Tech vs TAMU in Shreveport this fall

[T_Won]

4 BCS games for 2012. Yay!

vs A&M
at Illinois
at Virginia

Is there another?

[Allgood]

vs A&M
at Illinois
at Virginia

Is there another?

When does Houston switch to Big East?

[Dawg06]

I know I've posted this before, but I'm gonna do it again. Sorry.

Using the final 2011 Sagarin Predictor to predict the Lamar and Texas A&M games...
- Tech would be 49.75-point favorites against Lamar in Ruston.
- Tech would be 10.30-point underdogs against Texas A&M in Shreveport.

Reneau is essentially spotting TAMU a field goal (2.79-point home field advantage) by playing the game in Shreveport instead of Ruston.

I realize this is flawed, but...
- Sagarin was 12-1 in predicting our games in 2011
- It gives us some perspective on how dumb I think this move is.

[EngDawg]

How good is TAMU suppose to be next year? Are they rebuilding or returning a lot of players?

[JuBru]

vs A&M
at Illinois
at Virginia

Is there another?

Technically Houston, but they don't start playing BE until 2013.

[RhythmDawg]

I hate the idea of playing A&M. After the last game I never wanted to play them again. But I was warming up to the idea of a game in Ruston. I totally understand no one wanting this game.





But what if we win...

[T_Won]

How good is TAMU suppose to be next year? Are they rebuilding or returning a lot of players?

They are A&M. Big, fast, and more talented than us. However, they are somewhat rebuilding and will have a new coaching staff. We are going to have a ton of seniors with a ton of experience and we can play with them.

[T_Won]

Technically Houston, but they don't start playing BE until 2013.

Have we ever beaten 3 BCS teams in one year? Looks like a great opportunity to me.

[GermDawg]

I know I've posted this before, but I'm gonna do it again. Sorry.

Using the final 2011 Sagarin Predictor to predict the Lamar and Texas A&M games...
- Tech would be 49.75-point favorites against Lamar in Ruston.
- Tech would be 10.30-point underdogs against Texas A&M in Shreveport.

Reneau is essentially spotting TAMU a field goal (2.79-point home field advantage) by playing the game in Shreveport instead of Ruston.

I realize this is flawed, but...
- Sagarin was 12-1 in predicting our games in 2011
- It gives us some perspective on how dumb I think this move is.

So it's come down to, don't play them we might lose! This is pathetic....

Also, the TAMU that was around in 2011 will be the same as the TAMU in 2012, despite brand-new coaching staff, (co-defensive coordinators?!? wth).

[champion110]

I am SO ready for this game!!!!!!!!!!! Complain all you want, but we can win this one. I am not scared of playing anyone! What happened to ANYBODY ANYTIME ANYWHERE? Some of you have lost your swagger already....... If we can take TCU down to the line, we can beat TAMU next year.

BRING EM ON!!!!!!!!!!

[Dawg06]

So it's come down to, don't play them we might lose! This is pathetic....

Also, the TAMU that was around in 2011 will be the same as the TAMU in 2012, despite brand-new coaching staff, (co-defensive coordinators?!? wth).

It's not that we might lose. It's that we are supposed to lose. It's dumb to schedule multiple OOC games that you are supposed to lose. That's far from pathetic. It's called scheduling for success.

I acknowledged that it was flawed, but I know of no other way to put a point value on these games right now. However, I guarantee you that we will be an underdog on the Vegas books.

[JuBru]

Have we ever beaten 3 BCS teams in one year? Looks like a great opportunity to me.

Never beat more than 1 in a season, and even those were rare.

1999: Alabama
2002: Oklahoma St.
2003: Michigan St.
2008: Mississippi St.
2011: Ole Miss

Just looking at the BCS era, Tech is 5-34 against AQ schools (not including bowls).



Overall, Tech is 0-10 against TAMU...

[RhythmDawg]

I was totally on the "never play ole miss again" bandwagon prior to 2011...

[Dawg06]

Never beat more than 1 in a season, and even those were rare.

1999: Alabama
2002: Oklahoma St.
2003: Michigan St.
2008: Mississippi St.


(Just looking at the BCS era, not before.)

Thank you. This also supports why we shouldn't schedule 3 AQ opponents in 1 season.

[T_Won]

Never beat more than 1 in a season, and even those were rare.

1999: Alabama
2002: Oklahoma St.
2003: Michigan St.
2008: Mississippi St.
2011: Ole Miss


(Just looking at the BCS era, not before.)

We beat Cal and Alabama in 1997. And should have beat Arkansas (lost 17-13).