Godfrey joins Alex and Richard for the third installment in our offseason series, “Why You’re Always Bad.” This episode is about ULM, formerly known as Northeast Louisiana State. The Warhawks are perhaps the most consistently bad team in the top division of college football, which raises the question of why they’re at that level in the first place. It turns out there’s an answer. In this episode, the Split Zone Duo crew discusses:
ULM’s struggle to define its identity, literally
The program’s rise from junior colleague to I-AA to the big time
The fatal errors in ULM’s move to FBS, and how a series of predictable (and some unpredictable) events made things worse
The rare good times and why ULM hasn’t been able to capitalize on them
The lesson for others in the Warhawks’ struggles
VERDICT TIME: Stay in FBS, drop down, or drop football?
This episode of Split Zone Duo is for our paid subscribers, without whom the podcast wouldn’t exist. We thank you! And if you’re interested in becoming a paid subscriber, now’s a great time. It costs $10 a month and we are currently offering free trials, as well as a free preview snippet of this episode.
The previous two episodes in this series focused on …
Kent State, featuring guest Rodger Sherman
Rice, featuring guests Matthew Bartlett and Carter Spires
Conference preview season is underway, too
One league down so far, and it’s ULM’s. Listen free.
