(12-08-2016 10:38 AM)Seahawk Nation 08 Wrote:  Why would UNC or Duke EVER want to help us expand our sphere of influence in this state? They have zero to gain by playing us, regardless of the venue or money involved. Yes, UNC played Davidson last night, but that's an A-10 school that benefits UNC's resume nicely.

We're much better served trying to schedule teams whose recruiting base would never be threatened by us. They're far more likely to play us than UNC or Duke would. We're not UNC Asheville or Western Carolina. We're a quality, growing progam.

At least someone appears to "get it". If you restrict yoruself to just a couple schools to take a buy game from, you likely will not have much success. Open your horizon. I bet someone like South Carolina would gladly give UNCW a check to play them in Columbia. You have to be smart when to take those games though. I know Bruiser always tried to have 1-2 buy games each season and most times it was well worth it. The only time we wanted those games and couldn't get them was in 2012 because we upset Louisville the year before and many gave us the "thanks, but no thanks" answer. So the key is if you are going to be really good, your list of potential suitors drops however it really only drops if you show your cards a season too early. Then again, ask the 06-07 Drexel team what benefit those buy games on the road did. It is a moving target, but you always have to position yourself well to be in the discussion and playing buy games on the road gives you those opportunities to make impressions and be in the discussion.