The next time someone on this board says the University of Houston sucks, is small-time, needs to get its act together, etc., etc., etc., just go back to this post and maybe it will put things in perspective for you as to what UH actually has accomplished. . . the competition the University of Houston faces every day in its own backyard compared to most other BCS-level universities (and nBE conference mates) face is unparalleled in college sports. Sorry, just needed to whine a little this afternoon. . .

Renovation for A&M's Kyle Field may cost up to $450M
http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/...894087.php
http://www.theeagle.com/article/20120925...source=RSS
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/local-new...icials.ece

How can this be?

$450 Million for a stadium renovation?

That's impossible...as one fan on here kept trying to tell everyone the other day that EVERYONE will have the same facilities as each other.

The move to the SEC will payoff BIG TIME for A&M in booster donations and 103,500 seat stadium. (May not get them many wins...but their fans are loyal, REALLY loyal...and love that they are not in UT's conf anymore).

(09-27-2012 04:52 PM)UHCougar Wrote:  what UH actually has accomplished

I don't mean to troll, but what have they accomplished?

(09-27-2012 04:57 PM)KnightLight Wrote:  How can this be?

$450 Million for a stadium renovation?

That's impossible...as one fan on here kept trying to tell everyone the other day that EVERYONE will have the same facilities as each other.

The move to the SEC will payoff BIG TIME for A&M in booster donations and 103,500 seat stadium. (May not get them many wins...but their fans are loyal, REALLY loyal...and love that they are not in UT's conf anymore).

Yes, the idea that the far more money the SEC will get under the new system will not further expand their facilities advantage over the big east was maybe the dumbest idea of the week.

(09-27-2012 05:00 PM)cardinal_fan123 Wrote:  I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say we're all thrilled at the thought of playing the ~6th best team in Texas in the near future.

Remember your post, troll. The 6th best team in Texas is going to beat the best team in Kentucky regularly.

(09-27-2012 05:16 PM)fresco Wrote:  

(09-27-2012 04:57 PM)KnightLight Wrote:  How can this be?

$450 Million for a stadium renovation?

That's impossible...as one fan on here kept trying to tell everyone the other day that EVERYONE will have the same facilities as each other.

The move to the SEC will payoff BIG TIME for A&M in booster donations and 103,500 seat stadium. (May not get them many wins...but their fans are loyal, REALLY loyal...and love that they are not in UT's conf anymore).

Yes, the idea that the far more money the SEC will get under the new system will not further expand their facilities advantage over the big east was maybe the dumbest idea of the week.

(09-27-2012 04:52 PM)UHCougar Wrote:  The next time someone on this board says the University of Houston sucks, is small-time, needs to get its act together, etc., etc., etc., just go back to this post and maybe it will put things in perspective for you as to what UH actually has accomplished. . . the competition the University of Houston faces every day in its own backyard compared to most other BCS-level universities (and nBE conference mates) face is unparalleled in college sports. Sorry, just needed to whine a little this afternoon. . .

Renovation for A&M's Kyle Field may cost up to $450M
http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/...894087.php
http://www.theeagle.com/article/20120925...source=RSS
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/local-new...icials.ece

Perhaps I'm missing something but I see little difference in what UH is facing compared to most of our programs. It's a big part of what routinely makes us the little guy in the big fight.

(09-27-2012 04:52 PM)UHCougar Wrote:  The next time someone on this board says the University of Houston sucks, is small-time, needs to get its act together, etc., etc., etc., just go back to this post and maybe it will put things in perspective for you as to what UH actually has accomplished. . . the competition the University of Houston faces every day in its own backyard compared to most other BCS-level universities (and nBE conference mates) face is unparalleled in college sports. Sorry, just needed to whine a little this afternoon. . .

Renovation for A&M's Kyle Field may cost up to $450M
http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/...894087.php
http://www.theeagle.com/article/20120925...source=RSS
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/local-new...icials.ece

Unparalleled? Hardly. It's reality for a lot of us.

(09-27-2012 05:24 PM)UHCougar Wrote:  

(09-27-2012 05:00 PM)cardinal_fan123 Wrote:  I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say we're all thrilled at the thought of playing the ~6th best team in Texas in the near future.

Remember your post, troll. The 6th best team in Texas is going to beat the best team in Kentucky regularly.

Nice! I like a little fire in the belly!

UH may be down this year, but that doesn't mean they'll be down every year. Last year I was excited about being in the same conference as UH. Just because they are down this year hasn't made that excitement any less for me!!!

(09-27-2012 05:30 PM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  

(09-27-2012 04:52 PM)UHCougar Wrote:  The next time someone on this board says the University of Houston sucks, is small-time, needs to get its act together, etc., etc., etc., just go back to this post and maybe it will put things in perspective for you as to what UH actually has accomplished. . . the competition the University of Houston faces every day in its own backyard compared to most other BCS-level universities (and nBE conference mates) face is unparalleled in college sports. Sorry, just needed to whine a little this afternoon. . .

Renovation for A&M's Kyle Field may cost up to $450M
http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/...894087.php
http://www.theeagle.com/article/20120925...source=RSS
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/local-new...icials.ece

Unparalleled? Hardly. It's reality for a lot of us.

Really? Point to ANY other university that is spending $450 million on a stadium RENOVATION!

Texas football this, Texas football that. Sorry, but the state of Florida annihilates Texas at the college level (unless you want to really dig into the past). Since 1980, Florida has had three teams take home a total of 10 national titles (1983, 1987 1989, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2006, 2008). Texas has produced one lone champion in that time (2005).

I'm mildly joking. I do understand how big the other programs are around you, and UCF/USF fans can surely relate to that.

why all the hate on UH?


nevermind...I forgot for a second this forum is filled with people who get off on pissing on the newcomers and crying doom every chance they get.

