Game Week Tech vs. FIU

I checked and we do have a game this week. Just thought I would mention it. :icon_roll:

This board is dead. In fact, should I disappear (and I almost did two months ago) this board would be a ghost town. Perk up folks! It's college football season.

Now, I am as guilty as any of you re: Tech football. I have zilch enthusiasm right now. Have no plans to be in Ruston this Saturday. Don't want to deal with the heat, even if it is a night game, and I simply have zero confidence in this being a good year. I think we will beat FIU, but so what!? This is also the weakest schedule we've had in a very long time. There isn't a single good team on the whole schedule. Even Nebraska sucks, although they will probably whip us like a rented mule. Well, heck! I just made an argument for not being enthused. :shocked2:

It's hard for this board to get new blood when new members cannot post. I'm not a savvy on the code end, so I don't know how to fix it.

It sounds to me like FIU may have had some set-backs even from the progress they made last season (you know, when they beat us, for one). Lost lots of contributors in the portal, still revamping towards a legit FBS program under MacIntyr. Butch clearly had a lot of issues with the administration, but they made some changes there as well. MacIntyr managed to win at SJSU (as we know all too well) so he's turned things around before. I'm hoping (at least when it comes to playing us) that the hole he's digging out of is pretty deep (for the sake of the conference I hope it does turn it around eventually - just not against us).

It's not great that our very good RB is out (and what looked to be the #2 guy as well). I'm really disappointed about Squirrel not being able to play, I thought he would be perfect in an Air Raid offense, but naturally his health needs to come first. If we have to play underclassmen somewhere, RB is probably the least bad place.

Heat will be brutal, probably worse for them. It would be nice to get off to an undefeated overall and conference record.

I've never been this disinterested in an upcoming Tech football season in my life -

Honestly, I could basically care less about it

The past two/three years have basically ruined college athletics for me -

I've gone from holding 13 season tickets in football to FOUR

10 season basketball season tickets to FOUR (and I may reduce that to TWO this year)

Dropped season wbb season tickets in total

Still have my baseball season tickets and two softball tickets

Haven't increased my LTAC giving in over 4 years

I don't tailgate anymore because the powers that be ruined it

IF I go to the games I arrive about 30 minutes prior to kickoff

I will never give a DIME towards NIL and I'm strongly considering reducing my LTAC to the absolute minimum to maintain my seating privileges

In the past 5 to 6 years TECH has repeatedly shown with their actions that they only cater to the highest level of donors and that folks like me are overlooked and taken for granted (oh he will pay this 20% increase and not bat an eye, etal)

I'm to the point I just don't care

Add up the money I was spending annually, compared to what I'm spending now - that's a decent hit to the bottom line

And it there are just 100 more feeling like I'm feeling that's over $70k annually out of a thin athletic budget already

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Originally Posted by Dwayne From Minden

I've never been this disinterested in an upcoming Tech football season in my life -

Honestly, I could basically care less about it

The past two/three years have basically ruined college athletics for me -

I've gone from holding 13 season tickets in football to FOUR

10 season basketball season tickets to FOUR (and I may reduce that to TWO this year)

Dropped season wbb season tickets in total

Still have my baseball season tickets and two softball tickets

Haven't increased my LTAC giving in over 4 years

I don't tailgate anymore because the powers that be ruined it

IF I go to the games I arrive about 30 minutes prior to kickoff

I will never give a DIME towards NIL and I'm strongly considering reducing my LTAC to the absolute minimum to maintain my seating privileges

In the past 5 to 6 years TECH has repeatedly shown with their actions that they only cater to the highest level of donors and that folks like me are overlooked and taken for granted (oh he will pay this 20% increase and not bat an eye, etal)

I'm to the point I just don't care

Add up the money I was spending annually, compared to what I'm spending now - that's a decent hit to the bottom line

And it there are just 100 more feeling like I'm feeling that's over $70k annually out of a thin athletic budget already

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I'm looking forward to calling the Oral Alumni Project today and leaving more or less this as my story.

Tech had great fans and ruined them all.

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Originally Posted by inudesu

If we have to play underclassmen somewhere, RB is probably the least bad place.

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Apparently RBs for this game aren't underclassmen, just back-ups. Time to step up men. Steal that starting job.

Lotta hits to Tech athletics over the last few years. Some self-inflicted like y'all have said. Some external like NIL/Transfer Portal/One-time transfer rule and COVID and 9 teams leaving the conference.

