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Valid point

Especially when the AAC basically said they weren’t interested in Miami like a month ago.

Follow the rules so we don’t get banned from March Madness. We have better character than the LSU’s or Texas Tech’s of the world. interesting how much the environment has changed since Covid. LCJ, Cheese, Riak etc got screwed by not only having their career cut short, but also the class after them got the extra COVID year and not them.

Probably where it’s going anyways (along with the Mountain West and PAC-whatever). Moving up to AAC might mean more money, but at the end of the day, you’re still just one of the taller midgets.

It’s absurd to me the amount of money these schools are willing to pay to join another G6 conference. I saw JMU is paying the AAC $20mm to join, plus whatever the Sun Belt exit fee is. Think I read Miami offered a similar or higher amount. Probably going to have to have more in travel costs as well. Wonder what breakeven period is for the “investment”. What happens if you can’t compete and the fanbase dies or enrollment drops?

I believe this is the first time Poffenbarger isn’t listed as out in the availability report. So I’d guess that means he’s either playing or they’ve given up on gaining eligibility. edit: he’s no longer listed into the roster. Looking like another fun day.

From a promotion/fan engagement standpoint, yes.

Today was disappointing, but some very interesting results around the MAC today. Either a bunch of flukes or really wide open.

Not sure I can watch the second half. Ugly domination

First passing TD of the year for CMU

Pretty shocked we’re winning right now, but I’ll take it. stay ahead of the chains and don’t ask too much from Roggow.

Feel like that’s the second time that’s happened this season

We look like dog crap. Prime opportunity to at least get FG and come up with nothing.

Would be great is Roggow can stop taking these sacks

Keep a safety deep!

Those do look like pretty solid gets, especially since aren’t getting them at the last second. Seems like a strong recruiting class so far.

Hopefully we’re able to rollover whatever was promised to him to next year considering he isn’t even eligible.

it was a TD if it didn’t get tipped.

I could agree with that too. Though you better have an undefeated season or hope you don’t get upset in Cleveland to have a chance. if the extra couple million is coming from dropping the football program to FCS to join a league like the A-10, better hope you’re a top 2 team. Then again, they been a one bid league as much as they’ve been a two bid league the past 4 years. our government needs to fix college sports.

I think the program being able to keep Freeman was much more the exception than the norm. Ohio only won their first round game with Preston. Their success and of course Buffalo’s were pre-NIL era or maybe just the beginning..at the very least, nothing like it is today. im not arguing to take money from the basketball program, just more so stating none of it really seems to matter on a national scale. With that said, I could be convinced a few million more dollars in operating budget/NIL to work with could mean the football program could be annual conference contenders, considering we’re trending towards .500 with the lowest budget in all of FBS. Then again, any success would be limited to the conference level.

Don’t get me wrong, love the basketball program, but I’m not seeing the benefit outside of the conference. The focus on resources there is only keeping the program where it has been historically. We still get smoked when we make the NCAA tourney. I can’t remember the last notable win the program has had. Miss St, Penn St, or Oregon St during the KD days?

The defensive staff totally whiffed in bringing in DBs this year. I thought we had a transfer from Missouri committed at one point, but it appears he never made it to campus. White is good, but he’s out for the year (for I believe the 3rd year in a row). I had what I thought reasonable hopes for our safety group, but they’ve seemed to have regressed. I like what Somerville showed last year but he isn’t getting on the field at all? I had hoped David would be able to come back, but I guess this staff just likes keeping these players who are never available around (see Alex Adams). @catdaddyp - are you certain Abor is done for the year? If so, that would be a huge loss..

I look at these 3 games (maybe 4, unfortunately) as essentially a preseason. Through the first 3, outcome is exactly as expected. Try to look more for the strengths/weaknesses of the team than get too worked up on results when the P4 teams are spending probably something like 200x+ on roster than we are spending. That isn’t even considering operating budget issues. Aside from some correctible mistakes (stupid decisions), I feel our team will stack up pretty well in conference play just about everywhere aside from our defensive backfield. White’s injury obviously did not look good and no other corner has really shown much to me so far. Hopefully Abor is able to come back sooner rather than later, but not being dressed for the 2nd half is concerning . He’s a difference maker. Hopefully CB is okay. I noticed the brace off in the 2nd half. With that said, I’m not really clear whether our team is better with him at QB or Roggow. Roggow definitely stretches the field more, while CB is a dual threat. Seems very accurate, but we never really seemed to try to stretch the field with him. At the very least, it seems like we have 2 competent options at the position.

Looks like an all time choke job,

Coaches bring in the talent too. Do you think the coaches are coaching players to fumble, not catch a contested ball, field a punt like an idiot, rip a player off a pile, etc?