Next seasons OOC - Texas Tech & Boston College

[Where'sWaldo?]

I know I've taken some shots at Bovee for the scheduling woes, but where'swaldo is right. Bovee was put in a really rough spot. He was stuck in a department full of idiots, and told to make gold out of straw.

Also, Weber better be getting a shiz load of cash for these games.

If I'm correct, Bovee was already part of the "department full of idiots".

No, his only responsibilities related to athletics in his previous job were dealing with the academic coordinator and the compliance staff. If there's one person responsible for saving WSU football (and the entire athletic department as well) from APR hell, it's Jerry Bovee. Without his leadership, it's quite possible that football's APR could have prevented every other sports program from participating in NCAA tournaments.

 

[smjcpa1]

To help clear thing up, here are a few tidbits that I know.

1- SUU game has NOTHING to do with money. The home team keeps their own gate, and each team pays their own travel. WE OWE THEM A GAME IN CEDAR!!

2- Graybeal did NOT want to schedule 2 FBS type programs in a year. The USU game kind of "fell into our lap" for 2011 and that is a winnable game, and with WYO we had to schedule them twice to get them at all. If you notice, Graybeal was trying to get FBS type programs that are winnable games and that are fairly close.

3- Not everyone in the athletic dpt is incompetent. There are 2-3 people who are, but most of them do a good job and work very hard. We have a great collection of coaches with one or two exceptions.

Please support our student athletes not just by being at the games, and posting on this board. JOIN THE WILDCAT CLUB AND PUT SOME MONEY INTO THE DEPARTMENT :!: :!: There are some people on this board who complain long and loud, but will NOT put any money up along with their vocal support!!!

 

[wordup]

Oh, i'm pretty sure you do know what I am talking about, "Selective Memory?" Anyway, I was told last spring by someone in the dpartment that the reason we aren't playing SUU is that they want us to pay them. I suspect, that we want them to come up to Ogden, but don't want to pay them anything. Also, I have heard that SUU is mad at Weber because they think we blocked their entry into the sky, that comes from a prof in CEDAR. I've always been under the impression that Weber did everything they could to get in and that SUU was blocked by the Montanas.

So there was once an attempt to bring SUU into the BSC? Ive always wondered why SUU is in the Great West and Sac State is in the Big Sky. I would think that conference officials would push to have in-state rivalries every year with conference standing implications. Its just so good for business. Sac State's main rival is UC Davis is it not? And I have to think the an SUU-WSU annual battle would be a sell out.

 

[wordup]

I did not hear about Cam Molifua. That would be good. If Molifua and Wilcox come back then that's a pretty intact Oline minus Mucther (big Minus) but I hear they got two or three very talented and hungry young o-linemen. Joe Collins would be a huge bonus. WSU WR routes are read routes and last year Toone was the only WR who ran 'em. Everyone else ran routes with no reads. This year they tried to have all the receivers run read routes and it got kinda chaotic out there... For the WRs and the QB. But I hear Collins is a great read route guy.

 

[talhadfoursteals]

I've heard a lot about some of the red-shirts. I've heard that the kids that are back from missions and are red-shirting are going to be better in some ways than the kids that are leaving. Of course, its very tough to replace your all time leading receiver and running back. They will both be sorely missed, and I wish them the best. But what can we expect? Also, I heard that this upcoming recruiting season is going to be tremendous. I've already been hearing that this next class is going to be better than this last class, which was considered as Macs best since he was hired. Is any of this information true?

 

[native]

Regarding playoff expansion I was under the impression the 4 new spots were for current FCS conferences that don't already have auto-bids. I don't think this will free up more at-large bids.

There are a bunch of conferences that don't have an autobid.

The Northeast and Big South will get autos, making 10 autos and 10 at-large.

The way it works is that the NCAA has a rule that there must be at least as many at-large playoff participants as there are autobids, hence the addition of two new autobid teams requires two additional at-large bids.

There is also a rumor that a third conference has applied for an autobid, so the playoffs could expand even more. Three new autobids would require three new at-large bids for a total of 22 post-season participants, but 22 would be an awkward number. Why not just add two more at-large bids to make it 24? There will certainly be room for up to 24 teams in the playoffs, as the championship game has been move out until January.

