Tech vs TAMU in Shreveport this fall

[Dirtydawg]

Is that WM kid still going to TCU?

[Dubya261]

Is that WM kid still going to TCU?

Is the pope catholic?

[Blue Dawg]

1. We need all the money we can get. We'll always need all the money we can get unless the LA legislature gets their collective head out of LSU's lap.
2. That doesn't mean we should whore ourselves out, but it does mean we occasionally will have to play less winnable games in less desirable (for the home fans) venues.
3. Would I like the game in JAS? Hell yes. Poor college student here. I'd much rather go to a game for free and not have to drive. But everyone's not me. We'll have a fine draw in SBC, and make a few bucks. And it'll most likely be televised.
4. We do need to schedule winnable games. This is a winnable game (but not a lock by any means). Boise, etc., scheduled winning games, got popular (everyone loves a winner, just ask any "LSU fan"), people started buying tickets, kids started signing up, schedule bigger games, start winning big games, and boom. You put together the longest winning streak in BCS history.
5. We need a killer instinct. We've started to get that on the football field...but that only does so much good. Now we need that killer instinct in our football politics, and thats something we've NEVER had or we wouldn't be were we are.

[JuBru]

Answers to those question are so obvious I'm not even going to reply. But per "you are one for keeping secrets (in respect to Tech)"; I would much rather about 95% of the "dirty laundry", both truth and just plain BS negative rumors, be posted on the super cheap (.04 cents per day) and more private Recruiting Forum at least.

You never answer because you can never prove your point since you know you're wrong. Nothing more can be learned from BB&B than what would already be known otherwise.

For some, even $18 for access to recruiting is an extravagance that they can live without. It's not like there is a whole lot of more info on there than what is also not already known otherwise.

[RougeDawg]

Is that WM kid still going to TCU?

If a bear drinks an ICEE in the woods does it make a sound?

[Dwayne From Minden]

If a bear drinks an ICEE in the woods does it make a sound?

Is it a she bear or a he bear?

[buck_dawg_gold]

If a bear drinks an ICEE in the woods does it make a sound?

Does this ICEE have Jack in it..?

[Ldogg0123]

If a bear drinks an ICEE in the woods does it make a sound?

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[Benson]

Regardless of the money this game is great for our program!! I cannot understand why anyone would rather play Lamar. I am excited and proud to be a Bulldog supporter!!

I like the game, too. If we can get 1M that will be good. I will be there this fall. Go bulldogs!

[Snapdawg]

For those of you who do not understand our need for additional revenue, consider the following. Regardless of almost anything else, if we want to achieve our vision of Tech athletics we need a lot more money. We are seriously outspent by all but one of the teams with whom we see ourselves in competition. The 2010 athletic budgets of those teams:


USM ------------ $ 20 Million Air Force ----------- $ 35.9 Million
Memphis ------- 39.5 Fresno St. ---------- 26.6
Marshal -------- 23.1 Hawaii ------------- 36.2
UTEP ----------- 26.7 Colorado St. ------ 26.6
UAB ------------ 24.3 New Mexico -------- 37
NM St ---------- 25.4 Nevada ------------- 23.2
ECU ------------ 32.2 Wyoming ----------- 27

Tech ----------- 17

We will not compete long term with these schools without additional revenue of about $10 million. That will require continued money games, increased attendance and membership in a conference with a good TV package. Membership in the new merged MWC/CUSA conference will produce increased attendance, and significantly increased TV revenue. A $30 mil. budget is very achievable if we get that invite.
A $25 million budget is feasible if we are in a conference with a good TV revenue

[Benson]

For those of you who do not understand our need for additional revenue, consider the following. Regardless of almost anything else, if we want to achieve our vision of Tech athletics we need a lot more money. We are seriously outspent by all but one of the teams with whom we see ourselves in competition. The 2010 athletic budgets of those teams:


USM ------------ $ 20 Million Air Force ----------- $ 35.9 Million
Memphis ------- 39.5 Fresno St. ---------- 26.6
Marshal -------- 23.1 Hawaii ------------- 36.2
UTEP ----------- 26.7 Colorado St. ------ 26.6
UAB ------------ 24.3 New Mexico -------- 37
NM St ---------- 25.4 Nevada ------------- 23.2
ECU ------------ 32.2 Wyoming ----------- 27

Tech ----------- 17

We will not compete long term with these schools without additional revenue of about $10 million. That will require continued money games, increased attendance and membership in a conference with a good TV package. Membership in the new merged MWC/CUSA conference will produce increased attendance, and significantly increased TV revenue. A $30 mil. budget is very achievable if we get that invite.
A $25 million budget is feasible if we are in a conference with a good TV revenue

Thanks for share. Our goal is get in CUSA otherwise its difficult to increase revenue rapidly.

