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(11-29-2022 10:25 AM)AssKickingChicken Wrote:  https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Al...s_football

This article tells how South Alabama got started. They announced in December 2007 and hired a coach in February 2008. Began play in 2009 against a bunch of prep schools.

They were headed to FBS so it might not be apples to apples for UTRGV but it gives you an idea of how it works.

Even without an actual team, a coach can recruit and be the face of the program by going around promoting the program, giving speeches, raising money, etc.

Similar to when West Florida started their program. They hired the coach in 2014 and played their first season in 2016. He recruited, they had a spring camp in 2015, a couple of fall scrimmages, then a full spring camp and spring game in 2016.
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Just looking forward to welcoming UTRGV to the WAC football family. They will surely grow their program into a competitive one. In the UT system they will likely be in a position to finance a significant program. The salaries indicate a real level of commitment.
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(11-29-2022 04:21 PM)RCI Wrote:  Just looking forward to welcoming UTRGV to the WAC football family. They will surely grow their program into a competitive one. If they join the UT system they will likely be in a position to finance a significant program. The salaries indicate a real level of commitment.

I'm not following...
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(12-02-2022 01:52 AM)FoUTASportscaster Wrote:  
(11-29-2022 04:21 PM)RCI Wrote:  Just looking forward to welcoming UTRGV to the WAC football family. They will surely grow their program into a competitive one. If they join the UT system they will likely be in a position to finance a significant program. The salaries indicate a real level of commitment.

I'm not following...

UT: University of Tennessee. They are looking to expand their footprint, serve a more diverse population, and of course fund nationally competitive football. UTRGV is looking to move to a more supportive system, without having to invest in changing the signage, uniforms, and web domain. I see no downside. Arlington should be looking into this too.
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(12-02-2022 09:12 AM)edinburger Wrote:  
(12-02-2022 01:52 AM)FoUTASportscaster Wrote:  
(11-29-2022 04:21 PM)RCI Wrote:  Just looking forward to welcoming UTRGV to the WAC football family. They will surely grow their program into a competitive one. If they join the UT system they will likely be in a position to finance a significant program. The salaries indicate a real level of commitment.

I'm not following...

UT: University of Tennessee. They are looking to expand their footprint, serve a more diverse population, and of course fund nationally competitive football. UTRGV is looking to move to a more supportive system, without having to invest in changing the signage, uniforms, and web domain. I see no downside. Arlington should be looking into this too.

I did not state the situation correctly in the earlier post... I knew UTRGV was in the UT system... I just had a brain clog.
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(12-02-2022 09:51 PM)RCI Wrote:  
(12-02-2022 09:12 AM)edinburger Wrote:  
(12-02-2022 01:52 AM)FoUTASportscaster Wrote:  
(11-29-2022 04:21 PM)RCI Wrote:  Just looking forward to welcoming UTRGV to the WAC football family. They will surely grow their program into a competitive one. If they join the UT system they will likely be in a position to finance a significant program. The salaries indicate a real level of commitment.

I'm not following...

UT: University of Tennessee. They are looking to expand their footprint, serve a more diverse population, and of course fund nationally competitive football. UTRGV is looking to move to a more supportive system, without having to invest in changing the signage, uniforms, and web domain. I see no downside. Arlington should be looking into this too.

I did not state the situation correctly in the earlier post... I knew UTRGV was in the UT system... I just had a brain clog.

I get 'em too. Take an aspirin every night and an occasional shot of tequila to clear the arteries. Maybe we can both hold off that stroke until the first ACU-RGV football game.
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(12-02-2022 11:25 PM)edinburger Wrote:  
(12-02-2022 09:51 PM)RCI Wrote:  
(12-02-2022 09:12 AM)edinburger Wrote:  
(12-02-2022 01:52 AM)FoUTASportscaster Wrote:  
(11-29-2022 04:21 PM)RCI Wrote:  Just looking forward to welcoming UTRGV to the WAC football family. They will surely grow their program into a competitive one. If they join the UT system they will likely be in a position to finance a significant program. The salaries indicate a real level of commitment.

I'm not following...

UT: University of Tennessee. They are looking to expand their footprint, serve a more diverse population, and of course fund nationally competitive football. UTRGV is looking to move to a more supportive system, without having to invest in changing the signage, uniforms, and web domain. I see no downside. Arlington should be looking into this too.

I did not state the situation correctly in the earlier post... I knew UTRGV was in the UT system... I just had a brain clog.

I get 'em too. Take an aspirin every night and an occasional shot of tequila to clear the arteries. Maybe we can both hold off that stroke until the first ACU-RGV football game.

I would do that but I go to the pantry and forget what it was I was going to get.
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(12-03-2022 11:25 AM)RCI Wrote:  
(12-02-2022 11:25 PM)edinburger Wrote:  
(12-02-2022 09:51 PM)RCI Wrote:  
(12-02-2022 09:12 AM)edinburger Wrote:  
(12-02-2022 01:52 AM)FoUTASportscaster Wrote:  I'm not following...

