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UNC still looking for football foe
Submitted by rpickeral on 01/26/2009 - 13:28
North Carolina still has not scheduled a 12th football game for next season, but "we're close,'' associate athletics director Larry Gallo said Monday. "We hope we have something done by the time the ACC releases the football schedule."
Gallo would not reveal what schools might fill the open slot, but Penn State, which also has an opening for next season "is not in the mix right now."
"The problem is, we have to have the game at home, for revenue purposes,'' Gallo said. Penn State wants a home game, too.
The opening in the Tar Heels' schedule occurred when coach Butch Davis opted to cancel a home-and-home series with Colorado. This year's season-opener against McNeese State replaced one of those games, but finding a substitute for next season has been difficult because most major conferences schedule several years in advance, and usually want a home-and-home series. UNC wouldn't be able to "return" a game for several seasons, because its schedule is so full.
Gallo said he is still hoping to schedule a Division I-A opponent, but said it's still possible the Tar Heels could play a second I-AA team next season.
The ACC is expected to release its schedule in the coming weeks. Carolina's three non-conference games next season are against The Citadel (a I-AA team) and East Carolina, and at Connecticut.
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They are going to end up
Tue, 01/27/2009 - 17:52 — nascarpackneckThey are going to end up playing some weak Div. II team and a cupcake schedule again.
I'm not going to buy my tickets
Tue, 01/27/2009 - 07:47 — UNC1998until they announce the opponent. I'd be better off picking and choosing my games otherwise. In this time and job environment, football is becoming a luxury.
But then you might miss out if...
Tue, 01/27/2009 - 10:39 — JPDOhioODU start a football program that be in full swing this year. Or may call up one CAA school or Richmond. What if play Washington Huskies? Or if check with Alabama or South Florida or Memphis or Arkansas. Or Illinois or Michigan State. Or Boise or Wyoming or BYU? Or California or Hawaii? You may be sorry!
jeromfitz
Mon, 01/26/2009 - 21:48 — gvillegatrI cant tell what side of the fence you side on.
I like Sky Blue like Carolina Blue...
Tue, 01/27/2009 - 22:08 — jeromfitzThat's the side of the fence that I'm on but I recently move from NC to VA. I still like Carolina..I 'm tired of the fan Drama in RDU Area..and Medical Staff at Duke Medical. I left to protect myself with what I got left to keep my body from further harm...the police is a joke in nc...a real joke....I'm being bang on a court and no one knows who is at fault while they are playing a game off duty. I just left exercising among people alone. I'm just was funning about the schedule anyway I see someone has copied the same info I orginally wrote. It's okay just jester...Go Tar Heels! I like to evaluate things be fair in opinion. Pro ACC!!!
No offense man.
Tue, 01/27/2009 - 22:47 — JPDOhioAll in good fun.
Play New Football Team
Mon, 01/26/2009 - 17:30 — jeromfitzI heard that ODU is starting a football program and may be in full swing this year. Call up one the CAA school or how about Richmond. What about the Washington Huskies?
Check with Alabama or South Florida. How about Memphis or Arkansas. Illinois or Michigan State. Boise or Wyoming or BYU? Good Luck. California or Hawaii?