The unofficial online home for fans of the Western Michigan University Broncos. Part of Collegiate Sports Nation (CSN).

(02-22-2018 05:36 PM)Fthechips Wrote:  Why do we scheduele an FCS opponent every year? Is that a requirement?

Same reason P5 teams schedule MAC teams.

A home 'W.'

(02-22-2018 05:38 PM)flushtheherd Wrote:  I renewed my suite tix before the schedule got released... not again.

Did I see that correctly? 4 maction ganes during the week!?

(02-22-2018 03:33 PM)GRBRONCO Wrote:  Am i reading this right? We have 2 Saturday home games and 1 is FCS?? Looks like another year with 1 tailgate for me. Pathetic

(02-22-2018 05:39 PM)MajorHoople Wrote:  

(02-22-2018 05:36 PM)Fthechips Wrote:  Why do we scheduele an FCS opponent every year? Is that a requirement?

Same reason P5 teams schedule MAC teams.

A home 'W.'

Does that even count towards bowl eligibility? If it doesn’t count for anything why scheduele it?

This is why the MAC is letting us down... they are just cow towing to the ESPN dollars and have no leverage... the MAC commish needs to grow some balls.

First - it's spelled "schedule."

Secondly, can only count one FCS win towards bowl eligibility.

(02-22-2018 05:57 PM)Fthechips Wrote:  

(02-22-2018 05:39 PM)MajorHoople Wrote:  

(02-22-2018 05:36 PM)Fthechips Wrote:  Why do we scheduele an FCS opponent every year? Is that a requirement?

Same reason P5 teams schedule MAC teams.

A home 'W.'

Does that even count towards bowl eligibility? If it doesn’t count for anything why scheduele it?

Yes, you can count 1 FCS game toward eligibility.

(02-22-2018 05:59 PM)flushtheherd Wrote:  This is why the MAC is letting us down... they are just cow towing to the ESPN dollars and have no leverage... the MAC commish needs to grow some balls.

We’re locked into midweek MACtion (the kiddie table) for a long while.

Only two home Saturdays and one of them is Delaware State.

Our administration should be ashamed.

(02-22-2018 06:02 PM)Motown Bronco Wrote:  

(02-22-2018 05:57 PM)Fthechips Wrote:  

(02-22-2018 05:39 PM)MajorHoople Wrote:  

(02-22-2018 05:36 PM)Fthechips Wrote:  Why do we scheduele an FCS opponent every year? Is that a requirement?

Same reason P5 teams schedule MAC teams.

A home 'W.'

Does that even count towards bowl eligibility? If it doesn’t count for anything why scheduele it?

Yes, you can count 1 FCS game toward eligibility.

Is that a new rule? I thought Florida St. took some heat last year for counting a W against Delaware st

No, it's not a new rule.

If you want to know what the who-hah was about Delaware State counting towards FSU's bowl eligibility, Google it.

That’s because FSU only played 11 regular season games I believe due to Hurricane and there was question about if Delaware State was certified athletically so that would make it an invalid game.

Lousy schedule for sure. You guys should start thinking about a different conference affiliation, or maybe going Independent.

(02-22-2018 05:13 PM)MajorHoople Wrote:  It is bad enough we only get five home games out of twelve.

Then to have ANY of them mid-week at night in November is an insult to our students and alumni.

And how many people from surrounding area are going to attend?

I suspect a lot of people in SW Michigan don't even know when we're playing any more - thus don't care.

I agree it is CRAP to schedule Toldeo with only 5 days rest.
Toledo has it even worse as they are on the road for that game.

The schedule does however show 6 home games.

Win, be relevant, and they will come.

(02-22-2018 07:18 PM)WMUslappy1 Wrote:  Win, be relevant, and they will come.

Lester has a lot of big expectations to meet for this year.

Our game against CMU is on the same day as MSU vs. UM.

Awesome scheduling MAC.

(02-22-2018 07:21 PM)Hoekjeness Wrote:  Our game against CMU is on the same day as MSU vs. UM.

Awesome scheduling MAC.

This is why we should be pushing to leave. MAC leaves us out to dry, year in and year out.

There’s just no excuse for not protecting your rivalry games.

Laat year we got stuck with a mid week game.

Not sure which is worse.

(02-22-2018 06:43 PM)ChipfanII Wrote:  Lousy schedule for sure. You guys should start thinking about a different conference affiliation, or maybe going Independent.

I'm open to join the gliac if it will get me some *** **** fall saturdays at waldo