Pete's Schedule Previews
The 2006 Gateway Schedules
Key Games:
- 9/9/2006 Western KY at Eastern KY
- 9/16/2006 Illinois State vs. Eastern Illinois
- 9/23/2006 Youngstown State vs. UC Davis
- 9/23/2006 Missouri State vs. Sam Houston St.
- 10/21/2006 Youngstown St. vs. Northern Iowa
- 10/21/2006 Southern Illinois vs. Western KY
- 11/18/2006 Northern Iowa vs. Illinois State
| Pos |
Team |
Rating |
| 1 |
Indiana State |
26.78 |
| 2 |
Western Kentucky |
34.42 |
| 3 |
Illinois State
|
37.04 |
| 4 |
Youngstown State |
37.92 |
| 5 |
Missouri State |
38.67 |
| 6 |
Western Illinois |
39.56 |
| 7 |
Southern Illinois
|
40.79 |
| 8 |
Northern Iowa
|
42.57 |
Pete's
2006 Gateway Pre-Season Schedule Previews
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- Indiana St.: Head coach
Lou West will take his trees into on of the
nations most difficult schedules in 2006.
The non-conference slate includes IA's Northern
Illinois and Purdue. In fact, the degree of
difficulty in the schedule is greatly enhanced
by the road schedule. ISU will face Purdue,
Northern Illinois, Eastern Illinois, Southern
Illinois, Youngstown St., Western Kentucky,
and Western illinois ...all away from Terre
Haute.
- Western Kentucky: It seems
like you do not make the play-off in one season,
and everyone forgets who you are. Well, just
a reminder for GFC fans that WKU has been
in the post-season every year but last ...
but the Toppers have a tall schedule ahead
for 2006. Western's OOC slate includes Georgia,
Eastern Kentucky, Chattanooga, and Austin
Peay. A very nice cross-section indeed, but
GA and EKU are away. In GFC action, the Hilltoppers
are balanced with ILS and YSU at home ...and
UNI and SIU on-the-road.
- Illinois State: The Redbirds
are looking for their first Gateway title
since 1999, but a solid schedule awaits. Non-gateway
games include at Kansas St., Central Ark.,
Eastern Illinois, and at Murray St.. GFC games
are balanced with WKU and UNI away, and SIU
and YSU at home.
- Youngstown State: Coming
off of a losing season in 2004, coach Heacock
guided his Penguins to a share of the conference
crown in 2005. Thus expectations for 2006
are even higher, by both the media and the
players. Despite a share of the GFC crow,
YSU was not selected for the post-season.
This schedule is interesting. Non-GFC games
are very broad and include Penn State, UC-Davis,
Maine, and the "Rock" (DII Slippery
Rock). The conference portion is somewhat
tough, as the Penguins travel to WKU and ILS
...home contests against SIU and UNI are a
"must win".
- Missouri State: Perhaps
the most exciting occurrence this season for
the Bears (and all of the GFC) is the return
of coach Terry Allen. Terry Allen began his
coaching career at UNI, where his 76-25 record
took him to Kansas (head-coach) and Iowa St.
(coordinator). He is now back in the GFC at
Missouri State, replacing the 'dean' of all
Gateway coaches ...Randy Ball. His first schedule
includes a very familiar Oklahoma St., Sam
Houston, C. Arkansas, and a sub-IAA. Conference
games are balanced (yet favorable) with YSU,
WKU, SIU, and rival WIU all at home.
- Western Illinois: Another
traditional power in the conference, looking
to emerge, is Western Illinois. The Leathernecks
schedule is somewhat favorable, but the road
schedule is tough. The Necks will face Wisconsin,
WKU, SIU, and UNI away from McComb. However,
YSU and ILS will be at home.
