OT: A Tale of Two Programs

[WayboDawg]

Stole this from another board, but I thought it would be an interesting conversation on here as well:

"Northern Illinois is 10-0, with wins over two Big 10 schools (Iowa and Purdue). Southern Miss is 0-10, with losses to one Big 10 school, one SEC school and one MWC school.

Northern Illinois is in DeKalb, Illinois - population 43,842 - and must recruit against Big 10, Big 12 and other MAC schools. Southern Miss is in Hattiesburg - population 47,169 - and must recruit against SEC, Sunbelt and other C-USA schools.

Northern Illinois has a total athletic budget of approximately $20 million and pays its head football coach a base salary of $420,000. Southern Miss has a total athletic budget of approximately $21 million and pays its head football coach a base salary of $700,000.

Why is one program succeeding and the other failing?"

 

[ronpolk]

MS had a population of around 3 million. Illinois is around 13 million. A lot more athletes to choose from.

 

[starkvegasdawg]

MS had a population of around 3 million. Illinois is around 13 million. A lot more athletes to choose from.

That and even people in Hattiesburg don't give a wet fart about USM.

 

[WayboDawg]

I think the "good ole boy" system is rampant at Southern Miss, and has hurt them for years.