Pre-Conference Scheduling

[Ursa Major]

Midwest games would be key to recruiting in Minnesota!!

 

[AZGrizFan]

I am in the definate minority here.

I don't really think playing Duke, UNC, Arizona, Kansas and Gonzaga in non conference would have changed last night.

SDSU, BYU, CSU and Davidson weren't chump change. I don't think the body bag games against Carrol or Minot are going to change anything either.

I don't think he's saying we have to play top 5 schools in the country, 24. Howsabout we schedule an ASU? St. Mary's? NMSU? Boise? Utah? Washington? Wyoming? Air Force? Really, just the same schools we'd like to see on the FOOTBALL side of things...get some experience playing UP...not WAY up, just UP. We sure as f*** ain't gonna get that once conference play starts.

I enjoy how people think it is easy to simply schedule up, and for that matter, get teams to come to Missoula. The Griz have scheduled up. They played SDSU, BYU and Colorado State this year, along with Davidson in the bracket buster. The year before that they played CSU, Long Beach State, Oregon State and Nevada. Year before it was Utah, UCLA, Nevada and Oregon State. Looks like the Griz are already scheduling how people want them to. It would be impossible and a horrible mistake to fill out a non-conference schedule with nothing but those types of teams. It needs to be balanced where have for-sure wins, 50-50 games and a potential upset or two. The non-conference schedule has been just fine the last few years.

Why do we need "for sure" wins on our OOC schedule? We aren't getting an at-large bid even if we go 28-2 and lose the BSC tourney. Games against Carroll, Great Falls, etc., are absolutely wasted time and energy.

 

[NorthEndZoneDan]

It will be nice to step up the OOC scheduling. Next season we already know we go to Hawaii, and host Davidson. I am guessing Wayne will do his best to find a game reasonably close to Denver, so I would not be surprised to see CSU, Air Force, CU, Wyoming, Denver, New Mexico, or Utah.

I will also add, Don't be surprised to see a nice game or 2 in the Midwest. You all can banter on what programs I am thinking of. How dare I actually reveal more than that, just in case it does not happen. You will see when the schedule is official this summer.

Also pay attention to see which player may run track this spring, and which Region 9 guy we are looking at, and I hope we get.

Stay tuned. Hints is all I give anymore.

Hints... thats just flat out wrong mtgrizrule. Some of us hardcores live and breathe for your gems damnit!

 

[mtgrizrule]

It will be nice to step up the OOC scheduling. Next season we already know we go to Hawaii, and host Davidson. I am guessing Wayne will do his best to find a game reasonably close to Denver, so I would not be surprised to see CSU, Air Force, CU, Wyoming, Denver, New Mexico, or Utah.

I will also add, Don't be surprised to see a nice game or 2 in the Midwest. You all can banter on what programs I am thinking of. How dare I actually reveal more than that, just in case it does not happen. You will see when the schedule is official this summer.

Also pay attention to see which player may run track this spring, and which Region 9 guy we are looking at, and I hope we get.

Stay tuned. Hints is all I give anymore.

Hints... thats just flat out wrong mtgrizrule. Some of us hardcores live and breathe for your gems damnit!

I am having fun with this now. Here is a good starting point for region 9, sorry the websites suck, but you can narrow down some possibilities starting here. There are a couple very intriguing bigs to prospect too.
http://hometeamsonline.com/REGIONIXATHLETICS/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

As for schedule, think about teams we have recently played out of conference with midwest ties, then add in a neighboring Major or another Mid major conference, and you can get a good idea. By the way, whatever the schedule is, none of the games will be official until summer time.