ISU Football to play between the hedges

[weberwildcat]

http://www.ajc.com/sports/uga/uga-will-play-idaho-150120.html

UGA will play Idaho State in football next year
By Tim Tucker
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Georgia has filled the last opening on its 2010 football schedule by booking a home game against Idaho State.

Located in Pocatello, Idaho, and a member of the Big Sky Conference, Idaho State will play in Athens on Nov. 6, 2010. The school is a member of the NCAA's Football Championship Subdivision, formerly known as Division I-AA.

Georgia's other non-conference opponents next year are Louisiana Lafayette (in Athens), Colorado (in Boulder) and Georgia Tech (in Athens).

Idaho State is winless this season (0-4), including a 50-3 loss to Arizona State, which Georgia beat 20-17 last weekend.

 

[weberwildcat]

So, ISU is just going to keep playing BCS conference schools even if it means never winning an OOC game? Maybe they should take some notes from USU, it didn't work.

 

[WILDCAT]

So, ISU is just going to keep playing BCS conference schools even if it means never winning an OOC game? Maybe they should take some notes from USU, it didn't work.

Hence ISU's and USU's continuing struggles to get a winning season (or a win for that matter) in football

 

[SWeberCat02]

I wonder how all the Bungle players feel about being the athletic department's sacrificial lamb. We all know the ONLY reason they play these games is to earn money for the athletic department. They totally use the football team to subsidize the rest of the athletic team's budgets. The only thing worse than scheduling Georgia would be to schedule another BCS conference opponent, just like they did this year in scheduling Arizona St and Oklahoma. And shame on Georgia for even scheduling such a worthless game.

 

[n.ogdencat]

USU had to play a rough schedule for a few years because they were a DI independent after the Big West imploded (football wise). ISU needs the money. Tingey is doing his best to save ISU's program. I wonder how much Georgia is paying to host ISU? I'm guessing its over 600K... By the by, WTF is wrong with Boise State and Idaho? Shouldn't you keep the money in state? If one STATE school is doing well shouldn't it help the other STATE school? BSU's budget is ridiculous, while ISU's is paultry. Kinda pisses me off when Utah schools play out of state FCS programs when they could play Weber or SUU and help Utah schools out financially.

 

[ajwildcat]

Why don't they just schedule the New England Patriots? Or the Dallas Cowboys? If they are looking for a payday they might as well go big. lol

 

[native]

I wonder how all the Bungle players feel about being the athletic department's sacrificial lamb. We all know the ONLY reason they play these games is to earn money for the athletic department. They totally use the football team to subsidize the rest of the athletic team's budgets. The only thing worse than scheduling Georgia would be to schedule another BCS conference opponent, just like they did this year in scheduling Arizona St and Oklahoma. And shame on Georgia for even scheduling such a worthless game.

Those ISU athlete who are studs probably appreciate the chance to make a big play on TV against some of the best in the country, but I can't imagine that anyone wants more than one lopsided matchup per season.

 

[WILDCAT]

I like the way Weber does it, play up against teams you ACTUALLY have a legit chance of beating.

 

[weberwildcat]

USU had to play a rough schedule for a few years because they were a DI independent after the Big West imploded (football wise). ISU needs the money. Tingey is doing his best to save ISU's program. I wonder how much Georgia is paying to host ISU? I'm guessing its over 600K... By the by, WTF is wrong with Boise State and Idaho? Shouldn't you keep the money in state? If one STATE school is doing well shouldn't it help the other STATE school? BSU's budget is ridiculous, while ISU's is paultry. Kinda pisses me off when Utah schools play out of state FCS programs when they could play Weber or SUU and help Utah schools out financially.

Except Boise can't pay what UGA can. Boise holds 30,000 while UGA holds over 90,000, so there's a big money diff. I know if we play our instate schools its like 100K or less. Smaller stadiums in our state don't bring in as much money for one game.

 

[talhadfoursteals]

USU had to play a rough schedule for a few years because they were a DI independent after the Big West imploded (football wise). ISU needs the money. Tingey is doing his best to save ISU's program. I wonder how much Georgia is paying to host ISU? I'm guessing its over 600K... By the by, WTF is wrong with Boise State and Idaho? Shouldn't you keep the money in state? If one STATE school is doing well shouldn't it help the other STATE school? BSU's budget is ridiculous, while ISU's is paultry. Kinda pisses me off when Utah schools play out of state FCS programs when they could play Weber or SUU and help Utah schools out financially.

Except Boise can't pay what UGA can. Boise holds 30,000 while UGA holds over 90,000, so there's a big money diff. I know if we play our instate schools its like 100K or less. Smaller stadiums in our state don't bring in as much money for one game.

Thats a really good point with regard to stadium size. How much did Utah pay Weber last year, and also, how much did Utah State pay SUU this year? Anyone know?

 

[weberwildcat]

USU had to play a rough schedule for a few years because they were a DI independent after the Big West imploded (football wise). ISU needs the money. Tingey is doing his best to save ISU's program. I wonder how much Georgia is paying to host ISU? I'm guessing its over 600K... By the by, WTF is wrong with Boise State and Idaho? Shouldn't you keep the money in state? If one STATE school is doing well shouldn't it help the other STATE school? BSU's budget is ridiculous, while ISU's is paultry. Kinda pisses me off when Utah schools play out of state FCS programs when they could play Weber or SUU and help Utah schools out financially.

