SE Louisiana

[TopDawG52]

Thinking about making the drive to catch the game. I heard they are ok. Only thing i know is they played Tulane in there opener losing 27 to 21... Not to bad Also Tulane lost this Week to Ole Miss 27 to 13

[YouCanUseaMint]

SELU is a solid team, but the real question for your game is their QB situation. Can't speak to their stadium and game day atmosphere though - never been.

[TopDawG52]

[quote name="YouCanUseaMint" post="845459" timestamp="1284307025"]
SELU is a solid team, but the real question for your game is their QB situation. Can't speak to their stadium and game day atmosphere though - never been.
[/quote]  I here not a big Stadium only seats 7500 and not sure about atmosphere but hopefully we can get half the stadium if it is that big

[coachacola]

I heard that their starting QB should be back for the Lamar game, but he probably won't be 100%.  It's hard to say how well Lamar will play next week, which should make the whole season that more exciting.  Hopefully the fans will keep coming even if they do suffer a bad loss or two.  I think going 1-3 to start the season is to be expected, and going 2-2 should be cause for celebration.  All the other recent start-ups seem to be playing mostly home games against non-D1 teams their first year.

[Guest mffl]

[quote name="TopDawG52" post="845453" timestamp="1284306674"]
Not to bad Also Tulane lost this Week to Ole Miss 27 to 13
[/quote]

Of course Ole Miss lost to Jacksonville State in week 1  :D.

Wish I could make it to this one.

[bigred360]

Yea, SE Louisiana will be a difficult team for Lamar. I think they were picked 3rd in the preseason SLC polls.

Just hope we play better versus the Lions than we did against Webber.

[77]

Small stadium not much goin on comaprared to McNeese or Lamar (Tailgating). Card fans should show up you could possibly have more fans than they do.

[TexasTerror]

I love going to game in Hammond at Strawberry Stadium...

Environment has improved over the last few years and the stadium has been upgraded as well (nice press box - good Jambalaya!). I've always thought the folks (from fans to administrators to 'security') in Hammond are the nicest and most pleasurable to be around. No slam on McFolks, who are good and most knowledgeable...

[pwdonaldson]

Hello everyone!

Can't wait for the game this weekend between Southeastern and Lamar.  Nice to have you guys back on the football scene.  If you want to chat with some Lion fans before the game, you can head to our board at this site: http://forums.delphiforums.com/southeastern

As for the stadium, game-day atmosphere, and team, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised by all.  The stadium certainly isn't the largest in the SLC but I think it's a cozy atmosphere and there isn't a bad seat in the house.  The pre-game atmosphere is still a work in progress but the tailgating scene is picking up and we're hoping it will continue to pick up with a few winning seasons under our belt.  As for the team, most of our fans think this is the best team we've fielded since returning football to Hammond.  Lots of high expectations for this season.

Again, welcome back to the Southland football scene and hope to see at least two thousand of you guys at the Berry this weekend :)

[AJ25]

[quote name="mffl" post="845569" timestamp="1284321049"]
[quote author=TopDawG52 link=topic=72891.msg845453#msg845453 date=1284306674]
Not to bad Also Tulane lost this Week to Ole Miss 27 to 13
[/quote]

Of course Ole Miss lost to Jacksonville State in week 1  :D.

Wish I could make it to this one.
[/quote]

Tulane was 2 blown plays away from making Ole Miss 0-2.

[NorthoftheBorder]

[quote name="AJ25" post="846418" timestamp="1284397814"]
[quote author=mffl link=topic=72891.msg845569#msg845569 date=1284321049]
[quote author=TopDawG52 link=topic=72891.msg845453#msg845453 date=1284306674]
Not to bad Also Tulane lost this Week to Ole Miss 27 to 13
[/quote]

Of course Ole Miss lost to Jacksonville State in week 1  :D.

Wish I could make it to this one.
[/quote]

Tulane was 2 blown plays away from making Ole Miss 0-2.
[/quote]


AJ25 you should have been at the game Saturday night.  Your homeboys played very well.

[bigred360]

[quote name="pwdonaldson" post="846314" timestamp="1284388147"]
Hello everyone!

Can't wait for the game this weekend between Southeastern and Lamar.  Nice to have you guys back on the football scene.  If you want to chat with some Lion fans before the game, you can head to our board at this site: http://forums.delphiforums.com/southeastern

As for the stadium, game-day atmosphere, and team, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised by all.  The stadium certainly isn't the largest in the SLC but I think it's a cozy atmosphere and there isn't a bad seat in the house.  The pre-game atmosphere is still a work in progress but the tailgating scene is picking up and we're hoping it will continue to pick up with a few winning seasons under our belt.  As for the team, most of our fans think this is the best team we've fielded since returning football to Hammond.  Lots of high expectations for this season.

