regarding starting with a 1-AA team

[80mins]

I bet coaches across the country will make dang sure to impress upon their teams not to overlook FCS opponents...

[crambone]

GO BULLS!

[Kizarvexis]

I dont mind at all because it lets us iron out kinks and settle position battles before the season truly starts. 

We've had 8 months to iron out kinks and settle position battles; this match up is embarrassing and is counter productive when trying to convince the naysayers that USF football deserves top 25 type respect.

its not like we are the only ones doing this almost all I-A teams do the same its our preseason. I agree I like it I don’t want to think what would have happened last year if we started out with UCF,FIU, or NC. This game gives us a chance to knock off some rust while getting a win towards bowl eligibility

I agree. I would like to see only I-A teams on the schedule, but I realize that a lot of times an appropriate I-A team is not available for a tune-up game.

Here are the BCS teams playing I-AA teams this year.

UConn vs  Maine Black Bears 2nd game 9/8

Pitt vs Grambling St. Tigers 2nd game 9/8

Louisville vs Murray St. Racers 1st game 9/1

Cincinnati vs SE Missouri St. Redhawks 1st game 9/1

Rutgers vs Norfolk St. Spartans 3rd game 9/15

BC vs Massachusetts Minutemen 5th game 9/29

Clemson vs Furman Paladins 3rd game 9/15

Maryland vs Villanova Wildcats 1st game 9/1

NC State vs Wofford Terriers 3rd game 9/15 - Can we count UCF for the 1st game too 

Ga Tech vs Wofford Terriers 2nd game 9/8

N. Carolina vs James Madison Dukes 1st game 9/1

Virginia AT Wyoming Cowboys 1st game 9/1

Va Tech vs William & Mary Tribe 4th game 9/22

Illinois vs Western Ill. Leathernecks 2nd game 9/8

Indiana vs Indiana St. Sycamores 1st game 9/1

Michigan vs Appalachian St. Mountaineers 1st game 9/1

Minnesota vs North Dakota St. Bison 8th game 10/20

Northwestern vs Northeastern Huskies 1st game 9/1

Ohio State vs Youngstown St. Penguins 1st game 9/1

Purdue vs Eastern Illinois Panthers 2nd game 9/8

Wisconsin vs Citadel Bulldogs 4th game 9/22

Baylor vs Texas St. Bobcats 3rd game 9/15

Kansas vs SE Louisiana Lions 2nd game 9/8

Kansas St vs Missouri St. Bears 3rd game 9/15

Oklahoma St vs Sam Houston St. Bearkats 4th game 9/22

Missouri vs Illinois St. Redbirds 4th game 9/22

Texas A&M vs Montana St. Bobcats 1st game 9/1

Iowa St vs Northern Iowa Panthers 2nd game 9/8

Texas Tech vs Northern Iowa Panthers 5th game 9/29

Arizona vs Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 2nd game 9/8

Georgia vs Western Carolina Catamounts 3rd game 9/15

Kentucky vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels 1st game 9/1

S. Carolina vs S. Carolina St. Bulldogs 3rd game 9/15

Vanderbilt vs Richmond Spiders 1st game 9/1

Alabama vs Western Carolina Catamounts 1st game 9/1

Arkansas vs Chattanooga Mocs 5th game 10/6

Mississippi vs Northwestern St. Demons 10th game 11/3

Mississippi St vs Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs 4th game 9/22

Kizarvexis

[MikeG]

I dont mind at all because it lets us iron out kinks and settle position battles before the season truly starts. 

We've had 8 months to iron out kinks and settle position battles; this match up is embarrassing and is counter productive when trying to convince the naysayers that USF football deserves top 25 type respect.

its not like we are the only ones doing this almost all I-A teams do the same its our preseason. I agree I like it I don’t want to think what would have happened last year if we started out with UCF,FIU, or NC. This game gives us a chance to knock off some rust while getting a win towards bowl eligibility

I agree. I would like to see only I-A teams on the schedule, but I realize that a lot of times an appropriate I-A team is not available for a tune-up game.

Here are the BCS teams playing I-AA teams this year.

UConn vs  Maine Black Bears 2nd game 9/8

Pitt vs Grambling St. Tigers 2nd game 9/8

Louisville vs Murray St. Racers 1st game 9/1

Cincinnati vs SE Missouri St. Redhawks 1st game 9/1

Rutgers vs Norfolk St. Spartans 3rd game 9/15

BC vs Massachusetts Minutemen 5th game 9/29

Clemson vs Furman Paladins 3rd game 9/15

Maryland vs Villanova Wildcats 1st game 9/1

[glow=red,2,300]NC State vs Wofford Terriers 3rd game 9/15 - Can we count UCF for the 1st game too  [/glow]

Ga Tech vs Wofford Terriers 2nd game 9/8

N. Carolina vs James Madison Dukes 1st game 9/1

Virginia AT Wyoming Cowboys 1st game 9/1

Va Tech vs William & Mary Tribe 4th game 9/22

Illinois vs Western Ill. Leathernecks 2nd game 9/8

Indiana vs Indiana St. Sycamores 1st game 9/1

Michigan vs Appalachian St. Mountaineers 1st game 9/1

Minnesota vs North Dakota St. Bison 8th game 10/20

Northwestern vs Northeastern Huskies 1st game 9/1

Ohio State vs Youngstown St. Penguins 1st game 9/1

Purdue vs Eastern Illinois Panthers 2nd game 9/8

Wisconsin vs Citadel Bulldogs 4th game 9/22

Baylor vs Texas St. Bobcats 3rd game 9/15

Kansas vs SE Louisiana Lions 2nd game 9/8

Kansas St vs Missouri St. Bears 3rd game 9/15

Oklahoma St vs Sam Houston St. Bearkats 4th game 9/22

Missouri vs Illinois St. Redbirds 4th game 9/22

Texas A&M vs Montana St. Bobcats 1st game 9/1

Iowa St vs Northern Iowa Panthers 2nd game 9/8

Texas Tech vs Northern Iowa Panthers 5th game 9/29

Arizona vs Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 2nd game 9/8

Georgia vs Western Carolina Catamounts 3rd game 9/15

Kentucky vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels 1st game 9/1

S. Carolina vs S. Carolina St. Bulldogs 3rd game 9/15

Vanderbilt vs Richmond Spiders 1st game 9/1

Alabama vs Western Carolina Catamounts 1st game 9/1

Arkansas vs Chattanooga Mocs 5th game 10/6

Mississippi vs Northwestern St. Demons 10th game 11/3

Mississippi St vs Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs 4th game 9/22

Kizarvexis

way to jinx NC State