First of all, a major ‘job well done’ to the guys on the team for exceeding expectations this year and giving us some happiness (though temporary) for once. We appreciate Brent’s time as QB and I believe he is the best we have ever had. He will be greatly missed. That said... this program is in trouble. There are still a vocal minority of the blind following the blind, on Twitter and other places, claiming that nothing is wrong and we don’t need to make a change. How ignorant they are. How “Little Middle” they are. How problematic they are.
Let me put this out there: how is a program like ours, competing in arguably the worst FBS conference, expected to even stay competitive both locally and nationally, with mediocre results, horrible recruiting, an angry fan base, and uncaring alumni? I’ve said it before but this is unsustainable. Our recruiting has been some of the worst in the country over the last few years. How is this possible? Our HC has a record barely above .500 over NEARLY TWO DECADES. How is this acceptable? Our fan base (which was small to begin with) has given up on this team as evidenced by a less than half full stadium for a championship game which made us once again the laughingstock of CUSA. How is this brushed off? Our alumni - who many complain about not being involved - haven’t been given anything to be prideful about except one divisional championship, followed up by a bad loss in a bowl game. How is this okay?
There needs to be change and it needs to happen immediately. Otherwise our program is done for good. Who can we even compare ourselves to anymore? Eastern Michigan? At least they were competitive in their bowl game against a Sun Belt team yesterday. It’s so sad to see the collapse happening right before our own eyes and MT’s leadership either unknowing to it, or unwilling/unable to do anything about it. There comes a point where things just are a total storm of bad circumstances and situations, heading for complete disaster. We are now fully at that point. I hope Rick Stockstill realizes that this needs to stop and does the right thing by stepping down. We have achieved good things with him, like our first bowl win and our first divisional championship. But those firsts can’t do anything to stop the downward spiral. Please. Otherwise he can put himself down in MT history as the man who killed Blue Raider football.
Let me put this out there: how is a program like ours, competing in arguably the worst FBS conference, expected to even stay competitive both locally and nationally, with mediocre results, horrible recruiting, an angry fan base, and uncaring alumni? I’ve said it before but this is unsustainable. Our recruiting has been some of the worst in the country over the last few years. How is this possible? Our HC has a record barely above .500 over NEARLY TWO DECADES. How is this acceptable? Our fan base (which was small to begin with) has given up on this team as evidenced by a less than half full stadium for a championship game which made us once again the laughingstock of CUSA. How is this brushed off? Our alumni - who many complain about not being involved - haven’t been given anything to be prideful about except one divisional championship, followed up by a bad loss in a bowl game. How is this okay?
There needs to be change and it needs to happen immediately. Otherwise our program is done for good. Who can we even compare ourselves to anymore? Eastern Michigan? At least they were competitive in their bowl game against a Sun Belt team yesterday. It’s so sad to see the collapse happening right before our own eyes and MT’s leadership either unknowing to it, or unwilling/unable to do anything about it. There comes a point where things just are a total storm of bad circumstances and situations, heading for complete disaster. We are now fully at that point. I hope Rick Stockstill realizes that this needs to stop and does the right thing by stepping down. We have achieved good things with him, like our first bowl win and our first divisional championship. But those firsts can’t do anything to stop the downward spiral. Please. Otherwise he can put himself down in MT history as the man who killed Blue Raider football.