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Dana Holgorsen: Time for FBS programs to stop playing FCS teams
Posted on 9/9/15 at 11:23 am
Posted on 9/9/15 at 11:23 am
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"No more scheduling FCS opponents. That's the message that West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen is sending to his fellow FBS programs."
"West Virginia plays Liberty on Saturday, and the Mountaineers have Youngstown State on the schedule next in 2016. After that, however, there are no future games planned against FCS opponents."
"Beginning in 2016, Big Ten programs will no longer be allowed to schedule games against FCS competition and have been advised to instead play against a Power 5 opponent."
Thoughts? Anyone think this will come to an end in the SEC soon?
"No more scheduling FCS opponents. That's the message that West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen is sending to his fellow FBS programs."
"West Virginia plays Liberty on Saturday, and the Mountaineers have Youngstown State on the schedule next in 2016. After that, however, there are no future games planned against FCS opponents."
"Beginning in 2016, Big Ten programs will no longer be allowed to schedule games against FCS competition and have been advised to instead play against a Power 5 opponent."
Thoughts? Anyone think this will come to an end in the SEC soon?
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Posted on 9/9/15 at 11:26 am to MartyMoose09
Is there a difference between scheduling the North Dakota States of the world and the bottom tier conference teams like Mississippi St?
Posted on 9/9/15 at 11:27 am to MartyMoose09
Time for FBS coaches to start brushing their hair 
Posted on 9/9/15 at 11:27 am to MartyMoose09
LSU agreed, and decided to cancel their game last Saturday, because of it.
Posted on 9/9/15 at 11:27 am to MartyMoose09
Not all FCS prorgans are created equal. I see no reason to have a rule completely disallowing scheduling them. Schedule who you want and don't worry about what other programs are doing.
Posted on 9/9/15 at 11:27 am to MartyMoose09
These games, keep these small programs running, so there are negatives in broad spectrum, but they dont really help the big teams other than being tune up and 3rd/4th string playing time games
This post was edited on 9/9/15 at 11:28 am
Posted on 9/9/15 at 11:28 am to MartyMoose09
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Thoughts? Anyone think this will come to an end in the SEC soon?
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No more scheduling FCS opponents.
I agree with the spirit of the idea. However, as Fordham demonstrated on Saturday by beating Army, there is not a whole lot of difference between the best FCS and the worst FBS teams.
Eliminating FCS opponents won't fix the problem when there are garbage opponents in FBS, too. And their number is growing. The FBS division added another member this year -- Charlotte.
Posted on 9/9/15 at 11:29 am to Jon Ham
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Not all FCS prorgans are created equal. I see no reason to have a rule completely disallowing scheduling them. Schedule who you want and don't worry about what other programs are doing.
Gotta get that easy win? Come on, it isn't good for the fans. It is lose/lose. The P5 Conferences should step up and schedule each other.
Posted on 9/9/15 at 11:29 am to MartyMoose09
On one hand........I agree that FBS programs should stop scheduling them. On the other hand, FCS schools really need those huge checks for playing FBS programs. In other words, I don't really give a damn one way or the other.
Posted on 9/9/15 at 11:29 am to MartyMoose09
I agree
Posted on 9/9/15 at 11:31 am to MartyMoose09
The big 12 and big 10 will still suck.
Posted on 9/9/15 at 11:36 am to MartyMoose09
Jacksonville State has a better shot at beating Auburn than most Big 10 schools
Posted on 9/9/15 at 11:36 am to MartyMoose09
From a competitive argument, yes I can agree that playing FCS teams is pretty weak.
But on a different consideration, don't a lot of these FCS teams fund their football programs by playing 1 or 2 big teams a year?
An FCS team agrees to go play some big bad FBS team in their big bad stadium, but comes back with funds for their Athletic Departments. Isn't the FCS essentially 'the farm' for a lot of transfers to FBS programs.
Maybe I'm wrong, but I think keeping FCS programs stable financially, is a win for FBS teams in the long run.
But on a different consideration, don't a lot of these FCS teams fund their football programs by playing 1 or 2 big teams a year?
An FCS team agrees to go play some big bad FBS team in their big bad stadium, but comes back with funds for their Athletic Departments. Isn't the FCS essentially 'the farm' for a lot of transfers to FBS programs.
Maybe I'm wrong, but I think keeping FCS programs stable financially, is a win for FBS teams in the long run.
Posted on 9/9/15 at 11:42 am to Daowna
Why pay McNeese State $500,000, when you can just whip State's arse for free? 
Posted on 9/9/15 at 11:44 am to STUPIDFACE
Hell I don't think Power 5 teams should be allowed to play non Power 5 teams
Posted on 9/9/15 at 11:46 am to MartyMoose09
Scheduling a lower tier big10 team would be like scheduling an FCS team in some circumstances. I'm ok with it.
Posted on 9/9/15 at 11:47 am to StopRobot
Kansas University agrees with Holgorsen!
Posted on 9/9/15 at 11:47 am to StopRobot
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Hell I don't think Power 5 teams should be allowed to play non Power 5 teams
I mostly agree with this, although I would modify it to say that FBS needs to be reorganized around the P5. Teams need to decide - in or out. In and you join a P5, if you can. Out and you're relegated to FCS where you belong.
This will cut down the number of crappy bowls we have to sit through every year, too. In other words, this plan would virtually eliminate bad games.
This post was edited on 9/9/15 at 11:49 am
Posted on 9/9/15 at 11:50 am to TxTiger82
I agree with the Holgerson's statement, but IIRC SC and Clemson have to play an instate FCS team by state law. To keep money instate or some BS like that.
Posted on 9/9/15 at 11:51 am to MartyMoose09
Hopefully attendance at these rent a win games will keep declining. BDS is damn near half empty after halftime at one of these games and hopefully someone with a brain at UA will take notice and stop this crap.
You don't have to schedule all elite teams but there is zero reason for programs in the SEC to be buying wins and beating high school teams by 70 points. It's unsporting and a rip off for the fans.
You don't have to schedule all elite teams but there is zero reason for programs in the SEC to be buying wins and beating high school teams by 70 points. It's unsporting and a rip off for the fans.
This post was edited on 9/9/15 at 11:53 am
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