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Old Line Hokie

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That was a typical UMCP spring football showing....


Put their men's lacrosse team on that field and you have 7,000-10,000 fans. As long as Maryland isn't successful in football, their fan interest will be low. It's all about winning. I remember Cassell Coliseum crowds being the joke of the ACC not so long ago. Winning does wonders, even at a place like Maryland. If UMCP begins winning football games, that place will have more seats filled and last Saturday's pathetic fan showing at their spring game will be one of those "we've come a long way" photo comparisons if they become successful in a few years.

What's sadder than the small crowd is that "BIG" logo on the football field. John Swofford dropped the ball when the conference lost a 60 year charter member school. What's done is done, but I'd still rather have Maryland than Louisville in the ACC. We replaced a large state flagship university (minutes from DC) with quality academics with a large commuter college that will always be #2 in their state as far as fan support and media coverage.

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Posted: 04/24/2017 at 4:26PM



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Current Thread:
  That was a typical UMCP spring football showing.... -- Old Line Hokie 04/24/2017 4:26PM
  So here's what I'm thinking... -- daveinop 04/27/2017 4:22PM
  Swofford dropped the ball. -- Old Line Hokie 04/24/2017 7:23PM
  Louisville also didn't meet the Big 10's -- Old Line Hokie 04/26/2017 09:33AM
  I agree with that assessment too. ** -- RJHokie 04/26/2017 09:43AM
  Petrino is a smoke and mirrors guy... -- Calamitous 04/25/2017 10:51PM
  Yeah, even the Hoos almost beat them. ** -- RJHokie 04/25/2017 10:56PM
  Maryland had a decent run w/ Fridge. -- chuckd4vt 04/24/2017 8:09PM
  Re: Maryland had a decent run w/ Fridge. -- SoCloseHokie 04/25/2017 11:34AM
  You should take a deep breath and relax... -- 2hhoop3 04/24/2017 10:06AM
  I think you are missing the point entirely -- lawhokie 04/24/2017 10:30AM
  That's fine... -- 2hhoop3 04/24/2017 10:41AM
  Swofford? ** -- manassashoo 04/24/2017 06:59AM
  Under armour ** -- SoCloseHokie 04/24/2017 06:57AM
  Weren't they competing with Earth Day? ** -- manassashoo 04/23/2017 08:59AM
  Forgot to open the gates? ** -- EDGEMAN 04/22/2017 7:48PM

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