Teams finalizing their 2014 schedules, UConn still has no OOC opponents

[ZooCougar]

I bet UMass is available in '14.

 

[freescooter]

If not UMass, then Buffalo or somebody of that ilk. My guess is UMass would love to do a long term deal, maybe 3-2 and would re-work the other ones if they could get that. For 6-4 they would probably agree to play one of the home games at the Rent.

 

[uconNYC]

If not UMass, then Buffalo or somebody of that ilk. My guess is UMass would love to do a long term deal, maybe 3-2 and would re-work the other ones if they could get that. For 6-4 they would probably agree to play one of the home games at the Rent.

Please no Buffalo.

 

[freescooter]

Please no Buffalo.

I only said that to see what the reaction would be...I don't want Buffalo either...

 

[HartfordHank]

I bet UMass is available in '14.

A noted by DrG in post #18 above: Barring buyouts, UMass is booked for 2014. BC and Colorado at Gillette, @Penn St. and Vanderbilt.

 

[DrG]

I know because I'm a UMass fan. I believe the BC, Colorado and Vandy games are part of 2-for-1's, so those are least likely to change. Penn State could always pull out, though I'd think they'd want somebody on their OOC schedule that they can beat given their sanctions. If something opens up, I'd be happy to schedule UConn.

 

[Rumrunner]

UNC rearranged things a bit for 2014 by agreeing to travel to ECU. They're still looking for three games to schedule. Currently UConn is the only team in FBS not to have an OOC game scheduled in 2014.

 

[huskymedic]

Currently UConn is the only team in FBS not to have an OOC game scheduled in 2014.

Take the hint... it's over. We're doomed.

 

[Adios]

Take the hint... it's over. We're doomed.

We're a lower level MAC program than UMass??

 

[huskymedic]

We're a lower level MAC program than UMass??

FBS...

 

[huskymedic]

Warde - dial up the boys @ Northwestern - they have openings in 2013 + 2014:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sport...of-nu-football-series-20121018,0,352607.story

..."Vanderbilt has sent a letter to Northwestern canceling its 2013 and 2014 football games, a Big Ten source told the Tribune on Thursday.

Vanderbilt officials made the decision without so much as a phone call to NU officials, according to the source. The timing of the move is apparently related to the Thursday afternoon release of the 2013 SEC schedule, which will feature changes to cross-division rivalries.

But with the SEC set to keep an eight-game conference slate, Vanderbilt officials will have some explaining to do regarding their decision to cancel the NU series. The buyout was “not prohibitive,” according to the source.

The Wildcats beat the Commodores on the road in 2010 and in September, and NU’s best talent is in its freshmen and sophomore classes.

The 2013 game was scheduled for Sept. 14 in Nashville. The 2014 game would have been in Evanston on Sept. 13. Northwestern now has to scramble to find new opponents."...

 

[pepband99]

To hell with that - Buy out @Buffalo and Towson and replace it with @Ohio St, and a crappy I-AA!

http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/68780/vanderbilt-drops-games-with-wildcats-osu

 

[huskymedic]

To hell with that - Buy out @Buffalo and Towson and replace it with @Ohio St, and a crappy I-AA!

http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/68780/vanderbilt-drops-games-with-wildcats-osu

@PDBuckeyes OSU working on couple scenarios for replacement. No neutral site game, will be at home. And opp not as good as Vandy

 

[freescooter]

Or maybe we'll just play 8 games that year...we can wear retro uniforms and play a retro 8-game schedule which wasn't uncommon in the 1950s...

 

[Rumrunner]

Or maybe we can have a scrimmage versus the scout team. I hear there is a lot of talent there, especially when they run the T formation.

 

[UCFBfan]

It's amazing how these teams schedule so far ahead and then buy the games out. How many teams were mentioned in this thread as teams that now have opening because of another school opting out? 4,5,6? It sounds too me that there will be teams available to schedule in 2014 at the going rate. It'd be nice to have some scheduled but I'm not worrying.

 

[Carl Spackler]

I'm worried.

My hope is the only thing that's holding up announcements of the future scheduling, is the timing of the media deal negotiations, of which the exclusive window with Bristol ends in 12 days.

 

[ZooCougar]

I'm worried.

My hope is the only thing that's holding up announcements of the future scheduling, is the timing of the media deal negotiations, of which the exclusive window with Bristol ends in 12 days.

You would think it would all come out at once. But you would probably see other schools announcing it before us.

