Getting it started - TDF

I was hoping someone else would jump on the bandwagon because I didn't want to set a standard for this forum! Just so y'all know, every new member to our forum is now getting a Welcome PM once they activate their account and it directs them to either this forum or the Student Introductions forum to introduce themself. I hope that when someone does introduce themself, that you will all welcome them to the community!!!

In case you don't know me, my name is Chris Bullock and I'm one of the administrators of this site. I'm a '91 graduate of Tech in Mechanical Engineering. I also hold two MBA's from Tech - one in Management ('95) and another in Finance ('97). I'm originally from the Shreveport/Bossier area and there was never any question that I would go to Tech, even though my father is a Texas alumni. I am married with 2 children at Stockwell Elementary in Bossier.

Football is my favorite college sport followed closely by Basketball.

My hobbies include biking, running, golf, reading, computer "geek" stuff (like this site), and fly fishing.

I teach an adult Bible study class at First Baptist Bossier and my wife and I also work in the preschool department on a rotating basis. I think that last part is more to keep us from wanting more children than anything! :laugh:

If you ever have any questions about this site or anything else I might be able to help with, feel free to PM me here.

Chris (TDF)

I gradiated a long time ago from Tech...heck I was there when we had a blonde bomber....I have to admit that I lost that lovin feeling when I had the misfortune of attending a debacle in Knoxville a few years back with some Tenn alumni...55 to zip did it for me...

I haven't lived in La for many years, but have family in North La, as well as Ruston....

I hope the search for a new coach goes well...and can turn the program around.

PDG

Welcome aboard, peedie! Glad to have you as part of the BB&B family.

Chris

Hello, my name is Alan and I am addicted to Tech sports.:icon_wink:

I have two degrees from Tech, the last one in 1979. My dad is a Tech grad and also was a professor at Tech for 30 years. I have two brothers and a sister - all Tech grads.
I have two sons - one graduated from Tech in '05 and the other will graduate in '07.

My favorite sport is Tech football, followed by Tech baseball.

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I have two sons - one graduated from Tech in '05 and the other will graduate in '07.

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Humm, I guess the Pup didn't tell you that he took a quarter off to focus on his hair stylist certificate.

Hello. I'm Jared, I'll graduate in 07 with a degree in Sociology which I hope to use as a Cop in the Tulsa area. I'm TulsaDawg's son and I hate DocMarvin. :D

Hello,
I attended Tech in the lat 80's. Actually played Dawgs baseball my freshman year. Cut short due to knee injury. Only appeared in a couple of games. I never graduated. But always kept up with Tech sports. I remember playing hooky from school to watch Karl Malone and the dawgs lose the thriller in the NCAA Tournament. I loved it when we had the defense years ago holding 'Bama and Auburn in the teens in football and I will always remember watching the Indy Bowl against Maryland while I was in Michigan for a while. I love the history of Tech. When I was in Oklahoma, there were a lot of OSU, Oklahoma, and Hogs fans where I lived. Though we did lose to the Hogs that year, I still had fun with the fans up there talking smack. Now I'm excited about the direction of the football program. Dooley is going to bring back what I think was a great competitive team like in the late and early '90's and the Crowton offense era. An alumnis friend of mine told me about the message board, so I've been checking it out lately and I like what I see. Thanks for letting me on board.

Welcome Saintranger. Please make yourself at home and feel free to ask any questions that you may have. If you need a haircut or any other personal grooming, please private message TulsaPup. I heard that he's pretty good with clippers.

Don't listen to Doc, he's confused...about many things...

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He likes it when you call him Mr. Jangles, not Doc!:icon_razz:

I graduated from Tech in 1998, am an avid Tech football fan, win or lose.:icon_wink:

Hello everyone! I am Kevin and I live in the land of crybabies, Lafayette, LA. I am glad I found this site so I can keep up with what is going on at Tech. The latest is very encouraging!

I am a 1990 graduate, my wife is a 1991 graduate and my two sisters graduated from Tech. My 12 year old daughter has chosen to write a report on the history of LA Tech, so I think we have her headed in the right direction.

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Hello everyone! I am Kevin and I live in the land of crybabies, Lafayette, LA. I am glad I found this site so I can keep up with what is going on at Tech. The latest is very encouraging!

