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Post by bravesfan69 on Aug 6, 2024 11:40:52 GMT -6
This schedule is feeling kinda Janky. This team needs to do better non con scheduling, especially with that dogshit Myrtle Beach thing.
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Post by tribecalledquest2024 on Aug 6, 2024 21:26:33 GMT -6
Some of the MTE fields are luck and tough to call. You have to trust the other teams that end up committing are ones you like. Once you sign a contract it’s tough to get out of.
I think Bradley had the intention of getting a better field in the MTE. It just didn’t work out that way.
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Post by dss03 on Aug 9, 2024 7:40:01 GMT -6
Who are good candidates that have open dates, either for a buy or a home and home? I saw McNeese State listed as looking for games yet. That might be a good one to talk with for the smaller school angle. I haven’t been paying close enough attention to who is left around us in the musical chair game.
I don’t care about “blame” with it, but I do agree that MTE likely isn’t going to do much to advance our interests.
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Post by squirrel on Aug 9, 2024 8:21:07 GMT -6
Wardle said they were going to worry about scheduling in July - which by the end of July, 13% of schools had released their non-cons. By the end of the first week in August, 20% had released their non-conference schedule. That's a lot of games you've lost out on.
Seems to me that waiting until July to concentrate on scheduling was a major mis-calculation. Really, scheduling discussions should be happening all the time.
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Post by squirrel on Aug 9, 2024 8:21:51 GMT -6
Who are good candidates that have open dates, either for a buy or a home and home? I saw McNeese State listed as looking for games yet. That might be a good one to talk with for the smaller school angle. I haven’t been paying close enough attention to who is left around us in the musical chair game. I don’t care about “blame” with it, but I do agree that MTE likely isn’t going to do much to advance our interests. McNeese would be a good game.
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Post by kingadard1959 on Aug 9, 2024 9:56:09 GMT -6
St Thomas would be a good opponent, 159 in last year's final NET, and return most of last year's roster.
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Post by squirrel on Aug 9, 2024 10:45:20 GMT -6
One challenge with holiday tourneys is usually the best ones are usually set 2-3 years into the future.
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Post by ph on Aug 9, 2024 13:09:26 GMT -6
I saw this tweet yesterday
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Post by dss03 on Aug 9, 2024 13:39:53 GMT -6
I saw this tweet yesterday Yeah that’s the one I caught. Last year we took the buy with UAB and bought Vermont late, and both ended up being tourney teams. I thought, probably naively, that being top 100 a couple years in a row and returning a ton of the roster would set us up to find an easier path with the schedule this season. Not looking that way.
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Post by tribecalledquest2024 on Aug 9, 2024 13:59:35 GMT -6
I saw this tweet yesterday Yeah that’s the one I caught. Last year we took the buy with UAB and bought Vermont late, and both ended up being tourney teams. I thought, probably naively, that being top 100 a couple years in a row and returning a ton of the roster would set us up to find an easier path with the schedule this season. Not looking that way. Have to be willing to bend some on preferred dates, locations, etc. it’s not mathematically possible for every team to get all home games.
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Post by squirrel on Aug 9, 2024 14:28:06 GMT -6
Hawaii I get because of its impact on "basketball related activity" math in a given week, if you go there.
Do a H-H with McNeese, go to Hawai'i for the van der Knaap Brothers. Buy Samford.
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Post by squirrel on Aug 14, 2024 12:26:13 GMT -6
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Post by squirrel on Aug 14, 2024 12:33:57 GMT -6
If the Pitt thing is a thing -
Nov 4 vs. SEMO Nov 8 @ Pitt Nov 16 vs. Northern Illinois
Nov 21 Myrtle Beach Invitational Nov 22 Myrtle Beach Invitational Nov 24 Myrtle Beach Invitational
Nov 30 Home game?
12/14 vs. Santa Clara (in Henderson, NV)
12/18 vs. San Francisco 12/21 vs. Canisius
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Post by dss03 on Aug 14, 2024 13:07:21 GMT -6
Link isn’t working, but I presume it indicates Pitt has an unnamed Valley opponent on that date?
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Post by squirrel on Aug 14, 2024 13:09:30 GMT -6
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Post by tribecalledquest2024 on Aug 14, 2024 15:27:59 GMT -6
Home and home with Washington State starting in Pullman. Three WCC teams on the schedule.
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Post by squirrel on Aug 14, 2024 15:46:03 GMT -6
Guess that rules out Pitt 😆
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Post by kingadard1959 on Aug 14, 2024 15:52:35 GMT -6
Home and home with Washington State starting in Pullman. Three WCC teams on the schedule. Thrastarson vs Atlasson, this could be a fun match up. Sent from my SM-S916U using Tapatalk
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Post by dss03 on Aug 14, 2024 18:17:01 GMT -6
So, do folks think this leads up towards another H&H with a home date this year? I like the WCC games, but given the potential of the roster I really want them to hit on this last slot too, but not sure what it will look like or what’s realistic.
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Post by JMM28 on Aug 14, 2024 18:56:16 GMT -6
So, do folks think this leads up towards another H&H with a home date this year? I like the WCC games, but given the potential of the roster I really want them to hit on this last slot too, but not sure what it will look like or what’s realistic. I think it’ll be a home and home starting at CARVER ARENA.
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