But meister none are at home are they?
That's it in a nutshell, bbneutralfan. Until the Herd can find some sustained success, including post season, it probably won't change. Until then, apparently Hamrick will not even entertain trying to get a "major" opponent at a neutral site like the soon to be reopened and renovated Charleston Civic Center.
This season's schedule is somewhat an anomaly. ALL 3 Ohio Valley Schools, Morehead, EKU and UT-Martin have lost 20 or more games this season. Ditto for UT-Chatty. And in Conference Rice and Charlotte are in the same boat. Southern and NC Central probably will finish at .500 or below. Traditionally strong opponents like Akron and Ohio are both having uncharacteristic down years, well under .500. Even Wm. & Mary has cooled off somewhat since our game there, and has 9 losses or so. And Illinois, our other "name" opponent has a losing record and is near the bottom of the Big Ten.
Next year's team has to (1) get off to a stronger start, especially on the road. Can't be giving away early games against the likes of UT-C, EKU, or even Ohio U. and Akron, all of whom we possibly will play on the road next year. (2) And in year 5 of the DD regime, MU has to find a way to get a signature win or so against one of the Big Boys that we will play. Last season, we were stomped by a very bad Ohio State team, found a way to make a so-so disappointing Pitt team look like Golden State offensively, and lost a close, winnable game at Cincinnati. That stuff has to STOP!!.
To quote the Nature Boy, "If you want to Be The Man, you have to BEAT THE MAN".
So let's start by winning down in Birmingham on Thursday Night! GO
HERD!!