Mercer may have the toughest FCS Schedule this year

[youcanbankit]

Mercer plays a tough schedule this year.

3 top teams from the State of Alabama - University of Alabama, Auburn, and Samford. 4 top 20 FCS SoCon teams along with the rest of the tough SoCon conference. Hats off Mercer!

Mercer Football 2017 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Location	Stadium
Aug. 31 (Thu.)	Jacksonville	Macon, Ga.	Five Star Stadium
Sept. 9	Wofford*	Macon, Ga.	Five Star Stadium
Sept. 16	at Auburn	Auburn, Ala.	Jordan-Hare Stadium
Sept. 23	at ETSU*	Johnson City, Tenn.	ETSU Stadium
Sept. 30	VMI*	Macon, Ga.	Five Star Stadium
Oct. 7	at The Citadel*	Charleston, S.C.	Johnson Hagood Stadium
Oct. 14	Chattanooga*	Macon, Ga.	Five Star Stadium
Oct. 21	at Furman*	Greenville, S.C.	Paladin Stadium
Oct. 28	BYE
Nov. 4	Samford*	Macon, Ga.	Five Star Stadium
Nov. 11	at Western Carolina*	Cullowhee, N.C.	E.J. Whitemire Stadium
Nov. 18	at Alabama	Tuscaloosa, Ala.	Bryant-Denny Stadium

[Mayville Bison]

Mercer plays a tough schedule this year.

3 top teams from the State of Alabama - University of Alabama, Auburn, and Samford. 4 top 20 FCS SoCon teams along with the rest of the tough SoCon conference. Hats off Mercer!

Mercer Football 2017 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Location	Stadium
Aug. 31 (Thu.)	Jacksonville	Macon, Ga.	Five Star Stadium
Sept. 9	Wofford*	Macon, Ga.	Five Star Stadium
Sept. 16	at Auburn	Auburn, Ala.	Jordan-Hare Stadium
Sept. 23	at ETSU*	Johnson City, Tenn.	ETSU Stadium
Sept. 30	VMI*	Macon, Ga.	Five Star Stadium
Oct. 7	at The Citadel*	Charleston, S.C.	Johnson Hagood Stadium
Oct. 14	Chattanooga*	Macon, Ga.	Five Star Stadium
Oct. 21	at Furman*	Greenville, S.C.	Paladin Stadium
Oct. 28	BYE
Nov. 4	Samford*	Macon, Ga.	Five Star Stadium
Nov. 11	at Western Carolina*	Cullowhee, N.C.	E.J. Whitemire Stadium
Nov. 18	at Alabama	Tuscaloosa, Ala.	Bryant-Denny Stadium

We won't know anything about this team based on their OOC schedule. I really wish body-bag games would be taken out of SOS. I'd much rather see Mercer play Liberty, Presby, or anyone else FCS rather than get demolished 52-10 twice.

[KPSUL]

We won't know anything about this team based on their OOC schedule. I really wish body-bag games would be taken out of SOS. I'd much rather see Mercer play Liberty, Presby, or anyone else FCS rather than get demolished 52-10 twice.

What he said! I like that phrase, "body-bag games".

[vestaviadude]

I agree. One strong game lets you know how you can compete. Too many can be a problem. I like the fight and attitude to take it on. Ouch!! I hope they can stay healthy.

[PaladinFan]

I agree. One strong game lets you know how you can compete. Too many can be a problem. I like the fight and attitude to take it on. Ouch!! I hope they can stay healthy.

Those games are fine. It is something to sell to recruits (not everyone can say they play in Jordan Hare and Bryant Denny). It is some much needed money for the coffers.

I don't like scheduling two such games. For one, it basically schedules you out of post-season contention--to reach 7 D1 wins Mercer would have to win 7 of 9 in a tough conference. Also suggests "we are here for the money."

[youcanbankit]

Those games are fine. It is something to sell to recruits (not everyone can say they play in Jordan Hare and Bryant Denny). It is some much needed money for the coffers.

I don't like scheduling two such games. For one, it basically schedules you out of post-season contention--to reach 7 D1 wins Mercer would have to win 7 of 9 in a tough conference. Also suggests "we are here for the money."

Well said...

[ngineer]

Ridiculous, imo. For a million dollars we're going to have our guys used as cannon fodder. What's their mascot, a call girl or a john?

[PaladinFan]

Ridiculous, imo. For a million dollars we're going to have our guys used as cannon fodder. What's their mascot, a call girl or a john?

Again, there are fair criticisms of the need to schedule two such games. Such criticisms do not affect the difficulty of the schedule.

[FUBeAR]

"we are here for the money."

[longtimemocfan]

Those games are fine. It is something to sell to recruits (not everyone can say they play in Jordan Hare and Bryant Denny). It is some much needed money for the coffers.

I don't like scheduling two such games. For one, it basically schedules you out of post-season contention--to reach 7 D1 wins Mercer would have to win 7 of 9 in a tough conference. Also suggests "we are here for the money."

In all honesty I think Mercer is looking to have a little bit of a down year from normal anyway losing so many seniors off last year's team. Might as well schedule some money games while the youngsters are getting some experience.