Facts:

1) Despite all the added $$$ from ESPN, we are still the 2nd smallest athletic budget in the SEC. We don't have the money to pay our HC $5 million, our DC $1.1 million, our basketball coach $2 million, build a brand new $55 million baseball stadium AND play whoever the hell we want all the time in football nonconference games. Something has to give somewhere.
2) The reason why we refused to play USM for so many years after the original series is because they never would give us a 2-for-1 despite the fact that every other CUSA team would do so. That includes the 2014-2015 series when they still wouldn't do it. We have that now.
3) If they are giving us a decent price in the contract, it is a good deal for us. It sure beats overpaying for a UAB or a La Tech to come here twice, or playing a snoozer against JSU or Alcorn that does nothing to challenge and improve our team.

/endrant