(03-27-2013 12:02 PM)mathenis89 Wrote:  

(03-27-2013 12:01 PM)Pike51 Wrote:  

(03-27-2013 11:42 AM)mathenis89 Wrote:  

(03-27-2013 11:39 AM)TheRevSWT Wrote:  Personally, Id be happy to have Sam in the same conference with us. But I think a lot of facility upgrades need to happen. If I recall correctly (this is totally from memory), there is a plan in place to do that, but it hasn't really started, and it was like a 5 year plan. So, to me, Sam, unfortunately is 5 years away from being ready. But with their attendance issues, I think they could see a significant boost from just being FBS.

I would request that the orange color of the uniforms be changed though, cause they are an affront to my eyes. That's purely my personal opinion though.

Oh come on! Orange jerseys are great! Remember these?

Hey... you shut your mouth. Those Tampa uniforms were the shiznit!

Oh God. No, they made my eyes bleed. Tampa had possibly the worst color palette in all of sports.

C'mon now... they were Oregon before Oregon made it cool.

No to Sammy State

They have played in two FCS title games and still can't sell out their stadium. They are not ready.

(03-27-2013 12:30 PM)Cat79 Wrote:  No to Sammy State

They have played in two FCS title games and still can't sell out their stadium. They are not ready.

Dieter Kurtenbach‏@dkurtenbach6m
Other candidates for the Sun Belt included: Liberty, Sam Houston and Jacksonville State.

(03-27-2013 11:42 AM)mathenis89 Wrote:  Oh come on! Orange jerseys are great! Remember these?

First, those aren't Orange, they are pastel.

And yes, those uniforms were the BOMB! Still got my Buccaneers hat from back in the day with that logo and color scheme on it.

(03-27-2013 01:50 PM)TheRevSWT Wrote:  

(03-27-2013 11:42 AM)mathenis89 Wrote:  Oh come on! Orange jerseys are great! Remember these?

First, those aren't Orange, they are pastel.

And yes, those uniforms were the BOMB! Still got my Buccaneers hat from back in the day with that logo and color scheme on it.

Sorry. Missed my episode of "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" this week.

(03-27-2013 11:39 AM)TheRevSWT Wrote:  Personally, Id be happy to have Sam in the same conference with us. But I think a lot of facility upgrades need to happen. If I recall correctly (this is totally from memory), there is a plan in place to do that, but it hasn't really started, and it was like a 5 year plan. So, to me, Sam, unfortunately is 5 years away from being ready. But with their attendance issues, I think they could see a significant boost from just being FBS.

I would request that the orange color of the uniforms be changed though, cause they are an affront to my eyes. That's purely my personal opinion though.

Here are the plans, 15 million dollar sports complex, which according to the latest Master Plan will include an indoor football practice facility and indoor track facilities. A new indoor basketball practice facility. Bowers expansion to address the press box (13 million dollars). And a 25 million dollar field house expansion. http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/reports/PDF...N=68787757
https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http%...Report.pdf

There are also some rumblings about the AD announcing some upgrade/construction on Bowers Stadium towards the end of April. But this is a rumor so far.

Oh, and I also agree moving up to FBS would go a long way in fixing our attendance issues.

(03-27-2013 11:42 AM)mathenis89 Wrote:  Oh come on! Orange jerseys are great! Remember these?

I love those dreamsicle jerseys. I wish Sam would switch to that color. LOL