(04-20-2013 11:18 AM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(04-19-2013 10:43 PM)TheRevSWT Wrote:  

(04-19-2013 10:05 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  Yes, let me ask the sportswriters you vaguely referred to: if not ULM, who has the worst overall athletic department in FBS?

I say this with absolutely no real clue, but first thought would be Idaho? I can't think of a sport they are excelling in. This could be my own ignorance though, so please don't take offense, Idaho fans.

Idaho I would think would certainly be in the running and is a fair comparison as they moved to FBS just three years after ULM did. However in nineteen seasons at the FBS level ULM has exactly one winning season, one bowl appearance and one conference co championship, in sixteen seasons at the FBS level has three winning seasons, two bowl games and one conference championship. Idaho has been a little better in good seasons, but also worse in bad seasons(seven seasons of only 1 or 2 wins compared to only four such seasons for ULM).

Funny thing is that Kent State of the MAC had a terrible run from 1994 until recent time. Their lack of winning seasons appears to be abismal as well. However, they have evaded the crap talk of "move down" or "unable to perform at this level". Seems some schools are privy to double standards...or some people are just ignorant to what all goes on in college football and take that ignorance out unfairly on other programs.