Thoughts on an 8th home game

#2
#2
An ACC team might be a good choice if it can be scheduled. "Safe" yet respectable opponents would include UVA, UNC and maybe NC State. VaTech or Clemson would be a great matchups but riskier.
 
#3
#3
This opening in '09 is the season opener slot right?

Just two years out, the only game that is likely to happen is a small school home game I would think...
 
#6
#6
I was thinking MTSU as well, but they already have Clemson, Memphis, and Maryland on their 2009 schedule. I think they might want to get at least one winnable ooc game.
 
#7
#7
I think we should play VT in a neutral site. Bristol Motor Speedway baby! :rock: Do you know how much attention that would draw? 160,000 to see UT vs. VT! Recruits would love it. Hamilton needs to do this in 2009.
 
#10
#10
I remember seeing previously last year that we were supposed to play NCSU as an opener for 2008. I see that is no longer there. What happened to that?
 
#13
#13
volwindy said:
I remember seeing previously last year that we were supposed to play NCSU as an opener for 2008. I see that is no longer there. What happened to that?
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I believe NC State had to be pushed out due to new conference scheduling reasons (Va Tech/Boston College).

I don't believe you'll see us playing a Va Tech-type with UCLA on the schedule...just not going to happen. I think a potential bet is a low-level BCS conference school or WAC, etc (Air Force, TCU, etc type schools...a B-level game along the lines of Southern Miss this year).

I agree that we will do ourselves harm by scheduling another MTSU-type school (C-level school) with an eighth home game.
 
#15
#15
allvol123 said:
I think Fulmer would rather leave the date open than schedule Air Force again.
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lol...well, I wasn't suggesting Air Force. There are about 50 other "similar" Air Force's out there.

Let's hope they schedule more wisely this time...rather than a team with a gimmick offense that our players took too lightly.
 
#18
#18
I'd like to see Tennessee/Louisville at LP Field.

Louisville and Knoxville are equal distance from Nashville.
 
#19
#19
It will definitely be a directional school. Your problem is that most respectable opponents will want a home-and-home arrangement to balance their own checkbooks down the line and that's tough to do.
 
#20
#20
lawgator1 said:
It will definitely be a directional school. Your problem is that most respectable opponents will want a home-and-home arrangement to balance their own checkbooks down the line and that's tough to do.
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We didn't play a home-home with Texas Tech ('97)...same with Air Force ('06), UAB ('05), S Miss ('00 and '07), Houston ('98)...a decent opponent is def. doable without going the I-AA or directional route.
 
#23
#23
gamecocks=beasts said:
8 home games in one season would be completely unfair and bull^&*%
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You're right . . . It's much more egregious to play 8 home games rather than the 7 that SC is playing next year. Call us when you go further than Clemson or Chapel Hill to play out of conference. :hi:
 
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