- Southern Illinois: With
all eyes on the Panthers and Redbirds in 2006,
all the Salukis need to do is what they have
been for the past few years ...winning ball
games. This schedule is about as favorable
as they come in the Gateway. Non-conference
games include Indiana, Ark.-Pine Bluff, Southern
Utah, and DII Lock-Haven. Conference play
is balanced, with YSU and ILS on-the-road
... UNI and WKU at home.
- Northern Iowa: A schedule
like this is one reason why so many predict
the Panthers will be in the post-season once
again in 2006. Of course the fact that they
are a good team always helps. Non-Gateway
games include Iowa St., SDSU, Drake, and North
Dakota. The conference slate is well balanced.
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Pete's
2006 Gateway Pre-Season Schedule Previews
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Illinois St.
9/2/2006 at Kansas St.
9/9/2006 Central Ark.
9/16/2006 Eastern Ill.
9/23/2006 at Murray St.
10/7/2006 at Western Ky.
10/14/2006 Southern Ill.
10/21/2006 at Western Ill.
10/28/2006 Youngstown St.
11/4/2006 Missouri St.
11/11/2006 at Indiana St.
11/18/2006 at UNI
Indiana St.
9/2/2006 at Purdue
9/9/2006 at Eastern Ill.
9/16/2006 Murray St.
9/23/2006 at Northern Ill.
9/30/2006 at Southern Ill.
10/7/2006 at Youngstown St.
10/14/2006 UNI
10/21/2006 Missouri St.
10/28/2006 at Western Ky.
11/4/2006 at Western Ill.
11/11/2006 Illinois St.
Northern Iowa
8/31/2006 at Drake
9/9/2006 North Dakota
9/16/2006 South Dakota St.
9/30/2006 at Iowa St.
10/7/2006 Missouri St.
10/14/2006 at Indiana St.
10/21/2006 at Youngstown St.
10/28/2006 Western Ill.
11/4/2006 Western Ky.
11/11/2006 at Southern Ill.
11/18/2006 Illinois St.
Missouri St.
9/2/2006 at Oklahoma St.
9/9/2006 Southwest Baptist
9/16/2006 at Central Ark.
9/23/2006 Sam Houston St.
9/30/2006 Youngstown St.
10/7/2006 at UNI
10/14/2006 Western Ky.
10/21/2006 at Indiana St.
10/28/2006 Southern Ill.
11/4/2006 at Illinois St.
11/11/2006 Western Ill.
Southern Illinois
8/31/2006 Lock Haven
9/16/2006 at Indiana
9/23/2006 at Ark.-Pine Bluff
9/30/2006 Indiana St.
10/7/2006 Western Ill.
10/14/2006 at Illinois St.
10/21/2006 Western Ky.
10/28/2006 at Missouri St.
11/4/2006 at Youngstown St.
11/11/2006 UNI
11/18/2006 Southern Utah
Western Illinois
8/31/2006 Morehead St.
9/9/2006 at Wisconsin
9/16/2006 Ky. Wesleyan
9/23/2006 at Northern Colo.
9/30/2006 at Western Ky.
10/7/2006 at Southern Ill.
10/14/2006 Youngstown St.
10/21/2006 Illinois St.
10/28/2006 at UNI
11/4/2006 Indiana St.
11/11/2006 at Missouri St.
Western Kentucky
9/2/2006 at Georgia
9/9/2006 at Eastern Ky.
9/16/2006 Chattanooga
9/30/2006 Western Ill.
10/7/2006 Illinois St.
10/14/2006 at Missouri St.
10/21/2006 at Southern Ill.
10/28/2006 Indiana St.
11/4/2006 at UNI
11/11/2006 Youngstown St.
11/18/2006 Austin Peay
Youngstown St.
8/31/2006 Slippery Rock
9/9/2006 Maine
9/16/2006 at Penn St.
9/23/2006 UC Davis
9/30/2006 at Missouri St.
10/7/2006 Indiana St.
10/14/2006 at Western Ill.
10/21/2006 UNI
10/28/2006 at Illinois St.
11/4/2006 Southern Ill.
11/11/2006 at Western Ky
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