I am a 1990 graduate, my wife is a 1991 graduate and my two sisters graduated from Tech. My 12 year old daughter has chosen to write a report on the history of LA Tech, so I think we have her headed in the right direction.

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Welcome to the board!
But with all the whining coming out of Red Stick about a former coach I really thought they were considered "the land of crybabies"!:D

Hello group I am Ralph and living in Lake Charles, graduated in 1980 and advid football fan. I have a daughter, freshman at TCU, and a son who will be a freshman this fall at LTU. I have enjoyed reading all the comment and discussion for some time now.

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Hello group I am Ralph and living in Lake Charles, graduated in 1980 and advid football fan. I have a daughter, freshman at TCU, and a son who will be a freshman this fall at LTU. I have enjoyed reading all the comment and discussion for some time now.

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If you don't go to Tech, TCU is not a bad place to go. Your daughter will probably marry some rich Texas oil man!

maybe not an oil man but hoping for a doctor, she is a pre med major.

If she ever orders in food there is a good chance I brought it to her.

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Hello everyone! I am Kevin and I live in the land of crybabies, Lafayette, LA. I am glad I found this site so I can keep up with what is going on at Tech. The latest is very encouraging!

I am a 1990 graduate, my wife is a 1991 graduate and my two sisters graduated from Tech. My 12 year old daughter has chosen to write a report on the history of LA Tech, so I think we have her headed in the right direction.

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Glad to see I'm not the only Dawg down in Cajun Country!!!:) I would like to start up a Champs chapter down here, know any others that are interested?

Howdy. I'm a Louisiana native and a '93 Tech grad, but I've been living in Texas since '94. In Austin the past 10 years. My family's still in northeast Louisiana, and I make it back fairly often. Have had season tickets in the Joe for the past 5 years, and I'm planning to renew this fall. Was at Legion Field in '92/'93 when the Deuce got loose, was there again for Stallworth's TD pass (and Shawn Alexander's kickoff return the next play that nearly gave me a heart attack), and suffered through the sunburn I got at the Penn State humiliation game. Have been to most of the "away" games that we've played in College Station over the past 10 years. Pulled for the Dawgs in B.R. in '03, but I'm not an LSU hater.

Now that I've laid out my pedigree, here's why I'm posting today:

For the past several years, I've been a VERY frequent visitor to this board, but I haven't been a poster. Just didn't want to get into the mix. (A while back, I was registered as "AustinDawg," but due to inactivity, that handle went to another poster.) Decided to jump into the on-line mix after reading in the Austin paper about Foles backing away from his commitment to Arizona State. Even though he's about to have (if he hasn't already had) a serious shoulder reconstruction, we ought to make a hard push to sign him. Having watched him play in the Austin area for a while, I can attest that he's a gamer who knows how to lead and to win. He'd be a talent boost to our QB lineup. If we could sign him, he'd be the best since L.M.

My hunch tells me that it's going to be tough to beat Baylor in the race, but we surely ought to make a serious run at him.

Good to be back.

My name is Sam (as in Samantha); I graduated in 2001. I have a Doctorate from University of Central Arkansas. I moved back home to Louisiana to practice my field. I am blessed with a wonderful husband named Jody who is also a Tech grad. We are HUGE Tech lovers and bleed BLUE and RED. I was an Orientation Leader and a Student Recruiter for Tech among other things. I am proud to now be a member of the Bytes! Thank you for allowing me to join the forum.

I briefly came on the site the other day but coudn't really say much due to things going on. I want to thank TechDawgFan for welcoming me into the community of what I think are the best and the brightest of Tech fans. This has been my key source of Tech info the past few years since there isn't much talk of anything of Tech in the media. We are overshadowed by that team up the bayou from my way down here in the New Orleans area. I have dove into a few subjects already on this forum that has been with me for quite a while and I felt really good to share this with people who really are Tech fans and who really give a hoot. For myself, I went to Tech when the Lady Techsters ruled the world. We screamed TIa!! Tia!!! in an always packed Memorial Gymnasium. RVs lined Tech Drive for as far as the eyes could see. At Tech I was in the play "Grease",my team took 2nd place in the student bowling league 1982, sang in the Singing Christmas Tree, escorted co-eds to their dorms during the graveyard shift of the Louisiana Tech Police Dept in the dead of winter, and rode the bus to Tech Farm to take a course in Ag Engineering (drafting/lettering). I had to skip Fall Quarter in 1981 because I was at Ft. Jackson,SC. for 5 months of active duty (U.S. Army basic-advanced training) for I had joined the Louisiana Army National Guard. I then came back to Tech, but my binging all over the State for drill and back for classes was a little too much. But I never stopped being a very fanatical fan of Tech. I made it to SGT. in my combat job of forward observer with the Washington Artillery in New Orleans, went to the desert in Fort Irwin, CA with my Unit for 3 weeks in 1985. In 1986, I left the Guard,married, and presently have 2 children, 16 yr daughter and a six year old son. I've been a football season ticket holder for the past 5 seasons and I have renewed them again for this season. I'm very excited about all the changes going on at Tech and things are going to be a lot better. I'll be in section EE with my son Sean and I hope to meet everyone and have a good time rooting for the dawgs!:)

