USF schedules home/home with NIU

[hm101]

Again, we need wins. 2016 we already have 2 ACC matchups. What else do you want? 

 

We need to give ourselves a chance to get back on our feet. And we can do that with respectable wins against teams like NIU. We have the big tests on our schedule, every year. We don't need 2 big tests - not yet. 

 

EDIT: Also, don't like that sources keep leaking to ESPiN. If the dept has something to announce, announce it. If not, get rid of the mole. 

Edited September 26, 2014 by hm101

[JTrue]

 

Side note, NIU's AD is killing it with the scheduling in the future. Nebraska, Utah, BYU, SD State, Maryland, Ohio State, BC, Arkansas, Northwestern...

Home and homes?

 

Not Nebraska or Ohio State.

[Bullschmutz]

I kinda like it because NIU is two hours from here. They have a freakin' CASTLE on campus.

A Castle.

[SANJAY]

 

 

Side note, NIU's AD is killing it with the scheduling in the future. Nebraska, Utah, BYU, SD State, Maryland, Ohio State, BC, Arkansas, Northwestern...

Home and homes?

 

Not Nebraska or Ohio State.

 

Thanks. I keep waiting for our first SEC home-and-home.  or B12 for that matter.

Surprised no BYU deal as they are hunting for games as an indy.

[Mama_Bull]

As much as I would like to see P5 teams on our schedule, you have to keep in mind that Harlan said he would not accept a one-and-done at the opponent's site.  This might be part of the reason we haven't scheduled those P5 schools.  

 

Just as we pay to play an 1AA team to start out the season, these P5's are probably looking for home and done games with what they consider to be lesser programs. I'm not classifying us as a 1AA team, I'm just giving this scenario as an example.  

 

I too would love to see us playing the alleged powerhouse teams. 

[Hem]

Harlan also recently mentioned that he was close to obtaining signatures from some high profile universities, I doubt the man is done since 2018 needs to be filled with 1 or 2 higher profile universities. The schedules look good for the next couple years, we can't only schedule big teams.

 

I would have rather had Boise than NIU though if we were going for G5 schools just for name value alone...but whatevs

 

 

2015: FAMU, @ Maryland, @ Florida Sate, Syracuse

 

2016: Towson, Northern Illinois, @ Syracuse, Florida State

 

2017: Stonybrook, Illinois, Wisconsin, @Northern Illinois

 

2018: Elon, @ Illinois

Edited September 26, 2014 by Hem

[Sellular1]

UCF schedules Stanford home and home and we schedule NIU.

Epic fail!

Maybe we can get Univ of Buffalo or Texas State

[Guest]

UCF schedules Stanford home and home and we schedule NIU.

Epic fail!

 

They have Stanford... we have Florida State!!!!

[flsportsfan83]

woohoo Harlan 2 of the big 3 teams scheduled......

 

 

Looks like Woolard scheduling to me NIU and Cuse.

[badgerfan007]

I get that NIU is not the 'sexy' opponent your fan base was looking for, but it will be a good test for your program.  NIU is a quality program.  Clearly in rebuild mode after graduating Jordan Lynch, but they are 49-11 (.816), including this season, since the turn of the decade and have won 11+ games each of the last four seasons.

Edited September 26, 2014 by badgerfan007