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<blockquote data-quote="KeatonsCorner" data-source="post: 129453094" data-attributes="member: 1348700">You fail to see what you don't want to see..........The money situation for WVU and the Classic is awful. We take over a 3,000 ticket CUT in revenue for this game...... and tickets are sold cheaper for it as well.National TV does not cover this game with ANY regularity. This season made it to the U because there were literally no other games 'cept 1 for top 25 teams. This game, for anyone not living in Southern WV, is usually accessible solely via an internet connection, especially over the last 5-6 seasons.Trying to rationalize that &quot;it doesn't matter who WVU plays&quot; as long as we do well in March?&nbsp; Do I even need to address this thought?Again, every team on our OOC provides at least 2 things that Huggs seeks when scheduling:Good RPIRecruiting-ground coverageHas hired WVU guysClose, personal friendship with HC of opponentComes to Morgantown, no neutral site crapAway venue located in an area where current WVU player, usually senior, is fromOpponent doesn't run their mouth about WVU in the mediaEvery single opponent scheduled by Huggs............... since Stetson and Bethune Cookman were not scheduled by our staff.............. fit that criteria.Next season, Charleston fans get Western Carolina........... a reasonable OOC opponent that is a one-off, check game where WVU keeps the ticket sales........... and they STILL bring a better RPI to the table. And, with the crappy turnout for JMU this season, that's all Charlestonians deserve...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="KeatonsCorner, post: 129453094, member: 1348700"] You fail to see what you don't want to see.......... The money situation for WVU and the Classic is awful. We take over a 3,000 ticket CUT in revenue for this game...... and tickets are sold cheaper for it as well. National TV does not cover this game with ANY regularity. This season made it to the U because there were literally no other games 'cept 1 for top 25 teams. This game, for anyone not living in Southern WV, is usually accessible solely via an internet connection, especially over the last 5-6 seasons. Trying to rationalize that "it doesn't matter who WVU plays" as long as we do well in March? Do I even need to address this thought? Again, every team on our OOC provides at least 2 things that Huggs seeks when scheduling: Good RPI Recruiting-ground coverage Has hired WVU guys Close, personal friendship with HC of opponent Comes to Morgantown, no neutral site crap Away venue located in an area where current WVU player, usually senior, is from Opponent doesn't run their mouth about WVU in the media Every single opponent scheduled by Huggs............... since Stetson and Bethune Cookman were not scheduled by our staff.............. fit that criteria. Next season, Charleston fans get Western Carolina........... a reasonable OOC opponent that is a one-off, check game where WVU keeps the ticket sales........... and they STILL bring a better RPI to the table. And, with the crappy turnout for JMU this season, that's all Charlestonians deserve... [/QUOTE]

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