I haven’t even gotten to the other thing that has deeply troubled me the other day, though it, too, involves red, but let’s knock this out first.

WVU traveled all the way to Albuquerque for last night’s men’s soccer match … mostly because WVU is without the benefit of a reputable and RPI-raising conference and must go to great lengths to build a postseason resume. The postseason is quite likely unattainable as an at-large at the current rate, and Wednesday night’s result against the 13th-ranked team in the nation was one reason why.

New Mexico 6-1 WVU.

So, yeah, 11-on-10 isn’t easy, especially on the road against a ranked opponent and 1,900-plus antagonists. I haven’t talked to Marlon, but I’m going to guess MLB is not pleased with the decision that showed one of his center backs red 16 seconds into the match.

Rule: Denies the opp team a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opp by DELIBERATELY handling the ball. Red or not? http://t.co/0rqQIv3tzj

— WVU Soccer (WVU) (@WVUMensSoccer) October 2, 2014