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Schedule finalized... and it sucks (again)....
- Thread starter LDopaPDX
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marceagfan5
Active member
LDopaPDX said:
Yep...we all saw this coming...not happy with this schedule, you can't play your first home game until week 5, same crap as last year, just one more home game this year. It doesn't feel like the admin is trying to capitalize off of our National Champ in 2010 or great attendance last year. We definitely haven't done any favors for our team...our first 4 games next year are going to be REALLY difficult and we also play MSU and SUU on the road next year later in the year.
To set ourselves up for decent playoff positioning, we most likely will have to beat Weber on the road to open the conference and either Wazzu or Idaho...damn.
marceagfan5
Active member
Here is the article on GoEags.com
http://goeags.com/sports/m-footbl/2011-12/Releases/12fbJan18ScheduleAnnounced" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Tough conference draw for us this year because we lose ISU and UNC and gain Cal Davis and North Dakota and all 4 of our conference road games will be against really good teams next year. We will need to win all 5 at home next year and find a way to win 2 or 3 on the road to make the playoffs.
http://goeags.com/sports/m-footbl/2011-12/Releases/12fbJan18ScheduleAnnounced" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Tough conference draw for us this year because we lose ISU and UNC and gain Cal Davis and North Dakota and all 4 of our conference road games will be against really good teams next year. We will need to win all 5 at home next year and find a way to win 2 or 3 on the road to make the playoffs.
Cal Poly just announced their 2012 schedule.
Sept. 1 San Diego
Sept. 15 @ Wyoming
Sept. 22 UC Davis
Sept. 29 @ North Dakota
Oct. 6 @ Weber State
Oct. 13 Northern Colorado
Oct. 20 Portland State
Oct. 27 @ Sacramento State
Nov. 3 @ Eastern Washington (non-conference)
Nov. 10 Idaho State
Nov. 17 @ Northern Arizona
http://gopoly.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/2012011868hqbc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Sept. 1 San Diego
Sept. 15 @ Wyoming
Sept. 22 UC Davis
Sept. 29 @ North Dakota
Oct. 6 @ Weber State
Oct. 13 Northern Colorado
Oct. 20 Portland State
Oct. 27 @ Sacramento State
Nov. 3 @ Eastern Washington (non-conference)
Nov. 10 Idaho State
Nov. 17 @ Northern Arizona
http://gopoly.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/2012011868hqbc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Well my glass is half full:
WIN, Sept. 1 - at Idaho - Moscow, Idaho – TBA
close loss, Sept. 8 - at Washington State - Pullman, Wash. – TBA
tune up, Sept. 15 – BYE
WIN, Sept. 22 - at *Weber State - Ogden, Utah – TBA
WIN, Sept. 29 - *Montana - Cheney, Wash. – TBA
WIN, Oct. 6 - *%North Dakota - Cheney, Wash. – TBA
WIN, Oct. 13 - at *Montana State - Bozeman, Mont. – TBA
WIN, Oct. 20 - *#Sacramento State - Cheney, Wash. – TBA
WIN, Oct. 27 - at *Southern Utah - Cedar City, Utah – TBA
WIN, Nov. 3 - Cal Poly - Cheney, Wash. – TBA
WIN, Nov. 10 - *&Cal Davis - Cheney, Wash. – TBA
WIN, Nov. 17 - at *Portland State - Portland, Ore. - TBA
:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
Sure we start off tough with two FBS road games but they are closer than some people commute. One is VERY winnable and the other will be close, depending on our QB situation.
After that we get the toughest teams at home and will finish on a winning streak going into the playoffs.
Since Portland State is now considered our "rival" will we always get them the last conference game of the year?
