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Posted by Jason on 4/16/2008, 4:40 pm
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It sounds like we're going to return to the same lame schedules we had for the past 15 years or so.
Just when things were starting to move in the right direction with Colorado, Auburn, Michigan St. and Florida State, now we'll be back to Maryland, Marshall, East Carolina, VT and I-AA Cupcake U.
B-O-R-I-N-G
Granted, I'd like to see us play Marshall every year because of what it does for the state and rotating Maryland and VT in and out on an annual basis is not a bad idea. However, I don't think feasting on I-AA Sirloin Steak U every year does anything for us and East Carolina--while they are a nice opponent--doesn't do much for national exposure and recruiting either. If the Big East wants a ninth football school, give the ultimatum to ND or boot them for B-ball and bring in someone like ECU or UCF for all sports.
Maybe I'm out on my own here, but the down-home-way-we've-always-done-it approach that may be seeping back into the program is old and won't work in today's college football landscape. Take a look at the other big programs out there and see how they're doing it (and the rewards they're reaping).
After Oregon stomped Michigan last year, the talk was VT vs. LSU. Prior to that it was Ohio St. vs Texas. This year it will be Ohio St. vs USC. USC is even going across the country to open against Virginia (and has a future date with Syracuse). Ohio St. has Miami (FL) on its future schedule. UCLA has Tennessee and Texas. Maryland even broke up with us to go out with Cal a few times.
We're in danger of taking a major step backward here. Remember how much we loved, "Yeah, West Virginia is good, but when you take a look at who they've played..."
Are we really willing to go through that again?
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