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Post by purplehaze on Feb 27, 2019 12:11:31 GMT -5
For a team that went 4-2 in the league and seems to be on the upswing, this ooc schedule is terrible (compare it to ours !) Hoyas open with Davidson, Marist and D.3 Catholic U. guhoyas.com/schedule.aspx?path=football
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2019 12:20:13 GMT -5
Yikes. Catholic University? That's terrible.
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Post by hc87 on Feb 27, 2019 12:23:31 GMT -5
What's embarrassing is that they went 4-2 in the PL (and led us 31-5 deep in the 2nd H) given their overall support for football.
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Post by DFW HOYA on Feb 27, 2019 13:29:23 GMT -5
The schedule is poor and I've said so. But let's also ask the question: who is going to schedule Georgetown in the first place?
After 2019, Columbia is the only Ivy left that will do so, and that will end in 2022.
The NEC expansion reduces their non-conference window to just three games per school, and the last two NEC schools that scheduled Georgetown have not returned the game.
CAA schools are not interested. The only MEAC school that was interested (Howard) double-booked its game with Hampton so it could get out of playing GU.
Here is the list of all Division I teams within 100 miles of Washington. None are going to schedule a PL team if they don't have to.
Delaware Delaware St. Howard Maryland Morgan St. Navy Towson
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Feb 27, 2019 14:03:25 GMT -5
Similar to the Gtown basketball OOC strategy from a year or two ago
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Post by hchoops on Feb 27, 2019 14:08:20 GMT -5
The schedule is poor and I've said so. But let's also ask the question: who is going to schedule Georgetown in the first place? After 2019, Columbia is the only Ivy left that will do so, and that will end in 2022. The NEC expansion reduces their non-conference window to just three games per school, and the last two NEC schools that scheduled Georgetown have not returned the game. CAA schools are not interested. The only MEAC school that was interested (Howard) double-booked its game with Hampton so it could get out of playing GU. Here is the list of all Division I teams within 100 miles of Washington. None are going to schedule a PL team if they don't have to. Delaware Delaware St. Howard Maryland Morgan St. Navy Towson Are there many or any teams that are further than 100 miles who might play GU ?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2019 14:45:56 GMT -5
Old Dominion VMI James Madison William & Mary Richmond Hampton
Come on man. You could easily go down to Virginia and play some real teams.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2019 14:52:04 GMT -5
Also Liberty University in VA...
Georgetown should do everybody a favor and just drop football. Program is an absolute joke and the Patriot League needs to get rid of them if they're really serious about taking it to the next level.
Holy Cross needs to join the CAA (I would become a member of the President's Council every year if the school made this commitment)
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Post by rgs318 on Feb 27, 2019 15:32:05 GMT -5
Isn't it a bit hard to say the #2 team from last year is hurting the PL?
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Post by joe on Feb 27, 2019 15:32:28 GMT -5
They had a good year in the PL and has us beaten nearly to death before a miracle comeback. They will win their OOC games next year and have a decent record. They're doing what they want to do down there and at least winning games. It's not what any of us want for HC, but whatever. Never understood the Georgetown bashing, especially when we lose to them more than we'd like. We should worry about ourselves, not the Hoyas.
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Post by rgs318 on Feb 27, 2019 15:38:25 GMT -5
Yup!
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Post by purplehaze on Feb 27, 2019 15:50:04 GMT -5
Liberty U is now an FBS school. They are not an option for GU
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Feb 27, 2019 17:33:48 GMT -5
Liberty U is now an FBS school. They are not an option for GU Old Dominion is also FBS, Conference USA. JMU, W&M, and Richmond are CAA, Which leaves Hampton and VMI.
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Post by hcgrad94 on Feb 27, 2019 17:59:17 GMT -5
The schedule is poor and I've said so. But let's also ask the question: who is going to schedule Georgetown in the first place? After 2019, Columbia is the only Ivy left that will do so, and that will end in 2022. The NEC expansion reduces their non-conference window to just three games per school, and the last two NEC schools that scheduled Georgetown have not returned the game. CAA schools are not interested. The only MEAC school that was interested (Howard) double-booked its game with Hampton so it could get out of playing GU. Here is the list of all Division I teams within 100 miles of Washington. None are going to schedule a PL team if they don't have to. Delaware Delaware St. Howard Maryland Morgan St. Navy Towson Out of curiosity why won't the Ivy league teams schedule you?
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Post by sader1970 on Feb 27, 2019 19:01:20 GMT -5
GU OOC GAMES EMBARRASSING?
I wouldn't worry about GU. We have our own issues unless and until we start winning PL championships. Hopefully Chesney will get us to the promised land but until then, let's not be pointing fingers at any other team.
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Feb 27, 2019 23:22:26 GMT -5
CATHOLIC U.? REALLY???
Interesting trivia question to which I do not know the answer:
When was the last time a non-Pioneer non-MAAC FCS/I-AA school scheduled and played a DIII?
For purposes of this exercise let's exclude schools transitioning up or starting program from scratch.
My guess is it's been 15+ years.
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Post by longsuffering on Feb 28, 2019 0:36:50 GMT -5
Harvard plays MIT in basketball, I believe. I wonder if they have ever played them in football? I wonder if WPI, a strong D-3 team has ever played neighbor Assumption, a D-2 team that evolved from a club team if memory serves me right.
I don't have a huge issue with GU playing CU. GU is clear about how much they are willing to spend on football, which isn't much. They aren't going to contort themselves to play only D-1 teams.
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Post by longsuffering on Feb 28, 2019 0:41:17 GMT -5
Just remembered UVM used to play Norwich in football, but UVM dropped football in the 70's so that was back in the day.
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Post by gks on Feb 28, 2019 7:30:45 GMT -5
Patriot League needs to step in a tell Georgetown to step up or get out.
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Post by rgs318 on Feb 28, 2019 7:34:08 GMT -5
I see your frustration, but how can anyone deliver an ultimatum to a team that finished in second place in the PL last year?
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Post by gks on Feb 28, 2019 8:23:37 GMT -5
Start with their facilities. 90% of high schools are better. Big reason why no one will play them.
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Post by sader1970 on Feb 28, 2019 8:30:03 GMT -5
And there are probably a lot of Texas high schools with bigger stadiums than all the other Patriot League teams except Fitton. So what?
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Post by gks on Feb 28, 2019 9:45:10 GMT -5
If you think Georgetown is an acceptable D1 stadium we have different standards.
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Post by rgs318 on Feb 28, 2019 9:48:42 GMT -5
I don't think that anyone feels GU's stadium is D1 quality (or even good high school quality). However, a football program is clearly more than a stadium. The Georgetown coaches have done a good job with their limited resources and have fielded a team that has been able to compete in the PL.
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Feb 28, 2019 10:37:28 GMT -5
If GU were to leave the PL, then the league loses its auto qualifier for the FCS championship. Was it not Fordham threatening to leave that forced the rest of the league to reinstate scollies?
Other schools, e.g., UNH supposedly, ultimately have little enthusiasm about PL football affiliation because of the AI.
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