2008 Schedule

WhoDeyBG · Post by **WhoDeyBG** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 3:37 pm

2008 schedule as released on mac-sports.com...

Sat 8/30 @ Pittsburgh
Sat 9/6 Minnesota
Sat 9/13 @ Boise State
Sat 9/27 @ Wyoming
Sat 10/4 Eastern Michigan
Sat 10/11 @ Akron
Sat 10/18 Miami
Sat 10/25 @ Northern Illinois
Sat 11/1 Kent State
Sat 11/8 @ Ohio
Fri 11/21 Buffalo
Fri 11/28 @ Toledo (ESPNU or ESPN Classic)
Fri 12/5 MAC Championship (ESPN2 @ 8 PM)

No you're not blind, there is no Temple.

BGFalconfromCincy · Post by **BGFalconfromCincy** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 3:41 pm

wow no Temple and hosting EMU, didn't see that happening

Bleeding Orange · Post by **Bleeding Orange** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 3:43 pm

Looks good. At least we don't travel to Boise and Wyoming on consecutive weeks. That was the one thing I was fearing might happen. I like it.

BEAT PITT!!!!

Warthog · Post by **Warthog** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 3:51 pm

Does this mean we could play Temple in the MAC Championship?

Sorry '87, but no "home" game for you this year.

Only two weeknight games, but I don't think the UT game really qualifies since that is the day after Thanksgiving, so I like that.

But only three home games in Sept and Oct.

factman · Post by **factman** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 3:53 pm

Still pretty STUPID to have a "good weather" Saturday in September sitting idle, with only one home game in Sept.!

BourbonFalcon · Post by **BourbonFalcon** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 3:58 pm

Nice, but still only 5 home games. I'd really like to see more.

PGY Tiercel · Post by **PGY Tiercel** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 4:03 pm

Just thought this needed to be pointed out.

1987alum wrote:
bgsufalcon24 wrote:Wait, we can't go to NIU this year, that's impossible.
24:

Never, ever use the word impossible in regard to MAC scheduling. If there's a ridiculous, illogical scenario, the MAC office will give it serious consideration.

factman · Post by **factman** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 4:11 pm

I thought GC promised us 6 home games this year................maybe that's next year or in 2020!

Falconfreak90 · Post by **Falconfreak90** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 4:24 pm

Well, so much for a trip to Philly to hang with 87 and Noah.

All in all, besides the 5 home games, I like the schedule. And like BO said, we don't have to travel to Boise & WY on consecutive weeks. And, we don't have back to back road games with the exception of Boise and WY...and those aren't really back to back. No more of this 3 game road trip crap.

Out of 12 games, we'll be at 9...won't be able to make Boise and WY for sure and probably not NIU either.

BUT, I am ready for FALCON FOOTBALL! BEAT PITT!!!!

Bleeding Orange · Post by **Bleeding Orange** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 4:41 pm

factman wrote:I thought GC promised us 6 home games this year................maybe that's next year or in 2020!

Maybe I'm mistaken, but I thought that it was not this year, but next where we would have 6 home games. I thought it was pretty well established that our OOC contracts for this year prevented us from having six games this year. Right?

orangeandbrown · Post by **orangeandbrown** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 4:47 pm

Isn't Temple in our division?

Globetrotter · Post by **Globetrotter** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:01 pm

We should just have every team play every other team once and then the best two teams play for the conference title.

That would solve some things

cph2133 · Post by **cph2133** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:05 pm

I like that we don't have a lot of middle of the week games, but i do wish we had 2 september home games...

Falconfreak90 · Post by **Falconfreak90** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:08 pm

Bleeding Orange wrote:
factman wrote:I thought GC promised us 6 home games this year................maybe that's next year or in 2020!
Maybe I'm mistaken, but I thought that it was not this year, but next where we would have 6 home games. I thought it was pretty well established that our OOC contracts for this year prevented us from having six games this year. Right?

Correct, BO. I remember GC saying we WILL have 6 homes games starting in 2009.

cph2133 · Post by **cph2133** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:15 pm

Believe in 2009 there are been talks about IU or Maryland coming to the Doyt (according to this discussion board).