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RE: WAC get's 10th member - for real (Official Discussion Thread)
(10-24-2020 01:13 PM)Itinerant Texan Wrote: Tarleton doesn't see itself as superior to WTAMU, Commerce and Angelo because we understand they have the resources, know how to win, and can beat us on any given Saturday.
They're consistently in the regional and national rankings with us and have earned our respect.
Every conference, at every level, has its consistent top-tier programs representing it at the regional and national level.
Maybe it's just me, but I've never associated Texas State, formerly Southwest Texas State, as a top-tier program in any conference its ever been a part of, at any level.
They sucked in D2 with the Lone Star Conference, REALLY sucked at the FCS level in the Souhland Conference, now have a combined 13-43 record in the Sunbelt, including a 4-12 record against perennial FBS powerhouse Louisiana-Monroe.
C'mon, bobbiecats. Texas State is the epitome of underachiever. The idea of them turning their nose up at any school with a winning tradition is laughable.
I agree with Chrisattsu and Bobcat2013 regarding joining a conference with SLC schools and Tarleton. It is not personal, it is business. We have moved on from that period of time. As of 2019, Texas State had 38,000 students. We outgrew the SLC. SHSU had 21,000 students, Lamar had 15,000 students, SFA had 13,000 students. Tarleton had 13,000 students. We had a $36.6 million dollar athletic budget in 2018-2019, which over half of which comes from the student athletic fee. The students voted to increase the athletic fee. Texas State has had to put money into improving athletic facilities. The football stadium was expended from 16,000 seats to 30,000 seats. The basketball arena was expended to 10,000 seats.
The point is, it costs a lot of money to move up and compete at a higher level. I am real happy for Tarleton's move up to D1 and FCS football. A great move for the school. But I still think WAC FBS football is a pipe dream and I don't think the FBS schools would want to share their playoff revenue with another conference.
As for the performance of my Bobcats, they have been an embarrassment in recent years. I blame the AD for that, but it is reality. At some point we will win a conference championship in a sport that everyone cares about. Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn occasionally. But if we are going to be bad, better to be bad at the FBS level. Tonight we play at BYU on ESPN. This season, we have played SMU at home on ESPN, UTSA at home on ESPN2, ULM on the road on ESPNU, at Boston College on the ACC Network, at South Alabama on ESPNU and next week, Louisiana at home on ESPNU. The TV exposure has been good at the FBS level and we get quality non-conference games at home. Next season we have Baylor at home and in 2024, Arizona State. So overall, a good experience. By the way, Texas State did win back-to-back D2 national championships in 1981 and 1982, which I believe are two more than Tarleton State has won.
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