We should play Tech because of Katrina.
Tech should not cry that we should play them because of "all they did for us" because it seriously devalues what they did.
Hardly a big deal either way.
comparing what Katrina did to our athletic program to us not playing tech is a complete non-sequitur.
And why in the world did you post this stuff, wavebacker?

(06-17-2011 11:56 AM)T_Won1 Wrote:  Promote? I think the state would be shocked if Tulane beat Tech.

Try a slight upset.

(06-17-2011 05:27 PM)USM@FTL Wrote:  This IS funny! Didn't mean to denigrate La Tech academics, but I do think Tulane has a tougher time getting local kids into school than La Tech.

That's true.

(06-17-2011 03:05 PM)USM@FTL Wrote:  Tulane should be happy to have somebody, anybody help them fill the superdome.

Would Tech really fill the Superdome? It's not like they pack them in at home...what makes you think they would bring hordes of fans to New Orleans?

I would welcome a series with La Tech. Not that they would bring much of a following to the dome, because they wouldn't. And not because of them extending the hand of friendship during Katrina. But because they are one of the top three programs in Louisiana. It would be good for both schools.

Tulane should play Tech for reasons quite similar to why Notre Dame plays Navy.

(06-17-2011 06:00 PM)T_Won1 Wrote:  

(06-17-2011 05:27 PM)USM@FTL Wrote:  This IS funny! Didn't mean to denigrate La Tech academics, but I do think Tulane has a tougher time getting local kids into school than La Tech.

That's true.

:iagree:

A lot of us in the western half of the conference should schedule and develop a rivalry with Louisiana Tech. Rice has scheduled a home and home with them beginning in 2012. A lot of things could happen and it wouldn't surprise me at all if they landed in CUSA someday. When La.Tech and Rice were in the WAC together, their fans always traveled really well to Houston.

What the **** is a Tulane?

I'm kind of disappointed in Tulane. You'd expect such a great university to act with a little more class towards an institution that helped you out in a time of need. Two games with La Tech isn't going to make or break recruiting, and if you can schedule ULM, there's no reason you can't schedule Tech. I understand that Tulane probably wants to schedule a win, but the honest truth is that if you can't beat La Tech, you're probably not a bowl team in CUSA.

(06-17-2011 06:09 PM)catdaddy_2402 Wrote:  

(06-17-2011 03:05 PM)USM@FTL Wrote:  Tulane should be happy to have somebody, anybody help them fill the superdome.

Would Tech really fill the Superdome? It's not like they pack them in at home...what makes you think they would bring hordes of fans to New Orleans?

We wouldn't fill the Superdome, but from the pictures I've seen we would probably double the attendance for them.

(06-17-2011 04:59 PM)T_Won1 Wrote:  

(06-17-2011 04:41 PM)GoGold Wrote:  Is this the same Tech that said it was too good to play ULM???

Same Tech that is competiting for the same audience as ULM (20 minutes down the street).

Maybe, but if a program thinks its "above" playing a fellow Louisiana school, certainly you can understand a fellow Louisana school not wanting to play you. Right?

(06-17-2011 05:32 PM)EagleRockCafe Wrote:  Tulane's athletic department should schedule Tech for no other reason than what Tech did for them after Katrina. With all the whining by Tulane fans about the continued affects of Katrina, you would think they would have enough honor to schedule Tech instead of ULM. Face it, they don't want to play Tech because they know they would lose to Tech. Well, they very well could lose to ULM also. What has ULM done for Tulane in comparison to what Tech did for Tulane after Katrina to deserve a series with Tulane over Tech?

Tech did what it should have done, as those taxpaying students help support Tech. Without those state tax dollars, Techs athletic program would not exist.

(06-17-2011 10:26 PM)GoGold Wrote:  

(06-17-2011 04:59 PM)T_Won1 Wrote:  

(06-17-2011 04:41 PM)GoGold Wrote:  Is this the same Tech that said it was too good to play ULM???

Same Tech that is competiting for the same audience as ULM (20 minutes down the street).

Maybe, but if a program thinks its "above" playing a fellow Louisiana school, certainly you can understand a fellow Louisana school not wanting to play you. Right?

We need ULM to die. They are on the ropes and staggering right now. When we used to play them it was the only game that mattered to them (I know... I was an NLU fan at the time). If we renewed a series with them, it would probably spark some interest in the program. I know that sounds mean, but if Tech is ever to better itself, it would help a lot if we were the only game in North Louisiana. Can you imagine if Troy was located 20 miles North of Hattiesburg? The area is just not populated enough for 2 Division 1A (FBS) football programs.

I don't understand why Tulane is dodging us. We are in North Louisiana and they are in South Louisiana. There would be no harm to them if Tech beat them and there would be no harm if Tulane beat us. It would be the battle for second place in Louisiana and it might draw more interest to both programs... might. Right now 90% of Louisianians are LSU fans and LSU is considered the only "real" college football team in Louisiana. Maybe we could steal some of the spotlight. Right now, both programs struggle for attention.

(06-17-2011 10:30 PM)GoGold Wrote:  

(06-17-2011 05:32 PM)EagleRockCafe Wrote:  Tulane's athletic department should schedule Tech for no other reason than what Tech did for them after Katrina. With all the whining by Tulane fans about the continued affects of Katrina, you would think they would have enough honor to schedule Tech instead of ULM. Face it, they don't want to play Tech because they know they would lose to Tech. Well, they very well could lose to ULM also. What has ULM done for Tulane in comparison to what Tech did for Tulane after Katrina to deserve a series with Tulane over Tech?

Tech did what it should have done, as those taxpaying students help support Tech. Without those state tax dollars, Techs athletic program would not exist.

Isn't Tulane a private school? Isn't Tech a state supported school? If that is the case, why should Tech been obligated to help a private school?

