WT Football

[ASUPops]

I happened to be looking through WT football records and just realized that it has been 9 years, NINE YEARS since WTAMU has been significant in the LSC (2013). That was the last dominant season they had. Geesh!!

It doesn't seem that long ago. I guess mentally I remember the days of Carthel, when WT had a REAL team. It doesn't seem that long ago. But it really is.

Blows my mind to look at the LSC standings and see them 3 spots from last.

[Great White Buffalo]

We all have a slightly different points of view of WT based on the era when we attended the university but this is the most disappointing period in my experience. I graduated from Odessa Permian in 91 spent 2 years at Odessa College and transferred in WT in F 93 and graduated in S 96. I met my wife there our daughter wanted to attend WT but was told that scholarship priority was giving to Panhandle County students. My daughter is at Tech and all the problems we are having with campus life (housing and food service) would not be a problem at the WT I knew. WT always has had a high on campus student population and the school always took care of us. WT's cafe is better than anything Tech has for their students. WT is where my daughter would have fit in best but she was so put off by the "Panhandle Student" comments that she felt like the school didn't want her there. IN the 90's UTPB really didn't exist yet. Midland/Odessa students either went to Tech or WT. WT has always served the Permian Basin. Until a few years ago WT had billboards all around the area advertising WT. Now, WT has abandoned the area. What is going on at WT? I have never known WT to be so short sighted as they are currently.

I have a son that will select his college soon. God forbid that both my kids attend Tech. I do not like Texas Tech.

What would your son like to study?? May we can help out? Has he been on campus?

[Rockofwesties]

We all have a slightly different points of view of WT based on the era when we attended the university but this is the most disappointing period in my experience. I graduated from Odessa Permian in 91 spent 2 years at Odessa College and transferred in WT in F 93 and graduated in S 96. I met my wife there our daughter wanted to attend WT but was told that scholarship priority was giving to Panhandle County students. My daughter is at Tech and all the problems we are having with campus life (housing and food service) would not be a problem at the WT I knew. WT always has had a high on campus student population and the school always took care of us. WT's cafe is better than anything Tech has for their students. WT is where my daughter would have fit in best but she was so put off by the "Panhandle Student" comments that she felt like the school didn't want her there. IN the 90's UTPB really didn't exist yet. Midland/Odessa students either went to Tech or WT. WT has always served the Permian Basin. Until a few years ago WT had billboards all around the area advertising WT. Now, WT has abandoned the area. What is going on at WT? I have never known WT to be so short sighted as they are currently.

I have a son that will select his college soon. God forbid that both my kids attend Tech. I do not like Texas Tech.

[WT_TKW]

Thanks for the update. I am very glad to see no NAIA teams scheduled! Western State was 10-2 last year with a 6 point loss to Mines. I don't see WT beating them unless they lost a lot of players, especially since Hughes teams are slow starters.

It's hard to evaluate CWU. They were 8-3 last year, but 7 of those wins came against WOU, Simon Fraser, Lincoln, and the New Mexico teams. They also beat MSU but lost to Angelo. I predict they will defeat WT.

WT won't beat Angelo and will be hard pressed to beat UTPB, Kingsville, and Midwestern. The easy wins next year should be Simon Fraser, WNMU, and Adams State. However, last year's game against WOU was supposed to be easy.

I'm sorry to see Simon Fraser scheduled for mid November. If it were in September or October I might go up for that. I was impressed with the colors in Western Washington and SE Alaska last October.

Prediction: 6-5.

What people didn't realize when I posted this in February that I was being optimistic. It's possible WT will finish 5-6. I went through Canadian customs in April and May. It was a frustrating and exhausting experience, especially after a long trip. I thought the last game in Canyon for the seniors might power them past a 2-7 team, but I was wrong. How motivated will the team be to play in a pointless, cold, mud bowl? Of course, the weather may improve. https://www.accuweather.com/en/ca/bu...forecast/47172

Hughes was right last night when he said at halftime "they want it more than we do".

How many of you are making the trip? I guess KAMR won't be carrying the game. :(

https://lonestarconference.org/stand...path=football&

[Packfootball]

I would be surprised if Hughes had a job lined up, unless it's a coordinator job, and let's face it our defense has been pretty spotty this year.

He burned all the bridges at CSUP, so he is NOT going back!

[ASUPops]

Maybe GWB can wake Rip Van Winkle up to watch the next time WT football advances to the playoffs. Nah, too busy watching W Basketball. Yawning…,,,

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[Techster88]

100% correct.

GWB sounds like Biden campaigning for democrats. Trying to sell sh!t nobody cares about.

It's like that presidents, whatever it is, competition that gives your university points for something....and WT always does well according to GWB. Ummmm....ok? When was the last LSC football title or football national playoffs win?

Maybe GWB can wake Rip Van Winkle up to watch the next time WT football advances to the playoffs. Nah, too busy watching W Basketball. Yawning…,,,

[ASUPops]

Exactly. Does NW Missouri have a great softball team? I don't know or care. How about Pittsburg State's basketball team? I don't know or care. How about Ferris' soccer team? I don't know or care, but I do know those schools traditionally have excellent football teams.

We used to as well.

100% correct.

GWB sounds like Biden campaigning for democrats. Trying to sell sh!t nobody cares about.

It's like that presidents, whatever it is, competition that gives your university points for something....and WT always does well according to GWB. Ummmm....ok? When was the last LSC football title or football national playoffs win?

