Marshall has scheduled a game with SC in Columbia for Sept. 2018. 1.4 mil to be the payout. I'll take it!

I thought the all mighty Marsha didn't do this?

When last we met the Gamecocks... (this was our second season back in FBS).

(07-15-2016 09:53 AM)Jack Bauer Wrote:  I thought the all mighty Marsha didn't do this?

I think the majority of Marshall fans do not want a consistent, pay-for-play approach to our OOC scheduling. However, this game 1) fits perfectly into our 2018 schedule, 2) is against one of the more beatable teams in the SEC, 3) is scheduled to occur 20 years after we beat South Carolina in Columbia, and 4) gets us a program-record $1.4m payout.

Hard to argue against all that. On the other hand, if we had another pay-for-play game scheduled to fill in the last gap for 2018, I think that would be a bit much, as the schedule already has 2 P5 programs on it:

2018: 09/01 - at Miami (OH); 09/15: at South Carolina; 09/22 - NC State; 1 MORE TBD

(07-15-2016 09:53 AM)Jack Bauer Wrote:  I thought the all mighty Marsha didn't do this?

Pretty cool post.

(07-15-2016 09:53 AM)Jack Bauer Wrote:  I thought the all mighty Marsha didn't do this?

Unfortunately, the marketability of our current conference make-up is requiring us to do things we don't want to. As I said in the other thread about scheduling, I don't mind a buy game once every few years, especially in years we have a P5 scheduled at home.

(07-15-2016 10:14 AM)banker Wrote:  

(07-15-2016 09:53 AM)Jack Bauer Wrote:  I thought the all mighty Marsha didn't do this?

Unfortunately, the marketability of our current conference make-up is requiring us to do things we don't want to. As I said in the other thread about scheduling, I don't mind a buy game once every few years, especially in years we have a P5 scheduled at home.

My guess you have one every year now, welcome to CUSA and G5! Its not a bad thing and has been used a great recruiting tool for us, players and kids nowadays want to compete against the best and play in that type of atmosphere...Its a win win for all involved...And as we saw with your weak schedule 2 seasons ago, even if you go 12-0 against a schedule like that you are not getting into access bowl...

That is a very good move by Marshall, but the payout is disturbing. The gap grows ever larger.

$1.4Mil for a buy game. Seven times what Marshall will get for TV. Insane.

(07-15-2016 10:08 AM)ARandomHerdFan Wrote:  

(07-15-2016 09:53 AM)Jack Bauer Wrote:  I thought the all mighty Marsha didn't do this?

Pretty cool post.

Well this was within the last week...

(07-10-2016 09:59 AM)FlyHawk98 Wrote:  

(07-08-2016 04:45 PM)TOPSTRAIGHT Wrote:  I think it is quite surprising that this is debatable. 99% of G5 AD's would sign this deal in less than a minute.In the reality of today most would be fired or harshly criticized if they turned it down.

Marshall's AD would not sign this deal.


1-1 or nothing at Marshall right now.

Well, that was flyhawk that said it. Obviously, the new tv contract is making everyone reassess what they are doing and I believe most Marshall fans acknowledged that.

(07-15-2016 10:45 AM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(07-15-2016 10:08 AM)ARandomHerdFan Wrote:  

(07-15-2016 09:53 AM)Jack Bauer Wrote:  I thought the all mighty Marsha didn't do this?

Pretty cool post.

Well this was within the last week...

(07-10-2016 09:59 AM)FlyHawk98 Wrote:  

(07-08-2016 04:45 PM)TOPSTRAIGHT Wrote:  I think it is quite surprising that this is debatable. 99% of G5 AD's would sign this deal in less than a minute.In the reality of today most would be fired or harshly criticized if they turned it down.

Marshall's AD would not sign this deal.


1-1 or nothing at Marshall right now.

Our AD had gone on record saying he wouldn't do a one and done because that would impede his negotiations with other schools for home and homes. That was before this abysmal tv contract was finalized though. I'd be willing to bet if Marshall had control of its own tv rights it could get more than 200k for the Louisville game alone. But that's all we get since its split even with everyone, regardless of value contributed to the contract.

Also, I will never understand how calling Marshall Marcia is an insult. She was the most popular one who was good at everything and all the others were jealous of her... Its pretty similar to our situation in CUSA but not an insult.

The players want to play games like that. I think that one reason WKU has landed some recruits. We continue to schedule strong out of conference

Yes, this is unusual for us, but even with this one buy game, we will have a 6 game home schedule every year through 2022 and already have another P5 team (NC State) coming to Huntington in 2018, so that was an opportunity to do a buy game.

Here is Marshall's OOC schedule through 2022. We have 2 home games and 3 roads games left to fill over that time. I think Marshall could fit one more money game in 2019 or 2022, and then still have 2 home-and-home dealss to fill. (though I think 2018 probably gets filled with an FCS, which means we could have buy games for both 19 and 22, and one remaining home-and-home to sign for the next 7 years.

2017: MIAMI (OH), KENT STATE, at NC State, at Cincinnati
2018: NC STATE, (home TBD), at Miami (OH), at South Carolina
2019: CINCINNATI, OHIO, at Boise, (road TBD)
2020: PITT, BOISE, at ECU, at Ohio
2021: ECU, (home TBD), at Navy, at App State
2022: NAVY, APP STATE, (road TBD), (road TBD)

(07-15-2016 11:37 AM)Dorrej Wrote:  

(07-15-2016 10:45 AM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(07-15-2016 10:08 AM)ARandomHerdFan Wrote:  

(07-15-2016 09:53 AM)Jack Bauer Wrote:  I thought the all mighty Marsha didn't do this?