Again, welcome back to the Southland football scene and hope to see at least two thousand of you guys at the Berry this weekend :)

[/quote]


Thanks for visiting the site hope for a competitive game with you guys. I've got to work Saturday so I can't make the trip but I do hope a couple thousand of the Cardinal faithful do.

[becktobigs]

All the other recent start-ups seem to be playing mostly home games against non-D1 teams their first year.

and Georgia State lost to one of them.  Lambuth is an NAIA school making the transition to D2.  Bill Curry (he's 57-96 without the 3 years at Alabama) can really coach but at least I don't have to his constantly negative color commentary.

[coachacola]

[quote name="becktobigs" post="846595" timestamp="1284409003"]
All the other recent start-ups seem to be playing mostly home games against non-D1 teams their first year.

and Georgia State lost to one of them.  Lambuth is an NAIA school making the transition to D2.  Bill Curry (he's 57-96 without the 3 years at Alabama) can really coach but at least I don't have to his constantly negative color commentary.
[/quote]

Attendance dropped from 30K for their first game to just 12K for this game.  I read that their season ticket sales aren't that great, they had a lot of students and walkups for their first game.

[pwdonaldson]

[quote name="coachacola" post="846603" timestamp="1284409725"]
[quote author=becktobigs link=topic=72891.msg846595#msg846595 date=1284409003]
All the other recent start-ups seem to be playing mostly home games against non-D1 teams their first year.

and Georgia State lost to one of them.  Lambuth is an NAIA school making the transition to D2.  Bill Curry (he's 57-96 without the 3 years at Alabama) can really coach but at least I don't have to his constantly negative color commentary.
[/quote]

Attendance dropped from 30K for their first game to just 12K for this game.  I read that their season ticket sales aren't that great, they had a lot of students and walkups for their first game.
[/quote]

As you may be aware, Southeastern went through this process in 2003 and 7 years down the road, one thing is obvious to me: you have to build upon that initial support quickly.  Though you guys opened with a lot larger crowd than we did, we went from selling out our stadium with additional temporary bleachers in the first year, to fighting for support underneath the shadow of LSU in the next.  You guys don't have UT or A&M right down the road and already seem to have a pretty strong fan base, so hopefully you can keep the strong attendance going. 

Student engagement and winning early are the keys.  A successful transition into SLC could make or break it, especially with many of your fans already talking about FBS.  Start losing to the Southeasterns, Nicholls, and Northwesterns, and it becomes harder to say you can compete with teams in the WAC and support of the average fan who don't care about teams in the FCS begins to wane.

[bigred360]

[quote name="coachacola" post="846603" timestamp="1284409725"]
[quote author=becktobigs link=topic=72891.msg846595#msg846595 date=1284409003]
All the other recent start-ups seem to be playing mostly home games against non-D1 teams their first year.

and Georgia State lost to one of them.  Lambuth is an NAIA school making the transition to D2.  Bill Curry (he's 57-96 without the 3 years at Alabama) can really coach but at least I don't have to his constantly negative color commentary.
[/quote]

Attendance dropped from 30K for their first game to just 12K for this game.  I read that their season ticket sales aren't that great, they had a lot of students and walkups for their first game.
[/quote]

How did this happen with attendance for Georgia State? TexasTerror was always stating they did so much better advertising their startup football program and Lamar was missing the boat is that area always attacking our SID.  ::)

[TexasTerror]

[quote name="bigred360" post="846735" timestamp="1284422309"]How did this happen with attendance for Georgia State? TexasTerror was always stating they did so much better advertising their startup football program and Lamar was missing the boat is that area always attacking our SID.  ::)[/quote]

Promotion of their university... getting the name recognition nationally and utilizing the resources available to generate publicity (instead of forcing fans to rely on the local newspapers to do it).

There is a difference between advertising and promotions and public relations of a program.

[Guest mffl]

Well I think we will have another sellout for the next one. Everybody seems just as excited for Sam as we were for this past weekend.

[AJ25]

[quote name="NorthoftheBorder" post="846421" timestamp="1284398238"]
[quote author=AJ25 link=topic=72891.msg846418#msg846418 date=1284397814]
[quote author=mffl link=topic=72891.msg845569#msg845569 date=1284321049]
[quote author=TopDawG52 link=topic=72891.msg845453#msg845453 date=1284306674]
Not to bad Also Tulane lost this Week to Ole Miss 27 to 13
[/quote]

Of course Ole Miss lost to Jacksonville State in week 1  :D.

