Baylor drops SMU from schedule

[RE Tycoon]

Does anyone know if there is a monetary penalty to Baylor for dropping, or was there an option to push the game into the future? If we don't schedule a big draw opponent to fill the Baylor spot (almost a guaranteed sell out), then we stand to lose a lot of money I would imagine.

[stc9]

I would love it if we could fill this slot with a lower level Big Ten team like MN (3 game series). The problem is at this time, all schools except FCS are probably booked for next year.

[lwjr]

I was afraid of this. Note just a couple of days ago when Nebraska and Colorado formalized their decision to leave the Big 12 in 2011 rather than 2012 that Big 12 schools are now forced to play 9 conference games rather than 8. We could be dropped from Texas A&M and Tech in future years for the exact same reason. I was hoping Baylor would drop TCU instead.

Don't you think Tech will continue to want to come to Dallas for recruiting purposes? I understand Baylor/Tech series in Dallas will not be continued.

[Stallion]

Probably but they are going to have to drop someone and they will now be more likely to demand non-conference home games as the Froggie suggested with their 3 non-conference games

[smuuth]

I recommend changing all nonconference games to money games on the road.(including TCU) There will be more purple in the stands than red for tomorrow's game! The dismal attendance for home games doesn't give an advantage to the mustangs and probably deflates the attitudes of the players. If you are a player or coach, which would you rather play...at Michigan in front of 110,000 or Washington State at home in front of 8,000? We make money and maybe knock off a few teams and I think it helps recruiting because most kids want to play in the big-time venues they see on tv. Ref: see FSU and Bobby Bowden's early years. Maybe we can pick up Texas, LSU and Arkansas. Better to do it now whiule teams will still play us.

[smupony94]

I would rather win

[skyscraper]

If this is true, this blows.
Are we attractive enough to ESPN to get them to find someone for us to play on national TV?
Or is NT the best option at this point?

[Oldmins]

I was afraid of this. Note just a couple of days ago when Nebraska and Colorado formalized their decision to leave the Big 12 in 2011 rather than 2012 that Big 12 schools are now forced to play 9 conference games rather than 8. We could be dropped from Texas A&M and Tech in future years for the exact same reason. I was hoping Baylor would drop TCU instead.

You were hoping Baylor would drop TCU instead? As a matter of fact, they did. They'll honor the contract for a home game against TCU in '11, but after that, no more TCU games. And after last Saturday, who can blame them?

[RednBlue11]

I guess they just don't have the stomach to see us sack Jerusalem on the Brazos

[Charleston Pony]

Baylor is dropping road non-conference games, which is why they are keeping the SMU @ baylor in 2012, but dropping the @ SMU 2011 game. Looks like we are going to have to find another home game or be stuck with a 5 game home schedule. I sense a I-AA team in our future.

The WAC will have teams available. I'd be on the horn with Army and La Tech to see if they could fill that spot Baylor is vacating. Please no more FCS opponents.

[The PonyGrad]

A number of those teams that the big12-- are dropping off their schedules next year may be available.

[RednBlue11]

will be interesting to know what the "Big 12" will really be in 14 months.

[Pony_Fan]

weak sauce

[PurplFrawg]

they should try to get all the big 12 teams off the schedule too.

[newshound]

Get 'em gone; the sooner the better. We should drop the game down there in 2012, too.

Time to upgrade the schedule with some meaningful intersectional opponents, not the bottom-feeders of the Big 12 South.

Good riddance. Now, let's get Tech and A&M off the future schedules, too.