College Football Schedules 2008

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Isn't Slaton's backup like the greatest thing since sliced bread?

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Isn't Slaton's backup like the greatest thing since sliced bread?

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Devine is sick good. I'm not really sure if he's as good as Slaton though.

Btw, I forgot to mention that Nebraska has VT at home next year, should be an interesting game.

[damaniac]

Michigan: Toledo, Miami(OH), At Notre Dame, TBD. Puke. Remind me why we needed to add 30 years to the Notre Dame deal? If we're going with the 1 "power" 3 cupcakes route, we could at least vary the power school for variety's sake.

[wh1t3bread]

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Michigan: Toledo, Miami(OH), At Notre Dame, TBD. Puke. Remind me why we needed to add 30 years to the Notre Dame deal? If we're going with the 1 "power" 3 cupcakes route, we could at least vary the power school for variety's sake.

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Maybe they can add Appalachian State? That could be the power school you need.

[wh1t3bread]

Rutgers: North Carolina, @Navy, Army, Buffalo (or other MAC), TBD-FCS. Blah. When is this program going to step up?

In 2010 they start a 7 years series with Notre Dame, but at this point that's hardly something to brag about.

[Bump_Bailey]

Illinois v Mizzou in St. Louis 8/30 should be a good one, both teams could be preseason top 10 picks.

[KUJustin]

I'd be surprised if we get the respect, but if KU beats someone like a USC in their bowl game they could be top 5 next year. We return almost everyone, though we do lose Talib (meh), McClinton (this will hurt), and McAnderson (meh).

Also, MU should definitely be in the running for top 5-10 as well.

I agree with Bump, that should be quite a game in St. Louis.

[Needle77]

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Rutgers: North Carolina, @Navy, Army, Buffalo (or other MAC), TBD-FCS. Blah. When is this program going to step up?

In 2010 they start a 7 years series with Notre Dame, but at this point that's hardly something to brag about.

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From reading the ScarletNation message boards(this is my disclaimer because i get almost all my RU information from message boards) it seemed like ND was the only team willing to add RU to their schedule, and RU still had to make concessions(I think Rutgers only gets 2 home games out of the 7 game series).

Penn State was asked, as was BC, both backed out. Rutgers wanted to get Michigan State back on the schedule as well and that fell through. I wish Illinois stayed on the schedule now.

I think Navy is going to be on the schedule forever as they have built up a small rivalry and Army has been on the schedule for a while as well. Buffalo is the 2nd of a home and home(unless they back out then I believe its Temple) and then I've heard the FCS team is going to be Villanova again.

As much as I want to bitch about them not stepping up they aren't getting interest from any of the BCS conference teams outside of the bottom/middle tier ACC. Hopefully the AD can pull a game outta BC/UVa/Miami as I think they still have openings for 2009. Someone better in the know can confirm that.

[Ballzack]

LSU has to run the gauntlet again.

2008 Schedule

Sat, Aug 30 North Texas Baton Rouge, La. (Tiger Stadium)

Sat, Sep 06 Troy Baton Rouge, La. (Tiger Stadium)

Sat, Sep 13 TBD Baton Rouge, La. (Tiger Stadium)

Sat, Sep 20 Auburn * at Auburn, Ala. (Jordan-Hare Stadium)

Sat, Sep 27 Mississippi State * Baton Rouge, La. (Tiger Stadium)

Sat, Oct 11 Florida * at Gainesville, Fla. (Ben Hill Griffin Stadium)

Sat, Oct 18 South Carolina * at Columbia, S.C. (Williams-Brice Stadium)

Sat, Oct 25 Georgia * Baton Rouge, La. (Tiger Stadium)

Sat, Nov 01 Tulane Baton Rouge, La. (Tiger Stadium)

Sat, Nov 15 Alabama * Baton Rouge, La. (Tiger Stadium)

Sat, Nov 22 Ole Miss * Baton Rouge, La. (Tiger Stadium)

Sat, Nov 29 Arkansas *


5 SEC games in a row with no open date in sight against much improved competition. UF and UGA are loaded.

[wh1t3bread]

Needle,

You have heard more than I. Thanks for the post. Do these scheduling difficulties have anything to do with the relatively small capacity of the stadium?

I though the ND series was 3 home, 4 away. With the first 2 games away. Maybe I read that wrong.

It would be nice if they can start getting some OOC games scheduled with the Big East defectors. It would also be nice to get a Big-10 team back on the schedule as well. I don't mind seeing Navy on there. But I don't like when I see BOTH Navy and Army on the schedule.

I'm actually glad Rutgers is getting back to playing CAA (former A-10) teams for their FCS matchup. Playing Howard & Norfolk State out of the MEAC the last two years is an absolute joke. Villanova and 90% of the CAA squads are at least respectable.