Non-Conference Scheduling rumors

[Top Ute]

Boise really needs the series to boost their schedule.

Not as long as they have ESPN bankrolling games like Virginia Tech, Georgia and Michigan State. Even before BYU, scheduling was the least of Boise's concerns:

http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa/wac/...te-broncos.php

[Hot Lunch]

Boise really needs the series to boost their schedule.

Or an easy win vs a decent name.

[creekster]

Something I don't get. If one joins a conference, doesn't the conference have first dibs to all your games, even the non-conference games? How can you make separate contracts for non-conference games?

The point is that going forward they would, but for pre-existing contracts they keep their own deal. This would have been negotiated with the B12.

Boise wins by getting a BCS school that it thinks it can beat in an OOC game to make up for a lousy MWC schedule.

Plus it is a deal that either side can by out for a reasonable sum. Makes sense to me.

[Jacob]

Not as long as they have ESPN bankrolling games like Virginia Tech, Georgia and Michigan State. Even before BYU, scheduling was the least of Boise's concerns:

http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa/wac/...te-broncos.php

You are kidding, right? Boise never has a relevant game after September.

[myboynoah]

The point is that going forward they would, but for pre-existing contracts they keep their own deal. This would have been negotiated with the B12.

Boise wins by getting a BCS school that it thinks it can beat in an OOC game to make up for a lousy MWC schedule.

Plus it is a deal that either side can by out for a reasonable sum. Makes sense to me.

So, if BYU keeps these games after joining the Big 12, it gets to keep all of the money for itself, correct?

[Top Ute]

You are kidding, right? Boise never has a relevant game after September.

I think it's pretty clear that we're talking about their non-conference schedule here. You know, the games Boise has scheduling freedom over.

[creekster]

So, if BYU keeps these games after joining the Big 12, it gets to keep all of the money for itself, correct?

I have no idea. But it could easily be the case. I would guess that the admission criteria to the b12 are subject to individual negotiation. Just like Utah wisely negotiated to give up years of revenue to join the Pac.

[Jacob]

I think it's pretty clear that we're talking about their non-conference schedule here. You know, the games Boise has scheduling freedom over.

Boise played Toledo last week.

[CJF]

I think it's pretty clear that we're talking about their non-conference schedule here. You know, the games Boise has scheduling freedom over.

The schedule has been released for all 12 games. All but two of the 12 will be played October. That is good for BSU.

[Top Ute]

Boise played Toledo last week.

Yeah, an 8-win MAC team from last year that the week before took Ohio State to the wire. Not really sure what point you're trying to make here. I see BSU's future non-conference schedule and I see a clear uptick from what they've scheduled in the past.

[Top Ute]

That sounds like a horrible deal for Boise, if I'm reading that right.

On second thought, BSU's stadium will be expanded to ~50K for most of these games. The dollar amount being tossed about probably isn't much more than travel expenses.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Or an easy win vs a decent name.

Yeah. Like their bowl game last year.

[Jeff Lebowski]

You are kidding, right? Boise never has a relevant game after September.

You missed the Nevada game last year? And all those bowl wins?

[Blueintheface]

Yeah. Like their bowl game last year.

That's low, Jeff. Utah didn't want to be there.

[YOhio]

That's low, Jeff. Utah didn't want to be there.

The Vegas Bowl? They better get used to it.