(01-04-2018 10:32 AM)shiftyeagle Wrote:  Rice has probably been in that top 10-15 range during that time frame.

Really would like to see us play some more early series against marquee opponents. There are aplenty in this region to choose from. Not a bad schedule though.

I was talking OOC games. Should have clarified. Yes, Rice was definitely in that category for awhile.

Agree about playing marquee series. The State series is nice but that sorta fell in our laps with their stadium renovation. 0% chance they would be here if it wasn’t for that.

We should be playing at least 1 top 25 team a year on the weekend OOC. Our fans love to blame our budget for our scheduling problems, but that doesn’t hold any weight when schools like ULL can get a H/H with Texas. Get some of our old CUSA buddies back on the schedule. ECU, UCF, Houston, etc. Play Illinois-Chicago or Kent State instead of Northeastern and Eastern Illinois. Get a early season tournament going in either Hattiesburg or Biloxi. Etc etc.

These are just some ideas to improve our OOC. The 2018 schedule isn’t terrible compared to some of the others, but typically Berry and Caillet schedule so weak that we need to be nearly perfect to host a regional. If we want to be a nationally respected program, we need to schedule like it.