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[QUOTE="billsin01, post: 2014578, member: 837"]
MTSU was a random selection -- if you'd rather a different team that works better for the example then sub them in.

See I'm not sure I buy this logic above.

[B]A) no one is saying frontload the schedule with huge names.[/B] I think playing one really good name school is fun but whatever, generally I think a team that isn't a huge name but is a legit program like Minnesota or Oregon state or Purdue or a school like that is a fun opportunity to potentially grab a solid W.  they idea that we shouldn't play games like this is strange to me.

[B]B) being good puts people in seats.[/B] winning is great but beating no one and going 3-5 in the ACC every year won't fool people.

[B]C) this program needs casual fans too.[/B] this isn't an issue of either/or. Season tix holders are extremely important but the community getting excited and coming to a big game is really important too. One of the few things we know for sure is that this definitely won't happen for no name opponents.

Anyway, I'm fine with however they schedule -- if they want to play dregs and we hammer them, go whatever in conference and play a random bowl on dec. 27 in some southernish state, that's cool. I really mean it. I'm fine with that. if they want a tougher schedule OOC I'm fine with it as long as it's not a murderer's row.

I guess my thoughts are that I'm not entirely sure playing no one accomplishes what people think it does AND I tend to enjoy a good game against a solid opponent. I LOVED that va tech w this. I just hope we get to that point -- however we get there -- that we view a matchup with Missouri out of conference as an opportunity rather than a terrible strategic direction for the program.
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