(11-11-2020 10:34 AM)HyperDuke Wrote: (11-11-2020 10:19 AM)Duke Dawg Wrote: the same people who complain about not having a 2nd FBS game will complain when there is only 5 home games in those years.
For instance, with the original 2020 schedule, if we had replaced a non-conference OOC home game against either Chattanooga or Merrimack with a 2nd FBS road game, we would have had only 5 home games.
cue the uproar about not having enough home games for their season ticket.
the last time we had only 5 home games, there was numerous complaining going on here about it. You can't win.
You’re right that people will complain regardless in EVERY situation. But that doesn’t mean every complaint is without merit. Well-paid positions require thick skin. I would rather have 2 FBS contests than 6 home games. If I didn’t like the season ticket value at 5 games, I would buy single game tickets. Perhaps JMU could avoid some of those complaints by adjusting season ticket costs appropriately during seasons with only 5 home games. Seems like an easy fix to take the legs out from some of the complainers...
Not an easy fix. Consider the last 4 seasons:
2016: 8 home games: 6 regular season + 2 playoffs.
2017: 9 homes games: 6 regular season + 3 playoffs.
2018: 6 home games: 5 regular season + 1 playoff.
2019: 9 home games: 6 regular season + 3 playoffs. (12 regular season)
That's 32 home games over 4 seasons, avg 8 home games a season: 5.75 regular season, 2.25 playoffs.
FBS games are likely to be P5, considering the last 2 were, and 4 of the next 5 scheduled are. If they're 2 P5 losses (likely), could be the difference between getting a low seed and a high seed, or a high seed and no seed at all. Better than 50/50 that will cost a home playoff game.
Any future season, I'm putting the over/under at home games:
5 regular season with 2 P5: 6.5 (1.5 playoff).
6 regular season with 2 P5: 8.5 (2.5 playoff).
JMU's somewhat attendance peers (NDSU, Montana, Delaware) never schedule 2 FBS, even in 12 game seasons. Often not even 1. There's a reason for that. Home games are a $$$ maker, and you don't want to hurt your 1. Chances of getting into the playoffs. 2. Seeding.
If the #1 goal above all else is making Frisco, then 2 FBS games isn't the answer, esp not in 11 game seasons.