LAMAR PREPARES FOR TOUGH CHALLENGE

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BEAUMONT, Texas - After a season-opening victory at home against Grambling State, the Lamar Cardinals hit the road for their first game away from Provost Umphrey Stadium this season. The Cardinals will step up in competition Saturday traveling to College Station, Texas to take on No. 9 Texas A&M. The Aggies come into Saturday's contest after an impressive 52-28 victory over then No. 9 South Carolina.

 

"We're happy to be 1-0 heading into this game against Texas A&M," said head coach Ray Woodard. "I don't think I can say anything about these guys that hasn't already been said after watching their season-opener. Simply put, they are impressive on field. They were arguably the most impressive team in the first weekend of the season. They came out and made a statement in their first game that they are a team to contend with on a national level.

 

"A&M has incredible talent at every position, and Coach Kevin Sumlin does a great job getting his team ready to play every week. One of the most impressive things about them is that they play determined football. A&M presents an incredible challenge for any team," added Woodard.

 

http://www.lamarcardinals.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/090414aaa.html

 

LU Game Notes: http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/lama/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/release/release_20140902aaa.pdf

 

Aggie Game Notes: http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/lama/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/release/release_20140905aaa_tam.pdf

 

Live Audio: http://www.iheart.com/live/AM-560-KLVI-2197/?cid=main.html&pname=657&campid=play_bar&autoplay=true

 

SEC Network: http://espn.go.com/watchespn/index/_/id/1973174/College-Football-Lamar-vs-Texas-A&M

 

Live Stats: http://www.12thman.com/liveStats/liveStats.dbml?ATCLID=209623717&SPID=93232&DB_OEM_ID=27300&LIST_SPORT_KEY=M_FOOTBALL

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[Card Nation]

Zaleon gets it. Honestly, this game is for the most part meaningless to both teams.

 

My message to A&M... Just make sure the check clears

[NorthoftheBorder]

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Not near enough money!!! Of course the NCAA is why we are getting paid so little. A&M could afford to pay $2mil for this game.

[coachacola]

LU would make about $1 million if they were in a FBS conference, but even $325K is pretty low to be paying a FCS opponent. Maybe Jason Henderson hasn't learned the art of negotiation very well.

[Card Nation]

Oh, I was not aware that this amount was low. Does anybody know what LSU is paying SAM this weekend?

[geezer]

No , but I know that Idaho is getting $975K for showing up to play Florida and weather causing the game not to be played. In the future FCS schools playing teams from the five major conferences may be a rarity, so if you need the payday games to make your athletic budget work it may be important to get into a FBS conference.

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Edited September 5, 2014 by geezer

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SHSU is getting $500K for playing LSU and McNeese is getting $415K for their game at Nebraska.

[Card Nation]

SAM will receive $500,000 to play LSU. Geezer, you make a good point.... FBS pays alot more money and would definitely bring in more money, etc. I understand now why we should bump up if given the chance.

 

The problem is that we can't really control if someone else accepts us or not... We have to maintain our own house... We have to act in a reasonable and responsible way with the money, resources, and opportunities that we do have.....

 

Can anyone explain to me why SAM is getting $175,000 more to play LSU than we are getting to play A&M?

[geezer]

Can't give a factual answer but I would suppose it has to do with Sam's success the last several years and the Lamar game was set either before the first season or maybe the second season.

[Card Nation]

Can't give a factual answer but I would suppose it has to do with Sam's success the last several years and the Lamar game was set either before the first season or maybe the second season.

 

Thanks. Both SAM and McNeese have had better programs and both are receiving higher payouts. Makes sense. Hopefully we can get to that category soon.