"I know most of you watched us on your own time and platform and that the competitive network scheduling game is irrelevant to you, " he said.

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The conference is going with "East" and "West" instead and switching to a nine-game scheduling format after presidents and chancellors approved the moves on Sunday.

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No, not San Diego's Carlos Quentin tackling more Dodgers on a daily basis, but following the scheduling format of the NFL: one game per week.

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This sense of urgency is another component that keeps people returning to the game, even to the point of scheduling their social life around their crops maturing.

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In October, the league said the men would stay with an 18-game slate that would pair each team with two scheduling partners that each team played twice a year.

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Mr. Mancini has also been criticized for his training methods, including scheduling two-a-day practices once a week (unless there is a midweek game).

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