Sunshine Pumper

[stodgdog]

What a great time to be a Bulldog fan!! 2 huge wins in 5 days. Everyone on BBB has different attitude and opinions but right now we are 100% in agreement on one thing: our Bulldogs have made us proud-- congrats to team and all the BBB die hards!

I think Salvatore is disappointed in the team's recent success.

[NavyBulldog1]

Good post. It's not as if we were rooting against Holtz. Every Tech fan I know was pulling FOR HIM.

But to your point....if anyone doesn't think the line is "thin" between last year and this year, just look at how Ryan Higgins and our 2nd (and 3rd) teams performed in the 4th qtr against UNT. It was awful. And we could be just one or two injuries away from that.

I agree completely. If you didnt get nervous watching Dixon hobble after that one run late in the game or our WR getting up slowly after the TD catch, then you simply were not watching. (so many WR tds I cant recall who it was) Many teams fall into this category, but as an up-and-coming program we are susceptible to this. I am always grateful when we come away injury free.

[NavyBulldog1]

I love the optimism on the board; the Dawgs deserve our respect from the last two games. I am confident we will have a strong showing at home next week that will continue this trend.

There has been much talk of Holtz’s success. However, I am very impressed with the Defensive Coordinator. The fundamentals appear to be very strong. We have a balanced team, something we have not experienced in some time.

All of this good stuff aside, I believe we will have a reality check coming at Auburn (yes yes I’m jumping ahead). I just want us to be competitive in that game.... and win I do NOT want to see a repeat of Oklahoma. Yes these are both top 5 programs, but I simply don’t give a damn. If you expect the best and work hard to achieve it, you get the best in return. Our guys know they are better than that season opener and the last two games have proven it.

Proud of you guys - keep it up, GO DAWGS!!

[SicemDawgz]

Who changed the title of this thread? I kinda liked sunshine jumper.

[sportdawg]

Who changed the title of this thread? I kinda liked sunshine jumper.

me - i would have changed it when he first posted last night, but I was on my iphone. I edit his posts from time to time

[detltu]

I love the optimism on the board; the Dawgs deserve our respect from the last two games. I am confident we will have a strong showing at home next week that will continue this trend.

There has been much talk of Holtz’s success. However, I am very impressed with the Defensive Coordinator. The fundamentals appear to be very strong. We have a balanced team, something we have not experienced in some time.

All of this good stuff aside, I believe we will have a reality check coming at Auburn (yes yes I’m jumping ahead). I just want us to be competitive in that game.... and win I do NOT want to see a repeat of Oklahoma. Yes these are both top 5 programs, but I simply don’t give a damn. If you expect the best and work hard to achieve it, you get the best in return. Our guys know they are better than that season opener and the last two games have proven it.

Proud of you guys - keep it up, GO DAWGS!!

It's a nice change from last year. I have been impressed with Holtz coach selection from day 1, but Diaz has been a godsend. Sokol has been a huge improvement as well. I don't think anything will change my opinion that we under performed last year, but they are exceeding expectations this year and I am thrilled. It's always going to fall on the coach, it's kind of his job. I think this team can do great things this year. I haven't changed my expectations, a bowl game should be no problem barring major injuries. I don't expect us to beat Auburn, but I think this team has a real chance to compete for a conference title.

[T1]

It's a nice change from last year. I have been impressed with Holtz coach selection from day 1, but Diaz has been a godsend. Sokol has been a huge improvement as well. I don't think anything will change my opinion that we under performed last year, but they are exceeding expectations this year and I am thrilled. It's always going to fall on the coach, it's kind of his job. I think this team can do great things this year. I haven't changed my expectations, a bowl game should be no problem barring major injuries. I don't expect us to beat Auburn, but I think this team has a real chance to compete for a conference title.

So does this guy: http://cfbhuddle.com/2014/09/11/two-...ouisiana-tech/

"Skip Holtz knows a thing or two about winning Conference USA championships. He coached East Carolina to a pair of them in 2008 and 2009 before replacing Jim Leavitt at USF.
Holtz is back in C-USA and in just his second season at Louisiana Tech, has a team that looks very much like a contender for his third league crown."

[dhussdawg]

Last year's team seemed rudderless. I wonder if the ULL ish talking lit a fire. It damn sure did for Skip, he was pissed after that game, and it spilt over to the team. We came out with purpose again against UNT. Whatever it is, I hope we keep it up. I am finally optimistic about Skip after being down on him. Go on the road and drub two opponents, that is impressive no matter who you are playing.

[TechFanno1]

I am more than happy to be wrong about Holtz. However, he still has a lot to prove to me. This win helped, but I'm still not convinced. I'm getting there.

after Dykes less the impressive win over Grambling same doubters existed. And the rest is history.

[latech]

So does this guy: http://cfbhuddle.com/2014/09/11/two-...ouisiana-tech/

"Skip Holtz knows a thing or two about winning Conference USA championships. He coached East Carolina to a pair of them in 2008 and 2009 before replacing Jim Leavitt at USF.
Holtz is back in C-USA and in just his second season at Louisiana Tech, has a team that looks very much like a contender for his third league crown."

that is a great article .

[detltu]

So does this guy: http://cfbhuddle.com/2014/09/11/two-...ouisiana-tech/

"Skip Holtz knows a thing or two about winning Conference USA championships. He coached East Carolina to a pair of them in 2008 and 2009 before replacing Jim Leavitt at USF.
Holtz is back in C-USA and in just his second season at Louisiana Tech, has a team that looks very much like a contender for his third league crown."

It also doesn’t hurt that Holtz inherited a well-stocked cupboard

I don't know if I would go that far, although I disagreed strongly with the people who said we had no talent last year. A lot of the players that were underutilized last year are making a big impact this year.

I don't want to bury this team with expectations. They have surprised me so far, but I will try not to let that raise the bar too much. Lets just keep going one game at a time.

[johnnylightnin]

that is a great article .

It also doesn’t hurt that Holtz inherited a well-stocked cupboard.

Interesting...

[T1]

He inherited some nice DL (and added Bates) and DBs (and added Woods). Beau Fitte was the only LB he inherited.

The offense is almost all Holtz's players besides Dixon, Greenwalt and Hunter (and Tevin sometimes).

[gabzooks]

Has it crossed anyone's mind that it's possible he's doing a better job now? That maybe both sides are right. Because honestly, I think the team looks fantastic, getting Diaz and Sokol turned out great. That said I still believe my Labrador Retriever could have coached our team to a win at Kansas last year. And HD and MD could have coached our team to wins against Army and Tulane. What happens if a QB from Iowa sticks it out and doesn't come to to Tech? What happens if our defensive coordinator from last year decided to stay here? Remember, Holtz didn't fire him. But on the flip side, Coach Holtz did get those two talents when they became available so kudos to him for that. Those were good moves. All I'm saying is there is a thin line between where we were in 2012 to 2013 to right now and almost everyone on both sides of this issue had valid points in regards to coach Holtz and the entire Sunshine Pumper vs. Debbie Downer thing is stale. It's played out. So give it a rest. T1 and 65 didn't win tonight. And the people who were down on Holtz certainly didn't feel like they were winning last year. Tech won tonight! Which means we all did. So Go Dawgs Dammit!!

[GermDawg]

It also doesn’t hurt that Holtz inherited a well-stocked cupboard

I think that is in reference to Dixon; that's about the only thing Holtz inherited. It's like opening the cupboard and their are priceless golden serving utensils, paper plates, and cracked glasses.