Indiana State gets Louisville & DePaul on Schedule

[tornado]

The Sycamores play both DePaul and Louisville next year.
The Louisville game is at Louisville's Freedom Hall and doesn't have a return game,
but the DePaul game has a return slated for 2011 when DePaul goes to Terre Haute (hmmm...)
They also play at Purdue to complete a 2-for-1 deal.

http://www.tribstar.com/sports/local_story_091235311.html

ps-- one of Indiana State's better returning players has left and will not be back in 2008-2009

http://www.tribstar.com/local/local_story_078184255.html

[beanocookschins]

Good schedule for the Sycs.

[tornado]

Actually, I agree heartily, but surely you recall how much heat the Wichita State Shockers took a couple years ago when they took a "guarantee game" against Syracuse with no return game.
(mostly from columnists and message board people)
Many people treated WSU as if they had just sold their mothers and used very negative terms to describe what they were doing.

But I say if the big boys aren't inclined to schedule you then do what ever you can, as it will help the conference RPI, and did in 2006 when it mattered.

[beanocookschins]

Actually, I agree heartily, but surely you recall how much heat the Wichita State Shockers took a couple years ago when they took a "guarantee game" against Syracuse with no return game.
(mostly from columnists and message board people)
Many people treated WSU as if they had just sold their mothers and used very negative terms to describe what they were doing.

But I say if the big boys aren't inclined to schedule you then do what ever you can, as it will help the conference RPI, and did in 2006 when it mattered.

Agreed. Just get the game is what I say. Especially a team like Indy State looking to improve. I think 3-4 "BCS" games, 3-4 games versus like mid majors and 3-4 home games versus bad teams is a nice balance.

[BradleyBrave]

I agree. Some folks on ValleyTalk think it's ridiculous for the MVC to take anything less than a home-and-home nowadays, and I think they're nuts. You do what you can to get the name and the game. If it's 2-for-1 or even a buy game, you do it. I don't think there's one person on this board that wouldn't take a 'buy' game at UNC, Kansas, Duke, or UCLA.

[brocks]

I agree. Some folks on ValleyTalk think it's ridiculous for the MVC to take anything less than a home-and-home nowadays, and I think they're nuts. You do what you can to get the name and the game. If it's 2-for-1 or even a buy game, you do it. I don't think there's one person on this board that wouldn't take a 'buy' game at UNC, Kansas, Duke, or UCLA.

I'd leave Kansas off that list. My brother-in-law is a KU freak, and I forever want to be able to tell him that KU has never beaten Bradley.

[BUBraves06]

Good for them, looks like they are putting together a solid non-con schedule. I'd love for us to get a team like Louisville on our schedule even if it was a one-time thing. Obviously DePaul won't play us 'cause all we do is give them beatdowns.

[Grassman]

Louisville will help the Valleys SOS!

[BradleyBrave]

I'd leave Kansas off that list. My brother-in-law is a KU freak, and I forever want to be able to tell him that KU has never beaten Bradley.

I don't think we have to worry about playing KU. After what we did to them I don't think they want anything to do with us.