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Miami announced last month it would host Central Michigan, a MAC school, at Hard Rock Stadium on Sept. 21, 2019. The Hurricanes will pay the Chippewas $1.4 million for the game, according to CMU’s contract.

Miami will pay in two installments: $600,000 due to Central Michigan before June 15, 2019 and the remainder due before Feb. 15, 2020.
 
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And we pay Arky State 400k for a game never played.

Keep that fundraising going, don't worry about being a real AD.
 
Is there a return trip to CMU?

And why are there not one but 2 games next year that we still haven’t scheduled? Is there any possibility that we’ll have to play 11 or even 10 games because it’s too late to find opponents?
 
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Caneman2 said:
Is there a return trip to CMU?

And why are there not one but 2 games next year that we still haven’t scheduled? Is there any possibility that we’ll have to play 11 or even 10 games because it’s too late to find opponents?
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Why do we want to travel to another bum fvck d2 school out in the sticks?

I'd rather have a neutral site game vs a Pac-12 team in Denver or something.
 
Paying another school to play a single home game at your place is standard business, and the asking price has skyrocketed in the last few years. 1.4 for Central Michigan is honestly a pretty standard deal. This doesn't happen for free. We don't get a "We're not as rich as Bama or A&M" discount. It guarantees us an extra home game. What is there to complain about here?
 
OrdunaDrive said:
Paying another school to play a single home game at your place is standard business, and the asking price has skyrocketed in the last few years. 1.4 for Central Michigan is honestly a pretty standard deal. This doesn't happen for free. We don't get a "We're not as rich as Bama or A&M" discount. It guarantees us an extra home game. What is there to complain about here?
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It's a fvckin waste of a game.

Give me Oregon in a neutral site like St. Louis
 
Caneman2 said:
Is there a return trip to CMU?

And why are there not one but 2 games next year that we still haven’t scheduled? Is there any possibility that we’ll have to play 11 or even 10 games because it’s too late to find opponents?
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No return trip. We're buying the ability to just have them play in Miami.

There is actually only 1 game open next year, and it'll be an FCS team. The other opening is not finalized because it is supposed to be played @FIU, but the deal required them to have expanded their stadium by now, which hasn't happened, so it may be played at our place.
 
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Cane Dynasty said:
It's a fvckin waste of a game.

Give me Oregon in a neutral site like St. Louis
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I may be in the minority on this, but I think neutral site games are horse****. I'd be a fan of a home/home with a team like Oregon, though. Also, let's be honest, do we really want this squad exposing itself to more quality competition than absolutely necessary? I agree that the thought of playing CMU is flavorless oatmeal, but if my other option is a juicy steak that could beat the crap out of me, I'd rather just accept the oatmeal.
 
canefan96 said:
Miami announced last month it would host Central Michigan, a MAC school, at Hard Rock Stadium on Sept. 21, 2019. The Hurricanes will pay the Chippewas $1.4 million for the game, according to CMU’s contract.

Miami will pay in two installments: $600,000 due to Central Michigan before June 15, 2019 and the remainder due before Feb. 15, 2020.
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Should have given them 400k and handed Richt the $1 million for the IPF and said here’s the refund on your insurance policy.
 
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Go Canes!! said:
The thing I've noticed about this place is when times are tough, people literally invent things to ***** about. With so many real issues, why complain about something that is standard operating procedure?

Bama is paying $6.71 million to have four teams to come in and take a pounding.

https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.co...non-conference-opponents-up-and-up/602876002/
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The thing I've noticed is that Bama has won like 100 NC's in a row.

We are scraping to get a bowl bid.

What's your fvckin point? You might as well compare us to Real Madrid.
 
OrdunaDrive said:
I may be in the minority on this, but I think neutral site games are horse****. I'd be a fan of a home/home with a team like Oregon, though. Also, let's be honest, do we really want this squad exposing itself to more quality competition than absolutely necessary? I agree that the thought of playing CMU is flavorless oatmeal, but if my other option is a juicy steak that could beat the crap out of me, I'd rather just accept the oatmeal.
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Anyone. Anywhere. Anytime.

Until we have that mentality at the top we are all going to be here jerking our pudz.
 
Cane Dynasty said:
The thing I've noticed is that Bama has won like 100 NC's in a row.

We are scraping to get a bowl bid.

What's your fvckin point? You might as well compare us to Real Madrid.
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Did you read the article? It's a standard amount for scheduling that kind of game. For whatever reason we needed to fill a spot and you aren't going to do that against a legit, Power 5 type school because schedules are made 5,6 even 10 years ahead of time.

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Of course, the sub-$2 million fee actually falls in line with the rising cost of SEC powerhouses scheduling games against Group of Five opponents, including the $1.9 million Auburn is paying UMass for a pre-Iron Bowl home game Nov. 14, 2020, and the $1.9 million Georgia is paying Kent State for a 2022 home game in Athens, Georgia.

The largest payout to a non-conference opponent came in 2013 when Nebraska shelled out $2.125 million to have the Golden Eagles move a contest originally scheduled for Hattiesburg, Mississippi, to Lincoln, Nebraska, according to a report by FBSchedules.com.
 
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