Some have questioned recently whether or not we should play Troy and UAB. I don't know if I'm ready to go there yet or not.
However, as a ticket holder and, therefore, an investor, I'm getting sick of playing teams like W. Carolina, Tulane, ULM, Ark. State, MTSU, and W. KY. From a value standpoint, those tickets aren't worth very much. You can schedule winnable games against teams from major conferences like the Big 10, ACC, Big East, and Big 12.
Remember 1978?
Nebraska...Bham
Missouri...Columbia
Southern Cal...Bham
Vandy...Tuscaloosa
Washington...Seattle
Florida...Tuscaloosa
Tennessee...Knoxville
Va. Tech...Tuscaloosa
Miss. State...Bham
LSU...Bham
Auburn...Bham
I know that we now have to play 8 conference games instead of only 6. But there are plenty of weaker teams from major conferences...Kansas St., Colorado, Indiana, Minnesota, Baylor, Purdue, etc., etc. Games like that would have more interest than Sunbelt or CUSA opponents.
Either play Troy and UAB, or play the non-conference games against weak sisters in major conferences.
However, as a ticket holder and, therefore, an investor, I'm getting sick of playing teams like W. Carolina, Tulane, ULM, Ark. State, MTSU, and W. KY. From a value standpoint, those tickets aren't worth very much. You can schedule winnable games against teams from major conferences like the Big 10, ACC, Big East, and Big 12.
Remember 1978?
Nebraska...Bham
Missouri...Columbia
Southern Cal...Bham
Vandy...Tuscaloosa
Washington...Seattle
Florida...Tuscaloosa
Tennessee...Knoxville
Va. Tech...Tuscaloosa
Miss. State...Bham
LSU...Bham
Auburn...Bham
I know that we now have to play 8 conference games instead of only 6. But there are plenty of weaker teams from major conferences...Kansas St., Colorado, Indiana, Minnesota, Baylor, Purdue, etc., etc. Games like that would have more interest than Sunbelt or CUSA opponents.
Either play Troy and UAB, or play the non-conference games against weak sisters in major conferences.