WarTiger 3,901 Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 I still want to play UCLA - since we were supposed to and didn't, Nebraska, Florida State in the regular season, also Ohio State, want to embarrass the crap out of them, maybe even U of Texas. we were never "supposed" to play UCLA. We were asked too and politely told them our schedule for that year was already set and that we would be happy to play them the following year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUdmd07 2 Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 I've always said I would be a fan of playing some crappy schools from BCS conferences. To me, I would be much more impressed by a schedule with Purdue, Kansas, Wake Forest, and Syracuse than the typical SEC formula of 1 "real" non-conference game + 2 Louisiana schools + 1 FCS opponent. The outcome would be the same but much more credit would be granted. Agree with this sentiment. Would be more interesting and results would be the same. Maybe 3 touchdown wins as opposed to 5, but the entire 4th quarter would be garbage time probably. The problem is that you schedule these games far out and then one year we are down and a couple of these schools are up... might be the difference between 5-7 and 7-5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatBoCamRob 30 Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 I personally would like to avoid teams in the south east. It gets boring after a while. Wasn't Auburn's game at West Virginia the first time the Auburn football team had ever gone north of the Mason-Dixon line? Not the first time, just hasn't occurred very often. We played @Syracuse in 2001. And prior to that, we played in New Jersey against the U in a kickoff classic in the 1980s. ...and nearly 50 years prior to that, a few trips to BC as well. Auburn has played in Cuba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburn4ever 1,266 Posted March 9, 2014 Author Share Posted March 9, 2014 ESPN tried to schedule Auburn and UCLA to open the 2010 season in the Georgia Dome. However, Jay Jacobs said no thanks and backed out of that deal. I've always felt that Jay and Gene Chizik was scared to to open with a big name team. So insteed of us playing UCLA, we pay Arkansas State $1 million to come to open 2010 season on the Plains. It would not have cost us anything to open against UCLA since ESPN was tring to put it together so they could carry the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburn4ever 1,266 Posted March 9, 2014 Author Share Posted March 9, 2014 I could careless if never played ND or Mich. However, I'd love to see us play Georgia Tech and Florida State again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooltigger21 0 Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 I personally would like to avoid teams in the south east. It gets boring after a while. Wasn't Auburn's game at West Virginia the first time the Auburn football team had ever gone north of the Mason-Dixon line? Not the first time, just hasn't occurred very often. We played @Syracuse in 2001. And prior to that, we played in New Jersey against the U in a kickoff classic in the 1980s. ...and nearly 50 years prior to that, a few trips to BC as well. Auburn has played in Cuba Just ask Golf. He was there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUdmd07 2 Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 I personally would like to avoid teams in the south east. It gets boring after a while. Wasn't Auburn's game at West Virginia the first time the Auburn football team had ever gone north of the Mason-Dixon line? Not the first time, just hasn't occurred very often. We played @Syracuse in 2001. And prior to that, we played in New Jersey against the U in a kickoff classic in the 1980s. ...and nearly 50 years prior to that, a few trips to BC as well. Pointing out games above the Mason-Dixon line got me interested to see how many exactly we have played. Turns out the Syracuse game was the last time we have played above the actual M-D line (see below) and only the second time since WWII. Interestingly in the years preceding WWII during the height of the Great Depression, Auburn played 10 games in the northeast over the span of 12 seasons. Make you wonder how we afforded the travel expenses during these times. Here is a list of our all time games played above the M-D line: 1922 - West Point, NY (Army) 1923 - West Point, NY (Army) 1931 - Madison, WI (University of Wisconsin) 1933 - Detroit, MI (Detroit U) 1936 - Washington D.C. (George Washington) 1937 - Philadelphia, PA (Villanova U) 1938 - Philadelphia, PA (Villanova U) 1939 - Manhattan, NY (Manhattan U) 1939 - Boston, MA (Boston College) 1940 - Boston, MA (Boston College) 1941 - Philadelphia, PA (Villanova U) 1942 - Washington D.C. (Georgetown) 1984 - East Rutherford, NJ (University of Miami) 2001 - Syracuse, NY (Syracuse University) I did not include the WVU game because technically WV is below the original M-D line and the one that is marked today for historical purposes. One could argue that WV left Virginia to join the Union but that is a discussion for a different forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AURealist 2,185 Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Subscribing to my own theory that if you want a nationwide reputation, beat teams with long-standing nationwide fanbases: Notre Dame Ohio State USC Michigan Building respect among outsiders might help AU when the championship committee finds itself considering a one-loss Bama over a one-loss Auburn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weagl1 1,784 Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Subscribing to my own theory that if you want a nationwide reputation, beat teams with long-standing nationwide fanbases: Notre Dame Ohio State USC Michigan Building respect among outsiders might help AU when the championship committee finds itself considering a one-loss Bama over