You said:Originally Posted by TechTalkLacky
"I mean no disrespect when I say this, but LSU is the only college team in the state that is relevant." [emphasis added]
Why don't you print that on a tee shirt and go interview some football players.
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You said:
"I mean no disrespect when I say this, but LSU is the only college team in the state that is relevant." [emphasis added]
Why don't you print that on a tee shirt and go interview some football players.
Jordan Mills on choosing Tech:
“It’s a great experience seeing them play. It was a good atmosphere. The fans stood up the whole game and never sat down. They have a great fan base.”
Aahhhhh, the ole' "Kick over an anthill and write about routine", eh? I sense a "Gannett Man" in the making.
Just because you aren't aware of the traditions at Tech doesn't mean they don't run as deep as LSUs. Incidentally, how many other caps and clothes from other state schools do you have? How often do you wear your Nichols, McNeese, Louisiana College, LSUS, etc... caps around. My guess is you don't have any. So take your "fan of all state schools" BS and shove it. It's nothing more than a lie that your kind uses to make it seem okay to betray your school. The next time one of our 1aa scools make the playoffs and play at home, I challenge you to put your money where your mouth is and go to support that team. I also would guess that the football player in your class did not know about the crap you wrote either. Why don't you tell us who it is so we can let him read it and get his reaction. Better yet, why don't you direct him there yourself.
Great idea. I'd like nothing more.
Lacky,
You linked your blog to a Tech fan board and want us to accept this. You got to be kidding Since you have such a loving for LSU, why did you not go to school at LSU write for the Revelle. Secondly, by LSU doing well or having a national revelance how does that help the rest of the state schools. Thirdly, half of the people at the LSU games are not alums of LSU, if you all support your school. It would be as big as or bigger than LSU Lastly, let me share a little first hand knowledge with you since everyday I go to work in the LSU system office. Skip Bertman and Joe Alleuva and the rest of the athletic department does not give a rat's ass about you and the rest of wanbee's running around the state talking about how great LSU is. The only thing the care about is your money. Where were all of you tiggers' fans before Nick revilatized or should I stay put the program on th national map.
Great post Dirty. The more this guy responds and writes, the more you see his true colors. We've seen "this guy" before. They are all the same. They don't get it, and they never will. We've all seen the "I support Louisiana" bullshit before. It's justification to be an LSU fan while not going there. The guy doesn't understand.
IF you graduate, LOUISIANA TECH will be on your diploma, not LSU. For EVERY job you ever attempt to get (for the rest of your life) your prospective employer will notice that you got your degree from LOUISIANA TECH, not LSU. In each case judgments will be made on YOU based on the person's PERCEIVED VALUE of the name LOUISIANA TECH. Their perceived value may be based on academic repuation, sports reputation, or BOTH. In some cases, people assume quality of sports = university with more money = better education. Do YOURSELF a favor and invest in LOUISIANA TECH above all else. You do not go to LSU. Why do you want to put yourself at an employment disadvantage against the graduates of that institution? What is worse, you are encouraging your fellow students to have a lower opinion of YOUR university. How do YOU get any benefit from that? Be proud of LOUISIANA TECH. Learn about our traditions. Learn about how much more we do than other universities while receiving less support from the state. Imagine how much more successful we would be in both academics and sports if our alumni and students made the same effort.
Last edited by Guisslapp; 06-12-2008 at 07:22 PM.
Jordan Mills on choosing Tech:
“It’s a great experience seeing them play. It was a good atmosphere. The fans stood up the whole game and never sat down. They have a great fan base.”
This issue is a symptom of a problem that many of you fully understand. We would be better served working on comprehensive branding of all things Tech.