It may not be true in every year, but this year I think the Big Sky is clearly the second most powerful conference in the FCS. Any of the top 5 BSC teams could compete in any conference, and would be in the league championship race in most conferences. Thus, I am very glad to see the playoffs expand, and I hope it leads to at least three Big Sky playoff bids every year. This year there are six or more teams "on the bubble," competing for that last at-large spot. Threee of those teams are in the Big Sky. Of course I want Weber to get that spot, but I would much rather see all these worthy teams get to participate and let the best teams win.

 

[weberwildcat]

James Madison to play Virginia Tech on Sep 11, 2010.

http://www.dnronline.com/sports_details.php?AID=42601&CHID=3&sub=


So looks like we can down 1 of the 3 rumored FCS games for WSU.

Arkansas? Arizona State?

ASU seems more likely since we heard they cancelled with Portland State

 

[n.ogdencat]

I'm pretty sure the Texas Tech rumor is true, which isn 't horrible. Who knows, Weber could pull an upset. Tech doesn't have the best D, so Cam might have a field day with their secondary. Anyway, I've heard a lot of rumors, but one thing that has to stated is the fact that Graybeal dropped the ball on next seasons schedule. Granted, a lot of teams know what type of fire power Weber will have, and wont play us, but also, Weber needs to pay the bills. Until the Stadium and Dee can average good sized crowds every game and not 3,390 on a awesome Nov afternoon, I don't think Weber will be seeing the end of money games. I hope Weber can find a FCS game for next season, and possibly a weaker team from a FBS conference (Any Sun Belt team would do, since the sun belt is a glorified FCS conference).

 

[weberwildcat]

I'm pretty sure the Texas Tech rumor is true, which isn 't horrible. Who knows, Weber could pull an upset. Tech doesn't have the best D, so Cam might have a field day with their secondary. Anyway, I've heard a lot of rumors, but one thing that has to stated is the fact that Graybeal dropped the ball on next seasons schedule. Granted, a lot of teams know what type of fire power Weber will have, and wont play us, but also, Weber needs to pay the bills. Until the Stadium and Dee can average good sized crowds every game and not 3,390 on a awesome Nov afternoon, I don't think Weber will be seeing the end of money games. I hope Weber can find a FCS game for next season, and possibly a weaker team from a FBS conference (Any Sun Belt team would do, since the sun belt is a glorified FCS conference).

its already been confirmed on texas tech site.

 

[wordup]

James Madison to play Virginia Tech on Sep 11, 2010.

http://www.dnronline.com/sports_details.php?AID=42601&CHID=3&sub=


So looks like we can down 1 of the 3 rumored FCS games for WSU.

Arkansas? Arizona State?

ASU seems more likely since we heard they cancelled with Portland State

Wow! My source was solid... But wrong. Sorry for the misinformation.

 

[native]

Why not a winnable FCS contest that is also a money game?!??

Now that Northeastern has fired its coach and abruptly announced an immediate end its football program, the CAA North should have some schedule slots open. The Delaware Blue Hens averaged more than 21,000 in attendance last year and were one of the teams just behind Weber in the at-large selection bubble.

 

[SWeberCat02]

I don't know if this is new news to anybody, but Idaho St has Utah St and Georgia scheduled next year. They had originally scheduled Cal Poly but backed out of that game to play Georgia. From the Idaho St web site, "By adding that game, Idaho State will not play Cal Poly in 2010, and the Bengals and Athletic Director Jeff Tingey will either pay the forfeiture penalty or line up a game for Cal Poly with another school, as Tingey did this year with Cal Poly when worked it out so that Weber State could play Cal Poly." Also from their web site, "The Bengals will receive $525,000 for playing Georgia, after receiving $500,000 last year for their game with the Oklahoma Sooners. Idaho State will receive $200,000 from Utah State." http://isubengals.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092909aaa.html

I know why (MONEY!), but why doesn't Weber schedule a lower division team for their nonconference home game, and go on the road to play Cal Poly and Texas Tech? I could live with that.