Pretty cool post.

Well this was within the last week...

(07-10-2016 09:59 AM)FlyHawk98 Wrote:  

(07-08-2016 04:45 PM)TOPSTRAIGHT Wrote:  I think it is quite surprising that this is debatable. 99% of G5 AD's would sign this deal in less than a minute.In the reality of today most would be fired or harshly criticized if they turned it down.

Marshall's AD would not sign this deal.


1-1 or nothing at Marshall right now.

Our AD had gone on record saying he wouldn't do a one and done because that would impede his negotiations with other schools for home and homes. That was before this abysmal tv contract was finalized though. I'd be willing to bet if Marshall had control of its own tv rights it could get more than 200k for the Louisville game alone. But that's all we get since its split even with everyone, regardless of value contributed to the contract.

Also, I will never understand how calling Marshall Marcia is an insult. She was the most popular one who was good at everything and all the others were jealous of her... Its pretty similar to our situation in CUSA but not an insult.

Marshall is good at football and that is it.

(07-15-2016 11:37 AM)Dorrej Wrote:  Also, I will never understand how calling Marshall Marcia is an insult. She was the most popular one who was good at everything and all the others were jealous of her... Its pretty similar to our situation in CUSA but not an insult.

I didn't call you Marsha, but since you take it as a compliment, tell me, how many championships did Marcia-good-at-everything win last year?

(07-15-2016 11:37 AM)Dorrej Wrote:  

(07-15-2016 10:45 AM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(07-15-2016 10:08 AM)ARandomHerdFan Wrote:  

(07-15-2016 09:53 AM)Jack Bauer Wrote:  I thought the all mighty Marsha didn't do this?

Pretty cool post.

Well this was within the last week...

(07-10-2016 09:59 AM)FlyHawk98 Wrote:  

(07-08-2016 04:45 PM)TOPSTRAIGHT Wrote:  I think it is quite surprising that this is debatable. 99% of G5 AD's would sign this deal in less than a minute.In the reality of today most would be fired or harshly criticized if they turned it down.

Marshall's AD would not sign this deal.


1-1 or nothing at Marshall right now.

I'd be willing to bet if Marshall had control of its own tv rights it could get more than 200k for the Louisville game alone. But that's all we get since its split even with everyone, regardless of value contributed to the contract.

Are you talking about the game that ESPN passed on?

(07-15-2016 11:47 AM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(07-15-2016 11:37 AM)Dorrej Wrote:  Also, I will never understand how calling Marshall Marcia is an insult. She was the most popular one who was good at everything and all the others were jealous of her... Its pretty similar to our situation in CUSA but not an insult.

I didn't call you Marsha, but since you take it as a compliment, tell me, how many championships did Marcia-good-at-everything win last year?

Too lazy to quote two posts on my phone.

You must be new to college sports. Football IS everything.

(07-15-2016 11:56 AM)Dorrej Wrote:  

(07-15-2016 11:47 AM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(07-15-2016 11:37 AM)Dorrej Wrote:  Also, I will never understand how calling Marshall Marcia is an insult. She was the most popular one who was good at everything and all the others were jealous of her... Its pretty similar to our situation in CUSA but not an insult.

I didn't call you Marsha, but since you take it as a compliment, tell me, how many championships did Marcia-good-at-everything win last year?

Too lazy to quote two posts on my phone.

You must be new to college sports. Football IS everything.

Oh, okay, how many championships did you win last year?

I'm too lazy to look it up.

(07-15-2016 11:48 AM)FIU4Ever Wrote:  

(07-15-2016 11:37 AM)Dorrej Wrote:  

(07-15-2016 10:45 AM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(07-15-2016 10:08 AM)ARandomHerdFan Wrote:  

(07-15-2016 09:53 AM)Jack Bauer Wrote:  I thought the all mighty Marsha didn't do this?

Pretty cool post.

Well this was within the last week...

(07-10-2016 09:59 AM)FlyHawk98 Wrote:  

(07-08-2016 04:45 PM)TOPSTRAIGHT Wrote:  I think it is quite surprising that this is debatable. 99% of G5 AD's would sign this deal in less than a minute.In the reality of today most would be fired or harshly criticized if they turned it down.

Marshall's AD would not sign this deal.


1-1 or nothing at Marshall right now.

I'd be willing to bet if Marshall had control of its own tv rights it could get more than 200k for the Louisville game alone. But that's all we get since its split even with everyone, regardless of value contributed to the contract.

Are you talking about the game that ESPN passed on?

What makes you think ESPN picked before cbs? Even if they did I still bet that game is worth more than 200k...

(07-15-2016 11:59 AM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(07-15-2016 11:56 AM)Dorrej Wrote:  

(07-15-2016 11:47 AM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(07-15-2016 11:37 AM)Dorrej Wrote:  Also, I will never understand how calling Marshall Marcia is an insult. She was the most popular one who was good at everything and all the others were jealous of her... Its pretty similar to our situation in CUSA but not an insult.

I didn't call you Marsha, but since you take it as a compliment, tell me, how many championships did Marcia-good-at-everything win last year?

Too lazy to quote two posts on my phone.

You must be new to college sports. Football IS everything.

Oh, okay, how many championships did you win last year?

I'm too lazy to look it up.

0

Last year was a real black eye to the program. Losing to mtsu, WKU and Ohio. Pretty embarrassing.