Welcome to a Welcome Back edition of the Friday Feedback. Set off the fireworks! Pretty good quasi-week considering Monday was blank and I think half the American workforce mailed it in Thursday. I’m not sure anyone is actually at work today, except me. Anyhow, a few neat little topics came along that carried the days, but, wouldn’t you know it, WVU-Marshall demanded out attention.
I mean, demanded!
Casazza Is an Eerdiot said:
This garbage you spew is very unprofessional and typical of a self centered delusional Mountaineer fan. One of the 1 for 1s that you would like to see inked or played has already been fulfilled. Marshall went to Cincy in 2007 and Cincy rolled into Huntington last year.
Just because you say something, doesn’t make it true. You can talk about all this strongarm stuff that you want, but the truth is MU helps WVU. Nobody in their right mind, especially somebody leading such a prestigious football program as WVU, would sign a contract that put their program in jeopardy. If MU didn’t benefit WVU, Pastilong wouldn’t have signed.
Just tell the truth:
1. You don’t like Marshall
2. You are afraid Marshall will beat WVU
3. You make demeaning statements about Marshall, because you think such statements make you and WVU look better.
4. In the back of your mind you know WVU is not an elite program and you are scared to death that the wheels will fall of this dream ride any day.
People that make the “high school” stadium coments obviously don’t think before they speak. If MU’s stadium is too small, then stop playing ECU, UCONN, Cincy, Louisville, and Rutgers. Besides, if you play in Huntington that is 20,000 less chances that one of your fans will be wearing a “West F@#$%^& Virginia” shirt on TV.
First, do you feel better? Second, allow me to answer you point-by-point:
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Onto the Feedback. As always, comments appear as posted. In other words, mind the pumpkins!
Tevits Finau’s Ghost said:
WVU fans (and I’m one of the biggest) and their absolute dismissiveness on this issue astounds me. Why shouldn’t we play Marshall home and home? Why does a 2 and 1 deal really make it any different? I love making fun of the herd as much as the next guy but I really don’t get our recalcitrance here.
Marshall is the only other division one program in the state. Competition is a good thing and despite Marshall’s decline of late, they’re still a good football school with a good football history, and they look a heck of a lot better as a win on our schedule than Liberty or Villanova. Do we really prefer to pay UNLV 3/4 of a million bucks than play in Huntington every other year?
The Biig East ain’t getting any stronger any time soon; let’s say (hypothetically here) we run the table, go undefeated, and we got 1 or 2 of these throw away games on our resume. Meanwhile, Oklahoma is 10 and 2 with a big 12 title and Florida is 10 and 1 with the SEC title. WVU just isn’t getting the nod from the Lee Corsos of the FBS world.
I just don’t see how it hurts us as a program, and it does a lot for a state to have a good rivalry, something that will never happen as is.
This gets the lead for two reasons: the name and the use of the word recalcitrance. I see your points, even if they are a tad idealistic … and I’d honestly prefer an idea world. Far less complicated that way. The bottom line, however, is the bottom line and for WVU it doesn’t make financial sense to do the 1-for-1. It’s unfortunate, but sentiment can’t override business. Take away the fact it’s Marshall. Why would WVU play … Tulsa home-and-home every year? It wouldn’t happen. To tie this comment and the prior one together, I completely understand WVU’s stance. I’m not saying it’s wrong or right. I merely understand it and have no problem with that position.
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