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    Re: Shreveport Mayor: We still need LaTech-LSUS merger.

    Quote Originally Posted by maddawg View Post
    We agree on most, but I won't go that far. While many of us have been loyal to Tech through thick and thin, Tech has done a TERRIBLE job of nurturing graduates and getting them back in the family. I've mentioned it before, but we lost thousands of potential fans from the late 70s to late 80s because we were not focused on grooming the young fans during those years.

    Adley is simply a POS politician. All the Tech education in the world was never going to make him a better person.
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    Re: Shreveport Mayor: We still need LaTech-LSUS merger.

    Quote Originally Posted by Cool Hand Clyde View Post
    The F. Jay years
    So many changes were taking place in football. Our leadership had the vision to know 1AA was not going to work for us, but they did a very poor job of letting our alumni know. There never was a plan.

    I think we all know Tech grads who still associate us with Gulf States, Southland, or with the other state schools. Evidence that even the best education can leave a person a dumb ass. Still it is our own fault for not continuing the education of those poor souls.

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    Re: Shreveport Mayor: We still need LaTech-LSUS merger.

    Mayor Glover is on the Tim Fletcher Show right now. Fletch asked if the bat guano at Fair Grounds Field could be used to fill in the city's pot holes, and the mayor responded that's why we need the Tech-LSUS merger so we can have the capability to research it. It was kinda half joking, half serious, but he still supports the merger.
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    Re: Shreveport Mayor: We still need LaTech-LSUS merger.

    Quote Originally Posted by maddawg View Post
    So many changes were taking place in football. Our leadership had the vision to know 1AA was not going to work for us, but they did a very poor job of letting our alumni know. There never was a plan.

    I think we all know Tech grads who still associate us with Gulf States, Southland, or with the other state schools. Evidence that even the best education can leave a person a dumb ass. Still it is our own fault for not continuing the education of those poor souls.
    I missed this one in Feb. when u posted it.
    I'd like to add FJT went the easy route to elevate the football program by taking his "core of 14" on a little boat ride on the Ouachita and got terrific financial commitments. He did a remarkable job. But, yes, the average fan was left behind and was not catered to but was expected to catch up. The dollars for marketing were trade outs exclusively.
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    Re: Shreveport Mayor: We still need LaTech-LSUS merger.

    LSU-BR recently announced the creation of its own Cyber Research Center to be located in Baton Rouge. This research center will directly compete with Shreveport-Bossier's Cyber Innovation Center for federal and commercial research projects. See http://www.opportunitylouisiana.com/...oom/detail/593

    This announcement shows that the Shreveport politicians who blocked the Tech/LSU-S merger were either: 1) foolish enough to believe that the LSU system actually cared about N. Louisiana; or 2) beholden to the interests of LSU over the interests of their own constituency. Either way, I hope the Shreveport-Bossier community remembers this the next time they are at the polls.

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    Re: Shreveport Mayor: We still need LaTech-LSUS merger.

    Quote Originally Posted by mikedog View Post
    LSU-BR recently announced the creation of its own Cyber Research Center to be located in Baton Rouge. This research center will directly compete with Shreveport-Bossier's Cyber Innovation Center for federal and commercial research projects. See http://www.opportunitylouisiana.com/...oom/detail/593

    This announcement shows that the Shreveport politicians who blocked the Tech/LSU-S merger were either: 1) foolish enough to believe that the LSU system actually cared about N. Louisiana; or 2) beholden to the interests of LSU over the interests of their own constituency. Either way, I hope the Shreveport-Bossier community remembers this the next time they are at the polls.
    I'm pretty sure all that community cares about is getting its purple bridge.

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    Re: Shreveport Mayor: We still need LaTech-LSUS merger.

    Quote Originally Posted by mikedog View Post
    LSU-BR recently announced the creation of its own Cyber Research Center to be located in Baton Rouge. This research center will directly compete with Shreveport-Bossier's Cyber Innovation Center for federal and commercial research projects. See http://www.opportunitylouisiana.com/...oom/detail/593

    This announcement shows that the Shreveport politicians who blocked the Tech/LSU-S merger were either: 1) foolish enough to believe that the LSU system actually cared about N. Louisiana; or 2) beholden to the interests of LSU over the interests of their own constituency. Either way, I hope the Shreveport-Bossier community remembers this the next time they are at the polls.
    Wow...