I just wish we could get a little break from bad Tech Athletics news. Just today this business about a CUSA grant of rights deal drops (right before real football starts!). I CANNOT fathom why we would agree to increasing a commitment to this conference with this group of schools. It just doesn't make sense. None of us care that we're in a conference together (other than UTEP/NMSU and WKU/MTSU). If we have any chance to get out, why agree to make it harder? If someone else gets a chance to leave, what school in this group can we really not live without???

Even if the media deal was contingent on this, you can't sign off, right? Just walk away (I hate that deal and the mid-week games anyway, you add another negative factor and that breaks the deal). How? Why? What the heck????

I agree DFM, I have cancelled streaming services and am contemplating getting an HD antenna. Whatever I get is all I watch. No extra effort.

Kinda in the same boat. It's not just disinterest for Tech though. It's the entire college athletic landscape. Realignment, NIL, portal etc ruins the rivalries and tradition of college football. How can players learn to hate a rival if half your team is new every year? How can rivalries survive, when we throw them out the window for some extra TV money? What would happen if Alabama/Auburn, Michigan/Ohio State, Texas/Texas A&M stopped playing. Oh wait the Texas/Texas A&M one already stopped. Who is our rival? Do we even have one anymore? I'll make some games this year. Not sitting in the heat this weekend. Getting too old for that. The entire landscape is frustrating. Here's to 12-0. Go Dawgs!

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Originally Posted by Dwayne From Minden

I've never been this disinterested in an upcoming Tech football season in my life -

Honestly, I could basically care less about it

The past two/three years have basically ruined college athletics for me -

I've gone from holding 13 season tickets in football to FOUR

10 season basketball season tickets to FOUR (and I may reduce that to TWO this year)

Dropped season wbb season tickets in total

Still have my baseball season tickets and two softball tickets

Haven't increased my LTAC giving in over 4 years

I don't tailgate anymore because the powers that be ruined it

IF I go to the games I arrive about 30 minutes prior to kickoff

I will never give a DIME towards NIL and I'm strongly considering reducing my LTAC to the absolute minimum to maintain my seating privileges

In the past 5 to 6 years TECH has repeatedly shown with their actions that they only cater to the highest level of donors and that folks like me are overlooked and taken for granted (oh he will pay this 20% increase and not bat an eye, etal)

I'm to the point I just don't care

Add up the money I was spending annually, compared to what I'm spending now - that's a decent hit to the bottom line

And it there are just 100 more feeling like I'm feeling that's over $70k annually out of a thin athletic budget already

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From where I once was supporting all the major sports back in the days when Tech was legitimately competitive I’ve only got 3 baseball season tickets left and they’re on their last chance this season to see if Burroughs and his staff can smarten up. Sadly, I’m coming to the realization like it sounds for so many is that I care less and less how pathetic our athletic department is.

College athletics is dying unless you are a top 36 athletic program. NIL, transfers, coaching salaries, silly conference realignment….it is all a huge negative that is killing a great thing.

I may go to a game….I may not. It simply is no longer worth the time and money investment required. Talk to any SBC, CUSA fan and the response is the same….total loss of interest.

With this heat and opponent, there will not be 7,000 people at JAS this Saturday.

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Originally Posted by faninmonroe

College athletics is dying unless you are a top 36 athletic program. NIL, transfers, coaching salaries, silly conference realignment….it is all a huge negative that is killing a great thing.

I may go to a game.

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That's the way I am. I'm giving to LTAC, but only because of baseball. I'll give LB a year to turn it around before I'm done with LTAC giving.

IMO, when things sift out the have nots will be playing each other again like we were in the 1AA days and before. Took longer to "mandate mediocrity" than FJ thought. He tried, but his two successors were not as committed to Tech Athletics as he was.

I hope someone learned from the opener a while back when the temps were in the 90s. The concessions ran out of water in the first flipping quarter.

If something like that happens again--with all the 100+ degree day reminders we've had--it would be beyond gross negligence.

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Originally Posted by inudesu

Just today this business about a CUSA grant of rights deal drops (right before real football starts!).

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I hate this so much. I just can't see why you'd over-commit to this conference. Even if ESPN insisted on it before our media deal - I hate the media deal, too. Just walk. Or at least try to negotiate something better. The only hope we had was more movement and a way out before we spent five years playing our Octobers on weeknights. Even if it was a slim hope, it's about all we had.

