Southern rings the $$$$ bell
Big time -
And should be an easy W
Southern rings the $$$$ bell
Big time -
And should be an easy W
''Don't be a bad dagh..."
We'd have to return a game to the JUCO. We don't have to return a game to Southern. To get more than 5 home games per year, we have to schedule an FCS team every year. Grambling and Southern give Tech a huge attendance, an easy win, and an entertaining halftime performance. I don't think playing any other FCS opponent could benefit Tech more than GSU and SU.
We are going to be playing an FCS team next season and most seasons after that (like almost everyone else at the FBS level). If you don't like playing FCS schools, you're not alone and we've got tons of threads hashing out the pros and cons of playing an FCS team at all.
Past that, it's a matter of degree. If you think there is a better FCS team Tech should be playing (note that I don't mean a superior on-the-field team, I know Southern isn't that great in those terms - which I actually view as a mark in their favor), then let's hear it. Nobody thinks this is better than getting Mississippi State in Ruston, or even Southern Miss or Houston or whoever you think is a good OOC team.
The kudos here are for Southern as opposed to Alabama A&M or Hampton or Norfolk State. It's not a matter of "of yeah, we're playing Southern instead of USC or Alabama."
Apples to apples, it's probably a good move. Thus, "going crazy" to the tune of 30 posts on a message board.
If your issue is just the timing of opening our stadium improvements, then maybe that's a more legit beef - but even that doesn't bother me too much.
That is my biggest issue - bringing in a FCS team, especially one from Louisiana for this event. Perhaps I have lived in Houston too long, but I never hear about PVA&M or Tx Southern, unless it is something bad. They just don't make news here and I doubt anyone would want to go see them playing UH or Rice, outside of die-hard fans. I am equating that thought process to the HBU's in Louisiana for the casual north Louisiana fan, who I think we are targeting, especially with the new stadium improvements, game day experience, etc. That is who I would be trying to get into the stands, if I were TMc!!!!! But as I said before, maybe I have lived in Houston too long. You guys seem to think this will do the trick.... Suffice it to say, I am skeptical!!!
SU fan here. We have known about this in BR for a month or so. Looking forward to traveling to North Louisiana for a game. Food for thought, SU owns more stadium attendence records in Louisiana than LSU lol. SLU, Nicholls, ULL, and Northwestern St.
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Flagship of the University of Louisiana System
Why do I get the feeling the accounting alumni are more excited about this than most?
Had a blast tailgating with Grambling fans in Shreveport and will have a blast tailgating with the Jag fans this fall!!!
That Gameday will be huge!!!!
No way there should be any consideration of moving this game to Shreveport unless the crowd is guaranteed to exceed 40K. And in that guarantee I would include getting a financial guarantee up front north of double the 2010 BVDV "lion's share" that turned out to be under $300K.
And IMO I can't see Shreveport being able to offer that level of guarantee.
Tech should start making plans early to park spectators at remote locations around Ruston and run shuttle buses to the stadium. And encourage parking all over campus and run a shuttle bus loop.
Last edited by RealityCheck; 01-08-2015 at 08:43 AM.