[WT_TKW]

So with all these AMAZING "who cares sports" accomplishments, why is football such a sh!t show?

I say the admin doesn't like football.

Maybe they caught a wedgie or got poled in high school by the football team's waterboy?? But, whatever it is, football is not important to them.

And you can uptalk every other sport you wish, BUT you and I know that football is god in Texas. What other sport has a "Friday Night Lights" in Texas? NONE!

If a university wins a football Natty, every other sport could be last place and nobody cares.

Exactly. Does NW Missouri have a great softball team? I don't know or care. How about Pittsburg State's basketball team? I don't know or care. How about Ferris' soccer team? I don't know or care, but I do know those schools traditionally have excellent football teams.

We used to as well.

[ASUPops]

Forgot to mention Cross Country

The men’s race will feature nine-time defending champion West Texas A&M as the Buffs hope to become just the second men’s program in conference history to win 10 consecutive titles. WT ranked 27th nationally, is led by returning all-conference runners Innocent Murwanashyaka, Jay Hall, and Gustavo Posada. The Buffs have one team win in 2022, opening the season with a victory at the Big Country Festival.

Eastern New Mexico (2011, 2012) and Texas A&M-Kingsville (1984, 1986) are the other teams with LSC men’s cross-country titles.

WT’s Murwanashyaka enters the meet in the pursuit of a second straight individual championship after besting the field in 2021 with a time of 25:16.51. The senior was the third Buff to claim top honors in the past five seasons.

The men’s event also features three other returning all-conference runners, including DBU’s Jeb Williamson, Oklahoma Christian’s Colten Brown, and St. Edward’s Dylan Sequeira.

On the women’s side, DBU looks for a third consecutive title after claiming last year’s championship by a narrow three-point margin over WT. The Patriots, currently ranked No. 8 in NCAA Division II, are led by five returning all-conference performers Madison Brown, Rylee Cristan, KayCee Keller, Jenna Thorman, and Marissa Insinna. DBU has won a pair of meets in 2022, including the Orville Rogers Cross Country Open and the DBU Old Glory Gallop.

The Lady Buffs also head into the championships nationally ranked, landing at No. 26 in the most recent poll. WT is looking for its first conference title on the women’s side since 2013 and is aided by returning all-conference performers Eleonora Curtabbi, Betty Bajika, and reigning individual champion Florance Uwajeneza.

So with all these AMAZING "who cares sports" accomplishments, why is football such a sh!t show?

I say the admin doesn't like football.

Maybe they caught a wedgie or got poled in high school by the football team's waterboy?? But, whatever it is, football is not important to them.

And you can uptalk every other sport you wish, BUT you and I know that football is god in Texas. What other sport has a "Friday Night Lights" in Texas? NONE!

If a university wins a football Natty, every other sport could be last place and nobody cares.

[Great White Buffalo]

Looks like to me the AD knows what he's doing.

Forgot to mention Cross Country

The men’s race will feature nine-time defending champion West Texas A&M as the Buffs hope to become just the second men’s program in conference history to win 10 consecutive titles. WT ranked 27th nationally, is led by returning all-conference runners Innocent Murwanashyaka, Jay Hall, and Gustavo Posada. The Buffs have one team win in 2022, opening the season with a victory at the Big Country Festival.

Eastern New Mexico (2011, 2012) and Texas A&M-Kingsville (1984, 1986) are the other teams with LSC men’s cross-country titles.

WT’s Murwanashyaka enters the meet in the pursuit of a second straight individual championship after besting the field in 2021 with a time of 25:16.51. The senior was the third Buff to claim top honors in the past five seasons.

The men’s event also features three other returning all-conference runners, including DBU’s Jeb Williamson, Oklahoma Christian’s Colten Brown, and St. Edward’s Dylan Sequeira.

On the women’s side, DBU looks for a third consecutive title after claiming last year’s championship by a narrow three-point margin over WT. The Patriots, currently ranked No. 8 in NCAA Division II, are led by five returning all-conference performers Madison Brown, Rylee Cristan, KayCee Keller, Jenna Thorman, and Marissa Insinna. DBU has won a pair of meets in 2022, including the Orville Rogers Cross Country Open and the DBU Old Glory Gallop.

The Lady Buffs also head into the championships nationally ranked, landing at No. 26 in the most recent poll. WT is looking for its first conference title on the women’s side since 2013 and is aided by returning all-conference performers Eleonora Curtabbi, Betty Bajika, and reigning individual champion Florance Uwajeneza.

[WT_TKW]

At WT? Women's (fill in the blank).

Everywhere else, FOOTBALL.

Oh, yeah that's it. The one WT has sucked at for 9 seasons.

[ASUPops]

...with sports you evidently don't care about. I don't care about basketball either, but I do follow softball.

Pops, what's that sport that's #1? Is it track and field, soccer, or ...?

At WT? Women's (fill in the blank).

Everywhere else, FOOTBALL.

[WT_TKW]

Looks like to me the AD knows what he's doing.

...with sports you evidently don't care about. I don't care about basketball either, but I do follow softball.

Pops, what's that sport that's #1? Is it track and field, soccer, or ...?

[Herb Street]

VB is undefeated in LSC play, #2 in the region, and #11 in the Nation
MBB - #1 LSC preseason, and #5 in the nation.
WBB - #1 LSC preseason, and #6 in the nation.

Looks like to me the AD knows what he's doing.