(04-14-2011 01:53 PM)KAjunRaider Wrote:  I've never experienced hatred between two programs as I have with ULM and Tech. I'm sure it's as heated as BAMA/Auburn on a smaller scale. There are very few crossovers who will root for both teams. Now, there are many locals that support neither and throw their support behind Grambling instead.

I wouldn't go so far as to say "many" support Grambling instead. The Tigers are supported more when they go on the road than when they play at home. As far as crossovers, you're right, there aren't many.

In years past, NLU/ULM fans enjoyed the series with Tech. We didn't like it when we lost to them but we never, at ANY time, entertained ending the series. Tech became quite vocal in ending the series after they lost 7 of 10 games to ULM during the decade of the 80's...that kind of talk was more in fun before that happened, before they lost five in a row to the "junior college". They were embarrassed and didn't understand that the pendulum does swing the other way eventually. The Tech coaches understood that but the Tech fans didn't. Tech ended the series twice, the last time after the 2000 season. There are many versions of the attempts made to renew the series since then but when Dooley opened his mouth about being elite and about separation, we had had enough and gave up trying to make this series happen again. It was like talking to a wall.

If Tech gets into the Sun Belt, that's fine. We're not afraid to play them but they are definitely afraid to play us and I don't see them joining the conference solely because of ULM being in it. And it's a shame that they have that kind of prejudice and bias.