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NSU had their Spring Game today.Originally Posted by tenacious_dog
Why, why, why, why, why can't we push the spring camp one freaking week! One week and I can make the games. Doing what we do makes it where I get to go once every 5 or 6 years. Other teams will still be in camp on the 13th.
Yes, I'm being self-centered and acting entitled. I'm an Elder Millennial!
First Responders Bowl moving to SMU's Ford Stadium for one season due to a conflict with the NHL's Winter Classic outdoor game:
That's a nice stadium. No parking, though.
Just use Uber or Lyft from your hotel. Thank God Ruston finally has a ride share service in EZ-RYDR. If you're not staying overnight I would imagine they would have a shuttle service of some kind.
That's good advice.
Quick poll and comments...
USF just signed a 2 for 1 deal with Bama. Of course, yes, we all know Bama is likely to buy out their one trip to Tampa. But, let's say they don't, or better yet, USF says keep your money and bring your asses here, dudes!
Not Bama for us, because we are on an official 3-game win streak against them (counting that vacated game in 1991 or 92). We have nothing to prove there. But, and this is my question, would you enthusiastically support, and post positive things here, if Tech did a 2 for 1 deal with Ohio State? or Notre Dame!? or Michigan? or some other "elite" like that? Of course, we would probably play our 1 game in Shreveport. What say you?
Yes, wholeheartedly support.
1 game in Indy vs. top10 program > 2 games in JAS vs. FCS
Last edited by Champ967; 05-29-2019 at 11:36 AM.
Texas & Bowling Green games' TV & times should be announced tomorrow - C-USA marches to a different drum, so the rest of our game times and TV should be announced next Thursday.
Agreed...the games against Miami, and then Johnny Football's aTm were a whole lot more interesting than hosting Nicholls and Southern. Even though the Miami game got out of hand, it was great to be there as their defense had SIX future NFLers alone! And one or two off the offense, as I recall.
Apparently you and I are the only ones interested, so I'll call Notre Dame back and tell them "no thanks."
Would you take a 2 for 1 with Arkansas? Say even swap Shreveport and Little Rock with a money game in Fayetteville?
Tech just did a 2 for 1 with Miss State. I never want to see those guys on the gridiron again. Baylor and NC State are also on the horizon. I like both of those opponents much better than a sure-fire bloodbath against a Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, etc. I absolutely hate the true money game against Clemson. That's just bad scheduling, I don't care if they gave us market value or not. Also, let's not kid ourselves, the only reason Bama is going to USF is so that they can invite a bunch of recruits to the game. I don't think them or Michigan or anyone else needs to recruit in Shreveport.
Also, Bama isn't buying out the USF game in Tampa because it's the first game that will be played in the series.
The last time we played Arkansas we had a game scheduled in Little Rock. Our current AD changed it to Fayettville and refused to answer when asked why he moved the game.
- Not to sound like semantics, but the Miss. State series began as a home and home with and extra money game in Starkville. The deal BVDV cut with Miss St was much better than the one our current AD ended up changing around. We netted much less money out of the six game deal than we would have had he not screwed it up.
- The Baylor deal is HORRIBLE. It is THE worst deal any Tech AD since Stovall has cut. We need and deserve to make the going rate to play the big boys. There's no excuse other than bad negotiation skills by our lightweight AD. The NC State deal is a close second. It's really sad that our AD is allowed to get away with these horrible deals.
- Two for one deals are just bad business unless they are structured correctly. Having a home game with a minimum buyout on the end of the series is bad business. Instead we should have the home game in the middle or at least have a HUGE buyout if he puts us at the end of the series.
Our current AD only signed off on moving years around with Mississippi State. All 6 games were scheduled prior to his arrival.
Incorrect. He negotiated expertly -- they got a sweetheart deal, and he gets a glowing recommendation for any AD openings that interest him.
He's a skilled negotiator, just not on Tech's behalf.
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