[NU Sports] 10 league games? Not likely

[Hakirsch at aol.com]

In a message dated 10/2/2008 1:40:48 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com writes:

> Something else to keep in mind.
> 
> The "weak" non-con schedule sometimes benefits the "weaker" team too.
> Look at the national boost the AP State received by beating UoM.  The
> nation started to pay attention to NU in '95 because we beat ND.  
> 
> The MAC has grown from initially being cannon fodder for the BT to
> beating BT teams because they schedule a lot of BT games.  Part of that
> growth is the MAC recruiting promise that kids who maybe got passed over
> by BT schools will have a chance to beat them on the field.
> 
> Also, these are big paydays for both teams, not just the BT.
> 
> Jeff
> 
> 

All good points Jeff --there are some redeeming aspects to these cheap 
schedules !

I used to refer to the MAC  as the poor man's Big Ten

Harry




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