FUTURE GAMES

[apaladin]

Clemson’s short-term Independent status is currently being discussed in the media as a possibility. If that happens, whether for 1 year or 5 years or whatever, I believe Clemson would continue to have FCS teams on Clemson’s home schedule.

Dabo has said they will continue to schedule in state FCS teams.

[HKB60]

For me, and I assume many others on this board, the Ole Miss game next year will be a road trip for this Paladin! It is a bucket list experience to tailgate in The Grove!!

[FUBeAR]

For me, and I assume many others on this board, the Ole Miss game next year will be a road trip for this Paladin! It is a bucket list experience to tailgate in The Grove!!

...and since FU is off on 9/2/23, what could be better than getting double checkmarks in that bucket list box by joining FUBeAR in "The Grove" on that Saturday to support a fellow SoCon Team in their quest to claim an FBS P5 SEC Scalp?

Sep 2, 2023
2:00 PM ET
Oxford, MS

Mercer
vs.
Ole Miss

WHO'S WITH FUBeAR?

[apaladin]

Furman as far as we know has not scheduled a football game past 2025. We only have one game scheduled in 2026 and that is a makeup from 2020. JD has said its hard to schedule because teams are waiting to see what the landscape will look like. Yet with that said new games/series’ are being announced almost daily so teams are not waiting. For example UTC and GWebb just announced a series for 2026 and 2030. In the SoCon only FU and MU do not have any games scheduled past 2026, practically every other team has games scheduled even into the 2030’s. Yes and these include FBS games, for example WCU has UGA in 2031. The longer FU waits to schedule games the options will continue to diminish.

[The Jackal]

Furman as far as we know has not scheduled a football game past 2025. We only have one game scheduled in 2026 and that is a makeup from 2020. JD has said its hard to schedule because teams are waiting to see what the landscape will look like. Yet with that said new games/series’ are being announced almost daily so teams are not waiting. For example UTC and GWebb just announced a series for 2026 and 2030. In the SoCon only FU and MU do not have any games scheduled past 2026, practically every other team has games scheduled even into the 2030’s. Yes and these include FBS games, for example WCU has UGA in 2031. The longer FU waits to schedule games the options will continue to diminish.

Let the process play out. Furman has always had a football schedule and, more often than not, a good one.

[Affirm]

Furman as far as we know has not scheduled a football game past 2025. We only have one game scheduled in 2026 and that is a makeup from 2020. JD has said its hard to schedule because teams are waiting to see what the landscape will look like. Yet with that said new games/series’ are being announced almost daily so teams are not waiting. For example UTC and GWebb just announced a series for 2026 and 2030. In the SoCon only FU and MU do not have any games scheduled past 2026, practically every other team has games scheduled even into the 2030’s. Yes and these include FBS games, for example WCU has UGA in 2031. The longer FU waits to schedule games the options will continue to diminish.

Let the process play out. Furman has always had a football schedule and, more often than not, a good one.

I agree with apaladin on this matter.

[apaladin]

Chattanooga going to San Jose St. in 2031. UTC now has 8 future FBS games scheduled while FU has 3, with one being a makeup, none past 2026. Apparently FU is not interested in traveling outside our immediate area but others sure are.

[paladinfan12]

Chattanooga going to San Jose St. in 2031. UTC now has 8 future FBS games scheduled while FU has 3, with one being a makeup, none past 2026. Apparently FU is not interested in traveling outside our immediate area but others sure are.

I would rather hold out for a better FBS game with a school that offers something close to the following:
- Within a time zone of Furman
- Averages more than 16,000 people per game
- In a major conference
- In an area of the country with enough alumni (40ish) to have a tailgate
- Willing to pay more than $425,000 for a game 3 time zones away

I'm pretty sure every FBS opponent since I went to school in '08 follows at least 4 of those guidelines. I think Furman can do better.

I'm OK passing on San Jose State

[cavedweller2]

Chattanooga going to San Jose St. in 2031. UTC now has 8 future FBS games scheduled while FU has 3, with one being a makeup, none past 2026. Apparently FU is not interested in traveling outside our immediate area but others sure are.

BFD. Just like Basketball no one will want to play us then.

