Curious how well this one gets noticed. I don't think many of these kids realize a football referendum was created and passed a decade ago. Anyway the petition was created yesterday.
http://www.change.org/p/university-of-te...ROhqSSronR

Student newspaper article:
http://www.theshorthorn.com/sports/stude...b2370.html

A page from a book comparing and contrasting the establishment of football in Arlington -- Dallas Cowboys and UT Arlington:
http://books.google.com/books?id=KlxHgYq...ll&f=false

I did one in '07. They dont get the needed notice. They need key stakeholders who are part of the adminstration and/or trustees to sign on.

UTA student started the petition? Or FloridaJag?

Wow. Low Blow...to UTA

(10-16-2014 02:41 PM)SkullyMaroo Wrote:  UTA student started the petition? Or FloridaJag?

Does UTA have a distance learning program?

Almost 1000 signers. Wow

(10-16-2014 02:41 PM)SkullyMaroo Wrote:  UTA student started the petition? Or FloridaJag?

Yes

(10-16-2014 03:06 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(10-16-2014 02:41 PM)SkullyMaroo Wrote:  UTA student started the petition? Or FloridaJag?

Does UTA have a distance learning program?

Yes, FGCU

(10-16-2014 02:41 PM)SkullyMaroo Wrote:  UTA student started the petition? Or FloridaJag?

(10-16-2014 03:15 PM)theothermav Wrote:  

(10-16-2014 03:06 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(10-16-2014 02:41 PM)SkullyMaroo Wrote:  UTA student started the petition? Or FloridaJag?

Does UTA have a distance learning program?

Yes, FGCU

Funny.. alright man stop piling on.

Look, it just makes sense for UTA to start Football. They would be in the same position as South Alabama except they are twice as big and the conference has three more football teams. If Missouri State is added then that gives them another close conference rival.

(10-16-2014 03:24 PM)FloridaJag Wrote:  

(10-16-2014 03:15 PM)theothermav Wrote:  

(10-16-2014 03:06 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(10-16-2014 02:41 PM)SkullyMaroo Wrote:  UTA student started the petition? Or FloridaJag?

Does UTA have a distance learning program?

Yes, FGCU

Funny.. alright man stop piling on.

Look, it just makes sense for UTA to start Football. They would be in the same position as South Alabama except they are twice as big and the conference has three more football teams. If Missouri State is added then that gives them another close conference rival.

435 miles?

(10-16-2014 03:37 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(10-16-2014 03:24 PM)FloridaJag Wrote:  Funny.. alright man stop piling on.

Look, it just makes sense for UTA to start Football. They would be in the same position as South Alabama except they are twice as big and the conference has three more football teams. If Missouri State is added then that gives them another close conference rival.

435 miles?

That's using the USC-Notre Dame rivalry as a benchmark.

I hope they don't ever get football. Or if they do its not FBS at least. Does anybody really want a third UT branch school playing football?


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(10-16-2014 04:39 PM)CornMeal Wrote:  I hope they don't ever get football. Or if they do its not FBS at least. Does anybody really want a third UT branch school playing football?


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Conference By-laws/Guidelines say that if they start football and want to join FBS, we have to let them in.

(10-16-2014 04:39 PM)CornMeal Wrote:  I hope they don't ever get football. Or if they do its not FBS at least. Does anybody really want a third UT branch school playing football?


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We played football against them for 22 straight years. So it's nowhere near as strange to us as UTSA having a football team.

(10-16-2014 03:37 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(10-16-2014 03:24 PM)FloridaJag Wrote:  

(10-16-2014 03:15 PM)theothermav Wrote:  

(10-16-2014 03:06 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(10-16-2014 02:41 PM)SkullyMaroo Wrote:  UTA student started the petition? Or FloridaJag?

Does UTA have a distance learning program?

Yes, FGCU

Funny.. alright man stop piling on.

Look, it just makes sense for UTA to start Football. They would be in the same position as South Alabama except they are twice as big and the conference has three more football teams. If Missouri State is added then that gives them another close conference rival.

435 miles?

I am trying to understand your point.

UT- Arlington to:


Texas State 216 miles
Louisiana Monroe 309 miles
Louisiana Lafayette 413 miles
Missouri State 437 miles
Arkansas State 466 miles
New Mexico State 660 miles
Idaho 1,923 miles

I would like to see the mileage difference between UTA and these FBS Programs:

*NORTH TEXAS
*TCU
*SMU

(10-17-2014 09:15 AM)Cajuncat Wrote:  I would like to see the mileage difference between UTA and these FBS Programs:

*NORTH TEXAS
*TCU
*SMU

Ok,

UTA to:

North Texas 46 miles
TCU 19 miles
SMU 25 miles


ok. What is your point?

(10-17-2014 09:03 AM)FloridaJag Wrote:  

(10-16-2014 03:37 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(10-16-2014 03:24 PM)FloridaJag Wrote:  

(10-16-2014 03:15 PM)theothermav Wrote:  

(10-16-2014 03:06 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  Does UTA have a distance learning program?

Yes, FGCU

Funny.. alright man stop piling on.

Look, it just makes sense for UTA to start Football. They would be in the same position as South Alabama except they are twice as big and the conference has three more football teams. If Missouri State is added then that gives them another close conference rival.

435 miles?

I am trying to understand your point.

UT- Arlington to:


Texas State 216 miles
Louisiana Monroe 309 miles
Louisiana Lafayette 413 miles
Missouri State 437 miles
Arkansas State 466 miles
New Mexico State 660 miles
Idaho 1,923 miles

So Texas State is a "close rival" for NMSU(634 miles) because the rest of the conference is much further?

(10-17-2014 10:44 AM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(10-17-2014 09:03 AM)FloridaJag Wrote:  

(10-16-2014 03:37 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(10-16-2014 03:24 PM)FloridaJag Wrote:  

(10-16-2014 03:15 PM)theothermav Wrote:  Yes, FGCU

Funny.. alright man stop piling on.

Look, it just makes sense for UTA to start Football. They would be in the same position as South Alabama except they are twice as big and the conference has three more football teams. If Missouri State is added then that gives them another close conference rival.

435 miles?

I am trying to understand your point.

UT- Arlington to:


Texas State 216 miles
Louisiana Monroe 309 miles
Louisiana Lafayette 413 miles
Missouri State 437 miles
Arkansas State 466 miles
New Mexico State 660 miles
Idaho 1,923 miles

So Texas State is a "close rival" for NMSU(634 miles) because the rest of the conference is much further?

We were not talking about NMSU and Texas State. We were talking about UT Arlington and I mentioned Missiouri State.