Lamar season this far (10/14)

[myrecordwashorrible]

Aggiesarewe posted in today's game thread that he read Lamar's present 4 game win streak is the longest since '74.

Other notes...Lamar is 3-2 against FCS opponents with the two losses coming against teams ranked in the FCS top 25. Idaho is presently #3 (they play Montana on ESPN 2 at 9:30 FCS fans) and S. Dakota is #17.  

The other 2 games are a win over an NAIA school that is playing an FCS heavy schedule and a loss against FBS Louisiana Monroe. 

Not sure if this info means much, but I find it all interesting.  Especially when one thinks about a new coach getting a schedule that starts with an FBS opponent and 2 ranked teams that play in 2 of the most respected FCS conferences. That's likely not something anyone would want to have when rebuilding a program. 

[TxHoops]

46 minutes ago, myrecordwashorrible said:

Aggiesarewe posted in today's game thread that he read Lamar's present 4 game win streak is the longest since '74.

Other notes...Lamar is 3-2 against FCS opponents with the two losses coming against teams ranked in the FCS top 25. Idaho is presently #3 (they play Montana on ESPN 2 at 9:30 FCS fans) and S. Dakota is #17.  

The other 2 games are a win over an NAIA school that is playing an FCS heavy schedule and a loss against FBS Louisiana Monroe. 

Not sure if this info means much, but I find it all interesting.  Especially when one thinks about a new coach getting a schedule that starts with an FBS opponent and 2 ranked teams that play in 2 of the most respected FCS conferences. That's likely not something anyone would want to have when rebuilding a program. 

The last AD was about as bad as one can imagine on so many levels.  I still hope the hires he made that are still around find success but he was just a disaster.  The new guy O’Malley seems like a good guy and learned under a really top notch AD at Marshall.  I like him.  But I REALLY like Dr Taylor and what he and his wife have brought to Lamar and Beaumont.  To me, he was an absolute home run hire by the BoR and one of his main goals was to revive the athletic programs. I truly hope he has a long career here. 

[navydawg31]

Proud of Lamar and this football team! Wasn’t to sure about this head coach just cause of the unknown part of him. But he seems to have won the locker room over and having the guys believing and winning. Keep it going Cards. Hopefully next home game stands can become packed and student body show up and show out for the team….

[myrecordwashorrible]

Next game will be beyond tough.  UiW went deep in the FCS playoffs last year and is highly ranked this year. 

[navydawg31]

24 minutes ago, myrecordwashorrible said:

Next game will be beyond tough.  UiW went deep in the FCS playoffs last year and is highly ranked this year. 

How much of their coaching staff did they lose? 

[myrecordwashorrible]

UIW website only had a bio up for the head coach and two others. The head coach was promoted, the other 2 are the special teams coach who served as special teams analyst and the other arrived in January. 

So, I am assuming it's loaded with new faces.  Again, assuming. The FCS level schools are really odd in the disparity in how well some operate websites and socially media and others do not.

[spidersal]

Football team is doing much better hope they keep it up. Don’t know about new AD yet. He did not get rid of baseball, basketball, and softball coaches that are simply bad

Hopefully he will see the light and get rid of them. Looks like a good hire for football 

[AggiesAreWe]

11 minutes ago, spidersal said:

Football team is doing much better hope they keep it up. Don’t know about new AD yet. He did not get rid of baseball, basketball, and softball coaches that are simply bad

Hopefully he will see the light and get rid of them. Looks like a good hire for football 

I think basketball will be greatly improved this season.

[spidersal]

Wow did they get rid of Brooks

[AggiesAreWe]

6 minutes ago, spidersal said:

Wow did they get rid of Brooks

Nope.

But he did get some players. They will be much better this season.

[myrecordwashorrible]

Not the FCS coaches poll, but the Stats Perform poll (the one posted on the NCAA website) has Lamar receiving 2 points. Not sure if it's 2 votes for 25th or 1 vote for the 24th spot.   Not receiving any votes in the FCS coaches poll.   

Yes, not that meaningful, but still nice to see. 

[spidersal]

We will see if they are better, however I think it will be tough with Brooks leading the way

[5GallonBucket]

12 hours ago, AggiesAreWe said:

I think basketball will be greatly improved this season.

I agree

@spidersal

very hard to count the 1st season against the man.  Too many players he inherited on that team caused a lot of division and didn’t fit his philosophy.

not to make excuses but his second year there he lost a very pivotal player right before the season started.

[spidersal]

I understand what you are saying however Tic Price’s teams were more competitive than Brooks teams have been. Hopefully they will be better this year