tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059003372666779379.post6999463350139212551..comments2023-09-13T08:20:26.887-04:00Comments on Chu Chu Rah Rah: University of Massachusetts MinutemenChu Chu Rah Rah Contributorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09805383778944583668noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059003372666779379.post-32087376411545217772010-08-09T18:38:34.974-04:002010-08-09T18:38:34.974-04:00Also, I should add that according to the Jeff Saga...Also, I should add that according to the Jeff Sagarin rankings, the CAA is ranked ahead of the Sun Belt (an FBS conference). Food for thought.KD '11noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059003372666779379.post-4399377872369132912010-08-09T18:34:41.665-04:002010-08-09T18:34:41.665-04:00I agree with you Matthew. I certainly would not wa...I agree with you Matthew. I certainly would not want to leave any of the Ivy's in the dust. The Harvard game is one that I look forward to every year. In a perfect world, with scholarships, I would like to see a schedule like this (my buddy indianhoop over on the Crossports message board alluded to this recently I believe):<br /><br />On a typical year, HC has an 11 game schedule (12 weeks with 1 bye week). 5 of these weeks consist of Patriot League contests, although who knows what the league will look like in several years if the PL does indeed go scholarship. This leaves us with 6 out of conference games. I would like to see:<br /><br />3 Ivy games...Harvard every year and then one of the other New England Ivy schools followed by either Cornell, Princeton, Penn, or Columbia.<br /><br />2 CAA games...I would love to see the UMASS game grow into a regular rivalry game. Seeing UNH, Richmond, Villanova, William & Mary, etc. once in a while would be nice too. Also, I would not object in place of one of these CAA games to see a team from the Southern Conference on the slate. For instance, Colgate is playing Furman this year. Having them, Elon, or Wofford on the schedule would be great games.<br /><br />Lastly, 1 FBS game every year is a must. The main reason many CAA teams have earned respect around the nation is their willingness to not only play, but compete with FBS schools. I am not talking about playing Florida or USC, but a school like UCONN, Army, or Syracuse...maybe even, dare I say, Boston College?<br /><br />I realize that this is an ambitious schedule. But, with scholarships, a schedule like this is very realistic.KD '11noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059003372666779379.post-67535559811455941982010-08-09T11:47:49.325-04:002010-08-09T11:47:49.325-04:00Great article. I would like to think that son it w...Great article. I would like to think that son it will be Holy Cross, with scholarships, that is also able to play one FBS team per year! It would be geat to see BC and Syracuse back on the schedule from time to time!David A. Lynch, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12151431185164939319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059003372666779379.post-77051734384748410102010-08-09T09:56:12.114-04:002010-08-09T09:56:12.114-04:00I like the idea, but there is something about beat...I like the idea, but there is something about beating up on the Ivy's that I simply LOVE. Nothing is better than taking it to those guys. However, playing down in Delaware was a great experience and there are no Ivy or PL schools that replicates that environment.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00084772017016699938noreply@blogger.com