2022-23 Non-Con Schedule

[wadesworld]

Same day as US Iran in the World Cup.

The US made it to the World Cup this time?

[panda]

Same day as US Iran in the World Cup.

WC games will be early morning-afternoon.

[brewcity77]

OP updated with the Baylor game. Massive add. Hopefully none of the games have USA World Cup complications, it seems like Marquette has a knack for scheduling games on critical USMNT gamedays. All the kick times are 1:00 pm on weekdays, so hopefully it won't overlap.

[MuggsyB]

Awesome!! 

[Billy Hoyle]

OP updated with the Baylor game. Massive add. Hopefully none of the games have USA World Cup complications, it seems like Marquette has a knack for scheduling games on critical USMNT gamedays. All the kick times are 1:00 pm on weekdays, so hopefully it won't overlap.

I know. Every four years there's a MU game at the same time as a USNMT World Cup game. When will they learn?

[brewcity77]

I know. Every four years there's a MU game at the same time as a USNMT World Cup game. When will they learn?

This will actually be the first time the World Cup has ever overlapped with Marquette's season. There are numerous critical matches outside the World Cup Finals that occur at the same time.

[wadesworld]

I know. Every four years there's a MU game at the same time as a USNMT World Cup game. When will they learn?

Well, every 4 years, if we make the World Cup.

[panda]

I know. Every four years there's a MU game at the same time as a USNMT World Cup game. When will they learn?

So why did the Villanova MU game start at 9pm this season ?

[brewcity77]

Well, every 4 years, if we make the World Cup.

The US has missed one World Cup in the past 32 years. And I feel completely confident, with absolutely zero doubt, saying the US will not miss another World Cup in my lifetime.

Unless of course we are held out for human rights abuses, like Russia this year. Which I suppose is becoming more likely by the year. But in terms of competitive exclusion, it will never happen again.

[panda]

The US has missed one World Cup in the past 32 years. And I feel completely confident, with absolutely zero doubt, saying the US will not miss another World Cup in my lifetime.

Unless of course we are held out for human rights abuses, like Russia this year. Which I suppose is becoming more likely by the year. But in terms of competitive exclusion, it will never happen again.

We're definitely safe in 2026 !

[brewcity77]

We're definitely safe in 2026 !

Even beyond, the expansion to 48 guarantees 6 CONCACAF spots in the Final. Just qualifying for the Hex would've seen them safe in 2018 and as a bonus they would've qualified in a 48-team field all the way back in 1986 based on CONCACAF Championship standings from 1985.

In addition, future qualification will likely allow us to avoid Mexico completely. It's never going to be a competitive problem again.

[fjm]

Even beyond, the expansion to 48 guarantees 6 CONCACAF spots in the Final. Just qualifying for the Hex would've seen them safe in 2018 and as a bonus they would've qualified in a 48-team field all the way back in 1986 based on CONCACAF Championship standings from 1985.

In addition, future qualification will likely allow us to avoid Mexico completely. It's never going to be a competitive problem again.

Which is hella lame. I want US in every World Cup. But not if we suck regionally.

Looks like I'll be wicked hammered for the Baylor game. US Iran, followed up by a match up with a potential top 5 team

[panda]

Even beyond, the expansion to 48 guarantees 6 CONCACAF spots in the Final. Just qualifying for the Hex would've seen them safe in 2018 and as a bonus they would've qualified in a 48-team field all the way back in 1986 based on CONCACAF Championship standings from 1985.

In addition, future qualification will likely allow us to avoid Mexico completely. It's never going to be a competitive problem again.

Yep - I'll be wildly disappointed/angry to not qualify after 2026. It'll be a cake walk.

Still disappointing to not qualify in 18, but it happens.

[jfp61]

The US has missed one World Cup in the past 32 years. And I feel completely confident, with absolutely zero doubt, saying the US will not miss another World Cup in my lifetime.

Unless of course we are held out for human rights abuses, like Russia this year. Which I suppose is becoming more likely by the year. But in terms of competitive exclusion, it will never happen again.

We weren't held out for vietnam. We weren't held out for kidnaping and Abu Ghraib torture that started after 2002. Unless the US is starting a land war in Europe within the next 50 years. I think we wont be excluded for human rights abuses.

You could argue for wire tapping, but 1. it doesn't feel like people are as worked up with it as they should be and 2. The supreme court is about to "correctly" affirm that there are no privacy protections in their abortion case later this summer.

(i say correctly because technically we don't have privacy rights, pnumbras are BS, no matter how Pro Choice i am. I think congress needs to actually pass a privacy amendment.)

[rocky_warrior]

Hey folks, take it to the nonexistent world cup superbar thread.

[WhiteTrash]

Unless of course we are held out for human rights abuses, like Russia this year. Which I suppose is becoming more likely by the year. But in terms of competitive exclusion, it will never happen again.

If what's been happing in Chicago for years doesn't keep us out, nothing will.

[tower912]

Watching the Bears does qualify as a human rights violation.

(says the Lions fan)

[GoldenEagles03]

"Source: Wisconsin and Kansas State are in discussion to play in what has been dubbed the Brew City Battle at American Family Field, home of the MLB's Milwaukee Brewers, on November 11th."

Having Marquette play Wisconsin ever year at Miller Park would be cool. 50,000+ seats and both teams would be able to have full crowds. Universities would miss out, but It'd be quite the atmosphere.

[The Sultan]

"Source: Wisconsin and Kansas State are in discussion to play in what has been dubbed the Brew City Battle at American Family Field, home of the MLB's Milwaukee Brewers, on November 11th."

A Friday night?  I doubt that does well.

Having Marquette play Wisconsin ever year at Miller Park would be cool. 50,000+ seats and both teams would be able to have full crowds. Universities would miss out, but It'd be quite the atmosphere.

No thanks.  I would much rather have the rotation between the home sites on real basketball courts with hostile crowds.  That's a much better atmosphere for college basketball than a game in a cavernous baseball stadium.

[GoldenEagles03]

A Friday night?  I doubt that does well.


No thanks.  I would much rather have the rotation between the home sites on real basketball courts with hostile crowds.  That's a much better atmosphere for college basketball than a game in a cavernous baseball stadium.

You don't think 50,000 people with 2 full student sections and alcohol sales would be hostile?

[jfp61]

You don't think 50,000 people with 2 full student sections and alcohol sales would be hostile?

On a baseball diamond. Not at all

[Hards Alumni]

You don't think 50,000 people with 2 full student sections and alcohol sales would be hostile?

A basketball game at AFF sounds awful to me.  The Final four game at the Super Dome was even way too far away to be very enjoyable.

[The Sultan]

You don't think 50,000 people with 2 full student sections and alcohol sales would be hostile?

Not even a little bit.  I also question whether or not "50,000 people with two full student sections" would even be sustainable after a year or two after the novelty wears off.

Play them in the arenas where they belong.

[We R Final Four]

A Friday night?  I doubt that does well.


No thanks.  I would much rather have the rotation between the home sites on real basketball courts with hostile crowds.  That's a much better atmosphere for college basketball than a game in a cavernous baseball stadium.

Exactly.

[GoldenEagles03]

On a baseball diamond. Not at all

How so?

Have you seen their concert set ups? They'd fill that place and have dueling student sections.