Why do we schedule West Coast teams ?

[Alaska_Dawg]

Especially here. Tons of RU alums on the west coast and is a market they are working hard to tap.

Not to forget that California is a rich recruiting ground and that trip RU is making to UCLA may payoff for them.

Every B1G team does home & away's with PAC teams ... everyone that is but PSU. PSU is that kid that never fit in with the rest of the kids ... it's the odd child in the B1G.

 

[kjb32812]

PSU is a pseudo member of the B1G. It's like you people don't even belong in that conference. Your OCC is beyond pathetic. One of the B1G's biggest mistakes was taking PSU in as a member of that conference. PSU has as much in common with the B1G as does pizza in a Chinese restaurant. PSU should be independent .. that way you can play all your games in the Northeastern part of the US.

Well, they made the move before it was commonplace. Does WVU belong in the Big 12? Does Missouri belong in the SEC? Of course not. The Big East wanted nothing to do with Penn State and Paterno's Eastern Conference didn't get the support he had hoped to make it happen. PITT was the domino and it is one of the reason's the hatred between the two schools is so great. Both sides have opinions on who was at fault but who cares...it didn't happen.

Other than location, Penn State is a perfect fit for the B1G. Land grant, research driven accredited state school. They are also a complete cash cow. I suppose the ACC would be a good fit as well but I sure as heck would rather be in the B1G.

BTW, our OOC was meant to be pathetic because of the sanctions. Going forward that won't be the case. In addition, Rutgers wasn't in the B1G when they were scheduled...it was an OOC game. The year of the scandal we were finishing a home and home with Alabama. Five years before we had a home and home with Notre Dame.

We have PITT, VT and WVU on the docket right now. Hoping we also add a UNC or someone of that nature.

 

[Alaska_Dawg]

Well, they made the move before it was commonplace. Does WVU belong in the Big 12? Does Missouri belong in the SEC? Of course not. The Big East wanted nothing to do with Penn State and Paterno's Eastern Conference didn't get the support he had hoped to make it happen. PITT was the domino and it is one of the reason's the hatred between the two schools is so great. Both sides have opinions on who was at fault but who cares...it didn't happen.

Other than location, Penn State is a perfect fit for the B1G. Land grant, research driven accredited state school. They are also a complete cash cow. I suppose the ACC would be a good fit as well but I sure as heck would rather be in the B1G.

BTW, our OOC was meant to be pathetic because of the sanctions. Going forward that won't be the case. In addition, Rutgers wasn't in the B1G when they were scheduled...it was an OOC game. The year of the scandal we were finishing a home and home with Alabama. Five years before we had a home and home with Notre Dame.

We have PITT, VT and WVU on the docket right now. Hoping we also add a UNC or someone of that nature.

PSU doesn't want to fit in with the rest of the B1G. I've been on the PSU home board and I know how that cult thinks over there. PSU should be independent.

btw how many home & away's with PAC teams has PSU played since joining the B1G?

 

[kjb32812]

Not to forget that California is a rich recruiting ground and that trip RU is making to UCLA may payoff for them.

Every B1G team does home & away's with PAC teams ... everyone that is but PSU. PSU is that kid that never fit in with the rest of the kids ... it's the odd child in the B1G.

Other than Oregon State and USC? Oh and also a home and home with Miami in there as well? The decade (+1) prior to the scandal we had:

• Alabama (2)
• Notre Dame (2))
• USC (2)
• Oregon State (1)
• Miami (2)

That's two seasons of patsies and I'm guessing was a last minute replacement for Oregon State for whatever reason.

Notice I haven't talked about Washinton? It's because I know nothing about them. Pretty obvious that you also know nothing but thought you should open your mouth anyhow.

 

[kjb32812]

PSU doesn't want to fit in with the rest of the B1G. I've been on the PSU home board and I know how that cult thinks over there. PSU should be independent.

btw how many home & away's with PAC teams has PSU played since joining the B1G?

If you noticed, I said there was pretty much no point in PSU playing on the W coast. Maybe right after the 90s when they were a bigger and more succesful brand, but now? Waste of time.

I believe we have one kid on our roster from CA and that is Koa Farmer who flipped from Cal. Plenty of talent on the East coast and in the Midwest to dedicate time and resources there. I could name 25+ kids from Texas over with PSU offers over the past decade and I know of two kids (the other being a DB from Texas...D'Anton Lynn) who actually came to Penn State.

 

[Alaska_Dawg]

Other than Oregon State and USC? Oh and also a home and home with Miami in there as well? The decade (+1) prior to the scandal we had:

• Alabama (2)
• Notre Dame (2))
• USC (2)
• Oregon State (1)
• Miami (2)

That's two seasons of patsies and I'm guessing was a last minute replacement for Oregon State for whatever reason.

