UAZipster0305 Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 There has been a lot of discussion about playing higher profile OOC opponents on the road early in the season. I thought I'd start a new thread to address this. Who do you want to see us play? Why? My considerations: name brand of program, appeal to recruits, possibility of a big win, payday, national exposure, post-season resume building, and interesting travel weekend for Zips fans in the fall if the game is on a weekend. I'll start: Pitt, Cincy, Indiana, Maryland, Georgetown, WVU, OSU, Duke, UNC, Kentucky, and Louisville. We should be playing 2-3 of these teams EVERY year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 I feel if we were to play 2 of those type of teams and 1 P5 football school (Penn State, Alabama, Nebraska, Auburn, etc.). I'd also like 1 fewer MEAC game and have that replaced with a home and home with a JMU, Belmont, SFA, Valpo, or some other high mid major. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 For possible wins: Wichita State, UNI, Illinois, Belmont, SDSU, NC State, Cincy, Memphis, Temple, Saint Joe's, Butler, VCU, Dayton, Pitt, Wake Forest. For experience: WVU, OSU, Indiana, Michigan, Syracuse, Texas, Virginia. Every game is win-able, but there are some teams we are less likely to beat that you play to see what it takes to be the best. Also, that first group I deem more likely to do a home and home with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UAZipster0305 Posted March 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 3 minutes ago, kreed5120 said: I feel if we were to play 2 of those type of teams and 1 P5 football school (Penn State, Alabama, Nebraska, Auburn, etc.). I'd also like 1 fewer MEAC game and have that replaced with a home and home with a JMU, Belmont, SFA, Valpo, or some other high mid major. Agreed regarding the other games, especially the high mid-majors. I'll add to that list: LSU, Tennessee, Illinois, Missouri, Minnesota, Clemson, and South Carolina. Mid-major-wise, I'd like to see Dayton or Xavier too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpsjugglerdude Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 I'd like to see us in the 2k Class which currently has Marquette, Michigan, Pittsburgh, and SMU. If we can't make this, I would like the Cancun Challenge which currently has Purdue, Texas Tech, Auburn, and Utah State. http://www.bloggingthebracket.com/2015/11/30/9810744/2016-17-college-basketball-early-season-tournaments-events-MTE-neutral-site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 (edited) I would stop complaining if I could see about 3 teams per year that were in the Top 50 territory. If some of them were in the "travelable" vicinity, that would be a bonus. UAZipster, I think any of the programs you mentioned would accomplish all of those goals. Edited March 14, 2016 by skip-zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueandgold Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 I think that Xavier is my #1 choice to get on our schedule. Not only are they very good year in and year out, but I would think we could get a really good turnout of Zips fans for a great intrastate match up. Another couple teams that would be on my wish list at some point would be Duke and North Carolina. On a side note, who remembers when we actually had Kansas State at the JAR the year after they went to the Final Four? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpsjugglerdude Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 20 minutes ago, blueandgold said: On a side note, who remembers when we actually had Kansas State at the JAR the year after they went to the Final Four? This brings an interesting question to mind. Who was the last team from a power conference to come to the JAR, and what year? I've been following the Zips since 2007 and I don't remember one during that time period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 This would have been a great year for Bracket Busters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 I'd like to see traditionally good mid-majors on the schedule- Creighton, Butler, Wichita State and the like. Throw in some traditional area powers like a UC, Dayton or Xavier. You can get some of the bigger schools out of early season tournaments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ace Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 Home and home with a good A10 team? I'm not asking for a huge power team who would never come to the jar, but someone like St Bonaventure or St Joes. That should be doable. I remember a good series with Rhode Island a few years back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtyolcrowe Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 I would try to lower big ten teams or any MVC teams. Since KD mentioned Tulsa/Cincy them as well. Love to see how the new coach will prepare for these teams!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 2 hours ago, blueandgold said: I think that Xavier is my #1 choice to get on our schedule. We've had a home-and-home with Dayton in recent year, and had a home-and-home with Xavier in the 90s. That's good stuff. I don't know why we can't get those anymore. And of course, the Xavier home game was the multi-OT game where Ball had the 44 point outburst. I'll never forget it. And Xavier was ranked at the time. THOSE are the kinds of opportunities we need more often. It was nearly the all-time greatest win for the program. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtyolcrowe Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 Cincy, Tulsa, lower big 10 team. Any and all MVC. Hopefully coach Boals will crush these guys!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 2 hours ago, tpsjugglerdude said: This brings an interesting question to mind. Who was the last team from a power conference to come to the JAR, and what year? I've been following the Zips since 2007 and I don't remember one during that time period. I'm drawing a blank on any P5 teams ever coming to the JAR. But when I think of RANKED teams, a couple come to mind. Cleveland State in 1986 Xavier in 1996 Nevada in 2005 (Return bracket buster game) VCU in 2011 (although I can't remember if they were actually in the Top 25 at that time) I have to be forgetting someone. Can anyone add to this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtyolcrowe Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 (edited) Kansas St. Came in 1 yr. they were ranked. Mitch Richmond was on the team. Maybe some others. Since we are recruiting in TX. Houston, TCU, UTEP, Sam Houston St. Or other TX cupcake. Tired of Copping St.....did we sign a 10 yr home & home with them? coach groce will crush them!!! Edited March 14, 2016 by dirtyolcrowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 Purdue played at the JAR I believe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 2 minutes ago, dirtyolcrowe said: Kansas St. Came in 1 yr. they were ranked. Mitch Richmond was on the team. I have no idea why I don't remember this game. But I am old and might be losing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtyolcrowe Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 2 minutes ago, skip-zip said: I have no idea why I don't remember this game. But I am old and might be losing it. Huggins era Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 10 minutes ago, dirtyolcrowe said: Huggins era Can't believe it. Those were my student days. I just don't remember it. But then again, there are several parts of my student days that I don't remember. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtyolcrowe Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 Any of the fla schools. Coach Gilaspie will crush them and his driver will take him directly home!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 (edited) 58 minutes ago, skip-zip said: We've had a home-and-home with Dayton in recent year, and had a home-and-home with Xavier in the 90s. That's good stuff. I don't know why we can't get those anymore. They don't want to play us anytime, anywhere! Edited March 14, 2016 by Hilltopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Give me solid mid-major home-home's and I'm happy. Middle Tennessee was a good one. UWGB is a good one. Even Duquesne is ok. Monmouth is looking to play anyone, anywhere. I think they'd be a great home-home. Valpo. Stoney Brook. Replace the lost Bracket Buster match up and dump a cupcake or two for decent competition and I'm happy. Save the high majors for the early season tournaments. Dreaming of getting a high-major to Akron is like pretending the RPI means anything. Can't our new AD get us a game with Marquette? What are his connections? Steinbrecher is bitching that our strength of schedule needs upped...so give us a couple phone numbers of willing opponents. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 16 minutes ago, Captain Kangaroo said: Give me solid mid-major home-home's and I'm happy. Middle Tennessee was a good one. UWGB. is a good one. Even Duquesne is ok. Monmouth is looking to play anyone, anywhere. I think they'd be a great home-home. Valpo. Stoney Brook. Yep. Dump Coppin State, Bethune Cookman and Lipscomb and add a couple solid mid-majors. They're in the same boat we are, I can't see why a few wouldn't agree to a home and home. I'd like to see one more P5 game. A winnable one like Arkansas every year and 2 pay-day/tourney shots like Nova. None of this is unreasonable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dre22era Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 (edited) If we could have this schedule again today http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=233480153 Edited March 15, 2016 by dre22era Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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