2010 Lamar Foe USA Announces First Slate

[TexasTerror]

Nicholls goes to Mobile, Ala. as part of the schedule as well...

9-4 vs, Pikeville, KY

9-18 vs. Nicholls State

9-25 @ Edward Waters

10-2 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan

10-9 vs. Missouri S&T

10-16 @ Lamar

10-23 @ UC-Davis

10-30 vs. Georgia State

11-6 vs.Henderson State (AR)

11-11 vs. Arkansas-Monticello

http://www.usajaguars.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8300&ATCLID=204848221

[badndn]

3 FCS schools??
That's it.

[Guest coachacola]

[quote name="badndn" post="731342" timestamp="1260975855"]
3 FCS schools??
That's it.
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That's what I was thinking too when I saw their schedule.  And of those 3 FCS schools, both LU and Georgia State have new programs.  They went undefeated and had real good attendance this year with an exhibition schedule so they must figure they'll repeat that with a little harder schedule.

[TexasTerror]

The reasoning is that USA is not a classified program in 2010. You guys are.

From my understanding, playing USA does not count as a Div I game (for playoff purposes), so with that being said, they are not going to get too many FCS teams interested in them. In fact, Lamar is already not in consideration for the playoffs in year one due to the inability to get seven Div I wins, which is pretty much a pre-req to get in.

USA is doing this so they do not have to start APR calculations and so they can build up a full roster when they first hit the field in 2011.

[becktobigs]

Actually 4 FCS schools--Cal-Davis stepped up several years ago. 

4 FCS - 2 start-up programs
4 D2 - includes Missouri S & T (formally Mo.-Rolla) which has become an independent after de-emphasizing sports--were in conference with NW Missouri, the recently national champs.  USA does get to finish the year with a team called the Boll Weevils.
2 NAIA
no eleventh game.

Overall, much tougher than the Junior College schedule played this year.

[TexasTerror]

[quote name="becktobigs" post="731560" timestamp="1260993226"]Overall, much tougher than the Junior College schedule played this year.[/quote]

That was an exhibition schedule.

Lamar could have done the same thing, but turned down one, if not two interested parties.

In 2011, question their schedule if it stinks. That's their first year, that's their comparison to Lamar's 2010. South Alabama is doing this an unusual way, but you can't complain. They are going to be REAL competitive from the start with how they will have three, if not four classes in the fold by 2011.

[Guest mffl]

[quote name="TexasTerror" post="731580" timestamp="1260996031"]
[quote author=becktobigs link=topic=63847.msg731560#msg731560 date=1260993226]Overall, much tougher than the Junior College schedule played this year.[/quote]

That was an exhibition schedule.

Lamar could have done the same thing, but turned down one, if not two interested parties.

In 2011, question their schedule if it stinks. That's their first year, that's their comparison to Lamar's 2010. South Alabama is doing this an unusual way, but you can't complain. They are going to be REAL competitive from the start with how they will have three, if not four classes in the fold by 2011.
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I'm sure Lamar couldn't due to the fact they don't have a facility, plus funding would be a little tight to pay teams considering we're spending millions of dollars to renovate the stadium.