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Starting to become a sack fest for Aggie defense (cannot yet call them the Wrecking Crew).   4 sacks in first quarter.   end of 1st   17-0 A&M

Pretty ugly start for my Aggies.   4 penalties in first two possessions and now a pick, Hill's first of the season.   3-0 Ags, 7 minutes left 1st.

Aggies overcoming a poor start. Penalty on kickoff return and penalties on first two offensive plays. Moved the ball from their own 5 to SMU 22 but have to settle for 39 yard FG   Ags up 3-0

  Game is at SMU.

Full game suspension now.

  K-State misses 3 FG and loses by 6. Pretty sure that is not an easy win for Auburn.

  Not real sure that was a catch, but it counts.

I agree that now that the "new" is wearing off, the numbers and interest is decreasing. No doubt about that. I agree with several of your points.   I just found the comparison with SHSU is not a good one when Lamar is still "out drawing" SHSU in attendance, even though SHSU is clearly better than Lamar on the field the last several seasons.   Now, a better comparison would be McNeese, who is just a 35 minute drive from Beaumont. They kick Lamar in attendance every year and is usually the largest home game for Lamar.

It means that LU averaged more in attendance last year than what SHSU did.   Pretty simple.   Lamar went 5-7 last year while SHSU went 9-5, 2 rounds in playoffs.(that coming off three very successful years that should have that little stadium packed every home game) Yet Lamar still averaged more in attendance than SHSU. No matter how big the stadiums. Fact is, on average more folks attended LU home games than SHSU home games. Also, Lamar was SHSU's 2nd largest home attendance.   I am pretty certain that if Lamar had three consecutive seasons like SHSU had from 2011-13, they would average more than 7040 in home games, regardless of opponent or size of stadium.   I could understand your logic on the percentage thing if SHSU attendance was over flowing the stadium capacity thus hindering their amount compared to a school who has a bigger stadium. But that is not the case. Any way you spin it, 8378>7040.   Yes, thru two home games this season, that very successful on the field team in the BearKats are averaging 263 more fans a game than what the so-so Cardinal team is averaging. But let's see where the numbers are after a complete season. For this season, sample size is just too small.

My bad, Bearcats.   8378>7040

  I agree. I only showed the attendance numbers for SHSU because it was brought up in comparison.   SHSU team is way ahead of Lamar but as far as support (attendance, facilities, money, etc.) Lamar is on par or exceeds the Bobcats.   It was said that if Lamar would start getting significant wins like Sam, then they would enjoy the fruits of labor like the Bobcats. But by those attendance numbers, it seems winning significantly at Sam Houston State has not helped in regards to attendance in comparison to Lamar.

    2013 home attendance numbers for SHSU and LU:                                                   SAM                                                                  LU Houston Baptist                      9246                     Oklahoma Panhandle St.    8433 Texas Southern                      6403                         Bacone College               8056 Incarnate Word                      5789                         *Central Arkansas          10,738 Eastern Washington               8621                        *Nichols St                       7738 *Lamar                                   9156                         *SFA                                7681 *Northwestern St.                   5527                         *McNeese St.                  7627 *Nichols St.                            7507    Southern Utah (playoff)          4069   total                                        56,318                                                            50,273 average                                   7040                                                                8378     2014   Alabama St.                             7595                           Grambling St.             9520 Colorado St.-Pueblo                9678                            Texas College            7226   total                                       17,273                                                             16,746 average                                   8636.5                                                             8373           looks as though Lamar is keeping up with the SAM's of the SLC. ;)

Mark it down, Texas goes 7-5 and plays in Alamo Bowl.

Hmmmm... Aggies with 3 first place votes.     5 of top 10 in SEC West. Pretty impressive.

  Aggies are like Nazi's. :rolleyes:   Wow!   The hatred becomes you.   Really amazing what some folks spew from their mouths.

1 possession game with 7:13 left   UH       25 BYU     33

How is this just an 11 point game at end of 3rd?   Hmmmmmm.......

nope

  But they are back practicing with the team.   I wonder if AD Patterson had anything to do with the "change of heart"?

I admit, I left early last Saturday night. As soon as Aggie band was done, my wife and I headed for the exits. Of course it was 31-3 at half and it was already 10:30pm due to the 2 hour and 15 minute delay for kickoff. Our hotel room was in Huntsville and we wanted to grab a bite to eat on the way to hotel. Didn't feel like getting to hotel at 2am.   If only had Lamar put up more of a fight......... ;) :D

Hmmm.... next game was against A&M.   If you're scared, say you're scared. ;) :D

  A&M was #9, Mich. St. was #6, Ohio St. #7. Mich. St and Ohio St. lose, A&M wins. Aggies move up two spots. Seems logical to me. The polls have worked this way for many a year.

  WHOA!!!!!!!   :D :D :D

Not even halftime yet and 3 Romo INT's. Gonna be a great season!! ;) :D

  Didn't A&M beat #9, LSU beat #13 and Georgia beat #15 in first week?