Wish I could make it to this one.
[/quote]

Tulane was 2 blown plays away from making Ole Miss 0-2.
[/quote]


AJ25 you should have been at the game Saturday night.  Your homeboys played very well.
[/quote]

Sure wish I could have made it, just didn't have the money to make it all the way down to New Orleans. I know it's off subject, but Tulane is much improved this year and will continue improving. Back to the subject.. SELA should be a top 25 ranked D1-AA team if they aren't already. Those boys can play.

[NorthoftheBorder]

[quote name="AJ25" post="847056" timestamp="1284443671"]
[quote author=NorthoftheBorder link=topic=72891.msg846421#msg846421 date=1284398238]
[quote author=AJ25 link=topic=72891.msg846418#msg846418 date=1284397814]
[quote author=mffl link=topic=72891.msg845569#msg845569 date=1284321049]
[quote author=TopDawG52 link=topic=72891.msg845453#msg845453 date=1284306674]
Not to bad Also Tulane lost this Week to Ole Miss 27 to 13
[/quote]

Of course Ole Miss lost to Jacksonville State in week 1  :D.

Wish I could make it to this one.
[/quote]

Tulane was 2 blown plays away from making Ole Miss 0-2.
[/quote]


AJ25 you should have been at the game Saturday night.  Your homeboys played very well.
[/quote]

Sure wish I could have made it, just didn't have the money to make it all the way down to New Orleans. I know it's off subject, but Tulane is much improved this year and will continue improving. Back to the subject.. SELA should be a top 25 ranked D1-AA team if they aren't already. Those boys can play.
[/quote]

I was talking about your home boys at Lamar.  All 4 played well although I saw this morning that A Beard has reinjured his knee.  Don't know what that means but the rumblings don't sound good.

[AJ25]

[quote name="NorthoftheBorder" post="847136" timestamp="1284473537"]
[quote author=AJ25 link=topic=72891.msg847056#msg847056 date=1284443671]
[quote author=NorthoftheBorder link=topic=72891.msg846421#msg846421 date=1284398238]
[quote author=AJ25 link=topic=72891.msg846418#msg846418 date=1284397814]
[quote author=mffl link=topic=72891.msg845569#msg845569 date=1284321049]
[quote author=TopDawG52 link=topic=72891.msg845453#msg845453 date=1284306674]
Not to bad Also Tulane lost this Week to Ole Miss 27 to 13
[/quote]

Of course Ole Miss lost to Jacksonville State in week 1  :D.

Wish I could make it to this one.
[/quote]

Tulane was 2 blown plays away from making Ole Miss 0-2.
[/quote]


AJ25 you should have been at the game Saturday night.  Your homeboys played very well.
[/quote]

Sure wish I could have made it, just didn't have the money to make it all the way down to New Orleans. I know it's off subject, but Tulane is much improved this year and will continue improving. Back to the subject.. SELA should be a top 25 ranked D1-AA team if they aren't already. Those boys can play.
[/quote]

I was talking about your home boys at Lamar.  All 4 played well although I saw this morning that A Beard has reinjured his knee.  Don't know what that means but the rumblings don't sound good.
[/quote]

Oh yeah. For some reason I thought you were talking about the 409 guys that play for Tulane. But yeah, Lumberton boys are some big contributors for Lamar. Hussey's hard work is paying off, I think he's going to be a stud all 3 years he's there. Beard's knee just can't seem to get healthy, but from how long I've known him.. He won't let anyone take him off the field unless he can't walk anymore. So if he's not out there, it must be bad.

[bigred360]

[quote name="TexasTerror" post="846742" timestamp="1284422827"]
[quote author=bigred360 link=topic=72891.msg846735#msg846735 date=1284422309]How did this happen with attendance for Georgia State? TexasTerror was always stating they did so much better advertising their startup football program and Lamar was missing the boat is that area always attacking our SID.  ::)[/quote]

Promotion of their university... getting the name recognition nationally and utilizing the resources available to generate publicity (instead of forcing fans to rely on the local newspapers to do it).

There is a difference between advertising and promotions and public relations of a program.
[/quote]

Whatever, it doesn't seem to be too big a deal as GSU only had 12,000 after 30,000 for the first game. I believe the SID and AD for Development at Lamar did a nice job with promotions and public relations.

[coachacola]

The "In the Cards" blog says that their QB will not play against Lamar.

[NorthoftheBorder]

[quote name="coachacola" post="847403" timestamp="1284490208"]
The "In the Cards" blog says that their QB will not play against Lamar.
[/quote]

Coach, I saw in a post on another website where you said you hoped to make it down for a football game sometime this season.  I thought you must live in the area by your posts of pictures of the stadium and you local knowledge of LU.  How did I get that confused?

[coachacola]

I'm from mid-county and went to Lamar in the 80s but live in the Austin area now.  Since I can't make it down very often I'm always checking out the web for any info I can find on Lamar.