SluSignGuy Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 Stu Durando tweeted the following Ford quotes about the schedule: https://twitter.com/studurando/status/1651249790439522306 Quote “We’re trying to contact teams to start a series here. You can get tons to start on the road, but we can’t do that. Eventually somebody will. It’s early. Everybody’s playing the game right now but it’s difficult.” SLU generally has a guideline to play 19 home games, including exhibitions. That is where some of the math on scheduling home, road and an MTE gets tough. SLU has not announced an MTE. “We’re looking for the best opponent we can get (at home), but nobody wants to budge. Everybody wants home games. People think we have total control of the schedule. … Every year there are fewer (nonconference) games to be gotten.” While it is great to have more home games, would people (mainly season ticket holders) be willing to have fewer home games (and perhaps endure perhaps a 5% increase in ticket price to make up for costs) in order to secure a better road opponent this year and then have a better home opponent next year? In my mind, I would do it, as buy games really are not all that exciting if that is the alternative, but I was curious what others thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 well a tougher schedule didnt help us a darn bit last season. hell lets play the school of pharmacy every game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SluSignGuy Posted April 27, 2023 Author Share Posted April 27, 2023 10 minutes ago, billiken_roy said: well a tougher schedule didnt help us a darn bit last season. hell lets play the school of pharmacy every game. Do you enjoy watching SLU v. School of Pharmacy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlarry Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 24 minutes ago, billiken_roy said: well a tougher schedule didnt help us a darn bit last season. hell lets play the school of pharmacy every game. I think the NET play is to schedule the crappiest P5 schools you can get. As far as the question goes I would definitely be Ok with one less home game if it means a better game next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 No, Fords teams suck on the road against better teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 41 minutes ago, SluSignGuy said: Do you enjoy watching SLU v. School of Pharmacy? i guess i should have used the blue font Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SluSignGuy Posted April 27, 2023 Author Share Posted April 27, 2023 1 hour ago, billiken_roy said: i guess i should have used the blue font Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 After last season, anyone who's in favor of more home games is clearly a masochist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetorch Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 Even if Ford or May wanted to they could not cut the number of home games. These are budgeted by the school are expectations of the company operating the arena. We would lose significant amounts of money and most likely pay fines or some recompense for not fulfilling the game requirement. The only way around this would be a etition to the A10 to play fewer conference games and then use those to schedule however way we wanted to. MusicCityBilliken and TheA_Bomb like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufan13 Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 I blame Ford TheA_Bomb likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeseman Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 On 4/27/2023 at 8:39 AM, SluSignGuy said: Do you enjoy watching SLU v. School of Pharmacy? Obviously Roy was kidding but his point is well taken, the way the NET is set unless you win those tougher games you get penalized and even if you win unless by a decent margin it doesn't help that much. I would rather watch them play in the tourney then watch them play a tough game during the season. As far as giving them more money - not until they produce. Just giving them more money with no results makes no sense. cgeldmacher likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taj79 Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 I expect this year's OOC schedule to be more in line with last year's Mizzou/Fordham/Duquesne schedules. Cupcake city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLIKNS Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 Wonder how long till we play Lindenwood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenHudDude Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 24 minutes ago, BLIKNS said: Wonder how long till we play Lindenwood? That’s all we need to do is lose to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Elrond Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 If you schedule cupcakes, you need to not only beat them, but beat them badly Adman and Billikenbooster like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 Cupcakes are fine if the A10 has a handful of at large teams. I’m gonna guess that’s a no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenHudDude Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 33 minutes ago, Lord Elrond said: If you schedule cupcakes, you need to not only beat them, but beat them badly 34 minutes ago, Lord Elrond said: If you schedule cupcakes, you need to not only beat them, but beat them badly We found out last year what happens when you lose at home to a team like SIU Edwardsville. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufan13 Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 Yeah it's funny how we mock the teams who scheduled cupcakes but we lost at home to SIUE and struggled to blow out some other bad teams. The NET is a tough tool to figure out since they're always trying to change it but margin of victory has been a component we've failed in for 4 or 5 years now Pistol likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach314 Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 On 4/29/2023 at 11:43 AM, Lord Elrond said: If you schedule cupcakes, you need to not only beat them, but beat them badly That doesn't matter if you're in a weak conference and you're not dominating conference teams. cheeseman likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy II Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 -is there a way to see who voted for each option? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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