(06-22-2015 12:11 PM)SVHerd Wrote:  Marshall likely has the least due to the same reasons - small public school in WV, not many affluent alums and a state that doesn't value the school, etc. That said, I am proud that we do well with the resources we have and the for the very loyal fan base we have.

All valid points against us. The things we do have going for us is the Marshall brand (some scoff at that but people around the country know Marshall through the movie, Moss & Pennington being Heisman finalists, conference titles etc.).
TV ratings (we don't carry a large market, but Hamrick was told during C-USA meetings from TV people that the numbers are still good for Marshall games because people from all over tune in).
Fan base- even during losing seasons we'll average mid 20's per game.
Plus all the new programs that have been added like the pharmacy school, new buildings on campus like the one for engineering etc.

I don't know where exactly we would plan to go, but for the negatives against us there are another set of positives.