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Date Posted: 07/29/03 8:28pm
Author: BMF
Author Host/IP: 67.116.50.129
Subject: It's largely about 'name recognition' and ...
In reply to: BudMan 's message, "Re: Doubtfull" on 07/29/03 6:38pm

...the mental association that those school are among the best academically.

However, I am unsure about Lehigh and Bucknel... the rest I'd concur.



>What is the incentive for an Ivy League or Patriot
>League team to come to California to play in a small
>stadium? If we schedule a home and home, there'd be
>precious few Poly alums to buy tickets in the
>northeast for the return game. Ivy teams, Patriot
>teams, and even Army and Navy do not typically play in
>the West (save for Air Force and perhaps Hawaii).
>Let's not even talk about Army/Navy--the stadiums the
>others play in make Poly look like a sandbox. I don't
>think any of them play in a place that seats less than
>25,000. I guess St Mary's is going back east this
>year to play one, but it really doesn't make financial
>sense, imo.
>
>With that said, I like the idea of playing teams other
>than the usual suspects. But, I think we've done some
>of that since Coach E took over. I like the Division
>1 games mixed in and it is nice to see a couple D-1AA
>powers on the schedule when we can get them.

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