Dream Out of Conference schedule

[farmerfan]

Okay people, instead of playing the cup cakes like most of our favorite teams do in non-conference play here is our chance to make up a dream schedule for say a two year period or more if you choose. You can either go home and home or just pick games you want to see your team play in non conference play.

If I had to choose for UGA I would go with.

Texas - lets go home and home here. IMO its home to two of the most obnoxious fan bases in the entire country. Austin adn Athens have a lot in common too with the way the towns are set up with their diverse culture and music scene. It would give me another chance to travel and see a UGA game as well close to where I am for the time being.

USC - Home and home. honestly, why not? they are the epitome of consistency and it would be great to beat these guys. if not maybe Pete can expose Mike Bobo for the fraud he is at the OC position

Clemson - home and home, every year. Great rivalry game and its a shame its not played yearly anymore

Ga Tech - See above with the exception that it is played yearly and needs to stay that way which it will

[F18mustang]

I would love to see a Tech-LSU matchup on a cool October light at the Jones. :cool:

[yankee]

Campbell University Fighting Camels



that'd be good enough for me.

[farmerfan]

I would love to see a Tech-LSU matchup on a cool October light at the Jones. :cool:

Honestly speaking, that would be worth the return trip to Baton Rouge at night as well. I've been to a game during the day in Baton Rouge (last years UGA game) and at night (2 years ago Auburn) and that needs to be on everybodys to do list. Night time in Baton Rouge lives up to the hype :notworthy

[SLC]

Forgeting Vanderbilt here...to tough, no chance.:ninja:




I'd like to see us schedule some home and home with our neighbors to the east. Get some matchups with LSU, Mississippi State, Mississippi, Alabama, Auburn and Georgia. Forget doing a neutral site thing, as all these teams have great atmosphere's for college ball (yes, even Starkville) and it makes it better for both fan bases to have a treat like that.


Its been since the '03 season that we played LSU and we have a hella close series going with them.

Its been since '98 that we played Mississippi State and that series is tied at 2games a piece.

Its been since '82 that we played Bama.

Its been since '91 that we played Auburn and that series is close.

Its been since '66 that we played Ole Miss.

Its been since '83 that we played Georgia.



No offense against any other conference, but I'd rather see my team play the best and the SEC is where its at.

[farmerfan]

Forgeting Vanderbilt here...to tough, no chance.:ninja:




I'd like to see us schedule some home and home with our neighbors to the east. Get some matchups with LSU, Mississippi State, Mississippi, Alabama, Auburn and Georgia. Forget doing a neutral site thing, as all these teams have great atmosphere's for college ball (yes, even Starkville) and it makes it better for both fan bases to have a treat like that.


Its been since the '03 season that we played LSU and we have a hella close series going with them.

Its been since '98 that we played Mississippi State and that series is tied at 2games a piece.

Its been since '82 that we played Bama.

Its been since '91 that we played Auburn and that series is close.

Its been since '66 that we played Ole Miss.

Its been since '83 that we played Georgia.



No offense against any other conference, but I'd rather see my team play the best and the SEC is where its at.


Here is a question for some Texas fans. I know Arkansas leaving left a bad taste in some of the old SWC teams mouth but they did the inevitable by leaving. Had htye not done so then it was only a matter of time before the likes of UT and A&M did. So would UT like to get another yearly series with the Piggies going or not? Thats a great rivalry, at least on the Swine side of things but I know of a few Texas fans that have a strong disdain for the the Piggies as well.
FWIW, Fayetteville is a ****** town. :notworthy

[SLC]

Here is a question for some Texas fans. I know Arkansas leaving left a bad taste in some of the old SWC teams mouth but they did the inevitable by leaving. Had htye not done so then it was only a matter of time before the likes of UT and A&M did. So would UT like to get another yearly series with the Piggies going or not? Thats a great rivalry, at least on the Swine side of things but I know of a few Texas fans that have a strong disdain for the the Piggies as well.
FWIW, Fayetteville is a ****** town. :notworthy



I'd love to keep a regular series going with the godless swine...They've ducked us since they left and I'd love to see us pick back up where we left off.....That series has been very, very good to us...Alot have...except Vandy.:D

[farmerfan]

I'd love to keep a regular series going with the godless swine...They've ducked us since they left and I'd love to see us pick back up where we left off.....That series has been very, very good to us...Alot have...except Vandy.:D

Don't feel bad. I have seen 1 UGA-Vandy game in peson and Vandy freaking Vandalized us in Athens. This was back in 06. It happens ;)

[su4c]

For UH:

Texas: because they're Texas (:rolleyes:), old SWC ties, and would be a good measuring stick game... possibly a shootout

LSU: (even though this is already scheduled for '11) would be a fun road trip, and I'd like to see UH wade into the deep end of the SEC, rather than playing Miss St

Miami: with The U having the pedigree they have, it would be a great boost for the program if they could come away with a W. Would also give the Coogs a little media attention further across the U.S., compared to now where they can hardly get in an article in the Chron

Oregon: just to get a matchup with a decent team on the West Coast (Houston plays UCLA next year which would probably result in more media attention, but to my knowledge UCLA still sucks) and would be a fun offensive game to watch

That's all I can think of off top...

