Originally Posted by inudesu
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No, they didn't do what Alabama did, but neither did Clemson, Texas, Notre Dame and some of the richest schools in America. Nevertheless, many of them --including ULL, Coastal, Liberty, etc...-- ended up nationally ranked.
The point is, many with "much less" in resources did much better than us & CUSA. Some schools --ULL included-- took advantage of this unique opportunity to elevate the perception of their school and their conference, play on national TV more often, in prime time college football slots on Saturday, and often against better competition (e.g., Coastal vs BYU, and unlike us, both teams showed up!). Despite the lack of funds, they played more games than us, and figured out ways to get it done.
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Not every team in FBS can lose their coach for a game and just throw another former HC in to run the game.[/QUOTE]
It would have been interesting to see if our assistants could have done at least on the level with what Holtz did, if not better.
It really is disheartening and just plain infuriating at how completely inept Tech is in every regard when it comes to seizing ‘a’ moment and capitalizing on an opportunity to make whatever it is work for them. The next series of tests will be the outcomes to this season’s basketball, But the top of the mountain moment will be in baseball. With a new facility and hosting the conference tournament, Tech has a rare once in 50 year chance to do something epic. Will we triumph this time and finally take hold of an opportunity that could potentially domino into something massive and long lasting or will we again end up hangOmg our collective heads and say, ‘Well, we competed and we’ll get it done next time...’
That's an easy one, the answer is NO.
Next!
Yes do t be like Jerry Jones who’s missing something for the last 25 years (like a Division championship since the 1995 season). 😂
Yes don’t be like Jerry Jones who’s missing something for the last 25 years (like a Division championship since the 1995 season). 😂
This is systemic across the university not just athletics. I don't know if the politics in Baton Rouge significantly hamper us, all the way down to campus decision makers or what but it is across the board. We generally make a effort at accomplishing a goal or solving a problem, but never put the necessary resources fully behind any one project to accomplish it.
Ex. Enrollment reaching 15k- we actually hired a handful of full time academic recruiters for a while (maybe they are still out there), but their pay and resources hampered them greatly. Pay a Tech person with an education background a competitive salary to live in the area they are recruiting and watch the numbers rise. We halfway approached it like that and we obviously didn't hit our mark. I teach in the North Dallas Suburbs and I see tons of high quality academic kids, get scholarships and other offers from much weaker universities than TECH and when I ask them, they have never heard of us, never seen a TECH recruiter, much less even a table at their schools college fairs etc.
It's surely not a 1:1 comparison, but increase the enrollment= increase student involvement= increases better atmosphere at events= more alumni= more donations= better hires and the cycle would perpetuate itself. Whether it be athletics or academics or both.
Hello Marcus Williams Jr from App St
https://www.espn.com/college-footbal...us-williams-jr
https://twitter.com/marcwilljr/statu...901762566?s=21
Interesting pick-up. This guy can play. Should start day one.
If that’s true, under Holtz he probably won’t.
So now we are excited to get a transfer from Ap State? Hmm.
I would be EXCITED about a transfer from Coastal Carolina...their QB Grayson McCall.
As for Williams, I don't know how good he is, but hopefully he can contribute. I find it curious why he chose Tech.
Probably because he knows he can just about name any position and be the starter.
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