menu
Logo
Ohio Basketball Topic
Topic: Bob Huggins Show Tonight (OHIO vs. WVU talk)
Page: 2 of 2
OhioCatFan
General User
Member Since: 12/20/2004
Location: Athens, OH
Post Count: 15,700
mail
OhioCatFan
mail
Posted: 12/7/2011 11:19 AM
I tend to agree with BL on this one. I don't think our scheduling shows a great deal of creativity compared to some of the other MAC schools that have regular BCS home games in hoops and on the gridiron.
Ted Thompson
Administrator
Member Since: 11/11/2004
Location: MAC Play
Post Count: 7,948
mail
Ted Thompson
mail
Posted: 12/7/2011 12:42 PM
OhioCatFan wrote:expand_more
I tend to agree with BL on this one. I don't think our scheduling shows a great deal of creativity compared to some of the other MAC schools that have regular BCS home games in hoops and on the gridiron.


Which MAC school has regular BCS home games in hoops?
Athens
General User
A
Member Since: 12/20/2004
Location: Alexandria, VA
Post Count: 5,454
person
mail
Athens
mail
Posted: 12/10/2011 7:45 PM
Pataskala wrote:expand_more
The Convo would work if the game were played in November, but once the students are gone, we'd lose a lot of home court advantage because there would likely be as many WVU fans there as ours.  A December game should be scheduled for someplace like Cleveland or Columbus (Nationwide Arena would be good; seats 19,500 for basketball).


OHIO is moving to semesters next season so that will open up more opportunities to have a big crowd during December. The MAC is requiring schools to play at least 50% of their contests at home or neutral courts so in the context of this rule scheduling an early season tournament at home like we've been doing in recent years and visits by MEAC schools makes sense within that context. A game every year against WVU in Charleston would meet the MAC 50% rule so I favor that as an option. Play it mid December when the students are still in town and shuttle bus. The basketball schedule could use some spicing up overall. Wright State as a series makes sense. A few series against other comparable conferences like the WCC and MVC are nice. I would replace the Marietta game with a game in Charleston and Kennesaw State with a game on the road against an East Coast power like Maryland, Villanova or Syracuse to try and pick up a national TV appearance. There is so much potential for the program but the schedule has to be there to give this team a chance on the national stage. A schedule that will get the fans and donors excited and build pride in supporting it.
Showing Messages: 26 - 28 of 28
MAC News Links



extra small (< 576px)
small (>= 576px)
medium (>= 768px)
large (>= 992px)
x-large (>= 1200px)
xx-large (>= 1400px)