Why do we always play nobodies to start the season?

[rej7878]

Occasionally, we play more well known teams, but does anyone know of a legitimate reason that we almost always play a few lesser known teams at the beginning of the season? (i.e. build confidence, work out kinks, maybe even give the little guys some national attention?) I'm sure Coach Snyder has reasons, I'm just wondering if anyone might have some insight into what they are?

[timhawk]

Occasionally, we play more well known teams, but does anyone know of a legitimate reason that we almost always play a few lesser known teams at the beginning of the season? (i.e. build confidence, work out kinks, maybe even give the little guys some national attention?) I'm sure Coach Snyder has reasons, I'm just wondering if anyone might have some insight into what they are?

to get easy wins

[kslim]

Occasionally, we play more well known teams, but does anyone know of a legitimate reason that we almost always play a few lesser known teams at the beginning of the season? (i.e. build confidence, work out kinks, maybe even give the little guys some national attention?) I'm sure Coach Snyder has reasons, I'm just wondering if anyone might have some insight into what they are?

to get easy wins

yeah we really need to move our game back to the start of conference season

[Frankenklein]

Occasionally, we play more well known teams, but does anyone know of a legitimate reason that we almost always play a few lesser known teams at the beginning of the season? (i.e. build confidence, work out kinks, maybe even give the little guys some national attention?) I'm sure Coach Snyder has reasons, I'm just wondering if anyone might have some insight into what they are?

All the good teams are afraid to play us

[420seriouscat69]

First of all, this is a phog sock, probably Tim. Secondly, name another conference who plays 9 conference games. Lastly, 

[Skipper44]

[MixBerryCrunch]

To keep them in their place. 

[Dugout DickStone]

Yeah, never heard of USC, Iowa or Miami.

what a dumb eff

[420seriouscat69]

Yeah, never heard of USC, Iowa or Miami.

what a dumb eff

Cal, Auburn, Fresno St (at it's prime), etc.

[rej7878]

First off, I'm new here, so I don't know what a phog sock is, but I'm guessing it's a bad thing. Second, I realize we play a few well known teams before conference play, but not always 3 well known teams. I'll be honest, I don't follow college ball except KSU, so I have no idea if this is common. I was just wondering if KState/Snyder had a reason behind it. It just seems like a lot of people rag on us because of it. And so, no matter how well we play or what our record is (like last year) they (analysts, other football teams, coaches, whoever) never seem to take us seriously because of those first few games. I was hoping someone knew more about it than me.

[timhawk]

First off, I'm new here, so I don't know what a phog sock is, but I'm guessing it's a bad thing. Second, I realize we play a few well known teams before conference play, but not always 3 well known teams. I'll be honest, I don't follow college ball except KSU, so I have no idea if this is common. I was just wondering if KState/Snyder had a reason behind it. It just seems like a lot of people rag on us because of it. And so, no matter how well we play or what our record is (like last year) they (analysts, other football teams, coaches, whoever) never seem to take us seriously because of those first few games. I was hoping someone knew more about it than me.

every team schedules a few easy games, basically a glorified practice.

[420seriouscat69]

Google "LHC Bill Snyder success!" It might help. If you wanna build a program from scratch, you schedule a to build success. The conference is brutal enough as it is. Heck, KU has the same model, they just lose to that craptastic schedule. Only school I know in the history of time to get swept by Rice.

[yoEMAW]

Dear sweet rej7878, that is an excellent question. Don't ever stop being curious. You actually remind me of a young me, so precocious and full of wonderment. The sad truth is that no one knows why LHCBS does what he does, and we can't begin to understand the way his mind works. All we can do is trust in the process and try to ignore the bad people who say mean things about us along the way. So run along now and thicken up that skin. You're gonna need it. Cats.

[lakesbison]

Occasionally, we play more well known teams, but does anyone know of a legitimate reason that we almost always play a few lesser known teams at the beginning of the season? (i.e. build confidence, work out kinks, maybe even give the little guys some national attention?) I'm sure Coach Snyder has reasons, I'm just wondering if anyone might have some insight into what they are?

to get easy wins

LIKE NDSU?????         Kansas State gave NDSU more of a fight then "Rock Chalk Sidewalk!"

[star seed 7]

ndsu is just another in the long line of nobodies we have played. 

[timhawk]

Occasionally, we play more well known teams, but does anyone know of a legitimate reason that we almost always play a few lesser known teams at the beginning of the season? (i.e. build confidence, work out kinks, maybe even give the little guys some national attention?) I'm sure Coach Snyder has reasons, I'm just wondering if anyone might have some insight into what they are?

to get easy wins

LIKE NDSU?????         Kansas State gave NDSU more of a fight then "Rock Chalk Sidewalk!"

only scoring 6 against crappy KU is nothing to brag about

[Katpappy]

Occasionally, we play more well known teams, but does anyone know of a legitimate reason that we almost always play a few lesser known teams at the beginning of the season? (i.e. build confidence, work out kinks, maybe even give the little guys some national attention?) I'm sure Coach Snyder has reasons, I'm just wondering if anyone might have some insight into what they are?

Are you a Rugby or a Basketball fan? 

[Lucas Scoopsalot]

haven't you ever seen the move, "The Longest Yard"?

[Trogdor]

haven't you ever seen the move, "The Longest Yard"?

Bingo

[Pett]

haven't you ever seen the move, "The Longest Yard"?

Bingo

Yeah this is why

[rej7878]

Dear sweet rej7878, that is an excellent question. Don't ever stop being curious. You actually remind me of a young me, so precocious and full of wonderment. The sad truth is that no one knows why LHCBS does what he does, and we can't begin to understand the way his mind works. All we can do is trust in the process and try to ignore the bad people who say mean things about us along the way. So run along now and thicken up that skin. You're gonna need it. Cats.

I'm hoping this is a joke. I'm in my 30s.

[rej7878]

Are you a Rugby or a Basketball fan? 
[/quote]

I follow KSU football and basketball. That's about it. I can't say I'm much of a sports nut.

[rej7878]

Maybe I wasn't very clear when asking. I just wondered if anyone knew of a legit reason we do this.

[kst8cat]

Yeah, never heard of USC, Iowa or Miami.

what a dumb eff

Cal, Auburn, Fresno St (at it's prime), etc.

UCLA, Louisville, Minnesota, Arizona State, Washington, La Tech (the year after they beat Alabama)

[MadCat]

Maybe I wasn't very clear when asking. I just wondered if anyone knew of a legit reason we do this.

The same reason video games throw pud enemies at you when you first start the game and they get steadily stronger the further you progress through the game.