This really is the next logical step. You schedule like we have for the past 5+ years to build the program. You play the one money game to get the money, then you schedule 3 winnable games. At that time, those were FCS schools and the LaTech/New Mexico/Wyoming type schools. You get to bowls and you win one. We have a solid base and are pulling better and better recruits every season.

Now they are ready to step up the competition a little. Now with bowls in the last 3 seasons and being considered now one of the better programs in the MAC you can target low level BCS conference teams. Those teams are more willing to play you now. Thanks to MACtion we are getting enough publicity that they can schedule these home games and with the lower level BCS teams. Those low level BCS teams have trouble selling out, so they know if they bring in a FCS school it is hard for them to sell out their games, also if they schedule other BCS teams they have a chance for a loss. They now feel Ohio can provide a lil bump in attendence and a good chance of victory (joke is on them when we beat them)

This should work to help build the program up that we can consistently get mid-low BCS conference teams to come to Peden. I just hope that when Solich steps down in X years, we pick the right coach to take that next bigger step when we play these teams.

Are there economical ways (revs > costs) to add (rent?) temp stands at any of the gaps...without it looking minor league?