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Post by wcugamer2 on Dec 13, 2018 21:51:37 GMT -5
Mercer looks to have chosen to take 2 bye weeks next season. I think this might be a wise choice
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Post by wcugrad95 on Dec 15, 2018 7:42:34 GMT -5
Per FUBeAR on AGS, he expects one of those byes to be filled in. I don’t know why you would publish an incomplete schedule, but I also don’t know why you would not schedule another home game if you are allowed to (extra gate receipts, concessions, etc.). But I would assume Mercer is still looking for another game.
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Post by wcu72 on Dec 15, 2018 14:41:37 GMT -5
Per FUBeAR on AGS, he expects one of those byes to be filled in. I don’t know why you would publish an incomplete schedule, but I also don’t know why you would not schedule another home game if you are allowed to (extra gate receipts, concessions, etc.). But I would assume Mercer is still looking for another game. another one of fubear's posts:
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Post by catamountalum04 on Dec 16, 2018 9:25:04 GMT -5
He is a dick. I don't know why anyone even reads his crap
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Post by The Cats on Dec 18, 2018 13:25:44 GMT -5
What we know now.....
Aug. 31 - Mercer* (Cullowhee) Sep. 07 - at NC State Oct. 05 - Gardner Webb** Nov. 23 - at Alabama
*per Mercer published 2019 football schedule **per GWU football schedule
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Post by Admin on Jan 11, 2019 14:15:08 GMT -5
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Post by haywoodcat on Jan 11, 2019 17:26:07 GMT -5
I have people ask me that dont keep up with WCU football how much longer we are going to put up with this. General public just don't understand why.
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Post by wcu72 on Jan 11, 2019 18:58:46 GMT -5
I have people ask me that dont keep up with WCU football how much longer we are going to put up with this. General public just don't understand why. It's not just the general public that does not understand why. I and many, many of my friends don't understand why.
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Post by jim64 on Jan 12, 2019 14:32:06 GMT -5
The sticking point is usually how hard it is to schedule a team on relatively short-notice. Both sides have to have an open spot, and as we know schedules are frequently made quite a bit in advance. That is why the EKU series is a few years out. This season found us scrambling for Newberry because of the lost game against Presbyterian. In today's world, a year away is short-notice so hopefully there are already negotiations going on for that 6th home game. All of the above options sound reasonable/smart - creating a home-and-home is the best path, and I agree I would like to see it move away from always being somebody like Gardner-Webb or Presbyterian. But availability, costs, and even the desire to schedule a "winnable" game probably all factor in. On that note, we failed to make the playoffs in our recent 7-win seasons because we had such bad OOC games - we really needed another D1 win that simply becomes harder to come by when you schedule 1 (or 2) FBS games every year. They didn't just find out last week that 2019 would be a 12 game year, it's been known for years. Yeah, it's hard to get someone last minute, but this WAS NOT LAST MINUTE. The AD should be working this crap out 5 or more years in advance. This one, if we have to play a DII team fall squarely on the shoulders of the AD, pi$$ poor planning. Jerry, you are on a roll. The AD or his office is doing a terrible job trying to get Out of Conference Games. One simple example, most Universities list their Out of Conference Games by year. We should not have to guess who we will be playing in the future. This is another example of Randy not doing his job.
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Post by jim64 on Jan 12, 2019 14:38:48 GMT -5
I was told a FCS team backed out after agreeing verbally. Actually it was for this (2018) and 2019 seasons. That was the reason for Newberry this year and whoever next year. You should never schedule a school based on a verbal agreement. It should always be confirmed by a contract. Another failure in the office of the AD. Their should always be a stipulation in the Contract that both parties would have to pay an agreed upon amount of money to back out of a Contract.
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