I was halfway through a reasoned reply to Frank and NMSU's predicament (persona non grata in FBS football and the damage that has done to NMSU's regional and nationwide reputation), but I figured I would just get Frank's usual hyperventilating response.

I know UMKC has no reputation (local or national) and our athletic administration has failed for the roughly 30 years we have been division one basketball, but I like what the current admin has done to fix our situation, hire a proven head coach, and we will enter a more regional conference, next season and save money and become more financially stable.

I picture NMSU in the WAC like a kid who has flunked 7th grade for 3 years. He has so much more history, experience and size than most of the other kids and can regularly beat the crap out of the other 7th graders, but the sophomores who are his age (and chronologically where he should belong) won't have anything to do with him.

I only hope for NMSU and its' fans that their athletic admin could solve the football issue for the sake of the other sports and the university as a whole.

Dang, a halfway reasonable post escaped me anyway.