I would very much like to die in Ruston.Originally Posted by HogDawg
Sure wanted to during the Mississippi State game!
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I would very much like to die in Ruston.
Sure wanted to during the Mississippi State game!
Having grown up in Ruston and moved away for a time and then back for 15 years, I like it more now than I ever did. When I came back, all my old friends had moved away or made new friends and I was forced to get to know a bunch of people who didn’t grow up here. Greatest friends a guy could ask for.
Wow, thanks. I teach at Horn and live in Mesquite in a nice neighborhood. Appreciate you trashing my home.
Don't fret, Tab. Somebody has to live there
OMG lol
I am with you about Ruston -- I spent 18 years on Air Force Bases ( with my dad) and after Tech in Shreveport . Whenever I get to Ruston I think how great living a peaceful life in Ruston. been an avid traveler but have it down to Ruston or Cains Australia
Lets calm down on Mesquite -- remember we have 3 freshman on the team-- they probably happy with Mesquite -- they may read BBB ...
Neither Ruston or Tech did anything wrong. I agree. I even agree that an adult was most likely in his ear saying he could do better.....He was homesick, not used to a small town, and realized he wasn’t the big man on campus anymore.....It doesn’t negate the fact that he is a great athlete.....if we want to achieve more as a football program, how do we go about attracting and keeping great athletes? Dixon came as a freshman, a good number of the other contributors over the last several years have been transfers.....
My grandparents. The only reason I know about Braum’s. They used to live in Arlington, a stone’s throw from the Ballpark....
Most of our players came to Tech as freshmen. I'd say most of them like getting out of the big cities.
I was walking across campus the other day and i heard some parents and kids quip, "it's like a ghost town...". No doubt it REALLY REALLY was on that day! Ruston is extremely desolate when there are no students around. (At my age now, I like it like that!) But I have thought about students and folks who come on a visit during the summer months. I almost feel compelled to say, "this is not the NORM!" Come back September 1.
You can definitely involve yourself as much as you choose to or choose not to! There is plenty to do and Mayor Walker is adding to it virtually daily!
Applicable saying, "you can't fit a square peg in a round hole."??
A few years ago I was staying at one of the Ruston hotels and walked into the lobby one morning with a Tech polo shirt on. A BIG kid approached me and asked me if I was a coach. I said no and we talked for a moment. He was an offensive lineman on a recruiting visit. I later heard him on the phone talking to his mom. He said, "You won't believe this mom, but there are cows across the street from the hotel!" Turns out he was from inner city Los Angeles, needless to say he chose not to come to Tech. Takes all types.
I had some banking people come in from Houma last week for a visit -
Two of them were so excited because they had seen a fox with it's kit, three deer, a coyote and some turkeys on their drive up...
One of the ladies was complaining that the hills were making her dizzy and queasy in the stomach....
''Don't be a bad dagh..."
Good grief. Fayetteville is nearly deserted during the summer (compared to when school is in). The difference is night and day.I was walking across campus the other day and i heard some parents and kids quip, "it's like a ghost town...". No doubt it REALLY REALLY was on that day! Ruston is extremely desolate when there are no students around. (At my age now, I like it like that!) But I have thought about students and folks who come on a visit during the summer months. I almost feel compelled to say, "this is not the NORM!" Come back September 1.
You can definitely involve yourself as much as you choose to or choose not to! There is plenty to do and Mayor Walker is adding to it virtually daily!
Applicable saying, "you can't fit a square peg in a round hole."??
If a kid wants to be good at football then Ruston is an excellent place. Good facilities, great s&c coach, and a HC that can teach you to be a professional. Not to mention some high quality position coaches that have experience getting players to the NFL. If you aren't into the "lifestyle" you probably aren't going to the league regardless.
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