2022 - 2023 Schedule

[Astoria STH]

Understanding that the operating budget has taken a hit over the past 3 seasons, I can see why we need to get creative when scheduling OOC buy games. Looking back last year was creatively executed with keen strategy, projecting out where our Queens opponents could wind up yielding 3 conference regular season champs. Our NET was respectable year end. Struggling through BE schedule we still had a outside shot on the bubble.

My outside humble complaint is that there isn't a potential conference winner like last year's Monmouth, Colgate or even a St. Peter's on this year's slate that can boost our NET over time. Give us a home/home with UCF, Memphis, something. I acknowledge that this is a lot easier said than done in the current climate that is struggling to get back to where it once was, but Lafayette, CCSU and New Hampshire does nothing but get us empty wins.

It looks like we have to keep on digging down the ditch until we find water (NCAA/BET success) before we can start scheduling home/homes in Queens with formidable high major opponents. In addition the ROI of hosting OOC MSG games isn't going to happen any time soon until we garner the crowds that warrant a profit. Last year was probably at a discount scheduling Kansas in a brand new arena.

Keeping my fingers crossed on sweeping Brooklyn and splitting Iowa/Florida because our surrounding games won't allow anything other than 9-2 or 10-1.

 

[Johnny Rapper]

The schedule is mediocre at best, with no marquee games at all. That's on Cragg and whoever else is involved, be it the coaching staff or whoever. Do we not recall when the Johnnies finished 4th in the Big East and STILL didn't get a dance invite cause the OOC schedule was again weak? The problem is, it's not beating the poor teams that is the problem, it's losing to any of them, with no back up marquee game to back that loss up. Talk all you want about a strong league but even in a good year the team may be a bubble team whose bubble will burst due to that schedule. Either Cragg hasn't figured this out, which is highly unlikely, or he is unable to get the job done with the schedule. Either way, this weak schedule could be a dealbreaker come tourney time.

 

[mjmaherjr]

Underwhelming schedule should have had a big game at MSG

 

[Amaseinyourface]

It could absolutely be better but with expanded conference schedules everybody plays handful of ugly games. 25 games scheduled against power conference teams. Iowa state on the road. Florida state in Florida. Those are challenging games no matter how you look at them. This is not a great schedule. It’s also not one that will cost us a bid assuming we are good enough to do so. Let’s not forget we have 2 brand new starters plus a freshmen everyone expects to contribute.

If the option sju was given was Iowa at the Garden or Nebraska on campus, then I think that would be a mistake. But do any of us really know if that’s exactly how it went down? I don’t think this schedule is worth criticizing CMA over personally, but I get it if I’m a season ticker holder and you’re looking at maybe only 3-4 MSG games.

 

[nysj144]

Couldn't agree with Zach more. IMHO, there's no excuse for not scheduling one Power 5 team in MSG instead of Lafayette or Central Ct at Carnesecca. First real disappointment of the offseason.

Wow agree. No non conference msg games (now gotta win these games)
Last year had Pitt at msg and Kansas at ubs

 

[mjmaherjr]

It could absolutely be better but with expanded conference schedules everybody plays handful of ugly games. 25 games scheduled against power conference teams. Iowa state on the road. Florida state in Florida. Those are challenging games no matter how you look at them. This is not a great schedule. It’s also not one that will cost us a bid assuming we are good enough to do so. Let’s not forget we have 2 brand new starters plus a freshmen everyone expects to contribute.

If the option sju was given was Iowa at the Garden or Nebraska on campus, then I think that would be a mistake. But do any of us really know if that’s exactly how it went down? I don’t think this schedule is worth criticizing CMA over personally, but I get it if I’m a season ticker holder and you’re looking at maybe only 3-4 MSG games.

Yes not sure about Iowa but the school wanted the game yo ge on campus and most of the other schools wouldn’t they wanted msg that’s how we got stuck with Nebraska

 

[Amaseinyourface]

Yes not sure about Iowa but the school wanted the game yo ge on campus and most of the other schools wouldn’t they wanted msg that’s how we got stuck with Nebraska

Thanks. But do we know if they turned something down or if they were just happy with how it turned out?

 

[mjmaherjr]

Thanks. But do we know if they turned something down or if they were just happy with how it turned out?

Don’t know exactly. Just know the school was INSISTING on carnesseca and only a couple teams would consider they. This comes from one of our 114 crew who heard it from impeccable source

 

[Amaseinyourface]

Don’t know exactly. Just know the school was INSISTING on carnesseca and only a couple teams would consider they. This comes from one of our 114 crew who heard it from impeccable source

If they would have gave us a garden game, then that is no good.

 

[mjmaherjr]

If they would have gave us a garden game, then that is no good.

Yes

 

[paultzman]

The whole “MSG recruiting tool” rings hollow with only four games. (Yes you also have BE T, but still) Winning can raise that bar obviously for future schedules, but for now it seems bogus. Onward and upward!

 

[Astoria STH]

It’s abundantly clear that the budget can’t afford a potential single game ticket sale bust at MSG. Bringing in 8k for Iowa at MSG rent doesn’t add up. Win consistently and we won’t have this problem any longer in the near and long term in Midtown.

 

[L J S A]

Don’t know exactly. Just know the school was INSISTING on carnesseca and only a couple teams would consider they. This comes from one of our 114 crew who heard it from impeccable source

It's really weird and sad that the powers that be had such little faith in our ability to draw in MSG against a Big 10 opponent.

 

[Section9]

It's really weird and sad that the powers that be had such little faith in our ability to draw in MSG against a Big 10 opponent.

We played a big ten opponent at MSG in the 90s. I think it was a Sat afternoon game and the attendance was abysmal.

We are at the mercy of MSG when it comes to time/date of games like this. You know the rangers, knicks, concerts and other big-draw events are going to get primo spots. As Panther said earlier in the thread we have to start winning and that will draw the crowds and prompt msg to set up some marquis ooc games

 

[RedStormNC]

Not an exciting schedule... not surprised

 

[Moose]

The funny part about all the weak schedule talk is for as weak as it been recently we still shoot ourselves in the foot anyway. So moot point to me. Just win. Won’t matter then

 

[L J S A]

The funny part about all the weak schedule talk is for as weak as it been recently we still shoot ourselves in the foot anyway. So moot point to me. Just win. Won’t matter then

I expect us to be 22-3 after the first 25 games, so I think we'll be in good shape come Selection Sunday.

 

[JohnnyFan]

Like many, I am disappointed in the schedule. Given our current roster, this was the year to go a little bold. I am guessing we will have a younger and less experienced team next year, so I don't really get this approach.

That said, we will control our destiny. Take care of business in conference and there is obviously a path to dance.

 

[paultzman]

 

[BrooklynRed]

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I attended one in CMA's first year and it was very enjoyable. You appreciate how hard the practices are and can see/focus on individual efforts. I came away with a feeling that Steere was not going to be this beast of the boards as he was content to play outside and not crash.