SBC 2023 cross division football games

[CajunEXPRESS]

Unfortunately while flexing a game is a good idea in theory, it will never happen at the G5 level at least. Most of us are making plans well in advance on where we are going to go and how we are going to get there, if we are going to a road game. They are not going to replace a Texas State for a JMU because most people already have their flights, hotels and/or travel information already locked down. Now flexing a game time might be a better idea, meaning if you have a time slot for an ESPN network game already set and it ends up being a 2-7 team playing a 3-6 team because both teams were much worse then expected but you have a 8-1 and 7-2 team matchup that might be better for TV, then yes by all means we should look at it, but moving a game from one venue to another vs another foe is just too difficult that late in the season for both fans, teams and schools in general.

The closest anything like that occurred was the Covid season, where Covid Carolina set up a game vs BYU, but that was specifically because the Covid season occurred and both teams had bye weeks and both wanted a chance at a NY6 game.

For me, if I had planned an VRBO and travel to San Marcos, TX for late November and the conference changed it and all of a sudden I was playing in Huntington, WV (not that their is anything wrong with Huntington, I have been their it is a nice college town, not necessarily in late November, though), I would be a little ____ed.

I get your concern. Still traveling fans shouldn’t dictate anything. Normally if it’s not a car trip it’s a very small number of people. Don’t buy flights you can’t cancel or at least swap.

[CajunNation]

Ohio makes the most sense on the fbs side

No MORE MAC schools !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Try to work a 2 for 1 with Miami or Baylor. If not successful, just do a 1 timer.

[CajunT]

No MORE MAC schools !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Try to work a 2 for 1 with Miami or Baylor. If not successful, just do a 1 timer.

Not happening! The best scenarios are Ohio and San Diego.

[CajunT]

I get your concern. Still traveling fans shouldn’t dictate anything. Normally if it’s not a car trip it’s a very small number of people. Don’t buy flights you can’t cancel or at least swap.

Exactly! This is about improving scheduling and supporting natural rivalries, not coerced ones. The conference goal should be improving home attendance and increasing viewership for featured games. This won't make everyone happy in the conference, but you should be able to get it done with enough members on board.

[CajunNation]

Exactly! This is about improving scheduling and supporting natural rivalries, not coerced ones. The conference goal should be improving home attendance and increasing viewership for featured games. This won't make everyone happy in the conference, but you should be able to get it done with enough members on board.

Coerced? ....like MAC schools.

[cajun_lannister]

No MORE MAC schools !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Try to work a 2 for 1 with Miami or Baylor. If not successful, just do a 1 timer.

Rourke would be the best QB UL faced in 2023. Ohio will be a solid program in 23

[CajunNation]

Rourke would be the best QB UL faced in 2023. Ohio will be a solid program in 23

Do not care.

Nobody, and I mean NOBODY, outside of this board will care.

They are gonna want a return game. F that.

Our inexplicable obsession with 6 home games is a huge net negative for our program.

[cajun_lannister]

Do not care.

Nobody, and I mean NOBODY, outside of this board will care.

They are gonna want a return game. F that.

Our inexplicable obsession with 6 home games is a huge net negative for our program.

I'm 90% sure going to be McNeese or Ohio

[CajunT]

Coerced? ....like MAC schools.

In regards to conference crossover games and making us play 1 of the Georgia programs if not both 5 consecutive seasons including 2023. That's called coercion.

[fanof71]

I'm 90% sure going to be McNeese or Ohio

Maggard pulls out all the stops and will have Lamar visiting us...

[Duckster]

Unfortunately while flexing a game is a good idea in theory, it will never happen at the G5 level at least. Most of us are making plans well in advance on where we are going to go and how we are going to get there, if we are going to a road game. They are not going to replace a Texas State for a JMU because most people already have their flights, hotels and/or travel information already locked down. Now flexing a game time might be a better idea, meaning if you have a time slot for an ESPN network game already set and it ends up being a 2-7 team playing a 3-6 team because both teams were much worse then expected but you have a 8-1 and 7-2 team matchup that might be better for TV, then yes by all means we should look at it, but moving a game from one venue to another vs another foe is just too difficult that late in the season for both fans, teams and schools in general.

The closest anything like that occurred was the Covid season, where Covid Carolina set up a game vs BYU, but that was specifically because the Covid season occurred and both teams had bye weeks and both wanted a chance at a NY6 game.

For me, if I had planned an VRBO and travel to San Marcos, TX for late November and the conference changed it and all of a sudden I was playing in Huntington, WV (not that their is anything wrong with Huntington, I have been their it is a nice college town, not necessarily in late November, though), I would be a little ____ed.

You're right, there's a lot of logistics to consider and then you have the need for ticket rebates, too. It's a win/win situation for teams climbing into the big match up, a lose/lose for that year's dog teams. What if schedule flex decisions were made two weeks out? Just thinking outside the box for strength of schedule, media coverage hyping the Fall Flex game, fan interest. ESPN would obviously have influence choosing who climbs into a conference flex matchup(s). Would like to see the conference study the potential, pro & con.

[CajunNation]

I'm 90% sure going to be McNeese or Ohio

Gotta go with McNeese there Chief.