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Postby mrydel » Tue Jul 24, 2018 12:18 pm

Looks like UALR is possibly on the verge of adding football. They have just completed an in depth study as to what it would take including women’s sports additions for Title IX. When the interviewer asked the AD when a decision would be made, power at the radio station went out and cut off the call so not sure how soon they will decide yet.
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Re: New opponent?

Postby DanFreibergerForHeisman » Tue Jul 24, 2018 1:28 pm

I would have guessed UALR already had football, but I get all of the Arkansas schools confused anyway.
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Re: New opponent?

Postby smupony94 » Tue Jul 24, 2018 1:39 pm

mrydel wrote:Looks like UALR is possibly on the verge of adding football. They have just completed an in depth study as to what it would take including women’s sports additions for Title IX. When the interviewer asked the AD when a decision would be made, power at the radio station went out and cut off the call so not sure how soon they will decide yet.

Might want to read the report. Sure doesn't look like they will add it any time soon
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New opponent?

Postby mrydel » Tue Jul 24, 2018 1:42 pm

It is over 350 pages long. Listening to the AD you can tell he wants it. It will all depend on big money backers. I do not know how many of those there are.

AD said Women’s Volleyball, softball, bowling could be started up quickly.
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Re: New opponent?

Postby leopold » Tue Jul 24, 2018 3:27 pm

Well, they are a member of the Sunbelt Conference in all sports but football right now so they'd be walking into a conference well made for their needs with opponents their fanbase will already recognize, and since the SBC has only 10 schools but have a championship game there is room for them. I'd imagine they could use the stadium in LR that's already there for the razorbacks, they just need to find coaches and build practice facilities.
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Re: New opponent?

Postby White Helmet » Tue Jul 24, 2018 4:20 pm

mrydel wrote:Looks like UALR is possibly on the verge of adding football. They have just completed an in depth study as to what it would take including women’s sports additions for Title IX. When the interviewer asked the AD when a decision would be made, power at the radio station went out and cut off the call so not sure how soon they will decide yet.


The radio station lost power? Sounds like a Paul Jr tactic against UAB.
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Re: New opponent?

Postby mrydel » Tue Jul 24, 2018 4:41 pm

White Helmet wrote:
mrydel wrote:Looks like UALR is possibly on the verge of adding football. They have just completed an in depth study as to what it would take including women’s sports additions for Title IX. When the interviewer asked the AD when a decision would be made, power at the radio station went out and cut off the call so not sure how soon they will decide yet.


The radio station lost power? Sounds like a Paul Jr tactic against UAB.

Haha. Really don’t know what happened. They were still broadcasting but something popped and they phone connection went dead. They tried dialing back and only got busy signals. Could have been that UALR did not pay their phone bill which could be the answer as to whether or not start a FB team.
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Re: New opponent?

Postby Arkpony » Tue Jul 24, 2018 4:52 pm

Many years ago (in my lifetime, which is a long time) they had football. Jimmy Karam was the coach I believe. After the shut down the football program he went into the clothing business on Main Street. I think he also worked promoting Orville Faubus.
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Re: New opponent?

Postby Bergermeister » Wed Jul 25, 2018 11:53 am

Arkpony wrote: I think he also worked promoting Orville Faubus.

I think Mrydel worked promoting Sid McMath.
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Re: New opponent?

Postby Arkpony » Wed Jul 25, 2018 12:05 pm

I thought Mrydel was Sidney McMath?
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Re: New opponent?

Postby Bergermeister » Wed Jul 25, 2018 2:46 pm

Arkpony wrote:I thought Mrydel was Sidney McMath?

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Re: New opponent?

Postby geno » Thu Jul 26, 2018 2:29 pm

I'm still pulling for Liberty Bible College. If Baylor can get by with playing them, why can't we? (Oh, wait, how did that work out for Baylor?)
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Re: New opponent?

Postby mrydel » Thu Jul 26, 2018 2:50 pm

Bergermeister wrote:
Arkpony wrote: I think he also worked promoting Orville Faubus.

I think Mrydel worked promoting Sid McMath.

To paraphrase Lloyd Bentsen:
I knew Sid McMath. Sid McMath was a friend of mine. Mark Rydel is no Sid McMath.
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