Northeastern State University is a great school. Northeastern State University football has been through numerous coaches in the past few years, with only five wins since the 2015 season. This includes three seasons in a row with no wins.

As a proud Redmen alumnus of this University, I would love to see it prosper. However, the football program has dwindling support from the students and the community. I imagine the financial gain from the program is minimal at best. With staff and faculty at NSU being critically underpaid, the funds from the football program should be redirected to the arts and the academic programs that truly make NSU a great school. It is disheartening seeing many student organizations support the school and the community, and the football program is seldom seen in the community at the same calibur as other organizations.

While this may come off as a negative petition, I truly believe that this will be better for the University. If the team was better supported by the community or if the community was better supported by the team, this shouldn't even be considered. Instead, there are many programs bringing NSU notoriety with little support from the University. At the least, there needs to be a serious discussion in regards to the future of the program.