9/2 - @SMU Game Week

[nadB]

If you’re a G5, you’re locked out completely. We are in the worst conference in the G5 that’s filled with FCS upstarts. The ones that “escaped” to the SunBelt or AAC just made it to the top deck of the Titanic. Yeah we’re locked in THIRD class and can’t get out, but all of their work just buys them a view of the inevitable. The lifeboats are filled with the big boys, and they’re not taking on anyone else. What’s not to love?

FIFY

[glm47]

FIFY

Sort of related. Tre Harris made the Finebaum show today after his performance Saturday. There is virtually no chance for a G5 to hold onto a star player, especially when you’re at the bottom of the G5 totem pole.

[weunice]

FWIW, most message boards that I was a regular on over the days are either gone or on life support. There are a few left that have thriving communities but they are rare. Don't confuse a lack of engagement with fan apathy. Part of it is internet apathy.

Social media kinda messed up the internet and now people are growing tired of that.

Coming up for North Texas. Not expecting much ... but plan to have fun anyway.

[inudesu]

That game seemed like a "jimmys and joes" issue. They weren't that far ahead of us two years ago when we played, but paying your players a salary makes a big difference in recruiting.

[sportdawg]

Is the drop in engagement on BBB a bellwether for interest in Tech football/athletics in general? This board used to be bumping. We went from having game day threads to game week threads. Does anyone even care anymore?

I’m open to anyone proving me wrong that the guys in charge aren’t a bunch of limp-D’s.

The board is having technical issues. New members are getting confirmation emails to verify their accounts. Also, if an old member forgot their password, they are not getting the emails to change the password. I have been trying to get this fixed since last October to no avail.

[inudesu]

FWIW, most message boards that I was a regular on over the days are either gone or on life support. There are a few left that have thriving communities but they are rare. Don't confuse a lack of engagement with fan apathy. Part of it is internet apathy.

Social media kinda messed up the internet and now people are growing tired of that.

This.

I love BB&B (obviously, having been posting here for roughly 20 years now) but I don't think message boards are quite the "thing" that they used to be. Too many other ways to engage.

[Blue Dawg]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...e/70760956007/

#130. Yeowch. Not sure where our win went off to though...

[techman05]

Well, I guess we know our place now. Dozens of spots below the UL twins

[dawg80]

Well, I guess we know our place now. Dozens of spots below the UL twins

Maybe we'll finally crack ESPN's Bottom 10! The UL Twins have both enjoyed stints in the Bottom 10, ulm more than ull. It's our turn, dern it! And then maybe our empty suits will all get contract extensions and big raises.

[thewyldman]

This.

I love BB&B (obviously, having been posting here for roughly 20 years now) but I don't think message boards are quite the "thing" that they used to be. Too many other ways to engage.

Yeah message board engagement is just down overall. Things like twitter, reddit, and discord have soaked up alot of that engagement.

[Dawgonit]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...e/70760956007/

#130. Yeowch. Not sure where our win went off to though...

They put us directly under the team we got the win against.

[SicemDawgz]

They put us directly under the team we got the win against.

They probably watched that game

[Bone_afide_Dawg]

The best thing about Tech football so far is Bleed Tech Blue’s Tuesday night review of the game radio show. B.C., for those who know of him, ripped Tech a new in every facet of the game and rightly so. His is the kind of passion that Tech needs everywhere you look. From what I’ve seen of Cumbie’s coached team our players play like they’re candy-coated and sort of like they’re kind of stupid when it comes to football smarts.

[SicemDawgz]

I've watched the replay of our center holding his arms outstretched like an airplane and just watching the middle linebacker run right past him without ever touching him or even turning around to look at him. I'm truly baffled at what kind of pass blocking scheme would teach that. He's not engaged in blocking with any other lineman.

[dawg80]

The best thing about Tech football so far is Bleed Tech Blue’s Tuesday night review of the game radio show. B.C., for those who know of him, ripped Tech a new in every facet of the game and rightly so. His is the kind of passion that Tech needs everywhere you look. From what I’ve seen of Cumbie’s coached team our players play like they’re candy-coated and sort of like they’re kind of stupid when it comes to football smarts.

Coach Crummy comes across as a "surfer dude" to me. Too laid back...