Game postponed.....

[Dawgbert]

Bunch of f******* pussies. I'm so pissed I had to leave work.

Don't be so hard on them. They have to comfort their sheep in the inclement weather.

[LookingForResults]

Don't be so hard on them. They have to comfort their sheep in the inclement weather.

You want to see the dawgs play in a packed stadium of sheep or in front of 2,500 lions?

[techman05]

As a player and as a team, I/we hated bye weeks.

This^^ I think you lose a little of your edge after 2 weeks of practicing against yourself without any real combat.

[dch028]

So do you believe that if this game was originally scheduled at the Joe and it was a sell-out then the same postponement decision would be made? I'm just postulating that the decision to postpone wasn't made purely for safety/health reasons, as has been communicated.

Yes. Driving on Wed/Thur would be equally as bad to Ruston as to Shreve.

[Blue Dawg]

So will this be in Ruston or Shreveport? If Shreveport, will tickets be honored?
Will our HOFers be there this time?
Will all those scouts be there this time?

Most importantly, I'm freaking pissed that now I have to wait three more weeks to see some GD football!!!!! Cant make/watch Houston.

[justincad]

Yes. Driving on Wed/Thur would be equally as bad to Ruston as to Shreve.

The point I was making still hasn't been addressed. If Tech had nothing to gain by postponing the game, would it have been postponed?

[HogDawg]

Disappointed, sure, and it is a mixed bag with the delay. But I cannot fault anybody for canceling because of hurricane safety concerns. No good reason to chance it. Not just rain and wind, but flooding, washed out bridges, downed power lines, falling trees, etc.

Agreed.

People who disagree with this descision now will likely look back at their initial reaction in the future and feel pretty silly.





HD

[HogDawg]

Barksdale's data is thought to be the most accurate data available. It may be wrong, but the alternative of ignoring it and having it be correct was not in Tech's best interest.

Agreed. Louisiana Tech would really look stupid if everybody showed up for the game on Thursday night, and the game finally had to be cancelled AT THAT TIME because of dangerous conditions.





HD

[dch028]

The point I was making still hasn't been addressed. If Tech had nothing to gain by postponing the game, would it have been postponed?

Yes. It was about safety. Counterpoint: What if the game goes on and the storm moves west and a pole falls in the parking lot and kills someone?

[HogDawg]

There goes our by week. That ain't good.

We still have a "bye" week. It's the week we play UTSA. And Texas St. And New Mexico St. And Idaho. That's the "snoozer" part of the schedule. Take your pick.




HD

[Dawgmatic]

We still have a "bye" week. It's the week we play UTSA. And Texas St. And New Mexico St. And Idaho. That's the "snoozer" part of the schedule. Take your pick.




HD

Ok.

[hookdown]

I would really hate to see something like this happen to anybody:


http://www.wtop.com/41/2947257/Tree-...own-Pike-VIDEO


Trees, wind, and soggy ground are not a good combination.

[HogDawg]

I would really hate to see something like this happen to anybody:


http://www.wtop.com/41/2947257/Tree-...own-Pike-VIDEO


Trees, wind, and soggy ground are not a good combination.

Wow. When something like that happens, you know it was your time.





HD

[justincad]

Yes. It was about safety. Counterpoint: What if the game goes on and the storm moves west and a pole falls in the parking lot and kills someone?

Was it completely about safety? Apparently Bruce's comment about something Sonny said implies that safety was not the only consideration in the decision-making process. And your counterpoint is an attempt to stray from the point I was making. I'm not questioning the decision, but rather the reasoning behind the decision.

[turbodawg]

The point I was making still hasn't been addressed. If Tech had nothing to gain by postponing the game, would it have been postponed?

Were you looking forward to driving up 49 from BTR in this mess? Just curious.