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CUSA - Crossover Opponents

Postby AusTxPony » Tue Jul 05, 2005 8:52 pm

Two questions: Should crossover opponents be permanent or should they rotate? If permanent, which 3 would you choose and why?

For me permanent would enhance rivalries, and I would choose Marshall, for their good football rep and UCF and UAB/USM for recruiting inroads into their states.
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Postby Charleston Pony » Tue Jul 05, 2005 9:07 pm

gotta rotate just to get to know the other schools. As for recruiting, let's get more competitive in Texas where there are plenty of solid I-A prospects. Florida is loaded with talent and competition for that talent, but Mississippi and Alabama?
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The Big 12 rotates

Postby Sam I Am » Tue Jul 05, 2005 10:37 pm

The Big 12 does a good job of rotating their cross over opponents. The
C-USA would do well to use that system too in scheduling.
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Postby EastStang » Wed Jul 06, 2005 9:49 am

My selfish reasons are as follows: Marshall and ECU are within driving distance of DC. We play them two times at their home every four years. Also UCF is in Orlando, near lots of family, so I can go there and glom off my cousins. I like to be able to drive to an SMU game once in awhile and tailgate and put my SMU flag up on the window. If we get a permanent opponent, my only hope is that it would be Marshall or ECU and I'd get to see them every other year. But I don't want Marshall as a permanent opponent because they are tough to beat at home. So, I like rotating. Still, get to see the Ponies every two years.
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