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Post by bluehaze on Jan 18, 2022 7:36:03 GMT -5
Was thinking the same thing. Need to be calling Winston or a CIAA school now. I didn't see a need for the AD or coach to make a statement/press conference because of a 5-6 season. But I do see a need for one, due to the conference instability (football). Why would we play WSSU for GHOE? A segment of the alumni was looking forward to playing Hampton for Homecoming. If Hampton isn't on the schedule, we need an opponent for that date and it makes sense to look 30 minutes down the road. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2022 8:04:12 GMT -5
Could Davidson be on the radar as football only. They have a basketball program that does not need the big south , but they did make the playoffs this year. I am not sure how good they are because they also only beat Shaw because Shaw missed the 2 pt conversion at the end of the game. I really am torn - part of me wants to stay but the other part of me says this circus is worst than the meac. We saved this conference by coming and now they are in the same boat first year in. I have a feeling it’s always going to be like this. Robert Morris has no legitimate reason to be in this conference. They will be gone soon. They really could play in the NEC or Patriot and it would make more geographical sense. How many more teams are out there that will come to big south knowing that the conference is in a constant state of chaos? 2 things: - Davidson isn't going to give out scholarships. It'll be cool if they did as they'd be a lock for the Big South. And they're private so they'd "fit" with the other private school, football-playing members. - Robert Morris effectively had their football team kicked out of the NEC when their Athletic Department joined the Horizon League. If I'm Kollander, I'd reach out to a school relatively close to Robert Morris who's also a Horizon League member; Youngstown State. They'd likely save money in football avoiding going to the Dakotas and Iowa for games in the MVFC and having a "travel partner" in Robert Morris that's just 1 hour away. It'll also make it easier for them to make the playoffs in the Big South than MVFC with that gauntlet of a schedule. |
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Post by The Professor on Jan 18, 2022 10:52:59 GMT -5
Why would we play WSSU for GHOE? A segment of the alumni was looking forward to playing Hampton for Homecoming. If Hampton isn't on the schedule, we need an opponent for that date and it makes sense to look 30 minutes down the road. That's going to cause a ticket issue. We can still play Hampton for GHOE if the schedules align. Just think playing one of the only schools that when they come on our biggest game is foolish |
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Post by VA's Finest on Jan 18, 2022 11:47:06 GMT -5
I've been preaching forever that, from a fiscal prospective, if possible, you should always schedule an opponent nobody wants to see play for GHOE.
1. People are buying game tickets to GHOE no matter the opponent.
2. In this example, HU as any other home game would garner higher ticket sales than playing VUL (GHOE opponent= sell out)
As long as NCCU is on schedule T should have a minimum of 2-3 sellouts per season, GHOE and either NCCU, SCSU or HU.
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Post by bluehaze on Jan 18, 2022 11:55:55 GMT -5
A segment of the alumni was looking forward to playing Hampton for Homecoming. If Hampton isn't on the schedule, we need an opponent for that date and it makes sense to look 30 minutes down the road. That's going to cause a ticket issue. We can still play Hampton for GHOE if the schedules align. Just think playing one of the only schools that when they come on our biggest game is foolish That's if they can be scheduled in another out of conference slot. In this scenario we have a potential open date for Homecoming that needs to be filled. I'd rather see Winston OR another local HBCU than a VUL or a PWI. |
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Post by aggieswag on Jan 18, 2022 13:22:25 GMT -5
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Jan 18, 2022 13:29:55 GMT -5
hail, i've already made my ghoe hotel reservations! fortunately my deposit is refundable but a lot of hotels don't do that if you've guaranteed your reservations. hopefully if they leave, it won't be effective until next season 2023... If Hampton causes you not to come to Homecoming? Never mind. not concerned with "who" we play for ghoe. i'm concerned about the "possibility" that the ghoe "DATE" may change if hampton is no longer on our schedule. man, ya'll are such great "pyshics" on this message board...  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2022 13:39:21 GMT -5
If Hampton causes you not to come to Homecoming? Never mind. not concerned with "who" we play for ghoe. i'm concerned about the "possibility" that the ghoe "DATE" may change if hampton is no longer on our schedule. man, ya'll are such great "pyshics" on this message board... The date's not changing. |
