Two FCS Beat Writers Rip on Big Ten Conference!

[ValleyTalk]

Excellent reads by Jeff Kolpack from the Forum of Fargo in North Dakota and Joe Scalzo of the Youngstown Vindicator.


Big Ten's Arrogance is Laughable:
http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/411280/


FCS Success Can't Deny Delany's Big Ten Arrogance:
http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/sep/06/fcs-success-cant-dent-delanys-big-ten-ar/

[IBleedYellow]

They both nailed this issue on the head. B1G thinks they are hot ****, which they clearly aren't.

[caribbeanhen]

"And yet, this is happening as the Big Ten pressures its teams to drop FCS schools in order to boost their strength of schedule, something that doesn’t seem to be bothering the SEC, which plans to keep scheduling FCS schools because it boosts its strength of schedule with (wait for it) league games."

nice jab on the B10

[Cocky]

I thought the B1G was DI?

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

I know there was a push to get the Big 10 and MAC teams to join an even stronger alliance. This began when Temple was still in the conference. The state of Michigan was the one really pushing it. At one point there was talk of Michigan, yes Michigan, doing 2 for 1's with EMU, WMU and CMU.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Love the two articles. Just to throw my blog posting in this mix, too, which was written when the B1G started the silly ban and has aged remarkably well:

http://lehighfootballnation.blogspot.com/2013/02/b1gs-collossally-stupid-decision-to.html

[Lehigh Football Nation]

I know there was a push to get the Big 10 and MAC teams to join an even stronger alliance. This began when Temple was still in the conference. The state of Michigan was the one really pushing it. At one point there was talk of Michigan, yes Michigan, doing 2 for 1's with EMU, WMU and CMU.

Wow, there's a surprise, Michigan trying to push for in-state schools like the directional Michigans to play them more. xlolx

Never mind that directional schools in Illinois are FCS (SIU, WIU). And in Iowa (UNI). And smaller state scools in B1G territory (NDSU, SDSU, USD, Indiana State, Illinois State).

The word here is fraidy-scared.

[Houndawg]

Wow, there's a surprise, Michigan trying to push for in-state schools like the directional Michigans to play them more. xlolx

Never mind that directional schools in Illinois are FCS (SIU, WIU). And in Iowa (UNI). And smaller state scools in B1G territory (NDSU, SDSU, USD, Indiana State, Illinois State).

The word here is fraidy-scared.

And EIU tooxthumbsupx

[DoubleE]

With the playoffs starting next season strength of schedule is going to become extremely important in the FBS. This and TV revenue is why the B1G doesnt want to play FCS schools anymore. They are trying to ensure a B1G school gets into the playoffs each year. Its why B1G schools are scheduling more BCS schools then over the last 20 years

[DoubleE]

Also I know the tOSU AD Gene Smith has stated publicly they dont want to schedule Mac schools anymore in favor of tougher competition

[DoubleE]

future tOSU non conference games schedule as of today

2014
@ Navy
H Kent State
H Virginia Tech
H Cincinnati
2015
H Northern Illinois
@ Virginia Tech
2016
H Bowling Green
H Tulsa
@ Oklahoma
2017
H Oklahoma
@ UNC
2018
H Cincinnati
@ TCU
H UNC
2019
H TCU
2020
@ Oregon
H Boston College
2021
H Oregon
@ Boston College
2022
@ Texas
2023
H Texas

[DoubleE]

also starting in 2016 the B1G is going to 9 conference games so their will only be 3 non conference games a year

[MplsBison]

More important, even than wins on the field, strength of schedule or TV revenue - is perception. This is something that can't be bought and can be difficult to fix once broken.

[Bisonoline]

They both nailed this issue on the head. B1G thinks they are hot ****, which they clearly aren't.



Its Delaney. The schools still want to play the games. Lay the blame where it belongs.

[PantherRob82]

future tOSU non conference games schedule as of today

2014
@ Navy
H Kent State
H Virginia Tech
H Cincinnati
2015
H Northern Illinois
@ Virginia Tech
2016
H Bowling Green
H Tulsa
@ Oklahoma
2017
H Oklahoma
@ UNC
2018
H Cincinnati
@ TCU
H UNC
2019
H TCU
2020
@ Oregon
H Boston College
2021
H Oregon
@ Boston College
2022
@ Texas
2023
H Texas

Wait YSU fans are actually big Buckeye fans???xdeadhorsex

[skinny_uncle]

With the playoffs starting next season strength of schedule is going to become extremely important in the FBS. This and TV revenue is why the B1G doesnt want to play FCS schools anymore. They are trying to ensure a B1G school gets into the playoffs each year. Its why B1G schools are scheduling more BCS schools then over the last 20 years

Their playoffs only involve 4 teams. Most of these schools are still just shooting for a bowl game.