the KU/ILL was definitely a Maui benefit. Just caught the end and was wondering what was up with the goofy KU jerseys and two head coaches in cold Illinois wearing Tommy Bahama shirts.
The way we looked in the first half yesterday I’m kinda glad we weren’t playing a top 20 team. IU has plenty of tests in November/December.
Oh man...I'd love to have a game like the PU/Ark or KU/Illini game under our belt heading into our early schedule.
I think that was also the charity involved with the AR/PU game too. Not sure about MSU/TN. Just weird to me that 3 other BT schools figured this out and we didn't. I think UIndy was a great first game opponent, but I'd much rather see us playing a KU/UT/AR level opponent than Marian for a second exhibition game, especially with our precon schedule.
Who cares? Doesn't count. As I said, for me, UIndy was the perfect first game, but I'd love to have that level opponent for a 2nd exhibition game vs Marian.
agreed....no issue playing UIndy first game, but would like 2nd exh game to have a little more teeth. Time to take off the training wheels.
Tennessee/Purdue/Kansas are all slated to play in Maui. I think that was the effect for these games.
It was my belief that these exhibition games were to benefit the Maui Wildfire Relief so not sure it's annual type deal. Teams used to play "secret scrimmage" exhibitions against other quality opponents before the start of the year and know IU played either Dayton or Cincinnati not all that long ago.
so are those games not happening now? I assumed if they couldn't be played, they'd just move it to Honolulu.
"Secret Scrimmages" are still popular. I've head all about UNC's (not so) secret scrimmage vs FAU.
No the Maui is still happening albeit in Honolulu. I'm saying these one off televised games you saw this weekend were one time charity events (involving Maui participant teams) to help raise money for the relief fund. I don't believe these will be regularly scheduled televised events going forward after this year.
Isn't IU going to Maui next year? Maybe they'll still have need for these next year? Maybe they'll become a tradition even after the need is up?
Ahhh...
Any "name" school would be good. Take your pick: Marquette, Nova, St Johns, ND, Lville, etc... I just think it would have better prepared us for our precon opponents, as we have some tough games: KU, UConn, Auburn... be nice to get to play a top 20 opponent, esp on the road, and not have it affect our record.
What's so special about Maui teams? Why not just allow every team to play in 1 exhibition game per year that benefits an NCAA Charity fund, and then actually donate to charities? There's always going to be a need, whether it's wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes, cancer, Israel/Gaza, Ukraine... Then they could decide how to divy up the donations. PGA donates tens of millions each year this way I believe.
??? Probably could do this. Not sure on all the details and facts.
I’ll wait and see if Illinois beats Kansas in a game that counts. You never know, KU could’ve just been effing around, not going full bore and risking injury in a game that doesn’t count. Of course, Illinois could’ve been doing the same thing.
