The (crappy) 2007 schedule is out!

redskins4ever · Post by **redskins4ever** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 4:54 pm

What do the academics of a conference have to do with the athletic teams a school may or may not have?

I don't want the political answer in that all the schools should be the same, because it isn't as if the Big East is composed of similiar types of schools.

WKU wuld bring a good men's basketball program, a rabid following of fans, and althought I haven't looked at any of their other sports teams I don't think the school is looking to cut any other teams with their move from I-AA to I-A and the fact is they probably have to add another women's team.

1987alum · Post by **1987alum** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 8:01 pm

redskins4ever wrote:What do the academics of a conference have to do with the athletic teams a school may or may not have?

I don't want the political answer in that all the schools should be the same, because it isn't as if the Big East is composed of similiar types of schools.

WKU wuld bring a good men's basketball program, a rabid following of fans, and althought I haven't looked at any of their other sports teams I don't think the school is looking to cut any other teams with their move from I-AA to I-A and the fact is they probably have to add another women's team.

r4e:

Academics matter because the university presidents say they do. It doesn't matter if you or I like the "political" answer or not, because they get to determine the criteria, for good or ill.

I've been pretty vocal here and on the MAC board in support of WKU being added. But the university presidents apparently don't lend much credence to my recommendations. 8)

Schadenfreude · Post by **Schadenfreude** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 9:12 pm

redskins4ever wrote:What do the academics of a conference have to do with the athletic teams a school may or may not have?

I don't want the political answer in that all the schools should be the same, because it isn't as if the Big East is composed of similiar types of schools.

WKU wuld bring a good men's basketball program, a rabid following of fans, and althought I haven't looked at any of their other sports teams I don't think the school is looking to cut any other teams with their move from I-AA to I-A and the fact is they probably have to add another women's team.

If you think deeply about it, wouldn't you have to acknowledge it matters a little?

Wouldn't Eastern Michigan be easier to take as a member of the MAC if that institution had Miami's prestige?

ZuluWarrior · Post by **ZuluWarrior** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 9:16 pm

I just got back in the USA today and before I left I thought that when I came home if Boise was visiting the Doyt I'd be happy with just about anything else. No NIU, opening against Temple, a Friday afternooner against Toledo, a filler for BCS schools, nothing on national TV, 5 home games:

The program is officially a Division I-AA shouldabe.

FalconFanatic · Post by **FalconFanatic** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:52 pm

What a bunch of BS..... Nuts and bolts...... We got screwed! Oh well I am still going to make it to almost all the home games, and hopefully go to some away games too... As much as I hate to use the cliche term...."It is what it is"

BGorDeath · Post by **BGorDeath** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:26 am

Has anyone referred to the schedule asa "craptacular" yet? Just wondering.

KeyWestParrot · Post by **KeyWestParrot** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:37 am

I can't say I'm that crazy about the schedule either....nor the UT start time. Hope I have that day off. But thank god it is on ESPNU.....hope I can find someone with ESPNU

redskins4ever · Post by **redskins4ever** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 3:55 pm

Schadenfreude wrote:
redskins4ever wrote:What do the academics of a conference have to do with the athletic teams a school may or may not have?

I don't want the political answer in that all the schools should be the same, because it isn't as if the Big East is composed of similiar types of schools.

WKU wuld bring a good men's basketball program, a rabid following of fans, and althought I haven't looked at any of their other sports teams I don't think the school is looking to cut any other teams with their move from I-AA to I-A and the fact is they probably have to add another women's team.
If you think deeply about it, wouldn't you have to acknowledge it matters a little?

Wouldn't Eastern Michigan be easier to take as a member of the MAC if that institution had Miami's prestige?

It matters if... you are an Ivy League School and you don't give out scholarships... wink wink... nudge nudge.

As for academics... don't all universities attempt to be premiere educators? Otherwise they wouldn't get students?

If academics matter... why do OSU, MSU, UM, and Northwestern all play in the same football conference? UM and Northwestern are vastly superior in their undergraduate educations then OSU and MSU...

the rebuttle... but these other schools are great research institutions... well... guess what.. are you football players undergraduates? or are they graduate students?

Blah blah blah... I am sick of the MAC and thier idiotic decisions.

Flipper · Post by **Flipper** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 3:57 pm

BGorDeath wrote:Has anyone referred to the schedule asa "craptacular" yet? Just wondering.

If it were a "B" movie monster it would be called "Craptillicus"

tekekini · Post by **tekekini** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:12 pm

hahaha have a fun boring football season once again.

thats the most horrible home schedule ever hahaha

enjoy

i will be laughing for a while

Zom · Post by **Zom** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:24 pm

tekekini wrote:i will be laughing for a while

Naw, you can't be laughing as much as Gator Nation, that's just pushing the truth beyond absurdity!

Warthog · Post by **Warthog** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:46 pm

tekekini wrote:hahaha have a fun boring football season once again.

thats the most horrible home schedule ever hahaha

enjoy

i will be laughing for a while

As an Ohio State fan, you can't seriously be laughing at our schedule given who the Buckeyes have for OOC games. Two MAC teams, a I-AA team and a craptastic Washington team? That is hilarious. One BCS team out of four games. We can at least say we are playing three BCS team in our OOC schedule.

h2oville rocket · Post by **h2oville rocket** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:51 pm

Warthog wrote:
tekekini wrote:hahaha have a fun boring football season once again.

thats the most horrible home schedule ever hahaha

enjoy

i will be laughing for a while
As an Ohio State fan, you can't seriously be laughing at our schedule given who the Buckeyes have for OOC games. Two MAC teams, a I-AA team and a craptastic Washington team? That is hilarious. One BCS team out of four games. We can at least say we are playing three BCS team in our OOC schedule.

He said he was laughing-not laughing at the Falcons. I suspect he is still laughing hysterically after the meltdown by Columbus Tech during their little bowl game. $100 million + budget and they still can't win a championship or come up with a decent schedule.

1987alum · Post by **1987alum** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:14 am

BGorDeath wrote:Has anyone referred to the schedule asa "craptacular" yet? Just wondering.

victory engineer · Post by **victory engineer** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:59 am

Just want to apologize for being a real prick to some of you guys of the last year. There is no real excuse for it. Thank you to the many great folks that have been positive. As a Temple fan we have been beaten down for years and are used to poor treatment from our Conference brethren, warranted or not. As fans all we can really do is donate what we can afford and attend every game we can. We see a real light at the end of the tunnel and are thankful for acceptance into a truly great conference. Thanks for putting up with this schedule BS and hopefully as the year’s progress towards fall we are able to represent the MAC and turn all the negatives into positives for all the institutions. Thank you and good luck.

The (crappy) 2007 schedule is out!

I just don't like it