http://www.huskiewire.com/articles/2012/.../index.xml

We got a shout out and a statistical question answered.

Cas Prime.

This is an excellent point:

"Observation No. 3: With the addition of Bowling Green State to the MAC West Division and league officials working on the 2012 football schedule, could I make a suggestion? Break up the BGSU and Toledo games for the West opposition. Making two trips the same fall down I-90 to northwest Ohio doesn’t make any sense. If you recall, ill-fated NIU suffered the consequences in 2003. The “two” in that 10-2 season were late-season setbacks at BGSU (34-18) and at Toledo (49-30).

After the scintillating 7-0 start, BCS ratings, top 10 rankings, etc., injury attrition hit the program hard that fall. Maybe the locals win one of those at Huskie Stadium, finish at 11-1 and then receive the bowl bid they deserved. League and school administrators must work to position their student-athletes for success. People, be fair and objectively look. Play one at home and the other on the road. Just an idea."

Seems we often get the short end of the MAC schedule. Mike's point make sense, but the MAC often doesn't. Such as the last two years, when we had one week to prepare for the MACC while our opponents each had 10. Ten days would be nice, even if we don't advance to the MACC, but will we get it?

(01-26-2012 02:45 PM)chihuskie Wrote:  This is an excellent point:

"Observation No. 3: With the addition of Bowling Green State to the MAC West Division and league officials working on the 2012 football schedule, could I make a suggestion? Break up the BGSU and Toledo games for the West opposition. Making two trips the same fall down I-90 to northwest Ohio doesn’t make any sense. If you recall, ill-fated NIU suffered the consequences in 2003. The “two” in that 10-2 season were late-season setbacks at BGSU (34-18) and at Toledo (49-30).

After the scintillating 7-0 start, BCS ratings, top 10 rankings, etc., injury attrition hit the program hard that fall. Maybe the locals win one of those at Huskie Stadium, finish at 11-1 and then receive the bowl bid they deserved. League and school administrators must work to position their student-athletes for success. People, be fair and objectively look. Play one at home and the other on the road. Just an idea."

I don't think it matters a lick if you're traveling down the same road for 2 games of your division road games. As if it has anything to do with performance. A bus trip is a bus trip.

But if it really is an issue to someone it's an easy one work around.

Year A
3 teams (say NIU, CMU, EMU) to UT
2 teams (BSU, WMU) to BG
BG hosts UT

Year B
flip. The 2 team group goes to UT, the 3 team group to BG and UT hosts BG.

(01-26-2012 03:30 PM)beachboy Wrote:  Seems we often get the short end of the MAC schedule. Mike's point make sense, but the MAC often doesn't. Such as the last two years, when we had one week to prepare for the MACC while our opponents each had 10. Ten days would be nice, even if we don't advance to the MACC, but will we get it?

At least we are getting @ Akron and vs UMASS for this year.

We just went to Toledo and BG in back to back weeks this year and won both. Korceck must have selective memory in order to write something.

(01-26-2012 03:39 PM)Field Turf Wrote:  We just went to Toledo and BG in back to back weeks this year and won both. Korceck must have selective memory in order to write something.

This article was rather mellow..not bad just not typical.


The other positive side is that we get them both home every other year.

(01-26-2012 03:39 PM)Field Turf Wrote:  We just went to Toledo and BG in back to back weeks this year and won both. Korceck must have selective memory in order to write something.

Excuse him he is getting senial at this point.

At least he can spell.

(01-26-2012 03:39 PM)Field Turf Wrote:  We just went to Toledo and BG in back to back weeks this year and won both. Korceck must have selective memory in order to write something.

I like Mike, but I don't understand him on this. He's thinking back in the day when both Toledo and BG were powerhouses in the MAC. Not the case anymore, especially with BG. You can't consider Toledo up there either until they show they can win the big games. How long's it been since they won the MAC-West? Answer - 2004.

Not only did we beat UT and BG on the road back to back this year, we started off that stretch of the schedule with a road trip to Buffalo. Diesel, NIUCheerDad and I experienced "I-80 fatigue!"