(06-17-2011 06:09 PM)catdaddy_2402 Wrote:  

(06-17-2011 03:05 PM)USM@FTL Wrote:  Tulane should be happy to have somebody, anybody help them fill the superdome.

Would Tech really fill the Superdome? It's not like they pack them in at home...what makes you think they would bring hordes of fans to New Orleans?

Tech brought 8,000 fans to the Dome when we played Tulane in 1998.

(06-17-2011 11:13 PM)EagleRockCafe Wrote:  

(06-17-2011 10:30 PM)GoGold Wrote:  

(06-17-2011 05:32 PM)EagleRockCafe Wrote:  Tulane's athletic department should schedule Tech for no other reason than what Tech did for them after Katrina. With all the whining by Tulane fans about the continued affects of Katrina, you would think they would have enough honor to schedule Tech instead of ULM. Face it, they don't want to play Tech because they know they would lose to Tech. Well, they very well could lose to ULM also. What has ULM done for Tulane in comparison to what Tech did for Tulane after Katrina to deserve a series with Tulane over Tech?

Tech did what it should have done, as those taxpaying students help support Tech. Without those state tax dollars, Techs athletic program would not exist.

Isn't Tulane a private school? Isn't Tech a state supported school? If that is the case, why should Tech been obligated to help a private school?

Tulane gets state funding.

http://www.tulanelink.com/tulanelink/rob...od_04a.htm

(06-17-2011 02:52 PM)techdawg88 Wrote:  

(06-17-2011 02:50 PM)Green Menace Wrote:  

(06-17-2011 02:40 PM)techdawg88 Wrote:  Next time another Katrina comes, don't expect LaTech to help Tulane out

Hopefully another Katrina will never hit New Orleans. But if one does, Tulane will always be welcome up in Denton, Tx. No strings attached. It's called helping those in need.

Tech is in need of a game with Tulane, but where is Tulane to help those in need?

I'm not a Tulane fan, but I suspect that Tulane would help out people from La Tech in a heartbeat if a natural disaster hit Ruston. Scheduling a football game seems like a pretty minor thing in comparison, wouldn't you agree?

(06-17-2011 10:43 PM)T_Won1 Wrote:  

(06-17-2011 10:26 PM)GoGold Wrote:  

(06-17-2011 04:59 PM)T_Won1 Wrote:  

(06-17-2011 04:41 PM)GoGold Wrote:  Is this the same Tech that said it was too good to play ULM???

Same Tech that is competiting for the same audience as ULM (20 minutes down the street).

Maybe, but if a program thinks its "above" playing a fellow Louisiana school, certainly you can understand a fellow Louisana school not wanting to play you. Right?

We need ULM to die. They are on the ropes and staggering right now. When we used to play them it was the only game that mattered to them (I know... I was an NLU fan at the time). If we renewed a series with them, it would probably spark some interest in the program. I know that sounds mean, but if Tech is ever to better itself, it would help a lot if we were the only game in North Louisiana. Can you imagine if Troy was located 20 miles North of Hattiesburg? The area is just not populated enough for 2 Division 1A (FBS) football programs.

I don't understand why Tulane is dodging us. We are in North Louisiana and they are in South Louisiana. There would be no harm to them if Tech beat them and there would be no harm if Tulane beat us. It would be the battle for second place in Louisiana and it might draw more interest to both programs... might. Right now 90% of Louisianians are LSU fans and LSU is considered the only "real" college football team in Louisiana. Maybe we could steal some of the spotlight. Right now, both programs struggle for attention.

You openly admit trying to damaged another program by not playing them and then complain when another program won't play you? A bit hypocritical don't you think?

(06-17-2011 11:13 PM)EagleRockCafe Wrote:  

(06-17-2011 10:30 PM)GoGold Wrote:  

(06-17-2011 05:32 PM)EagleRockCafe Wrote:  Tulane's athletic department should schedule Tech for no other reason than what Tech did for them after Katrina. With all the whining by Tulane fans about the continued affects of Katrina, you would think they would have enough honor to schedule Tech instead of ULM. Face it, they don't want to play Tech because they know they would lose to Tech. Well, they very well could lose to ULM also. What has ULM done for Tulane in comparison to what Tech did for Tulane after Katrina to deserve a series with Tulane over Tech?

Tech did what it should have done, as those taxpaying students help support Tech. Without those state tax dollars, Techs athletic program would not exist.

Isn't Tulane a private school? Isn't Tech a state supported school? If that is the case, why should Tech been obligated to help a private school?

Because those that attend that private school pay taxes and tax money keeps Tech afloat.

(06-18-2011 01:25 AM)latechdawg08 Wrote:  

(06-17-2011 11:13 PM)EagleRockCafe Wrote:  

(06-17-2011 10:30 PM)GoGold Wrote:  

(06-17-2011 05:32 PM)EagleRockCafe Wrote:  Tulane's athletic department should schedule Tech for no other reason than what Tech did for them after Katrina. With all the whining by Tulane fans about the continued affects of Katrina, you would think they would have enough honor to schedule Tech instead of ULM. Face it, they don't want to play Tech because they know they would lose to Tech. Well, they very well could lose to ULM also. What has ULM done for Tulane in comparison to what Tech did for Tulane after Katrina to deserve a series with Tulane over Tech?

Tech did what it should have done, as those taxpaying students help support Tech. Without those state tax dollars, Techs athletic program would not exist.

Isn't Tulane a private school? Isn't Tech a state supported school? If that is the case, why should Tech been obligated to help a private school?

Tulane gets state funding.

http://www.tulanelink.com/tulanelink/rob...od_04a.htm

LOL. Get back with me when tax dollars make up 50% of Tulanes athletic budget.