Apathy has set in

[T1]

We can debate the reasons but this year has been a disaster. I hoped we could see progress for next year but honestly it looks really bad for next year.

Paul Turner and Carlos Henderson should help our offense next year. Maybe another year in the system will help Eddie Johnson and Jaydrick Decloute. I don't know what they are going to do about the OL.

[Dawg06]

While I'm glad we have a call-in show, it has always been its own worst enemy. The hosts have been apologists for the regime(Holtz, Dykes...), not wanting to offend the coaches, and as a result, they offend the fans on whom they depend to call in. They don't know who their customers are. The ratings have to be so low I'm sure the sponsor (is it still that bank?) will pull the plug soon.

I think you hit the nail on the head. Patrick Walsh doesn't even call in anymore because the hosts steal all his lame excuse talking points. BTB Radio may be heading down that same path.

[Dogsince65]

Where is Winston Churchill?? I am seeing Tons of Neville chamberlains on this site. This is ugly but not our " darkest hour" . Grow up and support these guys!!! Our d alone deserves it and we will be talking about Hunter, Dixon and hopefully a few other guys for years to come. Lets all whine and not support their efforts because we are all smarter than staff. This does not make my top 10 worst years and I never quit on my dogs. I am ashamed of so many of you so called supporters!!

[Dwayne From Minden]

No one is surrendering, most of us will be at the USM game -

But a duck is a duck is a duck...

I remember the crowds from 93, 94 & 95 in Peace's woeful years

I remember the crowds from late in Torbush's only year

I remember the crowds from Beightol's year

And I definitely remember the crowds from Bicknell's last year -

When it's costing you over $100 to bring a family of 4 to game - even those that have season tickets will pick the sofa, tree stand or church social over watching our offense that is about as exciting as watching paint dry

If I saw a "glimmer" of the light at the end of the tunnel, I could understand a rah-rah speech but we struggled big time against some piss poor teams this year

[mikedog]

Diehards within a 60-mile radius will probably attend USM. However, you will see a big drop-off in attendance from people who are 2+ hours away from Ruston.

[Dwayne From Minden]

Diehards within a 60-mile radius will probably attend USM. However, you will see a big drop-off in attendance from people who are 2+ hours away from Ruston.

I agree -

And empty seats, lack of ticket sales and decreased LTAC donations will be the straw that breaks the camel's back

It's not can we not afford to buy him out, its can we afford NOT to buy him out

ECU, Tulane and Tulsa leave next year

We probably get one OOC win vs NWST

You have got to think that USM will be improved in their second year under Monken and unless we draw FIU I don't see any GIMMEES in conference

[RhythmDawg]

I'll be at USM game just because I want to see us beat USM...I don't care how bad both teams are.

[taeemwar]

Agree only see one OOC win next year. OK and Auburn could get ugly quick and I see us losing big to ULL.

[olddog75]

Paul Turner and Carlos Henderson should help our offense next year. Maybe another year in the system will help Eddie Johnson and Jaydrick Decloute. I don't know what they are going to do about the OL.

The System; what system?

[Dwayne From Minden]

I'll be at USM game just because I want to see us beat USM...I don't care how bad both teams are.

And admit it - you like train wrecks as much as I do...

[DONW]

The main problem is that this team has not made any progress since the beginning of the season.

[techman05]

And admit it - you like train wrecks as much as I do...

Seems like our coach does too. He is rubber-necking to see the damage instead of calling the medics.

[HogDawg]

Lets all whine and not support their efforts because we are all smarter than staff. This does not make my top 10 worst years and I never quit on my dogs. I am ashamed of so many of you so called supporters!!

Well, no need in being arrogant towards loyal Tech supporters. Some of us may be equally ashamed of you. Besides, I've seen nothing from this "staff" to indicate they are smarter than the rest of us.

[Houston Techsan]

There has always been considerable apathy in our fan base. Not BBBer's - that's why so many are bitching and complaining. Win 10 or 11 games, meh. Lose 7 0r 8 games, yawn. I don;t like it, but until we can hire a coach who can stay for 10 years we're stuck. Fire Skip, who do you get? Some hot shot from Henderson State who as soon as he gets a winning season is gone. I'm all for Tim. Let's start a Tim Rattay movement.

[PawDawg]

There has always been considerable apathy in our fan base. Not BBBer's - that's why so many are bitching and complaining. Win 10 or 11 games, meh. Lose 7 0r 8 games, yawn. I don;t like it, but until we can hire a coach who can stay for 10 years we're stuck. Fire Skip, who do you get? Some hot shot from Henderson State who as soon as he gets a winning season is gone. I'm all for Tim. Let's start a Tim Rattay movement.

Skip was a bad hire. We got him at a reduced price. You get what you pay for.

When Dykes extorted money from us prior to the Poinsettia Bowl, some of us didn't think we should pay it. The excuse for paying it was that it would raise the bar for our HC salary and even when Dykes left, we'd be able to hire at the going rate. That pretty much sold everyone.

Then when we make the Dykes replacement hire we shift the extra money over to the MBB coach and cut back back by hiring a "has been" who loves to play golf and coaches football out of a 20 year old play book.

A new guy every three years is a good problem to have.