I am just as excited as always! GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by champion110

I am just as excited as always! GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!

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You da man! Always with the positive waves.

Ladies and gentlemen---I completely agree with MANY if NOT ALL of your comments---I RARELY--like RARELY post--same on the not to be mentioned other place--BUT, though I don't revolve my whole social schedule around Tech stuff anymore, you have to come to a point of "do I throw the baby out with the bathwater"? There are 8 billion moves the athletic department, alumni department, and numerous other departments that have "TECHED" it up..A year--maybe two-years ago, I had to decide---am I gonna gripe about EVERYTHING, or just let it "roll off"(because I am just the little guy like DFM stated) and support my University? I decided to let it "rolloff" and keep on. Will it get to that point SOON where I'll bail? Very well might. I, fortunately, am part of a good tailgating bunch, and I enjoy being with them and seeing them probably more than the event itself(well, certainly in the last few years for sure)....I don't blame or take issue with how many feel--I get it--but, as for me and my house, AT THE MOMENT, I'm gonna keep supporting best I can....I am personal friends with DR EW, and honestly, we couldn't have a better guy in that spot...he is SEVERELY HANDICAPPED by his bosses, working with a stacked deck; same for Colton Primm--and I'd expect both of these "gents" to be gone in the not too distant future....ok, semi rant over...I'm sure I'll ge blasts now...it's ok--and, oh, btw, WINNING in the MAJOR sports would help solve a lot of problems I'd imagine...maybe HCSC can get us started off right...hopeful...

DFM---I LOVE YOU MAN!! CHILL!!

I am genuinely interested in seeing how the Sunny and Hank combo does offensively. I am optimistic that we will see some good and exciting things from the offense. Pros being Hank has a lot of career starts with an above average winning record versus (arguably) tougher competition. Also year two for Sunny should bring more of a comfort level and direct ownership of the product being delivered on the field. There are certainly plenty of aspects to debate those pros like will the coaching be better/equivalent/worse, or will his supporting cast be better/equivalent/worse than they were in his (Hank's) previous school(s). We certainly have to consider if the o-line can protect him or if the receivers can get open, or if he can make good and timely decisions at the LA Tech starting QB position. Maybe it will all be a wash where playing QB at LA Tech is no different than at Boise State (except for the 100°F temps). I wish we weren't having to deal with injuries at RB starting out the year, but like it was already said, it is an opportunity for someone to step up.

I am not sure what to expect defensively. Seemed we were so slow in the defensive backfield and LB last year or years and we have lacked of a consistent pass rush since Ferguson left. Since C-USA appears to be so weak we can hope we should be able to rise to the top.

And how about Smoke or anyone else not get any stupid unsportsmanlike conduct penalties this year especially if we happen to be getting our ass kicked on the field.

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Originally Posted by inudesu

I hate this so much. I just can't see why you'd over-commit to this conference. Even if ESPN insisted on it before our media deal - I hate the media deal, too. Just walk. Or at least try to negotiate something better. The only hope we had was more movement and a way out before we spent five years playing our Octobers on weeknights. Even if it was a slim hope, it's about all we had.

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I appreciate Matt Belinson following up on a legit beat-writer story. I'm not sure what else Dr. Wood could say, it's his job to sell this stuff, regardless of whether it's actually good or not. I'm a little surprised he didn't blame ESPN and say something like "this is what we had to agree to in order to get that much money" but maybe that throws your conference mates under the bus too much. I am fine saying it, but having an AD openly share his thoughts about who we'd prefer not to share a conference with hasn't always worked for us in the past. So it's probably for the best that's he's fairly politic about the whole thing. But kudos to Matt for doing the work to ask.

http://www.rustonleader.com/sports/t...conference-usa


The thing with stability in this context is that:

1. you don't want a stable bad situation.

2. how much worse off would we really be if another CUSA team left? who would you be broken up about leaving?


So I still wouldn't have committed one extra dollar to the process for getting out if it was me. Because we want to get out. And don't care if anyone else leaves (that much, so long as it's not too many).


Matt Brown also covered it from the national level: https://www.extrapointsmb.com/p/here...ghts-agreement

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Originally Posted by inudesu

I appreciate Matt Belinson following up on a legit beat-writer story. I'm not sure what else Dr. Wood could say, it's his job to sell this stuff, regardless of whether it's actually good or not. I'm a little surprised he didn't blame ESPN and say something like "this is what we had to agree to in order to get that much money" but maybe that throws your conference mates under the bus too much. I am fine saying it, but having an AD openly share his thoughts about who we'd prefer not to share a conference with hasn't always worked for us in the past. So it's probably for the best that's he's fairly politic about the whole thing. But kudos to Matt for doing the work to ask.

http://www.rustonleader.com/sports/t...conference-usa


The thing with stability in this context is that:

1. you don't want a stable bad situation.

