Texas State Headed To Mountain West Conference?

[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

[Hudsheen#Fired]

Maybe I'm too young to remember playing them every year as we haven't played every year since 2000. I just don't hate tech. Louisiana tech has been 3-9 the past 3 years and is 1-3 this year.


Ah yes everyone would hate and get up for their super bowl against a ____ty football team

[SMD7636]

UL would also save in travel costs for all sports by adding LaTech vs. WKU.

[ULGrad@HOU]

A big NO to adding Tech.

[Cajun90]

I would be shocked if the SBC presidents would ever invite Tech. Some don't seem to understand that their administration (not fans) have purposefully tried to damage multiple schools in this league.

And while they try to put themselves out their as some kind of academic powerhouse they are far from it. I have personally known professors at Tech that left because of what amounts to academic fraud in passing students with advanced degrees to keep up their numbers.

And for those doubting me there is this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwgJ4Frx-Sk

[ZoomZoom]

A big NO to adding Tech.

You’re not alone.

Mr. Jay Walker if you’re out there (or anyone that has it). Please post the link to your SBC board post regarding many of the bridges Tech has burned with multiple SBC members. Thank you in advance.

It’s a list of Ruston’s dishonesty and other missteps with SBC members. UL and ULM won’t be the only ones closing the door. It’s pretty much DOA.

Tommy Mac’s little bravado video, remember where he was before Tech. He was playing to that audience too. Though they’d love to move up, at least they know don’t bother trying the SBC.

[RaginCajun77]

Same here. Im definitely missing something here. MAC, MW, AAC, CUSA and SBC. It's definitely b/t AAC or SBC. And as of the last 3 years, I'm picking the Belt as the Top G5.

We're moving to a P2 and then everyone else model. The PAC and MWC are trying to fill gaps, unfortunately there aren't schools available that will bring the brand value that you had before. So, the conferences look at markets to fill the gaps, admittedly Texas State is in a good spot located between Austin and San Antonio. However, the competition for eyes on your product is fierce, with UT nearby. I don't see television networks continuing to pay boatloads of cash with some of these reworked conferences.

This is why I've always felt that marketing the Ragin' Cajun brand is critical. We have the most unique name in the United States. However, we lack visual representation via a mascot and finding Ragin' Cajuns gear is a struggle the further you move from Lafayette.