The question really isn't whether or not they can compete, because we're long past the Zips trying to do that - the question is...is the cost savings of dropping to FCS worth the loss in revenues from TV and such, since the beatings are going to happen either way?
They don't really have any natural rivals of any sort, and they're going to likely get more money (and less travel in the Horizon League) with overall increased attendance (likely no real change in other sports, and no Tuesday games for football).
It just wasn't a dumb decision by any stretch of the imagination.
Eh, nope, you get told you're an idiot and to pony up the money if you want anything to be better. So, better to just be 2-10 every year and not have expectations that a team in Ohio could win football games.
No, I'm completely on board. Can really choose your own seat when you pay the $10 for visiting side general admission. It's the perfect solution, really. Creating lifelong fans, one loss at a time. I see the error of my ways!
Yep, everyone's right. It's hopeless. This is what they are. May as well shut it down and let the soccer teams play at Infocision so at least it gets used.
And you're solving zero of the problems by keeping Moorhead. Maybe you hire the wrong next guy...that is the risk.
Meanwhile I'm watching a full house at Doyt Perry as the BGSU is trying to hold Toledo off (after BGSU came back from 21-0 down)
That was a good drive. But it just makes everything that much more infuriating... "if this is what they can do, why do they only do it once or twice a month?"
I mean, 3-0 was already insurmountable for the Akron offense, but 10-0 (though I think they're going to put him down at the one-foot-line) is doubly so.