Guest CardAmbassador Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 coachacola wrote: Rumors of Lamar joining the WAC is causing quite the stir on the WAC Message board! http://forums.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=451&f=2368 I'll say this the remaining WAC is nothing to get cracked up over. They weren't the teams that made the WAC a big name. When was the last time you heard someone talk about Idaho football? The only school that should be slightly upset is Utah State, they're pretty good in basketball and they are well known enough to be else where. Besides Utah State the rest of them have nothing going for them.
LU Cardinal Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 A couple of those guys didn't have anything nice to say about Lamar or our area.
jdcurran235 Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 Most peoples opinions about our area is out of ignorance. When you tell people that LU is in a metro of 388K and that we have the best attendance record in the SLC, some people will change thier tune. But Beaumont as a whole has a bad rep. Some of what people say is fair and some is not. The best thing we can do for LU is to counteract the ignorance with fact. The truth is we are a good fit for the WAC whether people know it or not. La Tech is in no way better aligned for FBS play than we are except that they have been there longer. JMO
Guest LU4LIFE Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 jdcurran235 wrote: Most peoples opinions about our area is out of ignorance. When you tell people that LU is in a metro of 388K and that we have the best attendance record in the SLC, some people will change thier tune. But Beaumont as a whole has a bad rep. Some of what people say is fair and some is not. The best thing we can do for LU is to counteract the ignorance with fact. The truth is we are a good fit for the WAC whether people know it or not. La Tech is in no way better aligned for FBS play than we are except that they have been there longer. JMO I agree 100% with you.
Guest CardinalClaw Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 This is something small but the Golden Triangle area has a population a little under 500,000 according to the 2010 cencus.
Guest CardinalClaw Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 I want to know why so many people on the WAC board talk crap about LAMAR's name, they act like it's the only university in the world that is named after someone an not a state.
Guest CardAmbassador Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 jdcurran235 wrote: Most peoples opinions about our area is out of ignorance. When you tell people that LU is in a metro of 388K and that we have the best attendance record in the SLC, some people will change thier tune. But Beaumont as a whole has a bad rep. Some of what people say is fair and some is not. The best thing we can do for LU is to counteract the ignorance with fact. The truth is we are a good fit for the WAC whether people know it or not. La Tech is in no way better aligned for FBS play than we are except that they have been there longer. JMO What's up Justin, I'm glad you made an account over here. (it's Tommy)
Guest bigred360 Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 Most of the negative posts I read were from a Boise State fan with the username ianforheisman which is stupid. Ian Johnson for the Heisman Trophy? Really, that is all I need to know about the guy to know his comments are out of ignorance. Why is a Boise State fan worried about who the WAC invites? Weird!
Guest PNG1992 Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 I dont think LU is screwing themselves out of an invite, none of us even know if there's one on the table.
Guest CardAmbassador Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 PNG1992 wrote: I dont think LU is screwing themselves out of an invite, none of us even know if there's one on the table. True. Although I think there is, it's largely based on assumptions and circumstantial evidence. Even if we did reject, it would ultimately be Jimmy Simmons decision. And J. Simmons is one person I respect enough not to question his decision making.
Guest PNG1992 Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 BTW I want to thank you guys that put bigredinsider.com in your signatures on those other fan forums. I think its generated some new traffic on our site.
Guest bigred360 Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 I have zero inside information but where there is smoke, there is usually fire. ;)
jdcurran235 Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 they are doing a vote on the WAC board about whether they should or should not invite LU. It looks like it is about 50/50. Probably texas versus the west if I had to guess.
Guest CardAmbassador Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 jdcurran235 wrote: they are doing a vote on the WAC board about whether they should or should not invite LU. It looks like it is about 50/50. Probably texas versus the west if I had to guess. http://bigredinsider.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&Itemid=125&func=view&catid=5&id=6840 Here is the poll thread we started. I agree, I think it's mostly Texas vs. the west. It's funny. I'm 100% sure if it was SHSU and not TxST fans then we would be seeing a different story. I voted over there. I think there are some more level headed fans of alot of the remaining WAC schools that think Lamar is actually a good decision.
Guest bigred360 Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 I voted too and there were just a few posters that were very negative toward Lamar University and most of them are individuals who support schools that will be no longer in the WAC. A couple of you guys made some great post!
jdcurran235 Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 Does anyone know the exact circumstances when we left the SBC orignally. Where we asked to leave, or did we ask to leave? Money? etc.
Guest CardAmbassador Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 jdcurran235 wrote: Does anyone know the exact circumstances when we left the SBC orignally. Where we asked to leave, or did we ask to leave? Money? etc. I would imagine coachacola knows the answer to this one.
Guest bigred360 Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 I believe it was one to cut travel cost and two alumni were told there would be a better possibility to renew our football program in the SLC. Finally, we were told we would be more competitive in all our sports in the SLC. As you see by the MBB program that wasn't true. No, we were no asked to leave the Sun Belt.
Guest Adams Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 I was surprised to hear that Lamar might get an invite to the WAC but man would it be huge for them and the city of Beaumont. What a boost it would be for Lamar University to be an FBS school. I really hope it happens.
Guest CardAmbassador Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 Adams wrote: I was surprised to hear that Lamar might get an invite to the WAC but man would it be huge for them and the city of Beaumont. What a boost it would be for Lamar University to be an FBS school. I really hope it happens. Even if the WAC deal doesn't happen. Lamar will still try and find a way to FBS over the next couple of years. I think with the amount of movement we could see in certain conferences there is a pretty good possibility it will happen.
Guest bigred360 Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 I know Dr. Simmons, Coach Tidwell, Coach Tubbs and other administrators at Lamar will make the right decision about the WAC. I know there have been some communication because Frank Messina a bigtime donor to Lamar athletics and a former LU athlete called one of Coach Tidwell's shows and asked him point blank if they were in talks with the WAC. Coach Tidwell responded, "Now you've put me on the hot seat with that question. I'll have to respectfully say no comment at this time." http://www.corporationwiki.com/Texas/Beaumont/messina-s-liquors-inc/31345539.aspx The leadership at Lamar will make the move to FBS when the right situation occurs and it maybe the WAC. However, it they don't accept a bid (or one isn't offered at this time)I still see Lamar leaving the SLC within the next 5 years.
Guest CardAmbassador Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=451&f=2368&t=7241110&p=2 There is only one TSU guy insulting Lamar over there but he is citing some questionable data and he wont post his source. I called him out on it.
Guest CardinalClaw Posted February 27, 2011 Posted February 27, 2011 Both of you are really giving it to them over on that board. Keep it up, most of those guy don't know what they are talking about.
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