It seems we have 2 separate issues concerning the home schedule.
One is the opponent. It's not just this year, but it's the future as well. I don't understand why we can't get quality out of conference match ups. I'm sure money plays a roll on the single games, but with the 1 and 1 type, why can't we get better opponents, others seem to be able to. This is an area that Dr. Maggard really needs to concentrate on improving.
The other is the TV games. I am more understanding of this. We are a desirable team for ESPN, this is what we want, this is the direction we (I know I do) want our program to keep progressing. You can't put a price on national exposure. I know many of you think it's useless, but if a team is good and talked about, people will check it out to see why, even if it's for a quarter or two. This in turn raises the exposure to the UL brand. We have made great progress in this area, and we are mentioned often on the national scene. This isn't by chance, this is because of our performance and exposure in the past few years, even on those odd weeknight games.