Non-Conference Scheduling rumors

[LVAllen]

Four more games with Stanford. The first two are at Stanford in November, and the back end is Aug/Sept in Provo in 2031 and 2035.

If I am looking at this correctly, the combined eight games under contract with the Cardinal have four of the first five at Stanford.

My prediction: the 2029 game never happens. The 2028 game will be the last time the two meet, because scheduling issues will suddenly come up when Stanford is looking at a bunch of road games to Provo. Kind of like ND.

[Bo Diddley]

Stanford needs to fill those November dates in years opposite Notre Dame. Now we need to get USC to do the same. Annual games with USC and Stanford really would make us the Notre Dame of the west.

Plus, let's get some games with Notre Dame going.

[wapiti]

Unless the penalties are high for the early termination, I'd think that is the most likely scenario.

Stanford needs to fill those November dates in years opposite Notre Dame. Now we need to get USC to do the same. Annual games with USC and Stanford really would make us the Notre Dame of the west.

[MartyFunkhouser]

Yeah, I don't like that at all. Wonder what the penalties are for early termination. I could totally see Stanford getting a 4 for 1 and then bailing.

Unless the penalties are high for the early termination, I'd think that is the most likely scenario.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Four more games with Stanford. The first two are at Stanford in November, and the back end is Aug/Sept in Provo in 2031 and 2035.

If I am looking at this correctly, the combined eight games under contract with the Cardinal have four of the first five at Stanford.

Yeah, that is a total joke. I can't believe someone agreed to that.

[Donuthole]

Four more games with Stanford. The first two are at Stanford in November, and the back end is Aug/Sept in Provo in 2031 and 2035.

If I am looking at this correctly, the combined eight games under contract with the Cardinal have four of the first five at Stanford.

Yeah, I don't like that at all. Wonder what the penalties are for early termination. I could totally see Stanford getting a 4 for 1 and then bailing.

[Joe Public]

Four more games with Stanford. The first two are at Stanford in November, and the back end is Aug/Sept in Provo in 2031 and 2035.

If I am looking at this correctly, the combined eight games under contract with the Cardinal have four of the first five at Stanford.

[Uncle Ted]

Also a H/H with Rice in 2023 and 2025.

The last game between BYU and Rice that I attended, Sark and Co. administered a 49-0 beatdown at (what is now) LES. Good times.

Awesome... good times, indeed. That is going to be worth a trip to H-Town to see. Maybe I can even meet up with Moli.

[Joe Public]

Also a H/H with Rice in 2023 and 2025.

The last game between BYU and Rice that I attended, Sark and Co. administered a 49-0 beatdown at (what is now) LES. Good times.

[wapiti]

@UCF 11/11/2023 and vs UCF 8/31/2024. I like it.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/27691709/ucf-beefs-schedule-boise-state-byu

I just heard Jake Hatch say that Utah was helpful in getting this scheduled. No doubt we couldn't have done it without them.

[MartyFunkhouser]

I'm a huge fan of scheduling an east coast Ute game. No longer will I have to travel across the continent to witness a loss to USC; now I can travel a mere 2 hours and get the same pleasure from an SEC team.

But I really hate dropping the BYU game. Aside from the obvious benefits of the game (the history, the rivalry, the hatred, winning), we lose the one game that has my on pins and needles the week before. Drop the stupid FCS game, or SDSU, hell, even Baylor.

I agree, I hate dropping the BYU game. The yearly rivalry win is one of the best parts of each season.

[Donuthole]

I'm a huge fan of scheduling an east coast Ute game. No longer will I have to travel across the continent to witness a loss to USC; now I can travel a mere 2 hours and get the same pleasure from an SEC team.

But I really hate dropping the BYU game. Aside from the obvious benefits of the game (the history, the rivalry, the hatred, winning), we lose the one game that has my on pins and needles the week before. Drop the stupid FCS game, or SDSU, hell, even Baylor.

Yeah, this is what I don't understand. It's illogical that the BYU game is the quick answer when Utah needs to clear a game.

[Applejack]

I'm a huge fan of scheduling an east coast Ute game. No longer will I have to travel across the continent to witness a loss to USC; now I can travel a mere 2 hours and get the same pleasure from an SEC team.

But I really hate dropping the BYU game. Aside from the obvious benefits of the game (the history, the rivalry, the hatred, winning), we lose the one game that has me on pins and needles the week before. Drop the stupid FCS game, or SDSU, hell, even Baylor.

[Moliere]

So to be clear, you guys are impressed with Florida, not Utah. I agree.

Well duh. That goes without saying.

[Green Monstah]

Maybe you can schedule a home and home with Princeton, you've got a fair chance at winning and their fan base are good spellers.

Are you salty about my BSU fan comments? Don’t send the Teamsters after me.