Odds are our schedule will be pretty unsexy. Worst case: Two I-AAs, and a couple of MAC/Sun Belt type games.

Which WAC schools are looking at dropping down a level because WAC football is collapsing and they can't fill a schedule. Maybe we should call one of them.

 

[Rumrunner]

I don't see the connection to the tv deal. Even if tv mandates a 9 game schedule (which would be idiotic from a SOS perspective and extremely unlikely to occur), OOC games still have to be scheduled.

I'm worried.

My hope is the only thing that's holding up announcements of the future scheduling, is the timing of the media deal negotiations, of which the exclusive window with Bristol ends in 12 days.

 

[hexlub]

Yankee Conference Reunion -
Maine, UNH, URI, and have BU field an intramural team.

 

[TouchdownHusky]

Yankee Conference Reunion -
Maine, UNH, URI, and have BU field an intramural team.

UConn does appear to be heading in that direction. UNH would probably kick their . The Wildcats have a prolific offense, scoring fast and furious. Two TD's and the game is out of range for the Pasqualoni's.

 

[hexlub]

UConn does appear to be heading in that direction. UNH would probably kick their . The Wildcats have a prolific offense, scoring fast and furious. Two TD's and the game is out of range for the Pasqualoni's.

Yeah. Like when Rutgers lost to Villanova a few years back after beating Michigan State.

Can we just join the MAC and get all this pain over with?

 

[Rumrunner]

We're six weeks closer to 2014, and still 0 for 4 on scheduling any games.

At this point I don't know what Manuel is doing to schedule games. The reality is, it was easier to schedule a game when UConn was in a marginal power 6 conference. Home and homes with strong teams were difficult to get, but they were available. But the task has gotten 1000 times more difficult.

The Big 10 in adding more teams is that much closer to going to a 9 game schedule. Hopefully RU and Maryland don't join next year.

http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2012/11/jim_delany_big_ten_football_sc.html

I really hope the Michigan game next year is not in trouble. We have heard about the buyout terms, but nothing about the notice required. Fingers crossed that that date has passed, although when WVU backed out of its contract with FSU it was done in February, 2012, for a September game, a notice period of about 7 months.

Fingers crossed that Tenn's new coach sees some value in coming to CT. Incidentally, the only OOC opponent UConn has in 2015 is Tenn, since UCF was added to the Big East.

So to recap
2014 No teams
2015 Tennessee, no other OOC games scheduled

We can debate Manuel's culpability in conference realignment. There is no debate about who negotiates and signs UConn's football schedule.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

I was thinking about this today. What the hell is Manuel doing?

 

[hexlub]

Incidentally, the only OOC opponent UConn has in 2015 is Tenn, since UCF was added to the Big East.

Will that game count as in-conference because it was set up prior to them joining the league. I think I recall this happening in the recent past but I cannot recall the participants.

 

[mattp]

I don't see how it's possible we don't have any OOC games scheduled for 2014. Schedules are usually done years in advance and between our OOC and NNNBE schedules we basically have no idea who we'll be playing in two seasons.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I don't see how it's possible we don't have any OOC games scheduled for 2014. Schedules are usually done years in advance and between our OOC and NNNBE schedules we basically have no idea who we'll be playing in two seasons.

It may be difficult building an out of conference schedule with non BCS opponents when your conference informs you that every non-BCS school has a very good chance of being a BE school by 2014.

 

[uconNYC]

I don't see how it's possible we don't have any OOC games scheduled for 2014. Schedules are usually done years in advance and between our OOC and NNNBE schedules we basically have no idea who we'll be playing in two seasons.

I think we probably do have a few scheduled, but the AD has not released the names yet. Another example of the UConn AD not engaging its fanbase. Why be so secretive about it? Most universities post future schedules on their website.

 

[ZooCougar]

I think we probably do have a few scheduled, but the AD has not released the names yet. Another example of the UConn AD not engaging its fanbase. Why be so secretive about it? Most universities post future schedules on their website.

Well, the only reason I disagree with you is that the other schools would have announced anyways. This isn't like opening an envelope at the Academy Awards.

 

[J187Money]

I think we probably do have a few scheduled, but the AD has not released the names yet. Another example of the UConn AD not engaging its fanbase. Why be so secretive about it? Most universities post future schedules on their website.

So we are at: there are no games so people complain or there are games but he won't say so people complain or there are games and he tells us and people complain.