[JuBru]

If a bear drinks an ICEE in the woods does it make a sound?

Too much glare on my screen or I'm just exhausted, but I read "bear" as "beer". Takes it to a whole other level of thought.

[TXDAWG81]

South Carolina State just announced they play at TAMU 9/22/12. Texags.com folks think they will buy out McNeese and replace with LT at Labor Day. They are pissed at the prospect of playing in Shreveport vs College Station but don't want 2 FCS teams on their schedule in 2012.

http://thetandd.com/news/opinion/blo...9bb2963f4.html

[detltu]

alot of you dont want txam because you think it will hurt out bcs chances. So you would rather pass up a pay day vs a big time team in your backyard in a game you have a shot in on the slim chance that we run the table and go 12-0 and might,might make the BCS. Talk about going all in. Hell I dont know if we beat Illinois or Virginia. I think they are winnable games but certainly no gimmies. USM is always solid. I tell you what if we go 11-1 and the only loss is to TX AM ill think of something where you can humiliate me on my show.Our program is on the rise I dont knowif we re 12-0 good yet.

I will agree that Texas A&M is a sure thing money wise versus a fairly long shot at BCS money and exposure. The problem is we have tried to grow the program with money games and a can-do anyone, anywhere, anytime attitude and it hasn't really been that successful in the past. I don't want to humiliate you on your show, and I don't necissarily think that beating A&M means we will go undefeated or that A&M will be our only loss for the year, it's a numbers thing. We put one more road block in front of ourselves for a BCS run. It wouldn't surprise me at all if we beat A&M but lose to Virginia or Utah State or somebody. Changing one game changes the dynamics of every game on the schedule. Maybe we beat A&M and get the confidence boost that allows us to go undefeated, maybe a loss to A&M causes the team to lose some of their fire by taking away the possibility of an undefeated season and BCS glory. Maybe beating A&M causes our players to focus too much on a BCS game and we lose one we shouldn't otherwise, strange things happen in football. If this was scheduled from the beginning my opinion would be very different, if coach Dykes asked for the game to strengthen our schedule my opinion would change, if this was a once in a lifetime opportunity to schedule A&M in Ruston my opinion would change. Unfortunately it's a last minute effort against the wishes of our head coach and a missed opportunity to host a major event in our home stadium. The chances of us going undefeated w/o A&M were pretty marginal anyways, but it would be a game changer if we did. The A&M game sends a message that not only are we willing to whore ourselves out because of our financial situation, but also if you are a big time program there is no reason to come to Ruston since we will let you play us in Shreveport instead. The MS state game started to send a message that AQ teams will come to play in Ruston, Texas A&M in Shreveport is a step back.

For those of you who do not understand our need for additional revenue, consider the following. Regardless of almost anything else, if we want to achieve our vision of Tech athletics we need a lot more money. We are seriously outspent by all but one of the teams with whom we see ourselves in competition. The 2010 athletic budgets of those teams:


USM ------------ $ 20 Million Air Force ----------- $ 35.9 Million
Memphis ------- 39.5 Fresno St. ---------- 26.6
Marshal -------- 23.1 Hawaii ------------- 36.2
UTEP ----------- 26.7 Colorado St. ------ 26.6
UAB ------------ 24.3 New Mexico -------- 37
NM St ---------- 25.4 Nevada ------------- 23.2
ECU ------------ 32.2 Wyoming ----------- 27

Tech ----------- 17

We will not compete long term with these schools without additional revenue of about $10 million. That will require continued money games, increased attendance and membership in a conference with a good TV package. Membership in the new merged MWC/CUSA conference will produce increased attendance, and significantly increased TV revenue. A $30 mil. budget is very achievable if we get that invite.
A $25 million budget is feasible if we are in a conference with a good TV revenue

I agree that our budget situation is not good compared to where we want to be. I will agree that money games are required to help sustain the budget, but money games are a one time hit. If we want to grow our budget we need to do it with Ticket sales and donations. It's similar to LFR's stance on oversigning Juco's. There is nothing wrong with signing some Juco's to provide immediate help in a key position when you need a quick fix. We should probably sign a few Juco's every year because they can be great additions to our University like a Quinton Patton. The problem is if you begin to rely on Juco's (or money games) it becomes a difficult cycle to break. It's an easy way out and can lead to good things short term, but it is not a good long term strategy.

Further I agree that 25-30 million should be our goal and getting into CUSA is the biggest step to achieving that goal. Playing a big money game gives us a 500k-1 million bump for one year. It's a band aid. It does nothing to build a sustainable athletic budget. Winning 9-12 games a season does help build a sustainable budget because it drives fan support. Going to a BCS game does help to build a sustainable athletic budget.

[GermDawg]

This whole thread is EPIC!