I heard a rumor

[Joe]

Take this with a grain of salt, he has been right in the past. USF is in the process of working a deal with Illinois for a 1 and 1 in 2008/2009.

Can anyone confirm or deny.

[Kyle]

in Basketball or Football?

[flsportsfan83]

im assuming football. May be true you know Xook has those Florida ties

[Joe]

It would be football.

[NormalBull]

It would be a smart move by Zook.  An arrangement like that would be a recruiting boon for the Zooker.  First, he can promise his Florida recruits their mommas and daddies can see their babies play a game in Florida.  Second, all his IL, IN, Mich and Ohio recruits will want to play a game in exotic Florida.  Third, we are the only BCS school in FL that the Illini might have a chance to beat and has room on its future schedules.  If Zook wants to play in FL, it almost has to be us, unless he wants to do the 2-for-1 thing with UCF, FAU or FIU.  I don't think he wants to run the risk of losing to a non-BCS FL team.

So the old rumor mill may be true....at least from the 'it works' angle.

Normal

[Bullpride08]

Take this with a grain of salt, he has been right in the past. USF is in the process of working a deal with Illinois for a 1 and 1 in 2008/2009.

Can anyone confirm or deny.

Joe, I cannot confirm or deny, but I was told about 2-3 months ago that USF was in discussions with about 9-10 BCS programs about 1 for 1 deals.  The only tangible one I heard was the one I mentioned earlier.

As I told you a few days ago, and mentioned before.  We're BCS, and must dictate how contracts are negotiated.  We must act BCS, that means 1 for 1 only with BCS, even if the offering may seem tempting.

[BULLfreak]

very smart since Zook is going to hit FL hard when it comes to recruiting

[South_Florida_Flip]

That would be a nice series, if in fact the rumor was true.

I would be interested to see where that series would start since we have 6 home games already in 2009.

[Guest]

That would be a nice series, if in fact the rumor was true.

I would be interested to see where that series would start since we have 6 home games already in 2009.

All road schedules and home schedules have at least 1 opening every year.

Future Schedules (assuming Big East schedule remains the same):

2007

Home (4): UNC, Cincinnati, Louisville, West Virginia

Away (5): Auburn, Connecticut, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Syracuse

2008

Home (5): Kansas, Connecticut, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Syracuse

Away (4): FIU, Cincinnati, Louisville, West Virginia

2009

Home (5): FIU, Miami, Cincinnati, Louisville, West Virginia

Away (4): Connecticut, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Syracuse

2010

Home (4): Samford, Connecticut, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Syracuse

Away (4): Florida, Cincinnati, Louisville, West Virginia

2011

Home (3): Cincinnati, Louisville, West Virginia

Away (5): Florida, Connecticut, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Syracuse

2012

Home (4): Connecticut, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Syracuse

Away (4): Miami, Cincinnati, Louisville, West Virginia

2013

Home (4): Miami, Cincinnati, Louisville, West Virginia

Away (4): Connecticut, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Syracuse

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Edited to correct error noted by NormalBull.

[NormalBull]

Jim:

You have the wrong conference home/away series starting in 2009.  You should flip flop from the 2008 conference home/away.  That means 2009 has a home opening.  But that opening will probably be a I-AA.  Also, you have not factored in the Samford home game in 2007.  I would look for Illinois in Tampa in 2008 and in Champaign in 2009 if this rumor flies.

Normal