My question is why the hell did Buffalo ever get an FBS invite in the first place? After moving up from D3 to I-AA, they went 21-45 with just one winning season. Basketball was also middling. By merit, they never deserved their place in the MAC.
UB was invited to the MAC in 1995 when the MAC wanted new markets. We were 3 years removed from D3 football so it came down to profile and the Buffalo market. Our prez then was all-in on returning to FBS, as we were playing at the highest level & beating up on Temple in the 1960's. We expanded our stadium on the cheap and hit the season ticket mark to seal it. We had meh AD's and coaches in over their heads until we brought in football minds with Warde Manuel and Turner Gill.
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