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Help me out here with these scheduling decisions.
Posted on 8/2/16 at 2:05 pm
Posted on 8/2/16 at 2:05 pm
The University of Miami at Appalachian State (Boone, NC).
Mississippi State at Louisiana Tech (Ruston, LA).
The University of Missouri at Arkansas State (Jonesboro, Arkansas).
I mean, why?
I am sure there are more examples, but these just seem like strange match-ups. Feel free to add your own either from the past or the future.
I am sure Auburn has had some in the past, but hopefully we are nowhere close to this type of scheduling in the future.
Mississippi State at Louisiana Tech (Ruston, LA).
The University of Missouri at Arkansas State (Jonesboro, Arkansas).
I mean, why?
I am sure there are more examples, but these just seem like strange match-ups. Feel free to add your own either from the past or the future.
I am sure Auburn has had some in the past, but hopefully we are nowhere close to this type of scheduling in the future.
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Posted on 8/2/16 at 2:09 pm to Mister Tee
The Missouri one is fairly easy, changing schedules with a new league they were stuck over a barrel and had to take what they could get. At least Jonesboro, is very close to Missouri.
Moo State at Ruston... perhaps the Bulldogs want to get more exposure in La. to help with recruiting?
Miami at Appalachian State... nah, I got nothing for that one.
Moo State at Ruston... perhaps the Bulldogs want to get more exposure in La. to help with recruiting?
Miami at Appalachian State... nah, I got nothing for that one.
Posted on 8/2/16 at 2:10 pm to Arksulli
quote:maybe they just wanted to see what it is like playing in front of a crowd
Miami at Appalachian State... nah, I got nothing for that one
Posted on 8/2/16 at 2:12 pm to Mister Tee
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The University of Miami at Appalachian State (Boone, NC).
Miami may not actually make that much in ticket revenue for a home game, making payout cupcake games not possible.
Posted on 8/2/16 at 2:12 pm to Mister Tee
Not saying this applies to any of these examples, but sometimes a "quality" opponent cancels, and the pool of replacements is kinda take what you can get. I seem to remember LSU having trouble replacing W Va because of that one year.
Posted on 8/2/16 at 2:21 pm to Arksulli
Completely understand the whole cancellation thing, but we all play cupcakes to hopefully compensate for these types of things down the road.
It just seemed like these guys just caved in and settled for these particular games.
But, like I said, scheduling can be tricky.
Why not just buy that team out for like 1.2 million to play at your place for as many times as you want. There are no rules against that.
It just seemed like these guys just caved in and settled for these particular games.
But, like I said, scheduling can be tricky.
Why not just buy that team out for like 1.2 million to play at your place for as many times as you want. There are no rules against that.
Posted on 8/2/16 at 2:34 pm to Mister Tee
State has made an embarrassing habit of this.
@south Alabama
@ southern miss
@ UMASS
In consecutive seasons. Wtf is that
@south Alabama
@ southern miss
@ UMASS
In consecutive seasons. Wtf is that
Posted on 8/2/16 at 2:44 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
I agree with your disapproval.
Just wondering how much you get paid to do things like that. I thought the point was that you were helping out smaller Universities financially.
What is your reward otherwise?
Just wondering how much you get paid to do things like that. I thought the point was that you were helping out smaller Universities financially.
What is your reward otherwise?
This post was edited on 8/2/16 at 2:54 pm
Posted on 8/2/16 at 2:47 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
Kentucky had to agree to a home and home with Southern Miss in order to fill the UAB vacancy.
Posted on 8/2/16 at 2:51 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
Those games represent well over a million dollars our AD doesn't have to pay for garbage home games. LSU just scheduled a game against Rice in Houston, so maybe it's catching on.
Posted on 8/2/16 at 2:51 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
Don't forget @ Troy
Posted on 8/2/16 at 2:52 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
Tulane fricked us over so the only non FBS game we could get at that point was @UMASS
Posted on 8/2/16 at 3:10 pm to jumbo
UMASS plays at Gillette stadium right now. That is where the New England Patriots play. That is an awesome venue for you guys. I would somehow make the trip, but I would still be pissed about the team choice. Sounds like a great trip, but I would spend more time focusing on Boston/New York and New England than the actual football game. Very strange decision for you guys. I really don't know how I would respond to that in all honesty, lol.
This post was edited on 8/2/16 at 3:17 pm
Posted on 8/2/16 at 3:20 pm to bee Rye
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maybe they just wanted to see what it is like playing in front of a crowd
Seriously. My wife is from south Florida, and I ended up at a BC vs. Miami game one year....saddest, most boring atmosphere I've ever been in. Couldn't have been 20K people there.
Posted on 8/2/16 at 3:34 pm to Mister Tee
I guess they didn't want to pay those school so they did home and homes instead
Posted on 8/2/16 at 3:35 pm to TailbackU
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Seriously. My wife is from south Florida, and I ended up at a BC vs. Miami game one year....saddest, most boring atmosphere I've ever been in. Couldn't have been 20K people there.
Yep, kinda like a minor league baseball game on a Wednesday evening. Crickets.
This post was edited on 8/2/16 at 3:36 pm
Posted on 8/2/16 at 3:59 pm to Mister Tee
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Why not just buy that team out for like 1.2 million to play at your place for as many times as you want. There are no rules against that.
There are only so many turd teams out there to fill your schedule with. Back out of too many deals, even with a nice payday and you fill find they aren't around when you need them.
For Arkansas State this was the white whale they are always after, an SEC team coming to their stadium. They probably offered a fairly sweet deal to get Mizzou to make the trek to Jonesboro.
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