2019 Wisconsin Season Thread

[Cincydawg]

I heard someone say no good team from say the SEC would do a H&A series with Wisconsin.

[847badgerfan]

I heard someone say no good team from say the SEC would do a H&A series with Wisconsin.

And then Bama stepped up to sign on. Hopefully others will follow their lead.

[Anonymous Coward]

Return game for 2014 in Madison.

I understand they are following a contract. I meant: why did UW want/agree/sign a 1-and-1 contract, rather than pay for a 1-and-done (or just abandon negotiations with USF and look for someone else)? A 1-and-1 with USF just doesn't seem as Big Tenny as paying for an AAC team to come north one time.

[FearlessF]

a 2 for 1 is usually how the Huskers would handle USF

[847badgerfan]

Doesn't look like the AAC schools are doing too much of that anymore. Some of the MWC too.

Hell, FSU is going to play at Boise and USF soon. The guarantee games are getting tough to get, moving forward.

[Anonymous Coward]

I remember when Michigan went to UConn, how inconsolable fans were at the indignity. I even recall donors pleading to buy back the game but it was impossible. That was a rare situation, though. I think Michigan was stuck when they needed a last minute P5 team for the first dedication game after the stadium renovation and UConn was wise to know they had Michigan by the balls and that being opportunistic meant nabbing a 1-and-1.

[ELA]

Doesn't look like the AAC schools are doing too much of that anymore. Some of the MWC too.

Hell, FSU is going to play at Boise and USF soon. The guarantee games are getting tough to get, moving forward.

Yeah MSU and Boise signed a 2 for 1.  I'm good with those with AAC schools, or "name" Group of 5 schools from the other 4.  Not sure how many of those there are?  Boise, BYU, Fresno State?  That might be it.  Hasn't Miami played some curious true road games in recent years?

[Anonymous Coward]

Doesn't look like the AAC schools are doing too much of that anymore. Some of the MWC too.

Hell, FSU is going to play at Boise and USF soon. The guarantee games are getting tough to get, moving forward.

All the more reason to play more than 8 conference games.

[MarqHusker]

Yeah MSU and Boise signed a 2 for 1.  I'm good with those with AAC schools, or "name" Group of 5 schools from the other 4.  Not sure how many of those there are?  Boise, BYU, Fresno State?  That might be it.  Hasn't Miami played some curious true road games in recent years?

Oh yeah, the Canes have no bargaining chips.  They were at Toledo last year, at App St a few years ago.  At Cincy awhile ago, at LaTech, at FAU, and at K-State, which was a rare sight, almost as weird as seeing USC at K-State.

I think the most unusual roadie for Nebraska was at Fresno St (11 pm east kick)  or at Southern Miss.   That was like a 3-1.

[utee94]

All the more reason to play more than 8 conference games.

Well sure... except that jeopardizes the SEC/ACC ability to game the system.  It adds a guaranteed loss to half the conference, which begins knocking down the house of cards so carefully built from the preseason on.

[847badgerfan]

The only "buy" games I see now for UW now are CMU and Kent from the MAC this season, and then Appy, EMU, Buffalo, Georgia Southern, North Texas and WMU. Hawaii is in there too, but that's a 2 for 1. Army comes to Madison, but I don't consider that a "buy" game. It's an honor to have them.

Also seeing some FCS (3), but I doubt those stick. There was supposed to be one this season, but no mas after Kent agreed to come.

[CWSooner]

The only "buy" games I see now for UW now are CMU and Kent from the MAC this season, and then Appy, EMU, Buffalo, Georgia Southern, North Texas and WMU. Hawaii is in there too, but that's a 2 for 1. Army comes to Madison, but I don't consider that a "buy" game. It's an honor to have them.

Also seeing some FCS (3), but I doubt those stick. There was supposed to be one this season, but no mas after Kent agreed to come.

OU hosted Army (winning in OT) last year and will visit Michie Stadium next year.  That's a road trip I really want to make.

[Cincydawg]

Would be interesting to compile the most unusual road games for top P5 teams over the past 5 years or so.

UGA just finds pastries to pay for a home flogging.  I guess they did play at a nonP5 team a couple years back though.

[SFBadger96]

The only "buy" games I see now for UW now are CMU and Kent from the MAC this season, and then Appy, EMU, Buffalo, Georgia Southern, North Texas and WMU. Hawaii is in there too, but that's a 2 for 1. Army comes to Madison, but I don't consider that a "buy" game. It's an honor to have them.

Also seeing some FCS (3), but I doubt those stick. There was supposed to be one this season, but no mas after Kent agreed to come.

The AD also once told me that he likes away games like Hawaii because they guarantee an interesting trip to the players. Bowls provide the trips, too, but aren't guarantees.