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re: So when the WAC falls apart, does La Tech rejoin the Sun Belt?
Posted on 8/19/10 at 9:41 pm to Ktulu7
Posted on 8/19/10 at 9:41 pm to Ktulu7
Link? Lots of rambling claims. The majority of Latech's academic budget comes from private sources? What exactly are you claiming? And what state schools DO get their academic money from taxes? Why is Latech different?
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Posted on 8/19/10 at 9:43 pm to ULL Cool J
I just fear the Sun Belt won't take advantage of this chance to add schools because Wright Waters is a moron.
Posted on 8/19/10 at 9:44 pm to ULL Cool J
Sorry, I meant we have the best rate of Alumni giving and the lowest percentage of total budget coming from taxes. I don't remember the percentages now though.
Posted on 8/19/10 at 9:47 pm to bayourant
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If the WAC is going to be destroyed then then why today then why did Utah State tirn down the the Mountain West.
I'm more surprised anyone would want Utah State
Posted on 8/19/10 at 9:58 pm to The Easter Bunny
USU turned down the MWC because they were in it the whole time with BYU. USU's president was acting as the go-between for the WAC and BYU. USU stuck to "the plan", and UNR and FSU didn't.
Now USU just looks really stupid. But then again, if you align yourself with BYU, you reap what you sow.
Now USU just looks really stupid. But then again, if you align yourself with BYU, you reap what you sow.
Posted on 8/20/10 at 8:03 am to thetigerman
WAC Commish Karl Benson thought he was going to pull one over on the MWC by sort of poaching BYU. However, the MWC did a preemptive strike and by doing so just absolutely raped the WAC and left it for dead in a ditch.
We all discussed who the big loser in the conference carousel would be...Big 12? Now, a few months after the major moves, it is without a doubt the WAC.
Losses: Boise State, Fresno State, Nevada
Remaining Members: LA Tech, Hawaii, Idaho, Utah State, New Mexico State, San Jose State
Replacements (as mentioned by Benson): Texas-San Antonio, Texas State, UC-Davis, Sacramento State
Pee-yoo.
Still, I'm not sure Tech will leave the WAC to join the Sun Belt because that conference is also a steaming pile of monkey shite.
We all discussed who the big loser in the conference carousel would be...Big 12? Now, a few months after the major moves, it is without a doubt the WAC.
Losses: Boise State, Fresno State, Nevada
Remaining Members: LA Tech, Hawaii, Idaho, Utah State, New Mexico State, San Jose State
Replacements (as mentioned by Benson): Texas-San Antonio, Texas State, UC-Davis, Sacramento State
Pee-yoo.
Still, I'm not sure Tech will leave the WAC to join the Sun Belt because that conference is also a steaming pile of monkey shite.
Posted on 8/20/10 at 8:11 am to Ktulu7
quote:This is like tigerdroppings porn.
The Sun Belt would BE so lucky to have LaTech in it.
Posted on 8/20/10 at 8:12 am to hendersonshands
quote:Have you ever been to an MMA event? There's always that guy (and it's 95% of the guys there btw) who pokes his chest out and says with his facial expressions, "Yeah, I could prob'ly do this, but I tore a rotator cuff in high school."
Tech fans think they're a big school. It's hilarious to watch them poke out their chests and try to convince themselves that they're big time.
Tech reminds me of that guy.
Posted on 8/20/10 at 8:20 am to Ktulu7
quote:Last four years:
Bayou, henderson just is salivating to drag Tech to his level
Louisiana-Lafayette 21-27
Louisiana-Monroe 20-28
Louisiana Tech 20-30
If Tech is so much better, why do ULL and ULM have better records over the past four years?
Posted on 8/20/10 at 8:23 am to GABlueDog
The WAC is hedging bets that it can get a bunch of FCS schools to move up and keep there conference together.
The WAC will be horrible.
Say goodbye to the extra revenue that Boise St. was earning for the conference. Staying in the WAC at this point is a foolish move.
The WAC will be horrible.
Say goodbye to the extra revenue that Boise St. was earning for the conference. Staying in the WAC at this point is a foolish move.
Posted on 8/20/10 at 8:25 am to TigerFan1977
quote:I actually don't think it will be any worse than it is. That's mostly because it's never been really good at all.
