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Posted on 7/1/16 at 1:17 pm
Posted on 7/1/16 at 1:17 pm
I'm very happy about playing WVU this season. I think they are in the same general area as Mizzou when it comes to being a successful program. It's just a very interesting matchup IMO.
But I'm looking at these future opponents, and I can't help but shake my head. Here's who we've got:
2017:
vs. Missouri State
vs. Purdue
vs. Idaho
at UConn
2018:
vs. UT Martin
vs. Wyoming
at Purdue
vs. Memphis
2019:
at Wyoming
vs. West Virginia
vs. SEMO
2020:
vs. Central Arkansas
vs. Eastern Michigan
at BYU
2021:
vs. North Texas
2022:
at Middle Tennessee
2023:
vs. Middle Tennessee
vs. Memphis
If we want to be taken seriously as a program, we need to schedule better. I don't expect us to play Notre Dame, USC, or anyone like that. But why can't we play anybody that might give us a 50/50 toss up?
WHY TF ARE WE PLAYING AT MID MAJOR STADIUMS?? I am not watching anymore ESPN3 where we have to suffer through the monotony of hearing that Charles Harris played basketball 30 times! We're literally setting up future trap games because our players probably aren't going to be very motivated to play in front of 30,000 fans on a game that's not going to be on TV. This is embarrassing as hell to us and really just further hurts our rep in the SEC.
2017/2018 could be a hell of a year for us. We'll have guys like Drew Lock, Nate Brown, Walter Brady, etc. as experienced upperclassmen. But no matter how far we go, we'll be held down the entire season and bashed because of a weak non-conference schedule. It sounds crazy now, but what if we have a shot at the playoffs or a NY6 bowl game and we don't get in because our only Power 5 team we played was Purdue?
I just hope somebody is as pissed as I am about this
But I'm looking at these future opponents, and I can't help but shake my head. Here's who we've got:
2017:
vs. Missouri State
vs. Purdue
vs. Idaho
at UConn
2018:
vs. UT Martin
vs. Wyoming
at Purdue
vs. Memphis
2019:
at Wyoming
vs. West Virginia
vs. SEMO
2020:
vs. Central Arkansas
vs. Eastern Michigan
at BYU
2021:
vs. North Texas
2022:
at Middle Tennessee
2023:
vs. Middle Tennessee
vs. Memphis
If we want to be taken seriously as a program, we need to schedule better. I don't expect us to play Notre Dame, USC, or anyone like that. But why can't we play anybody that might give us a 50/50 toss up?
WHY TF ARE WE PLAYING AT MID MAJOR STADIUMS?? I am not watching anymore ESPN3 where we have to suffer through the monotony of hearing that Charles Harris played basketball 30 times! We're literally setting up future trap games because our players probably aren't going to be very motivated to play in front of 30,000 fans on a game that's not going to be on TV. This is embarrassing as hell to us and really just further hurts our rep in the SEC.
2017/2018 could be a hell of a year for us. We'll have guys like Drew Lock, Nate Brown, Walter Brady, etc. as experienced upperclassmen. But no matter how far we go, we'll be held down the entire season and bashed because of a weak non-conference schedule. It sounds crazy now, but what if we have a shot at the playoffs or a NY6 bowl game and we don't get in because our only Power 5 team we played was Purdue?
I just hope somebody is as pissed as I am about this
Posted on 7/1/16 at 1:23 pm to Mizzou59
Bring back the schedules of the 60's and 70's. We would beat our share of the blue bloods and lose to the patsies.
Posted on 7/1/16 at 1:41 pm to Mizzou59
NCAA needs to put a stop to this with mandatory 2 game OOC P5 cross scheduling. i.e. 2017 SEC vs. ACC, Big 12 V.S. Pac 12 etc.
Posted on 7/1/16 at 1:42 pm to Mizzou59
Other than getting Illinois or kansas on the schedule, I'm not upset. UConn was short notice. Wyoming, Memphis, and Missouri State were favors for former assistants. Purdue and West Virginia are decent P5 games.
This is the schedule you get when you change conferences. 2015-2020 was fricked in the move.
This is the schedule you get when you change conferences. 2015-2020 was fricked in the move.
Posted on 7/1/16 at 2:02 pm to Mizzou59
End of year SOS's tell you everything. Mizzou's final SOS is competitive each year.
Several have already stated part of the prob is moving to the SEC. And that is true.
And why did we play Arky State in Jonesboro? MONEY. Simply, give more or shut up.
I look at weak the OOC games as just pre-season. The NFL has it, why shouldn't college ball have it too?
And for those wanting the schedules of the 60's and 70's (and I was there), the college game has changed significantly. First, there are more games. Get over it, I have.
Several have already stated part of the prob is moving to the SEC. And that is true.
And why did we play Arky State in Jonesboro? MONEY. Simply, give more or shut up.
I look at weak the OOC games as just pre-season. The NFL has it, why shouldn't college ball have it too?
And for those wanting the schedules of the 60's and 70's (and I was there), the college game has changed significantly. First, there are more games. Get over it, I have.
Posted on 7/1/16 at 3:40 pm to Mizzou59
Our non con scheduling always sucked under Alden. Hopefully Rhoades will improve it.
Posted on 7/1/16 at 5:27 pm to Mizzou59
In 2017, we have Auburn and Arky and 2018 we have Bama in Arkansas. If our guys survive those West games we will be in the playoffs or the Big 6. Fear not. Win the SEC in any given year and you are in the playoffs.
Posted on 7/2/16 at 12:46 pm to Mizzou59
Just to clarify - I'm not one of those idiots that thinks every non-con should be P5. I understand that FCS opponents and G5 opponents are necessary to making a schedule. I'm just angry that we can't even play an average team as our P5 team. I think we all saw how teams get screwed over by the committee for having a bad OOC schedule last year.
Posted on 7/2/16 at 1:18 pm to Mizzou59
quote:I would like to see more interesting noncon games but this isn't really true. Any season is going to come down to how we do in the SEC
But no matter how far we go, we'll be held down the entire season and bashed because of a weak non-conference schedule.
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