[BDB]

For UH:

Texas: because they're Texas (:rolleyes:), old SWC ties, and would be a good measuring stick game... possibly a shootout :laugh no

LSU: (even though this is already scheduled for '11) would be a fun road trip, and I'd like to see UH wade into the deep end of the SEC, rather than playing Miss St .....if you're UH, you want to schedule games against the SEC you can actually win

Miami: with The U having the pedigree they have, it would be a great boost for the program if they could come away with a W. Would also give the Coogs a little media attention further across the U.S., compared to now where they can hardly get in an article in the Chron i agree with this.

Oregon: just to get a matchup with a decent team on the West Coast (Houston plays UCLA next year which would probably result in more media attention, but to my knowledge UCLA still sucks) and would be a fun offensive game to watch in autzen?.....scary

That's all I can think of off top...

how bout penn st., or a louisville?

[TEXREB]

For Texas:

LSU-Geographically close, great program and I would like for the Horns to take on an SEC team in the regular season every year. Arkansas would work too, but LSU is the better program. Texas/LSU at night in Baton Rouge, wouldn't get much better than that.

USC-The most talented, tradition rich program on the west coast in a home and home with UT.

Penn State-Imagine Joe Pa stalking the sidelines in Austin.

Notre Dame-Just because I don't like ND and would love to see UT embarrass them.

For Southern Miss:

Mississippi State-In state rivalry game that has not been played since 1990.

Ole Miss-Haven't played since 1984.

TCU-Would be good to see how they stack up with one of the best teams from a non BCS conference.

Louisville-Old rival from their days as Independents and CUSA.

[pied]

Here is a question for some Texas fans. I know Arkansas leaving left a bad taste in some of the old SWC teams mouth but they did the inevitable by leaving. Had htye not done so then it was only a matter of time before the likes of UT and A&M did. So would UT like to get another yearly series with the Piggies going or not? Thats a great rivalry, at least on the Swine side of things but I know of a few Texas fans that have a strong disdain for the the Piggies as well.
FWIW, Fayetteville is a ****** town. :notworthy

Not yearly, but I'd like to see us play them fairly regularly. I am a newer Texas fan though. Mother in law hates them up there w/ou/a$m. To me that's odd. I got there the last tyear they were in the SWC. Have a t-shirt that says"If you can't beat Texas, join the SEC, Texas-52, Arkansas 13(or something like that)". Still don't have the hatred a the older sips do.

I'd like to see a Georgia or Florida matchup, home and home.

Something in the NE, give me PSU.

Michigan has to be the ultimate team we have not played in non conf for me. Two of the top winners in history, two of the best uniforms etc.

We've played UCLA and them on the schedule again, USC would be cool, but no big deal going to LA again. Give me Oregon in a home an home.

Top two for me , Michigan/Oregon.

[Firebird]

For A&M:

LSU: Make it a yearly matchup in Reliant Stadium.
Virginia Tech: Make it a home and home. The two schools have a lot in common and I would like us to play some teams from the ACC.
TCU: I would like to bring them to Kyle every now and then.
Alabama: Just two great fanbases and programs with an old-school feel about them.

I don't have a desire to play any west coast teams. Don't know why not.

Note: This schedule assumes that A&M gets better somewhere down the road. If we don't, I'll stick to UAB and New Mexico, thank you very much.

[pied]

For A&M:


Alabama: Just two great fanbases and programs with an old-school feel about them.


Assuming you don't measure great fanbases by considering ones that fill up the stadium, you may be correct.


(Is it jsut me who can't get the bold function to work today?)

[Firebird]

Assuming you don't measure great fanbases by considering ones that fill up the stadium, you may be correct.


(Is it jsut me who can't get the bold function to work today?)

How did UT do with filling up their stadium back before Mack came to town?

A&M at 4-8 still gets more fans in Kyle than all but 13 programs in the nation.

[pied]

How did UT do with filling up their stadium back before Mack came to town?

A&M at 4-8 still gets more fans in Kyle than all but 13 programs in the nation.

Terrible, did I miss where I said that Texas had a great fanbase? I think a good measure of a "great fanbase" is one who stick with their team. a$m has proven as fickle as any group.

a$m had as many sell outs at 4-8 as they did the previous year when they made a bowl(4/7). Still have not sold out the first game since the Zone was completed. BIggest home opener corwd was Montana State at 79,438 or 96% full.

