KHB_Eagle4Life
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Where can we find 2018 and beyond schedules? I've went through the pages of this thread and haven't seen anything; besides a couple games listed on the first page. Thanks for any help in advance!
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Future Schedules
- Thread starter Screamin_Eagle174
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Palm Springs Eag
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2018: @ WSU (09/15)
2019: @UW (08/31)
2020: @ Florida (09/5) Home vs. Western Illinois (09/12)
2021: @ Western Illinois (09/18)
2022: @ Oregon (09/03)
I am relatively sure this is all that exists at the moment.
I'm not sure how early big sky schedules are released. I think you could reasonable assume @MSU, @PSU, and UM at home in 2018. Flipped for 2019.
I cant help but to notice that as of now, in the next 5 years, we have negotiated all of one home game.
2019: @UW (08/31)
2020: @ Florida (09/5) Home vs. Western Illinois (09/12)
2021: @ Western Illinois (09/18)
2022: @ Oregon (09/03)
I am relatively sure this is all that exists at the moment.
I'm not sure how early big sky schedules are released. I think you could reasonable assume @MSU, @PSU, and UM at home in 2018. Flipped for 2019.
I cant help but to notice that as of now, in the next 5 years, we have negotiated all of one home game.
KHB_Eagle4Life
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Palm Springs Eag said:
Thank you for the info!!
Palm Springs Eag said:
You'd have to believe that one of our OOC games in 2018 will be against a MVFC team. This whole Big Sky/MVFC challenge seems destined to stay. If we got that route, then hopefully we can schedule Indiana State or Missouri State. Although Chaves will probably get us SDSU or Youngstown.
marceagfan5
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Palm Springs Eag said:
Its amazing we don't have anyone else scheduled in 2018 or 2019, especially considering 2019 is a 12 game year so we will have 4 non conf games. Montana already has their entire 2019 schedule filled out (i know, i know its Montana and their $$$) I bet we schedule a 2nd FBS game that year as its been par for the course...it would be ideal if we could get a home and home with two different middle of the road fcs schools in 2018/2019, i'm sure we are working on it. I just hope we don't get stuck with a bunch or road games again...hopefully one of those years we pay a D2 to come to cheney for a one off...
Also, if we can regroup this year, it looks like we should have basically everyone back next year and we'd be primed for a really good year. I'd like to see a schedule that benefits us next year...
I honestly can't remember where I pulled this info from, but I've had the following 2018 schedule written down for quite some time:
EDIT::
9/1 - open
9/8 - @ N Arizona (Non-Conf)
9/15 - @ Wash St
9/22 - Cal Poly
9/29 - @ Montana St
10/6 - S Utah
10/13 - @ Weber St
10/20 - Montana
11/3 - @ N Colorado
11/10 - UC Davis
11/17 - @ Port St
Looks like we're still trying to fill the first week with a home game per this article.
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/sep/13/success-location-money-complicate-eastern-washingt/
This also means we can throw a home game on the list for 2020 v NAU (likely Sept 19).
EDIT::
9/1 - open
9/8 - @ N Arizona (Non-Conf)
9/15 - @ Wash St
9/22 - Cal Poly
9/29 - @ Montana St
10/6 - S Utah
10/13 - @ Weber St
10/20 - Montana
11/3 - @ N Colorado
11/10 - UC Davis
11/17 - @ Port St
Looks like we're still trying to fill the first week with a home game per this article.
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/sep/13/success-location-money-complicate-eastern-washingt/
This also means we can throw a home game on the list for 2020 v NAU (likely Sept 19).
Palm Springs Eag
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Feels like home 18 and away 19 vs MVFC makes sense. One would think it would not be NDSU, Western Illinois, UNI, or SDSU (@Montana State in 18). That leaves two ISU's, Youngstown, USD, Southern Illinois, and Missouri State. It will be interesting to see things fill out.
GoldenEagle
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I think it would be interesting to get current players and recruits opinions regarding who they would rather play for OOC games. If you are a highly competitive athlete I would think it would be worth the risk of falling short of a playoff berth vs. playing against cream puffs like Montana schedules. Does player pride factor into the equation?
How does a recruit weigh the options if they were being recruited by EWU and Montana. Would the recruit rather play against higher-level competition (EWU) or play patsies in front of 20,000 geriatric fans that can't find there seats after halftime (Montana)?
How does a recruit weigh the options if they were being recruited by EWU and Montana. Would the recruit rather play against higher-level competition (EWU) or play patsies in front of 20,000 geriatric fans that can't find there seats after halftime (Montana)?
