Illini football new future non-conference games announced: Miami (OH), Youngstown State, Western Illinois, Kent State

Dan · Aug 7, 2012, 02:36 PM

Non-conference opponents-

2013
Aug. 31 Southern Illinois Memorial Stadium
Sept. 7 Cincinnati Memorial Stadium
Sept. 14 vs. Washington Chicago, Ill. (Sodier Field)
Sept. 28 Miami (OH) (Dad's Day) Memorial Stadium

2014
Aug. 30 Youngstown State Memorial Stadium
Sept. 13 at Washington Seattle, Wash.

2015
Sept. 5 Western Illinois Memorial Stadium
Sept. 12 Kent State Memorial Stadium

2016
Sept. 10 at Western Michigan Kalamazoo, Mich.

http://www.fightingillini.com/sports...tbl-sched.html

AHSIllini32 · Aug 7, 2012, 02:49 PM

Should be able to manage at least 2-2 next year for non-con. I don't know a whole lot about Cinci and I'm pretty sure Wash. is supposed to be pretty decent the next few years right?

Fill up the rest of 2014 with "should win" games. Maybe schedule a mid-level MAC team at home or a BCS team like Syracuse?

Great start to the 2015 non-con schedule.

Then 2016 is that god-awful return trip to WMU

quhawks12 · Aug 7, 2012, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by AHSIllini32

Should be able to manage at least 2-2 next year for non-con. I don't know a whole lot about Cinci and I'm pretty sure Wash. is supposed to be pretty decent the next few years right?

Fill up the rest of 2014 with "should win" games. Maybe schedule a mid-level MAC team at home or a BCS team like Syracuse?

Great start to the 2015 non-con schedule.

Then 2016 is that god-awful return trip to WMU

Only away games out of all of those were scheduled by Guenther and Zook...

AHSIllini32 · Aug 7, 2012, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by quhawks12

Only away games out of all of those were scheduled by Guenther and Zook...

Not surprising is it?

quhawks12 · Aug 7, 2012, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by AHSIllini32

Not surprising is it?

Not at all. I still believe we'll buyout of the @ WMU game.

AHSIllini32 · Aug 7, 2012, 03:05 PM

God willing...just a terrible, terrible idea.

KBLEE · Aug 7, 2012, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by quhawks12

Not at all. I still believe we'll buyout of the @ WMU game.

And if we don't, we can easily take over their stadium. I went to the b-ball game at WMU in 2010 and there were almost as many Illini fans as home fans in attendance.

GilThorpe · Aug 7, 2012, 03:53 PM

isnt scheduling that game @ WMU in 2016 the last momento of the RG era, right?

my plan for ooc, if it is to be 4 games
a. open at home against one of the Illinois directional schools or ISU
b. home game against a MAC or SunBelt
c. a home and home versus Pac12 of your choice
d. a home and home versus ACC

I prefer 9 games in conference, but only if all 4 major conferences do so as well

rrhafley · Aug 7, 2012, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by GilThorpe

isnt scheduling that game @ WMU in 2016 the last momento of the RG era, right?

my plan for ooc, if it is to be 4 games
a. open at home against one of the Illinois directional schools or ISU
b. home game against a MAC or SunBelt
c. a home and home versus Pac12 of your choice
d. a home and home versus ACC

I prefer 9 games in conference, but only if all 4 major conferences do so as well

YES!!! A Pac-12 and ACC (or BigEast) would be ideal.

Dan · Aug 7, 2012, 08:23 PM

Well let's look at Illinois' non-conference schedules thus far.

2013- all 4 games set, 3 at home, 1 at Soldier Field. That's good, that's exciting. It's a drawback for CU that the best home game has been moved, but hopefully Washington is built up to a big game with a big crowd.

I like that they scheduled a game on Sept 28 as opposed to Sept 21. I'd rather not play at Nebraska on Oct 5th coming off a bye week.

