LionFan
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12-23-09 11:55 AM - Post#71330
In response to IvyBballFan
I guess we've all wondered about the schedule. I suspect part of the issue may be financial -- playing locals to keep travel costs and time down; part may be scheduling -- the difficulty getting better teams to agree to home and home contracts; and part may be perceived balance -- some big games so the players can test themselves, but not risking a string of big losses that becomes demoralizing. Finally, there's the problem of not knowing who will be up or down when the game agreements are made, often several years in advance. For example, both Wagner and American have had some very good teams recently. This year they're both down -- very down. That's not really predictable.
Given CU's recent records, the non-con schedule appears to be at an appropriate level for the team. The first step is beating the guys you're supposed to beat. Then you can move up and try competing with the next level. For the last several years, CU has seemed to be on the cusp of that transition, unable to make the move. The next few games are another opportunity for Columbia to do it -- if they are capable. Then again, maybe the AD just decided to keep the team relatively small and local, competitive at its level but not aspiring to more?
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