2008 Football preseason musings

[ron vorpe]

Anyone know the 08 schedule?

[Turbine]

Here is a loose compilation

Expect to see the regular conference schedule (four on the road and three at home).

Plus, @ Illinois, @ Kansas St, @ USM, home v. Kent St, and home against ???

That makes 12.

Home
Kent State
FIU
Ark State
MTSU
? #5

Away
Kansas State
Illinois
No. Texas
ULM
FAU
Troy
So. Miss

From: BOP4111 To: Trigger74
I believe that game we're still looking for will be against UTEP at Cajun Field in 08.

[DaddyCajun]

I thought we were suposed to be playing Nebraska on the road and Southern at home in '08?

DaddyCajun

[Cajunsmike]

I thought we were suposed to be playing Nebraska on the road and Southern at home in '08?

DaddyCajun

Southern/Nebraska are in 2009.

[DaddyCajun]

_ Southern/Nebraska are in 2009. _

thanks

[Cayenne Eyeman]

Home
Kent State
FIU
Ark State
MTSU
? #5

Away
Kansas State
Illinois
No. Texas
ULM
FAU
Troy
So. Miss

Wouldn't the 5th home game be Western Kentucky as a new conference team?

[Kal]

Wouldn't the 5th home game be Western Kentucky as a new conference team? _

I forgot about that. Does western kentucky come in as full members in '08 or '09?

[rhineaux]

_ I forgot about that. Does western kentucky come in as full members in '08 or '09? _

No, they are a semi-member in '08, and then go full time in '09, i think. We'll be a bit behind the 8 ball next year because it will be our year to have the unbalanced home conference schedule, but that should clean up in '09 with WKU.

[Turbine]

A few years ago I would have called this the perfect out of conference schedule. Kansas State and Illinois have not been traditional BCS powerhouse teams.

However Ron Zook (I fear) has Illinois on a roll, so it now looks like a typical BCS money game.

I just hope Kansas State has another year like this year and then I think we have a shot at a BCS win.

[Cajun Express]

_ A few years ago I would have called this the perfect out of conference schedule. Kansas State and Illinois have not been traditional BCS powerhouse teams.

However Ron Zook (I fear) has Illinois on a roll, so it now looks like a typical BCS money game.

I just hope Kansas State has another year like this year and then I think we have a shot at a BCS win. _

Turb, we now have a chance for back to back BCS upsets.

[J-Town Cajun]

I like to plan way ahead and I am looking for dates for the 2008 football season.

Our non-conference games that are set are:
Kansas St. 8/30/08
Illinois 9/13/08
Kent St. won't be 9/6/07 because they are playing Iowa St.
Southern Miss ?
A home game ?

We have 3 home conference and 4 road this year.

[ULtimateCajun]

I was just looking up, who I thought would be the top 5 college football teams for 2008 and looking at their schedules. It should shape up to be a good one. West Virginia gets Auburn at home, USC gets Ohio St. at home, Florida gets Hawaii at home, Oklahoma goes to Miami, Georgia goes to Arizona St. I really like that alot of the major powers are starting to put at least one non-conference game on the schedule that is interesting to the nation. Like the Oh. St. USC game next year that's a big time game, those two teams will be in the top 5 at the beginning of the season and that is the 2nd or 3rd game of each teams season. So with non-conference games like these you see better football and more battle tested teams come conference and bowl games. Of course there is the possibility of a bunch of 2 loss teams and it being another year like the one that just past. haha

[beco]

So with non-conference games like these you see better football and more battle tested teams come conference and bowl games. Of course there is the possibility of a bunch of 2 loss teams and it being another year like the one that just past. haha

i like that also, but when top 10 teams beat up on each other all season, you could very well end up with a 2 loss champion.

[ULtimateCajun]

_ i like that also, but when top 10 teams beat up on each other all season, you could very well end up with a 2 loss champion. _

I'm just hoping that one team can show dominance throughout the season.

[anhil8tor]

I hope Hawaii had fun while they were at the top. Good job losing the best coach you'd ever get because you didn't want to put any money in your program.