OT: B1G agree no more FCS opponents

[B1GEast]

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/190943281.html

Wonder who's left for Rutgers to schedule?

 

[coachcap]

Gone are the days for Rutty to schedule 2 FCS's to pad the W-L column to the left. Rutgers Al must be in mourning.

 

[ruskin]

seriously have to hope other 'big four' adopt this policy until we leave purgatory. Will make it a little easier to get marquee games.

 

[freescooter]

My guess is that this will have two long term effects. First, others will follow. @nd, it will ultimately be the end of FCS football for the 1AA power leagues like the Colonial. They largely rely on those games to make their budgets work. Their choice will be drop down a level to something closer to the NEC or upgrade to something like the Sunbelt.

 

[B1GEast]

seriously have to hope other 'big four' adopt this policy , until we leave purgatory. Will make it a little easier to get marquee games.

ruskin, that's IMO what the big 4 really want. Strength of schedule will determine final playoff teams. The SEC doesn't have to worry as much because their conference strength is skewed. Delaney know that if his teams have a strong strength of schedule, they will have a better chance of making it to the playoffs, which could be why rutgers and maryland were offered, as fodder for the other b1g teams, for the time being at least.

 

[UConnSportsGuy]

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/190943281.html

Wonder who's left for Rutgers to schedule?

Makes sense. With Rutgers and Maryland now on their schedules permanently, they have their 'easy wins' on their schedules...who needs FBS teams?!

 

[rsk]

Wonder who's left for Rutgers to schedule?

Michigan, Ohio State, Nebraska, Penn state, Michigan State, Wisconsin,etc...

 

[B1GEast]

Michigan, Ohio State, Nebraska, Penn state, Michigan State, Wisconsin,etc...

That is much better than Howard or Norfolk St.

 

[Woof 101]

This is the route we should be taking in order to become the Boise of the east. Minus that God ugly field of course.
As ruskin used the word marquee above we are going to have to go out of The NBE to get a decent SOS rating.

 

[joey3$trike$]

this sounds like good news to me, hopefully have a good showing vs mich. this year and maybe soon play vs osu, nebraska, mich. st. get it done Warde!

 

[Rumrunner]

Boise State becoming Boise of the West has gotten Boise of the West a MWC deal that sucks as much as the Big East deal. The TCU model is more appropriate. Major team in a major market, peaking at the right time.

UConn needs the Big Ten to look at UConn as TCU of the east, right team at the right place, which neither offends nor inspires, but fills a particular need.

With the Big Ten going to 9 (soon to be 10) conference games, and eliminating FCS opponents, the separation of the power conferences from the MWC, CUSA, Sunbelt, and MAC is growing. Only a matter of time that the cartel closes off completely.

So far things haven't turned out too swimmingly for UConn. Let's hope the administration is better behind the scenes than they are publicly, and knows what they are doing.

As a poli sci prof, Herbst knows that politics is all about who gets what, when and how.

Objectively, UConn gets nothing, gets this nothing immediately, and the method of getting is a ramming up its with some sand thrown in for good measure. To keep the system honest, the fate of those politicians in charge of such carnage usually suffer from their constituents. Hopefully the rectal bleeding is like a big red flashing neon sign to Herbst.

 

[B1GEast]

This is the route we should be taking in order to become the Boise of the east. Minus that God ugly field of course.
As ruskin used the word marquee above we are going to have to go out of The NBE to get a decent SOS rating.

The question is, will those teams want to play us, or other stronger conferences, look what a somewhat strong schedule did for ND.

 

[Jax Husky]

This is nice posturing, but the reality is that playing a team like App St., Delaware, or Sam Houston is no worse than scheduling Army or a low level MAC. We'll qlso likely see them change their tune when someone cancels a game 6 months prior to the season. Still won't help them beat the SEC.

 

[Adios]

Still won't help them beat the SEC.

You know Ohio State and Michigan can compete. At least somewhat. I think.

We could use Rutgers or some other B1G institutions scheduling a game against us every year. But I also hope for a Big 12 invite. The Big 12 appears to have a higher upside now.

 

[Woof 101]

The question is, will those teams want to play us, or other stronger conferences, look what a somewhat strong schedule did for ND.

Not sure of the ND reference. They softened their schedule on their own. Tough recruiting for them for several years due to standards.
I use Boise becuse they play in a non BCS conference and continue to stay ranked in the top 20 every year and go to a bowl. They are in a situation like us but seem to maintain a high profile and get a lot of press which equals recruits.
Someone above mentioned we should be more like TCU, I am good with that but we are far from having decades in the now defunct SWC and all the tradition that goes with it. That or geographically in a sweet spot like Texas.

Why teams would not want to play a team that went 5-7 the last two years in what is considered a weak conference does not compute. We are their cupcake untill we beat Michigan and win out this year....Then we are a trap game...Let's get to that point first...

 

[hinson32]

I for one hopes RU continues to play UConn. In my opinion RU-UConn has become a good rivalry. It is also a good idea for Northeast teams to play one another.

 

[Palatine]

Those 1AA schools were too tough. Remember Appalachian State beating Michigan. They were ruining the B10s reputation.