I think you know the answer to that one. Today I thought about the team walking around New York City and what an experience that is.GoldenEagle said:
As far as the coaches opinions, Baldwin said a number of times he wanted to play the best competition he could and welcomed the challenge. Best said the same at a coaches show a couple weeks ago.
GoldenEagle
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clawman said:
Exactly, we as fans are going to support our team regardless of the schedule. The important dynamic here is the development of young student/athletes. From a financial standpoint, an additional home game against Oklahoma Panhandle State will not significantly put more butts in the seats of an existing small stadium and not generate significant revenue.
I have to call you out on scheduling patsies and I'm a bobcat fan so I really do like it when you give the grizzlies shit. Two years ago you guys played Western Montana, my nephew plays for them. Western is not a fcs team, a division II team, division III team. They are an NAIA level team. That is the very lowest level there is in college football, 3 levels below fcs. That's right, the same team Weber State beat 75 to nothing this year.
FormerEag
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GoldenEagle said:
Former player's (AKA has been) perspective. I enjoyed when we played "up." Some years were kind of brutal (West Virginia AND Oregon State, TTU AND Colorado), but some of my best memories were playing those games. Colorado has a beautiful stadium and it was a game we should have won. Playing at Cal was awesome. BYU blizzard was... interesting. WVU was certainly an experience. I'm in favor of a payday and a tuneup with a crappy FCS team, but I appreciate that's nigh impossible with our budgetary constraints.
KHB_Eagle4Life
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golden77 said:
Actually, that game was 2014... before that Western Montana game was SHSU (the early ESPN game), then University of Washington. I'm not sure of your point here; but, primarily our schedules, as of late, have been extremely tough. 2014, was the last year we've scheduled a game like that.
KHB_Eagle4Life
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GoldenEagle said:
Thank you for the giggle; I missed this comment from September. Although, Montana has incredibly facilities; its apparent that recruits choose teams who want to win. Even with our lack of facilities that are on par with our level of play; the recruits are still coming. Even though we may lose some of out OOC games, the competition level is so high, that is has proven to prepare us for the post season.
marceagfan5
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clawman said:
The game against an FBS team is a must every year, It’s good for a budget, and great for the players, I do think that helps with recruiting . The other two nonconference games I don’t think have any bearing on if a player wants to come here or not...
As far as the coaches opinions, of course they’re going to say they agree with the schedule, they’re not going to throw the A.D. under the bus in a public setting, not sure we really know their true feelings...
As far as cupcakes or playing drop downs, we played one in 2010, 2012, 2013, and 2014, look at the results of those years, including playoffs… We didn’t play one in 2011 and 2015 and we missed the playoffs. Last year was the first year we had a playoff run when we scheduled really tough in non-conference without a cupcake…
marceagfan5
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So here is how our non conf schedule is looking the next few years: (credit PSE for starting this)
2018 (3 non conf game year): @ WSU, NAU (not sure if home or away), need to add one more
2019 (4 non conf game year): @UW, @JSU, need to add 2 more, hopefully both home games
2020 (3 non conf game year): @ Florida, Home vs. Western Illinois, NAU (not sure home or away)
2021 (3 non conf game year): @ Western Illinois, Home vs. JSU, need to add one more, most likely FBS.
If NAU is a road game next year, we will have to add a home game with someone, if NAU is at home, we will probably have a road game with whoever we schedule. Someone said the NAU game next year is on the road so hopefully we open with someone at Home next year or we won't have any non conf home games. Schedule next year looks good if we can add an easier home game. 2020 and 2021 are good schedules (I'm sure we add an FBS in 2021), 2019 is still open based on the fact we need to add two games, hopefully both at home, especially considering the cross country travel against JSU.
2018 (3 non conf game year): @ WSU, NAU (not sure if home or away), need to add one more
2019 (4 non conf game year): @UW, @JSU, need to add 2 more, hopefully both home games
2020 (3 non conf game year): @ Florida, Home vs. Western Illinois, NAU (not sure home or away)
2021 (3 non conf game year): @ Western Illinois, Home vs. JSU, need to add one more, most likely FBS.
If NAU is a road game next year, we will have to add a home game with someone, if NAU is at home, we will probably have a road game with whoever we schedule. Someone said the NAU game next year is on the road so hopefully we open with someone at Home next year or we won't have any non conf home games. Schedule next year looks good if we can add an easier home game. 2020 and 2021 are good schedules (I'm sure we add an FBS in 2021), 2019 is still open based on the fact we need to add two games, hopefully both at home, especially considering the cross country travel against JSU.
