For some reason this thread reminds me of my satirical post that Marshall Sports would be re-joining the SoCon in all sports for 2009.
It featured fake interviews with the likes of AD BM, HFBC MS, and HBBC GW. BM was "quoted" as saying, "We thought we could compete at the 1A Level, but we couldn't." MS "said" of the conference change, "We should have a chance to win at the end of every game." and GW was "quoted" as saying we could "compete with every team in the conference, except [College of] Charleston.".
I thought it was fairly witty and was pleased with mice elf.
I concluded with something like, "Rumors swirled around the Shewey that Marshall would receive fair officiating as part of the deal."
One reply was "Funny stuff. Sad."
Another went like: "I could have believed it until the part about fair officiating." Touche lol. So, cheer up. Things are much brighter now than in those days.