WT Football

[Turbonium]

Sangria might be better.

Gintonics or tinto de verano please.

[Turbonium]

Spain? Sure! Taco Villa is not Spain.

I live in Spain homie, you're right though...taco anything isn't Spain.

[BuffaloChip]

Tacos come from native mesoamerican culture. Not from Spain. Maybe try a paella or gazpacho joke next time?

Sangria might be better.

[BuffaloChip]

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.

My side note: the state legislature is sitting on $32B in surplus tax funds, while local school districts (and higher education-UT and TA&M excepted) are struggling to deal with inflation.

Would you ask for a small incremental increase in the athletic fee to cover the inflation expense?

[Predatory Primates]

Spain? Sure! Taco Villa is not Spain.

Tacos come from native mesoamerican culture. Not from Spain. Maybe try a paella or gazpacho joke next time?

[Rockofwesties]

Being clever just isn't your thing is it. That amount of cringe hurt me all the way here in Spain. You should apologize to everyone who reads that.

Spain? Sure! Taco Villa is not Spain.

[Buffalo/Islander Alum]

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.

Either way the spotlight is going to be on football and I think Wendler in his own way (willingly or not) has acknowledged it.

This is going to be blunt but pretty soon the old farts that care the most about football and supporting arent going to be around much longer and the newer generation are not going to have the same enthusiasm supporting if the football program continues to struggle.

Football is still king and will bring in the money.

[Turbonium]

Did you say something Turdonme?

Being clever just isn't your thing is it. That amount of cringe hurt me all the way here in Spain. You should apologize to everyone who reads that.

[Rockofwesties]

Sounds like WT has some great synergy.

Did you say something Turdonme?

[Turbonium]

I think the "Level Up" deal is Doug's but not sure.

"Level Up" is also the newest corporate speak cliche. It's spreading like wildfire.

Sounds like WT has some great synergy.

[MooseLodge]

As a member of the Buffalo Club I noticed an increase in communication since the new AD was announced. Letters and a Level Up box with WT fan gifts that we thought was cool.

I think the "Level Up" deal is Doug's but not sure.

"Level Up" is also the newest corporate speak cliche. It's spreading like wildfire.

[Rockofwesties]

As a member of the Buffalo Club I noticed an increase in communication since the new AD was announced. Letters and a Level Up box with WT fan gifts that we thought was cool.

[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?