Notice I haven't talked about Washinton? It's because I know nothing about them. Pretty obvious that you also know nothing but thought you should open your mouth anyhow.

So since PSU joined the B1G they've had a home & away with SC and a home game with Oregon St. Again I think PSU would be much happier being an independent. PSU does not fit in with the B1G nor does it want to fit in with that conference.

 

[FanuSanu52]

Ummm...ya know Miami, Alabama and Notre Dame aren't in the PAC now or ever, right?

 

[kjb32812]

So since PSU joined the B1G they've had a home & away with SC and a home game with Oregon St. Again I think PSU would be much happier being an independent. PSU does not fit in with the B1G nor does it want to fit in with that conference.

PSU fits in perfectly. Both sides of the party also like the money.

 

[kjb32812]

Ummm...ya know Miami, Alabama and Notre Dame aren't in the PAC now or ever, right?

Yes. Was just stating our OOC in response to his comments about it being a joke. Duh, no kidding. It was meant to be so we could win some games. It's the exact same thing that I said Rutgers should be doing until they get things moving.

 

[retired711]

Already had a home and home more than a dozen years ago.

Yes, I was at the game at Rutgers. The game was postponed because of 9/11 and it turned out to be Cal's only win of the year, which tells you how bad things were in 2001. My understanding is that both Cal and Rutgers fans enjoyed the home-and-home; maybe it will happen again some day.

 

[kjb32812]

So since PSU joined the B1G they've had a home & away with SC and a home game with Oregon St. Again I think PSU would be much happier being an independent. PSU does not fit in with the B1G nor does it want to fit in with that conference.

That's not what I said. I gave you an 11 year breakdown.

We also had a H&H with USC the first two years we joined the conference. Not sure why it matters though as the PAC isn't the end all be all conference.

 

[Alaska_Dawg]

That's not what I said. I gave you an 11 year breakdown.

We also had a H&H with USC the first two years we joined the conference. Not sure why it matters though as the PAC isn't the end all be all conference.

Because the B1G and the PAC have a history with each other. PSU missed out on that and never really got on board. If you go to the PSU home board its like they blame all their ills over there on the NCAA and the B1G. When the rest of the B1G turns right, PSU takes a left.

 

[kjb32812]

Because the B1G and the PAC have a history with each other. PSU missed out on that and never really got on board. If you go to the PSU home board its like they blame all their ills over there on the NCAA and the B1G. When the rest of the B1G turns right, PSU takes a left.

1. Stop reading our free board
2. Don't associate me with anything you read on our free board

 

[knightfan7]

Yes, I was at the game at Rutgers. The game was postponed because of 9/11 and it turned out to be Cal's only win of the year, which tells you how bad things were in 2001. My understanding is that both Cal and Rutgers fans enjoyed the home-and-home; maybe it will happen again some day.

Better it happened the beginning of the decade when they sucked big time and RU was fairly good.

 

[knightfan7]

1. Stop reading our free board
2. Don't associate me with anything you read on our free board

Keep it up and you're going to have your ice cream privileges taken away your next trip back to Happy Valley.:stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

 

[retired711]

Better it happened the beginning of the decade when they sucked big time and RU was fairly good.

Yes, Cal was bad, but Rutgers wasn't much better. As I recall, the Scarlet Knights used two quarterbacks neither of them effective. Schiano was trying, but, like Ash today, he didn't have much.

 

[knightfan7]

Yes, Cal was bad, but Rutgers wasn't much better. As I recall, the Scarlet Knights used two quarterbacks neither of them effective. Schiano was trying, but, like Ash today, he didn't have much.

I'm talking about 2010, not 2001. Sorry Prof if that wasn't clear.

And I was hoping for an A on my post. Darn.

 

[retired711]

I'm talking about 2010, not 2001. Sorry Prof if that wasn't clear.

And I was hoping for an A on my post. Darn.

I don't believe Cal and Rutgers played in 2010, so I thought we both were talking about the 2001 game -- the one that was postponed because of 9/11.

 

[knightfan7]

I don't believe Cal and Rutgers played in 2010, so I thought we both were talking about the 2001 game -- the one that was postponed because of 9/11.

Now I'm hoping for a C. I meant if they renewed the series it would have been better if it was a few years ago, not now that Cal has been better than they were back in 01.

 

[retired711]

Now I'm hoping for a C. I meant if they renewed the series it would have been better if it was a few years ago, not now that Cal has been better than they were back in 01.

