ACC and G5s

[Chip]

When State has any expectations they fall flat on their faces. I expect that to continue this year...

Starting tomorrow wouldn’t surprise me.

But I wouldn’t bet it.

 

[OrangeTarheel]

UVa fans are horribly parochial. They will never give up the games against the VA G5 schools (Liberty, James Madison, and Old Dominion) and the D-1AA teams unless they are forced to. Unlike the NC schools, UVa and VPI are not required by VA law to play those teams, probably because they play them so regularly and the G5s at their place as part of the contract. Our fans like the idea because in their minds, one of, if not the, leading reason to play the G5s instead of a Nebraska, Okie State, or even a Cal is "I can drive to the away game" (i.e. "I can go there and back in one day and don't have to get a hotel room). While we were in no way ready as a team to play Oregon, Southern Cal (who we nearly beat in LA), and UCLA when we did, I believe the biggest objection by our fans to playing them was that the away game would be on the West Coast.

I can see trying to go to 3 for 1 instead of 2 for 1 against the G5s, but they will want a game at their place for the gate. The only way to stop games against the D-1AAs is to limit how many times you can count the game toward bowl eligibility (require a 1- or 2-year break).

Not terribly unusual, we have a healthy number of SU fans who would prefer to keep the non conference schedule in state.

I think to raise the profile of the program we need to continue to schedule aggressively. Finding an OOC opponent is going to be tougher and tougher as we improve

 

[FRANKIEFAN]

Lol @ VT.

 

[orangenauburn]

Lol @ VT.

Just hope we beat UConn and Wagner by a combined score of 100-17

 

[FRANKIEFAN]

4 games against Uconn sounds pretty good after watching the Virginia and Carolina teams play G5s. I hate to think what games would be on the schedule instead if we insisted on 2 for 1 and walked when they said no.

 

[FRANKIEFAN]

UNC on the road again this week going to Georgia Southern.

Is their stadium having serious renovations? Why possibly start with 2 OOC roadies?

 

[Moontan]

4 games against Uconn sounds pretty good after watching the Virginia and Carolina teams play G5s. I hate to think what games would be on the schedule instead if we insisted on 2 for 1 and walked when they said no.

3-for-2 the next round, possibly 2-for-1 after that, if they’re still around…