2018 Football schedule

[SilverEagle]

7 hours ago, KingDL1 said:

The TX/OU is a first in a while, thankfully.  Hopefully we are in for a magical season where everything works out. 

The "potential" is definitely there.

[outoftown]

21 hours ago, GMG_Dallas said:

I get Charlotte but just a few years ago we were complaining about not getting FAU and FIU. Now that FAU is good, we don't want them. Can't always have it our way. 

Other than Charlotte and ODU (depending on how their QB develops), the East is tough. I'm just happy we also didn't get FIU or Marshall.

Its more, that UNT always gets them just when they turn the corner, never when they are still down.

[outoftown]

Here is what I don't get: Why in the world is UNT playing SMU in the first week and Incarnate word in the second. In terms of timing this would be loooooaads better the other way around.

First it forces UNT to play an SMU team with a completely new coaching staff without getting any tape on them. It will be hard to guess in what way Dykes will execute his system exactly, while he will have a fairly good idea who will be executing what on UNTs side. That is a competitive disadvantage.

Second there is only downside to this attendance wise:

SMU doesn't need to be the opener to generate attendance. IW does. The way it is now, if UNT loses to SMU, attendance will be depressed for the second game. If UNT wins, IW is still an FCS and not the opener and people will simply expect a win they will not be excited to go see.

If it were the other way around, IW would be the opener and generate attendance that way and the guaranteed win would create guaranteed buzz for the SMU game.

 

Edited January 24, 2018 by outoftown

[Aldo]

22 minutes ago, outoftown said:

Here is what I don't get: Why in the world is UNT playing SMU in the first week and Incarnate word in the second. In terms of timing this would be loooooaads better the other way around.

First it forces UNT to play an SMU team with a completely new coaching staff without getting any tape on them. It will be hard to guess in what way Dykes will execute his system exactly, while he will have a fairly good idea who will be executing what on UNTs side. That is a competitive disadvantage.

Second there is only downside to this attendance wise:

SMU doesn't need to be the opener to generate attendance. IW does. The way it is now, if UNT loses to SMU, attendance will be depressed for the second game. If UNT wins, IW is still an FCS and not the opener and people will simply expect a win they will not be excited to go see.

If it were the other way around, IW would be the opener and generate attendance that way and the guaranteed win would create guaranteed buzz for the SMU game.

 

We can play anyone, anytime, anywhere, in the shade, in the rain, in the snow.

We are the postal service of FBS.

[southsideguy]

34 minutes ago, Aldo said:

We can play anyone, anytime, anywhere, in the shade, in the rain, in the snow.

We are the postal service of FBS.

and in a safeway parking lot.......

[TheColonyEagle]

2 hours ago, outoftown said:

Here is what I don't get: Why in the world is UNT playing SMU in the first week and Incarnate word in the second. In terms of timing this would be loooooaads better the other way around.

First it forces UNT to play an SMU team with a completely new coaching staff without getting any tape on them. It will be hard to guess in what way Dykes will execute his system exactly, while he will have a fairly good idea who will be executing what on UNTs side. That is a competitive disadvantage.

 

on the flip side.....

We're playing an SMU team with a completely new coaching staff that has to implement some new things....they could be working out kinks in their first game. If we come out early and jump on them...it could be a long day for SMU. Meanwhile we have the offensive POY back running his 3rd year of the system with talent all around. Could be an advantage for us.

They say you improve the most between weeks 1 and 2...Let's get them in week 1. 

[Aldo]

3 minutes ago, TheColonyEagle said:

on the flip side.....

We're playing an SMU team with a completely new coaching staff that has to implement some new things....they could be working out kinks in their first game. If we come out early and jump on them...it could be a long day for SMU. Meanwhile we have the offensive POY back running his 3rd year of the system with talent all around. Could be an advantage for us.

They say you improve the most between weeks 1 and 2...Let's get them in week 1. 

I mean, they'll be running the air raid. How hard is that?

[BTG_Fan1]

4 hours ago, outoftown said:

Its more, that UNT always gets them just when they turn the corner, never when they are still down.

Arkansas is down, SMU is down, on top of 2 money games.. This is a potentially easy year, and honestly playing a tough program like FAU could be the signature game of the year.. 

We need to stop wanting powderpuff games and go play some legitimate teams.. 

[97and03]

1 hour ago, TheColonyEagle said:

on the flip side.....

We're playing an SMU team with a completely new coaching staff that has to implement some new things....they could be working out kinks in their first game. If we come out early and jump on them...it could be a long day for SMU. Meanwhile we have the offensive POY back running his 3rd year of the system with talent all around. Could be an advantage for us.

They say you improve the most between weeks 1 and 2...Let's get them in week 1. 

Exactly.

[meangreenlax]

On 1/23/2018 at 5:08 PM, Pavlovs Eagle said:

Its already impossible to find a hotel room in Fayetteville for the Arkansas game.  Closest rooms are 17 miles away in Bentonville.

I have a couch in conway if anyone is interested... lol