Tarleton to WAC

[ASUPops]

To be real......a year or two after....most people don't remember who won the D1 FBS NC or even the Super Bowl. 70707

[ASUPops]

National recognition comes from winning..being successful and doing things the correct way. If Tarleton State University continues to do that in the years to come, then I expect that this University will be recognized on a national level. No name change needed...

Normally, I would agree...but in this case I disagree.....since 2011 NDSU has won 7 National Championships, 5 in a row, missed 2016, then won the past two. However, when I talk to majority of people, they: (1) Have NO CLUE who won the D1 FCS Championship; (2) NEVER HEARD of NDSU........AND, I live in Collin County where the FCS NC game is played!

NDSU DID get some National recognition but ONLY because Carson Wentz was drafted #2 overall.....that was the first time most people even heard of the university.

I remember when my son went on his official visit to NDSU, I had never heard of them. He was offered a full (except for books) but said it was to d@mn cold....LOL. He went in December after his State Championship game. My son DESPISES the cold above all else. Hind-sight is 20/20, but had he accepted the offer: (1) He would have been the deep threat for Wentz; (2) He would have won at least 3 NC's.

[gruesome]

National recognition comes from winning..being successful and doing things the correct way. If Tarleton State University continues to do that in the years to come, then I expect that this University will be recognized on a national level. No name change needed...

True. I was being sarcastic with the whole name change thing: TAMU - Stephenville vs. Tarleton State.. No one gives any more national recognition than another. Your point validates what I've been saying. D1 vs. D2 doesn't matter nearly as much as winning national championships.

I know the rider was passed in the Texas Legislature to keep the name decades ago by Glasgow.

[wannabcoach]

More for national recognition than anything.

National recognition comes from winning..being successful and doing things the correct way. If Tarleton State University continues to do that in the years to come, then I expect that this University will be recognized on a national level. No name change needed...

[gruesome]

Hell Nah !!!

More for national recognition than anything.

[gruesome]

No Bucees, but Huntsville does have one best-extended stay Crossbar Hotels in the state.

Brilliant!

[gruesome]

See above.

Funny thing.. The same happened in Huntsville to keep Sam Houston in the name of the University. Not sure about the "Sam Houston Station" part, but I doubt either the TSU or TAMU systems would want to change either institution's name at this point anyway.

[gruesome]

My understanding is they are NOT able to get rid of the Tarleton name. They would have already done it if they could.

[Techster88]

Is their a Buc-ees near Huntsville ?

No Bucees, but Huntsville does have one best-extended stay Crossbar Hotels in the state.

[Techster88]

My understanding is they are NOT able to get rid of the Tarleton name. They would have already done it if they could.

May have something to do with the name being the same in 1917 when they became part of the A&M system. Guess a 100 plus years later no reason to change.

Most famous Aggie is also the most famous Tarleton grad Gen Earl Rudder. Back when Tarleton looked more like a military outpost than a University.

[laker]

My understanding is they are NOT able to get rid of the Tarleton name. They would have already done it if they could.

I know that this is NOT the man that the school is named for- but every time I hear the name I think of him.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banastre_Tarleton

[WT_TKW]

Brandon's well-timed wisdom in this thread is a breath of fresh air.

All of the TSU fans should be banging on Glasgow's door about now trying to get him to re-allow A&M to call Tarleton "Texas A&M - Stephenville" ....

My understanding is they are NOT able to get rid of the Tarleton name. They would have already done it if they could.

[wannabcoach]

Is their a Buc-ees near Huntsville ?

[Seinfeld]

Brandon's well-timed wisdom in this thread is a breath of fresh air.

All of the TSU fans should be banging on Glasgow's door about now trying to get him to re-allow A&M to call Tarleton "Texas A&M - Stephenville" ....

[catatonic]

The WAC still has memories of being a quality basketball conference.