2. how much worse off would we really be if another CUSA team left? who would you be broken up about leaving?


So I still wouldn't have committed one extra dollar to the process for getting out if it was me. Because we want to get out. And don't care if anyone else leaves (that much, so long as it's not too many).


Matt Brown also covered it from the national level: https://www.extrapointsmb.com/p/here...ghts-agreement

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A grant of rights deal for worst conference in FBS is dumb. Every single team at the Table is looking to get out. All of those presidents know it. They are looking at one another knowing that behind the scenes every single one of them is fawning over the SBC or AAC. There is nobody looking for stability. No honor among theives. Hell, UNT president was the the C-USA leader and was working behind the scenes to make a cutthroat deal to get out. You think MTSU, WKU, Tech, Liberty wouldn't jump on the first offer out of town?

I think what most on this board are starting to realize is that there is NO other Conference that wants Tech.

None.

Tommy Boy burned the SBC and we don't have the almighty "market share" for the AAC.

Our budget is bad. The students killed any type of cost of living funds.

So as much as I hate to say it, I am guessing the grant of rights idea was Dan Reneau 2.0 (Guice's) idea. Trap other schools with us.

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Originally Posted by revf

A grant of rights deal for worst conference in FBS is dumb. Every single team at the Table is looking to get out. All of those presidents know it. They are looking at one another knowing that behind the scenes every single one of them is fawning over the SBC or AAC. There is nobody looking for stability. No honor among theives. Hell, UNT president was the the C-USA leader and was working behind the scenes to make a cutthroat deal to get out. You think MTSU, WKU, Tech, Liberty wouldn't jump on the first offer out of town?

I think what most on this board are starting to realize is that there is NO other Conference that wants Tech.

None.

Tommy Boy burned the SBC and we don't have the almighty "market share" for the AAC.

Our budget is bad. The students killed any type of cost of living funds.

So as much as I hate to say it, I am guessing the grant of rights idea was Dan Reneau 2.0 (Guice's) idea. Trap other schools with us.

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I'm not optimistic that any better offer was coming. If you KNOW that we have no shot, then, sure. Tie everyone else in there with us. As little as I care if we had to swap KSU for EKU or something like that (heck, losing FIU would help with travel and on-field conference strength) we might as well be with this group of schools as with one slightly worse (even if it would only be a little worse).

But if there is any hope at all (and look at all the surprising things that have happened in realignment before) you have to hold out that hope to your fans. You just have to give us some glimmer that one day (in less than 5 years) we'll have homecoming during the best weather month. And our season tickets holders won't lose a third of the value of their commitment. And we'll be playing some other team (JUST one, please, just any ONE) that we have some history with or proximity to or interest in (or ideally all three).


After reading the reporting, we still kind of have that hope I guess. It'll just cost a little more than it otherwise would. So, you know, that's dumb.

Again, Dr. Wood has to say things like "we want this to be a time where we stay together." That's his job and we've seen what happens if you're too public about this stuff. But no we don't. We don't want this to be a time when we stay together. Of course not! Why would we (short of a 100% certain guarantee that we have ZERO other option for the next five years).

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Originally Posted by inudesu

I'm not optimistic that any better offer was coming. If you KNOW that we have no shot, then, sure. Tie everyone else in there with us. As little as I care if we had to swap KSU for EKU or something like that (heck, losing FIU would help with travel and on-field conference strength) we might as well be with this group of schools as with one slightly worse (even if it would only be a little worse).

But if there is any hope at all (and look at all the surprising things that have happened in realignment before) you have to hold out that hope to your fans. You just have to give us some glimmer that one day (in less than 5 years) we'll have homecoming during the best weather month. And our season tickets holders won't lose a third of the value of their commitment. And we'll be playing some other team (JUST one, please, just any ONE) that we have some history with or proximity to or interest in (or ideally all three).


After reading the reporting, we still kind of have that hope I guess. It'll just cost a little more than it otherwise would. So, you know, that's dumb.

