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?"
"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?"