Toledo gets series with Arizona, adds to great OCC schedule

BGSU33 · Post by **BGSU33** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:13 pm

The Rockets now have nonconference home games scheduled against Kansas this season, Purdue and Iowa State in 2007, Fresno State in '08, Boise State and Ohio State (in Cleveland) in '09, and Arizona in 2010!!! WOW! That is a helluva schedule to have for a MAC team, period. Toledo is doing a great job scheduling OOC games.

http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dl ... /-1/SPORTS

Bleeding Orange · Post by **Bleeding Orange** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:20 pm

Toledo and Arizona aren't going to be playing each other. Both of those schools are dead to me, so if they played each other that would be...like...the end of everything.

This game must be stopped.

BGSUFootballFan · Post by **BGSUFootballFan** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:25 pm

Zona might be good by then too. Mike Stoops seems like a good HC and the PAC 10 is down a bit from previous seasons...

always a falcon · Post by **always a falcon** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:34 pm

Bleeding Orange wrote:Toledo and Arizona aren't going to be playing each other. Both of those schools are dead to me, so if they played each other that would be...like...the end of everything.

This game must be stopped.

Stay Away Bleeding Orange. You may not be able to breathe if the Arizonians come to Ohio. Add that to the smell from the glAZZ bowl and you could be in big trouble. Must.stay.indoors.

Bleeding Orange · Post by **Bleeding Orange** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:38 pm

always a falcon wrote:
Bleeding Orange wrote:Toledo and Arizona aren't going to be playing each other. Both of those schools are dead to me, so if they played each other that would be...like...the end of everything.

This game must be stopped.
Stay Away Bleeding Orange. You may not be able to breathe if the Arizonians come to Ohio. Add that to the smell from the glAZZ bowl and you could be in big trouble. Must.stay.indoors.

HAHA! Well played!

Oh, and Arizona is already good. They finally found an offense in the last half of last year, most notably destroying then undefeated, No. 6 ranked UCLA. I think they should be a real player in the PAC this year.

BGSU33 · Post by **BGSU33** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:48 pm

In all honesty, this might be "the" best non-conference schedule over a several year span that any MAC team has ever had. Think about it...Kansas in 2006, Purdue and Iowa State in 2007, Fresno State in '08, Boise State in 2009 and Arizona in 2010. And to top that all off, Ohio State in Cleveland as well. What school has ever compiled a home schedule like this before? If this was BG's schedule, we'd be doing backflips.

rocketfootball · Post by **rocketfootball** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:46 pm

BGSU33 wrote:The Rockets now have nonconference home games scheduled against Kansas this season, Purdue and Iowa State in 2007, Fresno State in '08, Boise State and Ohio State (in Cleveland) in '09, and Arizona in 2010!!! WOW! That is a helluva schedule to have for a MAC team, period. Toledo is doing a great job scheduling OOC games.

http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dl ... /-1/SPORTS

We also host Florida International in 2008.

rocketfootball · Post by **rocketfootball** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:48 pm

BGSU33 wrote:In all honesty, this might be "the" best non-conference schedule over a several year span that any MAC team has ever had. Think about it...Kansas in 2006, Purdue and Iowa State in 2007, Fresno State in '08, Boise State in 2009 and Arizona in 2010. And to top that all off, Ohio State in Cleveland as well. What school has ever compiled a home schedule like this before? If this was BG's schedule, we'd be doing backflips.

Thanks for the nice comments.

I don't know Miami's schedule off hand, but I have seen a list of future home OOC games for them and I think it just might be better than Toledo's. Both Miami and Toledo have done a great job with scheduling. Hopefully the rest of the MAC will find it easier to schedule good games too.

mmisbg · Post by **mmisbg** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:53 pm

I agree, Kudos to Toledo for putting a lot of big names on their schedule. The MAC gets great exposure in these games. It also encourages our teams to play hard, and helps our coaches recruit better players.

And I'll be rooting for the Rockets in ALL of those games.

Having said that.....Go Falcons!

MACMAN · Post by **MACMAN** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 11:22 am

Bleeding Orange wrote:
always a falcon wrote:
Bleeding Orange wrote:Toledo and Arizona aren't going to be playing each other. Both of those schools are dead to me, so if they played each other that would be...like...the end of everything.

This game must be stopped.
Stay Away Bleeding Orange. You may not be able to breathe if the Arizonians come to Ohio. Add that to the smell from the glAZZ bowl and you could be in big trouble. Must.stay.indoors.
HAHA! Well played!

Oh, and Arizona is already good. They finally found an offense in the last half of last year, most notably destroying then undefeated, No. 6 ranked UCLA. I think they should be a real player in the PAC this year.

That was a fluke, they got for a big game and lack the consistanc to play week in and out at that level, sorry, not a player in pac beyond spoiler.

Bleeding Orange · Post by **Bleeding Orange** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 11:47 am

MACMAN wrote:
That was a fluke, they got for a big game and lack the consistanc to play week in and out at that level, sorry, not a player in pac beyond spoiler.

Watch out for this guy:

http://www.arizonaathletics.com/ViewArt ... EASON=2006

Thats all I'm saying for now.

Sweets9 · Post by **Sweets9** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 1:24 pm

Props to Toledo, heck of a OOC schedule.

Who does BG all have in the near future?

I know BSU & OSU. I thought I heard a Big 12 team and maybe a team from the east coast.

BGSUFootballFan · Post by **BGSUFootballFan** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 1:28 pm

Missouri, Pittsburgh, and Wyoming

Sweets9 · Post by **Sweets9** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 1:54 pm

Thanks buddy, I knew we had Wyoming, was not aware of Pitt. That ain't too bad, Pitt's on the upswing. They'll be pretty tough in about a year or two.

Schadenfreude · Post by **Schadenfreude** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 7:54 am

As far as hosting teams, we have Boise State, Wyoming, Florida International and Minnesota coming, I believe.

Toledo gets series with Arizona, adds to great OCC schedule

Toledo gets series with Arizona, adds to great OCC schedule

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