tOSU vs Army?

[Napoleonbuck]

I guess the 2009 game is the one before the USC game? I imagine an Ohio team will fill that void.

I believe the 2010 game was supposed to be AFTER the Miami game, so I expect another cupcake.

I though Eastern Michigan was added to the schedule on its own, not as a replacement for Army? Is that information wrong?

 

[BB73]

I though Eastern Michigan was added to the schedule on its own, not as a replacement for Army? Is that information wrong?

You're correct; EMU is not a replacement for one of the Army games. The Army game that year was scheduled for 9/18/2010, which is now 'TBA'.

 

[starBUCKS]

Without starting a completly different thread on this... Who would some of you like to see as a replacement series for Army?
Maybe?

FIU- Just as much of a cupcake as Eastern Mich. Heavy recruiting in Miami area.

Kentucky- A little more of a challange, but it's fun to play neighbors.

Pitt- Another neighborhood rumble.

I actually was in Boston this past week arguing about the strength of the ACC top to bottom vs The Big 10. ACC/Big 10 Challange in football would be sick. For fun here's a mock.

Ohio State vs Florida State (since we already have Miami on schedule)
Michigan vs Miami (Fla)
Michigan State vs Maryland
Iowa vs Georgia Tech
Wisconsin vs Virginia Tech
Penn State vs Boston College
Purdue vs Wake Forest
Minnesota vs North Carolina State
Indiana vs Duke
Northwestern vs Virginia
Illinois Vs North Carolina (up-in-comers with good recruiting coaches)

Clemson will have to sit this one out. It would be fun.

 

[Bestbuck36]

I would like to see that Rutgers matchup. We've got an inroads to NJ and the additional exposure in New York would be great.

That ACC/Big10 matchup would be a lot of fun, but no way you could leave out Clemson they're one of the better schools and playing in "Death Valley" would be really cool.

I'd also have to say that the Big10 wins that matchup 7 out of 10 years at the current rate we are going. Maybe it would shift but as of right now we'd smoke em imo. Also Wisky has to be our 3rd team if not our 2nd.

 

[Bestbuck36]

Since I was bored I figured I'd give some predictions on these matchups.

Ohio State vs Florida State (since we already have Miami on schedule)- Not even close. 33-10.

Michigan vs Miami (Fla)- A really good game with Michigan grinding them down. 28-21

Michigan State vs Maryland- This year I would say Mich St. wins 21-20.

Iowa vs Georgia Tech- Not close. GTech would embarass Iowa. 31-13.

Wisconsin vs Virginia Tech- The best game in the entire schedule. Wisky wins a close, low scoring game. 17-13.

Penn State vs Boston College- Penn State 10 at BC. At PSU 3TDs. 31-10.

Purdue vs Wake Forest- Shootout city. Purdue 45-35.

Minnesota vs North Carolina State- The chest wins this one, Minny's in trouble. 24-14.

Indiana vs Duke- Duke might be the worst team in IA. 27-20.

Northwestern vs Virginia - NW defense has to get better. 23-17 because of Sutton.

Illinois Vs North Carolina - Just have a feeling. Illinois will be good in two years though. 30-24.

Clemson will have to sit this one out. It would be fun.

If Clemson replaces Duke, its a 6-5 advantage Big10 or better. Without I'd say 8-3 or 7-4 Big10. Any games played @Wiscky, The Shoe, Pig House or Happy Valley go the Big10's way 9 out of 10. Maybe the same for Clemson in Death Valley also or VaTech/Miami.

That is fun I say we do it.

 

[BB73]

Clemson will have to sit this one out. It would be fun.

I don't think sitting out the team with the most ACC football titles in the history of the conference would work. I'd switch Clemson in for BC, the newcomer.

wikipedia.ACC football_champions

 

[cincibuck]

ACC vs Big 10? Fine, make it the 4th Saturday in November and give FSU and Miami a shot of real football weather.

 

[starBUCKS]

YA I went off of feeling... and didn't feel Clemson with any of them. But they definetly could be interchanged in there. Could have left out Duke, but wanted to try and keep things even. Who do you think Clemson pairs up with well?

 

[Bestbuck36]

YA I went off of feeling... and didn't feel Clemson with any of them. But they definetly could be interchanged in there. Could have left out Duke, but wanted to try and keep things even. Who do you think Clemson pairs up with well?

Just about any Big10 team really. They are a pounding running team that plays good defense, sound familiar. They also have two of the better runners in NCAA with Spiller and Davis so you'd better be able to play run defense to beat em. They'll lose alot from the defensive line this season with the loss of Gaines Adams, who wouldn't, but still be tough defensively.

Sorry to hijack the thread.

RE: Army backing out. I could see us adding Navy to the schedule and continuing to build the recruiting base on the Eastern seaboard. Also anytime you get to play the service academy's the eyes around the world are on you on the miltary networks. There's a ton of Buckeye support worldwide already but JT is no fool when it comes to solidifying his foothold.

Also the tradition of Army/Navy rivals OSU/Mich so combining the schools on the field once in a while will not hurt. Its not like we're ND trying to fatten up the victories every year.

 

[ORD_Buckeye]

I was in favor of the Army game and am sad to see it canceled. I love the fact that we're playing one marquee home-and-home every year. Beyond that, it's gotten ridiculous the number of in-state schools that we're playing. Originally, it was only supposed to be one per year, then it slid up to two, and now we're playing 3!. Why don't we just get an auxiliary membership to the MAC? The games do nothing for our recruiting or national exposure.

To keep the politicians happy, I'm all in favor of one, and occasionally two, per year. What I'd like to see are a number of games scheduled with minor BCS and upper mid-major teams around the country on a 2 for 1 basis to increase our national exposure and give the alumni some interesting trips--because right now, we essentially have one trip outside the Big Ten footprint every other year--SoCal, NoCal, Austin, Miami, Seattle etc.

Teams that I have in mind would fall along the lines of San Diego or San Jose State. Nevada (a weekend in Lake Tahoe in September does NOT suck), UNLV (increasingly a recruiting hotbed and a Vegas trip for the alumni) Rice Colorado State and so on--decent mid major teams with interesting locations scheduled on a 2:1 basis.