UT: University of Tennessee. They are looking to expand their footprint, serve a more diverse population, and of course fund nationally competitive football. UTRGV is looking to move to a more supportive system, without having to invest in changing the signage, uniforms, and web domain. I see no downside. Arlington should be looking into this too.

I did not state the situation correctly in the earlier post... I knew UTRGV was in the UT system... I just had a brain clog.

I get 'em too. Take an aspirin every night and an occasional shot of tequila to clear the arteries. Maybe we can both hold off that stroke until the first ACU-RGV football game.

I would do that but I go to the pantry and forget what it was I was going to get.

LOL I feel ya!! COGS
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https://www.texasfootball.com/article/20...view_title

Looks like UTRGV has their football coach.
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(12-11-2022 01:02 PM)TexanFan Wrote:  https://www.texasfootball.com/article/20...view_title

Looks like UTRGV has their football coach.

This is a surprise.
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(12-11-2022 01:02 PM)TexanFan Wrote:  https://www.texasfootball.com/article/20...view_title

Looks like UTRGV has their football coach.

Was expecting a bigger splash here. Not a terrible pick. Gotta start somewhere, I suppose.
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(12-11-2022 01:27 PM)Itinerant Texan Wrote:  
(12-11-2022 01:02 PM)TexanFan Wrote:  https://www.texasfootball.com/article/20...view_title

Looks like UTRGV has their football coach.

Was expecting a bigger splash here. Not a terrible pick. Gotta start somewhere, I suppose.
He’ll be in the playoffs sooner than Whitten
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In our area, the RGV the Bush coach family holds a big name due to his father's history. There is that aspect of it then there is the time away from the college aspect of it!
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I wonder why he went down to the HS level. He certainly knows Texas football and this will give time to prepare at the college level once again. Still, it will be a big jump for him, but if his family has a lot of clout in that area I kind of understand. He should have a lot of contacts for HS recruits, but I also wonder if he will struggle with the portal. I suspect a lot of HS and JC players at first.
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(12-11-2022 05:08 PM)Outsider Wrote:  I wonder why he went down to the HS level. He certainly knows Texas football and this will give time to prepare at the college level once again. Still, it will be a big jump for him. but if his family has a lot of clout in that area I kind of understand. He should have a lot of contacts for HS recruits, but I wonder if he will struggle with the portal. I suspect a lot of HS and JC players at first.

That is my issue as well too because from his start from UTSA to UofH all the way down to high school are drastic jumps. (In the wrong direction) It also depends if who he gets as coordinators too. I have a few names that have a wealth of experience at the college level that know the state and have ties to the area as well.
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Must be exciting to talk about viable progress and movement.
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Official annoucement came out.
Quote:The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vice President and Director of Athletics Chasse Conque announced on Monday the hiring of Travis Bush, who has 14 years of NCAA Division I college and eight years of high school coaching experience in Texas, plus one season of NFL coaching experience, in addition to significant ties to the Rio Grande Valley, as the first head football coach in program history.

Bush will be introduced to the public and the media at a press conference on Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at HEB Park in Edinburg. All are welcome to attend. The press conference will also be streamed live via the @GoUTRGV twitter account.

Collegiately, Bush held positions including assistant head coach, offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach, and running backs coach at Houston from 2012-14, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at UTSA from 2010-12, associate head coach, co-offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach and wide receivers coach at Texas State from 2004-10, and assistant offensive line coach and graduate assistant at TCU from 2001-04.

Bush helped to start the UTSA program from scratch and was in a similar situation to the one in which he currently finds himself at UTRGV, using 2010 as a practice year before winning four games with a team made up almost entirely of freshmen in 2011.

Bush has been the head football coach and athletic coordinator at Canyon High School in New Braunfels for the last two years. He held the same positions at Seguin High School from 2016-21. He was also a running backs and quarterbacks coach and special teams coordinator at San Marcos High School in 2000-01.

Bush worked for the Buffalo Bills in 2015 as an offensive assistant coach, working with running backs and compiling advanced gameplan studies.

“We are extremely excited to welcome Coach Bush, Dee, Trey, and Ty to the UTRGV family. Travis gives us a unique opportunity to hire a coaching veteran in the state of Texas with both statewide ties and strong connections to the Rio Grande Valley. His experiences at both the college and high school levels, combined with his roots and love for the Rio Grande Valley, make him a perfect fit to help start and lead our football program,” Conque said. “Coach Bush comes highly recommended, having worked with outstanding coaches throughout Texas at stops such as TCU, Texas State, Houston, and UTSA. Our program will benefit greatly from Coach Bush’s experience helping to launch the Division I program at UTSA, as well as his strong recruiting ties throughout Texas. This is yet another milestone day for UTRGV and Vaqueros Athletics. Coach Bush is the perfect person to help us build our program and #RallyTheValley for years to come.”