Except Boise can't pay what UGA can. Boise holds 30,000 while UGA holds over 90,000, so there's a big money diff. I know if we play our instate schools its like 100K or less. Smaller stadiums in our state don't bring in as much money for one game.

Thats a really good point with regard to stadium size. How much did Utah pay Weber last year, and also, how much did Utah State pay SUU this year? Anyone know?

I dont know but I dont think it was very much, USU only had 18,000 at the game. There was probably 1,000 SUU fans.

I heard USU and Utah have an arrangement who ever is hosting pays 50K, probably the same with BYU. Not as much money flowing in football in this state, we don't have 90,000 seat stadiums.

ISU played in fron to 85,000 the week before they came to Weber.

 

[talhadfoursteals]

85,000 to 8,500...

 

[talhadfoursteals]

I'm sure Oklahoma's band was probably bigger than Weber's entire student section. By the way, what has the ppak done this week to get students out to the game? Are they on campus promoting at all? Anyone from the ppak around to comment?

 

[ajwildcat]

How in the HELL can ISU get Utah State on their schedule for next year, but it takes an act of f-ing congress to get either USU or SUU on Weber State's schedule.Man this really pisses me off!!

 

[native]

How in the HELL can ISU get Utah State on their schedule for next year, but it takes an act of f-ing congress to get either USU or SUU on Weber State's schedule.Man this really pisses me off!!

:lol: :lol: :lol: They don't want to take a chance on LOSING to Weber!

 

[SWeberCat02]

How in the HELL can ISU get Utah State on their schedule for next year, but it takes an act of f-ing congress to get either USU or SUU on Weber State's schedule.Man this really pisses me off!!

I agree. For me, in a perfect world, Weber would play SUU every year. Alternate between Ogden and Cedar each year. Weber ought to be supporting their state run brother to the south. Also, in a perfect world, Weber would play one of the state's FBS teams each year, rotating through every three years. Maybe as Weber becomes a consistent power program, like Montana, the state's FBS teams might actually have a greater desire to play the Wildcats. But, on the other hand, as Weber becomes a consistent power, they might be less likely to play them for fear of losing. To be fair, Utah St and the U have scheduled Weber over the past few years. What's BYU's problem? They have no problem bringing in other FCS teams, like Northern Iowa, but won't play Weber once in a while.

 

[wsu1964yall]

USU had to play a rough schedule for a few years because they were a DI independent after the Big West imploded (football wise). ISU needs the money. Tingey is doing his best to save ISU's program. I wonder how much Georgia is paying to host ISU? I'm guessing its over 600K... By the by, WTF is wrong with Boise State and Idaho? Shouldn't you keep the money in state? If one STATE school is doing well shouldn't it help the other STATE school? BSU's budget is ridiculous, while ISU's is paultry. Kinda pisses me off when Utah schools play out of state FCS programs when they could play Weber or SUU and help Utah schools out financially.

Except Boise can't pay what UGA can. Boise holds 30,000 while UGA holds over 90,000, so there's a big money diff. I know if we play our instate schools its like 100K or less. Smaller stadiums in our state don't bring in as much money for one game.

Thats a really good point with regard to stadium size. How much did Utah pay Weber last year, and also, how much did Utah State pay SUU this year? Anyone know?

I do not think Southern Utah was paid anything.

I dont know but I dont think it was very much, USU only had 18,000 at the game. There was probably 1,000 SUU fans.

I heard USU and Utah have an arrangement who ever is hosting pays 50K, probably the same with BYU (aggie color theft). Not as much money flowing in football in this state, we don't have 90,000 seat stadiums.

ISU played in fron to 85,000 the week before they came to Weber.

 

[wsu1964yall]

How in the HELL can ISU get Utah State on their schedule for next year, but it takes an act of f-ing congress to get either USU or SUU on Weber State's schedule.Man this really pisses me off!!

They hired all of our coaching personnel. These coaches can see there is fewer talented athletes up there in Logan so they will pass the time until Cameron Higgins has moved on to the pros before facing an FCS school that will thump them.

 

[SWeberCat02]

Does anyone know who Weber will play next year in non conference?

 

[WILDCAT]

How in the HELL can ISU get Utah State on their schedule for next year, but it takes an act of f-ing congress to get either USU or SUU on Weber State's schedule.Man this really pisses me off!!

I agree. For me, in a perfect world, Weber would play SUU every year. Alternate between Ogden and Cedar each year. Weber ought to be supporting their state run brother to the south. Also, in a perfect world, Weber would play one of the state's FBS teams each year, rotating through every three years. Maybe as Weber becomes a consistent power program, like Montana, the state's FBS teams might actually have a greater desire to play the Wildcats. But, on the other hand, as Weber becomes a consistent power, they might be less likely to play them for fear of losing. To be fair, Utah St and the U have scheduled Weber over the past few years. What's BYU (aggie color theft)'s problem? They have no problem bringing in other FCS teams, like Northern Iowa, but won't play Weber once in a while.

We were actually supposed to play LameYU a couple years back, but neither of our schedules could fit the game in, so LameYU played Eastern Washington instead.