(08-23-2018 09:48 AM)arkstfan Wrote:  

(08-23-2018 09:35 AM)jag313 Wrote:  

(08-23-2018 08:56 AM)panama Wrote:  

(08-23-2018 06:53 AM)TrueBlueDrew Wrote:  

(08-23-2018 03:12 AM)TrojansOneandAll Wrote:  And that belt is the only thing in your trophy case because south only plays to beat Troy. You would gladly trade that belt for these.

I never realized how much Troy vs USA resembles Southern vs State

Or. Louisiana vs ULM, UTSA vs Texas State ....long list

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I still say a true rivalry weekend could work in the Sun Belt. As noted on this thread, there is plenty of hate to go around.

Troy last yr and USA this yr have had home games on T'giving weekend and moved to Fri not to compete with Iron Bowl. Why not make Black Friday the permanent home for "battle of belt"? A lot better than a random Tues or Wed nite in October.

Half or more of the schools involved or more will be out of the running for the conference and a bowl game so much less fan interest. Students who you want to see embrace the program are at home for "rivalry weekend" so don't get the rivalry experience. Many other fans have family obligations and can't make the game.

Very True. In all honesty no one really wants a home game on that weekend. Midweek is better than that weekend.


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(08-23-2018 09:48 AM)arkstfan Wrote:  

(08-23-2018 09:35 AM)jag313 Wrote:  

(08-23-2018 08:56 AM)panama Wrote:  

(08-23-2018 06:53 AM)TrueBlueDrew Wrote:  

(08-23-2018 03:12 AM)TrojansOneandAll Wrote:  And that belt is the only thing in your trophy case because south only plays to beat Troy. You would gladly trade that belt for these.

I never realized how much Troy vs USA resembles Southern vs State

Or. Louisiana vs ULM, UTSA vs Texas State ....long list

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I still say a true rivalry weekend could work in the Sun Belt. As noted on this thread, there is plenty of hate to go around.

Troy last yr and USA this yr have had home games on T'giving weekend and moved to Fri not to compete with Iron Bowl. Why not make Black Friday the permanent home for "battle of belt"? A lot better than a random Tues or Wed nite in October.

Half or more of the schools involved or more will be out of the running for the conference and a bowl game so much less fan interest. Students who you want to see embrace the program are at home for "rivalry weekend" so don't get the rivalry experience. Many other fans have family obligations and can't make the game.

GS/GAST is on rivalry weekend this year and it actually works out because the game will be in Atlanta and several of our students will be there for Thanksgiving anyway along with several of our Alumni who live there. The only drawback is having to compete with the other rivalry games of the day.

(08-23-2018 09:49 AM)Hemi Man Wrote:  

(08-23-2018 09:48 AM)arkstfan Wrote:  

(08-23-2018 09:35 AM)jag313 Wrote:  

(08-23-2018 08:56 AM)panama Wrote:  

(08-23-2018 06:53 AM)TrueBlueDrew Wrote:  I never realized how much Troy vs USA resembles Southern vs State

Or. Louisiana vs ULM, UTSA vs Texas State ....long list

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I still say a true rivalry weekend could work in the Sun Belt. As noted on this thread, there is plenty of hate to go around.

Troy last yr and USA this yr have had home games on T'giving weekend and moved to Fri not to compete with Iron Bowl. Why not make Black Friday the permanent home for "battle of belt"? A lot better than a random Tues or Wed nite in October.

Half or more of the schools involved or more will be out of the running for the conference and a bowl game so much less fan interest. Students who you want to see embrace the program are at home for "rivalry weekend" so don't get the rivalry experience. Many other fans have family obligations and can't make the game.

Very True. In all honesty no one really wants a home game on that weekend. Midweek is better than that weekend.


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Valid points against last weekend. I guess my goal was to take a bad date and put something on the line to attract even more interest. I think our game is growing naturally just based on being rivals. I still think we can grow it even more. Looking at attendance numbers overall of all 6 games shows this.

(08-23-2018 10:00 AM)jag313 Wrote:  

(08-23-2018 09:49 AM)Hemi Man Wrote:  

(08-23-2018 09:48 AM)arkstfan Wrote:  

(08-23-2018 09:35 AM)jag313 Wrote:  

(08-23-2018 08:56 AM)panama Wrote:  Or. Louisiana vs ULM, UTSA vs Texas State ....long list

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I still say a true rivalry weekend could work in the Sun Belt. As noted on this thread, there is plenty of hate to go around.

