(05-20-2016 04:39 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(05-20-2016 04:33 PM)FUT Wrote:  

(05-20-2016 04:25 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(05-20-2016 04:22 PM)FUT Wrote:  

(05-20-2016 04:11 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  when everyone wants to do something...and you're the only one saying 'no'...maybe everyone else isn't the problem.

everyone? Only one?

you must have conducted one of those scientific polls.

be sure to protest the SEC home games by sending me your tickets...that'll show em!

I have no idea. clearly I will go watch the Tigers play anyone but see no advantage (at least to us) in scheduling sec teams. no one asked you

So are you going to provide the results of your poll that shows I am the only one that feels this way? it's WAY above your pay grade...you wouldn't understand all the numbers and graphs

oh, and buy your own ticket. I do...you're protesting those SEC punks! I'll be waiting by the mailbox for your protest ticket.

never mind, I forgot I was dealing with a child. Good talk.

Tennessee can return to the schedule when they give us a home football game back.

I don't see the appeal of playing them.

Wichita
Xavier
Gonzaga
San Diego State
Dayton
VCU

All would be quality home and homes.

I want a home-and-home with Miami.

(05-20-2016 05:13 PM)AlonsoWDC Wrote:  Tennessee can return to the schedule when they give us a home football game back.

I don't see the appeal of playing them.

Sure I agree, there have to be conditions for UTK, OM, MSU, AR in BB scheduling - they have to play Memphis in home & home FB with large penalties if they cancel or delay scheduled games - but these game are big fan draws. And unless you haven't noticed, Memphis needs big fan draws in BB as well as FB.

I don't disagree.

I'm fine with playing Ole Miss on a near-annual basis. I'm ambivalent on it, but I think it's fine. I do not want to see Arkansas, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt (not happening anyway, lol), or Tennessee on the football schedule.

Here is my ideal OOC schedule.

v. FCS
v./at Ole Miss/Louisville/Arkansas State/Southern Miss/UAB
v./at Ole Miss/Louisville/Arkansas State/Southern Miss/UAB
v./at non-SEC P5

Back to the OP.
Wichita St series is cool, I really like it. They are great now.
Also, we have a history with them. ( not recent history)

I'd rather have ANY power 5 team home and home...I don't care who.

(05-20-2016 05:45 PM)AlonsoWDC Wrote:  I don't disagree.

I'm fine with playing Ole Miss on a near-annual basis. I'm ambivalent on it, but I think it's fine. I do not want to see Arkansas, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt (not happening anyway, lol), or Tennessee on the football schedule.

Here is my ideal OOC schedule.

v. FCS
v./at Ole Miss/Louisville/Arkansas State/Southern Miss/UAB
v./at Ole Miss/Louisville/Arkansas State/Southern Miss/UAB
v./at non-SEC P5

OM, UTK, AR & probably MSU would mean a sold out capacity crowd in the Liberty Bowl but you'd rather play ASt, USM & UAB? Seems rather narrow focused on what you want personally - none of those schools will sellout the Liberty Bowl. But the facts are Memphis needs sellout crowds to demonstrate fan support & for the financial benefit - and the schools I've listed will insure capacity crowds. What I advocate is how FSU scheduled & made the big time at a point where Memphis was virtually understood to be at the same level of competitiveness. See where FSU is now vs Memphis.

(05-20-2016 10:26 PM)Atlanta Wrote:  

(05-20-2016 05:45 PM)AlonsoWDC Wrote:  I don't disagree.

I'm fine with playing Ole Miss on a near-annual basis. I'm ambivalent on it, but I think it's fine. I do not want to see Arkansas, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt (not happening anyway, lol), or Tennessee on the football schedule.

Here is my ideal OOC schedule.

v. FCS
v./at Ole Miss/Louisville/Arkansas State/Southern Miss/UAB
v./at Ole Miss/Louisville/Arkansas State/Southern Miss/UAB
v./at non-SEC P5

OM, UTK, AR & probably MSU would mean a sold out capacity crowd in the Liberty Bowl but you'd rather play ASt, USM & UAB? Seems rather narrow focused on what you want personally - none of those schools will sellout the Liberty Bowl. But the facts are Memphis needs sellout crowds to demonstrate fan support & for the financial benefit - and the schools I've listed will insure capacity crowds. What I advocate is how FSU scheduled & made the big time at a point where Memphis was virtually understood to be at the same level of competitiveness. See where FSU is now vs Memphis.

In regards to football...

Memphis State was NEVER on the same playing field with FSU. Even during the early days of the metro. Was never close
FSU has always had a superior football program

(05-20-2016 10:36 PM)Pastner4Prez Wrote:  

(05-20-2016 10:26 PM)Atlanta Wrote:  

(05-20-2016 05:45 PM)AlonsoWDC Wrote:  I don't disagree.

I'm fine with playing Ole Miss on a near-annual basis. I'm ambivalent on it, but I think it's fine. I do not want to see Arkansas, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt (not happening anyway, lol), or Tennessee on the football schedule.

