If this comes to pass I personally hope the game in 20 is as close to the anniversary of the crash as possible.

(04-03-2014 02:48 PM)MUsince96 Wrote:  I really can't put into words how entertaining it is to watch ECU fans piss and moan, with that inflated sense of self-worth. All of it since leaving C-USA mind you.

Quote:You ain't kidding.

I honestly can NOT f---ing believe this clown scheduled these inbred mouth-breathers. What a waste of an OOC opening. FML.

This post has been edited 2 times, most recently by blunderbuss on 4/3/2014 at 1:54 PM

classy posts from classy folks...

I've never seen such academic arrogance from fans of a former normal school and a current state back up school.

I saw it being on September 5th on fbschedules.com

Was hoping this thread would not get bombarded like it is with negative attitudes. Truth is, both institutions respect each other and have similar missions to educate rural underserved areas. Both schools have to fight for everything they have and both school's have great football and football histories. We are way more similiar than different. In spite of all of the back forth I sometimes give, I do respect Marshall, its fans and its football.

Had Compher not agreed to a home and home it would have disrespected the bond these two schools have, especially given the horrible plane crash event. 6 years is a long time from now, and given the good fortune ECU has had to move to a better conference, the home and home might not last. Either way, good for both schools staying connected to each other even if it is in small ways. Good for both schools for having leaders who can look past the recent feud between the schools( it is recent, very recent in fact)

I am a sports fan, and love good match ups , with history. This one, imo fits that bill.

I'm happy about it. I've always liked Marshall (despite some of the posters on this board, and that fits the other way too) and it will be nice to have a break from the SEC & ACC schools OOC. I don't know why anyone would disagree, especially since we play NC Central this year.

(04-03-2014 03:18 PM)MarshallHerdFanz Wrote:  I saw it being on September 5th on fbschedules.com

I doubt any dates would be set this far in advance, but in 2020 November 14th falls on a Saturday. That's when the game should be played. Hell I always thought C-USA should have made the ECU-Marshall game the closest Saturday to the 14th every year, but that would have made too much sense.

(04-03-2014 02:30 PM)blunderbuss Wrote:  

(04-03-2014 02:27 PM)PirateMarv Wrote:  

(04-03-2014 02:01 PM)blunderbuss Wrote:  Monumental waste of an OOC opening. This just confirms that our AD is as clueless as I've begun to suspect he is.

Same type of hog slop that he used to throw together for NIU.

So far under his watch. We've signed a buy game with UF, let WVU off the hook (scott free apparently) for 4 games and now this waste.

How about South Carolina? Hasn't that series been changed too? Will they ever come to ECU? Because it doesn't look like it and it looks like ECU may have given them more games. Wasn't it 2 (USC-E) - 1 (ECU) - 1 (Charlotte)? Now what is it? Something like 3 or 4-1-1?

(04-03-2014 03:34 PM)PirateMarv Wrote:  

(04-03-2014 02:30 PM)blunderbuss Wrote:  

(04-03-2014 02:27 PM)PirateMarv Wrote:  

(04-03-2014 02:01 PM)blunderbuss Wrote:  Monumental waste of an OOC opening. This just confirms that our AD is as clueless as I've begun to suspect he is.

Same type of hog slop that he used to throw together for NIU.

So far under his watch. We've signed a buy game with UF, let WVU off the hook (scott free apparently) for 4 games and now this waste.

How about South Carolina? Hasn't that series been changed too? Will they ever come to ECU? Because it doesn't look like it and it looks like ECU may have given them more games. Wasn't it 2 (USC-E) - 1 (ECU) - 1 (Charlotte)? Now what is it? Something like 3 or 4-1-1?

It was supposed to be 2 @USC 2 @Charlotte 1 @ECU. This years game was supposed to be in Charlotte but for whatever reason we let them move it to USC. I have no idea what compensation we got for that, but I doubt it will end up being worth it. Takes that game from being possibly winnable to very little shot.

Looking at ECU's future schedule (so far), ECU will play both West Virginia schools at home in 2020...


2017:
BYU
Virginia Tech
at West Virginia

2018:
North Carolina
at Virginia Tech

2019:
South Carolina
Virginia Tech

2020:
West Virginia
Marshall
at Virginia Tech

(04-03-2014 02:51 PM)blunderbuss Wrote:  

(04-03-2014 02:46 PM)mufanatehc Wrote:  Or... Marshall won't take a 1 and done with a school of equal stature...

Good one. I know enough about the type of players you guys recruit and I've read enough of Marshall fans' atrocious English to know this has to be a joke.

Wow you are ignorant. I guess they can't be all that bad if your staff was trying to steal a couple before NSD. I guess your one of the idiot ECU fans, the ones that give the ECU fan base a bad name that thinks two thirds of our roster are props. Last time I checked 10 of 108 isn't two thirds. But keep running your mouth.

And ECU fans call UNC fans snobs.

(04-03-2014 06:02 PM)BleedsGreen33 Wrote:  

(04-03-2014 02:51 PM)blunderbuss Wrote:  

(04-03-2014 02:46 PM)mufanatehc Wrote:  Or... Marshall won't take a 1 and done with a school of equal stature...

Good one. I know enough about the type of players you guys recruit and I've read enough of Marshall fans' atrocious English to know this has to be a joke.

Wow you are ignorant. I guess they can't be all that bad if your staff was trying to steal a couple before NSD. I guess your one of the idiot ECU fans, the ones that give the ECU fan base a bad name that thinks two thirds of our roster are props. Last time I checked 10 of 108 isn't two thirds. But keep running your mouth.

I rest my case.

I am indifferent to the game. It isn't a bad game for us, long way away.

It will be interesting to see if ECU buys out the 2021 game @ Marshall. Truth is playing @ Marshall is always tough even when they are down. I particularly don't like playing up there late in the season like last year and back in 2007.

I don't think Marshall would take the buyout.

We'll play at Navy and ECU at home in 2021. A bit of AAC flavor to the schedule. Providing the conferences still look the same in seven years.

Yep, I was trying to count all those Rhodes Scholars and Pulitzer Prize winners that have come out of ECU. You are a mid major program just like us. Always will be.

(04-06-2014 06:11 PM)SVHerd Wrote:  Yep, I was trying to count all those Rhodes Scholars and Pulitzer Prize winners that have come out of ECU. You are a mid major program just like us. Always will be.

Maybe but one that will be on ESPN on the reg next year.

(04-06-2014 06:11 PM)SVHerd Wrote:  Yep, I was trying to count all those Rhodes Scholars and Pulitzer Prize winners that have come out of ECU. You are a mid major program just like us. Always will be.

Rick Atkinson - ECU class of 1974 - Pulitzer Prize winner - History, 2003, "An Army at Dawn"; Public service, 1999; National reporting, 1982

Dan Neil - ECU class of 1982 - Pulitzer Prize winner - Distinguished criticism, 2004

Margaret O'Connor - ECU class of 1970 - Pulitzer Prize winner - Breaking news photography, 2002; Feature photography, 2002

Sandra Mims Rowe - ECU class of 1970 - Pulitzer Prize winner - Editorial writing, 2006; Feature writing, 2001 and 2002; Gold Medal for public service, 2001; Explanatory reporting, 1999; New reporting, 1985



All in good fun. As you can see in my other posts, I'm in favor of playing Marshall.

(04-03-2014 07:30 PM)Indiana Bones Wrote:  It will be interesting to see if ECU buys out the 2021 game @ Marshall. Truth is playing @ Marshall is always tough even when they are down. I particularly don't like playing up there late in the season like last year and back in 2007.

I doubt ECU can afford to do so...