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[quote name="NorthoftheBorder" post="868285" timestamp="1286501166"] [quote author=puddin tane link=topic=74101.msg868269#msg868269 date=1286500359] [i]Eighteen of 38 schools that provided copies of those reports to USA TODAY showed losses, their balance sheets sagging beneath the costs of travel, lodging, meals and tickets. Twelve schools had deficits of more than $100,000. For three, the shortfall exceeded $300,000[/i] [/quote] I can't figure our why you are excited that LU brought back football.  You continue to make the argument that brought about it demise in the 80's.  Are you really Billy Franklin in disguise? [/quote] just a point to go along with westend's post...grass aint always greener [b]just cuz you are in a FBS bowl game[/b]...the midas bowl or the potato bowl or one of the other useles bowl games they have now....win 6 games ..go to a bowl....its like having 200 teams in march madness,,,[b]go pump your WAC[/b]

[quote name="JJWooten" post="868055" timestamp="1286482659"] [quote author=puddin tane link=topic=74054.msg868029#msg868029 date=1286480790] bet they didnt put 16,000 in the seats either...i would love to know what attendance was for those 7 games... [/quote] The Ladd Peebles Stadium holds a little over 40,000. Hargrave Military Academy - 26,783 Army Prep - 17,063 Georgia Military J.C. - 15,183 Louisburg J.C. - 15,754 Fork Union Military Academy - 12,188 Milford Academy - 15,565 Huntingdon College - 23,683 This year: Pikeville at Home - 22,376 Nicholls State Home - 23,174 Edward Waters Home - Actually it was Neutral site. Kentucky Wesleyan Home - 18,419 Missouri S&T Home Lamar Away UC Davis Away Georgia State Home Henderson State Home Arkansas-Monticello Home [/quote] well, thats impressive considering the opponents

[quote name="bigred360" post="868133" timestamp="1286490255"] I have already stated my opinion of what Lamar should do if they take in DII schools to replace schools that leave the conference. Delta State, Tarleton St., North Alabama, Abilene Christian University, West Texas A&M, Texas A&M - Kingsville, Midwestern St. and Jacksonville St. This schools just don't get me excited to watch them play at Provost Umphrey. I have no interest in traveling to watch the Cardinals play any of these teams either. This goes for not only football but all the sports in which Lamar participates. [/quote] delta st... more interesting than an idaho game.........

[i]Eighteen of 38 schools that provided copies of those reports to USA TODAY showed losses, their balance sheets sagging beneath the costs of travel, lodging, meals and tickets. Twelve schools had deficits of more than $100,000. For three, the shortfall exceeded $300,000[/i]

[quote name="westendfirst" post="868176" timestamp="1286494365"] [quote author=JJWooten link=topic=74101.msg868168#msg868168 date=1286494133] [quote author=westendfirst link=topic=74101.msg868158#msg868158 date=1286492952] For all of you that think that the FBS schools have it so easy, financially speaking: [Hidden Content] [/quote] A lot of that is because of Title IX. I'm not opposed to it, but having non-revenue generating sports that offer scholarships to support TIX cause a major financial strain on athletic budgets. [/quote] I agree but apparently you ignored this sentence: "Sixty-eight FBS schools reported turning a profit on football, with a median value of $8.8 million. The 52 FBS schools that lost money on football reported median losses of $2.7 million. " Almost 1/2 the football programs in FBS are losing money. [/quote] I imagine its the same or worse for all divisions, but it helps with students, school identity etc... Some of these "big time" schools also lose money in the big bowl games :o by the time they make up for poor fan ticket sales, bringing everybody(team, band, coaches/wives, boosters) for a week at the host city, etc..cant remember for sure, ore or ore st. took a beating by attending the rose bowl