Bush is the son of 2011 RGV Sports Hall of Fame and 2015 Texas High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Honor inductee and former Pharr North (2008-11), Donna (1995-96) and PSJA (1981-82) football coach Bruce Bush.

Travis Bush’s parents and older son, Treyson, live in McAllen. Bush’s mom, Ida (Palacios), is originally from Mercedes. Bush’s wife, Diana (Garcia), who goes by “Dee,” grew up in McAllen and went to McAllen Memorial High School. The Bushes also have a younger son, Tyler.

Travis Bush spent two years in the Valley as a kid while his father was the head coach at PSJA during the 1981 and 1982 seasons.

“We wanted someone who could check all the boxes, and Coach Bush checked so many boxes that we had to add more,” UTRGV President Dr. Guy Bailey said. “We’re excited to bring college football to the Valley, and I want to congratulate Chasse Conque and his team for finding the perfect coach to lead that charge.”

Bush turned around the Canyon program this season by leading the football team to its first nine-win regular season in 17 years and second in 27 years while making its second playoff appearance in nine years. He developed the top wide receiver in Texas 5A and the District 12-5A Offensive MVP while seeing his team set a program record for most academic all-district awards with 42. After a week two victory, Bush was named coach of the week by the Hispanic Texas High School Football Coaches Association.

Bush rebuilt the Seguin program as well, leading the football team to its first district championship and Texas state playoff appearance in 12 years in 2018 and then winning the 2020 district championship as well. His coaching staff was the first at Seguin to win multiple district titles in 27 years. In 2020, Seguin averaged a program record 52 points per game while featuring the most academic all-district players of all time with 30.

While at Houston, Bush helped to lead his team to the 2014 Armed Force Bowl Championship by running a multiple spread, up-tempo offense. He also ran an air raid offense in 2012 and 2013, doing all the play calling after week one in 2012. He consistently recruited players from the Valley, Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio while going nationally to find quarterbacks as well. His 2014 quarterback, Greg Ward, finished eighth in the nation in pass completion percentage. Bush’s 2012 offense finished 10th in the nation in pass offense and 18th in total offense.

Bush was the wide receivers coach at Texas State for his first three seasons, helping his team to the FCS Semifinals in 2005 after winning the Southland Conference Championship with an 11-3 record. Bush was promoted to associate head coach/co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach for the 2007-09 seasons, leading his team to the No. 25 ranking in the nation in 2009. Bush implemented a multiple spread offense, and the 2009 team ranked eighth in the nation in pass offense and 12th in total offense while quarterback Bradley George earned Southland Conference Player of the Year honors. The 2008 team won the Southland Conference Championship en route to the FCS playoffs while ranking fourth in the nation in scoring offense and fifth in total offense. George was sixth in the nation in pass efficiency. The 2007 team ranked 19th in the nation in total offense.

Bush started his collegiate coaching career with TCU, helping his team to three-straight bowl appearances. In 2002, TCU won the Conference USA and Liberty Bowl Championships. During his final two seasons, TCU went a combined 21-4.

Bush’s first coaching job was with San Marcos High School in 2000-01, when he helped his team to an 11-1 record and a district championship before finishing as a regional finalist.

“Growing up in and around the Rio Grande Valley, I am extremely humbled and honored to be a part of history at UTRGV,” Bush said. “There is no better place to start a Division I college football program in America right now than the Valley. When you look at the leadership in place with President Guy Bailey and Chasse Conque, the amazing team they have surrounded themselves with, and the plan they have put together to start this program, things are in place to do this better than it’s ever been done before. I am beyond excited and can’t wait to get down there and join the Vaqueros family.”

Bush played collegiately at Texas State as a wide receiver from 1995-99, serving as the special teams captain in 1999. He graduated in 2000 with a Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science with certifications in math and physical education. Bush completed his Master of Education Administration at TCU in 2003.

Bush was a three-year varsity letterwinner and all-state quarterback while serving as team captain at Gregory-Portland High School. He also lettered in varsity track & field for three years while competing in varsity golf for one season.

Bush is a member of the American Football Coaches Association, the Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA), the Hispanic Texas High School Football Coaches Association, and the Texas High School Athletic Director’s Association.

Season ticket deposits for the inaugural season of UTRGV football will be accepted starting Thursday at UTRGVTickets.com. The Vaqueros will take the field for their first season of competition in 2025.

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A history of building and rebuilding plus name recognition in the area. Again, he must really like that challenge in and of itself if he was willing to drop to the HS level from all of his previous years at the college level. Either way, it will be exciting to watch the development of the program.
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UTRGV marching band not waiting around on football. They are starting this season! Nice!!

https://www.krgv.com/news/utrgv-marching...all-debut/
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Looks like we got a 2 game series with UTRGV! Can't wait! https://fbschedules.com/utrgv-adds-first...schedules/
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