WT Football

[Buffs of Uranus]

Why does WT covet drama? Tech has the same problem. When things are good they make controversial changes that cause hard feelings with alumni and fans. When changes need to be made they wait until things get so bad it takes years to recover.

[WT_TKW]

If you only knew the truth of what is happening behind the scenes. I could go on for an hour, but I'd be betraying confidences. Sharp is no fan of Wendler.

Thank you for giving me hope. I would like to see Wendler chased out of town by the bats in Founders Hall.

[BuffaloChip]

Today was my 3rd practice.

Again, I liked watching Lynn coach the OL. A lot of time was spent scrimmaging in the red zone. WT only had 54% success last year in the red zone. Very very unacceptable. Kyle Brown probably has the lead at the QB spot due to his more experience. If the freshman kid from Wink had a bit more experience, he'd be the frontrunner for the QB position. He's had a great camp. I'm not sure the coaches are anywhere close to making a final decision at QB. The talent is there. The new offense requires some good option decision-making by the QB.

Today, in the red zone, the offense scored on 3 inside traps, 1 pass to a TE over the middle, and 5 passes on the edge. The D had maybe 9 or 10 stops inside the red zone. Lynn gave the win to the D today. We have some speed at WR and RB. The RB's played a good part of the passing game out of the backfield. The offense will be more varied, less predictable this year. A very good thing, IMO. We have more talent than we had last year. A lot of competition. Another good thing. The kickers go before practice so I can't tell you about them. Coach Lynn did tell me our punter is having a great camp.

I was going to watch the team every day the rest of this week.....but I have to leave tomorrow for a family funeral in Mississippi. Rats!

[BuffaloChip]

What is of even more concern is that John Notso Sharp likes what Wendler is doing, despite the vote of no confidence from the faculty.

If you only knew the truth of what is happening behind the scenes. I could go on for an hour, but I'd be betraying confidences. Sharp is no fan of Wendler.

[Fred]

Its all going to come full circle. We are going to end up back where we were. I might be wrong but something has to give at the Power 5 Group of 5 Level. What they are doing now won't hold up IMO. it will be to hard on the kids that are playing. Too much travel, too much time away from school. This is what I see coming down the pipe.

1. Power 5 (or 4 or wherever we are at this point) is going to create there own Division.
2. Group of 5 is going to have there own Division. Mountain West will combine with the MAC, AAC and conference like what NDSU is in will join this division. .
3. Schools like Tarleton, ACU, Commerce, WT will be in a Division. It won't be called D2 but they will all be in the same league. ACU and a couple might move up to the second Tier. but for the most part it will be the old LSC.

[WT_TKW]

Problem there is that idiot wants them to go to Amarillo College their first two years even if they live in the Amarillo Metro area.

What is of even more concern is that John Notso Sharp likes what Wendler is doing, despite the vote of no confidence from the faculty.

[WT_TKW]

Wihen you permanently cede your autonomous university to a mothership over 400 miles away, this is what you end up with two generations later. Deal with it.

It's worked out well for Tarleton and Commerce.

[Buffalo/Islander Alum]

Wihen you permanently cede your autonomous university to a mothership over 400 miles away, this is what you end up with two generations later. Deal with it.

Didn't stop Texas A&M Commerce.

It is ironic this last 10 year span when the Carthels' went from Canyon to Commerce how the philosophy of each program changed and did a 180.

2013 I would have bet the house WT would have followed ACU and IW before Tarleton and Commerce.

[Herb Street]

Problem there is that idiot wants them to go to Amarillo College their first two years even if they live in the Amarillo Metro area.

Wihen you permanently cede your autonomous university to a mothership over 400 miles away, this is what you end up with two generations later. Deal with it.

[Buffalo/Islander Alum]

No question about it. That's why we need new leadership to replace Wendler and McBroom.

What WT REALLY needs to do is convince potential students in Amarillo that it's a good place to go. Even when I was going to WT students going to bigger schools looked down on us. Some of those later ended up at WT (usually due to financial issues) and were pleasantly surprised at the high quality.

Wendler is the kind of guy you want working for the competition. We need an AD that puts football first instead of focusing on being the top runner up for the Whatchamacallit award.

Problem there is that idiot wants them to go to Amarillo College their first two years even if they live in the Amarillo Metro area.

[ASUPops]

WT wouldn’t move to D1 even if it meant they were playing Boys Ranch every week in D2.

True statement.

[Herb Street]

I truly do get your points. I tend to take things too personal when I see something posted that is the equivalent of inaccurate or I dont know what you are talking about and I have to have the last word to defend.

Would I overall love to see WT stay D2? Sure but not at the expense of diluting down D2 or the conference itself. Personally for me there is a point where there is no longer any satisfaction as a fan of beating our chest gloating about those "huge" road wins in Alpine, Plainview, Seguin, etc, if the LSC moves in that direction. Maybe its the boomer in me thinking about the "glory" days of past D2 setups.

As a long term WT fan its still a bitter pill to swallow watching WT as a kid playing D1 schools to being humiliated by a canadian university that nobody cares about and no longer has a football team.

If a situation happens where Midwestern, Angelo, Kingsville, UTPB, etc. all move up and the LSC collapses then I will take the position all day and every day that WT needs to take the next D1 train out of town before becoming a D2 independent and/or begging neighboring conferences to be an affiliate member like the west coast schools are having to do.

WT wouldn’t move to D1 even if it meant they were playing Boys Ranch every week in D2.

[BuffaloChip]

Thanks for the update. Did they scrimmage Saturday??

I didn't make it so I don't know. I'm planning on going tomorrow.

[WT_TKW]

Not even on the table or in discussions. It WAS, but the current admin gave it a death sentence. Too bad. If you hear any WT posters talking D1, it's mere wishful thinking and chest pumping.

No question about it. That's why we need new leadership to replace Wendler and McBroom.

What WT REALLY needs to do is convince potential students in Amarillo that it's a good place to go. Even when I was going to WT students going to bigger schools looked down on us. Some of those later ended up at WT (usually due to financial issues) and were pleasantly surprised at the high quality.

Wendler is the kind of guy you want working for the competition. We need an AD that puts football first instead of focusing on being the top runner up for the Whatchamacallit award.

[Fred]

I was able to finally go and see a practice yesterday. My biggest take away from what I saw is the whole atmosphere is just lighter and way better than it ever was under Hughes.

Defensive line is not going to be 5'10" 220 anymore. They have actually recruited some size and will have way more depth. QB, seems like it's Kyle Brown's job to lose from my observation. The transfer from NMST didn't look great to me. The two freshmen Dubose and Gibson stood out, both have some wheels. Dubose also had several nice throws.

The combination of JT Cavendar and Jimmy Harrison could be fun to watch at LB. Harrison is undersized but made several big plays on defense, should have known since he was all conference MIAA. Looks like the secondary lost Shuva from last year's team at CB, not sure when he left but he was really good as a freshman last year. There will be a lot of new faces with the transfers they brought in.

The offense will be way more balanced and multi dimensional, a refreshing site for WT fans. I think the biggest question on offense will be at RB. The offensive line is going to have good size and plenty of depth this year. Receivers should also be a strength with a few new faces and good returning players.

Appreciate it man!! It is going to be interesting. sounds like lynn took care of the OL and DL groups in recruiting.