New ULM Head Coach

[CharlieK]

I don't think ULM can move down. They can only move out.

The business of "dropping down to the FCS" is a fallacy. Schools drop the program before they move down.

In fact, since the mid 80s when the dust finally settled on the split, the number of schools that have dropped down is zero.

I told a friend in N. La last night if Bruno doesn't make a commitment to football soon, this is going to be their last football hire.

Schools have been moving "up" for a while now. You don't think at some point that trend moves the other way? Just because it hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it will not. I would be surprised if a school with as long a football tradition as ULM/NLU completely drops football. But it's pretty clear they can't keep up financially in FBS. Why not move down? Of course, I don't even think the school should exist at all, or at least not as a 4 year institution....too many 4 year colleges in Louisiana, especially in the empty northern part of the state. So there is that.

[CajunJack55]

Schools have been moving "up" for a while now. You don't think at some point that trend moves the other way? Just because it hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it will not. I would be surprised if a school with as long a football tradition as ULM/NLU completely drops football. But it's pretty clear they can't keep up financially in FBS. Why not move down? Of course, I don't even think the school should exist at all, or at least not as a 4 year institution....too many 4 year colleges in Louisiana, especially in the empty northern part of the state. So there is that.

Well they lose 3 money games a year, tv revenue, and bowl distributions if they move down.

[CrazyCajun]

You can't move up without an invite and a place to go, wouldnt the same be for FCS?

[CajunJack55]

You can't move up without an invite and a place to go, wouldnt the same be for FCS?

True, whose to say the southland would even want them, plus they wouldn't be allowed to play spring sports in the sunbelt.

[CajunNation]

More coaching news....

http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2015/1...ew-at-byu.html

[CajunNation]

I told a friend in N. La last night if Bruno doesn't make a commitment to football soon, this is going to be their last football hire.

This would explain why T-Joe is backing off of the name issue for now. He's waiting them out. They drop football, it's over.

[Clutch0364]

More coaching news....

http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2015/1...ew-at-byu.html

The pool to coach at BYU is small due to having to havibg to be an active member of the LDS, but Ken would be a great hire there. The question I have with it is if a program rooted deeply in the passing game can accept the option.

[BirdofParadise]

Schools have been moving "up" for a while now. You don't think at some point that trend moves the other way? Just because it hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it will not. I would be surprised if a school with as long a football tradition as ULM/NLU completely drops football. But it's pretty clear they can't keep up financially in FBS. Why not move down? Of course, I don't even think the school should exist at all, or at least not as a 4 year institution....too many 4 year colleges in Louisiana, especially in the empty northern part of the state. So there is that.

No. I don't think the trend moves the other way. Teams with financial problems can't afford to move down to the FCS. See some of the above posts.

[Crawfish]

It will not happen becasue the Monrovians are too stubborn, but I disagree with you because:

If ULM moved to FCS, they would save money being in a bus league. (The SLC would probably welcome them.)

They would win more games and attract more fans. Many fans up there would not know the difference in the divisions.

20 less scholarships would save about 200K.

They could still play 1 money game, although the pay would be less. Their budget is already less than many FCS schools, so they basically are playing at a huge disadvantage.

No. I don't think the trend moves the other way. Teams with financial problems can't afford to move down to the FCS. See some of the above posts.

[Ragin9221]

Y'all are dreaming! ULM is not going to move down. If for any reason they stay FBS is to throw it in LaTech's face. Also was the name agreed to if UL supported them getting into the Sunbelt? I doubt if they dropped now, specially now we got what we wanted.