La. Tech

wardly · February 15, 2012

does anyone know Tulane's position in adding La. Tech to their new National Conference? pro or con?

MDH · February 15, 2012

Tulane is to LaTech/ULL as SMU is to ______.

Eastwood Eagle · February 15, 2012

As apparently we now are to UTSA and Texas State?

untjim1995 · February 15, 2012

does anyone know Tulane's position in adding La. Tech to their new National Conference? pro or con?

I could see Tulane being ok with La Tech because they don't really compete in the same market--assuming La Tech beven has a market. Anyway, the real question would be Tulane versus ULL, because they are both in southern LA and probably do fight a little more than Tulane and La Tech. I would compare it to SMU and Houston. Somehow, UH and Rice managed to see value in being paired together. Wish the DFW area schools could have managed to see a way to be in a conference together... :angry:

foutsrouts · February 15, 2012

As apparently we now are to UTSA and Texas State?

Naw, those two are entry level. Entirely different situation.

Harry · February 15, 2012

I picked this up off of the Tulane site:

"Well if we go to 24, we're going to be tapping the sunbelt. Cherry picking markets is one thing. And absolutely no more than one of La Tech/ULL/ULM in this league. And Tech is easily the best choice for us out of that bunch. What CANNOT happen is that our leaders revert to their old mentality, dumb-down schedules and sit back and call 6 win seasons "successful". They have to invest in and build this program as they have long promised."]Well if we go to 24, we're going to be tapping the sunbelt.Cherry picking markets is one thing. And absolutely no more than one of La Tech/ULL/ULM in this league. And Tech is easily the best choice for us out of that bunch.What CANNOT happen is that our leaders revert to their old mentality, dumb-down schedules and sit back and call 6 win seasons "successful". They have to invest in and build this program as they have long promised.

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It's funny, in reading their board Tulane sound a lot like us...they went 12-0 in 1998 and have gone to crap in the decade after. They also seem more upbeat with their new stadium on the horizon...

Ye Old Green Wave Board Link

Arkstfan · February 15, 2012

There is a big difference in Tulane and UNT.

Look at the coaches they've had.

Bob Toledo. Got fired for winning only 7 at UCLA (they've posted a better record than his "fire" record only once in the nine years since). Never won more than four at Tulane.

Tommy Bowden. Two great years and bailed

Buddy Teevens ( a weird hire) did no better than 4 wins at Tulane, had been successful in the Ivy, posted a couple 4 win seasons at Stanford.

Greg Davis did one five win season (his first at Tulane and then fell off the map). Has been a pretty successful OC since at a number of schools.

Mack Brown. Posted 11 wins over 3 seasons at Tulane

Vince Gibson fairly successful at Louisville lasted three years at Tulane.

Larry Smith. Four bad, one good year at Tulane big success at Arizona, moderate success at USC and Mizzou.

Tulane has had coaches that do well elsewhere that do terrible there and the few successful have fled quickly.

Good coaches have done well at UNT and even some that weren't that great.

DeepGreen · February 15, 2012

There is a big difference in Tulane and UNT.

Look at the coaches they've had.

Bob Toledo. Got fired for winning only 7 at UCLA (they've posted a better record than his "fire" record only once in the nine years since). Never won more than four at Tulane.

Tommy Bowden. Two great years and bailed

Buddy Teevens ( a weird hire) did no better than 4 wins at Tulane, had been successful in the Ivy, posted a couple 4 win seasons at Stanford.

Greg Davis did one five win season (his first at Tulane and then fell off the map). Has been a pretty successful OC since at a number of schools.

Mack Brown. Posted 11 wins over 3 seasons at Tulane

Vince Gibson fairly successful at Louisville lasted three years at Tulane.

Larry Smith. Four bad, one good year at Tulane big success at Arizona, moderate success at USC and Mizzou.

Tulane has had coaches that do well elsewhere that do terrible there and the few successful have fled quickly.

Good coaches have done well at UNT and even some that weren't that great.

And people have called UNT a coaches graveyard?

greenjoe · February 15, 2012

Mack Brown seems to have recovered.

Arkstfan · February 16, 2012

Mack Brown seems to have recovered.

Mack won 6 games and fled like the house was on fire. Lot of good coaches just couldn't win there.

wardly · February 16, 2012

what i am fishing for is the relationship between La. Tech and Tulane. for example, SMU will never let UNT in the same conference that they are in. does Tulane feel the same way about La. Tech, or would they support them in their efforts to join the new National Conference. anyone know?