re: AU to the East ?

Thanks for the correction
[cheers]

Rotating western teams has never been an issue because it has never been a priority.

UGA has played 11 total games in Baton Rouge.
UGA has played 9 total games in Tuscaloosa.

Now all of a sudden that we have gone to 14 teams, how often we travel to all 13 teams is a huge priority.

It definitely makes more sense for Auburn to be in the East than Missouri. Auburn is close to the Georgia/Alabama border and about half of their recruits come from the state of Georgia.

Drop the shitty D2 schools and play an extra cross division rival.

Who would you like us to play? We've played a Big 10 team the last couple of years and UCF. Illinois refuses to play us anymore because we embarrassed them so bad. Id like to play Iowa but I doubt that will happen.

Fcs opponents is such a red herring.
It is a meaningless complaint.
It is an attempt to ignore the 10 tougher opponents on the schedule (or lack thereof).

Every home only game is by definition a cupcake.
It is by definition, paying a patsy to come and take a poundingin your home stadium.
Why should New Mexico State be any different than Appalachian State or Georgia Southern?
It isn't any different. They all suck.

Because of the money involved, why would a school not help support a small program within the state. Or why not support a small school that has coaching ties to the program? Why is that so hard to comprehend?
Why not worry about the 2 hardest OOC games and not worry about the 12th weakest contest on the schedule?

Because you think Ed Aschoff is a good journalist? ha
He's just stoking the fires that get internet clicks.
Either he knows his complaint about the 12th hardest team on the schedule is a non-issue or he is an idiot.
The SEC and ESPN now control the conference scheduling so there will not be a week where the entire SEC is playing patsies. It is a moot point.

I don't have an issue with our schedule. I rather play A&M every year then some random Pac 14 school.

We played Arizona St a few years ago, I dont recall us traveling well at all for that game. A game in College Station is much better for recruiting and tickets then a game in Washington or California. I can't think of the last non Juco player we got out of Cali.

Mizzou seems to be focusing quite a lot on Georgia and Florida. The truth is Texas still holds a ridiculous amount of D1 caliber talent.

Playing an OOC game just to play isnt always fruitful. Im dure Tennessee is regretting its Oregon scheduling quite a bit recently. Also its a shot in the dark that both teams will be competitive that year when the schedules are made years in advance.