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Something Tech Could Learn from The U
Posted on 12/12/09 at 11:21 pm
Posted on 12/12/09 at 11:21 pm
Its a shame with all the talent in North Louisiana, that La Tech cant have a top 25 program. They could learn from the docu on miami.
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Posted on 12/12/09 at 11:23 pm to TigaB8a
Miami talent > Leftovers Tech gets from N La. after LSU is done.
Posted on 12/12/09 at 11:25 pm to saintsfan22
Yeah, thats whats going on right now. But if Tech could recruit most the north la talent they would have a chance to be legit.
Posted on 12/12/09 at 11:26 pm to saintsfan22
ruston is trying to bulid out as a city. but the town is small and tech don't let everybody in just to play football you have to try and go to school.
Posted on 12/12/09 at 11:29 pm to 41bengal
From what I hear there is a lot of money in ruston. People would be more willing to put money in if they got better talent in.
Posted on 12/12/09 at 11:30 pm to TigaB8a
Did you just compare North LA talent with Miami?
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Posted on 12/12/09 at 11:31 pm to TigaB8a
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But if Tech could recruit most the north la talent they would have a chance to be legit.
But they never will. Same way Tulane will never keep LSU out of New Orleans and ULL will never keep LSU out of Lafayette. Tech needs to not lose the "leftover" players to USM, Tulsa, and pretty soon Memphis.
Posted on 12/12/09 at 11:34 pm to TigaB8a
Even with all the talent in the world around them, do you think a 4 or 5 star recruit would hang out in Ruston and play on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, when they could be in Sunny Miami??
Posted on 12/12/09 at 11:35 pm to deathvalleytiger10
There are powerhouse teams in other small college towns
Posted on 12/12/09 at 11:36 pm to deathvalleytiger10
If they can get a couple of 8-4 seasons strung together, they might be able to get some of those recruits. Another problem they have is that they are in the WAC and don't play big time games
Posted on 12/12/09 at 11:40 pm to tiger band trumpet
No one wants to wear those ugly uniforms. Use the money to change those and the mascot and then maybe they get some 2 or 3 stars.
Posted on 12/12/09 at 11:42 pm to trakmak777
Not enought talent or ghettos in N Louisiana.
Posted on 12/12/09 at 11:45 pm to TigaB8a
Um, LOSERana Tech will NEVER NEVER NEVER be a consistent top 25 team. For starters they play in the WAC, which would be like LSU playing in the BigTen (geographic wise). Tech needs to join CUSA or the Sunbelt conference in order to maximize their potential. However, even if they do that, they will still not be a consistent top 25 team. 
Posted on 12/12/09 at 11:47 pm to TigaB8a
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There are powerhouse teams in other small college towns
Boise St.? Are they a powerhouse?
The conference has a lot to do with it as well.
I am a Tech Grad and hope that they figure it out. But the comparison of Tech to Miami does not compute.
Posted on 12/12/09 at 11:49 pm to deathvalleytiger10
I am not saying that north la has the talent to be a number 1 school, but they def could get enough talent to be a top 25 team
Posted on 12/12/09 at 11:51 pm to TigaB8a
They outplayed our arse with those leftovers
Posted on 12/12/09 at 11:52 pm to peopleschamp
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They outplayed our arse with those leftovers
Big difference between outplaying and actually winning.
This post was edited on 12/12/09 at 11:53 pm
Posted on 12/12/09 at 11:54 pm to TigaB8a
The University of Houston is the best comparison for Da U given all of the talent in the Houston area.
What helped Miami become great so fast was the lack of real instate competition. Florida and FSU weren't very good yet. Miami only had to fend off out of state schools.
What helped Miami become great so fast was the lack of real instate competition. Florida and FSU weren't very good yet. Miami only had to fend off out of state schools.
Posted on 12/13/09 at 12:04 am to mattz1122
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What helped Miami become great so fast was the lack of real instate competition. Florida and FSU weren't very good yet. Miami only had to fend off out of state schools.
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What Miami did in the late 80's made it cool for guys from Florida to stay instate and not go places like Notre Dame.
Not that a lot of Miami kids went to Notre Dame anyway, but other good schools.
This post was edited on 12/13/09 at 12:05 am
Posted on 12/13/09 at 12:05 am to saintsfan22
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Big difference between outplaying and actually winning.
I completely agree. Well stated. Unfortunately our standard of competition is not LA Tech. I really was impressed by what LA Tech did to LSU, but it does not mean much. I don't take much pleasure from beating LA Tech and watching Bama go 16-0 in 2 years of SEC regular season play. It is too bad our yard stick is not playing in state schools.
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