(06-30-2016 10:27 PM)ark30inf Wrote:  

(06-30-2016 09:25 PM)deb025 Wrote:  

(06-30-2016 08:34 PM)ark30inf Wrote:  

(06-30-2016 04:02 PM)stodgdog Wrote:  I don't understand Ark State fan's ire towards Louisiana Tech. Our teams have played each other many times in many sports and have historically been pretty good rivals. Please explain.

I think it had something to do with their fanbase being insufferable gasbags and that our players hated theirs because of all the junk punching, eye poking, hair-pulling, taunting, crap they were known for.

Just a guess though.

Still upset about that beat down in the New Orleans Bowl. We wanted a better bowl opponent as fans and all these Sunbelt posters and Arky State posters were so upset and offended. We were blasted on multiple message boards and was told that Arky State was way better than us and would embarrass us in New Orleans. Well the opposite happened and it's hard for some Arky State fans and Sunbelt fans to deal with. Just take the whopping and move on. The better team won. You're still a good football team for the Sunbelt and that's nothing to be ashamed about. Or is it?

The better team won the NO Bowl. You can look back on my previous posts on the subject if you would like.

No, what I said in this thread is pretty much just straight up truth.

The fact is that Southern Miss has beaten a lot of people over the years....but somehow fans of other schools still like them and get along with their fans and respect their team. That's not generally true of LaTech.

At some point you have to step back and ponder on why so many dislike you. You have a pretty good football history. You've been ranked and put guys in the NFL. So has USM. People like them....not many like you.

There is a reason. That reason has nothing to do with Arkansas State or the New Orleans Bowl last year.

That's good I rather be hated than a suck ass. LOL just kidding. It really doesn't mean anything to me. Nobody cares about some popularity contest on a message board site. I'm done on this matter. Best of luck to everyone's football team next year. Season can't get here fast enough!