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Post by Maxell on Jan 18, 2022 13:46:15 GMT -5
man, ya'll are such great "pyshics" on this message board... You didn't know that already.  |
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Jan 18, 2022 13:46:51 GMT -5
not concerned with "who" we play for ghoe. i'm concerned about the "possibility" that the ghoe "DATE" may change if hampton is no longer on our schedule. man, ya'll are such great "pyshics" on this message board... The date's not changing. why wouldn't it? "if" hampton is no longer on our schedule and we're unable to find a "replacement" this late in the game, then its very plausible that the ghoe date could change. can't hold the ghoe game without a ghoe opponent to play against. most college teams have already finalized their schedules for 2022. so it wouldn't be easy to find a replacement in the event that hampton is removed from our 2022 schedule... |
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Jan 18, 2022 13:48:14 GMT -5
man, ya'll are such great "pyshics" on this message board... You didn't know that already. lol, good point... |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2022 14:04:05 GMT -5
why wouldn't it? "if" hampton is no longer on our schedule and we're unable to find a "replacement" this late in the game, then its very plausible that the ghoe date could change. can't hold the ghoe game without a ghoe opponent to play against. most college teams have already finalized their schedules for 2022. so it wouldn't be easy to find a replacement in the event that hampton is removed from our 2022 schedule... The Furniture Market pretty much controls when our Homecoming games will be. We also have a block of dates for the Sheraton 4 Seasons available for sale on those dates this Saturday. It'll be much easier to find an opponent for that date than changing the date of Homecoming. |
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Jan 18, 2022 14:25:21 GMT -5
why wouldn't it? "if" hampton is no longer on our schedule and we're unable to find a "replacement" this late in the game, then its very plausible that the ghoe date could change. can't hold the ghoe game without a ghoe opponent to play against. most college teams have already finalized their schedules for 2022. so it wouldn't be easy to find a replacement in the event that hampton is removed from our 2022 schedule... The Furniture Market pretty much controls when our Homecoming games will be. We also have a block of dates for the Sheraton 4 Seasons available for sale on those dates this Saturday. It'll be much easier to find an opponent for that date than changing the date of Homecoming. the furniture market doesn't last "every week" of the season. and any block of rooms that a&t reserved could be "re-negotiated". no reason whatsoever that the ghoe date couldn't change. a&t had a block of rooms reserved for the 2020 fall season that got cancelled due to covid, do you really think that the sheraton held a&t responsible for "paying" for those rooms once the season got cancelled? i think not. even i was able to get my room deposit "refunded" even though it was "non-refundable". the furniture market does not "control" when we hold ghoe. the furniture market only lasts "1 week". so the only impact the furniture market has on ghoe is that we have just "1 week" out of our season when we can't hold ghoe due to the furniture market. all other weeks are "open game"... |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2022 14:33:15 GMT -5
The Furniture Market pretty much controls when our Homecoming games will be. We also have a block of dates for the Sheraton 4 Seasons available for sale on those dates this Saturday. It'll be much easier to find an opponent for that date than changing the date of Homecoming. the furniture market doesn't last "every week" of the season. and any block of rooms that a&t reserved could be "re-negotiated". no reason whatsoever that the ghoe date couldn't change. a&t had a block of rooms reserved for the 2020 fall season that got cancelled due to covid, do you really think that the sheraton held a&t responsible for "paying" for those rooms once the season got cancelled? i think not. even i was able to get my room deposit "refunded" even though it was "non-refundable". the furniture market does not "control" when we hold ghoe. the furniture market only lasts "1 week". so the only impact the furniture market has on ghoe is that we have just "1 week" out of our season when we can't hold ghoe due to the furniture market. all other weeks are "open game"... Okay, sir... |
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Post by Bornthrilla on Jan 18, 2022 14:42:13 GMT -5
The fall furniture market has always dictated when we held GHOE. That is common knowledge.
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