A good writeup on the Cats. We need to stay healthy and have a couple of guys step up, but have good potential, even with our difficult SOS. Do we make any kind of next step? We will see. The Texans will always have something to say about that. I also think Austin Peay could spoil a conference title. A next step for us is to stop laying eggs and be consistent. Do that and I can see us make it past the 2nd round. If we don't right that ship, then this could be a huge HTN season...

https://www.si.com/college/fcs/uac/2026-...op-the-uac

Here is the same writeup for the Govs. The biggest advantage that AP will have is their schedule. They get both ACU and Tarleton at home, where they have been playing very well.

https://www.si.com/college/fcs/uac/2026-...ders-again

If you check out the live cam, they are finally laying down the turf at the new UNA Bank Independent Stadium.

https://www.una.edu/bistadium/index.html

(07-31-2026 10:44 AM)Outsider Wrote:  If you check out the live cam, they are finally laying down the turf at the new UNA Bank Independent Stadium.

https://www.una.edu/bistadium/index.html

I’m excited for them! Not sure if I’ll make it back for a game this season or not. I may try to drive up for the UWF game in early November.

You gotta go to the opening of a new stadium!

(08-02-2026 07:00 AM)FoUTASportscaster Wrote:  You gotta go to the opening of a new stadium!

You’re right. I wish I could but I live six hours away down in Pensacola. I may change my mind and try to make it.

(08-02-2026 12:23 PM)unalions Wrote:  

(08-02-2026 07:00 AM)FoUTASportscaster Wrote:  You gotta go to the opening of a new stadium!

You’re right. I wish I could but I live six hours away down in Pensacola. I may change my mind and try to make it.

I grew up in Florence. Was Braly just too outdated or did they just decide they needed their own place now that they’re D1?

(08-02-2026 09:44 PM)AssKickingChicken Wrote:  

(08-02-2026 12:23 PM)unalions Wrote:  

(08-02-2026 07:00 AM)FoUTASportscaster Wrote:  You gotta go to the opening of a new stadium!

You’re right. I wish I could but I live six hours away down in Pensacola. I may change my mind and try to make it.

I grew up in Florence. Was Braly just too outdated or did they just decide they needed their own place now that they’re D1?

It was a culmination of those things and an impasse with the local school board over stadium upgrades, etc. Not being able to have logos on the field and end zone (for either school) was also wearing the relationship thin. Even the required conference logo was very faintly sprayed on the field. I have so many memories in Braly including watching the D2 title game there all those years but things change. The HS is finishing up a major upgrade in the end zone near the baseball field with new locker rooms, etc.

(08-03-2026 12:30 AM)unalions Wrote:  

(08-02-2026 09:44 PM)AssKickingChicken Wrote:  

(08-02-2026 12:23 PM)unalions Wrote:  

(08-02-2026 07:00 AM)FoUTASportscaster Wrote:  You gotta go to the opening of a new stadium!

You’re right. I wish I could but I live six hours away down in Pensacola. I may change my mind and try to make it.

I grew up in Florence. Was Braly just too outdated or did they just decide they needed their own place now that they’re D1?

It was a culmination of those things and an impasse with the local school board over stadium upgrades, etc. Not being able to have logos on the field and end zone (for either school) was also wearing the relationship thin. Even the required conference logo was very faintly sprayed on the field. I have so many memories in Braly including watching the D2 title game there all those years but things change. The HS is finishing up a major upgrade in the end zone near the baseball field with new locker rooms, etc.

UNA has something to be proud of now, even with the history of Braly. ACU played at the Abilene ISD Shotwell Stadium for decades. We have never looked back once we built Wildcat Stadium.

(08-03-2026 12:30 AM)unalions Wrote:  

(08-02-2026 09:44 PM)AssKickingChicken Wrote:  

(08-02-2026 12:23 PM)unalions Wrote:  

(08-02-2026 07:00 AM)FoUTASportscaster Wrote:  You gotta go to the opening of a new stadium!

You’re right. I wish I could but I live six hours away down in Pensacola. I may change my mind and try to make it.

I grew up in Florence. Was Braly just too outdated or did they just decide they needed their own place now that they’re D1?