[Firebird]

So fickle we averaged 99% capacity in a 4-8 campaign with an awful non-conference slate.....

[pied]

So fickle we averaged 99% capacity in a 4-8 campaign with an awful non-conference slate.....

Tickets left unsold the past few seasons:

08
Colorado-4,479
Kansas State-3,931
Arkansas St-3,909

07
Montana State-3,162
Fresno St- 6,678
La Monroe-5,291

06
Citadel-12,496
La Lafayette-15,521
La Tech-14,037
Missouri-11,464

05-
SMU-7,472
Baylor-3,320
Oklahoma St-4,149

04( no sell outs)
Wyoming-17,000
Clemson-11,035
Kansas St-9,925
Colorado-9,125
ou-1,475
Tech-322

[wesaxman34]

For Tech:


Georgia Tech (1,131 miles) – I actually took this idea from a sportswriter….a pure passing team vs. the triple option

Louisville (1,139 miles) – even though they aren’t as pass-happy as they used to be, it would be an interesting rivalry of the Red and Blacks

Auburn (1,047 miles) - Why not? I think this would make a very entertaining series for both of the school's fans. Tech's first Gator Bowl in 1953 was against Auburn.

Cal (1,517 miles) - the two schools are familiar with each other from the 2004 Holiday Bowl. We can't leave out any of the Pac One teams can we? ;)

[cajun]

Wow, that's a tough one...

LSU vs USC
LSU vs Texas
LSU vs Texas A&M
LSU vs Oklahoma

[su4c]

how bout penn st., or a louisville?

With UH it doesn't have a lot to do with winning the big games, nobody expects them to beat LSU or Texas or the like. It's a measuring stick to see how they fare with the best teams in the country because it's hard to get a gauge on the team playing in C-USA.

Put it this way. If they finished undefeated in conference play with a win over Miss. St OCC, that's good. But if they finished undefeated in CUSA and pushed LSU to the breaking point before suffering a close loss OOC, they'd get more attention that way.

With schools like UH, it's all about going undefeated in conference, and making a splash OOC to garner attention. They need all the attention they can get, and they've got nothing to lose by playing a team like LSU, and everything to gain.

[Firebird]

With UH it doesn't have a lot to do with winning the big games, nobody expects them to beat LSU or Texas or the like. It's a measuring stick to see how they fare with the best teams in the country because it's hard to get a gauge on the team playing in C-USA.

Put it this way. If they finished undefeated in conference play with a win over Miss. St OCC, that's good. But if they finished undefeated in CUSA and pushed LSU to the breaking point before suffering a close loss OOC, they'd get more attention that way.

With schools like UH, it's all about going undefeated in conference, and making a splash OOC to garner attention. They need all the attention they can get, and they've got nothing to lose by playing a team like LSU, and everything to gain.


I disagree...I think there is something to lose. If UH wants to make a BCS bowl, they need to get that gaudy record. Right now the WAC is the "hot" non-BCS conference, but C-USA isn't that far behind. C-USA schools need to choose their non-conference BCS opponents carefully.

If you lose to a top tier BCS school like LSU or USC or UF, then once selection time comes around they are going to say forget it, you had your shot and blew it. UH needs to try to schedule and beat that 2nd tier of BCS teams. Teams like Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, Arkansas, Ole Miss (of course, sometimes you might run into a real buzz saw). You beat a decent BCS team in non-con, then run the table, and you have built a case.

Stay away from the Okies and LSUs and Texas of the world. You are far less likely to beat them. A loss to Okie State or Texas Tech or Arkansas doesn't really hurt much more than a loss to LSU, but you have a better shot at the upset. You want to stay away from the bottom of the BCS barrell, and away from the cream of the crop.

[TEXREB]

With schools like UH, it's all about going undefeated in conference, and making a splash OOC to garner attention. They need all the attention they can get, and they've got nothing to lose by playing a team like LSU, and everything to gain.

Exactly, teams in CUSA, the WAC or MWC need to schedule the UT's, LSU's, and Alabama's in OOC play to help with SOS. If they win, it can vault them high in the rankings and possibly into a BCS bowl, especially if they finish unbeaten. Even if they lose a close game to one of those teams at the very least it draws attention to the program. And if they get beaten handily, well...they were supposed to get beat.

[Firebird]

Exactly, teams in CUSA, the WAC or MWC need to schedule the UT's, LSU's, and Alabama's in OOC play to help with SOS. If they win, it can vault them high in the rankings and possibly into a BCS bowl, especially if they finish unbeaten. Even if they lose a close game to one of those teams at the very least it draws attention to the program. And if they get beaten handily, well...they were supposed to get beat.

Again, I gotta disagree. Look at the teams that have broken into the BCS from the 2nd tier conferences:

2008 Utah:

Marquee OOC games were Michigan and Oregon State. Normally, Michigan would have been along the lines of an LSU or Texas, but Michigan was TERRIBLE last year. Even so, Utah barely scraped by. Oregon State was a 2nd tier Pac-10 team.