[quote name="westendfirst" post="868161" timestamp="1286493727"] [quote author=puddin tane link=topic=74052.msg867347#msg867347 date=1286401275] [quote author=HardHitter link=topic=74052.msg867334#msg867334 date=1286399896] I think we all expect the Cards to win....Still with that being said, its gonna take a little time.. We just may need to change some of our philosphies as coaches, players, and fans...The staff needs to figure out a way to put these guys in position to win, players need to perform on each and every play, and the fans need to support the program.... Go Cards.. [/quote] that is a pointless article..dabe get paid or is he in a high school journalism class? [/quote] Well, I certainly hope the coach expects to win.  Hopefully he will start coaching better.  I have some suggestions:  1) blitz if the front 4 can't get pressure, move 2) 33 and 55 to linebacker and find some bigger defensive ends to replace them; 3) learn a play other than a bomb 4)find a punter that can punt further than 20 yards 5)find a new special teams coach that knows how to make adjustments 6) Learn to run the ball a little, or throw screen passes, or slants  7) If you aren't going to use Chavis on offense, move him to defensive end in place of that 215 pounder 8) put 23 on offense 9) find some secondary folks that can cover  10)get more players that will hit like Coleman and Garrett  11) If you aren't going to blitz, teach the linebackers how to drop back and cover the middle of the field better 12) I'll think of some more later.... [/quote] I think Ray is pleased with his special teams...in that interview

[quote name="bigred360" post="867884" timestamp="1286470141"] IMO, South Alabama has a lot easier schedule that Lamar. 2010 Schedule Pikeville at Home Nicholls State Home Edward Waters Home Kentucky Wesleyan Home Missouri S&T Home Lamar Away UC Davis Away Georgia State Home Henderson State Home Arkansas-Monticello Home They only have two road games all season. 2009 Schedule Hargrave Military Academy Army Prep Georgia Military J.C. Louisburg J.C. Fork Union Military Academy Milford Academy Huntingdon College With these cupcakes they were 7-0 with all the games at home. [/quote] bet they didnt put 16,000 in the seats either...i would love to know what attendance was for those 7 games...

[quote name="NorthoftheBorder" post="867957" timestamp="1286475376"] [quote author=coachacola link=topic=74061.msg867946#msg867946 date=1286474396] Lamar is going to rely heavily on ticket sales to support the football program so they need to do all they can do keep the stadium full.  Season ticket sales are important because on bad weather days when there's a sparse crowd at least those seats have been paid for.  I'm sure televising the games locally is very much about promoting football and Lamar doesn't make much from Fox 4, and any short term loss of ticket sales will be made up by getting people out to see future games. [/quote] Thats the thinking but I don't think it ever worked for the Basketball team.  We all no that nothing works very well, except winning.  That is the sure fire ticket sale promotion that always works (and the better the competition you can beat, the better the crowds).  I'm sure Puddin would disagree with me though. [/quote] i agree with ya alot on the stuff that doesnt have WAC in the post...

[quote name="UNLV" post="867647" timestamp="1286424489"] [quote author=puddin tane link=topic=74028.msg867633#msg867633 date=1286421009] [quote author=UNLV link=topic=74028.msg867598#msg867598 date=1286417389] [quote author=puddin tane link=topic=74028.msg867359#msg867359 date=1286402308] [i]It’s bad enough that Tech is forced to compete in a conference spread out over seven states, the nearest of which is New Mexico State, but how can you build a rivalry with teams half a continent away? The logistics just aren’t there.[/i] Lordy, thats what I've been saying to the WAC pumpers..............and what swtsu and  utsa are gonna run into [/quote]The WAC pumpers put conditions on joining the WAC. There must be an eastern division. For Example: La Tech LAMAR Texas st UTSA Ark st UNT ULL Each and every school would benefit greatly from this WAC eastern division. Ok lets look at a new SLC Lamar SFA SHSU Mcneese....I think Mcneese football survives huge budget cuts. UTA AMCC Tarleton AM-Kingsville Abilene Christian Delta st Pan Am Houston Baptist. Which would you choose? [/quote] LU, SAM, MCNEESE, SFA, ULL, ARK ST, UNT AND LA TECH [/quote]I can accept this if it was FBS. Where is UTSA and Texas st? [/quote] I don't like em...my make believe conference ;D

[quote name="sleepy" post="867776" timestamp="1286462868"] [quote author=Javelina link=topic=74061.msg867641#msg867641 date=1286423576] [quote author=puddin tane link=topic=74061.msg867637#msg867637 date=1286421926] wish they wouldnt put games within 3 hr drive on tv, [b]and [b]especially[/b] home games..[/b] [/quote] I got nothing wrong with home games on TV but it should be subject to blackout if game is not sold out [/quote] agreed [/quote] say that when the weather aint so pretty...sell out doesnt mean people show up...LU needs seats in the stands, not seats on the couch

wish they wouldnt put games within 3 hr drive on tv, [b]and [b]especially[/b] home games..[/b]

