97spiderfan said:

I mean what we were doing all Spring and Summer when these were getting done, on vacation, not answering our phones, turning down offers. It just kind of blows your mind that we are here right now.

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didn't someone here said that we're in an MTE and have been for a long time ... just hasn't been announced?

Gulf Coast MTE has Ball State, Southern Illinois and Eastern Kentucky in it. And then 5 open slots to be filled. I suppose that is why it looks like it might be a place for us to land. Keep in mind at SF said above, every P5 team has already committed along with every Atlantic 10, Mountain West, WCC, Missouri Valley conference. So, whomever fills those 5 spots, they are going to have very similar profiles in it as the 3 schools already committed.

It is scheduling malpractice that the reigning A-10 champions from last year is literally the only team of competitive value that does not have an MTE at this point. I mean what we were doing all Spring and Summer when these were getting done, on vacation, not answering our phones, turning down offers. It just kind of blows your mind that we are here right now.

Among the most shameful episodes in our country's history.

Taliban told us they were not in a position to control Kabul and asked us to secure it until they came in with enough personnel to take charge. Foolishly, we rejected a reasonable offer and were left to defend only the perimeter of the airport. No casualties in the previous 18 months in the country, but Biden responsible for 13 dead at Abbey Gate. If that was not bad enough, he then killed a carload of innocent civilians mistakenly fingered as the perpetrators.

How anyone supports this is beyond belief. Ineptitude at its zenith.

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SFspidur said:

I think you always want an MTE for the extra games on the résumé and experience, but man, this really does push the limits of value.

BTW, looks like the Mizzou one is only a 3-team round robin, so there's no 4th spot available there. So it's us and Tulsa from the top 10 conferences still hanging.

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Agree. It's very frustrating.

97spiderfan said:

I mean let's face it, our OOC home games recently have not been anything that you can get too amped up about. All of our big home games are conference games.

We obviously are going to have our own home buy games each year. But am I excited about going to see VMI, William and Mary, and Belmont at the Robins Center, nope. I doubt many are. It is the unfortunate reality of the current landscape of college basketball.

So since getting quality games at home is a lost cause at present, we need make sure we can get them either on the road or in a neutral court setting.

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Yeah u need those major games somehow and I personally think most fans would take high profile away/neutral games over 1 or 2 of these low and mm games we are getting at home. If we have some arbitrary mimimum home ooc games, some say that's 6, going lower when u have to is not a dealbreaker to me, especially when these games r not revenue drivers. The weak ooc games is when we have lowest attendance and the giveways.

If we are in the Gulf Coast MTE that is likely 1 less away/neutral single major games we'd have. Still assume Auburn is 1. I thought 2 of those was possible thinking we'd be in a 2 game MTE not 3. With 3 game neutral MTE, that leaves 4 games left. Only have 3 home games now, so I expect 3 out of 4 of those will also be home to get us to 6. Our opener is 1, possible non-d1 team idk, and maybe another MM H&H that some posters love for reasons I don't get. with the other maybe Auburn. With our schedule as is, a 2-game mte is better so we could get another major game imo. Alas.

And I'm fine going on road for games as stated many times. But at least have most be majors, for the upside & other benefits. Look at ours if we're in this Gulf MTE. We'd have 6 away/neutral games...bucknell, w&m, charlotte & whatever mediocre to worse games in the Gulf MTE. 6 of those. That's doing it wrong. That would be the worst structured schedule with little upside in a long time.

I think you always want an MTE for the extra games on the résumé and experience, but man, this really does push the limits of value.

BTW, looks like the Mizzou one is only a 3-team round robin, so there's no 4th spot available there. So it's us and Tulsa from the top 10 conferences still hanging.

SpiderTrap said:

Is it possible we don't play in an MTE? Is it better to not play in one that will give us any decent games and just go out and get 1-2 crummy games on our own? Or better to play in one and just get the extra games?

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I think it's better to play in one. Gives you tourney experience u can maybe use for the A-10 tourney. Gives u confidence if you win it, no matter who it is against. And, gives us extra games to look at our guys, which could help narrow the rotation come conference time. And, it's just a freaking terrible look to be the highest ranked team in the NET to not be in one. Just schedule some freaking games already!!!!!!!

Is it possible we don't play in an MTE? Is it better to not play in one that will give us any decent games and just go out and get 1-2 crummy games on our own? Or better to play in one and just get the extra games?

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urfan1 said:

I predict we will be in Gulf Coast event.

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Agreed.Have thought that for awhile.We’d get 3 games.Short drive down I-75 for yours truly.

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GKiller said:

We would still have a few home & homes ooc. And it was a little bit hyperbole. But hey something to consider in the NIL era.

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I mean let's face it, our OOC home games recently have not been anything that you can get too amped up about. All of our big home games are conference games.

We obviously are going to have our own home buy games each year. But am I excited about going to see VMI, William and Mary, and Belmont at the Robins Center, nope. I doubt many are. It is the unfortunate reality of the current landscape of college basketball.

So since getting quality games at home is a lost cause at present, we need make sure we can get them either on the road or in a neutral court setting.

Bring back the Times Dispatch Tournament and/or The Spider Classic

Saw some great games there So Miss, WV, VaTech, UNC and in state rivalries.

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Otherwise,we’ll be a one dimensional offensive which will be pressed to get Ws.

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I was there. I think it was Monsinger played out of his mind. (later I found out why LOL)

Coordinated commitment of three guys there today.

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Ferrum Spider said:

If you really think of it. What Washington St and Oregon St are going through today we were among the first to experience it. I wasnt around for the FBS days but its hard for me to believe we once had major P4 programs playing games at City Stadium with 16k+ fans.

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The first game that I saw as a freshman was a 17 to 10 victory over Va Tech at City Stadium. Dickie Irvin was named National Defensive Player of the week for his play, I believe (though my memory isn't what it used to be.) Stadium was packed and campus rocked afterwards.