Very rarely does one team get to be David and Goliath in the same season, let alone in a seven-day stretch, but that's what happens to CCSU's football team over the next week. Saturday, it plays the role of Goliath against SCSU. Then it's out to Kalamazoo for the Blue Devils' first game against a FBS team (I think the NCAA will let us go back to 1 and 1-AA soon, at least I hope so).
No matter what the outcomes are, the Blue Devils certainly can't be accused of ducking anyone. They took on Towson, they're playing a tough game against a very good team this week in SCSU despite the risks of "playing down" and then are going to meet Western Michigan.
By the way, no truth to the rumor that the Devils tried to play Michigan instead, I checked.
I'm kidding of course, but the plight of the Wolverines does shed light upon the task facing Central this week. Win, and you did your job. Lose and, while it's not on the level of App. St. in the Big House, it's certainly going to make some waves around these parts.
But this is what growing programs like the Blue Devils have to do to make their mark. The Devils have made it clear that they'll play anyone, anywhere, up, down or even. The only problem is, if they do too well as David, they might have a hard time finding more Goliaths until they're ready to be one. After all, I don't think Georgia Southern or Michigan will be asking for rematches anytime soon.
It was pretty suprising schedule this year with CCSU playing two lower division D-II schools and the historic challenge facing I-A Western Mich as a "non-counter."
ReplyDeleteAny idea what the non-conference schedule looks like for 2008? Will there be more D-II games (continuing the series with Southern), any possible I-A opponents, or projected I-AA playoff contenders?
And with UConn hosting an I-AA team each season, is there any chance that sometime in the near future CCSU might get a game vs. the Huskies at the Rent?