Stoney Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 UT-Nacogdoches? Texas A&M-Nacogdoches? SFA has an iconic name. It's be a terrible marketing move just to re-brand it like a directional school or something. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topher805 Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 I think that has been the allure to the Tech system. UT would 100% require a name change, but also I don't think they are a good fit. The Texas State system is awful. That leaves A&M and Tech as the two most likely options. I think A&M might be the best fit, but the chances of a name change keep me from going there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETIREDFAN1 Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 7 minutes ago, LOL said: UT-Nacogdoches? Texas A&M-Nacogdoches? SFA has an iconic name. It's be a terrible marketing move just to re-brand it like a directional school or something. UT-SFA or Texas A&M-SFA Would be acceptable........ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETIREDFAN1 Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Anything that drops SFA from the name and I'll withdraw all support......I am an alumnus of SFA NOT some other name....... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney Posted August 31, 2022 Author Share Posted August 31, 2022 1 hour ago, RETIREDFAN1 said: Anything that drops SFA from the name and I'll withdraw all support......I am an alumnus of SFA NOT some other name....... You might want to listen to the interim head of SFA. He’s totally up for a name change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETIREDFAN1 Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 1 hour ago, Stoney said: You might want to listen to the interim head of SFA. He’s totally up for a name change. He can kiss my rear end........ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB2point0 Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 3 hours ago, LOL said: UT-Nacogdoches? Texas A&M-Nacogdoches? SFA has an iconic name. It's be a terrible marketing move just to re-brand it like a directional school or something. Go woke, go broke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osup116 Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 3 hours ago, topher805 said: I think that has been the allure to the Tech system. UT would 100% require a name change, but also I don't think they are a good fit. The Texas State system is awful. That leaves A&M and Tech as the two most likely options. I think A&M might be the best fit, but the chances of a name change keep me from going there. Tarlton kept their name - Their the better half of A&M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirtFalcon Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 UT - Stephen F. Austin ..... sounds good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach0001 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Texas Tech at Nacogdoches coming in hot 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PostSurfer Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Since this is a sports forum...... I wonder how becoming a member in a system would affect the autonomy of the athletic department? Could it have influence on coaching changes, salaries, ticket prices. Would schools within the same system be competing against each other on the field / court AND also in the administrative / personnel aspect ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney Posted September 1, 2022 Author Share Posted September 1, 2022 1 hour ago, PostSurfer said: Since this is a sports forum...... I wonder how becoming a member in a system would affect the autonomy of the athletic department? Could it have influence on coaching changes, salaries, ticket prices. Would schools within the same system be competing against each other on the field / court AND also in the administrative / personnel aspect ? Sam Houston is apparently a part of Texas State’s system. Sam Houston has a much better athletic department than Texas State does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearEmaGrowlin Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 On 8/31/2022 at 8:41 AM, LOL said: UT-Nacogdoches? Texas A&M-Nacogdoches? SFA has an iconic name. It's be a terrible marketing move just to re-brand it like a directional school or something. Agree, 100%! This would just feel so wrong, I mean, are they cash strapped or something? I’d be surprised if SFASU is not in good financial standing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETIREDFAN1 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 5 minutes ago, HearEmaGrowlin said: Agree, 100%! This would just feel so wrong, I mean, are they cash strapped or something? I’d be surprised if SFASU is not in good financial standing. UT-SFA ok.... Texas A& M-SFA....ok Texas Tech-SFA ....ok As long as SFA stays in the name I'm good...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topher805 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 15 minutes ago, HearEmaGrowlin said: Agree, 100%! This would just feel so wrong, I mean, are they cash strapped or something? I’d be surprised if SFASU is not in good financial standing. They aren’t in bad shape. President Gordon, before he was canned, was doing an extremely good job fundraising. Ivey does a phenomenal job with athletics. That said, finances could be better. Rumor has it, it might get ugly if enrollment doesn’t start moving up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearEmaGrowlin Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 2 minutes ago, topher805 said: They aren’t in bad shape. President Gordon, before he was canned, was doing an extremely good job fundraising. Ivey does a phenomenal job with athletics. That said, finances could be better. Rumor has it, it might get ugly if enrollment doesn’t start moving up. Dang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach0001 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 10 hours ago, topher805 said: They aren’t in bad shape. President Gordon, before he was canned, was doing an extremely good job fundraising. Ivey does a phenomenal job with athletics. That said, finances could be better. Rumor has it, it might get ugly if enrollment doesn’t start moving up. What is the fall enrollment at SFA have you heard? Freshmen largest class ever at SHSU this fall up 15% from last Fall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topher805 Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 I haven’t seen for this fall, but last fall we were down 5% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayseed Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 SFA&M JackAggs It's bigger than the whole lot of us! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyZuco Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 I don't think that going to another system is a good idea. Then they will be dependent upon that system. The real question is "why" is enrollment down? SFA has a great Forestry program and Education program--2 programs that are not faring well in the world today. We continue to lose forests--and the pay, well it is just so-so. And educators are leaving the field left and right--because teachers are the blame for everything in today's society. Wokeness, Undisciplined children, lack of reading and math skills, can't leave a child behind--all for a salary just a bit higher than working at Chik-fil-a. And who doesn't blame the Teacher--politicians, administrators, parents. So unless SFA does a better job of recruiting local students to the school--finding a way to make it somewhat cost effective, they will continue to lose students and have to join some 3rd party system--just to stay afloat. But high costs and being in the middle of no where does not help recruiting for the average student. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topher805 Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 They need to add engineering and medical programs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PelvisPresley Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 On 8/31/2022 at 9:04 AM, RETIREDFAN1 said: Anything that drops SFA from the name and I'll withdraw all support......I am an alumnus of SFA NOT some other name....... yep, like A&M-Commerce...I would have rather had it East Texas A&M, holding the East Texas in the name...I wanted a ETSU diploma!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETIREDFAN1 Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 1 minute ago, PelvisPresley said: yep, like A&M-Commerce...I would have rather had it East Texas A&M, holding the East Texas in the name...I wanted a ETSU diploma!!! Nice to be on the same side for once..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETIREDFAN1 Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 https://www.texastribune.org/2022/10/21/stephen-f-austin-state-university-system-interviews/?utm_campaign=trib-social&utm_content=1666367402&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook From the article: "They all also reassured SFA that it would be able to retain its university name, colors and identity as Lumberjacks" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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