Future Football Schedules
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I like my takes as hot as my coffee :thumb:
But seriously, what I just want people to understand is how incredible of an advantage our schedule presents over the coming years. Between the foresight of MT's non-conference scheduling and the weakness of the Big Ten West, there isn't likely to be a Power Five team in the country playing a more favorable schedule from 2018-2022 than us, which just so happens to be the period when our awesome coaching staff is going to be bringing through its own players into vastly upgraded facilities. It's amazing serendipity.
For the record, as favorable as our home Big Ten schedule is next year, the reason I'm excluding 2017 from that span is because barring coaching changes (or maybe even if there are coaching changes), we appear to be accidentally stumbling into two more buzzsaws in Western Kentucky and @South Florida. We're Illinois, this is what we do.
You think Illinois football will still be in the same state in 2023, which is when Kansas first appears on the schedule? You must not have any confidence in Lovie Smith.
dgcrow
- Kelso, WA
This:
http://www.fbschedules.com/2016/10/big-ten-count-fresno-state-power-five-opponent/
Apparently Illinois has no "Power Five" opponent scheduled for 2017, 2018, 2019, or 2020. Wondering if there's any chance of the Illini trying to make a change to any of those schedules to comply with the Big Ten's "strength of schedule commitment".
http://www.fbschedules.com/2016/10/big-ten-count-fresno-state-power-five-opponent/
Apparently Illinois has no "Power Five" opponent scheduled for 2017, 2018, 2019, or 2020. Wondering if there's any chance of the Illini trying to make a change to any of those schedules to comply with the Big Ten's "strength of schedule commitment".
UConn is specifically exempted and our schedules for the next two years with South Florida were set before this came down.
Now, this Minnesota thing shows that these Big Ten regulations are absolutely toothless. Minny clearly complained about having to schedule a Power Five opponent in a year in which they travel to Fresno State and the conference allowed an exception without having to admit they're allowing an exception for one of their weakest programs, but there we are.
Setting up our weak future non-conference schedules well out into the future was one of the best things MT did as AD. It's a tremendous advantage for the rebuilding of this program.
dgcrow
- Kelso, WA
Sorry. I missed that UConn is exempted, even though it's listed right there in the article.
I am still a little surprised the Illini haven't at least tried to replace South Florida (assuming they haven't.)Why would we pay money to break contracts in order to schedule games we would surely lose, when the Big Ten specifically grandfathered in those games?
dgcrow
- Kelso, WA
Look, I'm not trying to argue with you. I was just wondering, that's all.
Group of Five powerhouse that is tantamount to a Power Five opponent according to the Big Ten head office Fresno State fell to 1-6 yesterday and has fired their head coach this morning. :hand:
Illinir1
- Camdenton, MO
Mizzou Fortunes Have Turned?
Appears as though Mizzou's football fortunes have turned. I know scheduling Mizzou again has been discussed and is not feasible until well into the future, but man would I like to have them on our schedule in 2-3 years.
MU Season Hits Low Spot in Homecoming Loss to Middle Tennessee
Appears as though Mizzou's football fortunes have turned. I know scheduling Mizzou again has been discussed and is not feasible until well into the future, but man would I like to have them on our schedule in 2-3 years.
MU Season Hits Low Spot in Homecoming Loss to Middle Tennessee
Sure they are not what they were back in the days of the arch rivalry game, but for now I would still have to chalk them up as a L on the schedule. However, since we have to schedule a P5, why not re-establish the rivalry game.
Curious if most people would prefer it to be a home and home or back in STL?
I would prefer home and home
Do confernce schools, Big Ten specifically, pay any amount to other conference schools? Or is it just assumed it is made up ($$) with home and home?
I've often advocated for a home-home-St. Louis rotation, but I like what someone proposed of a two home, two away, one St. Louis rotation.
The Big Ten has some sort of gate revenue sharing plan for conference games, where a portion of the gate receipts, capped at $1 million per game (at one time), goes to the conference and is distributed equally. Schools like Illinois and Indiana usually end up getting more than what they put in.
I'm not sure if anything has changed since the nine game schedule started.
USF is going to be a tough game for us in 2017 and 2018. Anyone interested in seeing them play, they are on ESPN2 vs navy right now
aiwpfan
- Springfield, Il
I TOLD YOU GUYS (am actually going to the game in Tampa next year)
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