Big 12/Big Monday Schedule

[im4cyclones]

Was curious about our record for conference games played on a Monday...

2013-14
Jan 13: KU @ home, L
Feb 8: @ OSU, W (3OT)
Feb 10: @ WVU, L

2012-13
Feb 4: OU @ home, W
Feb 25: @ KU, L (OT)

2011-12
Feb 13: @ BU, L

And then we have to go all the way back to 2005-06 to find another Monday game. Doesn't really mean anything, just thought I would share...

 

[CyFan61]

We only played on there twice this past year - once in January and once in early February. I wonder how much it actually helps versus Hoiberg trying to find some positive to it.

At the same time, it's not like we only get 2 days to prepare and the other team gets a week. Both teams that play each other on Big Monday are coming off of Saturday games.

 

[im4cyclones]

At the same time, it's not like we only get 2 days to prepare and the other team gets a week. Both teams that play each other on Big Monday are coming off of Saturday games.

Agreed. Which is why I don't like the road games. Throwing in the travel is what makes it so difficult.

 

[VeloClone]

Agreed. Which is why I don't like the road games. Throwing in the travel is what makes it so difficult.

I would bet that most of the teams playing on Monday travel either on Saturday or Monday so there is generally travel in the short turnaround whether you are the Monday home team or Monday road team.

 

[chuckd4735]

I would bet that most of the teams playing on Monday travel either on Saturday or Monday so there is generally travel in the short turnaround whether you are the Monday home team or Monday road team.

Isn't there a rule that you have to be in town for road games the day before? I know ISU always travels on Sunday for their Monday road games.

 

[VeloClone]

Isn't there a rule that you have to be in town for road games the day before? I know ISU always travels on Sunday for their Monday road games.

What I meant is they have to travel for one of the two games so either way travel occurs at one time or another during the short window between games.

 

[Fitzy]

95% chance KU-UT in Lawrence gets Gameday this year.

 

[twocoach]

We only played on there twice this past year - once in January and once in early February. I wonder how much it actually helps versus Hoiberg trying to find some positive to it.

It makes no difference at all other than for a coach to be able to say "you've played tough games two days apart before" and even then it's really only a psychological boost if you actually won both games. Not much benefit to saying "you did it before" if you lost the 2nd game. They are just reminded of how they failed at it.

 

[twocoach]

Agreed. Which is why I don't like the road games. Throwing in the travel is what makes it so difficult.

Yep. And this also makes it really not applicable for ncaa tourney experience since you don't have to deal with travel in between the two days of ncaa tourney games.

 

[im4cyclones]

Wait... So twocoach and I are of similar thought on this? <shudders>

I take back everything I said. I need a shower.

 

[cyclones500]

95% chance KU-UT in Lawrence gets Gameday this year.

I agree.

I'd be surprised with any other GameDay combo from Big 12 this season, since schedule is set this month ... by the time game day itself rolls around, ESPN may wish ISU was involved.

That's what I'm hoping.

 

[CyFan61]

I agree.

I'd be surprised with any other GameDay combo from Big 12 this season, since schedule is set this month ... by the time game day itself rolls around, ESPN may wish ISU was involved.

That's what I'm hoping.

I am guessing 2015-16 will be the season that we finally get College Gameday.

 

[Fitzy]

I agree.

I'd be surprised with any other GameDay combo from Big 12 this season, since schedule is set this month ... by the time game day itself rolls around, ESPN may wish ISU was involved.

That's what I'm hoping.

We would have had a great chance if Tejas wouldn't have pulled in Turner, I think.

 

[WIB]

I am guessing 2015-16 will be the season that we finally get College Gameday.

I'd rather get the football version to Ames but settling for basketball isn't bad.

 

[twocoach]

I am guessing 2015-16 will be the season that we finally get College Gameday.

It wouldn't surprise me at all if GameDay was @Hilton this year if the KU game is on a Saturday. KU is due for a home College Gameday this year, however. We'll see soon enough.

 

[Fitzy]

I'd rather get the football version to Ames but settling for basketball isn't bad.

I give this a .0001% chance of happening in the next 50 years. We couldn't even get David Ubben to visit Ames, let alone Gameday.

 

[CyFan61]

It wouldn't surprise me at all if GameDay was @Hilton this year if the KU game is on a Saturday. KU is due for a home College Gameday this year, however. We'll see soon enough.

The smart money for the Big 12's best chance is on UT @ KU for this season.

 

[MNCyGuy]

I agree.

I'd be surprised with any other GameDay combo from Big 12 this season, since schedule is set this month ... by the time game day itself rolls around, ESPN may wish ISU was involved.

That's what I'm hoping.

I know it's only August, but does anyone else think it's setting up perfectly for Texas to have an overhyped, disappointing season?

 

[Fitzy]

I know it's only August, but does anyone else think it's setting up perfectly for Texas to have an overhyped, disappointing season?

I think they'll definitely underperform what their preseason expectations will be, but I don't see them falling out of the top half of the conference.

 

[MNCyGuy]

I think they'll definitely underperform what their preseason expectations will be, but I don't see them falling out of the top half of the conference.

Yea, that would be tough. It just seems like their expectations are built on this shaky foundation of "returning core that possibly just overachieved last season" + "1-and-done freshman" + "historically inconsistent coach" = guaranteed top 2 finish. What?