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2 hours ago, cheeseman said:

Buy games are suppose to just that a game that you expect to win all things being equal.  When you start buying games with teams that you might not win then you have to ask yourself why am I paying for it?  Maybe the game should be a home and home or just not one to consider at all.  I get the RPI thing but at some point a team needs to build confidence especially when you integrating many new untested players.

It depends what you want your schedule to accomplish. If you want it to be a 13-0 NC with a  300+ SOS, great. That’s not likely and probably not getting you an at large bid though unless you have a similar record in the A23.

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1 hour ago, JMM28 said:

It depends what you want your schedule to accomplish. If you want it to be a 13-0 NC with a  300+ SOS, great. That’s not likely and probably not getting you an at large bid though unless you have a similar record in the A23.

Adding 9 more members to the conference would be... interesting.

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11 hours ago, JMM28 said:

It depends what you want your schedule to accomplish. If you want it to be a 13-0 NC with a  300+ SOS, great. That’s not likely and probably not getting you an at large bid though unless you have a similar record in the A23.

Well then the real question is should you be buying "buy" games at all - I am not really supporting one approach over the other just pointing out that buying games has it place and limitations just as you were saying.

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12 hours ago, JMM28 said:

It depends what you want your schedule to accomplish. If you want it to be a 13-0 NC with a  300+ SOS, great. That’s not likely and probably not getting you an at large bid though unless you have a similar record in the A23.

Plus, not all buy games are meant to be used to play teams that you will pound.  They are used as ways to add a date to the home schedule and generate income. Buying a known tournament team like Belmont will sell more tickets than SWAC team. It is, also, a more attractive game for a programs broadcast partners.

 

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1 hour ago, bauman said:

I wonder if games in a Tournament are "buy" games.  It seems like they would have been set up by the tournament organizers.  Certinly we shouldn't be paying Belmont for a game.

Why?  This game is part of a tournament, but if you can get a program like Belmont to agree to being a buy game you do it.  It is preferable to play all teams at the level at home and to avoid having to play them on the road.

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30 minutes ago, brianstl said:

Why?  This game is part of a tournament, but if you can get a program like Belmont to agree to being a buy game you do it.  It is preferable to play all teams at the level at home and to avoid having to play them on the road.

This is actually a perfect scenario for a Belmont 'buy' game. They are a program that SLU could easily justify a H/H with. To buy them straight up would be on the very high end of buy games, I would assume. Getting them as part of a MTE is a win-win. 

 

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4 minutes ago, wgstl said:

cuts the drive down by 2 hours...

 

So this isnt going to be a home and home?

This is an event put on to raise money for the Mike Slive Foundation.  It is a one game non exempt event.  Bruce Pearl is a big supporter of the foundation that is working to fund prostate cancer research and early detection. 

Last years game was Auburn vs. UAB.  They had almost 16,000 for that game.  I don't think it will draw that many without UAB playing as a semi home team, but it should draw a good crowd compared to other events like this we have played in.  You would think Auburn will be a pretty hot ticket throughout Alabama this coming season.

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1 minute ago, brianstl said:

You would think Auburn will be a pretty hot ticket throughout Alabama this coming season.

it'll be interesting, final four runs typically increase ticket sales, but I believe their also predicted to be closer to middle of the pack this year. 

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11 minutes ago, brianstl said:

This is an event put on to raise money for the Mike Slive Foundation.  It is a one game non exempt event.  Bruce Pearl is a big supporter of the foundation that is working to fund prostate cancer research and early detection

Last years game was Auburn vs. UAB.  They had almost 16,000 for that game.  I don't think it will draw that many without UAB playing as a semi home team, but it should draw a good crowd compared to other events like this we have played in.  You would think Auburn will be a pretty hot ticket throughout Alabama this coming season.

I only knew of Bruce Pearl, Super freak  and habitual line stepper. Didn't know this side existed.

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1 minute ago, billikenfan05 said:

This will the Billikens first trip back to Birmingham since UAB left the A10.

going to have to decide which trip to take since this and KC are just 6 days apart. 

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