The WAC will be horrible.
Posted on 8/20/10 at 9:03 am to xiv
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I actually don't think it will be any worse than it is. That's mostly because it's never been really good at all.
Come on man, if you want to argue about records and the state of LA Tech as opposed to ULL that's one thing, but to say that in replacing Boise, Fresno and Nevada with a few FCS teams will leave the WAC in the same state it was, is just ignorant.
Ultimately what happens for Tech will likely be based on bowl tie-ins. Right now the WAC has 3 automatic bids and the SunBelt has 1 (both conferences can get more, but other conferences have to fail to have enough eligible teams). However, after all this fallout I don't see the WAC keeping all these bids whenever the contracts are up. So it will be interesting to see how the bowl tie-ins are shuffled around and if the SunBelt can pick up any.
This post was edited on 8/20/10 at 9:05 am
Posted on 8/20/10 at 9:16 am to Juris Dawg
quote:The WAC is always better than the Sun Belt, usually better than the MAC, and sometimes better than C-USA.
Come on man, if you want to argue about records and the state of LA Tech as opposed to ULL that's one thing, but to say that in replacing Boise, Fresno and Nevada with a few FCS teams will leave the WAC in the same state it was, is just ignorant.
I think that's going to continue.
quote:SBC likely won't pick up anything new. I think you'll see a continued trend where a power conference has eight or nine bowl tie-ins with a condition that if it can't fill all its slots, a Sun Belt team gets picked (I think the Indy Bowl was like that in the final years of its SEC association).
So it will be interesting to see how the bowl tie-ins are shuffled around and if the SunBelt can pick up any.
This post was edited on 8/20/10 at 9:17 am
Posted on 8/20/10 at 9:21 am to xiv
the WAC IS the old sun belt... with Hawaii, who deserves a better conference somehow
Posted on 8/20/10 at 9:22 am to TigerFan1977
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Say goodbye to the extra revenue that Boise St. was earning for the conference. Staying in the WAC at this point is a foolish move.
I think most Tech Fans would rather be in Conference USA. That being said the Conference is not falling apart tomorrow. Tech has time and to await opportunities.
Posted on 8/20/10 at 9:23 am to Ktulu7
I think if Memphis or ECU or UCF are taken by the Big East, then La Tech is on the short list with Troy and MTSU for CUSA. I think it all comes down to who the Big East takes. I think Troy is too close to UAB to get an invite. If Memphis leaves I think MTSU has to be the choice to lock down something in the Tenn market. If it is ECU, then I like La Tech, because I don't think Memphis lets MTSU into the party.
However, if UCF leaves (which I think is the best choice for Big East) then look out for FAU to get an invite. Their team is mid level Sun Belt, but they are building a new stadium. The biggest plus to their case is that it would allow CUSA to maintain a presence in Florida, south FLorida in particular, which can't be understated.
However, if UCF leaves (which I think is the best choice for Big East) then look out for FAU to get an invite. Their team is mid level Sun Belt, but they are building a new stadium. The biggest plus to their case is that it would allow CUSA to maintain a presence in Florida, south FLorida in particular, which can't be understated.
This post was edited on 8/20/10 at 9:25 am
Posted on 8/20/10 at 9:25 am to bayourant
quote:USA would give Tech nine opponents who are closer to Ruston than any of its WACmates.
I think most Tech Fans would rather be in Conference USA.
Posted on 8/20/10 at 9:30 am to xiv
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I think that's going to continue.
I guess you might actually be more optimistic than me then.
I fear that even if the WAC can pick the right FCS schools that can actually get themselves qualified for FBS (which they can't even apply for until next summer) then the result will be a horrible conference that won't be helping Tech out any.
Posted on 8/20/10 at 9:34 am to Juris Dawg
quote:I personally hope that happens and that Tech ends up in the Sun Belt; I'd love a Tech/ULM/ULL round-robin every year.
fear that even if the WAC can pick the right FCS schools that can actually get themselves qualified for FBS (which they can't even apply for until next summer) then the result will be a horrible conference that won't be helping Tech out any.
Posted on 8/20/10 at 9:39 am to xiv
UTSA and TSU are more of a geographic fit for the Sun Belt than for the WAC. The same can be said for Louisiana Tech, though.
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