(04-10-2018 07:08 AM)DoubleDogDare Wrote:  There are really only a few guidelines that I think JMU has to follow to find ourselves arguing if our schedule is an A- or B;
(1) Schedule 6 home games AND NEVER 5 in a 12 game season. If Kevin/JB's job is to get us into the playoffs, guess what helps? Home games.
(2) Don't schedule an away game in a 1-for-1 deal with a team you can beat by 50+ points. It is just embarrassing to even play that away game.
(3) Don't have 3 of the first 4 weeks away. At the least, it should definitely be a rarity and not recur every 5 years. And it certainly shouldn't be due to (2).
(4) Excluding the FBS payday, schedule at least one OOC teams that should finish at least.500 for the season. I understand this is tougher due to ups and downs of programs (I mean, a few loud ones on here screamed ETSU was a quality opponent), but we know what we are getting from CCSU/Robert Morris/Morehead.

I think one of the reasons JMU agreed to the home-home with NSU is JMU wanted to play a game in the 757-tidewater region and this season that is the only time we will be down that way with W&M at home. And let's face Williamsburg is not exact Norfolk-VaBeach either. I am sure JMU would absolutely LOVE to play a road FBS game at ODU....but ODU ain't gonna sign up for that. So what are then the available options to play a game in Tidewater?