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Rescheduling Hypotheticals

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 12:31 pm
by MtnDevil95
Now that the Southern Miss game has been officially cancelled, let the inevitable hypothetical rescheduling options be discussed!

I'll start with Clemson at The Rock on October 13 . . . both teams have this weekend cancelled . . .

Re: Rescheduling Hypotheticals

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 12:40 pm
by Yosef84
Play Clemson 4 days after Arkansas State? Not likely!

I think the most likely option was the one mentioned earlier. Play Southern Miss on 10/6 (both are open) and push the Arkansas State game to Saturday 10/13 instead of Tuesday 10/9. Of course this would require the cooperation of both Ark St and ESPN (I assume).

Re: Rescheduling Hypotheticals

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 12:44 pm
by NO.2
I'll be out of town on 10/13 so a home game is a no-go.

Re: Rescheduling Hypotheticals

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 12:46 pm
by ericsaid
They were calling for partly cloudy skies with passing showers early on Saturday? Why not reschedule it to 11 or 12?

Re: Rescheduling Hypotheticals

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 12:47 pm
by Goapps15
ericsaid wrote:
Wed Sep 12, 2018 12:46 pm
They were calling for partly cloudy skies with passing showers early on Saturday? Why not reschedule it to 11 or 12?
Or Friday night?

Re: Rescheduling Hypotheticals

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 12:54 pm
by 97APP
As mentioned earlier Southern Miss has a bye on 10/6. Play Southern Miss on 10/6 - Move the Arkansas State game to 10/13. I think ESPN would allow this; however, Arkansas St may not be willing to give up an espn2 game.

Other than the above, I think we're playing an 11 game regular season.

Re: Rescheduling Hypotheticals

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 12:56 pm
by AppDad2020
I would be traveling in from Columbia, SC and glad they made this decision. It appears the weather may be decent but getting to Boone may be a different story.

Re: Rescheduling Hypotheticals

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 12:56 pm
by appstate77
I think the concern was the potential loss of security and support personal who might be sent East to cover Florence. Maybe travel concerns for USM and their entourage too.

Re: Rescheduling Hypotheticals

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 12:57 pm
by sixtoes9134
97APP wrote:
Wed Sep 12, 2018 12:54 pm
As mentioned earlier Southern Miss has a bye on 10/6. Play Southern Miss on 10/6 - Move the Arkansas State game to 10/13. I think ESPN would allow this; however, Arkansas St may not be willing to give up an espn2 game.

Other than the above, I think we're playing an 11 game regular season.
At this point, I hope that is what happens, moving to 10/6 and rescheduling Ark State.

Re: Rescheduling Hypotheticals

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 1:04 pm
by moonshine
If stAte/ESPN agree to move the 10/9 game and the USM game gets rescheduled for 10/6, stAte will have 2 weeks to prepare for App. USM would end up with 3 away games in a row 9/29 @ Auburn, 10/6 @ App and 10/13 @ NT. That's a pretty brutal stretch for the Golden Eagles if this comes to pass.

Wonder if we could get all parties involved to agree with a 10/4 (USM @ App) and 10/11 (App @ stAte) Thursday night ESPN(2/U) televised games. I know that doesn't help USM to play at Auburn and turn around on a short week and play at App but it does give them a couple of days to rest up before their next conference match-up against NT. It would probably also appease Mohajir and the Red Wolf fan base as they get to keep an ESPN televised home game. The trick is convincing the App faculty, students and staff to moving their vehicles for a Thursday night match up.

Re: Rescheduling Hypotheticals

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 1:06 pm
by hapapp
sixtoes9134 wrote:
Wed Sep 12, 2018 12:57 pm
97APP wrote:
Wed Sep 12, 2018 12:54 pm
As mentioned earlier Southern Miss has a bye on 10/6. Play Southern Miss on 10/6 - Move the Arkansas State game to 10/13. I think ESPN would allow this; however, Arkansas St may not be willing to give up an espn2 game.

