Gavitt Tipoff Games

**AviatorX** · 05-21-2017, 09:12 PM

Not sure why everyone is so upset over 2 road games in a row. Doesn't strike me as some huge deal. X will probably have 2 home games in a row at some point.

As far as MSU, the Champions Classic makes it difficult to participate in Gavitt.

**bjf123** · 05-21-2017, 09:31 PM

Originally Posted by AviatorX

Not sure why everyone is so upset over 2 road games in a row. Doesn't strike me as some huge deal. X will probably have 2 home games in a row at some point.

As far as MSU, the Champions Classic can make it difficult to participate in Gavitt.

It's the off-season. We need something to complain about!

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mid major · 05-22-2017, 01:45 AM

Originally Posted by Snipe

Looks like we play Wisconsin, and it is a Thursday night so little chance I can get Khans to organize a bus trip to Madison.

Two Gavitt Tipoff games on the road in a row. At Michigan and at Wisconsin.

We haven't had a home game yet, and boy am I looking forward to seeing Penn State come in. You can only imagine it won't be Archie or Thad Matta coming down. You know they have veto power. Seton Hall gets Indiana and Louisville on the home schedule? Man would those tickets be hot here. Incredible.

My son said Michigan State has not been scheduled for a Gavitt game yet. If that is true I am beginning to worry about the terms of the contract.

And just watch next year could be another bye, we are going to have to wait until we get Penn State and Nebraska at home.

Fred Garvin is going to drive me to Madison is Trevon Bluiett stays. I would like to arrange a sit down with the young man to discuss his future. Trevon, have your people contact my people. And did I mention I am a life coach? I have all sorts of wisdom, and it has been extensively documented.

Snipe, my standards are a bit higher...I'm looking forward to playing Rutgers.

**GIMMFD** · 05-22-2017, 06:36 AM

We get Wisconsin?? Great news, at least we get a game this year. So what if it's on the road, just means we will get a home game next time. Chance to get a road win on the resume against a P5 school? I'm all for it. I hope we beat the living hell out of them.

XMuskieFTW · 05-22-2017, 08:05 AM

Originally Posted by GIMMFD

We get Wisconsin?? Great news, at least we get a game this year. So what if it's on the road, just means we will get a home game next time. Chance to get a road win on the resume against a P5 school? I'm all for it. I hope we beat the living hell out of them.

We should. They aren't going to be that great this year.

**Muskie** · 05-22-2017, 08:30 AM

Here is the entire schedule:

Nov. 13th: Minnesota at Providence
Nov. 14th: Purdue at Marquette
Nov. 15th: Butler at Maryland; Creighton at Northwestern; Indiana at Seton Hall
Nov. 16th: Xavier at Wisconsin, Nebraska at St. John’s
Nov. 17th: DePaul at Illinois

sirthought · 05-22-2017, 12:49 PM

I think Wisconsin will be a challenge from here on out any season. They have a strong brand now that recruits are buying into. I wish it was at home, just so the local fans can see a strong matchup.

Given the way B1G has worked with Xavier so far, our home matchups will be someone like Penn State or Rutgers. I'm still happy to be in a series with B1G, as it means continued media focus on the program in several strong markets. Great for recruiting, PR, yadda yadda.

**bleedXblue** · 05-22-2017, 01:13 PM

Originally Posted by Muskie

Here is the entire schedule:

Nov. 13th: Minnesota at Providence
Nov. 14th: Purdue at Marquette
Nov. 15th: Butler at Maryland; Creighton at Northwestern; Indiana at Seton Hall
Nov. 16th: Xavier at Wisconsin, Nebraska at St. John’s
Nov. 17th: DePaul at Illinois

what a fu&*^ing joke. No OSU, MSU or Michigan? Why aren't we lining up their best schools to play our best schools? Makes no sense to me

**AviatorX** · 05-22-2017, 01:26 PM

Michigan played the previous two years and Ohio State sucks.

I'm not sure what everyone was expecting from this arrangement. There are significantly more Big10 teams, the Big10 plays in a much more prominent event that is basically the same idea and in the same general window of time, and MSU plays in the Champions Classic every year. It's hard to imagine the stars aligning for 5 great matchups to happen in the same year or all the top teams participating. These all seem like pretty good games to me when you consider most schools' approach to non-conference scheduling.