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Until Oct. 13.
Hate to tell everyone I told you so, but I told you so.
Bunch of f******* pussies. I'm so pissed I had to leave work.
wow......
Son of a B*tch! Pansies....
I'm not going to make it to the Oct 13 game. I have to work that weekend. Great...
We will still be undefeated by Oct 13 drawing a very large crowd and make more $$ then a hurricane game.
WTF!!!!!!! We don't even know if Shreveport is going to get any rain.
This really sucks! Took the whole week off this week......... This is going to be a little rain on the East side of the storm and it will have likely passed by kickoff.........
Are tailgating spots still going to be honored?
Anyone could have seen this coming. I told everyone it would be postponed or moved and I was ridiculed for saying it. The problem on this board is everyone only listens to a few posters who run the place. This is better for Tech. Our schedule was top heavy as it is and we now will have two weeks to prepare for Houston. I live in Lake Charles which is over 200 miles away from the storm and we have 20 MPH winds today, gusting over 30. Our passing game would have been in big trouble so congratulations to the admin for recognizing that.
Won't a Sat. game be better anyways?
This is awesome news.
1) A&M will be looking ahead to LSU
2) Most likely better conditions, I didnt like our chances in the rain.
3) They'll be beat up from an LSU schedule
4) We'll be undefeated and psyched beyond belief for this game
GO DAWGS!
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Originally Posted by TYLERTECHSAS
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Originally Posted by dch028
Yeppers! I was sure looking forward to the game Thursday but I like it being played on Saturday the Oct 13th!!Quote:
Originally Posted by jchaisson
Don't try to reason jchaisson, people will only listen to the few posters who want to come compalin.
Inbe4 "Bruce sucks. Dan sucks. Small time. Scared. Pansies. Blue hairs"
Saturday game, good weather, not the Thursday before labor day, good record, more marketing. Good decision. Again, told you so.
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For the safety of fans and student-athletes, Louisiana Tech’s game vs. Texas A&M has been postponed until Oct. 13. #LATechSports
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BVDV sucks!Quote:
Originally Posted by dch028
This is stupid. We had no problem playing S. Miss last year in a tropical storm.
I really hope it was a mutual argument when this decision was made, because if it was mainly TAMU wanting this, we should've demanded it be in Ruston.
In the long run, this is much better for the program. For the short term, I am pissed. I was so pumped and ready to watch some Tech football.
I think it's a great move. Low ticket sales. Storm "possibility" makes it worse for walkups. We go out and kick butt the first few weeks and rake the rewards on October 13th's crowd with another "State Fair Game" win! Was so looking forward to Dawg Ball thursday rain or shine, but good chess move by BVDV IMHO.
Depends. It probably won't be nationally televised.Quote:
Originally Posted by jchaisson
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Originally Posted by TYLERTECHSAS
:thumbsup::banana:Quote:
Originally Posted by Tech15
Was an easier game to win when it was opening week.
How would moving it farther East help? It would have had to have been on Saturday with no TV. There might be TV in Oct.Quote:
Originally Posted by Allgood
Shitty decision, this sucks. Makes football look weak.
As ticked as I am....i do have to agree that this is probably a good move for hype and ticket sales purposes. But, we better win our other games between now and then. A&M will play Ark., UofMiss, and then look past our game to their game against LSU on the 20th.
we lostQuote:
Originally Posted by usmc_brad75
They will also have several weeks for their QB to get comfortable and their system to tune up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tech15
Well...at least we'll get actual game film on them now.
I'm still not happy about postponing the game. I was ready this week.
Shit. Well I won't be there. Got a wedding
But atleast we played, and it was a great game.
Do you think LaTech will be giving refunds for Tickets.. I paid for 5 $50 tickets but have a trip planned the weekend of October 13th. I deliberately planned the trip for this weekend as to not interfere with football season. Bought flight tickets and everything. This Sucks!!!
^^^This...So dissapointedQuote:
Originally Posted by Reckless Abandon
Also, if anyone would like to buy about 100 chicken wings from me.. :laugh:
I think it is a bit premature to postpone it...will the weather be worse than we played last year in Hattiesburg?
I have never heard of a school canceling a game because they thought their might be rain and high winds coming 2 days later. This is one of the most ridiculous things I have ever seen in my life. What a bunch of f*****g P*****s. We have played games during tropical storms before. Once at A&M and last year at Southern Miss i don't remember their being a rash of people dying on the roads from driving in the rain. Mickey Mouse.
No.Quote:
Originally Posted by B.Y.O.C.B.
For everyone saying it won't be on TV, doesn't the SEC have a contract stating that all SEC games will be on some form of TV? I was under the impression that was the reason the Ole Miss game was on last year...
When an absolute bozo the clown mickey mouse type is your AD, what do you expect? Do you really think he will make a good decision? He is not a businessmanQuote:
Originally Posted by baddawg
I want this game in Ruston now.
Don't like Houston having a game under their belts to work some of the kinks out before they play us.
Time will tell if this was the right decision.