(01-26-2012 02:45 PM)chihuskie Wrote:  This is an excellent point:

"Observation No. 3: With the addition of Bowling Green State to the MAC West Division and league officials working on the 2012 football schedule, could I make a suggestion? Break up the BGSU and Toledo games for the West opposition. Making two trips the same fall down I-90 to northwest Ohio doesn’t make any sense. If you recall, ill-fated NIU suffered the consequences in 2003. The “two” in that 10-2 season were late-season setbacks at BGSU (34-18) and at Toledo (49-30).

After the scintillating 7-0 start, BCS ratings, top 10 rankings, etc., injury attrition hit the program hard that fall. Maybe the locals win one of those at Huskie Stadium, finish at 11-1 and then receive the bowl bid they deserved. League and school administrators must work to position their student-athletes for success. People, be fair and objectively look. Play one at home and the other on the road. Just an idea."

Maybe the Coach that got us to 10-0 was lucky. Remember he lost the last 2 games that year and proceeded to coach every year with a worse record. Finally in his last year he coached us to a 2-10 record and he retired.

(01-26-2012 05:54 PM)huskiebob Wrote:  

(01-26-2012 03:39 PM)Field Turf Wrote:  We just went to Toledo and BG in back to back weeks this year and won both. Korceck must have selective memory in order to write something.

I like Mike, but I don't understand him on this. He's thinking back in the day when both Toledo and BG were powerhouses in the MAC. Not the case anymore, especially with BG. You can't consider Toledo up there either until they show they can win the big games. How long's it been since they won the MAC-West? Answer - 2004.

Not only did we beat UT and BG on the road back to back this year, we started off that stretch of the schedule with a road trip to Buffalo. Diesel, NIUCheerDad and I experienced "I-80 fatigue!"

Wow Bob you really dislike Iowa, I love it!!

Yeah I dont think its a huge deal playing BG and Toledo the same year on the road. We beat both BG and UT that season if NIU is healthy. I do agree with his point the student athletes need to be put in a position to succeed, and I definitely know the schedule of @ Idaho , @ Purdue, @ Iowa is not in a position to succeed. Always play a minimum of 2 non-conference home games and get an FBS team inside Huskie stadium once every 2 years at a minimum. That is the only way to set up NIU for greater-than-MAC success, home scheduling. I still cant beleive Groth could get that done, and Phillips and Compher have not been able to.

(01-26-2012 07:22 PM)WIS11 Wrote:  Maybe the Coach that got us to 10-0 was lucky. Remember he lost the last 2 games that year and proceeded to coach every year with a worse record. Finally in his last year he coached us to a 2-10 record and he retired.

He had luck but it was of the bad variety. I have never ever seen a team so decimated with injuries as that 2-10 team. To be quite frank its a testament to the coaches and players to win a single game that year with how battered the team was with injuries.

(01-26-2012 07:22 PM)WIS11 Wrote:  Maybe the Coach that got us to 10-0 was lucky. Remember he lost the last 2 games that year and proceeded to coach every year with a worse record. Finally in his last year he coached us to a 2-10 record and he retired.

2/10. If you're going to troll, troll big. Troll bold.

(01-26-2012 05:54 PM)huskiebob Wrote:  

(01-26-2012 03:39 PM)Field Turf Wrote:  We just went to Toledo and BG in back to back weeks this year and won both. Korceck must have selective memory in order to write something.

I like Mike, but I don't understand him on this. He's thinking back in the day when both Toledo and BG were powerhouses in the MAC. Not the case anymore, especially with BG. You can't consider Toledo up there either until they show they can win the big games. How long's it been since they won the MAC-West? Answer - 2004.

Not only did we beat UT and BG on the road back to back this year, we started off that stretch of the schedule with a road trip to Buffalo. Diesel, NIUCheerDad and I experienced "I-80 fatigue!"

I'm pretty sure I remember Doeren saying he liked playing there in back to back weeks. They stayed in the same hotel, same routine, etc.

(01-27-2012 12:34 AM)DogTracks Wrote:  

(01-26-2012 07:22 PM)WIS11 Wrote:  Maybe the Coach that got us to 10-0 was lucky. Remember he lost the last 2 games that year and proceeded to coach every year with a worse record. Finally in his last year he coached us to a 2-10 record and he retired.

2/10. If you're going to troll, troll big. Troll bold.

He trolls hard in the paint. Of course, his version of trolling reminds me of Tim Toler's work down low... big and usually ineffective.