Bull_In_Exile Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 As pointed out by ESPN and discussed on some other mac fan sites..http://mac-smack.blogspot.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 We're playing 3 BCS teams. Sorry if that's not good enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bull_In_Exile Posted June 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 We're playing 3 BCS teams. Sorry if that's not good enough.Im talking about the MAC as a whole Akron is one of the bright spots.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 We're playing 3 BCS teams. Sorry if that's not good enough.Im talking about the MAC as a whole Akron is one of the bright spots..Ah. Sorry. I guess I should have clicked the link. I thought you linked the ESPN one where Akron is called out for supposedly having the 3rd easiest OOC schedule in the non-BCS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bull_In_Exile Posted June 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 We're playing 3 BCS teams. Sorry if that's not good enough.Im talking about the MAC as a whole Akron is one of the bright spots..Ah. Sorry. I guess I should have clicked the link. I thought you linked the ESPN one where Akron is called out for supposedly having the 4th easiest OOC schedule in the non-BCS.No Prob, I did not give props in the post where it should have went, feel free to comment over there..My big thing was the FCS cupcakes and avoiding of the BCS teams... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyzip84 Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 We're playing 3 BCS teams. Sorry if that's not good enough.Im talking about the MAC as a whole Akron is one of the bright spots..Ah. Sorry. I guess I should have clicked the link. I thought you linked the ESPN one where Akron is called out for supposedly having the 4th easiest OOC schedule in the non-BCS.No Prob, I did not give props in the post where it should have went, feel free to comment over there..My big thing was the FCS cupcakes and avoiding of the BCS teams...Well we DO have one of those, but it's only to break in the brand spanking new, $61.6 million stadium. That's fair, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bull_In_Exile Posted June 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Well we DO have one of those, but it's only to break in the brand spanking new, $61.6 million stadium. That's fair, right?Well ok but dont let me catch you doing it again ... Congrats on the new digs guys, I sure am glad we ended the Rubber Bowl for you and don't have to be in the new stadium this coming year.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandzip Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Well we DO have one of those, but it's only to break in the brand spanking new, $61.6 million stadium. That's fair, right?Well ok but dont let me catch you doing it again ... Congrats on the new digs guys, I sure am glad we ended the Rubber Bowl for you and don't have to be in the new stadium this coming year..Oh snap, he just went there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bull_In_Exile Posted June 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Well we DO have one of those, but it's only to break in the brand spanking new, $61.6 million stadium. That's fair, right?Well ok but dont let me catch you doing it again ... Congrats on the new digs guys, I sure am glad we ended the Rubber Bowl for you and don't have to be in the new stadium this coming year..Oh snap, he just went there...Cant us band geeks just get along <-- French Horn / Mellophone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyzip84 Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Well we DO have one of those, but it's only to break in the brand spanking new, $61.6 million stadium. That's fair, right?Well ok but dont let me catch you doing it again ... Congrats on the new digs guys, I sure am glad we ended the Rubber Bowl for you and don't have to be in the new stadium this coming year..BTW, U@B's OOC schedule isn't so bad either. One FCS team (Gardner-Webb or is that Jack Webb?) with three pretty decent FBS programs (UTEP, Pitt at home, Central Florida) is very respectable. You guys had better come out of the shoot ready though. That opener in the Sun Bowl will be VERY difficult, IMHO. Mike Price's squad has faltered a bit after a quick start after his arrival, but the place will be packed, hot and LOUD. Of course, the same can be said for the Zips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDZip Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Actually, I think Akron's scheduling this year is exactly how we should be doing it. One "pay" game against high-level BCS (which allows us to play against a high level of competition, we get huge press if we win and it helps us pay to have an FCS team come into our place). I'm not thrilled with Morgan State but it gives us a pretty good chance to open the stadium with a win (which is far from guaranteed with Indiana) and one FCS win a year right now counts as bowl eligibilty. Why wouldn't we want that? Then a home and home series against the lower BCS or non-BCS is perfect (even though we had to trade Syracuse 2-1 which I think we should stop now). We need 6 home games a year, we can buy one FCS and we should be able to trade for the other. According to this (and I do not think it is still entirely accurate):Future Akron OOC Opponentswe are back to only five home games with the following opponents for 2010:Mich St (away)Kentucky (away)Syracuse (home)Indiana (away)While those are great opponents, that schedule is as they say, nucking futz. Who knew when this schedule was made that Syracuse wouldn't be that good (and in another year they could be again). I think Kentucky could be off the table because of the scheduling snafu and is that is the case we should replace them with a home FCS game.The next year we have Ohio St and Cincinnati on the road (so we need to find someone willing to trade a 1-1 home game) and then get another FCS team. There is a hierarchy in FBS and we are toward the bottom (fortunately this kind of scheduling can help us). At least there is another tier below us. Let's buy Youngstown St (well, rent them I guess), that would be an FCS team that might generate some interest. And if they won't come as a pay game, there are a lot of other FCS schools. I think this is how the entire MAC should schedule. Put me in charge of scheduling, I'm ready. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g-mann17 Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Actually, I think Akron's scheduling this year is exactly how we should be doing it. One "pay" game against high-level BCS (which allows us to play against a high level of competition, we get huge press if we win and it helps us pay to have an FCS team come into our place). I'm not thrilled with Morgan State but it gives us a pretty good chance to open the stadium with a win (which is far from guaranteed with Indiana) and one FCS win a year right now counts as bowl eligibilty. Why wouldn't we want that? Then a home and home series against the lower BCS or non-BCS is perfect (even though we had to trade Syracuse 2-1 which I think we should stop now). We need 6 home games a year, we can buy one FCS and we should be able to trade for the other. According to this (and I do not think it is still entirely accurate):Future Akron OOC Opponentswe are back to only five home games with the following opponents for 2010:Mich St (away)Kentucky (away)Syracuse (home)Indiana (away)While those are great opponents, that schedule is as they say, nucking futz. Who knew when this schedule was made that Syracuse wouldn't be that good (and in another year they could be again). I think Kentucky could be off the table because of the scheduling snafu and is that is the case we should replace them with a home FCS game.The next year we have Ohio St and Cincinnati on the road (so we need to find someone willing to trade a 1-1 home game) and then get another FCS team. There is a hierarchy in FBS and we are toward the bottom (fortunately this kind of scheduling can help us). At least there is another tier below us. Let's buy Youngstown St (well, rent them I guess), that would be an FCS team that might generate some interest. And if they won't come as a pay game, there are a lot of other FCS schools. I think this is how the entire MAC should schedule. Put me in charge of scheduling, I'm ready. To the best of my knowledge, we still need a fourth OOC game. We bought out of the entire Kentucky contract. Anyone can correct me if I'm wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g-mann17 Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Before GP1 can do it...How come there is not talk about the weak in conference schedules of the MAC schools? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxZIP Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Before GP1 can do it...How come there is not talk about the weak in conference schedules of the MAC schools? Ouch. This conference is watered-down we should switch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kangaroo Craig Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Did anyone notice the poll that was on this site regarding "Who will win the MAC East this year?" This poll included every school except for Can't. Too funny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bull_In_Exile Posted June 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Did anyone notice the poll that was on this site regarding "Who will win the MAC East this year?" This poll included every school except for Can't. Too funny!The answer is, no... I did not forget Can't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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