Farley gives up 900k

[tcondon]

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Michigan's open week is October 17th, UNI's is October 31st...

http://www.geocities.com/davetgc/Michigan_Football_Schedules.html

UNI plays Homecoming against Southern Illinois on that date. A lot of scheduling changes would have been needed.

[achrist70]

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Which game is more winnable, at Iowa or at Michigan? Maybe we could trade.

I was thinking that too, but I don't know if Michigan can be that bad two years in a row.

[run&blade]

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In the future I think UNI can shop for bigger pay days if 900K is being offered.

I don't really want to see UNI play to FBS teams a year. It can take a toll on the team in terms of injuries.

[Khan4Cats]

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In the future I think UNI can shop for bigger pay days if 900K is being offered.

I don't really want to see UNI play to FBS teams a year. It can take a toll on the team in terms of injuries.

If by future, you mean 2018 or whenever our scheduled series with Iowa and Iowa State are over, sure look for the higher pay-day.

Until then, I agree, no more than 1 FBS game a year and I am quite happy keeping that game as Iowa or ISU. May not get quite as much in payday, but it also doesn't cost as much to travel and we have a chance at getting a good number of our fans in, at least at ISU.

[Big_Al]

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How much would UNI have netted from that $900k after they get done juggling their schedule and buying out some of their other games? Sounds like it's a lot, but I bet it isn't as lucrative as it first sounds.

Plus, we have one FBS opponent and that's enough.

[06panther10]

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Maybe we could get them to schedule a home and home.

HA!

[clenz]

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How much would UNI have netted from that $900k after they get done juggling their schedule and buying out some of their other games? Sounds like it's a lot, but I bet it isn't as lucrative as it first sounds.

Plus, we have one FBS opponent and that's enough.

It wouldn't have been 900k. UNI was asking for about $1M, and UM was supposedly countering with about 700k-750k

[JayJ79]

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It wouldn't have been 900k. UNI was asking for about $1M, and UM was supposedly countering with about 700k-750k

Hopefully Farley/Dannen or whoever was doing the negotiating for UNI made the requisite gesture when asking for the $1M

[SteinPizza]

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Which game is more winnable, at Iowa or at Michigan? Maybe we could trade.

That's an interesting hypothetical. IMO, Michigan is far more winnable next year. Iowa's going to have a damn good team. Michigan still has unresolved issues.

Rich Rod had better be careful what he wishes for. If he wants an FCS opponent, it would help if he played one with few or no spread teams on their schedule. A team/staff that is used to prepping for that offense has a decided advantage. In other words, he'd be dumb to schedule one of the better CAA teams.

[Chitown Panther]

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That's an interesting hypothetical. IMO, Michigan is far more winnable next year. Iowa's going to have a damn good team. Michigan still has unresolved issues.

Rich Rod had better be careful what he wishes for. If he wants an FCS opponent, it would help if he played one with few or no spread teams on their schedule. A team/staff that is used to prepping for that offense has a decided advantage. In other words, he'd be dumb to schedule one of the better CAA teams.

If lightning would strike twice....the BIG TEN would be DONE....in the nations eyes...

[jordana33]

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He made the right choice. You can not play Michigan and Iowa in the same year. 2 Losses we do not need. One at Iowa is enough.

[Cap'n Cat]

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In the future I think UNI can shop for bigger pay days if 900K is being offered.

I don't really want to see UNI play to FBS teams a year. It can take a toll on the team in terms of injuries.

Really?

The Cap'n calls bullsh*t on this one. Where is your data that says playing a FBS team results in more injuries?

Can I then conclude that playing FCS teams results in major injuries, as well? See YSU v OSU last season.

The FBS-injuries thing is a false assumption.





Carry on.

[ubuntuCAT]

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agreed cap'n.... Never understood that argument.

[Mountain Panther]

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Really?

The Cap'n calls bullsh*t on this one. Where is your data that says playing a FBS team results in more injuries?

Can I then conclude that playing FCS teams results in major injuries, as well? See YSU v OSU last season.

The FBS-injuries thing is a false assumption.





Carry on.

Didn't you pull your groin on one of those trips to Kansas State? Or was that off the field?

[06panther10]

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We got roughed up a little bit at BYU this year.