Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Utah State's non-conference schedule

Shawn Harrison has an article today that provides a number of telling details about what it is like for a mid-major power such as Utah State to get a higher-ranked opponent to come to Logan.

It seems too often that the sense is coaching staffs seek out only Cupcake U for home games. While sometimes true, it's clear that bringing in someone from the PAC-10, Big 10 or ACC is the impossible dream.

Aggie hoop schedule nearly set
BShawn Harrison
Herald Journal
August 18, 2009

For those anxiously awaiting the announcement of the Utah State men’s basketball schedule, you will have to wait a little longer.

The Aggies are still finalizing it. However, it seems the final piece to the 2009-10 season is tentatively in place. USU will travel to Boston to take on Northeastern in November.

A Northeastern player made an announcement on Twitter this past weekend, stating the Huskies would be playing Utah State. It is not official, as contracts still have to be signed.

Aggie head coach Stew Morrill had given associate coach Tim Duryea, who is in charge of putting the schedule together, some leeway in finding opponents for the upcoming season. Most of the schedule has been in place for months, but getting a final road opponent has not been easy. Duryea had even looked at trying to work a two-for-one deal to get a program from a bigger conference on the Aggies’ schedule...
Go here for the remainder.

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