"Both Louisiana Tech and Texas A&M had the same open date of Oct. 13 on their schedules which allowed the game to be moved back. Kickoff time will be determined at a later date but fans are reminded that tickets and parking permits that have already been purchased will be honored, but there will be no refunds."Quote:
Originally Posted by B.Y.O.C.B.
I believe this is correct.Quote:
Originally Posted by jellidawg
Okay Coop spill the beans. Let us here the walls have to say.
I really doubt A&M had a thing to do with it being moved. This was La Tech all the way...not sure they wanted to play it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Allgood
AgreedQuote:
Originally Posted by Guisslapp
I think you can answer that as yes. It was uncertain until the day of what the storm was going to do. A group of us dove down fom Memphis the night before but another group stayed behind the next day because the weather was worse than predicted.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rooster
i didn't read through 3 pages of crying but my guess is they moved the game not really b/c it may or may not rain but it probably has more to do with the fact that the state needs to be prepared to handle evacuations from down south.
This was suppose to be my "evacuation" from power outages. They should have waited.
"Our primary concern was for the health and safety of the general public, students and fans of both institutions." Yet the game is still being held at Indy? But seriously, what is the health/safety concern? Travel to/from the game? Possible bad weather during the game? Fans/players catching a cold? The weather channel getting higher ratings that our game on the U? Health/safety concern is just a convenient way to conceal the real driver for postponement. It'd be interesting to know the real driver...
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Originally Posted by dch028
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Originally Posted by dch028
Awe, bless your heart. Do you need a little validation? Here you go:Quote:
Originally Posted by dch028
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DIETlxquzY
Same here. I have no water/food stashed up because I was planning on heading north Wednesday/Thursday. Hope my power lasts for a while...Quote:
Originally Posted by louisiana_dog
There are thousands of people that will be driving to this game from South Texas, SELA and SWLA. The weather is already bad down here. Either play it in the wind and the rain with thousands not able to attend or in danger if they do, or move it to a day when the weather will be better and there will be a lot more students in town. Not to mention, good weather favors us and we will have film on A&M. Two weeks to prepare for HOU, good move.Quote:
Originally Posted by justincad
I know it's tough to be wrong, but don't take it out on me. It's going to be easy to find something else for you to complain about, don't worry.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dirtydawg
BUCK BUCK BWAAAACK !!!!
http://www.thethirdcity.org/blog/wp-...Chicken-03.jpg
Works out better for me. Now I can attend instead of a Thursday night game. And like some have said, a rain soaked, windy game favored the Ags.
Crap, this means our team doesn't get a week off between their first and last regular season games.
I never gave an opinion either way. It actually helps me better as a parent because now my 9 year old doesn't have to take his tests Friday on minimal sleep.Quote:
Originally Posted by dch028
This makes the most sense. Those people aren't going to leave their families, homes, or business if there is flooding, power outages etc. The storm will affect the entire state and parts of Mississippi, Arkansas, and Texas. This is where the fans will be traveling.Quote:
Originally Posted by dch028
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/grap...large#contents
http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/tropical/qpf/tcqpf.php
http://www.myfoxhurricane.com/custom...m2_models.html
Well it works out horrible for me since I will be in China. This was the only game the entire season I would have been able to watch live. Nonetheless, it's better for the school and I accept that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dirtydawg
Well hell, if we have that much power to demand movement of the game from a high and mighty SEC school and get it, then we're in a great position to be the next "IN" in SEC expansion.Quote:
Originally Posted by hammer
Suck it up, dude. I'm ready for football too!
A bigger question is will there be an LSU home game the same day. I know quite a few LSU fans who were planning on driving up for the game and a reunion of sorts that will probably not make the game now if it conflicts with a LSU big game or home game. Well, at least we got their money.:D:laugh:
Oh, I don't have a problem with it, either. I've just never been an "I told you so" type of person, and get amusement out of those who feel that need for validation.Quote:
Originally Posted by dch028
LSU has South Carolina in Baton Rouge that day.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dirtydawg
As so I, but around here it seems that if you are not one of about 5 posters, your posts get skipped over or said posters ridicule you for disagreeing with them. Just bringing that to light.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dirtydawg
You talking bout ole Hogdawg again?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dirtydawg
So now we need to start a thread to sell and purchase tickets for this game. While many won't be able to make the new date I think many more WILL be able to make it.
Skipped over? Looking for validation again. I don't see what you are seeing.Quote:
Originally Posted by dch028
I think this is a bad decision that is very good for us. The weather would have benefited us in the long run, but in the short run it was bad for us while it lasted, and the administration should have anticipated that if they could have. Any way, a game in October is not the same as a game in September and that is a good thing for now, but not in October.
I don't disagree. Fortunately, I've met most of those posters, so I get more of a kick out of those who fawn over their "knowledge" than putting faith in their statements. All in all, it was only meant as a joke. Some people just don't appreciate my sense of humor. You sure you're not my ex-wife?Quote:
Originally Posted by dch028
You never know ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Dirtydawg
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Originally Posted by Bigdog13
I bet somebody on here who could not attend a Thursday game will gladly buy your tickets, but I hate that any Tech fan will have to miss the later A&M game.Quote:
Originally Posted by B.Y.O.C.B.
