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... and their theme song should be "On the Road Again."
I recalled that Coppin State was in one of last year's NCAA play-in games. But I didn't know that they were the only 20-loss team to play in an NCAA tournament.
I also didn't know (until today) that every game they played this season has been out of town ... they've been on the road for each of their games since 11/22 and won't play at home until January 10.
Here's their pre=conference schedule:
As Blue Ribbon reported, those appearance fees help out Coppin's budget (and their non-revenue teams) ... but at what price? Aside from being a "cupcake" and whatever psychological toll that may take, I have to wonder what the effects of such travel does to a team's academic performance.
Anyone know of another team that has this kind of schedule?
I recalled that Coppin State was in one of last year's NCAA play-in games. But I didn't know that they were the only 20-loss team to play in an NCAA tournament.
I also didn't know (until today) that every game they played this season has been out of town ... they've been on the road for each of their games since 11/22 and won't play at home until January 10.
Here's their pre=conference schedule:
22-Nov at No. 10 Purdue
28-Nov at No. 23 Kansas
30-Nov at Richmond
..6-Dec at Morgan State
10-Dec at Loyola (MD)
13-Dec at Dayton
20-Dec at Wisconsin
22-Dec at No. 14 Syracuse
29-Dec vs. Colorado (neutral site)
..3-Jan at No. 4 Oklahoma
..6-Jan at Missouri
(I checked schedules for the past few years and found they had one or two games at home in the past ... but looks like they've pretty much been a patsy for bigger schools.)28-Nov at No. 23 Kansas
30-Nov at Richmond
..6-Dec at Morgan State
10-Dec at Loyola (MD)
13-Dec at Dayton
20-Dec at Wisconsin
22-Dec at No. 14 Syracuse
29-Dec vs. Colorado (neutral site)
..3-Jan at No. 4 Oklahoma
..6-Jan at Missouri
As Blue Ribbon reported, those appearance fees help out Coppin's budget (and their non-revenue teams) ... but at what price? Aside from being a "cupcake" and whatever psychological toll that may take, I have to wonder what the effects of such travel does to a team's academic performance.
Anyone know of another team that has this kind of schedule?