This is a non-graded enterprise! :))

 

[PSUPOWER]

Not to forget that California is a rich recruiting ground and that trip RU is making to UCLA may payoff for them.

Every B1G team does home & away's with PAC teams ... everyone that is but PSU. PSU is that kid that never fit in with the rest of the kids ... it's the odd child in the B1G.

That is another false statement of yours. Maryland doesn't have a future series scheduled with any PAC team either.

PSU, Maryland and Rutgers are from the East Coast. They don't have much history with the PAC and they recruit most of their football players on the East Coast, where it is less expensive for them to travel to away games.

Maryland has future away games scheduled with teams like
Bowling Green, Charlotte, FIU, Syracuse, Temple, Texas, Towson, VT, WVU and UCF, which are all regional games or games near places where they recruit.

The B1G isn't just a Midwestern Conference anymore. Maryland, Penn State and Rutgers are from the East Coast and more than 80% of the football players that those schools recruit play their High School Football near the East Coast.

You might not like the fact that the B1G has grown stronger by adding Maryland, Penn State and Rutgers. But, you can only blame the PAC for not adding a program like BYU to keep pace.

 

[PSUPOWER]

PSU is a pseudo member of the B1G. It's like you people don't even belong in that conference. Your OCC is beyond pathetic. One of the B1G's biggest mistakes was taking PSU in as a member of that conference. PSU has as much in common with the B1G as does pizza in a Chinese restaurant. PSU should be independent .. that way you can play all your games in the Northeastern part of the US.

As a Washington fan, are you really going to criticize another program for having a weak OOC schedule ?

STRONGEST OOC:
Rutgers plays Howard and New Mexico at home.
Rutgers travels to #8 Washington.

NEXT STRONGEST OOC:
PSU plays Kent State and Temple at home.
PSU travels to Pittsburgh.

WEAKEST OOC:
Washington plays Rutgers, Idaho and Portland State at home.

 

[PSUPOWER]

Not to forget that California is a rich recruiting ground and that trip RU is making to UCLA may payoff for them.

Every B1G team does home & away's with PAC teams ... everyone that is but PSU. PSU is that kid that never fit in with the rest of the kids ... it's the odd child in the B1G.

That is another false statement of yours. Maryland doesn't have a future series scheduled with any PAC team either.
In fact,

Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Maryland
Michigan State
Penn State
and
Purdue
don't have any future games scheduled with a PAC team
at this point.

You may be able to fool a few people on these internet sites,
but, lots of luck with Patrick Hobbs. He will look at all of the pros and cons regarding the scheduling of any future Rutgers Football games in a much more thorough manner than JH was able to.

 

[ATIOH]

Every B1G team does home & away's with PAC teams ... everyone that is but PSU. PSU is that kid that never fit in with the rest of the kids ... it's the odd child in the B1G.

That is another false statement of yours.

In fact,

Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Maryland
Michigan State
Penn State
and
Purdue
don't have any future games scheduled with a PAC team
at this point.

You may be able to fool a few people on these internet sites,
but, lots of luck with Patrick Hobbs.

-MSU has an ASU series coming up, and just finished a high profile one with Oregon. Not to mention Cal.
-Illinois just finished series with Washington and ASU.
-Iowa did a home-and-home with Arizona a few years ago.
-Purdue also played the ducks.

 

[PSUPOWER]

-MSU has an ASU series coming up, and just finished a high profile one with Oregon. Not to mention Cal.
-Illinois just finished series with Washington and ASU.
-Iowa did a home-and-home with Arizona a few years ago.
-Purdue also played the ducks.

You are correct ATIOH. I'll adjust my statement slightly to continue to make my point.

Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Maryland
Penn State
and
Purdue
don't have ANY future games scheduled with a
PAC team at this point.

And most of the other B1G members have very few
PAC teams scheduled at this point.

In general, the B1G is getting away from the PAC and going
to a more B1G focused 9-game conference schedule, where
each of the 14 B1G members are encouraged to play the Power 5 or almost Power 5 OOC opponents of their choosing with their 3 remaining regular season games.

Big Ten (2016+)
Any team from the ACC, Big 12, Pac-12, and SEC, plus
Army, BYU, Cincinnati, Navy, Notre Dame, and UConn.
No FCS opponents(see link below).

http://www.fbschedules.com/2015/09/big-ten-army-three-aac-teams-power-five-opponents/

I would not be surprised to see more AAC teams added to the B1G's almost Power 5 OOC list including Houston, Memphis, South Florida, SMU, Temple, Tulane and UCF.

Air Force, Boise State, Colorado State and San Diego State might be added from the Mountain West Conference too. Time will tell...