JROCK (Panthro & MikeBigg),
Panthro,
No disrespect bruh, but it is enough that S.U. has to play Pine Bluff and Prairie View every year. I don't think S.U. should be forced to play Valley and other eastern division foes every every every every every year. The SEC don't do the "play every body in the conference" bush league stuff. For example, from an economical stand point, it would be much more prudent for P.V. to play a few 1-AA Texas or Louisiana schools rather than going to Bama so often. And that doggone Texas College already has a stronger program then you all. You all need to beat their arses and take your recruits away from them.
The problem I have with your comments. It asserts as if Prairie View A & M University, Texas Southern University, Mississippi Valley State University where the athletic directors and/or coaches that pushed this 9 game mandate in this first place and pushed the conference for Mississippi Valley State University to play Southern or push the conference for Texas Southern University and/or Prairie View A & M University to play Alcorn State University and/or Jackson State University.
That simply could not be further from the truth. The truth is like almost any proposal that is pushed through this conference. It general comes from either Southern University, Jackson State Universty, and/or Grambling State University.
Southern University and Jackson State University as well as Grambling State University and Alcorn State University's fans did not like the idea of traditional rivals and their athletic directors did not like the idea of consistant revenue generating games falling off of their schedule. Taking into consideration the original 7 game format. (Although, most fans realize that the programs listed above have the benefit and luxury of scheduling "Classic" games with non-conference opponents that would cover this potential lost revenue from not playing their traditionl rivalry every so often.)
The schools more veteran and marketable coaches did not like the idea that schedule was beneficial for some programs as opposed to others in their quest to get to the SWAC Championship Game. So, they push their personal agendas on the conference and had this 9 game mandate sanctioned during the interim commissioner tenure of Interim Commissioner Franks.
This is simply Jackson State University (previous), Southern University (current), Grambling State University (previous) and to some degree Alcorn State University (current) coaches pushing their personal agendas on conference scheduling, while the same schools athletic directors have their interest and it is all coming to a head.
They are simply not on the same page and currently at this point do not have the ability to figure it out because they are operating on different functioning levels of what they view as success for their program. Hopefully, it will work out. But honestly, I have some serious doubt. In my opinion, there are to many personal agendas in the mix. I am anxiously waiting the outcome.
