the gap year, not bad at all. Yes, most fans would flip the home/away games in a heart beat, but dare I say 4-5 wins is reasonable?

Sorry it's a pretty bad schedule. 3 FCS teams, and 2 borderline / recent FCS teams (UMass and Liberty).

I don't care it's a transition year, bridge year, etc. I don't care if UConn needs a softer schedule. It's awful and a result of a bad athletic department. I will tune out for a few weeks because I don't even want to read the replies.

 

[Hogoff]

Sorry it's a pretty bad schedule. 3 FCS teams, and 2 borderline / recent FCS teams (UMass and Liberty).

I don't care it's a transition year, bridge year, etc. I don't care if UConn needs a softer schedule. It's awful and a result of a bad athletic department. I will tune out for a few weeks because I don't even want to read the replies.

What three FCS teams are we playing next year? I only count one.

 

[Purple Stein]

Sorry it's a pretty bad schedule. 3 FCS teams, and 2 borderline / recent FCS teams (UMass and Liberty).

I don't care it's a transition year, bridge year, etc. I don't care if UConn needs a softer schedule. It's awful and a result of a bad athletic department. I will tune out for a few weeks because I don't even want to read the replies.

MTSU and ODU are both Conference USA, padawan. Maine is the only FCS team.

 

[FroginCT]

I am being an *ss that all 5 of those teams are absolute garbage and technically FBS, but huge steps down from Cincinnati, SMU, Houston, Navy, etc. The UConn schedule is littered with names that SEC schools schedule as their November off week.

 

[Brochacho]

I am being an *ss that all 5 of those teams are absolute garbage and technically FBS, but huge steps down from Cincinnati, SMU, Houston, Navy, etc. The UConn schedule is littered with names that SEC schools schedule as their November off week.

So are you saying we should prefer to lose to average schools instead of (hopefully) beating mediocre and bad schools?

 

[FroginCT]

Cincinnati, SMU, Memphis, and Navy are not average. Currently 3 top 25 teams, and one in the top 30. The 2020 schedule has 1 top 30 team - #27 UVA, with 5 fringe FBS / FCS schools. The UConn 2020 schedule is not composed of average teams. It is composed of crap teams.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

June 22

 

[Husky92]

Cincinnati, SMU, Memphis, and Navy are not average. Currently 3 top 25 teams, and one in the top 30. The 2020 schedule has 1 top 30 team - #27 UVA, with 5 fringe FBS / FCS schools. The UConn 2020 schedule is not composed of average teams. It is composed of crap teams.

Mr. Aresco? Are you not mad?