Here is my ideal OOC schedule.

v. FCS
v./at Ole Miss/Louisville/Arkansas State/Southern Miss/UAB
v./at Ole Miss/Louisville/Arkansas State/Southern Miss/UAB
v./at non-SEC P5

OM, UTK, AR & probably MSU would mean a sold out capacity crowd in the Liberty Bowl but you'd rather play ASt, USM & UAB? Seems rather narrow focused on what you want personally - none of those schools will sellout the Liberty Bowl. But the facts are Memphis needs sellout crowds to demonstrate fan support & for the financial benefit - and the schools I've listed will insure capacity crowds. What I advocate is how FSU scheduled & made the big time at a point where Memphis was virtually understood to be at the same level of competitiveness. See where FSU is now vs Memphis.

In regards to football...

Memphis State was NEVER on the same playing field with FSU. Even during the early days of the metro. Was never close
FSU has always had a superior football program

False. Football was equivalent. Basketball was always superior.

(05-20-2016 10:36 PM)Pastner4Prez Wrote:  

(05-20-2016 10:26 PM)Atlanta Wrote:  

(05-20-2016 05:45 PM)AlonsoWDC Wrote:  I don't disagree.

I'm fine with playing Ole Miss on a near-annual basis. I'm ambivalent on it, but I think it's fine. I do not want to see Arkansas, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt (not happening anyway, lol), or Tennessee on the football schedule.

Here is my ideal OOC schedule.

v. FCS
v./at Ole Miss/Louisville/Arkansas State/Southern Miss/UAB
v./at Ole Miss/Louisville/Arkansas State/Southern Miss/UAB
v./at non-SEC P5

OM, UTK, AR & probably MSU would mean a sold out capacity crowd in the Liberty Bowl but you'd rather play ASt, USM & UAB? Seems rather narrow focused on what you want personally - none of those schools will sellout the Liberty Bowl. But the facts are Memphis needs sellout crowds to demonstrate fan support & for the financial benefit - and the schools I've listed will insure capacity crowds. What I advocate is how FSU scheduled & made the big time at a point where Memphis was virtually understood to be at the same level of competitiveness. See where FSU is now vs Memphis.

In regards to football...

Memphis State was NEVER on the same playing field with FSU. Even during the early days of the metro. Was never close
FSU has always had a superior football program

You are obviously way too young to remember the 60-70s or just don't know the history of the Memphis program with Memphis winning 6 in a row between 1969 & 1976 vs FSU.

(05-20-2016 10:26 PM)Atlanta Wrote:  

(05-20-2016 05:45 PM)AlonsoWDC Wrote:  I don't disagree.

I'm fine with playing Ole Miss on a near-annual basis. I'm ambivalent on it, but I think it's fine. I do not want to see Arkansas, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt (not happening anyway, lol), or Tennessee on the football schedule.

Here is my ideal OOC schedule.

v. FCS
v./at Ole Miss/Louisville/Arkansas State/Southern Miss/UAB
v./at Ole Miss/Louisville/Arkansas State/Southern Miss/UAB
v./at non-SEC P5

OM, UTK, AR & probably MSU would mean a sold out capacity crowd in the Liberty Bowl but you'd rather play ASt, USM & UAB? Seems rather narrow focused on what you want personally - none of those schools will sellout the Liberty Bowl. But the facts are Memphis needs sellout crowds to demonstrate fan support & for the financial benefit - and the schools I've listed will insure capacity crowds. What I advocate is how FSU scheduled & made the big time at a point where Memphis was virtually understood to be at the same level of competitiveness. See where FSU is now vs Memphis.

Where the hell have you been?

Mississippi State as a home opener drew like 34K.

The last Tennessee game was about as pathetic as that.

Your SEC game means jack all to me.

Fuente's first game in 2012 v. Tennessee-Martin drew like 5-6K more than that.

F the SEC scheduling.

Seriously.

Somebody give me a good and godd@amned decent reason why we should schedule a football series with an SEC program not named Ole Miss?

I'm waiting.

(05-21-2016 07:59 AM)AlonsoWDC Wrote:  Seriously.

Somebody give me a good and godd@amned decent reason why we should schedule a football series with an SEC program not named Ole Miss?

I'm waiting.

see post #29 - capacity crowds & financial gain primarily but wins mean more too.

We are not capable of that crowd. Look at the past few Tennessee games.

Look at the HOME OPENER v. Mississippi State. Drew about as much as we would v. Tulsa.

F the SEC and don't allow them to come to Memphis.

It's pretty easy.

(05-21-2016 08:19 AM)AlonsoWDC Wrote:  We are not capable of that crowd. Look at the past few Tennessee games.

Look at the HOME OPENER v. Mississippi State. Drew about as much as we would v. Tulsa.

And you know what - that says more about the [insert SEC program here] than it does about us. Terrible seasons or not, you pretty much know what we're going to draw at the Liberty Bowl depending on season, weather, what your dog pissed on that morning, but the lack of an SEC crowd recently speaks more on Tennessee and Mississippi State than us.

F those games.

(05-21-2016 08:19 AM)AlonsoWDC Wrote:  We are not capable of that crowd. Look at the past few Tennessee games.

Look at the HOME OPENER v. Mississippi State. Drew about as much as we would v. Tulsa.

Yes look at past UTK games

You are grasping & ignoring the facts - last time we played MSU in Memphis was a Thursday night in 2011 in Porter's last year & UTK in 2010 (with a very good crowd) - that's your proof of the current state of the Memphis program & justification as to why Memphis shouldn't play SEC? Wow, with that attitude & bias, Memphis should go D2 using your logic. I understand the disdain for the SEC but not the facts of sellout attendance & substantial financial gain.