Big 12 scheduling

1987alum · Post by **1987alum** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 4:25 pm

Germainfitch1 wrote:What if Chryst or Krebs or a group of MAC AD called out the Bigger schools Publicly and said we will play anyone anytime in our house or not but they are afraid.

Well, I think Krebs has said something along those lines, but I think being really brazen about it probably isn't the wisest thing in the world.

Jacobs4Heisman · Post by **Jacobs4Heisman** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 4:27 pm

Yeah that would be great if we were trying to get Hulk Hogan or Andre the Giant to come play against us. =). If it's going to get done, I'd like it to get done with class. If the "big boys" all continue to dodge us, we'll just keep beating on whoever gets put in our way.

MiamiBando · Post by **MiamiBando** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 4:34 pm

Like I have said before, Miami is already negotiating with the Big XII for some games. BG should join in the negotiations, I don't see why they couldn't, it would make both Miami and BG look better if they came to the table together, and the Big XII said, here are the teams, we'd like you to play Iowa State and Mizzou. Miami and BG would prolly say yes very quickly to a home and home with them, and then you would have the incentive for Toledo, and NIU, and other MAC schools to come and present a united front to the Big XII.

UK Peregrine · Post by **UK Peregrine** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 4:38 pm

Jacobs4Heisman wrote:Yeah that would be great if we were trying to get Hulk Hogan or Andre the Giant to come play against us. =). If it's going to get done, I'd like it to get done with class. If the "big boys" all continue to dodge us, we'll just keep beating on whoever gets put in our way.

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHH YYYYYEEEEEAAAAAAHHHH!!!!!!

I'LL TAKE YOU ON ANYWHERE, ANYTIME, THAT IS IF YOU'RE MAN ENOUGH, MISTER BIG12!!!!

WHAT YOU GONNA DO WHEN THE FALCONS COME WANTIN" TO SCHEDULE YOU!!!

Germainfitch1 · Post by **Germainfitch1** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 5:09 pm

Its what bobby bowden did in FSU!

HoustonFalcon · Post by **HoustonFalcon** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 5:37 pm

Living here in Big 12 country, I have always said that most of the schools schedule a big portion of their OOC games against teams that they are supposed to beat up on. I can understand when the Texas based schools want to schedule Rice, UH, UTEP, and SMU to keep the ties with the other Texas schools, but they are all at least 1A. But when you have UT and A&M loading up on UL Lafayette, North Texas, UL Monroe, and a lot of other Sun Belt teams, I think you are definitaly loading up on "cupcakes". And let's not kid ourselves, if our bottom tier MAC schools started to schedule games with the Big 12, they would still be getting the same criticisms. Only Miami, BG, UT, and NIU would make them decent to good matchups. But out of all the good teams in the country, there really is a dicrepency of lower tier teams that are playing most of these Big 12 schools. I personally would have to add A&M as one of those teams that would scare me to play. They are on the upswing, and will be good this year. I can understand someone that likes the Big 12 taking up for them, but I can't say that they are one of the top conferences in the country this year.

Ineedbotox · Post by **Ineedbotox** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 5:51 pm

HoustonFalcon wrote:Living here in Big 12 country, I have always said that most of the schools schedule a big portion of their OOC games against teams that they are supposed to beat up on. I can understand when the Texas based schools want to schedule Rice, UH, UTEP, and SMU to keep the ties with the other Texas schools, but they are all at least 1A. But when you have UT and A&M loading up on UL Lafayette, North Texas, UL Monroe, and a lot of other Sun Belt teams, I think you are definitaly loading up on "cupcakes". And let's not kid ourselves, if our bottom tier MAC schools started to schedule games with the Big 12, they would still be getting the same criticisms. Only Miami, BG, UT, and NIU would make them decent to good matchups. But out of all the good teams in the country, there really is a dicrepency of lower tier teams that are playing most of these Big 12 schools. I personally would have to add A&M as one of those teams that would scare me to play. They are on the upswing, and will be good this year. I can understand someone that likes the Big 12 taking up for them, but I can't say that they are one of the top conferences in the country this year.

I hate when I have crap to do & y'all are making me have to look for things to back myself up. Ugggh. Don't have much time, but take OSU v. San Diego State, Fla State v. The Citadel, VaTech v. Ohio U. I am sure there are other beauties out there.

I never said Big 12 was the best, but when faced with the ? of whether it was okay to schedule crappy teams, my answer: yes

when faced with the ? of whether ACC & Big 10 are "as good" as Big 12, not so sure.

Now go make yourselves a dang quesadilla.

MiamiBando · Post by **MiamiBando** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 5:53 pm

Isn't that your job, Botox? Oh, and I'd like steak on my qwasidilia, not chicken.

kdog27 · Post by **kdog27** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 7:24 pm

Why don't you bring up how your husband played football for Baylor 8 or 9 more times?

Flipper · Post by **Flipper** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 7:56 pm

Debate the issues...not the people. Or do we need Grant to send you all back to your rooms wiothout dessert again?

kdog27 · Post by **kdog27** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 8:10 pm

The Big Twelve has 9 games scheduled this year against 1-AA opponents, including four games scheduled with new 1-A members Fla Atlantic and FIU.

The Big Ten has one game scheduled against 1-AA opponents and one game with Fla At.

The MAC has four games scheduled against 1-AA opponents.

It is not hard to figure out why the Big Twelve Conference has an inflated SOS of every season.

orangeandbrown · Post by **orangeandbrown** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 10:20 pm

Shouldn't playing I-AA teams bring your SOS down?

Jacobs4Heisman · Post by **Jacobs4Heisman** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 10:58 pm

orangeandbrown wrote:Shouldn't playing I-AA teams bring your SOS down?

Not if the entire league is 4-0 entering conference play

orangeandbrown · Post by **orangeandbrown** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 11:22 pm

Ahh. Got it.

HoustonFalcon · Post by **HoustonFalcon** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 1:26 am

I would have to say that the question of whether the Big 12 is as good as the Big 10 will be answered very early in the season. The OSU/UT game will answer the question. Nobody is going to care how the bottom tier teams do all season, but whoever wins that game will get the bragging rights for the whole conference. Michigan, OSU, and Iowa are the class of the Big 10 this year, and UT, OU, and A&M are the class of the Big 12 this year. The problem with trying to compare these two conferences is the fact that both of them only go on the road a total of 9 times in each conference. Out of the 23 schools, there are only 18 road games OOC. That is pretty pathetic on both conferences part. Both of these conferences play pretty easy OOC schedules. So let's just see how things pan out throughout the season, and see who get's upset the most. Let's just hope for the people on this board, that the MAC get's a few upsets, and not really worry about the "other" conferences.