Why don't we schedule any non-conference games in Texas?

[DavisBuff]

Why have we not set up more games in Texas? It would help recruiting Texas players. We are doing better in the Lone-Star state; but we could use all of the help we could get.

Withe such a challenging PAC-12 Schedule, we would not need to play UT or A&M, we would be better off playing Rice, Houston or SMU for now. More exposure to a recruiting hotbed, seems like a no-brainer. Am I missing something?

 

[SpacemanSpiff]

Arizona beat us to the Cougars (home and home 2017-18) announced just this past season.

 

[cubuffs85]

Why have we not set up more games in Texas? It would help recruiting Texas players. We are doing better in the Lone-Star state; but we could use all of the help we could get.

Withe such a challenging PAC-12 Schedule, we would not need to play UT or A&M, we would be better off playing Rice, Houston or SMU for now. More exposure to a recruiting hotbed, seems like a no-brainer. Am I missing something?

I'll bet we do eventually -- scheduling is done years in advance.

 

[slider]

Because the only teams that would schedule us aren't worth a 1 and 1. Sure it might be nice to play North Texas (Denton) or Texas State (San Marcos, but basically Austin), but that would cost us 2 home games. No thanks

 

[BuffNut99]

Rice plays some of their bigger non-conference games in Houston (Reliant Field). I'd be up for a 1-for-1 in that case.

 

[cubuffs85]

Rice plays some of their bigger non-conference games in Houston (Reliant Field). I'd be up for a 1-for-1 in that case.

I doubt we'd be a Reliant Field game at this point.

 

[BuffNut99]

I doubt we'd be a Reliant Field game at this point.

I would have said the same thing about Gillette Stadium vis-a-vis UMass.

 

[cubuffs85]

I would have said the same thing about Gillette Stadium vis-a-vis UMass.

How does that contract work? Don't they have to play a certain amount of games there(I thought it was all but maybe it's less now).

 

[nolabuff]

It's kind of tough with the 9 game pac-12 schedule and the obligation to play CSU in Denver. We're looking at one non-conference away game every other year.

I wouldn't mind playing TT, TCU, or Baylor (when they come back down to earth). I guess TCU preferably to get into the metroplex.

 

[GoBuffs!!]

It's kind of tough with the 9 game pac-12 schedule and the obligation to play CSU in Denver. We're looking at one non-conference away game every other year.

I wouldn't mind playing TT, TCU, or Baylor (when they come back down to earth). I guess TCU preferably to get into the metroplex.

**** Baylor

 

[nolabuff]

**** Baylor

That's why I'd want to play them...after they're put on probation or Briles leaves or recruits figure out the Waco sucks.

 

[SuperiorBuff]

We need to drop the CSU game to open up more opportunities.