69 pics from todays event including all the fans.
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69 pics from todays event including all the fans.
http://www.thenewsstar.com/apps/pbcs...|img|FRONTPAGE
Great event. I was blessed to be to be there. A lot of hard work ahead, but we are up to the task!
Technically, they did not mention 12 of our 16 head coaches....probably because they can't quite remember all their names and sport...LOL! They only mentioned SD, MW, TW, and Hungate's ex Gary Stanley that has both Men and Women's track.
If they don't want to just band aid and have Southland conference budgets or lower in those sports trying to play in WAC, they better step it up now for CUSA or can get even more embarrassing. Question to be seen within next few years is, will they?
One more thing. I got the slight impression that this was a crowning achievement for not only the university and athletics, but also for DR. His reflection on his early years as he opened almost seemed like a story a retired grandaddy would tell his grandchildren. 25 years?
Now that was a great event! I thought I was gonna have to have this lump in my throat surgically removed. Banowsky is the kinda guy you just can't help liking right off the bat, really glad he made the trip!
La. Tech did this the right way. They really showed the country how appreciative we were to join Conference USA. When you see this much emotion and ceremony, it makes the Commisioner and the league feel that they are special and they really are. Saw some other acceptance speaches video in this thread and we were hands down the most excited and the way we did it was totally awesome and out of the park !!!! I hope San Antonio realizes how fortunate they are to get in on such short time.
Quick questions: Other than Coach Dykes (saw his picture in the gallery), what coaches attended the announcement?