Arkansas State similarities

[UCFProf]

I can see you hate the so called poor southern states and the people that don't make enough money for your liking. The mayor of Hattiesburg is black and the homecoming queen is black. We even have two boys on the flag twirling team. Is diverse always a good thing? I believe England, Sweden, France and Germany would all disagree with you.

"two boys"?
Actually, I once applied for positions in Jackson, MS and Hammond, LA. Jackson chamber of commerce proudly proclaimed they now had blacks and Jews buried in their cemetery. So I guess it's now okay as long as you're dead.
But I've seen plenty of discrimination up north and in big cities. After living 18 years in small towns, I've learned it's not north vs south. It's big city vs small town that the difference. For example, most counties have never voted for a Democrat. Country folk are a lot friendlier but also more nosy ("What kind of name is [blank]?").

 

[stAte44]

Well, it's you amazing growth in attendance that is getting you notice. Since doubling the seating capacity of your field, you not only are near the top of your conference in attendance and ahead of all 12 MAC schools, but are now ahead of four AAC teams and not so very far behind P-5 Kansas, Duke, Wake Forest, and Washington St. Bravo!

We still have problems unique to Arkansas. Attendance in September is great because we are able to bring in P5's and Upper Level G5's for home games (Miami next year), and then our 2nd home game is almost always in instate FCS. Because the University of Arkansas won't play us or any other instate school, Instate football matchups are so rare that they are a guaranteed 29-30K crowd for us. Problem is that every November hundreds of thousands of people venture out to the deer woods, and skip College Football to do it. Our September attendance average is around 30K, and by November, we'll have 18K in the stands.

The relative unknown of the Sun Belt Conference hurts as well. While our loyal fans can identify with a game against Appalachian State or UL-Lafayette because we recognize them as rivals, most casuals don't know a thing about them and won't show up because of it. We'd like to get out of the conference and try a new challenge, but our administration is well aware that we can't because we don't carry a media market, so we watched silently as teams we beat up regularly when they were in the Sun Belt moved on to CUSA becausse they were in larger cities. It's frustrating, but all we can do is continue to win and build new facilities, and hope one day someone notices us.

 

[Central Floridave]

"Arkansas State similarities"

Other than the deer hunting season problem we are similar! Here's to a good game!

 

[Central Floridave]

This article is using the six degrees of separation tactic, but whatev...interesting read.

ASU's Anderson familiar with beating UCF
http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2016/dec/14/anderson-familiar-with-beating-ucf-2016/?f=sports

 

[Central Floridave]

Arkansas State, Central Florida defensive stars align in Cure Bowl
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/defens...e-central-florida-clash-185314050--ncaaf.html

 

[Central Floridave]

Nice name: and defensive back Money Hunter

 

[SublimeKnight]

XM College Sports just teased ArkSt coach coming on in 5 minutes. XM84

 

[Fanof49stAte]

Nice name: and defensive back Money Hunter

Look for his dad (Tori). If he doesn't have a game Saturday, I'd bet he'll show.

 

[pittstoner74]

Look for his dad (Tori). If he doesn't have a game Saturday, I'd bet he'll show.

What kind of game would he have on Saturday?

 

[Fanof49stAte]

LOL....yeah, I guess not.
I don't keep up with baseball.

 

[pittstoner74]

LOL....yeah, I guess not.
I don't keep up with baseball.

Not baseball season and isn't he retired anyway?

 

[Fanof49stAte]

I guess you're right. He did retire.
I saw him at almost every home game this year so that's why.

Like I said, I don't keep up with it. Can't stand it

 

[pittstoner74]

I guess you're right. He did retire.
I saw him at almost every home game this year so that's why.

Like I said, I don't keep up with it. Can't stand it

I knew he had a son at Notre Dame. Didn't even hear about this kid.