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I briefly came on the site the other day but coudn't really say much due to things going on. I want to thank TechDawgFan for welcoming me into the community of what I think are the best and the brightest of Tech fans. This has been my key source of Tech info the past few years since there isn't much talk of anything of Tech in the media. We are overshadowed by that team up the bayou from my way down here in the New Orleans area. I have dove into a few subjects already on this forum that has been with me for quite a while and I felt really good to share this with people who really are Tech fans and who really give a hoot. For myself, I went to Tech when the Lady Techsters ruled the world. We screamed TIa!! Tia!!! in an always packed Memorial Gymnasium. RVs lined Tech Drive for as far as the eyes could see. At Tech I was in the play "Grease",my team took 2nd place in the student bowling league 1982, sang in the Singing Christmas Tree, escorted co-eds to their dorms during the graveyard shift of the Louisiana Tech Police Dept in the dead of winter, and rode the bus to Tech Farm to take a course in Ag Engineering (drafting/lettering). I had to skip Fall Quarter in 1981 because I was at Ft. Jackson,SC. for 5 months of active duty (U.S. Army basic-advanced training) for I had joined the Louisiana Army National Guard. I then came back to Tech, but my binging all over the State for drill and back for classes was a little too much. But I never stopped being a very fanatical fan of Tech. I made it to SGT. in my combat job of forward observer with the Washington Artillery in New Orleans, went to the desert in Fort Irwin, CA with my Unit for 3 weeks in 1985. In 1986, I left the Guard,married, and presently have 2 children, 16 yr daughter and a six year old son. I've been a football season ticket holder for the past 5 seasons and I have renewed them again for this season. I'm very excited about all the changes going on at Tech and things are going to be a lot better. I'll be in section EE with my son Sean and I hope to meet everyone and have a good time rooting for the dawgs!:)

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Well welcome to the dark side my friend. If TECH finds out who you are, they may double your season ticket prices for being associatied with us.... so watch yourself. :icon_wink:

All jokes aside, glad to hear that you have been going to the Joe regularly. Please make sure to swing by the BBB tailgate area and introduce yourself.

Sounds cool Doc ! I'll be searching out the BB&B tailgating. And, thanks for the welcome.

Hi everyone. My name is David and I have a Granddaughter that plays Lady Techster Softball and is a Sophomore this year.

I have no problem driving 5 hours each way to watch the team play a double header. She, and the team, is worth it.

My name is Don and I live in San Antonio. I have three children who all attend(ed) Tech. My oldest got his undergrad and masters from Tech and then went to med school in Shreveport. His wife got her undergrad and masters from Tech. My second son got his undergrad from Tech. His wife graduated from Tech and then went to Mississippi State for her masters (double bulldog). My daughter said when she started to Tech that she was going to major in socializing, which she pretty much has. She swears she will graduate next summer.

I am recently remarried to an avid Tennessee Volunteer. She is a true G.R.I.T.S. and says that there are three religions in the south, Baptist, Methodist and Football.

Ok. Here goes. First time back to BBB in a couple of years. Nice to see so many familiar user names from way back.

My name is Ric Kimble and I live in Coppell, TX. I graduated from Tech in 1984. Been in Texas for a little over 10 years and tried convincing myself to follow the Big-12 teams that are so prominent over here. Tried and tried and tried. I even tried to support Div-II Midwestern State University (where my oldest daughter was a cheerleader) but, as a friend recently said "I graduated from La Tech and that is where my heart is." There is hope for my youngest daughter becoming a Techster! We stopped in Ruston on the way to visit relatives last Christmas. She loved the campus and makes me drive through anytime we over that way. We stopped by the campus the day after the Miss State game and she walked onto the field. Being a cheerleader herself she hauled off and did back handsprings across the end zone danced on the logo at midfield. The Nevada game was her first Tech game and she loved it.

