How about La. Tech last nite?

[Harry]

Future C-USA mates represent against the Aggies. Tulane beat SMU as well. C-USA is going to be tough, we have to get better fast.

I love seeing underdogs perform well in games they are supposed to lose. Hoping someday we will get our chance.

[chrisfisher]

Great game. They might even stay in Top 25 with that effort despite the loss.

[RushnStudies]

Heck of a game.

[trussbussdad]

Love the opportunity to move to CUSA. I know the MEAN GREEN is getting better every year since DMAC stepped up.

[jtm0097]

I had the opportunity to go to this game, but didn't. I have some A&M friends and family an hour from Shreveport. This was a hell of a game, La Tech is the real deal this year.

[Tree]

Johnny Football is so much fun to watch. Loving watching the Aggie games this year.

[Green Crazy]

i think the refs blew the call on the play where the rb fumbled the ball on the goal line while trying to extend the ball into the endzone. la tech should've won that game.

f*** the aggies!

[DeepGreen]

All it shows me is how far behind we have fallen behind in football talent. Next year will expose our recruiting failures of the past.

[golfingomez]

Is that kid Patton graduating? He was ridiculous all night... I'd hate to see our young CBs have that challenge

[dchi72]

Patton is a RS SR.

But Dixon (RB) and King (RB) are freshmen.

[KRAM1]

All it shows me is how far behind we have fallen behind in football talent. Next year will expose our recruiting failures of the past.

Deep...seriously?

[CurveItAround]

I watched that game for FSSW last night in no huddle mode. That was some kind of fast paced game. I realize this is one of the best teams LA Tech has produced in quite some time, and it is not the norm, but I think we would have a tough time hanging with them this year.

I will say that it was like watching a Dodge team. Let the opposition get out to a 27 point lead and then score like crazy before they know what hit 'em, only to come up a few points short in the end.

Johnny Manzel is a creature that A&M has not had as long as I can remember and is a redshirt freshman. He will keep them in the hunt for the next 3 1/2 years. Whorns better be glad they are not playing.

[The Fake Lonnie Finch]

Always surprised when people watch bad defense and declare good football is being played. A&M and Louisana Tech are horrible. I wouldn't give a squirt of piss for either of them.

[UNTcrazy727]

Always surprised when people watch bad defense and declare good football is being played. A&M and Louisana Tech are horrible. I wouldn't give a squirt of piss for either of them.

I'd kill for our team to be as good as A&M or LA Tech. Both have a real good shot at finishing in the top 25. Meanwhile, we're looking at a 4-8/5-7 season.

[greenminer]

I'd kill for our team to be as good as A&M or LA Tech. Both have a real good shot at finishing in the top 25. Meanwhile, we're looking at a 4-8/5-7 season.

I like our team. I just wishes all phases would come together for a full 4 quarters.

[UNTLifer]

Can't believe Manziel was only rated as a 3-star prospect. He'll be their starter for the next four years. We should be in contact with their current QB commits, like Hill from SLC.

[JesseMartin]

I'm surprised no one else made the comparison between LaTech and the Cowboys (2-point conversion attempt to go into OT failed). Regardless, great game by LT and it would have been nice to see those underdogs go to 6-0.

[trussbussdad]

ONE GAME AT TIME... ULL...then the rest of our schedule. THEN, we can start looking to CUSA. I would bet that no one that is going to be on the field tomorrow night is thinking CUSA or La Tech.

Edited October 15, 2012 by trussbussdad

[Cooley]

Future C-USA mates represent against the Aggies. Tulane beat SMU as well. C-USA is going to be tough, we have to get better fast.

I love seeing underdogs perform well in games they are supposed to lose. Hoping someday we will get our chance.

Despite having a winning program year after year, La Tech believes in plugging holes with Juco's. Currently, the Bulldogs have 25 guys on their roster by way of Juco's. Another 7 guys transferred in from other D1 (BCS) or D1AA (FCS) schools. 28.5% of their entire roster (current & redshirts) played ball at another university/community college. You would think a bottom feeder program might model this success. (Unless we are able to attract the star high school athlete) Juco kids are not always the problem. Not selecting the right ones is.

http://www.latechspo...footbl-mtt.html

Edited October 16, 2012 by Cooley

[The Fake Lonnie Finch]

Despite having a winning program year after year, La Tech believes in plugging holes with Juco's. Currently, the Bulldogs have 25 guys on their roster by way of Juco's. Another 7 guys transferred in from other D1 (BCS) or D1AA (FCS) schools. 28.5% of their entire roster (current & redshirts) played ball at another university/community college. You would think a bottom feeder program might model this success. (Unless we are able to attract the star high school athlete) Juco kids are not always the problem. Not selecting the right ones is.

http://www.latechspo...footbl-mtt.html

Kansas State under Bill Snyder does a good job with JUCOs. Ditto Bob Stoops at OU. Some coaches just have a knack for how to spot JUCO talent. Perhaps Sonny has it.

The thing about JUCOs is that you still have to be building up depth behind them, signing enough preps at the position where you've gotten a JUCO starter.

Problems arrive when you just use them as a band aid and don't sign enough 4/5-year guys along with them.

[techdawg88]

Despite having a winning program year after year, La Tech believes in plugging holes with Juco's. Currently, the Bulldogs have 25 guys on their roster by way of Juco's. Another 7 guys transferred in from other D1 (BCS) or D1AA (FCS) schools. 28.5% of their entire roster (current & redshirts) played ball at another university/community college. You would think a bottom feeder program might model this success. (Unless we are able to attract the star high school athlete) Juco kids are not always the problem. Not selecting the right ones is.

http://www.latechspo...footbl-mtt.html

Tech has a lof of walk ons that have done quite well like Hunter Lee out of Flower Mound

[dchi72]

Dykes did recruit quite a few JUCOs of two years. We had major depth problems thanks to Dooley not signing complete classes.

He is trying to move away from signing so many JUCOs.