Other than the above, I think we're playing an 11 game regular season.
At this point, I hope that is what happens, moving to 10/6 and rescheduling Ark State.
I'm not holding my breath. Not sure the conference would want to lose a nationally televised game.

Re: Rescheduling Hypotheticals

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 1:07 pm
by Rick83
Beating Ark State is way more important than playing Southern Miss..so let's not stack the deck against ourselves.

Re: Rescheduling Hypotheticals

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 1:14 pm
by falcoapp
I'm not upset over the cancellation. It's another BYE, I guess. The only part that sucks is that our team is rolling right now. We hopefully shouldn't need this likely win for bowl eligibility.

I'd hate to think the type of negative publicity we'd receive if God forbid something does happen and we were the only FBS team in the Carolinas not to re-schedule (UNCC doesn't count). It's also a good prececdence to set if App St. ever finds themselves traveling into the potential path of a natural disaster.

What's Western doing this weekend?

Re: Rescheduling Hypotheticals

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 1:19 pm
by moonshine
If all parties can't come to an agreement about rescheduling this year, maybe Gillin can get USM to agree to opening day (9/2) in 2023. IMO, that would be a hell of an OOC schedule: v USM (CUSA), @ UNC (ACC), v ECU (AAC) & @ WYO (MWC).

Re: Rescheduling Hypotheticals

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 1:22 pm
by appstatealum
I just do not see us making all of these logistical changes to accommodate an out of conference game. I hate losing any opportunity to watch the boys whoop some CUSA arse, but under the circumstances, it is what it is.

Re: Rescheduling Hypotheticals

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 1:24 pm
by appstatealum
moonshine wrote:
Wed Sep 12, 2018 1:19 pm
If all parties can't come to an agreement about rescheduling this year, maybe Gillin can get USM to agree to opening day (9/2) in 2023. IMO, that would be a hell of an OOC schedule: v USM (CUSA), @ UNC (ACC), v ECU (AAC) & @ WYO (MWC).
:shock: :shock: :) :shock:
Oooo, I like the look of that. This could be a good platform for an NY6 bid.

Re: Rescheduling Hypotheticals

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 1:25 pm
by Boone Goon
This game won't be rescheduled this year. End of story.

Re: Rescheduling Hypotheticals

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 1:33 pm
by AppSt94
97APP wrote:
Wed Sep 12, 2018 12:54 pm
As mentioned earlier Southern Miss has a bye on 10/6. Play Southern Miss on 10/6 - Move the Arkansas State game to 10/13. I think ESPN would allow this; however, Arkansas St may not be willing to give up an espn2 game.

Other than the above, I think we're playing an 11 game regular season.
I think Arky St would prefer a weekend game versus a Tuesday night.

Re: Rescheduling Hypotheticals

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 1:34 pm
by Rick83
falcoapp wrote:
Wed Sep 12, 2018 1:14 pm
I'm not upset over the cancellation. It's another BYE, I guess. The only part that sucks is that our team is rolling right now. We hopefully shouldn't need this likely win for bowl eligibility.

I'd hate to think the type of negative publicity we'd receive if God forbid something does happen and we were the only FBS team in the Carolinas not to re-schedule (UNCC doesn't count). It's also a good prececdence to set if App St. ever finds themselves traveling into the potential path of a natural disaster.

What's Western doing this weekend?
IDK about Western, but Wake is still playing BC Thursday. They just moved up the kickoff a couple of hours.

Re: Rescheduling Hypotheticals

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 1:42 pm
by moonshine
appstatealum wrote:
Wed Sep 12, 2018 1:24 pm
Oooo, I like the look of that. This could be a good platform for an NY6 bid.
I agree and I'd say that guarantees 2 early season sell outs at KBS. I know it won't always work out but this is my scheduling preference for App's program (no FCS game).

I know this won't be popular but I'd be ok with only 5 home games to avoid scheduling a FCS team if at least 2 of the 3 away OOC games came against nearby FBS programs. For example, in 2025 if App played home against USCar, @ WFU, @ UNCC and @ UCF.