Again, Dr. Wood has to say things like "we want this to be a time where we stay together." That's his job and we've seen what happens if you're too public about this stuff. But no we don't. We don't want this to be a time when we stay together. Of course not! Why would we (short of a 100% certain guarantee that we have ZERO other option for the next five years).

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They don't care about the fans at all.

Doesn't seem true that EVERY team is trying to get out. Tech certainly has made no efforts.

Good article on the current affairs of college athletics

http://https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/24/opinions/college-football-conferences-realignment-pac-12-acc-sec-big-12-leitch/index.html

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Originally Posted by Dwayne From Minden

I've never been this disinterested in an upcoming Tech football season in my life -

Honestly, I could basically care less about it

The past two/three years have basically ruined college athletics for me -

I've gone from holding 13 season tickets in football to FOUR

10 season basketball season tickets to FOUR (and I may reduce that to TWO this year)

Dropped season wbb season tickets in total

Still have my baseball season tickets and two softball tickets

Haven't increased my LTAC giving in over 4 years

I don't tailgate anymore because the powers that be ruined it

IF I go to the games I arrive about 30 minutes prior to kickoff

I will never give a DIME towards NIL and I'm strongly considering reducing my LTAC to the absolute minimum to maintain my seating privileges

In the past 5 to 6 years TECH has repeatedly shown with their actions that they only cater to the highest level of donors and that folks like me are overlooked and taken for granted (oh he will pay this 20% increase and not bat an eye, etal)

I'm to the point I just don't care

Add up the money I was spending annually, compared to what I'm spending now - that's a decent hit to the bottom line

And it there are just 100 more feeling like I'm feeling that's over $70k annually out of a thin athletic budget already

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If the administration ever monitored this board, this is the reply that they should see.... to have Dwayne this down and out for Tech sports is incredible. Hell he started the BB&B for goodness sake!

Dwayne,
I couldn't agree with you more.... This 'left-over' CUSA is horrible! If they don't already have a plan to gain the SMU seat at the table for the AAC move coming, then we're dead in the water.
It's gone from "Who's Coming to Who Cares"....
DFiH

Thanks Scott -

But I didn't start BB&B - Dawgbytes did...

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Originally Posted by DawgFaninHous

If they don't already have a plan to gain the SMU seat at the table for the AAC move coming, then we're dead in the water.

DFiH

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We agreed to a Grant of Rights deal that would make that move cost $800,000 extra per year left on the media deal. On top of normal exit costs (2 years conference payouts, or was).

Because that's what it took to put our best weather games on weeknights on linear ESPNU and CBSSN. You know, for all the people who still have cable and flip channels.

I've been turned off by the Tech way of doing things for a number of years. Have been disinterested in all athletics as well. This race to the bottom during previous AD's and HC's has done me in. I do have to say, though, I heard Cumbie talk last night at the OVQB in Monroe and left there a smidge more engaged than I've been in years. He's fighting an uphill battle, but he sure seems energetic and committed to accomplishing what can be accomplished at Tech. Of course that might not be saying much based on the state of things in general. I did find it interesting that he made one passing comment...if I heard him correctly...that when he arrived we had 25 scholarship players on the roster. You guys understand all that stuff better than I do, but that sure didn't sound like a lot

I'll watch tomorrow night from the comfort of my air conditioning. I'm always hopeful that things will take a turn for the better and I hope we come out with a W for the players and coaches sakes. I hate to say it but I've reached that point that I don't much care anymore.

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Originally Posted by NTXDawg

Good article on the current affairs of college athletics

http://https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/24/opinions/college-football-conferences-realignment-pac-12-acc-sec-big-12-leitch/index.html

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The dawn of this disaster began when the salaries of college coaches (the particular sport doesn't matter) began to exceed the salary of the president of the college/university. Same holds true for the POTuS and any government employee be he/she elected, appointed or hired off the street. Same for governor or mayor or CEO. The "BOSS" should be the highest paid then everyone knows who the BOSS is. Then sanity would prevail regarding salary levels.

GAME DAY!!! Go Bulldogs!

