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    Re: Finally...a glimpse of how it all went down -- a GREAT read

    Quote Originally Posted by DallasDog View Post
    ULS board is not going to replace a president without some major scandal or financial misconduct. Get rid of the problem you can remove and go from there.
    Scandal was the former punk WBB coach who was caught two times screwing his player(s). First time swept under the rug. Second time he get's fired, but the AD nor the President knew about it?

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    Re: Finally...a glimpse of how it all went down -- a GREAT read

    Quote Originally Posted by HogDawg View Post
    So you're suggesting we give up? I'm not being antagonistic. "Giving up" is always an option, and it sounds like that's what you're recommending? Tech just lost a chance to move to the AAC and was left stranded AGAIN because we supposedly don't have a "MARKET". Even you have to agree with that. So, if we don't pull "market" numbers from Shreveport-Bossier and Monroe, where will we pull them from?

    Regardless of future conference opportunities, LA Tech needs to invest in these two communities because that's where the largest number of potential fans, students and supporters will come form. Like it or not, these two communities are home to more people with LA Tech ties than any community in the world.
    What are these communities going to be doing for Tech?

    Shreveport has already cost us an opportunity to fold LSUS into Tech, and a bowl appearance. That’s all I’m saying.

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    Re: Finally...a glimpse of how it all went down -- a GREAT read

    Quote Originally Posted by glm47 View Post
    What are these communities going to be doing for Tech?

    Shreveport has already cost us an opportunity to fold LSUS into Tech, and a bowl appearance. That’s all I’m saying.
    We may not ever get a majority of the fans in Monroe or Shreveport, but that’s not a reason to avoid the area. We will still get our share of fans and support if we give a little effort.

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    Re: Finally...a glimpse of how it all went down -- a GREAT read

    Quote Originally Posted by glm47 View Post
    What are these communities going to be doing for Tech?

    Shreveport has already cost us an opportunity to fold LSUS into Tech, and a bowl appearance. That’s all I’m saying.
    The problem is Shreveport sports fans are bandwagon fans. They follow LSU because they want to be associated with winning.

    The A&M/Tech game at Independence Field was a great point to engage new fans, BUT it won't work with our current coaching.

    Give them something novel again like Air Raid (an offense that was the default of Tech for many years).

    The problem with Tech right now is it doesn't have an identity. We used to be anytime, anywhere, upset kings. Or scrappy underdogs.

    Now we are vanilla generic boring football, just like we are generic institution.

    I know that Guice has brought in consultants and I know many consultants have said the same thing. You have got to establish your identity as a university and not try to be all things to all people.

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    Re: Finally...a glimpse of how it all went down -- a GREAT read

    Quote Originally Posted by PawDawg View Post
    Scandal was the former punk WBB coach who was caught two times screwing his player(s). First time swept under the rug. Second time he get's fired, but the AD nor the President knew about it?
    No proof he knew anything about what went on before he got here or as it was happening, that ship has sailed unless something concrete were to come to light proving Guice knew about. TMac was a shitty hire and that’s on him but hiring a crap AD won’t cause an academic to be fired, and the crap AD basically took the blame and got promoted up for his troubles.

    True or not, plausible deniability and layers of insulation. I believe he didn’t know about it before summit got here, afterwards I don’t know. I am not in the know in the athletic department like I once was. Honestly don’t want to be with the shape it’s in now on a lot of levels. Saddest thing is there are some good people in that department that can’t do what’s best for Tech because of the people above them.

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    Re: Finally...a glimpse of how it all went down -- a GREAT read

    Only university presidents can hire/fire, and many positions also require ULS Board approval.

    It is true in most cases university presidents defer to the recommendation of a search committee and/or to the department head. But the prez has the final say. I have seen, even in my limited connections to it, prezzes say no to a recommendation and hire who they wanted. And sometimes that works out for the best, sometimes not. Point is the buck stops with the president of the university.

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    Re: Finally...a glimpse of how it all went down -- a GREAT read

    Quote Originally Posted by PawDawg View Post
    Official (announced) was 14,068. What I saw was less than 7500. Great job Skip, Tommy, and Dr. Guice!
    It will be worse Friday. Ruston plays Benton in a playoff game. Many from both places that may typically go to TECH games will be at Ruston High.

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    Re: Finally...a glimpse of how it all went down -- a GREAT read

    We skipped Saturday and will be out of town Friday. Family time trumps all Tech events at this point.

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    Re: Finally...a glimpse of how it all went down -- a GREAT read

    Quote Originally Posted by Cal&Ken View Post
    It will be worse Friday. Ruston plays Benton in a playoff game. Many from both places that may typically go to TECH games will be at Ruston High.
    We let them give us a Friday game so we could play on CBSSN?

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    Re: Finally...a glimpse of how it all went down -- a GREAT read

    Quote Originally Posted by Cal&Ken View Post
    It will be worse Friday. Ruston plays Benton in a playoff game. Many from both places that may typically go to TECH games will be at Ruston High.
    Byrd plays at home vs. Brother Martin > my 9th grader was originally going to go to the Tech game, but Carson Bruno told him to go to the Byrd game. I might not make it to Ruston Friday. My first non-funeral, out-of-town, sick missed game in a while.

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    Re: Finally...a glimpse of how it all went down -- a GREAT read

    Quote Originally Posted by inudesu View Post
    We let them give us a Friday game so we could play on CBSSN?
    I hope they don't do crowd shots. There will be no one to look at other than the band and cheerleaders. Hats off to the spirit groups- they have to be happy it is almost over, and they have done a great job. I will be at the Benton playoff game, but wouldn't make the trip otherwise. I don't want to watch them play again this year. I barely even listened Sat., and we have season tickets to go if we wanted. There is just nothing to waste the drive over for. Hopefully this will change before next year, but I doubt it.

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    Re: Finally...a glimpse of how it all went down -- a GREAT read

    High school football playoffs and Tech hoops at NSU all on Friday night. I'm thinking now I will do "none of the above." Not wasting my time watching Tech clank free throw after free throw, and end up losing to the lowly Demons. Although, at 0-2 (Oklahoma and Tulsa), they have looked better than us thus far. Right now they are playing like the better team.

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    Re: Finally...a glimpse of how it all went down -- a GREAT read

    Quote Originally Posted by DallasDog View Post
    What was the official attendance for yesterday’s game?
    box score shows 14,068. I don't think there were 4,000 there.

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    Re: Finally...a glimpse of how it all went down -- a GREAT read

    Quote Originally Posted by Cal&Ken View Post
    It will be worse Friday. Ruston plays Benton in a playoff game. Many from both places that may typically go to TECH games will be at Ruston High.
    Oh, so Ruston businesses actually have a chance to make some money.

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    Re: Finally...a glimpse of how it all went down -- a GREAT read

    Quote Originally Posted by JuBru View Post
    Oh, so Ruston businesses actually have a chance to make some money.
    Yes, there will be lots of purple and gold tigers. Benton travels well. God has a sense of humor making me wear those ugly colors to support my child that is a manager on the team. I can't wear anything that says tigers on it- I just go for a purple shirt that says Benton.

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