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Originally posted by UFOILERFAN View PostJust noticed that Ferris is playing an NAIA school (Waldorf University). Am I the only one who is surprised by this game?- Ferris doesn't have a "GLIAC double" partner this year, so they were facing five open dates...FIVE.
- The list of D2 schools that have matching open dates is far shorter than most realize...and that list gets a whole lot shorter really quickly when so many of them don't have the budgets to travel or pay worthwhile guarantees.
- Ferris hasn't lost a regular season game in forever, so no one wants to play them...kudos to your Oilers for continuing to step up to that plate thus far.
- To qualify for the playoffs, schools have to play at least eight D2 opponents, and at least ten games overall. If something happens to any one of these games, Ferris will have to take the waiver route and hope that the NCAA grants the exception.
- The CWU and L-R games are great gets...have to hand it to them that they were able to make those happen.
- Granted, it's been a while, but Ferris has scheduled non-D2 when needed before (FCS NDSU in 2013, NAIA St.Francis in 2012, for example)
- Even with the NAIA game, they STILL have an open date on the schedule.
- NAIA schools aren't "week-in/week-out" competitive vs. D2 in general, but they do offer schollies so it's not like these guys won't be able to play at all. I doubt the game will be close, but this isn't like scheduling a high school team.
Last edited by Tony Nicolette; 05-13-2022, 06:28 AM.
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Originally posted by UFOILERFAN View Post
Dr. Mantella becomes the lead of the GLIAC presidents council and she will do whatever is needed for GVSU? That doesn't sound like good news for the rest of the conference.
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Originally posted by Tony Nicolette View Post
Not sure if anyone else is "surprised" by this, but my opinion is that no one should be:- Ferris doesn't have a "GLIAC double" partner this year, so they were facing five open dates...FIVE.
- The list of D2 schools that have matching open dates is far shorter than most realize...and that list gets a whole lot shorter really quickly when so many of them don't have the budgets to travel or pay worthwhile guarantees.
- Ferris hasn't lost a regular season game in forever, so no one wants to play them...kudos to your Oilers for continuing to step up to that plate thus far.
- To qualify for the playoffs, schools have to play at least eight D2 opponents, and at least ten games overall. If something happens to any one of these games, Ferris will have to take the waiver route and hope that the NCAA grants the exception.
- The CWU and L-R games are great gets...have to hand it to them that they were able to make those happen.
- Granted, it's been a while, but Ferris has scheduled non-D2 when needed before (FCS NDSU in 2013, NAIA St.Francis in 2012, for example)
- Even with the NAIA game, they STILL have an open date on the schedule.
- NAIA schools aren't "week-in/week-out" competitive vs. D2 in general, but they do offer schollies so it's not like these guys won't be able to play at all. I doubt the game will be close, but this isn't like scheduling a high school team.
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Originally posted by KleShreen View PostI do find it kinda interesting that Ferris is the one who doesn't have to play a duplicate GLIAC game, considering every GLIAC opponent would be of stronger quality than Waldorf.
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Originally posted by D2Ohio View Post
That is odd, unless no one wanted to play them twice? Not inferring anything, but seems natural the doubles would have been Ferris/GVSU, Wayne/Saginaw, Tech/Northern, with Davenport left out
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Originally posted by Redwing View Post
That's arguable the worst paring across the board. Geographic, sure, but it totally kills PO seeding for the GLIAC. Frankly, it's sad that any doubles need to be scheduled, but such is the life with tight travel budgets or maybe a fear of playing higher quality programs? It's not that it's a bad strategy, but it's a result of it.
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