MSUBear42

You, sir, clearly have never worked in athletics before. Contracts are a must and if a date is set for a contract to be received and it ISN'T by that time, the team will start looking immediately for a filler game. And I am not ignoring Majerus as all, I understand that there was a hand shake, but I asked the same question to you. There was a handshake deal for us to play three seasons ago and SLU failed to get the contract back in time.

Do you just not read other posts, or do you just ignore it and make things up on your own? Either way, guess the 'truth' isn't needed over here.

99% of MSU's home games end up being added right around tip.

Just like the "Honest man's handshake" for the game 3 years ago that didn't happen because there wasn't a signed contract for it from SLU? Look, I love playing SLU, my sister and brother-in-law both got their degrees there and I've had many friends go there that loved the school. It's a great non-conference game and I really feel like it should be played every season. But like I said, there wasn't a contract for the game and MSU literally just cannot afford to only play 4 or 5 non-conference home games. We had a 4 game contract with Arkansas State, that is why we have to go back down there next season.

Actually, 3 years ago, SLU failed to get the contract signed on-time and MSU had to scramble to find another opponent. After that, a 2 year contract was signed, with this game tonight being the last game of that series. MSU is choosing not to renew next season because we already have 5 non-conference road games PLUS 2+ games in an exempt tourney. Source: I used to work with the MSU athletic department.