[quote name="UNLV" post="867598" timestamp="1286417389"] [quote author=puddin tane link=topic=74028.msg867359#msg867359 date=1286402308] [i]It’s bad enough that Tech is forced to compete in a conference spread out over seven states, the nearest of which is New Mexico State, but how can you build a rivalry with teams half a continent away? The logistics just aren’t there.[/i] Lordy, thats what I've been saying to the WAC pumpers..............and what swtsu and  utsa are gonna run into [/quote]The WAC pumpers put conditions on joining the WAC. There must be an eastern division. For Example: La Tech LAMAR Texas st UTSA Ark st UNT ULL Each and every school would benefit greatly from this WAC eastern division. Ok lets look at a new SLC Lamar SFA SHSU Mcneese....I think Mcneese football survives huge budget cuts. UTA AMCC Tarleton AM-Kingsville Abilene Christian Delta st Pan Am Houston Baptist. Which would you choose? [/quote] LU, SAM, MCNEESE, SFA, ULL, ARK ST, UNT AND LA TECH

dang...I can say the EXACT same thing as Woodard and get blasted on this board!

[quote name="bigred360" post="867230" timestamp="1286391953"] Well, Thomas "Hollywood" Henderson a former star OLB for the Dallas Cowboys (before drugs ened his career) played at Langston. [/quote] ochocinco had a stop over there also...didnt play football

[i]It’s bad enough that Tech is forced to compete in a conference spread out over seven states, the nearest of which is New Mexico State, but how can you build a rivalry with teams half a continent away? The logistics just aren’t there.[/i] Lordy, thats what I've been saying to the WAC pumpers..............and what swtsu and  utsa are gonna run into

[quote name="HardHitter" post="866774" timestamp="1286327165"] I saw alot of todays practice and our 1st. team offense went against of 1st. team defense. looked like Logan and Hussey averaged better than 6 yards a carry.....Was told we would run the ball alot this week....If we can block a little we can run the ball better or just run against our defense...... [/quote] with the way they were tackling?..one of the tuba players woulda put 100 yds+ on em. oh, right..we are new, yada yada yada [i]""I think there's way too many people coming up to me and telling me everything is going to be alright and offering up a lot of excuses for myself and our team, and I'm not buying into any of that," a clearly-frustrated Woodard said after the game."[/i]

[quote name="HardHitter" post="867334" timestamp="1286399896"] I think we all expect the Cards to win....Still with that being said, its gonna take a little time.. We just may need to change some of our philosphies as coaches, players, and fans...The staff needs to figure out a way to put these guys in position to win, players need to perform on each and every play, and the fans need to support the program.... Go Cards.. [/quote] that is a pointless article..dabe get paid or is he in a high school journalism class?

any info on em?  I [b]think[/b] they are 2-1, beat future LU opponent Panhandle, lost to Alcorn.  Hard finding anything on the internet about them..Think their qb is from Dallas Spruce, 2nd team all district in football, on All-Dallas basketball team in 2006...thats about all I can find, not 100% sure about that. throw?run?  ...??? I do know that they refer to themselves as LU....room for only one LU Saturday! [color=red]Go Big RED[/color]

i thought the  man from the 1930's was pretty kewl...suit him up

[quote name="UNLV" post="865616" timestamp="1286211646"] [quote author=Ruckdad link=topic=73774.msg865593#msg865593 date=1286209676] Guys - the Southland conference is dying - and will probably flat line in less than three years.  UTSA and Texas State are gone.  Nicholls, Northwestern State, Southeast Louisiana and McNeese are facing huge budget cuts.  Sam Houston is looking for a way out.  SFA won't be far behind Sam.  The powers that be at the University have to be looking several years ahead - and that has to include conference realignment. I would love for them to move to FBS.  and it may have to come sooner than later if things in the southland shake out badly. [/quote]The SLC is not dying. The SLC is facing dropping football or bringing in 4-6 DII football. So it is not dying as a conference, but will take a huge hit in football if not dropping football. Yet many here thinks LU will be perfectly fine playing FCS Independent or playing DII upgrades. [/quote] so we should rush and join the on life support wac?  fool we go anywhere , it should be with the cajuns...

