Illinois-UT Martin Game Canceled
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Homecoming 2019
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I'll take one more Iowa please.
If ever there was a year where a team could lobby for an extra league game, this is it. The reason I think the league would object, is that unbalanced schedules are contentious enough as it is, and without everyone getting behind it, it's probably easier to just say no. OTOH, a make-up game might get more TV money, so who knows?
hooraybeer
- Pittsburgh, PA
would love to see BU publicly call for Iowa.. even if it doesn't work out it will look like they dodged
Yes, will be interesting to see if league allows this. Really don’t know why they wouldn’t. Safer for the two programs, and not sure what the difference is between a non conference game against a league foe and one that isn’t. Oregon State’s first game of season was a non conference game against Cal.
BMoreIllini
- Baltimore, MD
I love the idea, I would have to think it would count as a non-con game though, right? I can't imagine you can have 2 teams with 1 more conference game played than the rest of the league for standings/seeding sake.
Would you want to be the team that had 1 more away game than home games? Or pick up a tough opponent? Or like your schedule as is and see it changed?
I got the impression from Underwood's latest press conference today that there's a lot more flexibility than usual, and the league understands this is a crazy year, so I doubt they'd take anything off the table. And the consistency in testing is league-wide, so that's another plus. Fun fact, and I don't know if this is true, but Underwood said about 1 in 4 games are getting cancelled or rescheduled. Given the raging pandemic, I suppose that's pretty good, but that's still a lot of missed games.
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Midwest is a mess re: Covid. I would fear playing any non-con team. Doubt that happens.
JFGsCoffeeMug
BU:1 Trash cans:0
- Chicago
We didn't show much interest before in scheduling ND for this weekend. Seems unlikely this last-minute cancellation will suddenly change that (especially with BU stating pretty unequivocally that we won't be playing this weekend and we're turning our attention to Duke).
Illinois State has an open date tomorrow.
I fear nobody. We need to play upper level teams, no more critter schools!!
Tophe
- Middle TN
They picked up Murray State for a game tomorrow
The only way that it could work would be if the other conference team also missed a game. Can't exceed 27 game limit.
That would be a great substitute for us, but I bet we'd both never agree on venue. Then again, you never know since no fans, no real home court advantage. Someone tell Underwood to call Brey.
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That should be "no more directional schools". But of course we should all fear playing any school outside the Big Ten who may not have the resources to control the virus and/or test appropriately. No need to play anyone outside our scheduled teams unless they are a Big Ten fill in. Not that Illinois (the State) is in great shape in general, but Indiana looks to be a hot mess as well. Hard pass.
I do know for a fact that ISU tried to set a game with the Illini but just couldn't work it out. I am sure if they had a 72 hour window , both teams could work out an agreement.
sacraig
- The desert
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