As for me, I am always frustrated with how the BCS schools and national media try to keep schools like Tech from succeeding. What I mean is how they treat every victory by mid-majors as if it were fluke and every BCS conf victory as proof positive of the bigger conferences' superiority. It is always interesting that when a BCS school wins the score does NOT matter; the game was never in question. However, the score is VITALLY important when a BCS team loses to a non-BCS team; the closer the score the more evidence that the "little guys" "got lucky". If you question what I am talking about just remember Boise State's win over OU a few short years ago. Flip that game around and have OU pulling that play to win and the story would be about how "big-time" teams find a way to win.

Oh, well, gotta get off that soapbox.

It's already feeling good to be back.

I couldn't get my

My name is Trey and I am an alch........wait wrong meeting. My wife and I graduated from Tech in the early 1990's. She was Tech Homecoming queen and lost a bet and was forced to marry me!!! We have 4 kids and all are obnoxious Tech fans......no idea where they get it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am very vocal at games, typically sitting with very few people around me near the 20 yard line on the alumni side, toward the north endzone. I make no apologies for being vocal and smarter than all the refs!!! I came very close to "waterboy" hitting the back judge at the Nevada game....though that was likely the Wild Turkey talking. I am new to the BBB, though have been on it way too much since joining.

Hey all. I am new to this. How do I post a new thread?

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When you click on a folder and go into that folder you will see all the thread titles on the latest page of that folder. At the top and bottom of the thread titles, there is a "button" that says "New Thread". Click that "button". I would suggest, since you're new, that you look around a bit first to be sure that the subject of the "new" thread that you want to post hasn't been discussed before. It'll save you alot of grief.

Hello all!

I am a Tech Baseball fan from Lake Charles (God's Country) :)
Hope the Dawgs will do well in the "Shack" This season!

Welcome aboard GhostRider. Hope you soon become a fan of all Tech sports.

Hello everyone, My name is Quin Harris and am a recent alumni of the football team and the school itself graduating last spring in clinical kinesiology. I am now currently a graduate student in the kinesiology department with a concentration in exercise physiology and sports performance. I have been visiting this website for a number of years now and am finally a member! Just wanted to say hi and thank you all for the welcome!

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Hello everyone, My name is Quin Harris and am a recent alumni of the football team and the school itself graduating last spring in clinical kinesiology. I am now currently a graduate student in the kinesiology department with a concentration in exercise physiology and sports performance. I have been visiting this website for a number of years now and am finally a member! Just wanted to say hi and thank you all for the welcome!

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We have been graced by the bearer of the gods!
Of course we all hope you are here a long, long time here in Ruston, Quin.
Uda man!
tm

I gotta give him green immediately!

TMo, correction, YOU DA MAN!!! HAHA, I'm glad to see GATA is bursting forth from this board!!!!

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Hello everyone, My name is Quin Harris and am a recent alumni of the football team and the school itself graduating last spring in clinical kinesiology. I am now currently a graduate student in the kinesiology department with a concentration in exercise physiology and sports performance. I have been visiting this website for a number of years now and am finally a member! Just wanted to say hi and thank you all for the welcome!

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Holy Crap!!!! Welcome Quin......We all appreciate what you gave the Dawgs!!

Like Quin needed an introduction

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Hello everyone, My name is Quin Harris and am a recent alumni of the football team and the school itself graduating last spring in clinical kinesiology. I am now currently a graduate student in the kinesiology department with a concentration in exercise physiology and sports performance. I have been visiting this website for a number of years now and am finally a member! Just wanted to say hi and thank you all for the welcome!

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WE'RE NOT WORTHY! WE NOT WORTHY! Seriously, glad you are on board Quin.

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Welcome aboard GhostRider. Hope you soon become a fan of all Tech sports.

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And an LTAC contributer!

Quin,
We have all enjoyed watching you on the field the past few years. Welcome to the BB&B.
I look forward to your comments when we get into the next football season.

barkly:banana:

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Hello everyone, My name is Quin Harris and am a recent alumni of the football team and the school itself graduating last spring in clinical kinesiology. I am now currently a graduate student in the kinesiology department with a concentration in exercise physiology and sports performance. I have been visiting this website for a number of years now and am finally a member! Just wanted to say hi and thank you all for the welcome!