[quote name="bigred360" post="865875" timestamp="1286233611"] Kye Hildreth has been moved to WR. There are 4 QB's on the active roster. Bevil, Berry, Smith and Prewitt with Smith having I believe a season ending injury. [/quote] saw smith in a sling... wheres tatum?

[quote name="bigred360" post="865663" timestamp="1286217671"] [quote author=puddin tane link=topic=73538.msg865378#msg865378 date=1286164013] [quote author=bigred360 link=topic=73538.msg864809#msg864809 date=1286104710] Congratulations to the BearKats on their victory starting a true freshman QB and red-shirt RB who transferred from Kansas State. Our offense is terrible, too many TO's, the O-line can't create a lane for the RB's to gain some yardage on the ground and they aren't protecting our QB in the passing game. SHSU had pressure on Bevil all night. Yes, he makes some very questionable throws into coverages. I hope Coach Woodard recuits a QB, RB and a couple of O-linemen. Defense, they can't stop the run. 3 of the 4 teams we have played had a RB go well over 100 yards rushing for the game. I don't know if it is coaching or the guys just can't tackle. They seem to hit the runner and just bounce off. Our defense doesn't produce any TO's and SHSU had the ball over 40 minutes of the game to LU's 20 minutes. There is so much more to say but I'm at work now so have to cut it short. Still bleed red and white but hate losing. I'll be there for HC at Provost Umphrey with a few family members. [/quote] [i]I hope Coach Woodard recuits a QB, RB and a couple of O-linemen.[/i] unless they quit, i think we have  6 qbs. [/quote] Yes, we recruited 6 guys who played QB in HS but they aren't all playing QB at Lamar. For example, Christian Louis played QB at WB and is now a DB. At the HS level a lot of times your best athlete plays QB and then when they go to college the coaching staff changes their position to best utilize their potential. Another example is Marcus Jackson the WR who scored our only TD last week. He is the fastest player on the team and guess what position he played in HS? That is right, QB at Tyler Lee High School. [/quote] know about both those kids, wasnt counting them was counting Bevil, Prewitt, Tatum, Smith, Berry,Koi, Kai?kid from navasota, (cept i think he's been moved) 

fire the coach?  where did you read that sleepy /and or twit? havent read a post where anyone said that. [b]not that i want either[/b] , just stating a fact to your rant: both Ga st and godforsaken UTSA are start ups with  coaches with d-1 expericene, so get your facts straight expect too much?  i don't think expecting a tackle here and there is expecting too much...at least against Sam they didnt roll over like they did at Nac. they keep playing like that have the last 2 games and they may just  pull an 0-fer the rest of the season...and I'll be out there -rain or shine [size=10pt]note to Ray...there are about 48yds -sideline to sideline-of unused turf in between those *#@%! go routes.[/size]

[quote name="Kelly Basketball" post="865625" timestamp="1286213547"] The Kelly Bulldogs are coming off a disappointing loss in their district opener against Houston Christian. However, there is no time to sit and sulk for the Bulldogs as defending District 3 champs Houston St. Pius comes to town. The Bulldogs will host the panthers this Friday at Bulldog Stadium (7:30). To all Bulldogs fans: After a disappointing crowd last week, mainly from the Kelly Student Section, the call is going out to come and support your Bulldogs. Please fill the stands and line the fences as Kelly goes for the upset. The game will be a Blue-Out so come dressed in blue and be rowdy. The Kelly football team needs your support. So this Friday: Come Early, Be Loud, Stay Late. Go Bulldogs! [/quote] yup, the students went MIA

[quote name="coog4life" post="865095" timestamp="1286137932"] [quote author=77 link=topic=73893.msg864953#msg864953 date=1286124163] Its always as good as you make it, enjoy! [/quote]I guess so.  Its my fault that a 40 year old power drinker and a two pack a day smoker sat next to me and my daughter.  Yea thanks alot. [/quote] can i have your tickets?