Early schedule

[volwolf]

Why is ut playing these early powerpuff games?
Y

 

[Vol865]

Why is ut playing these early powerpuff games?
Y

Probably the same reason UGA is

 

[CINCYVOL]

It’s what the SEC does.

 

[OrangeVolMan]

Why is ut playing these early powerpuff games?
Y

You don’t post fir 2.5 years and that’s what you come up with.

 

[Pride85]

Why is ut playing these early powerpuff games?
Y

Check it out
Georgia - Ball State
Florida - McNeese St
LSU - Grambling

The SEC is so tough, gotta have some rest.

 

[volwolf]

You don’t post fir 2.5 years and that’s what you come up with.

It's not a crticism. Someone has already answered the question, it's what the sec does.

 

[StickMan]

Why is ut playing these early powerpuff games?
Y

Not sure if that's a serious question, but I'll bite. Every single SEC team will play some non-conference games against lesser opponents. It's not really fun for the fans, but they're not going to play top tier teams every game. And, Virginia doesn't really qualify as a powder puff. They're down now, but historically are a decent power 5 program.

 

[feathersax]

Why is ut playing these early powerpuff games?
Y

Really? You have to ask such a question?

 

[NeverWe'llSever]

Bama and A&M aren’t.

 

[Volador]

Powderpuff? Austin Peay? Oh my, look at some of their last years opponents. What a sadistic and horrific schedule their players endured!!! Oh the humanity!!

 

[Holys#!tVol1979]

Really? You have to ask such a question?

 

[BDP!]

Bama plays UTC later in the year. AM plays Abilene Christian later in the year.

 

[VolBricks]

Some things you have to remember about the schedule, a lot of these games were scheduled 5 years ago. 5 Years ago Virginia was 8-5 (4-4 in ACC) so they were not terrible like today. Now APSU and these really lower level teams are simply warm up/scrimmage games for a team like ours.

 

[Illinoisvolfan2]

It didn’t use to be this way. I’ve been a fan for almost 60 years.
For instance, in 1970 the non conference opponents were SMU, Army, Georgia Tech and Wake Forest.

 

[esarmstrong]

It didn’t use to be this way. I’ve been a fan for almost 60 years.
For instance, in 1970 the non conference opponents were SMU, Army, Georgia Tech and Wake Forest.

... and Tennessee also played UCLA and South Carolina that year as non-conference opponents. Tennessee only played 5 conference games that season.

 

[Illinoisvolfan2]

... and Tennessee also played UCLA and South Carolina that year as non-conference opponents. Tennessee only played 5 conference games that season.

Thanks. Good catch

 

[GetEmVols]

Why is ut playing these early powerpuff games?
Y

Because we don’t want to start 0-2

 

[The Tall Gguy]

We have to because conferences like the Pac12 and Big 10 are 100% creampuffs

 

[allstar34bd]

Does the clock not stop when you go out of bounds? Maybe I’m just frustrated right now and I have known and forgotten this.

 

[VOLINVONORE]

Why is ut playing these early powerpuff games?
Y

Looks like we need them.

 

[#1fulmerite]

Honestly, it’s because they will come for $400K as where we would have to pay Ga State almost a million.