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Quin, you have now crossed over to the over side. You are now "One of those internet guys".

Life is good.

Shouldn't we be in some circle around a lighted fire chanting some audible GATA context?

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I can't wait until the first time that someone challenges Quin's opinions. He might have to open a can of internet whoop ass!!! :laugh:

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Hello everyone, My name is Quin Harris and am a recent alumni of the football team and the school itself graduating last spring in clinical kinesiology. I am now currently a graduate student in the kinesiology department with a concentration in exercise physiology and sports performance. I have been visiting this website for a number of years now and am finally a member! Just wanted to say hi and thank you all for the welcome!

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Oh, I am so glad you are here! I loved every minute I got to watch you play! Thanks for representing Louisiana Tech in such an awesome way, Quin! You are an awesome young man!

Haha, why thank you all!!! I think you guys think way to highly of me, but thank you none the less!! It's always encouraging to hear that people notice things on and off the field!!! I look forward to seeing what points and opinions you fine individuals have and will interject if I feel I have some form knowledge of the subject! ;) I look forward to becoming one of the "internet guys" with all of you, and couldnt agree more with dwayne! haha!!

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Haha, why thank you all!!! I think you guys think way to highly of me, but thank you none the less!! It's always encouraging to hear that people notice things on and off the field!!! I look forward to seeing what points and opinions you fine individuals have and will interject if I feel I have some form knowledge of the subject! ;) I look forward to becoming one of the "internet guys" with all of you, and couldnt agree more with dwayne! haha!!

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You may want to temper yourself in your agreements with Dwayne. Try not to let it happen too often.:icon_razz:

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You may want to temper yourself in your agreements with Dwayne. Try not to let it happen too often.:icon_razz:

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Greatness knows greatness like smoke follows beauty :icon_wink:

I am Rickeydad.

BSEE, Class of '92. Married to Jillymom (not registered here), BS in Psych, class of '94. We've been in Austin since '95. We've fostered 17 kids, adopted 6. In my limited spare time (how much spare time do you really get with 6 kids?) I run, read, do sports, BBQ.

Shout out to all the Tech alums out there. My name is Brian Trahan, Journalism '93. I'm a newspaper publisher in Leesville and a former Sports Editor of The Tech Talk and student assistant at the Sports Information Office. Look forward to getting to know you all.

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Shout out to all the Tech alums out there. My name is Brian Trahan, Journalism '93. I'm a newspaper publisher in Leesville and a former Sports Editor of The Tech Talk and student assistant at the Sports Information Office. Look forward to getting to know you all.

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Love the hat. :)

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Shout out to all the Tech alums out there. My name is Brian Trahan, Journalism '93. I'm a newspaper publisher in Leesville and a former Sports Editor of The Tech Talk and student assistant at the Sports Information Office. Look forward to getting to know you all.

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Welcome!

Hey guys, I just joined the forum today. My name is Jonathan Fasullo, graduated in '07 Mechanical Engineering. I live in Bossier City and have a wonderful wife and beautiful 5 month old daughter; and 2 dogs :). I look forward to meeting everyone and contributing to the board!

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Hey guys, I just joined the forum today. My name is Jonathan Fasullo, graduated in '07 Mechanical Engineering. I live in Bossier City and have a wonderful wife and beautiful 5 month old daughter; and 2 dogs :). I look forward to meeting everyone and contributing to the board!

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Welcome!

Welcome to 'da board!!

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Hey guys, I just joined the forum today. My name is Jonathan Fasullo, graduated in '07 Mechanical Engineering. I live in Bossier City and have a wonderful wife and beautiful 5 month old daughter; and 2 dogs :). I look forward to meeting everyone and contributing to the board!

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Jonathan07,
Welcome to the board. If you haven't already done so, check out the guys in Northwest Louisiana Tech Advancement Group (TAG). They have a lot of activities in the Shreveport/Bossier area. (Great game watching parties, etc)

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Hey guys, I just joined the forum today. My name is Jonathan Fasullo, graduated in '07 Mechanical Engineering. I live in Bossier City and have a wonderful wife and beautiful 5 month old daughter; and 2 dogs :). I look forward to meeting everyone and contributing to the board!

