Just perused D1 Docket. How is it that Miami can get games against Wright State, UC, IU, Indiana State and Evansville, and Ohio seemingly struggles to get decent regional games?
Buffalo does the same thing in their region, as does Ball State.
I know there's more to it that I realize, and that it takes two schools to schedule, but it's just a little perplexing to me. Why not play away games (or 1 for 1's) that your fan base can easily attend on a weekend date?
I feel like we do pretty decently. Last year we were at Cleveland State and Kentucky on weekends, we usually have a Marshall series, supposedly we have Detroit and YSU this year and if those are road games they are not so bad for certain alumni pockets. There have been very few weird road games. Stetson and Iona come to mind, but Iona was a holdover arrangement from the Saul regime. Otherwise, if Villanova, LSU, and Florida say "yes" to you, you take it.
Miami has a slight advantage with UC and Wright State as those games don't require an overnight stay and IU is only a 2 and a half hour drive. I'm sure that makes a difference.
I think this has a lot to do with it.
I've mentioned it in other threads, but I've been flabbergasted that WVU, Cincy, Dayton, Pitt aren't on some sort of OU rotation. That should be an easy travel, even if they don't want to do a 1-1 a lot of OU fans would make the short trip.
Lack of regional "rivals" really hurts the schedule.
Ann Arbor, Indianapolis, Lexington all within a four hour drive.
Hoping Thad throws Boals a few games with Butler. I always enjoy an excuse to visit Hinkle.