Oso planning to go pro
On top of seeing MU play, you're also treated to #1 UK vs #2 MSU, and Wiggins vs Jabari (Kansas vs Duke). Can't wait to see manchild, Julius Randle and UK's other frosh, against G-Harris and B-Dawson. You also get #10 Florida @ #20 Wisco and #14 VCU @ #24 UVA, and a slew of other ranked teams in action. Has there ever been a night (outside the tourney) with so many marquee games? I only wish there was a way to turn-off the ticker.
I agree that it hurts our RPI but that's not the only factor that goes into scheduling. Early season matchups against cupcakes are a necessary evil in college basketball. You wanna give your players a few warmup games before facing the opponents that matter. But these cupcakes will not come and get pummeled in the Bradley for free. We need to pay them. And the worse the team, the cheaper the cupcake. And Grambling is about as cheap as it comes.So if the administration decided that they needed to save some money by scheduling a team that will drain our RPI slightly, that is fine by me.
I agree with the thought process. But when you go as low and cheap as Grambling, why not bring in a D2 team? Surely one can be had for the same price as Grambling (particularly those who won't be traveling as far). They'll give a better game, and they won't have an impact on the SOS and RPI since they're N/As for the calculations where Grambling isn't. Some of the games (IUPUI, UNH) can be seen as a gamble, that there's a chance they'll be better this year. But Grambling is a lock to have an RPI worse than 330, and will be lucky to win a game again, maybe even go another year where every loss is double digits.
Same reason they don't play exhibition games: costs money to rent the BC and attendance would be much lower.
When you bring in a D2 team, it counts as an exhibition game. That means Marquette would have had to cancel one of their two closed-door scrimmages they had this year with Illinois State and Virginia.
Wrong. So if we lose and that's the only game Grambling wins all year the selection committee won't consider that? On the other hand, if we win, it's basically a non-event but has a drag on our RPI. On the flip side, if we beat Ohio State, will that be irrelevant by the end of the season? I get that a win over a cupcake team is not going to hurt us in the long run, but the truth is that we'd probably be better off not playing Grambling than playing them and winning. Not that complicated.
So attendance is going to be significantly more for Grambling than any of Minnesota State, UW-Parkside, Wayne State, or Lewis College? Don't buy it.Does it count against a limit if you place it as a regular season game in your schedule? i.e. Wichita State is 1-0 now despite the win being against a D2 team because it was a regular game, not an exhibition. Wright State also played one exhibition against a DII team, and in addition has two regular season games scheduled against DII teams.
I have no problem playing Grambling. We didn't know they would go 0-28 last year when we scheduled them. These things are done years in advance.
I'll be attending the double header at the UC ("we're happy for you!"), but my hope is that since the seats are in the box of a Milwaukee based company, they'll have the MU game on TV at the same time.
So attendance is going to be significantly more for Grambling than any of Minnesota State, UW-Parkside, Wayne State, or Lewis College? Don't buy it.
Does it count against a limit if you place it as a regular season game in your schedule? i.e. Wichita State is 1-0 now despite the win being against a D2 team because it was a regular game, not an exhibition. Wright State also played one exhibition against a DII team, and in addition has two regular season games scheduled against DII teams.
Minnesota State
What MKE company has a box at the UC? Miller or Harley seem like the only options, although given performance in recent years seems odd to spend the cash on a box outside of the corporate home market.
Miller-Coors is a Chicago company.
That was my guess as the change is recent, but he specifically stated a Milwaukee based company. Both Miller and Harley have significant corporate presence in Chicago.
Basketball schedules aren't done years in advance, except for return games, tournaments, etc. This game was probably scheduled late spring / early summer. They wanted a game this week prior to OSU. They probably only had the BC available on a couple of days. They found the best deal they could fine. Broeker knows what he is doing schedule wise. I'm sure they wanted a better opponent, but since Grambling was in the area already, perhaps they saved some $$$.
Is there really such a school?
TAMUI do know, Newsie is right on you knowing ball.
I lived in Minnesota for awhile. It's not common but the other Minnesota public schools outside of the U of M Twin Cities are sometimes referred to as Minnesota State (insert city name). E.G. Minnesota State Duluth or Minnesota State Morris. Most choose to call them Minnesota Morris or even just Morris.
Robert W. Baird....Foley and Lardner...etc. etc. etc. There are more than you think.
Wow, I'm very concerned for Benny. Being able to mimic Myron Medcalf's writing so closely implies an oncoming case of dementia.