(04-11-2020 04:46 PM)Vulpes88 Wrote: (04-11-2020 09:16 AM)PojoaquePosse Wrote: (04-10-2020 11:32 PM)Itinerant Texan Wrote: (04-10-2020 10:34 PM)PojoaquePosse Wrote: (04-10-2020 07:51 PM)Itinerant Texan Wrote: [quote='PojoaquePosse' pid='16773519' dateline='1586563438']
You Tarleton fans are so cute. It’s gonna be a fun forum with you guys in the fold...
Lol I implore you to "get learnt" on the State of Texas PUF:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permanen...nd_(Texas)
A Kingsville/CC merger institution would almost certainly be brought into the PUF fold, like the UT System did with UTRGV. Those pockets run DEEP.
Yes, UTRGV has been a rousing success in D1. I feel so foolish now...
Lol point taken. Just wanted to express that the resources are there to go "all-in" on D1 athletic pursuits, if they are so inclined. So far, the A&M system seems more commited to that endeavor than UT. The rise of a strong Kingsville/CC D1 athletic program (including Football) would be very appealing to the top A&M brass, as they see D1 athletics as the best way to market an institution. Tarleton is benefiting from this now, and our new Prez seems to know how to get that money flowing in the right direction.
But back to the point: UTRGV and a newly formed A&M CC/Kingsville makes much more sense for a rivalry than UTRGV-Tarleton. I predict Tarleton will storm into the WAC guns 'a blazin', particuarly in MBB, and will try to make a rival out of the alpha dog in the room, NMST. The only way to do that is hire a big-name coach that knows how to recruit, and go win some games. So far I think we're on the right track. Tarleton is a deep-rooted Basketball school, I'm confident they will find a way to win.
I’m just having a little fun with the new Tarleton posters. I’m really glad you guys are here. I love the BCG hire. I love calling him BCG. I hope you guys do come out guns ‘a blazin’. But others have tried to hire a big name coach with name recognition and oodles of cash to try and topple NMSU (its NMSU, not NMST) and that hasn’t gone very well. I also think you are behind Dixie State coming out of the gate. Should be a fun ride.
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If we're behind them it's not by much. Talent I'd say even but Tarleton was inexperienced and playing in a tougher conference. We'll surpass them within 2 years at most.
Hmmm...In the 32 years under Lonn Reisman (and son), Tarleton won 693 games. Thats's roughly 22 wins/season. That"s also including the last 2 years the son took over and quickly realized he was in over his head. He won, but he didn't win enough. So after 2 years of mediocrity, he was "promoted" into admininstration, out of respect for Lonn. The real reason he was let go and Tarleton hired BCG is there is an expectation of winning basketball games at Tarleton. Whatever level or conference they play in, that expectation will not change. Not sure if Dixie State has earned that same expectation. Their program may have found some success as of late, but their most successful season in D2 would have been considered a decent/down year for Tarleton.
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