WT Football

[MooseLodge]

I will ask. However, I would surmise it will be some time before any new sports are added. If Lipinski can raise more money it will go to shore up finances hit hard by Big Government caused inflation. Only then, when finances are on solid ground going forward, would I envision the AD even contemplating adding any new sports. Beach VB, tennis, wrestling? Who knows?

Right now we will be good to keep the sports that we have. Enrollment is inching down - as it is at most schools around the country, big and small - so WT will somehow have to counterbalance decreasing student fees income.

As a side note, my biggest concern is WT's enrollment. It's not declining like at a lot of schools in the LSC, but it would sure be nice to see that stabilize and start growing again. While I think Walter Wendler has had some screw-up moments, he personally went out and recruited Lipinski and talked him into coming to WT. Lipinski did not apply for this job. Wendler jumped on a plane and flew to Grand Rapids to meet with him. He went for the very best he could get, understanding the importance of this position. He has to be laser-focused on the enrollment situation. The "free textbooks" deal is legit.

There is so much momentum going on at WT in terms of curriculum and new construction, the worm has to turn at some point. A&M's veterinary and animal science presence is real and growing, nursing, engineering, music, education, and business are strong. The "new" education building is going to be a show-stopper. The Bain athletic complex is impressive. Amarillo is growing in every direction.

Sorry for the side rant.

[MooseLodge]

Is Lipinski still scheduled to start at WT next week?

Officially yes, but unofficially, he's been all WT for a month.

[Buff Fan 05]

Is Lipinski still scheduled to start at WT next week?

[BuffaloChip]

BuffaloChip can you ask the new AD about adding tennis at the next get together?

There are multiple high school tennis coaches that have won state coach of the year and several state champs in the Amarillo area.

It truly is a shame that they have to go elsewhere to play.

I will ask. However, I would surmise it will be some time before any new sports are added. If Lipinski can raise more money it will go to shore up finances hit hard by Big Government caused inflation. Only then, when finances are on solid ground going forward, would I envision the AD even contemplating adding any new sports. Beach VB, tennis, wrestling? Who knows?

[Buffalo/Islander Alum]

Back in D1 days we had a great men’s tennis team. I watched WT destroy USC in Canyon.

Yes football has been terrible forever, but their GPAs are higher. 🥱

BuffaloChip can you ask the new AD about adding tennis at the next get together?

There are multiple high school tennis coaches that have won state coach of the year and several state champs in the Amarillo area.

It truly is a shame that they have to go elsewhere to play.

[Buffalo/Islander Alum]

We said the exact same thing with Hughes. I said 4th year if no playoffs no job extension. That's what (reluctantly from the AD) happened.

That's the thing. There shouldn't have been 1 second thought about it after losing to Simon Fraser and all of his stuff should have been in a moving POD waiting for him when he got back to the WT campus that Sunday. He would still be here if WT won that game by 1 point.

[WT_TKW]

Sorry, I figured Women's Texas sponsored all women's sports.

It has been about that long since WT was relevant in football though, that's true. Time flies huh?

Back in D1 days we had a great men’s tennis team. I watched WT destroy USC in Canyon.

Yes football has been terrible forever, but their GPAs are higher. 🥱

[Turbonium]

Quite some time since WT doesn’t have tennis teams.

I will be talking softball in late September and early October, no matter how the football team does. That’s because they have fall practice games.

Sorry, I figured Women's Texas sponsored all women's sports.

It has been about that long since WT was relevant in football though, that's true. Time flies huh?

[WT_TKW]

We said the exact same thing with Hughes. I said 4th year if no playoffs no job extension. That's what (reluctantly from the AD) happened.

Yet Hughes got 6 years, though it seemed much longer.

[ASUPops]

Their fans do a great job of hyping them up every year before the season starts though. I remember all the way back to when they got a RB transfer from Northwestern I think... and a LB from I wanna say Syracuse. You'd have thought they were going to win the Super Bowl based on the comments here.

Over/Under on how long into the season before they shift to women's tennis threads?

September 22nd

[ASUPops]

Agree.

It's too bad the Buffs didn't get older, bigger, faster, and more skilled this year. Lynn's year 2 teams usually fall on their faces. 2-9 will be a good year.

I think he usuallly wins 5 in year 2.

[BuffaloChip]

Just my opinion his second year should be above .500, third year contending for a playoff spot, and fourth year making the playoffs and winning the first game.

Any regressing there at any point I would call for the change.

We said the exact same thing with Hughes. I said 4th year if no playoffs no job extension. That's what (reluctantly from the AD) happened.

[BuffaloChip]

One thing WT has is support. Even if they suck in football, there will be several thousand at a cold game in November. Some of these LSC teams could fit the whole crowd into a McDonald's.

So true!

[BuffaloChip]

You've turned awfully bearish in a week. What happened?

As a side note, I am hearing that WT football will be under the microscope of Lipinsky from the first snap in Alpine. I have a feeling that if he's a bit uncomfortable with the situation, the Lynn era could be a short one.

Pops' post was tongue-in-cheek. As was my reply. :)

[WT_TKW]

Their fans do a great job of hyping them up every year before the season starts though. I remember all the way back to when they got a RB transfer from Northwestern I think... and a LB from I wanna say Syracuse. You'd have thought they were going to win the Super Bowl based on the comments here.

Over/Under on how long into the season before they shift to women's tennis threads?

Quite some time since WT doesn’t have tennis teams.

I will be talking softball in late September and early October, no matter how the football team does. That’s because they have fall practice games.