Panthers stepping up
Time to update the OVC vs. I-A schedule. FL Connection informs us in a comment below that Eastern Illinois will take on in-state heavyweight Illinois to open the 2006 season. That's confirmed with a look at the schedule on the Fighting Illini's Web site, though EIU hasn't posted a schedule on their site yet.
Is there a chance for an upset here? The Panthers, of course, are the defending OVC champs, while Illinois finished 2-9 in 2005. OK, so five of the teams they lost to were in the top 25 at the time, but still - they were lousy.
Thanks to FL Connection for the news. He says there's also a chance the Panthers will pick up a second I-A opponent in 2006. Hawai'i? The Warriors released their schedule on Feb. 23, with a hole on Sept. 9 they're trying to fill. FLC mentioned Sept. 30, so we'll have to see what shakes out.
Murray State and Tennessee Tech are the only ones we're still waiting to hear from.
posted by Jax42 @ 10:01 AM
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Tech hasn't released their schedule yet, but longtime bitter rival Middle Tennessee State has (http://goblueraiders.com/?go=Schedule&Sport=Football&season=2006) and the Golden Eagles will be making a Thursday night trip to beat, er, play the Blue Raiders on the 14th of September.
Okay, so we're dragging down the rest of the conference by playing a Sun Belt team as our I-A. I'd take Middle even if they were a Jr. High team (on the field, that is. They already are in the classroom).
FL Connection, as you're the only EIU fan I've ever seen on the 'net (and as you information is sooooo good), please consider this your invitation to join the OVC Football blog team.
Thanks!
FL,
Send me an e-mail at ovc@cableone.net. That'll get us started.
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