eguins Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 Just want to make a statement about I-A's playing I-AA's.Just look at this:Youngstown State @ Ohio State 9/1/07Appalachian State @ Michigan 9/1/07Delaware State @ Can't StateNorthern Illinois, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas State, Florida, etc...THEY ALL PLAY D-1AA'S! Let's work out a deal to get the Steel Tire back out of the stadium club of Stambaugh, and onto the playing field, whether it be at Akron, YSU, or a neutral field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akronad Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 I don't have aproblem with YSU playing us, but IT MUST BE AT THE BOWL!!!!!!!!!NO GAMES IN PENQUIN LAND. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZippyAlum Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 Akron's spring game is April 21st. Will it be at the bowl? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RACER Posted February 17, 2007 Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 does anyone know if the army game is the opening game. i think the big issue is we need a game before ohio state,and if it's the the opener that would work.no way do we want to go into the shoe the opening game with a new qb,and ol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmyboy Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 i am thinking that the spring game will be played at the indoor field. that is where it has been held the last 2 years.. everyone should show up cuz it is a great time for the kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZippyAlum Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 Thanks Timmyboy. I'll be there. As to the Army game being Sept. 1st. It is on the schedule on the Army website as Sept. 1st. I'll have to check to see if they've posted the location, the rubber bowl or Browns stadium."The Black Knights will open their 2007 campaign on Saturday, Sept. 1 at Akron. Army and the Zips last met in 2005 with the Black Knights recording a 20-0 shutout victory over the eventual MAC champion at the Rubber Bowl. It will mark the earliest season opener in Army history, one day earlier than Army’s 2006 season opener against Arkansas State. It will also signal the first of eight straight weeks with a game for the Black Knights, whose first open date will not occur until late-October." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 Akron's spring game is April 21st. Will it be at the bowl? As of now it will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RACER Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 whoever moved the amry date did akron a good thing,we have a winnable game to start of the season. then we have some time to the show feeling allot better havng one game under our belts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 whoever moved the amry date did akron a good thing,we have a winnable game to start of the season. then we have some time to the show feeling allot better havng one game under our belts. Now I know why PTI's Tony Kornheiser gets so upset with the illiterate viewer emails he has to decipher!But I agree! It was HUGE getting a game scheduled before we have to travel down to Columbus State. Walking into the shoe with both a QB and OL without ANY real game experience would have been a disaster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmyboy Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 Akron's spring game is April 21st. Will it be at the bowl?As of now it will. why did they move it back to the bowl? the last 2 spring games have been at the indoor arena and the turnout has been pretty nice,because the students dont have to travel so far to see it. i say they keep it at the indoor arena. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 I personally like it at the Bowl. You can see better and it stinks to waste a nice day inside like the last two years.Too crowded at the fieldhouse. Only way they should have it inside is if extended forecast is crummy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZippyAlum Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 I agree that it is certainly nice to have a game before we meet Ohio State but what makes anyone think Army will be easy? I just hope OSU takes out all it's frustration on Youngstown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmyboy Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 i disagree on where the game should be played. i think it is a good idea to play it at the indoor arena if the weather is bad, but if it is nice, why not have a few bleachers put on their outdoor practice field that is on campus an have it played there. Everyone is complaining about how bad the bowl is, then why even use it for the spring game. And plus the game has been shown live on ONN the last 2 years, and alot of the recruits said that is how they first seen the facilities that we have and liked them. and also, i know last years spring game in the indoor fieldhouse alot of the guys that Akron was recruiting were there to see the game. does anyone know if they are going to be inviting high school senior to be's that they are recruiting again this year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyZip6 Posted February 21, 2007 Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 So here's where we are:Sept. 1 ArmySept. 8 @ Ohio State Sept. 15 Indiana (rumors are flying on this game)Sept. 29 @ UConn Can't State @ BG @ Miami Ohio @ BuffaloMAC WESTMAC WESTMAC WEST out of 3 MAC West Opponents -- at least one additional home game here.only 4 or 5 home games out of 12??? I am not sure on this one but I think Temple is a full go in the MAC next year and I think they are in the east so I believe BG goes back to the west and Temple is now in the East so I think they are thrown in there somewhere too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zip81 Posted February 21, 2007 Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 Yes, Temple is in the MAC East next year.BG goes back to the west.So that means we have to play Temple...right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketfootball Posted February 21, 2007 Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 All indications are that Bowling Green stays in the East. They want to stay in the East too. There will be 7 MAC East teams, with Temple also in the East, and 6 MAC West teams.Do not assume BG is going back to the West because they were before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted February 21, 2007 Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 If I had a say, I would vote for the spring game to be held in the indoor fieldhouse. In north east Ohio the weather is far too unpredictable in the spring. True, it's not as easy to see the field from the fieldhouse bleachers, but if it is true that we've got recruits coming to the game, it's probably important to not only show off the fieldhouse, but also to keep them AWAY from the Rubberbowl! Additionally, I like having a packed fieldhouse! I feel that to be a much more "electric" and encouraging environment than an empty Rubberbowl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zip81 Posted February 21, 2007 Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 All indications are that Bowling Green stays in the East. They want to stay in the East too. There will be 7 MAC East teams, with Temple also in the East, and 6 MAC West teams.Do not assume BG is going back to the West because they were before. I didn't think I was assuming anything.I thought I read on the MAC board that BG was moving back to the west.Could have just been conjecture.Oh well...and so it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z.I.P. Posted February 25, 2007 Report Share Posted February 25, 2007 Regarding the MAC scheduling situation, it has been reported in the papers all the way out here in Hawaii that the MAC -- and specifically Bowling Green -- is screwing up the entire NCAA by pulling out of contracted games. BeeGee has a contract to play @Boise State this fall, and has told BSU and the WAC that they will not play the game. The WAC expects the MAC office to find them a game, which will allow the other WAC teams to complete their schedules. It is also reported that the Hawaii Athletic Director is in Philadelphia currently on business. My guess is he is negotiating a game this fall vs Temple @ Aloha Stadium. If Temple plays that game, potentially, they will not have a date left to play Akron (though they will get a 13th game for the trip to HI). Perhaps Temple will also play Boise? Could this be the source of the problem w/MAC schools playing "too many" OOC games?Has anyone on this board heard anything regarding BG's screwing up the scheduling by refusing to abide by a signed contract? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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