No one is an "enemy" here. Two people can want us to have the best football program possible while disagreeing how to accomplish that goal.
I'm not sure what you are referring to here.....Villanova and William and Mary aren't our rivals? That's what I am talking about. Not anyone specifically on this board if that's what you are. I've never endorsed spider on spider violence we see over on the basketball board.
I disagree vehemently with those who think the PL is or will be a good move and will not keep my mouth quiet, my main anger is directed at these overpaid clowns trying to put lipstick on a pig, not the posters on here. The PL isn't going to magically become what were hoping it will anytime soon and we need to recognize that and figure out how to navigate it going forward. That should absolutely mean scheduling the cream of the crop teams like NDSU, SDSU and what not since we are not going to be getting many quality opponents in the conference slate. We should aim to try and make Villanova an annual game now in addition to the WM, and adding a NDSU/SDSU type opponent. No more mediocre teams from good conferences and absolutely no MEAC games since we have several built in ones in conference. We have to absolutely schedule aggressively in the non conference to keep our SOS respectable. I have little confidence there will be a change in our scheduling model by our brain trust.
All are entitled to their opinion, but they better have a good defense for it, and we are already seeing buyers remorse among the fan base. There is no way you can tell me with a straight face that in this current climate, this was the correct move. Everything is being sold on hoping this move pans out, not that it will. We went from a relatively decent size fish in a large pond to a giant fish in a puddle.
I sincerely hope we dominate the Patriot League and like a rising tide, will lift all the boats of teams with little to no football pedigree. I admitted last year after bashing RH that he did a good job turning the team around and will have no problem admitting the move to the PL was smart should we ever realize that vision. I hope those who were on board with this move are starting to second guess it as well, the numbers don't lie the CAA is head and heels above the PL. I have grave concerns that this will not at all elevate the program and set it back. Otherwise NOVA/WM would of made this move with us.
Until then, the administration should be absolutely blasted for making this move. We fired presidents over considering this move. And yes that was a non schollie patriot league, but the conference isn't much better when they werent offering them.
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