I think you raise an interesting perspective that has merit. However,I think you are over discounting Doug’s point about ISU academics with the business school.
I don’t disagree with anything you have here. A well written and thoughtful post. Part of me wonders, though, if things might be different if football had not been treated like a red headed stepchild for decades past. Should past be prologue to the future? Hell if I know.
In all honesty I...
Even in the beginning of the Wardle time there were some lean years. Living in Morton, at the time, I was surrounded by Bradley fans many of whom wanted to get rid of Wardle.
With the size of the ISU athletic budget the MAC is a stepping stone to where? The bystander exclaimed we’ll expand the size of the budget!!! Then I ask how?
Youngstown State would easily be the smallest school in the MAC. There are currently six Ohio schools in the MAC. I would suspect they are not holding their breath waiting for a call from Jon Steinbrenner.
Well written. In fact I could have bet money you were writing what my feelings are. I too have moved away from Illinois just not as far west as you have. I have gone beyond anger watching the games. It’s not that I don’t care but after all the losing season after season I just now watch...
I think pulling the plug on Pedon at this juncture would be premature. However, I’m baffled at some of what I see. The offense reminds me so much of the offense Porter Moser ran while he was here and that’s not a good comparison to have. Also, who is the defensive coordinator to use football...