WT Football

[Buffalo/Islander Alum]

10 years ago, WT was light years ahead of Tarleton. Sports for sure, but literally everthing. Then, we got Hurley as Pres. Y’all got Wendler. 10 years later look at where we both are. My wife is an SIU grad. She saw her once mighty and proud University destroyed by Wendler. SIU is recovering now, but it has taken more than a decade to do so. WT is set on the SIU path. I mean, just look. Wendler is a cancer. He is a University killer. Why y’all can’t see it, why A&M is ok with it. I don’t know. WT should be squarely back in D1 looking to go FBS like Tarleton. Enrollment busting the seams, alumni screaming to move up. But there is even D3/NAIA murmurs. Wendler is a poisonous snake. I was taught to hate all things WT, but now I just feel sorry for you guys.
It’s so obvious. The cure is so obvious.

Yep there isn't a lot I can add to this post. The fans and alumni have seen this for years with Wendler. Its the mother ship that i cant wrap my head around unless they are ok with the write off of losing really good prospective students to LCU and the usual bleeding of students to Tech without a fight. Heck there are state champion tennis players from Amarillo every year that end up going to other D2 and D3 schools because WT doesnt have a tennis program.

[Buffalo/Islander Alum]

There is NO OTHER SEASON than next season. You can't count on a good player for more than ONE year anymore. That means a new team every year.

Let's say Lynn signs an overlooked freshman RB who comes in, wins the job, rips off 1,400 yds rushing and 400 yds receiving. Frshman of the Year. 1st team LSC. He's most likely GONE to a top low-level D1 (or maybe a mid-level) school for $20K and a chance to start. If he does well at the next level, he's GONE again for more $.

Agree with your post. Either way Lynn (WT AD to a certain extent) is going to have to learn to use the NIL/Portal to be competitive for LSC football championships and playoff appearances. The argument of "I want to find great kids who will be here 4 years and graduate with a 3.5 GPA" is going the way of the dinosaur. As frutedog stated above that route is going to be the D3 way.

[Techster88]

10 years ago, WT was light years ahead of Tarleton. Sports for sure, but literally everthing. Then, we got Hurley as Pres. Y’all got Wendler. 10 years later look at where we both are. My wife is an SIU grad. She saw her once mighty and proud University destroyed by Wendler. SIU is recovering now, but it has taken more than a decade to do so. WT is set on the SIU path. I mean, just look. Wendler is a cancer. He is a University killer. Why y’all can’t see it, why A&M is ok with it. I don’t know. WT should be squarely back in D1 looking to go FBS like Tarleton. Enrollment busting the seams, alumni screaming to move up. But there is even D3/NAIA murmurs. Wendler is a poisonous snake. I was taught to hate all things WT, but now I just feel sorry for you guys.
It’s so obvious. The cure is so obvious.

Really good post. Every time I see your name for some reason it reminds me of that Werewolf cereal Frute Brute. Most people won’t recognize the cereal because it’s overshadowed by Boo Berry Frankenberry and Count Chocula.

I digress. Anyway it’s not like WT is in the forgotten Pine Thicket like SFA. Yet, like SFA , the school continues to bleed students. So, what gives?

I have heard all the reasons ( excuses )
1 Everyone loves Tech or another major University
2. president tells students to go to jr college
3. canyon is not in Amarillo
4. It’s different now that there is on line education

All I get is reasons when I’m looking for results

[frutedog]

10 years ago, WT was light years ahead of Tarleton. Sports for sure, but literally everthing. Then, we got Hurley as Pres. Y’all got Wendler. 10 years later look at where we both are. My wife is an SIU grad. She saw her once mighty and proud University destroyed by Wendler. SIU is recovering now, but it has taken more than a decade to do so. WT is set on the SIU path. I mean, just look. Wendler is a cancer. He is a University killer. Why y’all can’t see it, why A&M is ok with it. I don’t know. WT should be squarely back in D1 looking to go FBS like Tarleton. Enrollment busting the seams, alumni screaming to move up. But there is even D3/NAIA murmurs. Wendler is a poisonous snake. I was taught to hate all things WT, but now I just feel sorry for you guys.
It’s so obvious. The cure is so obvious.

Tarleton has 600 million dollars in current building projects. That doesn’t include the 400 million just completed, or the 400 million in the very near future. Why us? WT is in a growing area. The lower panhandle could explode.
I get Kingsville, and Commerce. They are slums. And I mean that almost nicely. But Canyon/Amarillo is bustling with potential.

