2005-2006 Schedules

[jtstang]

If we schedule home and away for A&M, why not expand capacity to the 45K projected by enclosing the horseshoe. Think big. We will be a future force and need to plan for it. At some point, we might even become permanent site for CUSA Championship Game in a great city. With the Cowboys going to Arlington, why not?

As Daniel Burnham, the famous architect and city planner, said:

"Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir mens' blood."

Money?

[Boston Pony]

NCAA counts home games, not where they are played. Thus for Rice, playing at Reliant counted in their attendance numbers. My guess is that we would not need to have it at Cotton Bowl or at Texas Stadium. Having 30+ at Ford would drive our averages well above the 15k level for the year. What is needed is additional OOC games of this sort. I am also of the belief that games with UNT are useful as they may not bring tremendous crowds, but the local interest would increase awareness and we could average in the 20 - 25k level at both Ford & UNT.

[Hoop Fan]

[quote="Boston Pony"]NCAA counts home games, not where they are played. Thus for Rice, playing at Reliant counted in their attendance numbers. /quote]

I dont mind being wrong, but are you sure there is not a stipulation of some kind about that? I thought for sure I remembered a new rule about the location of home games aimed at making sure schools didnt circumvent the new rules by calling money games played away from their normal site 'home games'.

[RGV Pony]

I've read where UL-Monroe is playing Arkansas in Little Rock, which will count as a home game. Also, Idaho is scheduling some games across the border in Pullman, WA, as their "Kibbie Dome" barely holds 15k.