South Alabama has completed its non-conference football schedules for the 2015 and 2016, adding a home-and-home series against San Diego State to fill the void created when UAB dissolved its football program.

http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2015/...cart_river

(01-21-2015 04:33 PM)ValleyBoy Wrote:  South Alabama has completed its non-conference football schedules for the 2015 and 2016, adding a home-and-home series against San Diego State to fill the void created when UAB dissolved its football program.

http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2015/...cart_river

Our first 4 games:
Gardner Webb
At Nebraska
At San Diego ST
North Carolina ST

Could be 3-1 in that stretch, do it Jags!

every time I see SDSU I think South Dakota state. lol.

I thought for sure this was South Dakota State, but then I remembered you guys alreaddy have an FCS opponent. SDSU is a good get. Mid to Upper tier MWC, its a winnable game, and one that would improve the league's standing in the G5 rankings.

No pressure or anything.

That's a nice add.

Great add. San Diego is one of my favorite cities to visit.

I thought this was CUSA was replacing UAB with South Dakota St

I'm the opposite-always think San Diego State before North Dakota State

That's a solid home and home series.

(01-21-2015 05:49 PM)GoBigRed26 Wrote:  I thought this was CUSA was replacing UAB with South Dakota St

(01-21-2015 06:40 PM)Bobcat87 Wrote:  

(01-21-2015 05:49 PM)GoBigRed26 Wrote:  I thought this was CUSA was replacing UAB with South Dakota St

That very large Rapid City market is what won it for them.

That's a great add. And home and home.

(01-21-2015 11:56 PM)RoyK Wrote:  That's a great add. And home and home.

I see 1-3 start and then room for only 2 losses the rest of the season in order to be considered bowl worthy. I think our schools should be a little smarter when making up these schedules with an eye toward end of season positioning. maybe schedule games against nebraska when the program is a little stouter..

(01-22-2015 08:38 AM)runamuck Wrote:  

(01-21-2015 11:56 PM)RoyK Wrote:  That's a great add. And home and home.

I see 1-3 start and then room for only 2 losses the rest of the season in order to be considered bowl worthy. I think our schools should be a little smarter when making up these schedules with an eye toward end of season positioning. maybe schedule games against nebraska when the program is a little stouter..

Well pull out your crystal ball and tell all of us if Nebraska is going to be a little stouter 3 or 4 years from now. The smart thing to do is scheadule more win able OCC games. It is a better pickup for USA than having to go to Knoxville to replace UAB on the Vol's scheadule.

(01-22-2015 08:38 AM)runamuck Wrote:  

(01-21-2015 11:56 PM)RoyK Wrote:  That's a great add. And home and home.

I see 1-3 start and then room for only 2 losses the rest of the season in order to be considered bowl worthy. I think our schools should be a little smarter when making up these schedules with an eye toward end of season positioning. maybe schedule games against nebraska when the program is a little stouter..

Football OOC games are scheduled years in advance. There is no way of knowing what a school is going to look like at that time.

When Arkansas State scheduled this Missouri series, the Tigers were coming off a 5-7 season with two SEC wins over Vandy and Kentucky. By the time we played them the first time they were a top 10 team, and they'll be top 20 entering Jonesboro this year.

USA is scheduling a reach schedule. I'm good with that. I would hate to have a season like Marshall and be left out of the access bowl discussion. I don't think USA will be that good next year, but NC State and SDSU are winnable

(01-22-2015 11:57 AM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  USA is scheduling a reach schedule. I'm good with that. I would hate to have a season like Marshall and be left out of the access bowl discussion. I don't think USA will be that good next year, but NC State and SDSU are winnable

I think you would be glad to have a year like marshall where you won nearly every game and were ranked for a while and everyone was talking about you. the year they had will turn into a better recruiting class for next year..

(01-21-2015 06:15 PM)RamblinRedWolf44 Wrote:  I'm the opposite-always think San Diego State before North Dakota State

That's a solid home and home series.

Im glad you don't think of North Dakota State when you see SDSU. I'd actually be a little worried.

(01-23-2015 09:07 AM)GoBigRed26 Wrote:  

(01-21-2015 06:15 PM)RamblinRedWolf44 Wrote:  I'm the opposite-always think San Diego State before North Dakota State

That's a solid home and home series.

Im glad you don't think of North Dakota State when you see SDSU. I'd actually be a little worried.

I saw that, and was like,