Sunday, September 22, 2013

Florida A&M Rattlers earn hefty payday for game

COLUMBUS, OHIO — While it might seem that scheduling a FCS school is an easy thing to do when it comes to playing a FBS program, that’s hardly the case, according the man responsible for scheduling at Ohio State.

Martin Jarmond, executive associated athletic director in-charge of scheduling for the Buckeyes, said games like the one Saturday only happen if teams are available.

Negotiations could be a little heady, he said.

Never mind that the bigger program almost always wins.

“You can’t worry about the things that aren’t in your control,” Jarmond said, while watching the Buckeyes hand FAMU a 76-0 loss.

“The hard part about scheduling is you do it so many years in advance so it’s hard to have a crystal ball as to what a team or a matchup is going to be.

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