schedule question

[Bearcat9796]

Are we goin to end up only playing 20 total games?

[Lobot]

That's a distinct possiblity. The AAC office doesn't seem to be making any moves to reschedule stuff to be honest. We lost non conference games up front and have lost 4 AAC games to postponements.

[RedDog]

I thought they were trying to schedule 2 makeups in the dead week on the schedule?

[Rufus]

Seeding for this years ncaa tournament is going to be a nightmare to be sure. Some teams will have by years end played almost a third more of their scheduled games than other teams.

[swilsonsp4]

I thought they were trying to schedule 2 makeups in the dead week on the schedule?

Brannen said on his radio show that UC are trying to fill that open week with one or two games. However, he said AAC schedules are tight and wasn't sure they could pull it off.

[swilsonsp4]

Tonight, Brannen clarified that, while UC do want to play during their off-week, the AAC has ruled that only postponed games may be made up. They may not play any other teams. He also said that, similar to the Temple game, the scheduled home game versus UH may be moved to Houston, since the Cougars lost their home game in the matchup.

On an unrelated note, he said that Covid really hit hard, with both players and staff experiencing strong symptoms. He doesn't know if Harvey and Diarra will be cleared to play in Memphis.

[Lobot]

The Houston game was just announced as moved to Houston.

[bearcatjd]

That is total BS!

[RedDog]

The Houston game was just announced as moved to Houston.

Did they say why it was moved?

[London 'Cat]

Did they say why it was moved?

My understanding is that when a game is canceled or postponed due to COVID protocols, and that game will not be rescheduled, the AAC AD's voted to allow the school that was not prohibited from playing due to COVID to choose where the game will be played. So, any home games that UC lost due to COVID will likely be played as away games only.

[coach]

We seem to be playing better on the road lately. When we play, lol.

[Lobot]

Scratch one more. Memphis is on pause.

London Cat is correct. If you throw in tomorrow's cancellation, we have played 7 out of 12 on the road going into UCF at home.

[Lobot]

I have questions about the viability and necessity of the AAC tournament in Ft. Worth to be honest. You can do it but should you?

I feel a bit for the AAC here (and DFW locals like myself), Brand new spanking arena in Ft. Worth and we may have to throw in the towel 2 years in a row. Hope there was an act of God clause in that contract.

[London 'Cat]

Scratch one more. Memphis is on pause.

London Cat is correct. If you throw in tomorrow's cancellation, we have played 7 out of 12 on the road going into UCF at home.

Was the Memphis game postponed due to UC’s Covid protocol or Memphis’?

[swilsonsp4]

Memphis. It apparently didn't affect the Tigers' women. UC are playing there right now.