Troy last yr and USA this yr have had home games on T'giving weekend and moved to Fri not to compete with Iron Bowl. Why not make Black Friday the permanent home for "battle of belt"? A lot better than a random Tues or Wed nite in October.

Half or more of the schools involved or more will be out of the running for the conference and a bowl game so much less fan interest. Students who you want to see embrace the program are at home for "rivalry weekend" so don't get the rivalry experience. Many other fans have family obligations and can't make the game.

Very True. In all honesty no one really wants a home game on that weekend. Midweek is better than that weekend.


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Valid points against last weekend. I guess my goal was to take a bad date and put something on the line to attract even more interest. I think our game is growing naturally just based on being rivals. I still think we can grow it even more. Looking at attendance numbers overall of all 6 games shows this.

I think the rivalry will continue to grow. Especially with the SGA’s and students from each school driving it. They will be the ones to grow it more than us old folks.

(08-23-2018 09:24 AM)TrueBlueDrew Wrote:  

(08-23-2018 08:56 AM)panama Wrote:  

(08-23-2018 06:53 AM)TrueBlueDrew Wrote:  

(08-23-2018 03:12 AM)TrojansOneandAll Wrote:  

(08-22-2018 11:27 PM)Tiguar Wrote:  There are some pretty sweet pictures out there of y'alls stadium for sure

And that belt is the only thing in your trophy case because south only plays to beat Troy. You would gladly trade that belt for these.

I never realized how much Troy vs USA resembles Southern vs State

Or. Louisiana vs ULM, UTSA vs Texas State ....long list

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I meant as far as a small town traditional school with a decorated history vs a larger city nontraditional school with a newer program, and although the newer program is less decorated relative to it's older counterpart, it holds a newly made rivalry trophy because of a recent win against the other program that they use as their main talking point.

Describes TXST/UTSA to a T.

(08-22-2018 10:02 PM)Hemi Man Wrote:  

(08-22-2018 08:53 PM)Tiguar Wrote:  USA has a specific amount it can afford to finance. You can probably do some basic algebra to find out what that amount is given how much we were asking for.

I say probably because Troy fans do browse this board.

Shouldn’t you be on the county commissioner’s door step begging for nickels?

Lol. USA had over 2 million more in athletic revenue and athletic donations last year than Troy per USA today. And USA has roughly 400 million more in its endowment. Dont worry, we will build our stadium, and we will do it in a way that doesnt result in an athletic department deficit anywhere near half of Troys current athletic department deficit of around 3000 bucks per year per main campus undergradute student.

Football will just be another sport we own the overall record in vs Troy. Nothing special and nothing new. Just give it time. Already beating them at home during their "best season ever". Lawl

(08-23-2018 11:40 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  

(08-22-2018 10:02 PM)Hemi Man Wrote:  

(08-22-2018 08:53 PM)Tiguar Wrote:  USA has a specific amount it can afford to finance. You can probably do some basic algebra to find out what that amount is given how much we were asking for.

I say probably because Troy fans do browse this board.

Shouldn’t you be on the county commissioner’s door step begging for nickels?

Lol. USA had over 2 million more in athletic revenue and athletic donations last year than Troy per USA today. And USA has roughly 400 million more in its endowment. Dont worry, we will build our stadium, and we will do it in a way that doesnt result in an athletic department deficit anywhere near half of Troys current athletic department deficit of around 3000 bucks per year per main campus undergradute student.

At least our students show up to games.

(08-24-2018 12:54 AM)Tiguar Wrote:  Football will just be another sport we own the overall record in vs Troy. Nothing special and nothing new. Just give it time. Already beating them at home during their "best season ever". Lawl

Proving my point, Troy plays for championships, south just wants to beat Troy.

(08-23-2018 11:40 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  

(08-22-2018 10:02 PM)Hemi Man Wrote:  

(08-22-2018 08:53 PM)Tiguar Wrote:  USA has a specific amount it can afford to finance. You can probably do some basic algebra to find out what that amount is given how much we were asking for.

I say probably because Troy fans do browse this board.

Shouldn’t you be on the county commissioner’s door step begging for nickels?

Lol. USA had over 2 million more in athletic revenue and athletic donations last year than Troy per USA today. And USA has roughly 400 million more in its endowment. Dont worry, we will build our stadium, and we will do it in a way that doesnt result in an athletic department deficit anywhere near half of Troys current athletic department deficit of around 3000 bucks per year per main campus undergradute student.

You don’t have a stadium. Is the elite donor parking lot at Smelly Field still gravel? You also just proved you can’t buy a winning season.

https://youtu.be/n46uco1tEsE

Nice drone video of ongoing construction.