Future scheduling question

[AllVolinGA]

As the powers that be look forward years and even decades ahead setting the future schedule for our beloved Big Orange, I wonder if they have given any consideration to doing a two game home set with the TSU Tigers. I know from a financial standpoint that one game could make TSUs season. We have played Austin Peay, Middle TN, Tenn Tech, Chattanooga, and ETSU. Why not give the states premiere HBAC school an opportunity to share in the wealth. I know that the money would benefit them greatly and it would keep that payout money in the state. Surely that is as good a plan as paying Kent State or UTEP. Just a thought. What say yea?

 

[Volfan1000]

As the powers that be look forward years and even decades ahead setting the future schedule for our beloved Big Orange, I wonder if they have given any consideration to doing a two game home set with the TSU Tigers. I know from a financial standpoint that one game could make entry's season. We have played Austin Peay, Middle TN, Tenn Tech, Chattanooga, and ETSU. Why not give the states premiere HaBAC school an opportunity to share in the wealth. I know that the money would benefit yeah greatly and it would keep that pay out money in the state. Surely that is good a plan as paying Kent State or UTEP. Just a thought. What say yea.

We have played Tennessee State in men's basketball.

 

[zeppelin128]

If we are going to schedule any games below a power 4 level, I'm all for playing in-state opponents. Keep that cash at home.

 

[LittleVol]

As the powers that be look forward years and even decades ahead setting the future schedule for our beloved Big Orange, I wonder if they have given any consideration to doing a two game home set with the TSU Tigers. I know from a financial standpoint that one game could make entry's season. We have played Austin Peay, Middle TN, Tenn Tech, Chattanooga, and ETSU. Why not give the states premiere HaBAC school an opportunity to share in the wealth. I know that the money would benefit yeah greatly and it would keep that pay out money in the state. Surely that is good a plan as paying Kent State or UTEP. Just a thought. What say yea.

Would love to see this.

Florida State used to do this with Florida AM.

Miami too.

 

[NighthawkVol]

Would love to see this.

Florida State used to do this with Florida AM.

Miami too.

Given how the state has screwed TSU out of so much money, I’d like to see this happen just to give them a big payday. Better than giving they money to somebody like Kent State.

 

[madbamahater]

I say keep the out of conference money in state between the UT extensions and throw in other in state public schools. Alternate UTC and UT Martin and rotate TSU, Austin Peay, Tech, ETSU, something like this ........

I would exclude Memphis, because they can generate their own revenue and they may as well do these same scenarios. Memphis is capable of winning their conference and capable of making the playoffs, so it makes zero sense for Tennessee to schedule Memphis in football for the reasons being discussed if strength of schedule doesn't count.

I'd also like for the SEC to go back to 8 conference games, maybe even drop it to 6. Everyone plays 6 in conference games and 6 out of conference. If they aren't going to factor strength of schedule at all then the SEC MUST revamp across the board.

I am not defending Bama, they don't deserve to be in this season, even with a strength of schedule advantage. They have 3 losses, 1 to Vandie and 1 (weren't even competitive) to a bad Oklahoma team very late in season. Win at Norman and they're in (sadly).

At least it keeps TONS of revenue in state to schools that desperately need the revenue and you can maybe reduce travel, lodging and logical expenses for some of these state schools by playing 1 of them each year in Nashville's new stadium being built. Make it the first game of the season, or the last. Last may be better for the Vols, if they are having to play in Atlanta for SEC Champ game ..??

The SEC also needs to take a serious look at ending the SEC championship game. Although, the committee says they won't penalize a team for losing a conference championship game, it will eventually screw someone, it's inevitable and watch the Vols be the first to suffer from something like this. If you end up with a ton of 1 or maybe even 2 loss teams all jockeying for the last spots to fill the playoff, there are many scenarios that could leave an SEC runner up out with 2 or 3 losses.... It's not if, but when and it would be the most Vol thing ever if UT was to be the first.......

 

[WoodsmanVol]

I think we should play no more than two cupcakes annually. At the start of the season. Sort of games to calibrate the team for serious competition down the road. Now, by cupcakes, I don't mean teams that barely rate above high school level. I'd like to see, uh, ahem, hmmm, biased scheduling that low conference standing B1G, PAC12, or ACC teams. I wouldn't mind seeing some Arizona, Purdue, or Duke types on schedule. Even Army or Navy would do.