(03-31-2015 09:44 PM)rtaylor Wrote:  Yeah, what happened to Ramen tiger?

He got himself banned from this board first and then the AAC board second.

Don't worry, he'll be back under some other name. He's like a virus... Mutates a little and is back to create more misery.

(04-01-2015 04:39 AM)CliftonAve Wrote:  90% of the country opens up with an FCS school. Not a big deal.

Not a big deal if you're a P5 team. Look at Boise State's future schedules. They always try to play 3 quality opponents, and never play FCS schools. If we're having trouble finding a 3rd quality opponent, we should just play BYU every year. I'm sure they would be happy to start a yearly series and ease the burden of scheduling 12 games.

(03-31-2015 05:34 PM)bearcatlawjd2 Wrote:  I think this coaching staff likes having an exhibition style opening game. I can live with seven home games in 2016.

(04-01-2015 10:02 AM)robertfoshizzle Wrote:  

(04-01-2015 04:39 AM)CliftonAve Wrote:  90% of the country opens up with an FCS school. Not a big deal.

Not a big deal if you're a P5 team. Look at Boise State's future schedules. They always try to play 3 quality opponents, and never play FCS schools. If we're having trouble finding a 3rd quality opponent, we should just play BYU every year. I'm sure they would be happy to start a yearly series and ease the burden of scheduling 12 games.

Playing FCS teams should be a last resort but we still have to look at the options available. There might not have been a team willing to go on the road to open the 2016 season at Nippert. UC probably didn't want to open with two power five road games in 2016.

Boise State does schedule up in the non-conference partly because they have a reputation that allows them to do so. Also, the Mountain West top to bottom is weaker than the American. Boise State by themselves brings up the conference but the American's collection of teams at the top should be be stronger most years. By the way Boise State is playing Idaho State this season which is an FCS game.

(04-01-2015 10:02 AM)robertfoshizzle Wrote:  

(04-01-2015 04:39 AM)CliftonAve Wrote:  90% of the country opens up with an FCS school. Not a big deal.

Not a big deal if you're a P5 team. Look at Boise State's future schedules. They always try to play 3 quality opponents, and never play FCS schools. If we're having trouble finding a 3rd quality opponent, we should just play BYU every year. I'm sure they would be happy to start a yearly series and ease the burden of scheduling 12 games.

Those West Coast schools are a different animal. Given geographic proximity, the schools in the PAC12/BYU take no issue scheduling the G5 schools out there and in fact often agree to home and home. I've seen PAC12 schools schedule the likes of Boise, Fresno State, San Diego State, Wyoming, Utah State, etc.

Schools in the rest of the country seem to take the more exclusive route.

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