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MVFC Non-Conference Schedule Comparison
Wick250:
Two more things, and I really hate to be defending this athletic administration.
First, currently the MVFC is an absolute beast, probably the strongest IAA/FCS conference from top to bottom in history. Playing one big time school and the league opponents give you one of the strongest strength of schedules in the country. The other ooc games, tough as they are to swallow, don't matter. We blew the playoffs during the past four years not because of an ooc schedule but rather because of Eric Wolford's incompetence:
2011 loss in final game at home to a dreadful Missouri State team
2012 three consecutive losses in October after September wins at Pittsburgh and against UNI
2013 the first November meltdown
2014 the second November meltdown
Second point. How exactly do you improve the ooc schedule while still playing six home games in an eleven game season? You can't buy a "name" opponent without a return game. And for those willing to play only five home games, are you also willing to reduce the loge revenue, the gate receipts, the program advertising, the scoreboard advertising, the concession sales, and the parking revenue by about 16.5%?
Penguin Nation:
Wick,
I may be mistaken, but I recall YSU makes ~$200K in all revenue per home game minus the $ paid to the visiting team.
Can't is paying FCS schools $315K to play there.
http://www.fbschedules.com/2014/10/kent-state-alabama-fcs-schools-future-schedules/
Maybe Can't doesn't have the cajones to play us...and I don't blame them. But if they did....it seems it would make financial sense, excite local FB fans, and be a good recruiting tool. (I am confident in a YSU win).
The playoff selection committee sucks, and picked Samford over a higher SRS ranking YSU for an at-large. If that season we had a higher OOC SOS....maybe the outcome would have been different.
pioneer9:
Yes, to be honest I don't think OOC has had anything to do with YSU not making the playoffs the last four years.... Substitute St. Francis for a win over an E. Illinois or SE Missouri St and we still sit out all four. On the other side, had YSU beaten Missouri St (2011), any of the October losses (2012) or any of the November games (2013, 2014), they would have been in despite their OOC. Right now, YSU needs to focus on winning in the conference (and that's a tough enough task). Once they can establish that for a couple years, then they can start bringing in top tier OOC teams. Otherwise, they run the risk of losing a shot at the playoffs before they even get to week 4.
Now, with that said I would rather them play a top conference mid-level or bottom dweller than SFU and Robert Morris... A game they should win but not by 30 points and taking out starters mid 3rd Quarter. That's no fun for the fans and, honestly, not even a great tune up game. I think a good matchup would be Southern Utah (Big Sky) or Towson (CAA).
The YO Show:
I am of the opinion that having a better out of conference schedule will do nothing but make the team better, and increase chances of getting the best recruits. I don't think it will happen anytime soon however.
Karl Hungus:
It will not change. Pear Bryant , AKA Rick Love, in a television interview stated the home games were for the loge. They get their wins . We suffer.
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