Our non-conference schedule in football is pretty weak for many years out, needs

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Jan 31, 2025
11:21:24pm

Japan Coug All-American

Our non-conference schedule in football is pretty weak for many years out, needs

to be upgraded. Unless some team (Cal? Stanford? Boston College?) surprises us and turns out to be much better than in recent years.

It’s weird, it feels like we had more marquee opponents on future schedules during those last years of independence.

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Our non-conference schedule in football is pretty weak for many years out, needs

Japan Coug

Jan 31, 11:21pm

Traded them for P4 conference games. Believe me, our schedule is way harder than indy.

Soupie

Jan 31, 11:22pm

Overall it is, but we seem to have fewer marquee opponents on future schedules.

Japan Coug

Jan 31, 11:23pm

We have nine conference games. OOC schedule of FCS tune-up, G5, P5 makes sense.

Jan 31, 11:44pm

Sure, but it would be nice to have more marquee P4 OOC opponents, and fewer

Japan Coug

Feb 1, 4:40am

Many P4 teams aren’t interested in a 1:1 H:H series with BYU. BYU scheduling

NYC and Japan

Feb 1, 7:46am

I’m not sure teams aren’t interested with H/H. BYU is P4 now. We had some great

Feb 1, 9:21am

Our non-conference schedule is way tougher than most SEC teams.

KingDave

Jan 31, 11:53pm

And they have 4 with one in Nov.

Soupie

Jan 31, 11:54pm

OK. Not sure how this has anything to do with my post.

Japan Coug

Feb 1, 4:44am

The point is that compared to several other schools, we have a great OOC schedule

KingDave

Feb 1, 6:26am

We don’t have a *great* OOC schedule compared to most P4. Maybe

Japan Coug

Feb 1, 6:37am

You sure about that?

BamaCoug

Feb 1, 7:18am

Looks generally comparable to BYU. Some look tougher some easier

NYC and Japan

Feb 1, 7:49am

I would love to have most of those OOC schedules. Lots of attractive games there

Japan Coug

Feb 1, 8:09am

Yes, like games against Baylor, Kansas, Utah, VT and don’t forget USU

ordinary tri guy

Feb 1, 10:07am

It's clear the strategy is 1 FCS, 1 G6, and 1 O4

couldge

Feb 1, 1:29am

My post said nothing about Big Ten or SEC; I am talking about trying to schedule

Japan Coug

Feb 1, 4:42am

You said the OOC schedule is “weak and needs to be upgraded”. I think the

Feb 1, 6:15am

Enjoy your shower.

Japan Coug

Feb 1, 6:38am

I agree with you.. You had just named

couldge

Feb 1, 7:47am

Got it, fair enough. I guess my point is simply that scheduling bad Big Ten or

Japan Coug

Feb 1, 7:57am

scheduling in football is difficult because games are made far in advance and

cwilke1

Feb 1, 8:52am

Yeah. I was disappointed to see the Miami series canceled. That would have been

couldge

Feb 1, 10:41am

We’ll have marquee matchups in playoff games and bowl games

Toubibe

Feb 1, 7:14am

No. No need. Indiana went to the playoffs with an awful sos.

Idacoug

Feb 1, 8:04am

Their OOC schedule was truly an embarrassment. Hopefully the selection committee

Japan Coug

Feb 1, 8:08am

Keep in mind we're 1-2,vs East Carolina

CoogsWin

Feb 1, 8:10am

I don't feel like we know that well. SMU was way better than I thought they

RoboKayne

Feb 1, 8:39am

I agree. BYU cancelling the Miami games is extremely disappointing.

COACHdrn

Feb 1, 10:03am

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