Absolute no brainer how to handle OSU, MSU and ND on the road in the same year, and...

[maelfan]

it has to happen right now.

For whatever inexplicable reason, MSU had two straight home games against us in 2013 and 2014.

Very simple. Payback is a bitch. MSU should play at UM in 2017 and 2018. End of story. Yes, other juggling might need to be done to schedules, especially due to the nine game conference schedule but this should happen immediately. That ridiculous scheduling issue never should have occurred in the first place two years ago. Time to set it straight.

 

[michigangoblue999]

it has to happen right now.

For whatever inexplicable reason, MSU had two straight home games against us in 2013 and 2014.

Very simple. Payback is a bitch. MSU should play at UM in 2017 and 2018. End of story. Yes, other juggling might need to be done to schedules, especially due to the nine game conference schedule but this should happen immediately. That ridiculous scheduling issue never should have occurred in the first place two years ago. Time to set it straight.

Can somebody remind me why they played two games in a row in EL?

 

[CaliforniaGreen1]

Can somebody remind me why they played two games in a row in EL?

The stated reason was that the transition from Legends/Leaders to East/West necessitated it, but it could have been easily avoided.

MSU played UM at home in both 2013 and 2014. UM played IU at home in both years, and PSU played IU at home in both years. By simply switching a few of the games between those teams - so MSU played @ UM in 2014, UM played @ IU, and IU played @ PSU, and having PSU play at MSU that year (those two had not played in 2013), all these teams would have avoided the back-to-back home and away issues.

 

[maelfan]

The stated reason was that the transition from Legends/Leaders to East/West necessitated it, but it could have been easily avoided.

MSU played UM at home in both 2013 and 2014. UM played IU at home in both years, and PSU played IU at home in both years. By simply switching a few of the games between those teams - so MSU played @ UM in 2014, UM played @ IU, and IU played @ PSU, and having PSU play at MSU that year (those two had not played in 2013), all these teams would have avoided the back-to-back home and away issues.

Right, but it NEVER should have happened in a rivalry game. I don't care if we play at IU 4 years in a row. We played at NW two years in a row before and vice versa years and years ago.

The MSU situation was avoidable and especially due to ND returning should now be fixed. It is a simple fix if the Big Ten gets the balls to do it.

 

[michigangoblue999]

Swapping the games with MSU would make sense for both schools. Why would they want both OSU and Michigan at home the same years? Makes no sense for them, either.

 

[michnittlion]

The stated reason was that the transition from Legends/Leaders to East/West necessitated it, but it could have been easily avoided.

MSU played UM at home in both 2013 and 2014. UM played IU at home in both years, and PSU played IU at home in both years. By simply switching a few of the games between those teams - so MSU played @ UM in 2014, UM played @ IU, and IU played @ PSU, and having PSU play at MSU that year (those two had not played in 2013), all these teams would have avoided the back-to-back home and away issues.

This is right.

But I do think Michigan fans have lost the right to complain here. The 2014 schedule was released, and there was plenty of time between that schedule release and the games actually getting played for somebody to at Michigan to see and propose this solution. It was neither (a) a complex solution nor (b) a difficult one to see.

However, nobody in Ann Arbor saw this. As they say, the "statute of limitations" has sort of passed.

 

[ArrowheadBlue]

how many verbals did the Lions lose to Michigan last recruiting year?

 

[michigangoblue999]

This is right.

But I do think Michigan fans have lost the right to complain here. The 2014 schedule was released, and there was plenty of time between that schedule release and the games actually getting played for somebody to at Michigan to see and propose this solution. It was neither (a) a complex solution nor (b) a difficult one to see.

However, nobody in Ann Arbor saw this. As they say, the "statute of limitations" has sort of passed.

Hmm, so we can't complain about things effed up by Dave Brandon?

I don't think there's a statute of limitations with anything involving Brandon. HA!