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Welcome Jonathan. Put on some shin guards, a hard hat and get to posting!!!

Oh, and we'll be having one of those game watching parties at the Elks club on Preston Ave (S'port) this coming weekend for the Auburn BEAT DOWN. 3 Projection screens, $10 all you can eat, cash bar, and 100+ TECH fanatics here. Come on and bring a few friends.

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Welcome Jonathan. Put on some shin guards, a hard hat and get to posting!!!

Oh, and we'll be having one of those game watching parties at the Elks club on Preston Ave (S'port) this coming weekend for the Auburn BEAT DOWN. 3 Projection screens, $10 all you can eat, cash bar, and 100+ TECH fanatics here. Come on and bring a few friends.

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Doc, is that a RSVP? Vette and I weren't planning on going because I'm having some treatments done on Friday in Baton Rouge and not sure how they'll affect me as it's the first time I'm having them done. Hopefully, I can drive back Friday night, and if I feel good enough Saturday, we might be able to drive over.

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Doc, is that a RSVP? Vette and I weren't planning on going because I'm having some treatments done on Friday in Baton Rouge and not sure how they'll affect me as it's the first time I'm having them done. Hopefully, I can drive back Friday night, and if I feel good enough Saturday, we might be able to drive over.

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Nope!! Just show up and get you some.

Man, I wish I was still in Shreveport to join y'all.

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Can't you come to Auburn?

I AM going to the Auburn game.:D
But, I don't live in Shreveport anymore, so I miss all the home games. I used to live right down the street from the elks club. I wish I could make it to all the home games and watch the away games with tha TAG.

Hi everyone! My name is Jarrad and I graduated with a degree in Biology in '03. Spent 4 years on the Powerlifting Team at TECH. Proud to say that everytime we put on a shirt that said TECH and competed we routinely crushed guys from schools like Army, Navy, AirForce, Penn State, Texas, LSU and the list goes on. I am married to a TECH gal and we have 3 kids. I'm originally from Bastrop (also known by it's proper name, Strop City) and now make my home in the land of the Warchicken, good ole Funroe. Been reading the board for a few years and decided it was time to chat. This board is fun and thanks for letting me contribute.

Hey LaTech Faithful! I'm Andrew Barringer (BSME-2008), and I reside in Houston, Texas. I'm a big proponent of Louisiana Tech academics & athletics! Almost daily, I follow up with the LaTechSports website, BleedTechBlue site, etc...to stay current. While I'm not staring at the computer, I get out and run, bike, workout, read, etc.


Any folks around the Houston-area, give me a shout for any game-watching or Tech events. I still frequent campus every few months!

Hey everyone, just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Chris Kelley (graduated '04), I am living in North Carolina right now about to finish my MBA at Wake Forest University (thus Deacon Dawg). My passion still lies with Tech and my wife will make sure it stays that way. I pay closest attention to Basketball and Football, and am sadly obsessed with the recruiting information! Thanks for having me.

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Hey everyone, just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Chris Kelley (graduated '04), I am living in North Carolina right now about to finish my MBA at Wake Forest University (thus Deacon Dawg). My passion still lies with Tech and my wife will make sure it stays that way. I pay closest attention to Basketball and Football, and am sadly obsessed with the recruiting information! Thanks for having me.

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Welcome abroad DD, its a good time to join these wildass community.

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Hey everyone, just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Chris Kelley (graduated '04), I am living in North Carolina right now about to finish my MBA at Wake Forest University (thus Deacon Dawg). My passion still lies with Tech and my wife will make sure it stays that way. I pay closest attention to Basketball and Football, and am sadly obsessed with the recruiting information! Thanks for having me.

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Welcome to BB&B!

Can't believe it's taken me this long to formally introduce myself here.

Josh Hart (class of 2006, BS Finance), currently the Assistant Administrator at Ridgecrest Community Care Center in West Monroe. Transferring to Natchitoches soon to oversee the renovation/expansion of my company's nursing home there. I love my job and can't think of doing anything else. Never thought I'd end up in this field, but that's life.

Married for almost 4 years to my wife Nadia (graduating next month, BA Political Science, minors in english and history). She's going to work on her master's starting in the fall, and is aspiring to be a professor of political science. No kids, and no plans for them anytime soon.