(09-27-2012 05:45 PM)UHCougar Wrote:  

(09-27-2012 05:30 PM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  

(09-27-2012 04:52 PM)UHCougar Wrote:  The next time someone on this board says the University of Houston sucks, is small-time, needs to get its act together, etc., etc., etc., just go back to this post and maybe it will put things in perspective for you as to what UH actually has accomplished. . . the competition the University of Houston faces every day in its own backyard compared to most other BCS-level universities (and nBE conference mates) face is unparalleled in college sports. Sorry, just needed to whine a little this afternoon. . .

Renovation for A&M's Kyle Field may cost up to $450M
http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/...894087.php
http://www.theeagle.com/article/20120925...source=RSS
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/local-new...icials.ece

Unparalleled? Hardly. It's reality for a lot of us.

Really? Point to ANY other university that is spending $450 million on a stadium RENOVATION!

Waddeva...within 90 minutes we have UK, UL, IU, OSU...mix in X and all the MAC schools....oh and 2 billion in new stadiums for the Reds and Bengals. If you are an urban university, you get used to competition for media coverage and entertainment dollars in your market or you don't. It's not that uncommon. Deal with it and stop wringing your hands.

(09-27-2012 07:56 PM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  

(09-27-2012 05:45 PM)UHCougar Wrote:  

(09-27-2012 05:30 PM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  

(09-27-2012 04:52 PM)UHCougar Wrote:  The next time someone on this board says the University of Houston sucks, is small-time, needs to get its act together, etc., etc., etc., just go back to this post and maybe it will put things in perspective for you as to what UH actually has accomplished. . . the competition the University of Houston faces every day in its own backyard compared to most other BCS-level universities (and nBE conference mates) face is unparalleled in college sports. Sorry, just needed to whine a little this afternoon. . .

Renovation for A&M's Kyle Field may cost up to $450M
http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/...894087.php
http://www.theeagle.com/article/20120925...source=RSS
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/local-new...icials.ece

Unparalleled? Hardly. It's reality for a lot of us.

Really? Point to ANY other university that is spending $450 million on a stadium RENOVATION!

Waddeva...within 90 minutes we have UK, UL, IU, OSU...mix in X and all the MAC schools....oh and 2 billion in new stadiums for the Reds and Bengals. If you are an urban university, you get used to competition for media coverage and entertainment dollars in your market or you don't. It's not that uncommon. Deal with it and stop wringing your hands.

Sorry, you'll need to provide some sources for your claim of other $450 million college stadiums. Sorry, but forgive me if I wring my hands over Texas A&M ability to raining on UH's new $160 million stadium.

oops...sorry folks, I must have clicked on the smack board by mistake.

Jeez what is up with everyone. Tried to escape all of our boards that are bashing everything and everyone from Coaches to players to AD's to beer vendors and then I get this.

For a dozen reasons, no SMU fan would ever call Houston small-time. I still hate Houston for trying to score 100 on SMU back in 1989 (the year after the death penalty). But I know Houston belongs in a major conference. To argue against that is foolish.

(09-27-2012 05:55 PM)NothingButKnight Wrote:  Texas football this, Texas football that. Sorry, but the state of Florida annihilates Texas at the college level (unless you want to really dig into the past). Since 1980, Florida has had three teams take home a total of 10 national titles (1983, 1987 1989, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2006, 2008). Texas has produced one lone champion in that time (2005).

I'm mildly joking. I do understand how big the other programs are around you, and UCF/USF fans can surely relate to that.

Florida had only three 1-A programs. Texas had ten. The talent in Texas was more diluted at the college level.

Appreciate the comments UConn-SMU, but UH doesn't deserve a defense this year. We need to start winning games again like we have been for the past six years. UH won 54 games in that six-year period and was ranked in the Top 25 three times. We'll get back to that, hopefully sooner than later.

(09-27-2012 09:53 PM)UConn-SMU Wrote:  

(09-27-2012 05:55 PM)NothingButKnight Wrote:  Texas football this, Texas football that. Sorry, but the state of Florida annihilates Texas at the college level (unless you want to really dig into the past). Since 1980, Florida has had three teams take home a total of 10 national titles (1983, 1987 1989, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2006, 2008). Texas has produced one lone champion in that time (2005).

I'm mildly joking. I do understand how big the other programs are around you, and UCF/USF fans can surely relate to that.

Florida had only three 1-A programs. Texas had ten. The talent in Texas was more diluted at the college level.

Florida also had significantly lower overall population and that doesn't add in the fact that Florida has one of the lowest per capita student ratios in the nation due to the obscene number of retirees. The simple fact is, Florida produces *FAR* more talent per player than Texas.

And the point is that we here in Florida can relate more than most to what Houston has to deal with.

(09-28-2012 12:20 AM)UCF08 Wrote:  

(09-27-2012 09:53 PM)UConn-SMU Wrote:  

(09-27-2012 05:55 PM)NothingButKnight Wrote:  Texas football this, Texas football that. Sorry, but the state of Florida annihilates Texas at the college level (unless you want to really dig into the past). Since 1980, Florida has had three teams take home a total of 10 national titles (1983, 1987 1989, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2006, 2008). Texas has produced one lone champion in that time (2005).

I'm mildly joking. I do understand how big the other programs are around you, and UCF/USF fans can surely relate to that.

Florida had only three 1-A programs. Texas had ten. The talent in Texas was more diluted at the college level.

Florida also had significantly lower overall population and that doesn't add in the fact that Florida has one of the lowest per capita student ratios in the nation due to the obscene number of retirees. The simple fact is, Florida produces *FAR* more talent per player than Texas.

And the point is that we here in Florida can relate more than most to what Houston has to deal with.

I'm confused, when did this become the subject?