    Interesting fact, Dr. Guice is the Chair of the Louisiana Innovation Council, I'm assuming Jindal put him in that role to bring some of what Tech has accomplished to South Louisiana. I trust Dr. Guice wouldn't undercut Tech and that we would be competing in different Cyber arenas...

    Found a funny note in meeting from July 2013

    https://wwwprd.doa.louisiana.gov/boa...20Approved.pdf

    LED Business Development Presentation
    Kyle Zeringue, LED Director of Lead Development, presented an overview detailing strategic efforts utilized to bring companies to Louisiana. Mr. Olivier questioned the omission of a few Louisiana universities from Mr. Zeringue’s presentation. Chairman Moret stated that this presentation is not intended for the general population but targeted to recruiting companies interested in particular types of research and/or assets related to research.
    Mr. Olivier is one Michael Olivier CPA; a ULL grad. I'd venture to guess this report had info on Tech and lsu and it ruffled his feathers...

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    Re: Shreveport Mayor: We still need LaTech-LSUS merger.

    Quote Originally Posted by GermDawg View Post
    Wow...

    Interesting fact, Dr. Guice is the Chair of the Louisiana Innovation Council, I'm assuming Jindal put him in that role to bring some of what Tech has accomplished to South Louisiana. I trust Dr. Guice wouldn't undercut Tech and that we would be competing in different Cyber arenas...

    Found a funny note in meeting from July 2013

    https://wwwprd.doa.louisiana.gov/boa...3 Approved.pdf



    Mr. Olivier is one Michael Olivier CPA; a ULL grad. I'd venture to guess this report had info on Tech and lsu and it ruffled his feathers...
    It is kinda funny but honestly I'd hope all the Tech grads would do the same for Tech.

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    Re: Shreveport Mayor: We still need LaTech-LSUS merger.

    Quote Originally Posted by mikedog View Post
    LSU-BR recently announced the creation of its own Cyber Research Center to be located in Baton Rouge. This research center will directly compete with Shreveport-Bossier's Cyber Innovation Center for federal and commercial research projects. See http://www.opportunitylouisiana.com/...oom/detail/593

    This announcement shows that the Shreveport politicians who blocked the Tech/LSU-S merger were either: 1) foolish enough to believe that the LSU system actually cared about N. Louisiana; or 2) beholden to the interests of LSU over the interests of their own constituency. Either way, I hope the Shreveport-Bossier community remembers this the next time they are at the polls.
    But they got to change their colors to purple and gold! And they use the same logo as LSU (+ an S). Validation!!


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    Re: Shreveport Mayor: We still need LaTech-LSUS merger.

    Quote Originally Posted by Blue Dawg View Post
    It is kinda funny but honestly I'd hope all the Tech grads would do the same for Tech.
    It's just the approach, I find most ULLer's have such a confrontational demeanor about their university, (i.e. Us vs. Them, ULL vs. The World, etc). If you've been in many board meetings like this the way the Chairman responded was a major shutdown.

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    Re: Shreveport Mayor: We still need LaTech-LSUS merger.

    Quote Originally Posted by LThoo View Post
    But they got to change their colors to purple and gold! And they use the same logo as LSU (+ an S). Validation!!

    That's redundant - Louisiana state university Shreveport Shreveport

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    Re: Shreveport Mayor: We still need LaTech-LSUS merger.

    Quote Originally Posted by sportdawg View Post
    That's redundantt - Louisiana state university Shreveport Shreveport
    Bet you anything the next move is to "reduce redundancy" dropping the S and making S'port name really small.

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    Re: Shreveport Mayor: We still need LaTech-LSUS merger.

    Quote Originally Posted by Blue Dawg View Post
    Bet you anything the next move is to "reduce redundancy" dropping the S and making S'port name really small.
    Yep. FWIW, LSUA is doing the very same thing. The recently unveiled "new" logo for Alexandria:


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    Re: Shreveport Mayor: We still need LaTech-LSUS merger.

    Quote Originally Posted by ChuckK3 View Post
    Yep. FWIW, LSUA is doing the very same thing. The recently unveiled "new" logo for Alexandria:
    Why all the raised eyebrows on the elessewe logos and changed colors. After our attempted/friendly takeover, this is the only cosmetic makeover the BR crowd could come up with.
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    Re: Shreveport Mayor: We still need LaTech-LSUS merger.

    Quote Originally Posted by sportdawg View Post
    That's redundant - Louisiana state university Shreveport Shreveport
    They have to write it that way. Otherwise people will get them confused with LongBeach State University of Sacramento!



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