It was a culmination of those things and an impasse with the local school board over stadium upgrades, etc. Not being able to have logos on the field and end zone (for either school) was also wearing the relationship thin. Even the required conference logo was very faintly sprayed on the field. I have so many memories in Braly including watching the D2 title game there all those years but things change. The HS is finishing up a major upgrade in the end zone near the baseball field with new locker rooms, etc.

I had heard they were always in a urinating contest with the school board. I graduated from Coffee in the 1980s so I didn’t really know much about the situation then. Always thought it was rough on the field with three teams playing on it. Never actually knew until fairly recently the city owned it. Always assumed the college did for some reason.

Enjoy the new digs. It probably benefits FHS not having to share it anymore.

Am I the only one beyond ready to get this season started?

Tarleton and Stephenville High School shared a stadium. One of things I was told was in moving to D1, the stadium had to be made available to visiting teams 24 hours before a game. That effectively killed Friday night High School Football at Tarleton. The town built a high school stadium after much debate. It’s nicer than half of D1 stadiums. Alabama rules may be different. But I thought this was an NCAA thing. Regardless, an FCS school should not play in a high school stadium or share theirs.

(08-04-2026 04:15 PM)DodgeHouse Wrote:  Tarleton and Stephenville High School shared a stadium. One of things I was told was in moving to D1, the stadium had to be made available to visiting teams 24 hours before a game. That effectively killed Friday night High School Football at Tarleton. The town built a high school stadium after much debate. It’s nicer than half of D1 stadiums. Alabama rules may be different. But I thought this was an NCAA thing. Regardless, an FCS school should not play in a high school stadium or share theirs.

If you are saying Stephenville HS Stadium is better than Incarnate Word I would concur but then again I’ve been to 3A Stadiums in Texas that were better than that DATED Stadium

Not sure why they ever updated the Electronics when the old dot lights were a better match for antiquity purposes

(08-04-2026 12:11 PM)Outsider Wrote:  Am I the only one beyond ready to get this season started?

No, no you are not.

(08-06-2026 11:30 AM)FoUTASportscaster Wrote:  

(08-04-2026 12:11 PM)Outsider Wrote:  Am I the only one beyond ready to get this season started?

No, no you are not.

Good, thought I was going crazy there for a bit.

(08-06-2026 03:54 PM)Outsider Wrote:  

(08-06-2026 11:30 AM)FoUTASportscaster Wrote:  

(08-04-2026 12:11 PM)Outsider Wrote:  Am I the only one beyond ready to get this season started?

No, no you are not.

Good, thought I was going crazy there for a bit.

Promise friend! I’m so excited ???! It’s going to be a good year!

(08-06-2026 07:16 PM)Wolfiefan Wrote:  

(08-06-2026 03:54 PM)Outsider Wrote:  

(08-06-2026 11:30 AM)FoUTASportscaster Wrote:  

(08-04-2026 12:11 PM)Outsider Wrote:  Am I the only one beyond ready to get this season started?

No, no you are not.

Good, thought I was going crazy there for a bit.

Promise friend! I’m so excited ???! It’s going to be a good year!

I do think there will some surprise games.

https://tarletonsports.com/sports/football/roster

And Tarleton posts our roster almost three weeks in advance of our first game. HC Todd Whitten is now on X.

What in the wide world of sports is happening?

(08-09-2026 10:08 AM)TexanFan Wrote:  https://tarletonsports.com/sports/football/roster

And Tarleton posts our roster almost three weeks in advance of our first game. HC Todd Whitten is now on X.

What in the wide world of sports is happening?

Sorry you guys had to wait so long.

(08-09-2026 10:08 AM)TexanFan Wrote:  https://tarletonsports.com/sports/football/roster

And Tarleton posts our roster almost three weeks in advance of our first game. HC Todd Whitten is now on X.

What in the wide world of sports is happening?

I was looking at the roster and noticed #15 Collier QB at 150lbs at 5'10" is stick skinny. My thinking was if this guy gets on the field and takes one massive hit from an Edge rusher he AIN'T getting up.

Seriously this kid needs to fill out or he will have serious skeletal issues playing football and his resume looks great.