Michigan has pulled out of the home and home series slated for 2018-2019 against the Razorbacks. As a result, Michigan will pay the UofA $2 million. Wonder what is behind this decision?
http://www.arkansasmatters.com/news/local-news/michigan-pulls-out-of-scheduled-football-series-with-arkansas
I believe it has something to do with the renewal of the Michigan/Notre Dame rivalry in 2018
I believe it's the fact that Harbaugh sucks
Quote from: Jack1990 on July 07, 2016, 11:31:00 am
Michigan has pulled out of the home and home series slated for 2018-2019 against the Razorbacks. As a result, Michigan will pay the UofA $2 million. Wonder what is behind this decision?
http://www.arkansasmatters.com/news/local-news/michigan-pulls-out-of-scheduled-football-series-with-arkansas
They wanted to renew their series with ND, simple as that.
Quote from: ricepig on July 07, 2016, 12:43:11 pm
They wanted to renew their series with ND, simple as that.
And that makes sense...I had only received the notice about the cancellation at the time I made the post. Only after that did I find out about the renewal of the ND series.
This was a no brainer for Michigan.... It was bad it had to happen the way it did. Why ever leave the Notre Dame series to begin with?
Quote from: beach bum on July 07, 2016, 01:51:14 pm
This was a no brainer for Michigan.... It was bad it had to happen the way it did. Why ever leave the Notre Dame series to begin with?
I think ND stopped it due to other scheduling needs, looks like they corrected those.
What teams are open for that game?
I overheard Stanford. Which would be a cool home and home.
Quote from: ricepig on July 07, 2016, 04:03:04 pm
I think ND stopped it due to other scheduling needs, looks like they corrected those.
I had forgotten ND has the five game contract with the ACC. How hard would it be for them to play 3 more and just join the conference? It is Notre Dame we are talking about though so.....
I hated to hear that the games have been cancelled. I like to see schools from power 5 conferences schedule each other home and home. I thought it was great that Arkansas scheduled _ichigan. I hope they can find a suitable replacement instead of just another cupcake.
Quote from: AirWarren on July 07, 2016, 04:05:53 pm
What teams are open for that game?
I overheard Stanford. Which would be a cool home and home.
Hopefully, we can find another Power 5 school to replace Michigan with. If so, here are our current options:
Boston College, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami (FL), North Carolina, Pittsburgh, TCU (already play them in 2016 and 2017), West Virginia, Michigan State, Northwestern.
Surely we could work out a home-and-home with one of those teams.
Louisville. :)
Quote from: VHSCoach2 on July 07, 2016, 05:29:19 pm
Hopefully, we can find another Power 5 school to replace Michigan with. If so, here are our current options:
Boston College, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami (FL), North Carolina, Pittsburgh, TCU (already play them in 2016 and 2017), West Virginia, Michigan State, Northwestern.
Surely we could work out a home-and-home with one of those teams.
Well, it was the opening game for both of those seasons, so it might not be as simple as it would appear. I haven't checked any of those, do any of them already have a home and home with another P5?
A State?
Yes?
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Quote from: VHSCoach2 on July 07, 2016, 05:29:19 pm
Hopefully, we can find another Power 5 school to replace Michigan with. If so, here are our current options:
Boston College, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami (FL), North Carolina, Pittsburgh, TCU (already play them in 2016 and 2017), West Virginia, Michigan State, Northwestern.
Surely we could work out a home-and-home with one of those teams.
west Virginia is equals with Arkansas y'all should play them.
Quote from: Redwolves8526 on August 09, 2016, 06:00:17 pm
Bring it on!
oh!!!!!!!!!! Phone is ringing Razorbacks fans anyone care to answer?😂😂😂
I'd like to see them square off once. But it will never happen, according to both head coaches
Quote from: mtindian42 on August 13, 2016, 11:59:41 am
oh!!!!!!!!!! Phone is ringing Razorbacks fans anyone care to answer?😂😂😂
Over Alcorn State or Texas State? Cmon now!
Quote from: Redwolves8526 on August 15, 2016, 08:58:17 am
Over Alcorn State or Texas State? Cmon now!
You play money games for money, the AD has stated and proven that numerous times. Other's are willing to play more, so it's a moot, and mute point.
