New Mexico State dropped from 2023 Football Schedule

nm

Preseason rankings have a definite impact on ranking potential the rest of the season. ... provided the wins are there.

Not being on the opening day radar is a large mountain to climb. Out of sight out of mind.

You do need the subsequent wins to make aweness stick though.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by CajunNation

nm

---

All I am saying is we should never lose to ULM in football. The standard says so.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by BeauCajun

Even a blind squirrel finds a nut. We played like crap that night. They got lucky. May be another 10 years before they beat us.

---

Sometimes those squirrels get head coaches fired.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by JMV JustMyView

All I am saying is we should never lose to ULM in football. The standard says so.

---

That was told to a few supporters, they didn't like it either. It's never acceptable.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by CajunT

Preseason rank means nothing...

---

Vehemently disagree.

Quote:

---

According to our athletic department, our Budget was cut $8M to $10M during Covid. So while we may not be at Bustle or Stokely Era budgets, it has been reduced drastically the last 2 years and will probably take another hit this year.

---

Not denying that. Just wanted to make it clear that we are still a long way from ulm.

Quote:

---

The staff and our athletic director both want the sixth home game, for different reasons. And extra game at home keeps us competitive and the tickets and ancillary revenue from a home game helps our budget. Playing multiple P5 programs on the road yearly is, prostituting your football program.

---

Nothing helps your budget like playing a P5. It is only prostitution if you schedule them knowing you have no chance in Hades.

6th home game? Would that be on a Tuesday or Wednesday? Against Eastern Kalamazoo State of Ohio? I'll pass....

Quote:

---

... I will never agree with your vision of playing 7 road games in a season. We've been there and done that.

---

The last season where we played less than 7 road games was 2015. I'm counting the Bowl games as road games. Are they not? Look, what do you think a regular season P5 game is? It's a de facto Bowl game where we get way more payout than an end of year Bowl game.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Turbine

Nick Saban wants to talk to you. .. there was a time ...

Just saying.

---

Greatest post ever!

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by JMV JustMyView

All I am saying is we should never lose to ULM in football. The standard says so.

---

Very true but totally unrelated to potential and trying to reach said potential.

All losing to ULM tells you is there are more than enough athletes to go around and NIL will not reduce Louisiana's potential.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Turbine

Very true but totally unrelated to potential and trying to reach said potential.

All losing to ULM tells you is there are more than enough athletes to go around and NIL will not reduce Louisiana's potential.

---

My ULM buddy prays for Bowden’s health regularly. Word is when Bowden leaves, ULM will, once again, be at the crossroads. The move to Bowden was an either/or moment from what I understand.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by CajunT

That was told to a few supporters, they didn't like it either. It's never acceptable.

---

I agree.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by JMV JustMyView

I agree.

---

Nobody "liked" it, or found it acceptable.

Acceptable means do it again, no problem.

Unacceptable means regroup, learn from your mistakes, improve, get better, win the next matchup.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by ZoomZoom

My ULM buddy prays for Bowden’s health regularly. Word is when Bowden leaves, ULM will, once again, be at the crossroads. The move to Bowden was an either/or moment from what I understand.

---

Bowden will be their AD after this year. Fobbs took the job for a reason