We absolutely bleed Blue and Red. Nadia has been an OSL, SGA senator for 3 years, SGA homecoming chair in 2008, AWS president, numerous honor societies, the list goes on. I wasn't as involved as I could've been in my Tech days, but I worked a ton to pay the bills, so ya know..

We're always, ALWAYS at football games, and try to make as many other sporting events and other campus events as our schedule allows. I haven't missed a Spring Fling since I graduated.

I'm not sure how many of you here I actually know, but if you know me or Nadia, and see us around WM or Ruston, stop and say hi!

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Hope you didn't jinx yourself

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Hello everyone. My name is Brad Morgan, some of you already know me. Over the past 2 years I have been turned into a Tech fan by some close friends. Now, I am proud to be a Tech fan and will hopefully be sending my 2 children to Tech in a few years. Go Dawgs!!!!!!

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Hello everyone. My name is Brad Morgan, some of you already know me. Over the past 2 years I have been turned into a Tech fan by some close friends. Now, I am proud to be a Tech fan and will hopefully be sending my 2 children to Tech in a few years. Go Dawgs!!!!!!

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Welcome aboard!

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Hello everyone. My name is Brad Morgan, some of you already know me. Over the past 2 years I have been turned into a Tech fan by some close friends. Now, I am proud to be a Tech fan and will hopefully be sending my 2 children to Tech in a few years. Go Dawgs!!!!!!

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Semper fi!

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Hello everyone. My name is Brad Morgan, some of you already know me. Over the past 2 years I have been turned into a Tech fan by some close friends. Now, I am proud to be a Tech fan and will hopefully be sending my 2 children to Tech in a few years. Go Dawgs!!!!!!

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Doc, shreveportdawg, Geaux Dawgs, & Jdubyadawg
Brad finally found his way to BB&B!

'bout damn time. Does Brad play with pink ponies as well??

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'bout damn time. Does Brad play with pink ponies as well??

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Don't know about Brad, but I'm glad JAB finally found something pink to play with.

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'bout damn time. Does Brad play with pink ponies as well??

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And to think I was not going to bring up Jangles this year.........

HA!! You already DID!!

http://www.latechbbb.com/forum/showp...&postcount=254

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Semper fi!

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Semper Fi!!!

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Don't know about Brad, but I'm glad JAB finally found something pink to play with.

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LMAO!!!!

Guess it's my turn. lol

Tim Traylor, '97 Ruston High grad, '01 Tech grad. Aviation major. Four years at Det 305 (hence the name) to six years in the U.S. Air Force.

New England Patriots fan in the NFL, Montreal Alouettes fan in the CFL. Somehow someway, MASN plays a lot of Dawgs games out here on the East Coast via the ESPN+ feeds. I dunno if someone at that network is a Tech grad, but if I don't catch the games on MASN, espn3.com is at the ready!

If any National Capital Region (DC/MD/VA) Dawgs are around, first round's on me!

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Guess it's my turn. lol

Tim Traylor, '97 Ruston High grad, '01 Tech grad. Aviation major. Four years at Det 305 (hence the name) to six years in the U.S. Air Force.

New England Patriots fan in the NFL, Montreal Alouettes fan in the CFL. Somehow someway, MASN plays a lot of Dawgs games out here on the East Coast via the ESPN+ feeds. I dunno if someone at that network is a Tech grad, but if I don't catch the games on MASN, espn3.com is at the ready!

If any National Capital Region (DC/MD/VA) Dawgs are around, first round's on me!

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I don't know how far Fredricksburg is, but there's a game party there tonight

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Guess it's my turn. lol

Tim Traylor, '97 Ruston High grad, '01 Tech grad. Aviation major. Four years at Det 305 (hence the name) to six years in the U.S. Air Force.

New England Patriots fan in the NFL, Montreal Alouettes fan in the CFL. Somehow someway, MASN plays a lot of Dawgs games out here on the East Coast via the ESPN+ feeds. I dunno if someone at that network is a Tech grad, but if I don't catch the games on MASN, espn3.com is at the ready!

If any National Capital Region (DC/MD/VA) Dawgs are around, first round's on me!

