New ULM Head Coach

[CajunSaint]

Speaking of other programs, I just read that Ark State was just approved for a Medical School.

not entirely accurate, they were approved to begin offering certification of a specific medical procedure training. believe me, UA would not allow them to have their own med school. hell, they still won't even schedule them in football.

[moorecajun]

Why would anyone who wants to have a serious future Coaching at the FBS (or even FCS) level want to gamble with their future. Taking this job would be like a sailor trying to patch a 12 foot hole on a sinking ship with only a 4 foot patch! This situation is getting very interesting. I wonder if Berry would be willing to return? HaHa.

I was thinking the same thing ... "upon further review, coach, we just meant to reduce your salary a little" ... "we were just joshing with you, ho,ho,ho, Merry Christmas"

[moorecajun]

They can hire Jerry Baldwin

I'm sure we could give a glowing recommendation for them!

[Cajunologist]

I'm not a fan of ulm going to FCS, I dont like losing to FCS schools. They can hire a high school assistant as their head coach and it will still take a comeback from hell for us to beat them.

[moorecajun]

I'm not a fan of ulm going to FCS, I dont like losing to FCS schools. They can hire a high school assistant as their head coach and it will still take a comeback from hell for us to beat them.

Would the West Monroe coach take a pay cut?

[TechDawg]

ULM and ULL are on the same level. You guys should really lay off them, it could easily be you next.

[HoustonCajun]

I'm not a fan of ulm going to FCS, I dont like losing to FCS schools. They can hire a high school assistant as their head coach and it will still take a comeback from hell for us to beat them.

Some ULM fans are talking about dropping back down to FCS which might be the best thing for them to do. They have a budget under $10M that is smaller than many FCS schools and that includes almost $3M from having to play 3 P5 schools, otherwise their budget is around $7M. While they would lose the nearly $3M in P5 revenue, ULM would save a lot of money on scholarships and travel. The salaries they pay are slightly higher than FCS but grossly under BCS, so they could save money there by paying even less. ULM could strive to once again become a national power at the FCS level, something they will never do as a BCS school, and they could regain their fan base.

Just because we struggled a couple of times doesn't mean we would we lose to them as an FCS school. If they did drop down, we would probably only play them once every 4-5 years as we play a round robin of Southern, Nichols, NW State, McNeese State and ULM.

ULM President Bruno apparently will not commit to greater funding for athletics, which is why all of these coaches are declining. It is time for Bruno to face reality and pull the plug on BCS football and ULM rejoining the Southland Conference.

[Clutch0364]

According to all reports right now Viator is still in play. If he doesn't take it I'd assume it would be Hopson from Alcorn State.

[CajunJack55]

Some ULM fans are talking about dropping back down to FCS which might be the best thing for them to do. They have a budget under $10M that is smaller than many FCS schools and that includes almost $3M from having to play 3 P5 schools, otherwise their budget is around $7M. While they would lose the nearly $3M in P5 revenue, ULM would save a lot of money on scholarships and travel. The salaries they pay are slightly higher than FCS but grossly under BCS, so they could save money there by paying even less. ULM could strive to once again become a national power at the FCS level, something they will never do as a BCS school, and they could regain their fan base.

Just because we struggled a couple of times doesn't mean we would we lose to them as an FCS school. If they did drop down, we would probably only play them once every 4-5 years as we play a round robin of Southern, Nichols, NW State, McNeese State and ULM.

ULM President Bruno apparently will not commit to greater funding for athletics, which is why all of these coaches are declining. It is time for Bruno to face reality and pull the plug on BCS football and ULM rejoining the Southland Conference.

The problem with this is they are staying a float because of the money games, if they drop down to FCS they lose those games and the money...I think that is why most programs either drop the program altogether or stay in FBS.

[CharlieK]

Some ULM fans are talking about dropping back down to FCS which might be the best thing for them to do. They have a budget under $10M that is smaller than many FCS schools and that includes almost $3M from having to play 3 P5 schools, otherwise their budget is around $7M. While they would lose the nearly $3M in P5 revenue, ULM would save a lot of money on scholarships and travel. The salaries they pay are slightly higher than FCS but grossly under BCS, so they could save money there by paying even less. ULM could strive to once again become a national power at the FCS level, something they will never do as a BCS school, and they could regain their fan base.

Just because we struggled a couple of times doesn't mean we would we lose to them as an FCS school. If they did drop down, we would probably only play them once every 4-5 years as we play a round robin of Southern, Nichols, NW State, McNeese State and ULM.

ULM President Bruno apparently will not commit to greater funding for athletics, which is why all of these coaches are declining. It is time for Bruno to face reality and pull the plug on BCS football and ULM rejoining the Southland Conference.

They should definitely drop down, and change their name back to NLU. The law said we needed two schools to change, didn't say what happens if one changes back. :-)