http://www.dailymail.com/Sports/WVUSports/200804160158WVU

I had problems bringing up the link.

Try again now...sorry about that...???

nice read.

I like Stewart's frankness on this issue...a long term with Maryland should be a priority and outside of maybe Duquesne, I can't think of a non Big East school that WVU has a better relationship with then East Carolina

The other thing that stood out to me was the stuff about the Marshall series....I would guess that both schools would want to keep playing but under different conditions...WVU would probably want something like the current deal and Marshall would want a home and home...Not sure the differences could be overcome in negotations

Jackson

Thanks for fixing Cap...

What did I say weeks ago about the football coaches, whether or not they'd honor MT's wishes to shut up about the scheduling problems in this league?

Thank god more schools and coaches are bringing this up. Now Stewart, Edsall and schools like Pitt are complaining. If they don't want to split that's fine, but we do need a 9th school. 4 OOC games makes scheduling MUCH easier. And 4 home and 4 road games in conference play also helps in conference play tremendously. Plus, it helps add credibility to the conference to have at least 9 teams.

I would have no problem with a continued series with Marshall. As of right now, I believe a 2-1 rotating series would be fine. Two games in Motown and one in Huntington. When I was at the game last year in Huntington, I met a lot of Mountaineer fans who live in the southern portion of the state who really liked the fact that they could see WVU in the immediate area. For whatever reason, they couldn't make it to games up north and was excited to see the Mounties live, and not so far from home. In addition, I've always thought it was good for fans in the State, so two games in Morgantown would be great because the stadium can hold more, thus, more people to enjoy the games. Along the same lines, I think a series with Kentucky would be nice too. I recently took a trip to Nashville and I came away thinking a series with Vanderbilt would be nice. Short trip and a nice place to spend a few days to watch the 'Eers play.

"I think we should play a I-AA (Football Championship Subdivision) team every year. Why? Not because we should win, or it's a home game. Because I was a I-AA coach (at VMI, 1994-96) and I think it's the right thing to do. It helps those schools. It helps college football."

Ummm...how does it help WVU, Coach? Also it sounds as though he's opposed to intersectional games with regard to his comments about Texas, Colorado and Wisconsin. I don't like this.

It doesn't help WVU. Can't you read?

In the article, he expressed the sentiment that it helps the 1-AA school. Both financially, and through the exposure playing a major university can bring. It is good for the 1-AA school that comes to play WVU.

It doesn't help WVU at all. But that wasn't Stewart's focus in the statement. He was for helping the little guy, which is something rarely seen in this country. Most people want to walk all over the little guy, simply because they can.

It's no wonder nobody is polite any longer.

He's paid to coach WVU, not insignificant Virginia FCS schools. It's no wonder he hasn't been coach at a big time program until now with that small time attitude.

MichaelSavage Wrote:He's paid to coach WVU, not insignificant Virginia FCS schools. It's no wonder he hasn't been coach at a big time program until now with that small time attitude.

Congratulations Mr Savage. You have once again managed to turn some positive/nuetral press regarding a BE program into something negative. I truly hope that you are able to take advantage of your very special talent.

cuseroc Wrote:

MichaelSavage Wrote:He's paid to coach WVU, not insignificant Virginia FCS schools. It's no wonder he hasn't been coach at a big time program until now with that small time attitude.

Congratulations Mr Savage. You have once again managed to turn some positive/nuetral press regarding a BE program into something negative. I truly hope that you are able to take advantage of your very special talent.

The ignorant are usually impolite and inconsiderate. Those are only found with intelligence.

This moron doesn't have any, cuse.

I knew I liked Coach Stewart!!!!!

I hope Terry Holland sends him a Christmas card this year.

The next open spot we have OOC is in 2013. Maybe we can work out a few conference games in 2010 or 2011?!?!?!

I really hope that series with Maryland continues. I also hope that you are able to work in a series - even a small one - with VT. You need to get the Black Diamond Trophy back!

There are few things positive about a 1968 scheduling philosophy in 2008. Someone tell ol' Billy that there are inventions such as airplanes that actually allow people to travel by air to exotic outposts such as Texas, Colorado and Wisconsin.

MichaelSavage Wrote:"I think we should play a I-AA (Football Championship Subdivision) team every year. Why? Not because we should win, or it's a home game. Because I was a I-AA coach (at VMI, 1994-96) and I think it's the right thing to do. It helps those schools. It helps college football."

Ummm...how does it help WVU, Coach? Also it sounds as though he's opposed to intersectional games with regard to his comments about Texas, Colorado and Wisconsin. I don't like this.

-- It helps WVU by playing VA schools and trying to get more exposure in that state for recruiting....at least I think that is Stewart's angle

Quote:I really hope that series with Maryland continues. I also hope that you are able to work in a series - even a small one - with VT. You need to get the Black Diamond Trophy back!

-- The Maryland series probably will contine...I would love to see the Va Tech series back...but am not very hopeful....lots of bad feelings on both sides between the schools

Jackson

i like his bluntness. I have no problem with continuing the Marshall series IF it makes financial sense for WVU. The administration has made clear in the past that it did not. Whether it will in the future, we'll see.... I just don't know that 2 CUSA teams and a 1-AA off the bat, plus Maryland, will do the trick. That only leaves one more spot, and if he wants to stick with regional BCS games then you're very limited. We really need a national, "name" game in that final slot.

The Marshall series makes sense financially. It will always be sold out. I don't mind the Mountaineers playing a couple of CUSA teams each year. I wouldn't mind the regional BCS team either, especially if we could drop the ACC and play the SEC/Big10.

An annual tussle with a team from out west would be nice too. The Colorado series is a good boon for recruiting out there. What other series could help get us some good exposure? If we could get an annual series with the PAC10/Big12 that would really be great. Arizona and Arizona State come to mind. With Dale Wolfley coaching Phoenix Community College, the added exposure out there couldn't hurt. He's funneled us several players. I wonder how many we missed because we aren't seen enough out there?