WIN, Sept. 1 - at Idaho - Moscow, Idaho – TBA
close loss, Sept. 8 - at Washington State - Pullman, Wash. – TBA
tune up, Sept. 15 – BYE
WIN, Sept. 22 - at *Weber State - Ogden, Utah – TBA
WIN, Sept. 29 - *Montana - Cheney, Wash. – TBA
WIN, Oct. 6 - *%North Dakota - Cheney, Wash. – TBA
WIN, Oct. 13 - at *Montana State - Bozeman, Mont. – TBA
WIN, Oct. 20 - *#Sacramento State - Cheney, Wash. – TBA
WIN, Oct. 27 - at *Southern Utah - Cedar City, Utah – TBA
WIN, Nov. 3 - Cal Poly - Cheney, Wash. – TBA
WIN, Nov. 10 - *&Cal Davis - Cheney, Wash. – TBA
WIN, Nov. 17 - at *Portland State - Portland, Ore. - TBA
:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
Sure we start off tough with two FBS road games but they are closer than some people commute. One is VERY winnable and the other will be close, depending on our QB situation.
After that we get the toughest teams at home and will finish on a winning streak going into the playoffs.
Since Portland State is now considered our "rival" will we always get them the last conference game of the year?
flyingnail
Active member
clawman said:
Dude you got something crazy in your Koolaid !! 0-4 before there is a winnable game ! New QB, new scheme ? Hope I'm wrong but looks alot like this years disaster ! So much for momentem ! GOEAGS!!
marceagfan5
Active member
clawman said:
I love the thinking...but Idaho will be tougher than everyone thinks because we are breaking in a brand new QB and they may be a bad FBS team, but they still are an FBS team. Also, the toughest conference teams we face, besides Montana and possibly Cal Poly (I don't know enough about them), will be on the road. MSU will be a top 10 team (and Mcghee has had our number the last 2 years), Southern Utah will be returning a Payton nominee at QB, and Weber returns a ton. The 4 teams we play on the road in conference may very well all be ranked in the top 25.
Our first 4 games are a nightmare next year, just like this year.
Clawman, I sure hope you are right, and I do love the optimism.
The good thing is for most of us that live in the area, we can make the Idaho and WSU games at least...
marceagfan5
Active member
SloStang said:
Wanna Trade??? Not sure how Cal Poly will be next year, but that looks like a really favorable schedule (besides EWU of course).
flyingnail said:
So Montana at home and Weeeeber State are not "winnable" games? Shit, I could have sworn we beat WSU the past two seasons, and Montana in 2010.....and as poorly as we played in Missoula this year, we still had a shot to win at the end - they beat us by 4 points. Now, if we don't have competent QB play by game 3, then I could see us going 0-4 in that stretch, but come on. 2/4 are very winnable, with an outside shot of pulling an upset on the Vandulls. The last time we went into the Kibbie Dome a young inexperienced Qb came in the game in the second half to lead the Eags to victory. That guy was the one and only Erik Meyer. Have some faith dude!
The problem with this schedule is that it forces fans to look at the half-full cup or "have faith." What it doesn't do is give us a good chance of success. The schedule should work for us, not always against us. The fact is we could very well be 0-3 or 1-2 with no momentum going into our first home game inthe FIFTH week of the season. Sure, we might be better, but what if we struggle to open the season again? There is no contingency by putting the team in Cheney and letting them play an easy opponent to work out those kinks. That is just plain piss poor planning for the second year in a row.
Screamin_Eagle174
Active member
Agreed, it sucks to not have a home game early on, but we do have a bye early on to work out the kinks before we go on a roll down the stretch like we almost always do. Also don't forget that both WSUs will be breaking in new coaches and schemes, and we get them early on. And of course Idaho is winnable. Not like we're playing West Virginia and a good OSU team. Excited to play some teams we don't get to play too often that are now in conference (UCD, SUU, CP, UND). We lose ISU, but UND is much the same. I'd rather face UND than ISU under year two of Kramer. :twocents:
Screamin_Eagle174
Active member
kalm said:
You headed to Portland?
BLACKFALKIN1
Active member
EWU schedule has GREAT MATCHUPS. Matchups that we've all probably wanted to see.
EWU vs WSU
EWU vs Idaho
EWU vs North Dakota
But its when and where these games are played thats the issue. EWU shouldve got Idaho as a home game.
@Idaho then @WSU sux, but after choosing thoses no conf games, what choice does the AD have?
EWU vs WSU
EWU vs Idaho
EWU vs North Dakota
But its when and where these games are played thats the issue. EWU shouldve got Idaho as a home game.
@Idaho then @WSU sux, but after choosing thoses no conf games, what choice does the AD have?