Everyone probably knows why I’ve been absent at Tech FB since 2000 season.
This year’s schedule, however, gives me a shot or two at thankfully covering the midweek games.
My meager donation money now gladly goes to a D2 school for a reason.
Public admissions by DeeWayne is damning. The attitude needs to be paid attention to.
His Loyal Blue level — career wise — is perhaps unmatched.
The AD will listen if he’s given reasons for your suggestions (why two video boards in the same endzone when you actually ahold place two in opposite sides or corners (he honored half of my suggestion!)
When the subject of artists to do statues for the plaza my suggestion to use local talent Greg Hamilton was poo-pooed. Maybe he didn’t want the jobs. (He DID do an excellent job on the Bulldog sculpture).
Regardless, the grand opening of the Plaza is being held up by a slow boat from China.
Other than that we might designate some new passengers on the boat ride of donors on the Ouachita River in the 1980s, which catapulted Tech to a higher level.
The AD’s circle of influence around him needs to be enhanced.
This level of athletic department vision right now is waning in the opinion of many.
Compared to the efforts of the development department in Augusts of past, It just ain’t “Happening” right now athletics-wise in our mindsets.

Hey guys and gals got a question I live about 1 mile from stadium just off N Trenton. Parking ? Should I just walk to the game or is there pretty easy parking on game days here . The area I am in seems safe but just wondering if it would be just as easy to walk as to deal with parking there

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Hey guys and gals got a question I live about 1 mile from stadium just off N Trenton. Parking ? Should I just walk to the game or is there pretty easy parking on game days here . The area I am in seems safe but just wondering if it would be just as easy to walk as to deal with parking there

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If you can handle the heat, walk. A mile is nothing.

Parking at Lambright should be fine without students on campus yet.

Students moved into dorms earlier this week.

You are right. I was thinking we still have a while because my Tuesday night class doesn’t start until the 12th.

Watching the Notre Dame-Navy game, the clock doesn't stop on 1st downs until the final 2 minutes, so the game moves faster.

Question, we have passes for the Red Lot this year. Do we go in on Tech Drive?

J State is beating UTEP 10-0. Both teams look like hot garbage, and the announcers are equally bad.

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Originally Posted by SicemDawgz

J State is beating UTEP 10-0. Both teams look like hot garbage, and the announcers are equally bad.

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It's amazing. This "dangerous" air raid offense can only muster up 10 point against UTEP. Not impressed.

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Originally Posted by SicemDawgz

J State is beating UTEP 10-0. Both teams look like hot garbage, and the announcers are equally bad.

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Why does the UTEP QB have a different name on the back of his jersey than Hardison?

The interview with Judy in the first half...what an embarrassment. The CUSA presidents are idiots.

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Originally Posted by PawDawg

Why does the UTEP QB have a different name on the back of his jersey than Hardison?

The interview with Judy in the first half...what an embarrassment. The CUSA presidents are idiots.

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These announcers were hired off the streets right before the game. UTEP defense has some talent, but their offense is atrocious.

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Originally Posted by PawDawg

Why does the UTEP QB have a different name on the back of his jersey than Hardison?

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He's honoring a UTEP player that died 3 years ago.

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Originally Posted by DellDawg

He's honoring a UTEP player that died 3 years ago.

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Thanks. I thought that may have been that type thing, but I missed the message. I have not heard the announcers say it since I started watching.

Looking forward to seeing if we have improved at the LB position this year.

Skeleton crew of a band. They aren’t on campus yet

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Originally Posted by techman05

Skeleton crew of a band. They aren’t on campus yet

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We look like we belong in FCS. Put them on the 50.

Off to a great start, I see.

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Originally Posted by SicemDawgz

Looking forward to seeing if we have improved at the LB position this year.

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Question answered

oof

Announcers said DC was getting defensive help from his old school SFA. Maybe DC hasn’t heard, we’re supposed to be trying to recruit at least G5 talent.

Started early Teching it up.

Loving the new Defense. 😂

No name jerseys look high school

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Originally Posted by revf

No name jerseys look high school

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I'm old enough to remember when Tech wore Tech jerseys

We’re using the double wide defense…hang out on both sidelines and leave the middle open…

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Originally Posted by revf

No name jerseys look high school

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I wouldn’t want people to know it was me either on that first defensive possession

Normally, the goal is to advance the ball down the field. Good to see that we're on year 10 of trying it the other way

Yeah the no-name jersey looks really cheap.

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Originally Posted by revf

No name jerseys look high school

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So does the talent and coaching.

Name tags were the same truck as that statue that we had scheduled to arrive ONE day early. We Suck at this.

Looks like we’re wearing practice pants with no stripes.
They’ve screwed up the best looking uniforms in college football

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Originally Posted by glm47

So does the talent and coaching.

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Imagine if we had a coach that went to 7 straight bowl games...

