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Pataskala
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Next season's schedule

Posted: 12/4/2018 10:24:34 AM

I know we're still playing this year but I got to thinking about next season. All four of our OOC opponents have winning records and three of the four home MAC games should be against bowl-eligible teams, if they just flip the schedule like they did last season. Should be a decent home schedule:

URI (6-5)
Louisiana (7-6, Sun Belt West Div champs)
NIU (8-5, MAC champs)
WMU (7-5)
Fiami (6-6)
Kent (2-10)

My son got his acceptance letter to Ohio's First, Ohio's Finest last Friday so I hope we have more than three Saturday home games next season.

The road schedule should look like this:

Pitt (7-6, ACC Coastal Div champs)
T'erd (8-4)
Buffalo (10-3, MACCG loser)
Akron (4-8)
BSU (4-8)
BG (3-9)

We will get by.
We will get by.
We will get by.
We will survive.

bshot44
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RE: Next season's schedule

Posted: 12/4/2018 10:41:40 AM

Doubt it'll be a straight swap for MAC West opponents. Not sure how they decide the crossover games.

But I'm thinking this is pretty much in stone already ....

Saturday home games
URI
Louisiana
Kent

Weekday home games
Miami

Weekend road games
Pitt
Marshall
BG

Weekday road games
Akron
Buffalo

If I had to guess, we'll play CMU on road, EMU at home and NIU at home.

spongeBOB CATpants
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RE: Next season's schedule

Posted: 12/4/2018 11:43:13 AM

A trip to Pittsburgh sounds fun. Would think a lot of Bobcats will show up for that one.

OhioBobcat
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RE: Next season's schedule

Posted: 12/4/2018 3:00:29 PM

spongeBOB CATpants wrote:

A trip to Pittsburgh sounds fun. Would think a lot of Bobcats will show up for that one.

Especially because it's going to be a game Ohio is going to WIN! Not only is this an easy road trip to make, Ohio will be in prime position to beat Pitt next year for several reasons. One, Ohio will - as usual - be a very good team again next year and will once again be one of the favorites to win the MAC. Two, Pitt loses a TON of starters next year. I was watching their game the other night and they put a stat up on the screen that said 19 of Pitt's 22 starters were seniors! That's going to be a massive hit for them. Third, and this will be a huge advantage for Ohio heading into this matchup, Ohio will have a game under its belt before facing Pitt. Ohio opens its season vs Rhode Island a week earlier while Pitt's season opener will be the game vs Ohio. This is a HUGE edge and advantage for Ohio!

Last Edited: 12/4/2018 3:00:59 PM by OhioBobcat

Buckeye to Bobcat
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RE: Next season's schedule

Posted: 12/4/2018 3:21:08 PM

This schedule screams 6-6 or 7-5 at best. Our non-con road games with Marshall and Pitt will not be easy.

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RE: Next season's schedule

Posted: 12/4/2018 3:54:38 PM

OhioBobcat wrote:

spongeBOB CATpants wrote:

A trip to Pittsburgh sounds fun. Would think a lot of Bobcats will show up for that one.

Not sure about your info.

I only count 13 seniors on Pitt's starting roster ... and only two other seniors in their two-deep on offense and defense.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/pittsburghpanthers...

They only have 19 seniors on their entire roster? Maybe that's what you saw.

https://pittsburghpanthers.com/roster.aspx?path=football&...

In fact, PItt has played a lot of young guys this year .... 7 true freshman have seen action and 16 redshirt freshman.

Pat Narduzzi has recruited well ... 42nd best class in America for 2019 with 20 commits.

in comparison, Ohio is 78th with 15 commits.

Regardless, I think you are vastly underestimating Pitt. Is it a winnable game, sure! But I don't think Pitt is a doormat like Kansas was in 2016-17. This is the defending champ of the ACC Coastal Division. A win by Ohio would be quite impressive.

And considering the way Ohio handled Howard in their opener ... I'm hard pressed to put a lot of stock in a game vs Rhode Island preparing the Bobcats for a road trip to an ACC team for their opener.

I'll be at Heinz Field .... looking forward to it. But I don't agree this will "be a game Ohio is going to WIN!"

A chance to win ... maybe? But they'll be a significant underdog of about 8-10 points is my guess.

As far as Marshall ... rivalry game. Nuff said, ha!

ExCat21
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RE: Next season's schedule

Posted: 12/4/2018 8:29:07 PM

I agree with you in this one BSHOT44 on this one. Although I'm from KY.....I understand the rival PA kids and OH kids have. Never is an easy game!

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RE: Next season's schedule

Posted: 12/6/2018 6:48:14 PM

bshot44 wrote:

Doubt it'll be a straight swap for MAC West opponents. Not sure how they decide the crossover games.

I think it will be. Since UMass left the MAC and the divisions are even again, Ohio had home vs. Eastern Michigan, at Toledo, at Central Michigan, in 2016, and then same opponents, opposite locations in 2017. This year, Ohio played the other three MAC West teams.

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RE: Next season's schedule

Posted: 12/6/2018 7:04:08 PM

Why don�t we play big money payout games anymore? I can�t imagine that Pitt pays anywhere close to the big boys we played in the past like Florida, Tennessee, etc. Most Mac schools seem to play at least one of those games a year.

TWT
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RE: Next season's schedule

Posted: 12/6/2018 8:31:23 PM

Schaus has said he wanted to keep the games regional and it cities to make it easy for Bobcat fans to attend. Pittsburgh, Boston, Chicago, Syracuse, Trenton all with substantial alumni in driving distance.

Most Memorable Bobcat Events Attended
2010 97-83 win over Georgetown in NCAA 1st round
2012 45-13 victory over ULM in the Independence Bowl
2015 34-3 drubbing of Miami @ Peden front of 25,086

BillyTheCat
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RE: Next season's schedule

Posted: 12/6/2018 8:50:54 PM

BuddyLee wrote:

JUST WIN BABY, just WIN....Why doesn't basketball play money games?

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