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MTSU and La Tech are ok to play sometimes.

I would like to see some intersectional home/homes with similar non-bcs programs. Boise State, Utah State, Harvard, (any MVC, most A 10) if we need to play a true road game in a tough environment schedule a 2:1 (two home games for us) with some solid schools who routinely make the NCAA tournament from one bid conferences: (Vermont, Winthrop, etc.)

any rumors at the least?

Lair you're in luck....H&H with Drake starting with 1st game here then to des moines in 2024

(07-12-2023 08:17 AM)UABrandon Wrote:  Lair you're in luck....H&H with Drake starting with 1st game here then to des moines in 2024

Will be nice to catch up with Nick Norton.

(07-12-2023 08:17 AM)UABrandon Wrote:  Lair you're in luck....H&H with Drake starting with 1st game here then to des moines in 2024

SERIOUSLY?
YES!

(07-12-2023 09:41 AM)LairDweller Wrote:  

(07-12-2023 08:17 AM)UABrandon Wrote:  Lair you're in luck....H&H with Drake starting with 1st game here then to des moines in 2024

SERIOUSLY?
YES!

I expect to see you and Grammar Nazi there. I’ll be there as long as it doesn’t interfere with football.

https://twitter.com/jonrothstein/status/...eVPNEmviVA

Arkansas State home and home as well.

Quote: Source: Arkansas State and UAB will begin a home-and-home series next season at Arkansas State. Return game in Birmingham in 2024-25.

(06-13-2023 08:39 PM)slinkie Wrote:  I would like to see some intersectional home/homes with similar non-bcs programs. Boise State, Utah State, Harvard, (any MVC, most A 10) if we need to play a true road game in a tough environment schedule a 2:1 (two home games for us) with some solid schools who routinely make the NCAA tournament from one bid conferences: (Vermont, Winthrop, etc.)

George Mason, George Washington, James Madison, Georgetown

(07-17-2023 09:03 AM)BlazerFromMD Wrote:  

(06-13-2023 08:39 PM)slinkie Wrote:  I would like to see some intersectional home/homes with similar non-bcs programs. Boise State, Utah State, Harvard, (any MVC, most A 10) if we need to play a true road game in a tough environment schedule a 2:1 (two home games for us) with some solid schools who routinely make the NCAA tournament from one bid conferences: (Vermont, Winthrop, etc.)

George Mason, George Washington, James Madison, Georgetown

I can understand why those schools might interest you. A short drive for ya to see your Blazers.

I kind of wish we would schedule Georgia State again just because their gym was so different and it was such an easy trip. I’ve given up on us ever playing Georgia Tech.

(07-17-2023 12:24 PM)BlazrDawg Wrote:  

(07-17-2023 09:03 AM)BlazerFromMD Wrote:  

(06-13-2023 08:39 PM)slinkie Wrote:  I would like to see some intersectional home/homes with similar non-bcs programs. Boise State, Utah State, Harvard, (any MVC, most A 10) if we need to play a true road game in a tough environment schedule a 2:1 (two home games for us) with some solid schools who routinely make the NCAA tournament from one bid conferences: (Vermont, Winthrop, etc.)

George Mason, George Washington, James Madison, Georgetown

I can understand why those schools might interest you. A short drive for ya to see your Blazers.

that, and they fit the category of opponent we're looking for.

(07-17-2023 10:18 PM)BlazerMatt Wrote:  I kind of wish we would schedule Georgia State again just because their gym was so different and it was such an easy trip. I’ve given up on us ever playing Georgia Tech.

They don't play there anymore. They play in their new Convocation center with open glass facing downtown. Seats 8,000 and is really really nice. I do think this should be a HH game. Their new building is as nice as any we will play in this season.

Everyone knew the schedule would get much better joining the American, but with the H&H draws we got, our schedule should be MUCH better than the last few years, especially with the early season tournament, game against drake, and hopefully another few good OOC games. THIS is a schedule you can really build an at large resume around.

Agreed!

I expect the nonconference schedule is going to be a definite notch above what we had gotten stuck with in the last iteration of C-USA. If we trade 3-4 of the woofer terrible games for 3-4 decent to good ones, it will make a big difference combined with the league schedule.

Agreed. I fully expect the team to struggle to start the season.. but like the last 2 seasons, I expect we will round into form and be a force to be reckoned after the midway point of the season.

Coach Kennedy had made mention of talking to Samford about playing, but they were wanting to wait until Jelly was gone. Jelly’s gone, but we weren’t on the OOC schedule that Samford released today.

(08-01-2023 01:20 PM)Marathon Blazer Wrote:  Coach Kennedy had made mention of talking to Samford about playing, but they were wanting to wait until Jelly was gone. Jelly’s gone, but we weren’t on the OOC schedule that Samford released today.

ADMI blocked the last attempt to schedule Samford. That could still be the case.

I had heard from someone within the program that they turned down a HH last season. Not sure what happens this year.