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[BaltBird 24]

I can't talk too much crap because I pay minimal attention to anything UMD football. Basically only a fan thanks to the Fridge years and because they're the natural state school to root for. But these losses are brutal in any momentum for me putting energy into trying to be more than a basic fan.

[BaltBird 24]

I'm sure Locksley will be around for as long as he wants. The school seems to love him and don't really care about the results of the athletic programs. Do donors and alumni even care about football or athletics in general? Just a lot of blah with Maryland athletics.

[BSLMikeLowe]

UM donors and alumni, and just as importantly the administration, are only willing to go so far to win...which obviously isn't far enough. After games like this they just go to Bentley's and watch 2002 Final Four reruns and they're just fine.

[BaltBird 24]

I don't think administration cares at all about winning in any sport. And the donors/alumni certainly don't care about football, with a mild interest in men's BB. But that men's lacrosse team, sheeew.

[You Play to Win the Game]

I don't think that's true.
They're capable of winning a game you don't expect.
But it's a swing game that hurts your overall ceiling of anything you'd like to accomplish.
Losing a home conference game against a team with a new coach, and a team you beat up last year... that would be a tough blow.

Just making the call that this will be the one we look back on when we fail to qualify for a bowl game. Tough schedule. They’re capable, but I don’t think they’re going bowling this year. Today sucked.

[Pedro Cerrano]

How many games has this program won where they were expected to lose? I really can’t think of any. I guess the PSU and Michigan wins? But those all came during down years for those programs.

There are rare big wins and bad losses clearly happen more often.

This is a program that has been stuck in neutral for almost 70 years.

[Pedro Cerrano]

Don't be the guy that jumps into the threads when there is late disappointment.

Also, and you know I’m fond of you Nickle, but I def chuckled at the idea that THIS was the post Stoner called you out over.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Also, and you know I’m fond of you Nickle, but I def chuckled at the idea that THIS was the post Stoner called you out over.

Outside of a couple of posters I feel like I mostly play well with others. Its just that those few drive me crazy

[BSLRoseKatz]

How many games has this program won where they were expected to lose? I really can’t think of any. I guess the PSU and Michigan wins? But those all came during down years for those programs.

There are rare big wins and bad losses clearly happen more often.

This is a program that has been stuck in neutral for almost 70 years.

 

They were underdogs for both Texas wins and the 2018 Texas win was an actual nice win since Texas went like 10-2 and won the Sugar Bowl that year 

[BaltBird 24]

It's Locksley's 6th year and you can't point out 1 big win.

Hell, Matt Canada was interim coach 1 year (after the Durkin debacle) and beat Texas and nearly beat Ohio State (took them to OT).

[Ravens2006]

Yeah they haven't won a single game that moved the needle.

Some might say they've gone to bowl games and won 3 in a row, and that moves the needle. I don't feel it. The bowl games now aside from the very top tier are an afterthought, and so many kids sit out for whatever stupid reason they are like NFL preseason games.

Gotta go beat a Michigan or OSU or even PSU, when they're not down. Not every year, but once would be a nice start. I don't think Locks can do it...

[BSLRoseKatz]

I mean USC is probably going to be ranked when they coming to College Park for homecoming and they probably shouldn't be as physical as your typical Mich/OSU/PSU team so I'm definitely curious how that'll go