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UT-Arlington to WAC??

Postby StallionsModelT » Tue Mar 08, 2011 12:21 pm

Being discussed on sportsbybrooks so take it for what its worth. But it says the school is seriously mulling over adding football.

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Re: UT-Arlington to WAC??

Postby RGV Pony » Tue Mar 08, 2011 12:56 pm

Pretty good match for the WAC, and would be an upgrade for UTA.

Guess they'd need to upgrade/expand their stadium
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Re: UT-Arlington to WAC??

Postby mrydel » Tue Mar 08, 2011 1:13 pm

Do you really think the WAC will still be around by the time they were ready to compete?
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Re: UT-Arlington to WAC??

Postby lwjr » Tue Mar 08, 2011 1:44 pm

Does anyone know if UTA still owns the football stadium or the Arlington ISD? Just curious.
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Re: UT-Arlington to WAC??

Postby mustangxc » Tue Mar 08, 2011 1:47 pm

I agree with the move, I just think the WAC should seriously consider becoming a FCS conference.
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Re: UT-Arlington to WAC??

Postby goldenstang » Tue Mar 08, 2011 2:11 pm

lwjr wrote:Does anyone know if UTA still owns the football stadium or the Arlington ISD? Just curious.


I am pretty sure that UTA still owns it. I think they still use it for track and field and I think that it still has mavericks on the endzones.
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Re: UT-Arlington to WAC??

Postby Bergermeister » Tue Mar 08, 2011 2:19 pm

lwjr wrote:Does anyone know if UTA still owns the football stadium or the Arlington ISD? Just curious.

UTA owns it. There is an expansion plan - if it hasn't turned to dust. Several years ago, the student body voted a portion of their "fees" to go to the ressurection of the football program (which should have never been dropped). Obviously, that never happened. Other than the Athletic Director (Pete Carlon), the president of the university, the mens coaches and the womens coaches NOT wanting football, I cannot imagine what the hold-up is. That is one screwed up athletic program - if you can call it that.
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Re: UT-Arlington to WAC??

Postby couch 'em » Tue Mar 08, 2011 2:54 pm

Good thing we are finally making an effort to get our act together. Copeland era SMU would quickly get subjugated by at least one or two of these new DIA programs, as Rice will be.
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Re: UT-Arlington to WAC??

Postby lwjr » Tue Mar 08, 2011 3:52 pm

Bergermeister wrote:
lwjr wrote:Does anyone know if UTA still owns the football stadium or the Arlington ISD? Just curious.

UTA owns it. There is an expansion plan - if it hasn't turned to dust. Several years ago, the student body voted a portion of their "fees" to go to the ressurection of the football program (which should have never been dropped). Obviously, that never happened. Other than the Athletic Director (Pete Carlon), the president of the university, the mens coaches and the womens coaches NOT wanting football, I cannot imagine what the hold-up is. That is one screwed up athletic program - if you can call it that.


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Re: UT-Arlington to WAC??

Postby GoRedGoBlue » Tue Mar 08, 2011 4:21 pm

They could play on the stage like their bball team
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Re: UT-Arlington to WAC??

Postby 03Mustang » Tue Mar 08, 2011 11:35 pm

They have the most ridiculous basketball arena ever. Gotta love the orchestra seating on one side.
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Re: UT-Arlington to WAC??

Postby lwjr » Wed Mar 09, 2011 10:17 am

03Mustang wrote:They have the most ridiculous basketball arena ever. Gotta love the orchestra seating on one side.
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Playing basketball in a music hall, with the court laid out on the stage seems like something out of the 50"s.
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UT-Arlington to WAC??

Postby One Trick Pony » Wed Mar 09, 2011 10:50 am

What do they call themselves ?
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Re: UT-Arlington to WAC??

Postby mrydel » Wed Mar 09, 2011 10:56 am

Mavericks aren't they?
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Re: UT-Arlington to WAC??

Postby Bergermeister » Wed Mar 09, 2011 11:09 am

The changing of the mascot name signaled their demise and a speedy transition into obscurity. Remember the Arlington State College Rebels? Last football coach was renown high school coach and former SMU assistant Chuck Curtis.
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