Quote from: ricepig on August 15, 2016, 10:15:15 am
You play money games for money, the AD has stated and proven that numerous times. Other's are willing to play more, so it's a moot, and mute point.
he just skeerd
Quote from: ricepig on August 15, 2016, 08:17:57 pm
I no scare......
no, no, no. Not Ricepig. AD. Skeerd of no win situation. Small nads. Instead of being sure a mud hole would be stomped, concerned of smallest of chances Astate might win so the game doesn't get scheduled. Small nads. Bert too.
Quote from: LRRandy on August 15, 2016, 08:35:00 pm
no, no, no. Not Ricepig. AD. Skeerd of no win situation. Small nads. Instead of being sure a mud hole would be stomped, concerned of smallest of chances Astate might win so the game doesn't get scheduled. Small nads. Bert too.
I guess you would know the size of their nads, but that's your business.
Quote from: ricepig on August 15, 2016, 08:54:25 pm
I guess you would know the size of their nads, but that's your business.
haha. Just poking. Most big schools schedule smaller instate schools. It's not for every program and clearly not for Arkansas
Quote from: LRRandy on August 15, 2016, 09:41:36 pm
haha. Just poking. Most big schools schedule smaller instate schools. It's not for every program and clearly not for Arkansas
I'm in the "it doesn't matter to me camp". I've got no problem if they do or don't play it, we've both survived without it. I do think we should for sure play baseball against ASU and UCA, for travel and better RPI games, probably some other minor sports, too.
Quote from: ricepig on August 16, 2016, 07:08:13 am
I'm in the "it doesn't matter to me camp". I've got no problem if they do or don't play it, we've both survived without it. I do think we should for sure play baseball against ASU and UCA, for travel and better RPI games, probably some other minor sports, too.
Just stay away from SAU - lose/lose on that one. :)
Quote from: Valleysports on August 17, 2016, 03:54:34 pm
Just stay away from SAU - lose/lose on that one. :)
Good to know.....
http://collegespun.com/sec/arkansas/bret-bielema-trolled-michigan-schedule
Bert trolls Xichigan. Pretty funny. The writer comments about the B1G, sec bowl tie ins as maybe an opportunity for Arkansas to put it to Harbaugh. I don't think they'll be matching up in bowls any time soon.
So what I'm hearing is, Michigan/Notre Dame is coming back? Awesome!
Yep. One of the oldest rivalries in college football. With the talent in those two programs, should be fun matchups
Quote from: Longfellow on September 10, 2016, 01:12:21 pm
Yep. One of the oldest rivalries in college football. With the talent in those two programs, should be fun matchups
No doubt about that. I hated to see it called off in the first place, but I'm also one of those that hates to see nearly any big, historic rivalry end. I understand the desire to put new blood on the schedule, but at what cost?
Gutless cowards.
Quote from: Lions84 on September 20, 2016, 02:38:12 pm
Gutless cowards.
Good gosh. Shotgun posting much? This thread had been dead for over 10 days
Quote from: Fred Bird on September 20, 2016, 02:39:02 pm
Good gosh. Shotgun posting much? This thread had been dead for over 10 days
Got to get that post count up some how. Lolllll.
Quote from: Proud Buckaroo on September 20, 2016, 03:14:54 pm
Got to get that post count up some how. Lolllll.
There's better ways :D
Too bad Arkansas doesn't play in-state teams. UAPB beat, Arkansas next opponent Alcorn St, last week. Michigan's $2 million buy-out could be dropped right in Pine Bluff, AR..
Quote from: Valleysports on September 22, 2016, 08:31:04 am
Too bad Arkansas doesn't play in-state teams. UAPB beat, Arkansas next opponent Alcorn St, last week. Michigan's $2 million buy-out could be dropped right in Pine Bluff, AR..
Why would Arkansas want to over pay for a FCS team?
Better competition... ;D
Quote from: ricepig on September 22, 2016, 10:03:25 am
Why would Arkansas want to over pay for a FCS team?
We are already good at that.... We already do love the FCS teams. Look at next year too! Florida A&M and Coastal Carolina is a joke. Throw in New Mexico State who might as well be FCS.
Quote from: beach bum on September 22, 2016, 06:08:19 pm
We are already good at that.... We already do love the FCS teams. Look at next year too! Florida A&M and Coastal Carolina is a joke. Throw in New Mexico State who might as well be FCS.
Uh, paying someone $450,000(FCS pay) is not the same as paying someone Costal Carolina is moving to FBS and the Sun Belt next year, and I promise you, if we were to go undefeated, we'd make the playoffs with that schedule. And no, I'm not predicting that at all, lol.
Horrible