2007 Hawaii:

No marquee OOC games, they just ran the table in the WAC.

2006 Boise State:

Marquee OOC game was Oregon State, a 2nd tier Pac-10 team.

No non-BCS team ever made it to a BCS bowl without going undefeated. That should be the primary goal and you should schedule accordingly. A win over a decent BCS school is more likely than a win over a powerhouse, and will help your SOS. However, the punishment for losing to EITHER is the same-- you are knocked out of BCS consideration.

[cajun]

Of course you could take the Louisiana-Monroe approach...Schedule Texas, Arizona State and Kentucky all on the road this year...Beat one of them and then talk "****"...

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[TEXREB]

Again, I gotta disagree. Look at the teams that have broken into the BCS from the 2nd tier conferences:

2008 Utah:

Marquee OOC games were Michigan and Oregon State. Normally, Michigan would have been along the lines of an LSU or Texas, but Michigan was TERRIBLE last year. Even so, Utah barely scraped by. Oregon State was a 2nd tier Pac-10 team.

2007 Hawaii:

No marquee OOC games, they just ran the table in the WAC.

2006 Boise State:

Marquee OOC game was Oregon State, a 2nd tier Pac-10 team.

No non-BCS team ever made it to a BCS bowl without going undefeated. That should be the primary goal and you should schedule accordingly. A win over a decent BCS school is more likely than a win over a powerhouse, and will help your SOS. However, the punishment for losing to EITHER is the same-- you are knocked out of BCS consideration.

All true, but had Utah beat Bama in an OOC, regular season game or USC in a regular season game, they MIGHT have been high enough in the BCS rankings to play for a national championship, not just make a BCS game. At the very least gives them more ammunition to make their case for playing in the MNC game, JMO.

[su4c]

I disagree...I think there is something to lose. If UH wants to make a BCS bowl, they need to get that gaudy record. Right now the WAC is the "hot" non-BCS conference, but C-USA isn't that far behind. C-USA schools need to choose their non-conference BCS opponents carefully.

If you lose to a top tier BCS school like LSU or USC or UF, then once selection time comes around they are going to say forget it, you had your shot and blew it. UH needs to try to schedule and beat that 2nd tier of BCS teams. Teams like Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, Arkansas, Ole Miss (of course, sometimes you might run into a real buzz saw). You beat a decent BCS team in non-con, then run the table, and you have built a case.

Stay away from the Okies and LSUs and Texas of the world. You are far less likely to beat them. A loss to Okie State or Texas Tech or Arkansas doesn't really hurt much more than a loss to LSU, but you have a better shot at the upset. You want to stay away from the bottom of the BCS barrell, and away from the cream of the crop.

I get where you're coming from here, and I think this is a good method. But thing is with the BCS Buster teams, there's only going to be one that gets in a BCS bowl. So what happens if it comes down to an undefeated UH and undefeated TCU? Frogs would've beat Virginia and Clemson, Cougars would've beaten Tech, OSU, and Miss St. UH has the tougher OOC schedule, but is that enough to get them in over TCU, whose name carries more weight? IMO UH needs to make a bigger splash on the national stage, to show they're legit. Then take the approach you mentioned.

[TTURedRaider]

Lets see....

LSU
Arizona or Arizona St
Oregon or Oregon St
FSU
Penn St

[BoomerSooner]

Oklahoma:

Miami - This is already happening. We had a bit of a mini rivalry in the 80's. Two historically strong programs.

Notre Dame - I'd like to eliminate their university from the earth, but short of that I'd like to stomp them in football, lets make this happen.

Alabama - Love their history, their classic uniforms, and their fan support.

Oregon - We pick the refs.

Penn State - Classic team and uniforms, my Dad graduated from there, and I love Joe Pa.

[TXFOOSBALL]

Oklahoma:

Miami - This is already happening. We had a bit of a mini rivalry in the 80's. Two historically strong programs.

Notre Dame - I'd like to eliminate their university from the earth, but short of that I'd like to stomp them in football, lets make this happen.

Alabama - Love their history, their classic uniforms, and their fan support.

Oregon - We pick the refs.

Penn State - Classic team and uniforms, my Dad graduated from there, and I love Joe Pa.


They play 2012, 2013 and after that ND will be 10-1 all time against OU :p

[BoomerSooner]

they play 2012, 2013 and after that nd will be 10-1 all time against ou :p

10 - 1*

[b756561]

How about the University of North Texas against Southern Methodist University. Once they start the game, if they keep playing, sooner or later one or the other will have to win the game. Of course your local high school football game might (probably will) be more entertaining. Heck, they could even play on the Safeway parking lot. :ninja: