Vs Northwestern State (LA) - 2024

[Babe the Blue Ox]

Tulsa has rescheduled the Covid cancelled home game vs Northwestern State as the 2024 season opener.

We’ve also scheduled home games vs Missouri State in 2030 and 2032.

 

[goldenhurricane2]

Huge

 

[Gmoney4WW]

Huge

A few lower level teams. Just a couple of scrub teams we could schedule any time. The only thing I could see it accomplishing is filling an quickly approaching slot. Why is that huge?

 

[drboobay]

I believe that was sarcasm.

 

[goldenhurricane2]

A few lower level teams. Just a couple of scrub teams we could schedule any time. The only thing I could see it accomplishing is filling an quickly approaching slot. Why is that huge?

I was joking 🍻

 

[Gmoney4WW]

I was joking 🍻

My sarcasmeter was on the fritz.

 

[Babe the Blue Ox]

Payouts for the three games are $375k, $400k and $435k.

As usual, these types of games are needed to balance the schedule for the 2 for 1 or 1 and done contracts.

We do have openings in 25/26. Maybe we can get a nice home & home with someone other than the MAC or MWC.

 

[mcane]

Wow it’s devolving
And TU ends up in the equivalent of the old d/2 mVC
At which point I No longer support nothing but make periodic monthly donations at a tenth if near jr die bdcorn

 

[HuffyCane]

Wow it’s devolving
And TU ends up in the equivalent of the old d/2 mVC
At which point I No longer support nothing but make periodic monthly donations at a tenth if near jr die bdcorn

I get your jitters but it will be ok. You are forgetting our series with OSU and Arkansas, as well as OU expressing interest in coming back. The abolishing of divisional play at the P5 level is a legitimate threat however. As they start playing only 2 or 3 non conference games a year, even our one game road deals to places like Ohio State are in long term peril. It won’t be long until they won’t play us at all.

 

[Babe the Blue Ox]

I get your jitters but it will be ok. You are forgetting our series with OSU and Arkansas, as well as OU expressing interest in coming back. The abolishing of divisional play at the P5 level is a legitimate threat however. As they start playing only 2 or 3 non conference games a year, even our one game road deals to places like Ohio State are in long term peril. It won’t be long until they won’t play us at all.

OU will play here in 2023. They won’t be back again until after we place twice down there in 30 & 33.

 

[mcane]

Yes I know the future schedules but they can buy out these games. If TU were to win one which is unlikely that would end this level of scheduling.
It’s NW La Missouri State etc before less than 5k fans
The program will die

 

[HuffyCane]

OU will play here in 2023. They won’t be back again until after we place twice down there in 30 & 33.

There’s talk of additional games last I asked.

 

[HuffyCane]

Yes I know the future schedules but they can buy out these games. If TU were to win one which is unlikely that would end this level of scheduling.
It’s NW La Missouri State etc before less than 5k fans
The program will die

The game is changing. It’s becoming a streaming product. You buy your season tickets that way, not physical seats, unless you want them. Every home game is essentially the equivalent of a cable owned bowl game. Who is in the stands is irrelevant. Who they are playing is also irrelevant most of the time. You subscribe to see your team perform, not compete against someone else. It’s gonna kill the sport but the train has left the station.

 

[Tulsafanzz]

Wow it’s devolving
And TU ends up in the equivalent of the old d/2 mVC
At which point I No longer support nothing but make periodic monthly donations at a tenth if near jr die bdcorn

It’s actually the opposite of your post. Starting next season, 2023, Tulsa will have one home game each season against Oklahoma, Oklahoma State or Arkansas in 5 of the following 6 seasons (through 2028).

 

[dlsnid]

Yes we get Arkansas here for 1st time in about 70 years

 

[mcane]

It’s on the schedule
By then the SEC will only okay mega conference teams with big tv cash and Ark can afford to drop a mil to cancel it

 

[dlsnid]

I hope not

 

[HuffyCane]

It’s on the schedule
By then the SEC will only okay mega conference teams with big tv cash and Ark can afford to drop a mil to cancel it

This is likely to happen for some of the games with the coming consolidation. If they go to 20 or 24 team superconferences, then 2 non-conference games are likely the future. That isn’t financially viable for Oklahoma or Arkansas to burn those on road games at a small stadiums. They will buy out and schedule a home date or give us cash to come there.