Some examples, and this is not by any means complete, would be: 1) Using Tech colors and images throughout the campus on buildings, signage both inside and outside, publications, etc. 2) All Tech staff wear Tech gear when attending Tech functions and encouraged to wear gear at all times (explain to them what we are doing and the brand value that is achieved by being a walking billboard for a great university) 3) Continuously remind Tech students and supporters of Tech traditions and history (examples of this now being done by looking at Athletics and university websites, info in Athletics' programs) 4) Relentlessly promote the positives about the university using all forms of media to current students, supporters, alumni, general public 4) Walk the talk, starting with the President, Deans, faculty, alumni, coaches, students - armed with information and why it is important to brand Tech and how to brand Tech, we will have the greatest ambassadors that money can't buy. If DR started talking about branding, monitoring for it happening, etc. we would be on our way.
Examples of action along these lines happening are noted by Dooley and Athletics sharing information covering the vision and asking for people to invest. We all need to spend our time and efforts executing the branding points I have mentioned. Another example, is a resolution sent from the Alumni Board to DR and Dooley recently, stating the Alumni believe branding Tech at Tech events is very important and requesting Tech staff wear Tech gear at official events (I know we should not have needed to do this, but that is Tech's reality and again, we want to be moving things forward so we didn't want to waste time on "why it wasn't already being required?").
Checkout the 2020 plan which really covers the landscape of academics and athletics and see where Tech is executing points on the plan.
Students wearing other gear and inappropriately using a university communication piece will become non-issues if we focus on our branding activities. If the university staff selected TT staff based on a defined criteria that included the candidate knowing and committing to furthering the university goals, this guy wouldn't be on staff. So what happens? We are all wasting our time on a symptom (including me) and not working on the positives that are the only way we can break this insidious cycle of producing graduates that are apathetic, complacent, and most importantly uninformed!
Last edited by Tech78; 06-12-2008 at 04:01 PM. Reason: wording
LSU does not compete with other schools within the state. What does that mean? When we play them, they are not competing with us in football and basketball and baseball and track? We are competing, but they are not????When we recruit the same players, they do not compete with us? What exactly does that mean, Mr. Journalist?
Plan and simple. That's all I said. Need to check your spelling, Mr. Journalist, before posting to ensure you have the correct emphasis.
As a relative of a local journalist, who graduated from Louisiana Tech, loves Louisiana Tech, but must write mostly generic, unbiased journalism, please find some way to take criticism. Your job will lend you quite a bit of it, especially from those closest to you (your school). It can only help, for which you obviously need a lot of (help). Until then (when you can offer unbiased journalism), please either resign your post with the Tech Talk and/or move south.
Be true to your school. Why is that so hard to understand?
I graduated last year and just off the top of my head, I can think of at least 3 professors that wore another school's apparel to work! I almost wanted to walk out of class when I walked in and saw them wearing Wisconsin, Auburn, and Texas Tech apparel. I think having paid employees of the university wearing another school's colors is completely apalling. Isn't there some sort of dress-code that they must abide by? IMO if they are going to wear university apparel to work, it MUST be Louisiana Tech. For crying out loud...we are paying them to work...we should be able to make and enforce dress-code regulations!
It's his blog, so I think he should be able to write whatever he wants.
He will also have to deal with the repercussions. It's that simple. I'm not much into censorship, but I am for a passionate student body that retaliates to insulting, belittling words.
be·lit·tle (b-l
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tr.v. be·lit·tled, be·lit·tling, be·lit·tles 1. To represent or speak of as contemptibly small or unimportant; disparage: a person who belittled our efforts to do the job right.
2. To cause to seem less than another or little: The size of the office tower belittles the surrounding buildings. See Synonyms at decry.
Two great posts.
[quote=TechTalkLacky;619847]I had the balls to attach my name to a post, I would like the same respect please. Especially the guy that questioned my sexuality, the people that wish me bodily harm and the one that insulted my dad.[quote]
Brian Jude Parker
I look forward to meeting you.
I restate what I said earlier:
Get this article in the hands of administration, I'm sure they'll love someone who writes for a school paper telling all the current students that Tech isn't the best school in the state, and for that reason go ahead and support the others with your money/attendance and not your alma mater or current school for that matter.
They'll LOVE it.
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