Football Adds Bethune-Cookman & FAMU

[Guest Jonesy Bull]

Good Move to get these guys on our schedule.  If we have to do one FBS team a year, it might as well be in-state teams.  Besides you have the added entertainment of their awesome Bands.

It is kind of strange that we have never had Bethune on our schedule before. 

[NewEnglandBull]

2 hours ago, CousinRicky said:

With D1 schools they usually spend the night before in the other city.  Heck, our guys stay in a hotel the night before a home game.  Remember in L'ville their team stayed at our hotel the night before the game.  Don't know what the lower tier teams do.

All D1a schools stay in a hotel the night before a home game. 

[Bulls On Parade]

1 hour ago, Jonesy Bull said:

Good Move to get these guys on our schedule.  If we have to do one FBS team a year, it might as well be in-state teams.  Besides you have the added entertainment of their awesome Bands.

It is kind of strange that we have never had Bethune on our schedule before. 

Agree I like the move....if we are going to play a FBS team make it one that will atleast bring some more fans to the game which Bethune and Famu will do.

 

[BullyPulpit]

3 hours ago, CousinRicky said:

With D1 schools they usually spend the night before in the other city.  Heck, our guys stay in a hotel the night before a home game.  Remember in L'ville their team stayed at our hotel the night before the game.  Don't know what the lower tier teams do.

I was specifically referencing the marching band. I figured the players would be in a hotel. 

[CousinRicky]

13 hours ago, BullyPulpit said:

I was specifically referencing the marching band. I figured the players would be in a hotel. 

Missed that part.  I have no idea but I would guess game day travel for them.

[Mike Stuben]

17 hours ago, CousinRicky said:

F FIU.  Remember their fans cheering in their stadium opener down there when one of our LBs got knocked out.  Think the kids name started with an M.  We never need to play those low lifes again even though I know McGough's dad.  BTW, he switched from the Seahawks to the Jags in the off season.  

 Brouce Mompremier.
 

Let us also remember, they canceled a contract with us last moment that was pretty low the class scale too. 

[usf97]

I remember the FIU debacle and them then signing a deal with Rutgers. 

https://miamiherald.typepad.com/fiusports/2009/01/playing-usf-in-2009fuggedaboutit.html

Edited June 21, 2019 by usf97

[CousinRicky]

26 minutes ago, Mike Stuben said:

 Brouce Mompremier.
 

Let us also remember, they canceled a contract with us last moment that was pretty low the class scale too. 

That's him. Thanks. Did he play again after that injury?  I'm thinking not.

[Mike Stuben]

16 minutes ago, CousinRicky said:

That's him. Thanks. Did he play again after that injury?  I'm thinking not.

I am pretty sure that was his last game. Sadly too, I am pretty sure he was from Miami and that happened in front of a lot of family and friends. 

[E.T.]

On 6/20/2019 at 12:20 PM, BullyPulpit said:

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At least FAMU brings their share of fans to the game. 2011, we drew 50,000. 2015, the number dropped precipitously to 30,300. Hopefully we can draw somewhere around 40,000 with them for the future games. We only paid them $450,000 for the 2021 game. .... 

Attendance is the key for me, but don't like playing 1AA.