2014- That's a 1-0 start, probably a 2-0 start before a treacherous trip to Washington. That's good.

2015- There's a 2-0 start. Very good.

2016- On the bright side, that game @WMU -- originally announced as Sept 3 -- will be contested in Week 2. No you don't want to play that game, but if you have to (thanks RG!) you really don't want to play that game Week 1.

256ILLINI · Aug 7, 2012, 08:34 PM

Tom Sims and Eric Wolford both coach for Youngstown State. Sims - DL and Wolford is Head Coach.

Should be a nice welcome back whipping

ilphotog · Aug 7, 2012, 09:01 PM

I think we play W. Michigan in more sports than any other non-con school. Football, basketball, soccer, tennis, baseball, golf, track, gymnastics.

Aug 7, 2012, 02:36 PM	#1
Dan Admin Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 25,886	Non-conference opponents- 2013 Aug. 31 Southern Illinois Memorial Stadium Sept. 7 Cincinnati Memorial Stadium Sept. 14 vs. Washington Chicago, Ill. (Sodier Field) Sept. 28 Miami (OH) (Dad's Day) Memorial Stadium 2014 Aug. 30 Youngstown State Memorial Stadium Sept. 13 at Washington Seattle, Wash. 2015 Sept. 5 Western Illinois Memorial Stadium Sept. 12 Kent State Memorial Stadium 2016 Sept. 10 at Western Michigan Kalamazoo, Mich. http://www.fightingillini.com/sports...tbl-sched.html

Aug 7, 2012, 02:49 PM	#2
AHSIllini32 Posts: 6,979	Should be able to manage at least 2-2 next year for non-con. I don't know a whole lot about Cinci and I'm pretty sure Wash. is supposed to be pretty decent the next few years right? Fill up the rest of 2014 with "should win" games. Maybe schedule a mid-level MAC team at home or a BCS team like Syracuse? Great start to the 2015 non-con schedule. Then 2016 is that god-awful return trip to WMU

Aug 7, 2012, 03:05 PM	#6
AHSIllini32 Posts: 6,979	God willing...just a terrible, terrible idea.

Aug 7, 2012, 03:53 PM	#8
GilThorpe Location: Hinsdale Posts: 854	isnt scheduling that game @ WMU in 2016 the last momento of the RG era, right? my plan for ooc, if it is to be 4 games a. open at home against one of the Illinois directional schools or ISU b. home game against a MAC or SunBelt c. a home and home versus Pac12 of your choice d. a home and home versus ACC I prefer 9 games in conference, but only if all 4 major conferences do so as well

Aug 7, 2012, 08:23 PM	#10
Dan Admin Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 25,886	Well let's look at Illinois' non-conference schedules thus far. 2013- all 4 games set, 3 at home, 1 at Soldier Field. That's good, that's exciting. It's a drawback for CU that the best home game has been moved, but hopefully Washington is built up to a big game with a big crowd. I like that they scheduled a game on Sept 28 as opposed to Sept 21. I'd rather not play at Nebraska on Oct 5th coming off a bye week. 2014- That's a 1-0 start, probably a 2-0 start before a treacherous trip to Washington. That's good. 2015- There's a 2-0 start. Very good. 2016- On the bright side, that game @WMU -- originally announced as Sept 3 -- will be contested in Week 2. No you don't want to play that game, but if you have to (thanks RG!) you really don't want to play that game Week 1.

Aug 7, 2012, 08:34 PM	#11
256ILLINI Banned Posts: 453	Tom Sims and Eric Wolford both coach for Youngstown State. Sims - DL and Wolford is Head Coach. Should be a nice welcome back whipping

Aug 7, 2012, 09:01 PM	#12
ilphotog The camera never lies Location: Champaign Posts: 6,201	I think we play W. Michigan in more sports than any other non-con school. Football, basketball, soccer, tennis, baseball, golf, track, gymnastics.