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I have a little brother in Woodbridge MD

Guess I'll introduce myself now seeing as I've been watching this board from a distance for a little bit and have recently started posting. Name is David Castaneda and I'm a 2010 grad in Aviation Management currently living in Charlotte, NC and working in Airport Operations at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Favorite sport is Football and favorite teams are LA Tech (obviously), Boise State (I'm sure somebody just puked, but I can assure you my heart lies with Tech and I will always cheer against them when they are up against Tech), and in pro the Dallas Cowboys. I'm hoping to get to know some of you all better and get into some good conversations about Tech Football for the upcoming season and many seasons to come. HOW BOUT THEM DAWGS?!

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Guess I'll introduce myself now seeing as I've been watching this board from a distance for a little bit and have recently started posting. Name is David Castaneda and I'm a 2010 grad in Aviation Management currently living in Charlotte, NC and working in Airport Operations at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Favorite sport is Football and favorite teams are LA Tech (obviously), Boise State (I'm sure somebody just puked, but I can assure you my heart lies with Tech and I will always cheer against them when they are up against Tech), and in pro the Dallas Cowboys. I'm hoping to get to know some of you all better and get into some good conversations about Tech Football for the upcoming season and many seasons to come. HOW BOUT THEM DAWGS?!

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Welcome to BB&B!

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Hi guys! I'm Christian, and I'm new here in the forums. I'm a big baseball fan. So far I've enjoyed reading comments here.

Have a nice day! :)

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Welcome!

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Welcome!

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notice the 4 Verizon ads in his sig?

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notice the 4 Verizon ads in his sig?

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Not until you pointed it out. He'll be watched.

Glad to become a part of this TDF.

Hello group, I am Ana and I live in the Houston area, I graduated from Louisiana Tech in 1998 as a Chem E. and I am an avid football fan.:D I have been reading this board for a few years now and I finally decided to join.

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Hello group, I am Ana and I live in the Houston area, I graduated from Louisiana Tech in 1998 as a Chem E. and I am an avid football fan.:D I have been reading this board for a few years now and I finally decided to join.

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Welcome!!

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Hello group, I am Ana and I live in the Houston area, I graduated from Louisiana Tech in 1998 as a Chem E. and I am an avid football fan.:D I have been reading this board for a few years now and I finally decided to join.

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I think we've met.

You ever live in Neilson? Cajun boy?

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I think we've met.

You ever live in Neilson? Cajun boy?

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You knew a dude named Ana?

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You knew a dude named Ana?

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Guess I overlooked that. I knew a guy called Moe who graduated in in ChemE, circa 98.

My bad.

Hi Bulldog nation, I'm a UMass alumnus, but my cousin and his wife, who played tennis are Bull Dog grads. My uncle resides in Bossier City and he just visited my dad. Hope to return the trip in a few years and a football game experience in Ruston.

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Hi Bulldog nation, I'm a UMass alumnus, but my cousin and his wife, who played tennis are Bull Dog grads. My uncle resides in Bossier City and he just visited my dad. Hope to return the trip in a few years and a football game experience in Ruston.

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Welcome...

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Hi Bulldog nation, I'm a UMass alumnus, but my cousin and his wife, who played tennis are Bull Dog grads. My uncle resides in Bossier City and he just visited my dad. Hope to return the trip in a few years and a football game experience in Ruston.

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Great to have you. Don't wait a few years to return that trip. Our fall/winter sports are worth the trip down now for sure. Hope you can work it out now or in the future either way though.

Thanks for the replies. Looking forward to the trip. Seems like you guys are very good in Basketball and Football. Best wishes in the coming seasons.

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I gradiated a long time ago from Tech...heck I was there when we had a blonde bomber....I have to admit that I lost that lovin feeling when I had the misfortune of attending a debacle in Knoxville a few years back with some Tenn alumni...55 to zip did it for me...

I haven't lived in La for many years, but have family in North La, as well as Ruston....
I hope the search for a new coach goes well...and can turn the program around.

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Hey peedie7:


HOW 'BOUT THEM DAWGs ?

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Hello everyone! I am Kevin and I live in the land of crybabies, Lafayette, LA. I am glad I found this site so I can keep up with what is going on at Tech. The latest is very encouraging!

I am a 1990 graduate, my wife is a 1991 graduate and my two sisters graduated from Tech. My 12 year old daughter has chosen to write a report on the history of LA Tech, so I think we have her headed in the right direction.

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I'm proud to say my daughter will graduate from La. Tech next summer!

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I'm proud to say my daughter will graduate from La. Tech next summer!

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Nice follow up post and congratulations!