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Future opportunities for FBS will be very slim. When the economy turns around, more FCS will be looking to move up. That means more schools competing for 1 or 2 spots. On the other hand, would this be a bad move for LU? UTSA don't think it is a bad move. [Hidden Content]

What ranking is SHSU?

Terror, the California schools you mentioned face huge budget cuts. Montana is the only likely school to join the WAC. A side note...Utah st rejected a MWC offer. If BYU remain MWC, Utah st will join the MWC and the WAC will fold. Unlikely, but it is possible.

Terror is shaken scared LU will move up, WITH SHSU.  :D La Tech can't leave the WAC for 5 years without paying a $5 million exit fee. La tech is already struggling financially. Tech is probably begging Karl Benson to build a eastern division around Tech...Lamar, Texas st, UTSA, Ark st, and ULL. UNT is next in line for CUSA. If LU get an invite, LU will have 2 years to get ready for FBS. Like Cola said, LU must be part of a multi-school package. LU should not join alone. WAC has an ESPN TV deal, the money from this deal will help out greatly in travel cost. An Eastern division will also limit travel. This could work out very well for LU.

You guys are clueless beyond clueless. The blind leading the blind. The decision WHEN to go FBS is no longer LU's, or Texas st, or UTSA, or any other FCS. New rules are in place. One of those rules says no FCS can go FBS unless a FBS conference invites your school. Therefore if LU gets the call, LU must get itself ready ASAP...not in 5 years, not in 10 years, but when LU gets the call. There won't be many opportunities in the next 30 years. Currently LU has 3 possible  FBS choices. 1.CUSA.....very very very unlikely now or in the future because several schools are ahead of LU for a spot in CUSA. 2. Sunbelt....no openings right now. 3. WAC....Only 6 football schools. The WAC has 3 to 6 open FBS spots. The WAC might try to get a few California schools and other west coast schools, however many west coast schools are having financial troubles. They may not be able to afford FBS right now. LU must take advantage of this situation because these schools may be ready in 5 years....more competition for few FBS spots. The WAC next choice will look to Sunbelt and SLC schools to form a division around La tech. This opportunity may not come again for LU. If the WAC raid a few teams from the Sunbelt, then the Sunbelt will need members. LU is not ready for FBS, however future FBS spots are not guaranteed in the future...5 or 10 to 30 years. A passed up opportunity for FBS may never come again for LU.

Hmmm, ok. Let me simplify it more. If LU joins the WAC, BYU must play 4-6 WAC schools every year. hint hint...BYU playing in Beaumont....

I don't think you guys realize how this could impact LU. Nevada and Fresno are planning news conference. So is BYU for Thursday. The WAC is down to 6 football schools including La Tech. So will the WAC take 4 SLC or Sunbelt teams? Should LU go? Should LU sit back to see if CUSA gets ripped apart? TCU is very unhappy. They might bolt to the Big East. Houston wants in on the action...

MWC invites Nevada.

ESPN reporting BYU might leave the MWC and rejoin the WAC in all sports except football whereas the football team will go Indy... MWC has offered Fresno state, reports are they will accept. MWC is talking to Houston, UTEP, and Nevada too. I hope Tidwell has LU ready to jump if and when...

[quote name="coachacola" post="826502" timestamp="1282082563"] I'm still around but felt like it was time to take a break so I deleted my account so I wouldn't be tempted to post.  This is still a great site and I'll probably start posting here a little but not near as much as before.  With all the great things happening at Lamar I figured nobody would miss my posts too much.  :D [/quote]Do you slash our tires when gas prices go up? ;D

Do as Terror say, not as Terror do....

[quote name="Geaux25" post="824405" timestamp="1281475050"] [quote author=UNLV link=topic=71507.msg824214#msg824214 date=1281407063] Mcneese will not be as good as everyone thinks. SFA will be the team that hands it to LU. Lamar      38 Mcneese  41 Mcneese will look past LU and get a scare. [/quote] I will put good money down that Lamar doesn't score 38 against a defense that returns 10 starters, including preseason all conference members at every position in the secondary. [/quote]bet...And I put up the same amount of money that Geaux25 doesn't pay me...

Mcneese will not be as good as everyone thinks. SFA will be the team that hands it to LU. Lamar      38 Mcneese  41 Mcneese will look past LU and get a scare.

[quote name="TexasTerror" post="822227" timestamp="1280578199"] [quote author=UNLV link=topic=71281.msg822194#msg822194 date=1280545726]So my question to you, did LU basketball make more than SHSU football?[/quote] Per [Hidden Content] 2008-09 SHSU Football Revenue: $1,891,498 2008-09 Lamar Basketball Revenue: $1,271,778 Even with your UNLV 'funny math', nope... [/quote]Close enough to laugh. LU football will make more than SHSU and have more fans at the games.

[quote name="TexasTerror" post="822164" timestamp="1280533330"] [quote author=UNLV link=topic=71281.msg822163#msg822163 date=1280533149]It looks like LU basketball average more fans then SHSU football in Season. Am I correct?[/quote] For Lamar's sake, I hope you do get your undergrad at UNLV. With your poor understanding of math, wouldn't want to think that Lamar admitted you! You posted the TOTAL attendance and compared it to the TOTAL attendance for Bearkat football. I assure you that SHSU football out-averaged Lamar's basketball. [/quote]Let me SHSU it down for you. Yes I compared LU Basketball to SHSU football, TOTAL...I didnt say average per game. End of the season TOTAL. So my question to you, did LU basketball make more than SHSU football?

Terror, here LU's 2010 basketball attendance 53,469. [Hidden Content] And SHSU football according to you. 29. Sam Houston St. 5 [b]50,381 [/b] 10,076 - 2008 38. Sam Houston St. 5 [b]48,137 [/b] 9,627 - 2007 38. Sam Houston St. 5 [b]47,347 [/b] 9,469 - 2006 36. Sam Houston St. 4 [b]37,074 [/b] 9,269 - 2005 It looks like LU basketball average more fans then SHSU football in Season. Am I correct? BTW, this was a down year for LU. I wonder if LU basketball makes more money than SHSU football..

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More!!!!!!!!!! How could they let this happen?

I couldn't believe something like that could happen at Lamar.

Texas says no to the PAC 11.  This is good for LU to move up...

It's looking like the WAC for LU. Ofcourse things could change Tuesday after Texas announcement.

He couldn't be AD forever...Good Job Legend... Coach Tidwell, you and Tubbs, Switzer, Jimmy Johnson please get us in a better conference.

CUSA plans to invite leftover Big 12 schools if Texas and it's minions leave. This leaves the WAC and Sun as only options for LU.

If Big 12 dissolve, there will be little chance for LU or any FCS to move up. If the Big 12 reload, then opportunities open up.