today's sagarin had SHSU at 123 and USM at 300.  given the discrepancy, a 4 point loss is a respectable showing.  if the poor kids playing on this team can avoid being humiliated most of the time, that's probably about the best that can be hoped for.  being overmatched and undercoached makes for a long season.  they'd be having a lot more fun as a team in a decent naia league.

When a college debate team or ome other academic competitors lose a match, I see nobody getting their feathers in a frenzy. But lose a few football or basketball games and a certain segment goes ballistics. This is merely an observation. I do not wish to debate this.