Quote:Then how did USF go from no football program to being a 9 win team in the Big East in exactly 10 years?  They started off in IAA and worked their way to 9 win seasons in, at the time, was one of the major conferences.  A lack of opportunity isn't what is preventing the bottom feeder schools like Lafayette from ascending.  It's the lack of university commitment, lack of money, lack of wealthy alumni, lack of a fan base, etc, etc....  

 

Right. I mean, in basketball the conference champ system is in place and has been for years. Why haven't teams like Louisiana-Lafayette reached Kentucky or Kansas level? Chasing complete parity in college sports in like unicorn hunting. Where do you draw the line to ensure that everyone is on an equal playing field? I mean, Florida is filled with little Billy 4-stars. Montana? Not so much. Should we regulate how many Florida HS kids each college can recruit so Montana is on an equal recruiting playing field?

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