(03-01-2012 02:18 PM)Burn the Horse Wrote:  I'll be at the game in Mobile, but I dissagree with how the Conference is handling South. I think USA should had had to travel to each school first, before getting that Belt team in their house. That would have been much more fair to the rest of us.

For example, year one go to Troy, MTSU, and North Texas. then the next year they would come to Mobile and South could go to FIU, ULM, WKU. then the following year THOSE teams would come to Mobile, and so on and so forth.

Waahh.

South counts as a FBS and conference game this year so we can't do that can we? We will be full fledged DIV I after this upcoming season. Under your plan we would have already been playing you while we were FCS, which would have a lot of other people griping for sure. Not saying USA should have anything handed to them, as you are implying, but we are the only founding member of this conference still here. We deserve some breaks.

I don't know about being the "best" but I like the ASU schedule. We should sellout the Memphis game easily with our new coach, the season we had and Memphis having a new coach. We will draw well against Alcorn St. because it is Sept.

We get three national TV games minimum and only one is a home game so we don't give up too many Saturday games. We have a great shot at starting 5-2 and after that we get 9 to 11 days between several games.

Only downside is going to UL, Troy, FIU and UNT.

(03-01-2012 12:46 PM)TrojanCampaign Wrote:  And the first game against South is in Mobile huh I guess i'll book that and the UAB game as must attends.

AND THANK JESUS that Middle Tenn is the last game this year. Why are they not the last game every year I hate playing rivalry games in the middle of the year while the rest of the country plays them at the end of the year.

I'd prefer WKU be the last game of the year, since they're our main rivals. But Troy should be near the end of the year, as they are our rivals as well, though not as big as WKU.

(03-01-2012 04:51 PM)mtsufan561 Wrote:  I'd prefer WKU be the last game of the year, since they're our main rivals. But Troy should be near the end of the year, as they are our rivals as well, though not as big as WKU.

WKU may be yalls main overall rival, but The Battle for the Palladium is the main football rivalry for both of our schools. There's no sense in denying that, even if it has become a one-sided affair.

The Palladium game is one of the premier rivalries in the Conference. Regardless of the fact it has been lopsided as of late, it is one of the most anticipated games in-Conference each season.

(03-01-2012 05:38 PM)Burn the Horse Wrote:  

(03-01-2012 04:51 PM)mtsufan561 Wrote:  I'd prefer WKU be the last game of the year, since they're our main rivals. But Troy should be near the end of the year, as they are our rivals as well, though not as big as WKU.

WKU may be yalls main overall rival, but The Battle for the Palladium is the main football rivalry for both of our schools. There's no sense in denying that, even if it has become a one-sided affair.

The Palladium game is one of the premier rivalries in the Conference. Regardless of the fact it has been lopsided as of late, it is one of the most anticipated games in-Conference each season.

I agree. There is a much different feeling on gameday when the Palladium is on the line than any other game on the schedule. "100 Miles of Hate" will develop into an intense football rivalry but that game still lacks the intensity from the fans that is found in the Battle for the Palladium. I do prefer both the WKU and Troy games near the end of the season.

I can see the Troy-USA rivalry developing the same as MT-WKU. The proximity and rivalry from other sports will automatically make it a big game, but it won't compare to MT-Troy.

(03-01-2012 02:18 PM)Burn the Horse Wrote:  I'll be at the game in Mobile, but I dissagree with how the Conference is handling South. I think USA should had had to travel to each school first, before getting that Belt team in their house. That would have been much more fair to the rest of us.

For example, year one go to Troy, MTSU, and North Texas. then the next year they would come to Mobile and South could go to FIU, ULM, WKU. then the following year THOSE teams would come to Mobile, and so on and so forth.

Did Troy have to first visit each school when they joined?

(03-01-2012 05:53 PM)HCJag Wrote:  Did Troy have to first visit each school when they joined?

I don't remember, that's a good question. Regardless, it's just my opinion.

(03-01-2012 05:53 PM)HCJag Wrote:  

(03-01-2012 02:18 PM)Burn the Horse Wrote:  I'll be at the game in Mobile, but I dissagree with how the Conference is handling South. I think USA should had had to travel to each school first, before getting that Belt team in their house. That would have been much more fair to the rest of us.

For example, year one go to Troy, MTSU, and North Texas. then the next year they would come to Mobile and South could go to FIU, ULM, WKU. then the following year THOSE teams would come to Mobile, and so on and so forth.

Did Troy have to first visit each school when they joined?

Im not sure on Troy, but I think we did that with Western. They played a partial conference schedule one year, and then hosted those teams the next year in the first year of a full conference schedule.

(03-01-2012 12:46 PM)TrojanCampaign Wrote:  And the first game against South is in Mobile huh I guess i'll book that and the UAB game as must attends.

AND THANK JESUS that Middle Tenn is the last game this year. Why are they not the last game every year I hate playing rivalry games in the middle of the year while the rest of the country plays them at the end of the year.

I'm with you on this! MT has always wanted Troy towards the end of the season. It just makes sense that a rivalry like ours would be better once both teams have their rhythm. Finally it happened!!!

(03-01-2012 08:06 PM)MTalum09 Wrote:  

(03-01-2012 12:46 PM)TrojanCampaign Wrote:  And the first game against South is in Mobile huh I guess i'll book that and the UAB game as must attends.

AND THANK JESUS that Middle Tenn is the last game this year. Why are they not the last game every year I hate playing rivalry games in the middle of the year while the rest of the country plays them at the end of the year.

I'm with you on this! MT has always wanted Troy towards the end of the season. It just makes sense that a rivalry like ours would be better once both teams have their rhythm. Finally it happened!!!

Indeed it just makes the season so much better when you finish with a rivalry because win or lose it's something to go out with a bang opposed to the last game just being another game.