(07-11-2020 10:49 AM)RobtheAggie Wrote:  NMSU always plays UTEP twice, that is not something he did at all. Do not give him credit for that. When the UTEP AD stopped the football game it was ugly. UTEP understands that they are as isolated as NMSU, and that if either side gets to antagnostic, both lose in the scheduling department. For volleyball they bring in teams that will play both schools, it is a selling point two games for one. Basketball, on the women's side and men's as well still do it, just not to the same extent as in the past. In the changing world of college athletics, I think it is impossible to underestimate the challenge of the isolation of scheduling that NMSU will have. I think that, moreso than anything else is what will eventually force NMSU to make a decision on where they stand.

While I admire your purple blood that you bleed, I hope you are ready for the steep learning curve that the teams are set for. I think that the school has made a splash with their hire. If that splash is going to be good in the long-run or not is another story. Splashes are great in cannonball contests, but in diving, not so much. I am grateful that Tarleton is in the conference.

We bleed the purple blood because we've been winning for a long, long time. Albeit at a different level, but the high expectations of a winning program is a powerful thing. We'll win in the WAC, maybe not as soon as I'd like, but we will get there. What y'all need to realize is its much more than a recent quality coaching hire, we've already had that for the past 30 years. BCG and the WAC helps to bring exposure to Tarleton so the rest of the world can see what we already know. I will say that BCG and Tarleton are a perfect fit. I can't think of anybody more qualified to carry on the great legacy of Lonn Reisman. BCG literally grew up just down the road from Tarleton. He knows and respects Tarleton's history better than anyone, and now has Lonn as his AD. We have a great storied program thats now in the hands of the epitome of a Coach & AD Dynamic Duo. You bet I'm fired up about it. Can't wait to see what these two accomplish together. I guarantee you it will be fun to watch, so get your popcorn ready!