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Espn paid the expenses for the Challange , we flew last time we went, Team, Band, and cheerleaders. It's higher than the last number you posted BTW lol. SU sold out of its allotment of tickets from ULL in a hour. SU will sale every ticket Tech sends us, so it will be well worth what you guys are paying us.
Well, I hope like hell we didn't pay TOO MUCH. At the end of the day, you're still an FCS school, and THERE IS a point of diminishing returns. When it comes to FCS schools, nobody cares whether you beat Southern Univ or Central Arkansas or Lamar. Come to think of it, I don't know why we don't just play Grambling in Ruston. That would probably sell out too.
Point of diminishing returns is correct. I would much rather play Grambling State and not have to listen to the whole "Self Important Drivel" that this Southern fan continues to post. I hope they come and pack the stadium but don't tell me how important Southern Football is.
That's as true now as it was back in 2010. Playing that game in the I-bowl was a ridiculous idea.
Since the world we live in surrounding college football all but demands we schedule an FCS team to get a 6th home game, this is as good a decision as I can think of. It'll be fun for all involved.
[QUOTE=Brad;1494556][QUOTE=inudesu;1494332]When we're getting left out of access bowls, that'll be the time to start worrying about our scheduling. I think we're ok for the moment.Our schedule is already light years ahead of Marshalls. Where they were playing MAC teams we are playing K-State and Mississippi St. The vast majority of schools play FCS teams. I guarantee if we don't make it to an access bowl it won't be because of our schedule.
Seriously!?!?... I can't believe I just read that. This is like saying "We will put sprinklers in the building after it has already burned down."
Do you not understand that during two of the past three years, we had teams that were in the conversation for the access/BCS bowls? We are not as far off as you think. We were only nine points from having a strong shot of being there in 2014. While I don't think it is likely, I do know there is a chance we could be the one to get the access bowl bid this year if things break our way. Having a SWAC team on the schedule will kill our strength of schedule. What hurt Marshall this year? Their out of conference schedule. Had they played and beat anyone with a pulse in OOC, the could have overcome the WKU loss.
I can see the arguments for a good gate with Southern and Grambling, but this is lazy scheduling and the gate argument does not outweigh everything else. With the opening of the long-awaited facility, you would think the University would have signed a big name for the grand opening. Playing Southern has no TV appeal. CUSA would have loved to see one of its top programs open the season with a decent opponent at home while showcasing a state-of-the-art facility on national TV. Instead, we have a game that no one outside of Louisiana will care about or see. Small-time thinking produces small-time results.
While there are some things that I like about our AD, I often wonder if he believes Tech should distance itself from the NSUs, ulms, ulls and McNeeses of Louisiana. It seems we are in a Southland-mode of thinking when it comes to scheduling.
I remember how we were all longing for the days that we would be in a good regional conference so we wouldn't need to play ull, NSU or Southern. Isn't it ironic that we are now in a regional conference and we are loading up our non-conference schedules with ull, NSU and Southern?
PS: For the record, I strongly believe that no FBS team should play FCS teams.
And we wanted to be in a good regional conference because of Increased Revenue, More Bowl Tie Ins, More TV Exposure, A Chance At Building Rivalries (Ex. Southern Miss) all while having lower travel costs. Not playing FCS teams anymore had nothing to do with that. They have nothing to do with each other. Hell every team in the SEC does it and they are in the ultimate regional conference.
You didn't offende anyone. Just frustrated with the non answer. If its public knowledge please do tell.