Future FAU Football Schedules
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Wise Owl
Member since 2008
Re: 2008 Football & Future Schedules
its not finished yet if we schedule a 1-AA opponent it will most likely be a home game before the the Nebraska gameowlfamily said
2009
Sept 5, at Nebraska
@ UAB
Sept. 19 @ South Carolina
vs Louisiana-Monroe
Oct. 10 @ Troy
vs Western kentucky
@ Louisiana-Lafeyette
vs Middle Tennessee
@ North Texas
vs Arkansas State
@ Florida International
Good Lord, 4 out of the 5 first games are away, with the 3 in a row to start.
and we dont have ANY Consecutive weeks of home games??? ???
Hard to build a following when your team is on the road ALL the damn time.
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Wise Owl
Member since 2005
Re: 2008 Football & Future Schedules
HOTEL said
"i still find it amazing that, with all the recent politically correct stuff going around with the native american names of teams, that NO ONE has said anything about the Mississippi being the "rebels" lol"
Only a sympathizer from the other side of the War of Northern Aggression would object to such a name… ;D
That's great :D
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First Flight
Member since 2008
Re: 2009 Football & Future Schedules
2009 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
DATE OPPONENT
9-5-09 THE CITADEL
9-12-09 at Connecticut
9-19-09 EAST CAROLINA
TBA FLORIDA STATE
TBA VIRGINIA
TBA DUKE
TBA MIAMI FL
TBA at North Carolina State
TBA at Boston College
TBA at Georgia Tech
TBA at Virginia Tech
TBA 1 non-conference opponent
"FAU is on a collision course with the national championship. The only variable is time."
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Wise Owl
Member since 2008
Re: 2009 Football & Future Schedules
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Wise Owl
Member since 2006
Re: 2009 Football & Future Schedules
My two favorite teams are FAU, and who ever is beating FIU!
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First Flight
Member since 2008
Re: 2009 Football & Future Schedules
Jab979 said
the problem is that none of these schools are going to want to play us at lockhart. Since we have an opening for Dolphin Stadium (FIU game is AT FIU stadium this season) then maybe they'd play us there but it's hard to ask an ACC school like UNC to come to lockhart and play us
Yes, it's a hard sell to an ACC school, but both UNC and Duke aren't the best football programs in the ACC and they both need an out-of-conference game in 2009, and we have a spot open. I'm sure if we agree to a three year deal (1 home, 2 away) they would come. I mean, we got USF when they were ranked #2 in the nation to play at Lockhart, and UAB played us at Lockhart and they have a good program as well. ESPN has televised a game or two from Lockhart. It's not a great stadium, but it serves its purpose. I think it's not an easy sell to both UNC or Duke, but if they THINK they can get a easy win at away out-of-conference game, why wouldn't they want to come and play us?
"FAU is on a collision course with the national championship. The only variable is time."
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Wise Owl
Member since 2007
Re: 2009 Football & Future Schedules
OWLumnis said
Jab979 said
the problem is that none of these schools are going to want to play us at lockhart. Since we have an opening for Dolphin Stadium (FIU game is AT FIU stadium this season) then maybe they'd play us there but it's hard to ask an ACC school like UNC to come to lockhart and play us
Yes, it's a hard sell to an ACC school, but both UNC and Duke aren't the best football programs in the ACC and they both need an out-of-conference game in 2009, and we have a spot open. I'm sure if we agree to a three year deal (1 home, 2 away) they would come. I mean, we got USF when they were ranked #2 in the nation to play at Lockhart, and UAB played us at Lockhart and they have a good program as well. ESPN has televised a game or two from Lockhart. It's not a great stadium, but it serves its purpose. I think it's not an easy sell to both UNC or Duke, but if they THINK they can get a easy win at away out-of-conference game, why wouldn't they want to come and play us?
UAB's program is in the toliet at the moment.
They are getting a decent recruitng class I hear.
More people have heard of Duke and NC then they have of UAB due to thier success in Basketball.
I wouldnt mind seeing NC come down, although I still think a FCS game (FAMU or BCC) would be the best to get some confidence and avoid any loosing streaks.
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Wise Owl
Member since 2004
Re: 2008 Football & Future Schedules
TeamBeer said
IF that's true…and we add Ole Miss to our schedule then you guys need to cancel your trips to SC and go there, no doubt about it. There is no better place to experience a college football game than Oxford Mississippi. Columbia SC can't hold a candle to it. It's the finest tailgating experience in all of football.
I'm seriously considering axing my trip to Lincoln to see the Red Sea in order to head to Oxford…we shall see if this pans out.
I teach at Ole Miss and the stadium is far less than one would expect. It is good, but nothing special. The grove on the other hand is a college football classic that cannot be beat. I would love to see FAU visit Ole Miss next year.
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First Flight
Member since 2008
Re: 2009 Football & Future Schedules
"FAU is on a collision course with the national championship. The only variable is time."
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Wise Owl
Member since 2007
Re: 2009 Football & Future Schedules
OWLumnis said
I disagree about the FCS game. I think by the time the season starts, either you're ready or you're not. Yes, a game against BCC or FAMU would boost FAU's confidence going into the next game (provided the game is a blowout), but it's also a risk in terms of injuries and the possibility of losing. I think that's why Schnelly scheduled us to play Texas last year, rather than open against a FAMU type program. But only time will tell. I think the Tar Heels and Duke would generate a solid turnout in attendance, as well as an interesting game.
I agree that 1 or 2 "money" big time OOC games are good early. I just would like to break it up with a "softer" team in the middle of that OOC schedlue so that instead of 1-3 your 2 and 2 or something along those lines. Think about the fact that if we had simply won one more OOC game, we would of been 7-5 and going to a bowl would of been guranteed instead of a 6-6 at large scenario.
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