It's time for PSU to get some better opponents in their non-conference schedule

[brymichig]

Buffalo, Army, San Diego State and Temple? i know they can do better than that. If they want to play in the BCS final four, they need to up the ante in non-conference opponents., If you finish 11-1 with that schedule, it might not get you in.

 

[anon_is9z1n0h3zblb]

It's been time for that since the late 80s. We've had one decent series per decade since then.

 

[SEPATOPTEN]

Buffalo, Army, San Diego State and Temple? i know they can do better than that. If they want to play in the BCS final four, they need to up the ante in non-conference opponents., If you finish 11-1 with that schedule, it might not get you in.

Love to see a Notre Dame home and home. Also LSU. Would love to see Penn State and LSU in Tiger stadium at night and a return game with a PSU whiteout. How about Texas? Would like to run into them again.

 

[fairgambit]

Buffalo, Army, San Diego State and Temple? i know they can do better than that. If they want to play in the BCS final four, they need to up the ante in non-conference opponents., If you finish 11-1 with that schedule, it might not get you in.

Give me 11-1 right now and I'll take my chances. It would be nothing short of miraculous coming off sanctions.

 

[The Spin Meister]

Would be nice to upgrade but will be tough to do in the near future. Some of these were signed when we were expecting four years of sanctions and a long climb back from the affects of such. Now these cupcakes are under contract and would be reluctant to cancel now. It is big money for small schools, a lot of good pub, and even a recruiting prize. Bet we are stuck with this schedule for a few more years.

 

[Michael.Felli]

Buffalo, Army, San Diego State and Temple? i know they can do better than that. If they want to play in the BCS final four, they need to up the ante in non-conference opponents., If you finish 11-1 with that schedule, it might not get you in.

Mr 60 minutes. Tell us something we don't know.

 

[dawgduice]

Once we are back to 100% than yes, I would like to see a home and home with a tier one team. NO not WVU or PITT (tier two) , get me Texas, ND, LSU, Alabama, Oklahoma teams with staying power, not "now and then" teams
Sorry to say but that is who we have been for far too long, tier two !!! Come on Franklin.

 

[fairgambit]

Buffalo, Army, San Diego State and Temple? i know they can do better than that. If they want to play in the BCS final four, they need to up the ante in non-conference opponents., If you finish 11-1 with that schedule, it might not get you in.

Getting Rutgers off the schedule would help. What? We can't do that? They're in the BigTen and we're stuck with them? Damn, that sucks. Who let them in? Oh. That explains it.

 

[Ten Thousan Marbles]

Buffalo, Army, San Diego State and Temple? i know they can do better than that. If they want to play in the BCS final four, they need to up the ante in non-conference opponents., If you finish 11-1 with that schedule, it might not get you in.

Identify some schools that would agree to place us at home one time without us paying a return visit. That has to be your starting point and, if you cannot do that, please refer to the umpteen prior threads regarding this topic that explain why that is necessary.

I am looking for more than idle speculation. I want to see a list of schools that would be willing to play us one time without us going to visit them in return.

 

[tgar]

During the years they play only 4 Big games at home, they need 3 more. 2 will be stadium fillers.....Akron. It is what it is. Their OOC is pretty set through 2023 or so. WVU, Pitt, Va Tech will be the highlights.

 

[pap17754]

The athletic department budget really cannot stand many $40.00 tickets; hence, they know that they need to upgrade the schedule. The challenge is they also need to balance that need with the ability to "win" games. You will be Playing SCUM, MSU, tOSU, every year in the same division, To be bowl eligible you may need seven wins in the future.

NOW everyone plan their schedule to meet the various needs listed above. Also remember your job depends on how well you do this job. Have fun!!!

PAP '58

 

[jabba2]

With a 9 game conference schedule, having two BCS opponents every year probably is not possible. It would leave the school with one sacrificial opponent each year. But If attendance keeps dipping in the coming years they may be forced to try this.

 

[bmusser24]

they won't upgrade the schedule until it burns them.

 

[CF LION]

Ahia State just won the NC with an OOC schedule of Navy, VA Tech, Kent State and Cincinnati. They lost to the Hokies by 14. Win the Big Ten and you're in the Final Four.

 

[L.T. Young]

Would be nice to upgrade but will be tough to do in the near future. Some of these were signed when we were expecting four years of sanctions and a long climb back from the affects of such. Now these cupcakes are under contract and would be reluctant to cancel now. It is big money for small schools, a lot of good pub, and even a recruiting prize. Bet we are stuck with this schedule for a few more years.

Good point about the sanctions, but they can get out of a contract for a decent price.

The thing is those are home games and already sell outs, or close to it. Other than SOS it doesn't benefit anyone but the fans.

Also, the new thing is neutral site games. Not sure they'd be willing to give up the $$$ a home game brings in.