[QUOTE=thewyldman;1849214]Imagine if we had a coach that went to 7 straight bowl games...[/QUOTE

We did. He sucked for two years after doing that and a lot while he was doing it.

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Originally Posted by thewyldman

Imagine if we had a coach that went to 7 straight bowl games...

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He still sucked. Much like your posts.

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Originally Posted by glm47

He still sucked. Much like your posts.

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I liked winning lol

He’s horrible

I simply wouldn't throw into a crowd of the entire defense

What exactly were they doing all off season? Look like they've never stepped onto a football field before

I turned it off.

seen enough for 2023.

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Winning what? Certainly wasn’t any conference championships.

However, winning is relative and losers like you relish whipping up on the poor sisters.

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Winning wha? Certainly wasn’t any conference championships.

However, winning is relative and losers like you relish whipping up on the poor sisters.

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We're looking like UMass out there.

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I turned it off.

seen enough for 2023.

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Yep. Nothing doing. This is a complete disaster.

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Winning wha? Certainly wasn’t any conference championships.

However, winning is relative and losers like you relish whipping up on the poor sisters.

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And thanks to all that, we're now the poor sisters getting whipped

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Winning wha? Certainly wasn’t any conference championships.

However, winning is relative and losers like you relish whipping up on the poor sisters.

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bs losing to the poor sisters. Holtz never lost to FIU.

QB=D-
OL=A
CB=B
Safety and LB=D
WR=hard to tell with this bad QB play
DL=D
RB=Not enough info

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bs losing to the poor sisters. Holtz never lost to FIU.

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He was too busy losing to NSU.

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He was too busy losing to NSU.

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I seem to remember the rest of that season though....

Thought it would be at least midway through second quarter before people passed on the season.

At least the BoP travel band sounds good.

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I seem to remember the rest of that season though....

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Is that the year we beat Navy with their 3rd string QB?

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Is that the year we beat Navy with their 3rd string QB?

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No we beat Illinois

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Thought it would be at least midway through second quarter before people passed on the season.

At least the BoP travel band sounds good.

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Sometimes you just don't keep sending good money after bad

Cumbie’s play calling is pure crap

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Cumbie’s play calling is pure crap

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Its just as bad as Holtz.

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No we beat Illinois

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Skip’s signature win.

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Its just as bad as Holtz.

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Agreed.

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Its just as bad as Holtz.

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Gonna be fun listening to y'all justify firing one of the most successful coaches in our programs history...

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Gonna be fun listening to y'all justify firing one of the most successful coaches in our programs history...

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We're not going through this again, Mrs Holtz.

Tho yes, generally when you fire an underperforming coach you like to hire a better one.

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Gonna be fun listening to y'all justify firing one of the most successful coaches in our programs history...

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LMAO!

You mean the guy that did no recruiting his last 2 years at Tech.

Holtz sucked more and more because Tech allowed it.

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Holtz sucked more and more because Tech allowed it.

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It’s what Guice wanted.

We are an FCS program now, and a mid-level one at that. All sports are just lost.

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Holtz sucked more and more because Tech allowed it.

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Not like they were funding the program. Couldn't even get a student fee.

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We are an FCS program now, and a mid-level one at that. All sports are just lost.

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Also what Guice wanted.

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We are an FCS program now, and a mid-level one at that. All sports are just lost.

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Sports are an active detriment to the school right now. Not that LG appears to care about that either

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Sports are an active detriment to the school right now. Not that LG appears to care about that either

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Even bad sports aren't really a detriment to higher ed

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Not like they were funding the program. Couldn't even get a student fee.

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And it’s a lot worse since Holtz left due to NIL.

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And it’s a lot worse since Holtz left due to NIL.

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and we fired the guy who was good with getting transfers...

If you look at how devoid this team is of talent, that didn’t just happen in one year of Crummy. The last 3 years at Tech, Holtz recruiting class were complete garbage. We are a mid level FCS defense, and that’s being nice. That’s on Holtz.

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Even bad sports aren't really a detriment to higher ed

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I think that can be true for certain schools. What most potential students know about Tech is that their sports suck.

Knowing what I know now, I wish we would have just kept Holtz, played 3-4 money games a year and funneled that money to other programs. G5 ship has sailed

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and we fired the guy who was good with getting transfers...

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The last two years beg to differ. Holtz quit, he just didn’t tell anybody.

Left a dumpster fire at Tech just like he did at South Florida.