2017 game against UMass moved to Sept?

[Freak]

A scheduling issue has caused the UMass Minutemen 2017 schedule to change. The trips to face SEC programs Tennessee and Mississippi State have flipped dates.

Originally, the Minutemen were scheduled to face off versus the Bulldogs in Starkville, Mississippi on September 23 and travel to Knoxville to face the Volunteers on November 4. Instead, Tennessee will host UMass in September and UMass will make its first ever trip to the Magnolia State in November.

While they will get a solid $1 million to travel to Knoxville, the payout is much less from Mississippi State. According to the Clarion Ledger, the Minutemen get less than $1 million for the two games combined.

Massachusetts Minutemen Flip Tennessee and Mississippi State on 2017 schedule - Underdog Dynasty

 

[YankeeVol]

That doesn't make much sense. It'll be a win regardless of when the game is played though.

 

[KnoxRealtorVOL]

That doesn't make much sense. It'll be a win regardless of when the game is played though.

Well yeah....

 

[Escape Goat]

I hate playing teams like this. Not even really fun to watch. Thank God the SEC channel is out, and games like this aren't on PPV anymore.

 

[PACKERVOL]

"While they will get a solid $1 million to travel to Knoxville, the payout is much less from Mississippi State. According to the Clarion Ledger, the Minutemen get less than $1 million for the two games combined."

I belive this could have been stated a little more clearly. "get less than $1 million EACH for the two games combined

 

[HoptownVol]

Oh lordy not UMass! They finished #138 last year, and it looks like they had an open casting call for football players this summer. 50 Freshman? LOL

Massachusetts Minutemen 2016 Team Player Roster - College Football - ESPN

 

[TAF]

 

[HuntlandVolinColo]

As long as we don't have to play them in hockey!

 

[BowlBrother85]

This may be a dumb question but why is UMass getting so much more from UT than from Miss St?

 

[appyvol]

This may be a dumb question but why is UMass getting so much more from UT than from Miss St?

State is playing a home and home with them.

 

[The Artful Dodger]

State is playing a home and home with them.

Can't imagine there are gonna be a lot of cowbells when state goes to Umass. Should be funny having those two regional accents trying to communicate with each other. This is a weird home and home series.

 

[paradox89]

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[illinoisvolfan1]

Why do we schedule games like this? Who wants to spend the time and money to come to this?

 

[TN Outlaw]

Games like this let starters pad their stats and backups get live game experience. The SEC has plenty of marque games so it's nice to have a game like this for a warm up game and where starters SHOULD be able to get some rest and recover during the season.
They are not that exciting usually and I understand not wanting to spend the $ for a game like this but it does have it's up side too.

 

[Rishvol]

Why do we schedule games like this? Who wants to spend the time and money to come to this?

Me. It's usually the only games I can afford and I like interacting with the other teams fans because they know they'll get beat but show up anyway to have fun at s football game.

 

[illinoisvolfan1]

Me. It's usually the only games I can afford and I like interacting with the other teams fans because they know they'll get beat but show up anyway to have fun at s football game.

Good point. I'll shut up now.