re: LA Tech AD: We Like Big 12, USA...No Thanks Sun Belt

Posted on 8/31/10 at 9:26 pm to msutiger

Posted by hendersonshands

Univ. of Louisiana Ragin Cajuns

Member since Oct 2007

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Posted on 8/31/10 at 9:26 pm to msutiger

Why would a big conference want Tech? They've got plans for better facilities, but they have shitty ones as of now. They're in a shitty market, Ruston is about 20k people, they don't fill their stadium up, and they don't compete in a weak WAC conference.

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Posted by CunningLinguist

Dallas, TX

Member since Mar 2006

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Posted on 8/31/10 at 9:32 pm to hendersonshands

If you're looking for teams ready to make the jump to a major (current BCS affiliation for my definition here) conference, I'd take any of the following before Tech off the top of my head: TCU, Boise, New Mexico, USM, UCF, BYU, UAB, East Carolina, Tulane, Rice, UH.

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Posted by Lsuhoohoo

Member since Sep 2007

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Posted on 8/31/10 at 9:36 pm to hendersonshands

The Big 12 things is some what ridiculous. Only way its plausible is if the conference loses more members and we see a totally different restructured big 12.

I think Tech gets a bit too much shite for the attendance. In a town of 20,000 people Tech averaged 20,000 in attendance last year. Keep in mind Tech gets close to nothing as far as opposing teams fans since the closest conference school is New Mexico State. In a more regional conference, the attendance would be much better.

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