The weather for Shreveport on Thursday is now predicted to be an 80% chance of heavy rain with wind around 30 MPH.
.....and we saw how that worked out for us.........Quote:
Originally Posted by USMC_Brad75
HD
TAMU did not want to delay this game. I've already had one Aggie fan this afternoon tell me that they really needed this "warm up" game before facing Florida next week.Quote:
Originally Posted by Allgood
I actually think this is much better for LA Tech. Now we get to open against a Houston team who is going thru much the same as TAMU: they have a new head coach and a new 1st year QB.
HD
I can't see how playing in that does anything but hurt our chances for victory. That is smashmouth weather, not Air Raid weather. On the flipside, I think it would have been better to catch Manziel early.Quote:
Originally Posted by dch028
You never know.
How does everybody think this will work out for us on October 13? Will this turn out to be a good or bad thing? I'm kind of torn. Some say A&M will solidify and be REALLY good come 10/13. I still wish this game would have been Thursday.
We are all... Just saying that the home team usually has the goods on what does and does not happen.Quote:
Originally Posted by tigtoo30
Not sure we are so high and mighty at this point..:)
Houston gets a warm up game against Texas State though, so they get to work some things out before playing us. They will get the first game jitters out of the way, and they will have a nice home crowd too. I don't think this helps Tech at all actually.Quote:
Originally Posted by HogDawg
Are you people insane? It's a FRICKIN HURRICANE..........(don't make me say it)......^%$%^%#!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by baddawg
HD
But, because it will be our first game, it won't be our second.Quote:
Originally Posted by rockdog
Thank you.Quote:
Originally Posted by HogDawg
But, it's HOUSTON. It's not TX A&M. It's not LSU. Not Alabama. It's HOUSTON!!Quote:
Originally Posted by rockdog
I'm doing the best I can to control my "BB&B" temper, Sooner. But some of these folks would make a preacher cuss..... :laugh:Quote:
Originally Posted by Soonerdawg
HD
It doesn't matter. A hurricane is an act of God. Playing football in a hurricane is an act of foolishness.Quote:
Originally Posted by HogDawg
Postponing hurts us in the long run. Not that it hurts our chances of stomping the dog crap out of those pansies from College Station but we will be playing a 2-3 or maybe even a 1-4 Tx A/m team rather than getting the BCS Buster hype by beating them right off the bat. By the time Florida and SC is done with them they may be too beat-up to travel at all! We'll be ready come Oct 13th! Cooler weather-Sat game-Bring it! GO DAWGS!
Yeah we do. We have a 4-week stretch from OCT 20th thru Nov 10th, when we play Idaho, NMSU, UTSA and Texas St on back to back to back to back weekends. That's at least equivalent to 2 weeks off. :laugh:Quote:
Originally Posted by RhythmDawg
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This makes for plus and minus for both sides. Tech has a chance to build some crazy good momentum going into Oct 13, and TAMU could be 3-2 and looking to play LSU. On the other hand, TAMU will have 5 games under Summlin's system. I still think it's a positive overall.
I agree with you, of course. Hopefully you didn't misinterpret my "Houston" post to mean we should play in a hurricane. No dice.Quote:
Originally Posted by Soonerdawg
Leave me out of this. You and your whinny girlfriends just keep seeking your validation. I'm not involved with that nonsense.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bigdog13
HD
I will NEVER, EVER buy tickets for another Thursday night Louisiana Tech football game!
BVDV bite me!!!!!
I also will not be able to attend on the Oct 13 date. I also scheduled around the Tech FB schedule and will not be able to reschedule.
That being said, I was really beginning to worry about driving up from BR. Yesterday, the storm was supposed to clear BR by 6pm Wednesday. and be past Shreveport by game time. Now the storm will be over BR well into Thursday and over Shreveport at game time. I was not too keen on driving up in a storm. I'm getting too old for that.
I am also in the "unable to attend on 10/13" club. :furious3:
No. I was suggesting you owed no explainatiion other than there was a hurricane forecasted. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by HogDawg
However, we will have game film on Houston. They will have none on us. We will also come in healthy where as they could be a little beat up. We have more time to prepare for the game.. I would put us at +10 against Houston. Before the announcement of the postponement, I would have put as at +6.Quote:
Originally Posted by rockdog
Same here. Got a big kayak trip in Missouri I'm leading.Quote:
Originally Posted by TechDAG
But the storm track has shifted considerably west this afternoon, nearly tripling rain projections for Shreveport:
http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/tropical/qpf/tcqpf.php
Tough call for the athletic department, I do respect them for making the decision and having to "weather the storm of criticism". BUT I'D DARN SURE BE THERE WITH THE 30 MPH WINDS AND 4 - 5 INCHES OF RAIN ROOTING FOR THE DAWGS!!!!!
They are going to get a little beat up by Texas State? Doubtful..... Anyway, I (like most of us) am just disappointed. Been waiting for Thursday for many months.....Quote:
Originally Posted by B.Y.O.C.B.
How am i going to tear the other tickets without tearing out the A&M? Hmm...a challenge.