Scheduling Ole Miss is basically saying "we are throwing in the towel the CFP..."
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Ok. Let me understand this rationale. We yearn for the playoffs, but we don't to play any potential playoff quality teams along the way? Tell us then what would your preferred 2025 schedule look like? Names for these potential 6 teams please.
This Ole Miss game is way more exciting to me than bending over for UW. Kiffin could leave (currently rumored to UF, although I like him at Ole Miss and would prefer he stays), they'll be playing a new QB (Dart leaves a 30+start hole), and with all the turnover in CFB now, it's not as "body bag" as it seems.
It would behoove the athletic department to attend this game to understand how tailgating is done correctly and bring as many elements back to Pullman to implement for an improved game day experience.
WSU has faced significant challenges historically, which makes its current situation less surprising. In the late '70s, the Cougars had four coaches in four years, while their in-state rival had the richest radio contract in the country and a recruiting budget ten times greater than WSU’s.
By the time students arrived on campus, the football season was already a quarter over, with early home games played in Spokane. The team shared practice fields with intramural sports, resulting in muddy conditions by October, and had to practice on cement at Martin Stadium, which led to injuries.
From the mid-'50s until 1982, WSU hadn’t seen UCLA, USC, or UW visit Pullman. In 1983, the Cougars started with a tough game against Michigan; if they had faced a weaker opponent like Idaho State, they might have gone 8-3 and bowl-bound. Instead, they finished 6-5 in '84 after facing Ohio State and Tennessee.
In 1989, WSU traveled to BYU, but in 1990, cash-strapped WSU sold back a scheduled home game against them.
Swimming upstream is nothing new for WSU. As conference alignments change, schools like USC might regret their decisions due to travel demands. WSU needs to stay relevant, even if that means considering schools like Sac State as potential conference additions. Every step to maintain competitiveness is vital.
We have to stay relevant any way we can.
The bigger issue is having a full schedule of games. What do you tell the roster if you habe less than 12 games for them to play?
At this point…. body bag, grab bag, dime bag…. take what you can get.
What some fail to understand is that scheduling high profile games against SEC opponents is going to be exciting to the guys on our team and could make them want to stay. They embrace the challenge....not fear it.
Good history lesson except that you kind of skipped between '83 and '84. But I get the point.
And let's not forget 1988 where we beat Illinois, Minnesota and clobbered Tennesse all on the road.
1988 Football Schedule - Washington State University Athletics
The official 1988 Football schedule for the Washington State University Cougars
wsucougars.com
WSU needs to put together a football schedule for 2025, which without a full conference and no agreement with the MWC is extremely difficult in such short order. We have seven games scheduled and we need five more. I think we were very fortunate to be able to schedule Ol Miss and for next year at least, we have to schedule who ever we can get.
I don't agree with this take at all. This was a homerun get for WSU. What was once looking like a disastrous schedule is rounding into an interesting one.
Home: Idaho, San Diego State, UW, and Oregon State
Away: Virginia, North Texas, Ole' Miss
Apart from Idaho, which makes a ton of sense in the season opener, we have 6 legitimate games. With these 4 home games alone, renewing season tickets should be an easy decision.
Not sure what you expected, but your post is confusing.
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