[Paul C]

Furman as far as we know has not scheduled a football game past 2025. We only have one game scheduled in 2026 and that is a makeup from 2020. JD has said its hard to schedule because teams are waiting to see what the landscape will look like. Yet with that said new games/series’ are being announced almost daily so teams are not waiting. For example UTC and GWebb just announced a series for 2026 and 2030. In the SoCon only FU and MU do not have any games scheduled past 2026, practically every other team has games scheduled even into the 2030’s. Yes and these include FBS games, for example WCU has UGA in 2031. The longer FU waits to schedule games the options will continue to diminish.

Let the process play out. Furman has always had a football schedule and, more often than not, a good one.

I agree with Jackal on this.

[FUBeAR]

Chattanooga going to San Jose St. in 2031. UTC now has 8 future FBS games scheduled while FU has 3, with one being a makeup, none past 2026. Apparently FU is not interested in traveling outside our immediate area but others sure are.

I would rather hold out for a better FBS game with a school that offers something close to the following:
- Within a time zone of Furman
- Averages more than 16,000 people per game
- In a major conference
- In an area of the country with enough alumni (40ish) to have a tailgate
- Willing to pay more than $425,000 for a game 3 time zones away

I'm pretty sure every FBS opponent since I went to school in '08 follows at least 4 of those guidelines. I think Furman can do better.

I'm OK passing on San Jose State

Don't even know the way

[paladinfan12]

FBS schools in SEC, ACC, and Big 12 that still don't have a full non-conference schedule and don't have an FCS opponent in 2027:
- Duke
- FSU
- Georgia Tech
- Miami
- Pitt
- Syracuse
- Wake Forest
- Houston
- Oklahoma
- Cincinatti
- Texas
- UCF
- K State
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Auburn
- Ole Miss
- Florida
- Georgia
- Tennessee
- LSU
- Vanderbilt

I stopped counting after awhile. All of these schools are Power 5 and within one time zone. Moral of story - There are still plenty of fish in the sea.

The only way I find the San Jose State game palatable is if 2031 is a year you can play 12 games and Chattanooga has 2 FBS money games. San Jose State seems winnable and San Fran sounds not very hot in September.

[gman84]

I would love another game with Pitt. Hard to believe that was 19 years ago.

[tya1]

Chattanooga going to San Jose St. in 2031. UTC now has 8 future FBS games scheduled while FU has 3, with one being a makeup, none past 2026. Apparently FU is not interested in traveling outside our immediate area but others sure are.

I would rather hold out for a better FBS game with a school that offers something close to the following:
- Within a time zone of Furman
- Averages more than 16,000 people per game
- In a major conference
- In an area of the country with enough alumni (40ish) to have a tailgate
- Willing to pay more than $425,000 for a game 3 time zones away

I'm pretty sure every FBS opponent since I went to school in '08 follows at least 4 of those guidelines. I think Furman can do better.

I'm OK passing on San Jose State

Don't even know the way

Easy. Go to San Francisco - head south. Most of the roads will go to San Jose. Highway 1 - the scenic route along the coast is about the only one that doesn't. All of the various southbound Interstate highways go close to or through San Jose.

[FUBeAR]

Chattanooga going to San Jose St. in 2031. UTC now has 8 future FBS games scheduled while FU has 3, with one being a makeup, none past 2026. Apparently FU is not interested in traveling outside our immediate area but others sure are.

I would rather hold out for a better FBS game with a school that offers something close to the following:
- Within a time zone of Furman
- Averages more than 16,000 people per game
- In a major conference
- In an area of the country with enough alumni (40ish) to have a tailgate
- Willing to pay more than $425,000 for a game 3 time zones away

I'm pretty sure every FBS opponent since I went to school in '08 follows at least 4 of those guidelines. I think Furman can do better.

I'm OK passing on San Jose State

Don't even know the way

Easy. Go to San Francisco - head south. Most of the roads will go to San Jose. Highway 1 - the scenic route along the coast is about the only one that doesn't. All of the various southbound Interstate highways go close to or through San Jose.

Is this you, Hal?

I've been away so long
I may go wrong and lose my way