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Big Ten Bye week?

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Ohio State football
Turkey, then Wolverines in 2009
Big Ten adds bye week, pushing back big game
Wednesday, December 12, 2007 3:20 AM
By Ken Gordon


THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
It's not what Ohio State's president, athletic director or football coach would prefer, but the Buckeyes likely will play Michigan on Thanksgiving weekend each season as soon as 2009. With most of their coaches clamoring for a bye week, the Big Ten presidents on Dec. 2 approved extending the football season by one week.
Teams used to have a week off, but when the NCAA added a 12th game before the 2006 season, the Big Ten lost its bye week because it traditionally has completed play before Thanksgiving, the only major conference to do so.
That meant 12 straight weeks of games, and coaches hated that.



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I love this decision. I think that would have had to do this or have some sort of championship game. I think the latter choice would ruin The Game to a certain point. Making a 13 week schedule and having The Game a week later is a good thing. This would mean a shorter lay-off until the bowl games. I think this would benefit the entire Big Ten conferance. Every team would be better prepared when the bowls came around because they all would have a shorter lay-off. I think this is a good thing.
 
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I don't think this decision will affect the team at all. But I don't mind it.

I'm one of the biggest traditionalists, but I was thinking that it would be pretty cool to schedule games against the SEC where the Big Ten team would go play the SEC team early in the year. Play down there on the hottest, most humid time of year. Then, next year, the SEC teams go to the north, and play Big Ten teams at the end of the season - the week before the SEC plays their conference championship game.

Do this method for 2 years, then take 2 years off, or so, before playing another 2 years.
 
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Zurp;1027143; said:
I don't think this decision will affect the team at all. But I don't mind it.

I'm one of the biggest traditionalists, but I was thinking that it would be pretty cool to schedule games against the SEC where the Big Ten team would go play the SEC team early in the year. Play down there on the hottest, most humid time of year. Then, next year, the SEC teams go to the north, and play Big Ten teams at the end of the season - the week before the SEC plays their conference championship game.

Do this method for 2 years, then take 2 years off, or so, before playing another 2 years.
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you know you are not getting an SEC to travel north that late in the year. Hell you can hardly get them to travel north anytime of the year. :biggrin:
 
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Zurp;1027143; said:
I don't think this decision will affect the team at all. But I don't mind it.

I'm one of the biggest traditionalists, but I was thinking that it would be pretty cool to schedule games against the SEC where the Big Ten team would go play the SEC team early in the year. Play down there on the hottest, most humid time of year. Then, next year, the SEC teams go to the north, and play Big Ten teams at the end of the season - the week before the SEC plays their conference championship game.

Do this method for 2 years, then take 2 years off, or so, before playing another 2 years.
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That's pretty much rivalry week down here.

Lockup;1027158; said:
you know you are not getting an SEC to travel north that late in the year. Hell you can hardly get them to travel north anytime of the year. :biggrin:
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Of course not, all the good teams are in the South, no need to travel. :biggrin:(Sorry, couldn't resist)
 
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Let's add two bye weeks and push it back even further. Otherwise we just lost Michigan week.

Does anyone really think we - as fans - can keep the same level of focus when Grandma and Aunt Millie are coming into town two days before the game? When we have a house full of guests for the weekend half of whom don't care about football or are fans of other teams?

How many students will be going home rather than attending the game?

Senior tackle the day after the Holiday?

You can tell yourselves it will be the same, but you are wrong. your wife may tolerate you being on another planet that entire week now - but not when her parents are coming for dinner.

Think of all the pre-game parties and other festivities that traditionally happen the week leading up to the game. Particularly on Friday night. Those don't happen the day after Thanksgiving when the wives are out shopping.

First week in December means much higher chances of bad weather - but screw it.

Let's build a damn dome, start a 32 game playoff. stick a flag in the ball carrier's pocket and be done with it.

It's my own damn fault. I have just lived too long.
 
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Oh8ch;1027197; said:
Let's add two bye weeks and push it back even further. Otherwise we just lost Michigan week.

Does anyone really think we - as fans - can keep the same level of focus when Grandma and Aunt Millie are coming into town two days before the game? When we have a house full of guests for the weekend half of whom don't care about football or are fans of other teams?

How many students will be going home rather than attending the game?

Senior tackle the day after the Holiday?

You can tell yourselves it will be the same, but you are wrong. your wife may tolerate you being on another planet that entire week now - but not when her parents are coming for dinner.

Think of all the pre-game parties and other festivities that traditionally happen the week leading up to the game. Particularly on Friday night. Those don't happen the day after Thanksgiving when the wives are out shopping.

First week in December means much higher chances of bad weather - but screw it.

Let's build a damn dome, start a 32 game playoff. stick a flag in the ball carrier's pocket and be done with it.

It's my own damn fault. I have just lived too long.
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You can't push it back a week farther that is when the CCG will be when the Big 10 adds another team.
 
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My personal opinion is that a bye week will be a good thing overall. It will give a break for rest and recuperation as the season goes on. It will push the Big 10 schedule a week longer bringing it more in line with the other conferences so we don't finish so much earlier than everyone else. My personal opinion is that they should put in the bye week and add one more game to make it a true round robin every year which will lead to a clear Big 10 champion more often. Just my opinion.
 
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Lockup;1027158; said:
you know you are not getting an SEC to travel north that late in the year. Hell you can hardly get them to travel north anytime of the year. :biggrin:
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I know they won't go north. I'm just saying that it would make for some pretty sweet games.

Nutriaitch;1027172; said:
That's pretty much rivalry week down here.
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Traditions would be lost on both sides.
 
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OCBucksFan;1027256; said:
Sitting down at Thanksgiving dinner, and giving thanks for all the things that year, it's going to be weird saying "Amen" then following that up with "And Fuck Michigan!"
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Aren't you teaching the kids to say that already? What kind of an upbringing are you suggesting we have?:biggrin:
 
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