Texas State Headed To Mountain West Conference?

[Ragin9221]

This is my argument in adding Tech

I know y’all want WKU, but seriously, in the west, LaTech would make an instant rival with all the teams in the Sunbelt West. Just look at it: Louisiana hates Tech, ULM hates Tech, Ark St. hates Tech, USM dislikes Tech, along with Troy and South Alabama. We pride ourselves on being a very regional, compact conference. The West would be as compact as you can get. Pretty much every school is about 3 hours away from each other, making the Sunbelt West a bus league. People want to see regional rivals, and LaTech is the most regional and hated rival out of all of them. I don’t think WKU moves the needle, but if Louisiana played Tech, or ULM, or USM, or Ark St., the fan interest for that game would jump up considerably.

Trust me, it is a hate-hate rivalry, which would make it fun.

The same reason why y'all do not want to add them is the reason why we should add them

[covcaj]

If that remains the case, its another reason not to be in the same conference.

Its certainly not reason for an invite.

And then there is the humiliation factor of Tech coming hat in hand to the "inferior" conference.

[Cajunrunner]

I hope not. I think UL vs. Texas State could be an awesome rivalry in football, baseball and softball every year.

[Policarp]

This is my argument in adding Tech

I know y’all want WKU, but seriously, in the west, LaTech would make an instant rival with all the teams in the Sunbelt West. Just look at it: Louisiana hates Tech, ULM hates Tech, Ark St. hates Tech, USM dislikes Tech, along with Troy and South Alabama. We pride ourselves on being a very regional, compact conference. The West would be as compact as you can get. Pretty much every school is about 3 hours away from each other, making the Sunbelt West a bus league. People want to see regional rivals, and LaTech is the most regional and hated rival out of all of them. I don’t think WKU moves the needle, but if Louisiana played Tech, or ULM, or USM, or Ark St., the fan interest for that game would jump up considerably.

Trust me, it is a hate-hate rivalry, which would make it fun.

The same reason why y'all do not want to add them is the reason why we should add them

You can list 10,000 reasons. Hell No to LTURd.

[Ragin9221]

You can list 10,000 reasons. No to LTURd.

Well this right here proves my point right here! Put those feelings aside and ask what is best for UL and growing fan support.

[Hudsheen#Fired]

Well this right here proves my point right here! Put those feelings aside and ask what is best for UL and growing fan support.

I don't want Nichols, SELU, or McNeese in the conference either. Having these wouldn't help increase fan support just like having tech wouldn't
I dont want 3 teams in Louisiana in the same conference.

[Ragin9221]

I don't want Nichols, SELU, or McNeese in the conference either. Having these wouldn't help increase fan support just like having tech wouldn't
I dont want 3 teams in Louisiana in the same conference.

Explain to me not adding Tech doesn’t help fan support? Specially if we had to play them not just in Football but all sports, it would automatically up the stakes just for the simple fact it would count as a conference game.

McNeese, Nichols is not LaTech. Understand recruiting but that right there is an illusion . So we take decreasing fan support and support for the program away, versus maybe landing a better recruit?

[Hudsheen#Fired]

Not sure how you think adding tech helps fan support. Yes maybe for the 60+ years who remember there being a rivalry but it would be no different than ULM

[Big Buds]

Not sure how you think adding tech helps fan support. Yes maybe for the 60+ years who remember there being a rivalry but it would be no different than ULM

This might be the worst take I’ve seen on this forum in years. LaTech would bring in immediate hate! Not just with Louisiana, but all of the SBC West schools.

[Ragin9221]

Not sure how you think adding tech helps fan support. Yes maybe for the 60+ years who remember there being a rivalry but it would be no different than ULM

Okay so you do not think the average fan in South Louisiana doesnt know who Tech is, and cares nothing about playing them? This is just not us , same goes for ULM, USM, Ark St. etc

ULM would sell out if they ever played we would sell 25k tickets every year for that game, plus the &h— talking that goes with it. This isnt just a UL thing it is a regional thing.

Okay so only the 60 and up crowd only cares? Do you really believe that? Maybe i am dumb. Latech would not increase fan interest at all, and the money that would be gain from playing them in all sports would not make an impact on UL athletics? Maybe i am delusional