a one-loss Auburn. They will never give us the edge over Bammer with the losses even unless we beat them head to head, especially since it is the last regular season game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarEagle84 0 Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Subscribing to my own theory that if you want a nationwide reputation, beat teams with long-standing nationwide fanbases: Notre Dame Ohio State USC Michigan Building respect among outsiders might help AU when the championship committee finds itself considering a one-loss Bama over a one-loss Auburn. They will never give us the edge over Bammer with the losses even unless we beat them head to head, especially since it is the last regular season game. An undefeated or 1-loss SEC champ will be all but guaranteed a playoff spot. If it comes down to making it into the #4 spot with 1 loss as the second SEC team, IMO it will take a decade or more of consistent winning to get the national rep to get the nod. Of course, it all depends on what other contenders have done that year, but I wouldn't be surprised if we get snubbed a time or two. I just hope we're in a position to be in the conversation frequently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKW 86 7,424 Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 And as others have suggested, rotate at least one in-state D-1 school. Absolutely endorse this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger 8,826 Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 LOLLL Thats funny, I thought I saw the stat during the game back then and just referenced that completely incorrectly. IDK what I was thinking. Looks like my geography skills are SHARP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auburnfan91 1,407 Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 I'd like a home and home series with these teams: UCLA, North Carolina, Nebraska, Ohio State, Texas, Iowa, and Oklahoma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUTUmike 79 Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 I wouldn't mind us finding more teams like Washington State wherein we do not have to grant them a return trip. 8 home games a year is a nice luxury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUdmd07 2 Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Less washington state's and more home and homes with teams with prestige. I'd like Auburn to play in some venues where we have never played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburn4ever 1,266 Posted March 10, 2014 Author Share Posted March 10, 2014 We've never played Hawaii before. Maybe JJ will get a home and home series with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augolf1716 21,156 Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Well you guys that said Ga Tech are in luck. We play them in like 2017 or 2018. You have got be kidding me. Christ almighty...please lord don't let this be true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augolf1716 21,156 Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 I personally would like to avoid teams in the south east. It gets boring after a while. Wasn't Auburn's game at West Virginia the first time the Auburn football team had ever gone north of the Mason-Dixon line? Not the first time, just hasn't occurred very often. We played @Syracuse in 2001. And prior to that, we played in New Jersey against the U in a kickoff classic in the 1980s. ...and nearly 50 years prior to that, a few trips to BC as well. Auburn has played in Cuba was there damn was it humid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augolf1716 21,156 Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 I could careless if never played ND or Mich. However, I'd love to see us play Georgia Tec and Florida State again. No and hell no..........why play those a holes??? Good frickin god almighty. What is the love to Tec??????????????? Bunch of pricks :shoot: :shoot: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaytonAU 4,606 Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 I'd like to play Tech just so we could bring the Pajama Parade and old traditions back. Way back when! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburn4ever 1,266 Posted March 11, 2014 Author Share Posted March 11, 2014 100% agree. We use to have great games against Georgia Tech and Florida State. Don't y'all remember? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdgeneration 6,469 Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Hawaii, just so my husband might actually want to go there. And does Paris have a college team? That's another place I want to go! Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom1ni0n 51 Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 ESPN tried to schedule Auburn and UCLA to open the 2010 season in the Georgia Dome. However, Jay Jacobs said no thanks and backed out of that deal. I've always felt that Jay and Gene Chizik was scared to to open with a big name team. So insteed of us playing UCLA, we pay Arkansas State $1 million to come to open 2010 season on the Plains. It would not have cost us anything to open against UCLA since ESPN was tring to put it together so they could carry the game. The UCLA game in the dome was originally slated for 2012. Clemmer was already on the schedule for 2010, thereby fulfilling the unwritten 'one-annual-nonconference-BCS-team-per-season' quota. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburn4ever 1,266 Posted March 11, 2014 Author Share Posted March 11, 2014 I'm single and I'd love to go to see Auburn play at Hawaii. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarEagle84 0 Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 I'm single and I'd love to go to see Auburn play at Hawaii. I'm not, so I can't afford to go see Auburn play in Hawaii. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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