[frutedog]

10 years ago, WT was light years ahead of Tarleton. Sports for sure, but literally everthing. Then, we got Hurley as Pres. Y’all got Wendler. 10 years later look at where we both are. My wife is an SIU grad. She saw her once mighty and proud University destroyed by Wendler. SIU is recovering now, but it has taken more than a decade to do so. WT is set on the SIU path. I mean, just look. Wendler is a cancer. He is a University killer. Why y’all can’t see it, why A&M is ok with it. I don’t know. WT should be squarely back in D1 looking to go FBS like Tarleton. Enrollment busting the seams, alumni screaming to move up. But there is even D3/NAIA murmurs. Wendler is a poisonous snake. I was taught to hate all things WT, but now I just feel sorry for you guys.
It’s so obvious. The cure is so obvious.

[BuffaloChip]

I think he is also feeling some heat to make the improvements happen soon. Like it or hate it, there is no longer time to do the 4 year tear to the studs and build from scratch with high school kids. You either hop on that NIL/Portal train or continue to get ran over by the top LSC team that currently are.

There is NO OTHER SEASON than next season. You can't count on a good player for more than ONE year anymore. That means a new team every year.

Let's say Lynn signs an overlooked freshman RB who comes in, wins the job, rips off 1,400 yds rushing and 400 yds receiving. Frshman of the Year. 1st team LSC. He's most likely GONE to a top low-level D1 (or maybe a mid-level) school for $20K and a chance to start. If he does well at the next level, he's GONE again for more $.

[Buffalo/Islander Alum]

Yesterday on a local sports show, Lynn said WT will be bringing in 15-20 transfers. He'll need 'em.

I think he is also feeling some heat to make the improvements happen soon. Like it or hate it, there is no longer time to do the 4 year tear to the studs and build from scratch with high school kids. You either hop on that NIL/Portal train or continue to get ran over by the top LSC team that currently are.

[WT_TKW]

Yesterday on a local sports show, Lynn said WT will be bringing in 15-20 transfers. He'll need 'em.

Wow! In that case I'm predicting a 1-4 start with maybe 4 wins for the season!

Every year I've predicted WT will beat WOU, but not this year. We will need another gift from the Peccaries or MSU to get that 4th win.

https://gobuffsgo.com/sports/football/schedule/2025

[BuffaloChip]

Yesterday on a local sports show, Lynn said WT will be bringing in 15-20 transfers. He'll need 'em.

[Buffalo/Islander Alum]

Be careful or Buffalo/Islander Alum will bet you between $1,000 and his full government pension. 7070707

Haha. I never make bets anything related to WT especially after that Simon Fraser debacle.

[ASUPops]

Mediocre is too generous for the Lynn regime. He has 8 wins in 2 years. He will be starting a new QB for the 3rd time in 3 years. At most we can hope for 2 wins before October when Sul Ross shows up for homecoming.

I'm expecting him to be gone by mid October. If he loses to WNMU it should be sooner.

Be careful or Buffalo/Islander Alum will bet you between $1,000 and his full government pension. 7070707

[ASUPops]

For a D2 program, WT is flush with cash from student taxes alone. But to your point, I've never been impressed with the financial grass roots support of the program from supposed boosters. Lots of bravado and not much $$. There are certainly SOME supporters that give significantly. But if you can't completely sell out your 8,000 capacity football stadium with season tickets at a measly $100 price, you simply don't have the support from the community that you need to be successful. Much less extra contributions above and beyond. And if you are a WT supporter not even buying season tickets to their major sports, you aren't really a supporter.

WT has always had conditional supporters. "I used to give until they fired so-and-so." "I don't buy season tickets because they suck." "I quit buying tickets when they eliminated the cheerleaders." Real programs have support through the good times and bad.

If I was WT, I would first focus on getting 6000 season tickets sold every year. Cross that bar and then worry about major gifts.

Great post. I agree.

[Buffalo/Islander Alum]

Then fire him now and make Don interim coach!

Put some Rangers tickets in the QB equipment bag with the envelope signed "Coach Lynn".

[WT_TKW]

They are never firing Lynn mid-season unless he is 0-6 and sexually harassing the cheerleaders.

Then fire him now and make Don interim coach!

[MooseLodge]

I don't see a D2 firing a coach mid-season unless there exists gross misconduct.