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Planning on attending away games at UTSA (Alamodome) and Northern Colorado (Greely). Roundtrip economy flights from Houston to Denver (about a 2 hour drive to Greely) are less than $150. Can stay in Greely or Fort Collins, both are great places to visit.
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We open the season with North American University, whoever that is. They are not a member of the NCAA or the NAIA. The best I can determine the entire school in housed in a former hotel in Houston. They beat Louisiana College by a point last Saturday. La. College just moved from NCAA III to NAIA this year. They also play Sul Ross (III), several prep schools, a couple of D2's and Texas Southern. Lamar appears to be their "biggest" game. If this isn't what I call a roster game, we're in trouble. Roster game? If you want to see a kid play is who may not play again all year, this is your best chance. I watch the end of blowouts for this reason.
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We open the season with North American University, whoever that is. They are not a member of the NCAA or the NAIA. The best I can determine the entire school in housed in a former hotel in Houston. They beat Louisiana College by a point last Saturday. La. College just moved from NCAA III to NAIA this year. They also play Sul Ross (III), several prep schools, a couple of D2's and Texas Southern. Lamar appears to be their "biggest" game. If this isn't what I call a roster game, we're in trouble. Roster game? If you want to see a kid play is who may not play again all year, this is your best chance. I watch the end of blowouts for this reason.

 

I'm seeing that too.

Their games against TSU and us are their biggest games. Hard to get excited about playing a team that probably wouldn't even beat the 10th best HS program in Houston... then it's a paycheck game against UTSA and a trip to play Northern Colorado... making the ACU game the first game I think there will be buzz around.

Don't get me wrong- if I either lived in Beaumont or didn't have work on Friday, I'd be at the NAU game... but not going over to see a 60-0 beatdown that probably won't even be as good as a controlled scrimmage.

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Theres no nuthin on this game. Wheres LU PR? City of Beaumont?

 

maybe they watched the 3rd grade production of the coachs show on youtube?

 

My reasons for lack of excitement

- its Thursday, Its 110 degrees, everyone is talking bout covid, Afghanistan, hurricane. Our offense. Damn near zero words from Morgan. And we are playing the crapiest team weve every brought in. (And we have a storied tradition of bullshite home opener opponents.)

 

its just a full dress scrimmage with the availability of pretzels, beer, and overpriced cokes. If you can walk you are gonna play.

 

but i will be there!

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True story.

 

I mentioned them being a crap team in a Tweet about "Bishop Sycamore HS" and players on the team were tweeting back at me- even after I told them they'd be better served proving it on the field.

 

This is their first "real" football game.

 

They don't even have a roster on their site (which is a good reason to not have "Game Notes" ready to put out yet). In fact, go to their web-site and click "Roster" and it's their basketball roster.

 

This better turn into a "controlled scrimmage" quickly. How much did we pay them to drive over and take the "L" from us?

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True story.

 

I mentioned them being a crap team in a Tweet about "Bishop Sycamore HS" and players on the team were tweeting back at me- even after I told them they'd be better served proving it on the field.

 

This is their first "real" football game.

 

They don't even have a roster on their site (which is a good reason to not have "Game Notes" ready to put out yet). In fact, go to their web-site and click "Roster" and it's their basketball roster.

 

This better turn into a "controlled scrimmage" quickly. How much did we pay them to drive over and take the "L" from us?[/QUO

 

If you scroll down past Men's Basketball and just before women's basketball you'll find the football roster, complete with their majors but not their high schools. No clue where they found any of them or if they went to high school. Also note that what is showing is A-D. If you're looking for someone who's last name starts with something else, you have to click on that letter group. That said, I plan watch them play. Wonder if the programs will have their roster? Why do think I looked it up?

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True story.

 

I mentioned them being a crap team in a Tweet about "Bishop Sycamore HS" and players on the team were tweeting back at me- even after I told them they'd be better served proving it on the field.

 

This is their first "real" football game.

 

They don't even have a roster on their site (which is a good reason to not have "Game Notes" ready to put out yet). In fact, go to their web-site and click "Roster" and it's their basketball roster.

 

This better turn into a "controlled scrimmage" quickly. How much did we pay them to drive over and take the "L" from us?[/QUO

 

If you scroll down past Men's Basketball and just before women's basketball you'll find the football roster, complete with their majors but not their high schools. No clue where they found any of them or if they went to high school. Also note that what is showing is A-D. If you're looking for someone who's last name starts with something else, you have to click on that letter group. That said, I plan watch them play. Wonder if the programs will have their roster? Why do think I looked it up?

 

Okay, so we have positions and we have names. But no numbers. Assuming none of them used a year of eligibility in 2019 or earlier, they're all "freshmen"... this will be interesting.

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Theres no nuthin on this game. Wheres LU PR? City of Beaumont?

 

maybe they watched the 3rd grade production of the coachs show on youtube?

 

My reasons for lack of excitement

- its Thursday, Its 110 degrees, everyone is talking bout covid, Afghanistan, hurricane. Our offense. Damn near zero words from Morgan. And we are playing the crapiest team weve every brought in. (And we have a storied tradition of bullshite home opener opponents.)

 

its just a full dress scrimmage with the availability of pretzels, beer, and overpriced cokes. If you can walk you are gonna play.

 

but i will be there!

 

The beer and pretzels are overpriced too. But at least there is beer so I'll be there too. Probably should wear a bag over my head.

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True story.

 

I mentioned them being a crap team in a Tweet about "Bishop Sycamore HS" and players on the team were tweeting back at me- even after I told them they'd be better served proving it on the field.

 

This is their first "real" football game.

 

They don't even have a roster on their site (which is a good reason to not have "Game Notes" ready to put out yet). In fact, go to their web-site and click "Roster" and it's their basketball roster.

 

This better turn into a "controlled scrimmage" quickly. How much did we pay them to drive over and take the "L" from us?[/QUO

 

If you scroll down past Men's Basketball and just before women's basketball you'll find the football roster, complete with their majors but not their high schools. No clue where they found any of them or if they went to high school. Also note that what is showing is A-D. If you're looking for someone who's last name starts with something else, you have to click on that letter group. That said, I plan watch them play. Wonder if the programs will have their roster? Why do think I looked it up?

 

Well, our awesome website doesn't even have a BIO typed up on most of our players.

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Yep, what you have described above on how we have operated the athletic dept at my esteemed alma materthis has for the most part, been the Modus Operandi for the 45 years that I have followed LU. But i am changing subjects and hoping to start a little banter among the few of us that still come on this site:

 

I am predicting a 4-7 record this season, and would say that for Morgan's second season, a 6-5 record would be huge and maybe a good sign that he has things headed in the right direction. I would take it with all things considered. Looking for a little enthusiasm with some responses.

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Athletic Department said they could not find anyone to come to Beaumont on the 1st week of the season after the earlier scheduled team cancelled.

I was disappointed with the choice of NAU, but their talent was not as bad as I expected. Who knows the background of their players.

That being said, it is not any worse than Alabama scheduling Mercer in mid season (just another bye week). But Saban says they can not find anyone to play them in Tuscaloosa (bullshit!). So I guess in that respect, we are like Alabama! Lol

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