(08-09-2017 02:18 PM)Nuggets Ghostbuster Wrote:  

(08-09-2017 10:20 AM)BeagleUSM Wrote:  

(08-09-2017 10:09 AM)Eagleholic Wrote:  

(08-09-2017 08:38 AM)HarborPointe Wrote:  

(08-08-2017 10:51 PM)Nuggets Ghostbuster Wrote:  If ECU can schedule home and homes with VT and West Virginia, and UCF and USF can schedule home and homes with GT, then USM is perfectly capable of doing the same

ECU, UCF, and USF all have substantially more financial pull than we do. This is an indisputable fact.

Also, UCF and USF are in recruiting hotbeds. So, teams are willing to go play there to get their name out in that area in hopes of getting a few players from South Florida area. That's why some teams are willing to go play at Tulane (New Orleans area recruits) and Rice (Houston area recruits) also. They are marketing their programs in those areas moreso than going to play those teams.

Exactly.

It's why freakin' Charlotte has deals with UNC and Maryland. Teams want to play in large metro areas where 'crootin is good and these schools have large alumni bases.

Financial Pull? Explain how Troy signed a home and home with NC State and Vanderbilt....or Arky St signed a home and home with Iowa State....or Wyoming signed a home and home with Texas Tech and Oregon and Missouri......or Fresno getting a home and home with Minnesota.....or Nevada scheduling a home and home with Purdue....or why Washington St signed a home and home with Utah St....or how App St scheduled a home and home with Miami.....or how Toledo scheduled a home and home with Miami....

if its about marketing and recruiting hot beds, please explain why Miami is going to Jonesboro, AR next month or why Oregon is going to Laramie?

Guys, I can poke holes all day into your excuses but the AD's at the schools mentioned above have figured it out. USM can do the same. We have always been poor. We have historically had the smallest of budgets in Div 1. It has been done before at USM and it can happen again in todays economy. Just look at the schedules above for proof.

100000000000000000% agree!

it's amazing how we once had some semblance of branding (and amazingly, still do) and continue to drop the ball....reminds me of DJ leaving the ground, doing his 180 move, and the ball going the other way.....

I have zero problem with the 2fer1 with msu (would prefer another arrangement, but oh wellzy)........but not going after h/h MEM, ECU, TU or any other mid p5/geo wtfe is beyond my ability to comprehend......

that's just stupid shite.....