 

[n.ogdencat]

James Madison to play Virginia Tech on Sep 11, 2010.

http://www.dnronline.com/sports_details.php?AID=42601&CHID=3&sub=


So looks like we can down 1 of the 3 rumored FCS games for WSU.

Arkansas? Arizona State?

ASU seems more likely since we heard they cancelled with Portland State

Wow! My source was solid... But wrong. Sorry for the misinformation.

It happens to all of us. I'm still being attacked by CATCAT for my Arkansas comments.

 

[talhadfoursteals]

What no VA TECH? So much for our BCS chances. Freak, those idiots in the Athletic Department are now scheduling us out of the FCS playoffs and a chance for a shot at a BCS bowl game. GREAT!!! I guess its another Las Vegas Bowl for us.

 

[native]

I don't know if this is new news to anybody, but Idaho St has Utah St and Georgia scheduled next year. They had originally scheduled Cal Poly but backed out of that game to play Georgia. From the Idaho St web site, "By adding that game, Idaho State will not play Cal Poly in 2010, and the Bengals and Athletic Director Jeff Tingey will either pay the forfeiture penalty or line up a game for Cal Poly with another school, as Tingey did this year with Cal Poly when worked it out so that Weber State could play Cal Poly." Also from their web site, "The Bengals will receive $525,000 for playing Georgia, after receiving $500,000 last year for their game with the Oklahoma Sooners. Idaho State will receive $200,000 from Utah State." http://isubengals.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092909aaa.html

I know why (MONEY!), but why doesn't Weber schedule a lower division team for their nonconference home game, and go on the road to play Cal Poly and Texas Tech? I could live with that.

Because a DII game with two FBS games kills our chances for a playoff game. This year, if we had played a DII or NAIA game instead of Cal Poly, we would NOT be in the post season!

Better to lose a home game and play an FCS game on the road than than to play a DII at home.

Better yet, we should schedule two FCS home-and-away games every year so that one of them would be a home game in any given year. Then add the FBS money game fr the eleventh game, and play two FBS games in the years that 12 games are allowed.

In 2008, there were 11 FCS teams with avef=rage home attendance greater than 15,000, and 30 with attendance greater than 10,000.

 

[wordup]

The FCS National Championship Game should perpetually be held in Las Vegas. A tourist destination, decent weather, cheapest place in America to fly to, every bell and whistle you can think of and decent football stadium (UNLV). That would be sweet!

 

[ajwildcat]

On Arizona states official site it shows them playing NAU, once again I would be shocked if they played 2 Big sky teams. I really wouldn't mind playing ASU, cheap flights for us fans and I have a free place to stay down there.

2010 ASU Football Schedule
Date Opponent
Sept. 4 Northern Arizona
Sept. 11 Open Date
Sept. 18 at Wisconsin
Sept. 25 Open Date
Oct. 2 at Oregon State
Oct. 9 at Washington
Oct. 16 Oregon
Oct. 23 at California
Oct. 30 Washington State
Nov. 6 at USC
Nov. 13 Stanford
Nov. 20 UCLA
Nov. 27 at Arizona
http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/asu-m-footbl-futurescheds.html

 

[ajwildcat]

Arkansas schedule also looks full for next seaon. ANY Other rumors?
http://www.nationalchamps.net/NCAA/future_schedules/arkansas_future.htm



2010

9-4 Tennessee Tech
9-11 Louisiana-Monroe **
9-18 @ Georgia
9-25 Alabama
10-9 Texas A&M @Arlington, TX
10-16 @ Auburn
10-23 Mississippi
10-30 Vanderbilt
11-6 @ South Carolina
11-13 UTEP
11-20 @ Mississippi State
11-27 Louisiana State **
**@ Little Rock, AR

 

[n.ogdencat]

I have heard... That Weber will be playing Wake Forest. I've looked at their schedule and it looks like, if Weber were to play them, that one of their previously scheduled OCC's dropped. According to their schedule they are playing Tulane, Standford, Vanderbilt, and Navy..

 

[native]

Man, I hope the schedule is published soon!