GSU talking to Houston about football game


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GSU talking to Houston about football game
By Nick Deriso
nderiso@thenewsstar.com

GRAMBLING ? The Bayou Classic appears to be headed back to New Orleans.

But that doesn?t mean Grambling State won?t be playing in Houston this year.

Coach Melvin Spears confirms that GSU is in scheduling talks with the University of Houston, a year after playing its annual rivalry game against Southern at Reliant Stadium in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

Houston advanced to the Fort Worth Bowl in 2005, the first time since 1980-81 that the Cougars appeared in two bowl games during a three-year span. Both came under fourth-year coach Art Briles, the first former UH player to lead the Cougar football program. A loss to Kansas, however, meant Houston finished 6-6 last season.

?We want to use that game as an opportunity to gauge where we are at as a program,? Spears said. ?Then, when you look at how we recruit Houston, it?s a win-win.?

http://thenewsstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060221/SPORTS/60221001/1006
 

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1. They need to sit their azzez down.

2. They need to go ahead and tell A&T they are not interested so those poor souls can go ahead and schedule Savannah State or Spelman since GSU is duping them.

3. They probably need an AD with some common BUSINESS sense.
 
UH has something to prove. I know they will run the score up on GSU. However, it would be a nice payout for GSU though. UH considered PV in 2004 but scheduled Sam Houston State instead
 
Tigerpride said:
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1. They need to sit their azzez down.

2. They need to go ahead and tell A&T they are not interested so those poor souls can go ahead and schedule Savannah State or Spelman since GSU is duping them.

3. They probably need an AD with some common BUSINESS sense.
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This the the problem we all run into trying to schedule only 6 months prior to a season.....
 
UAPB '97 said:
This the the problem we all run into trying to schedule only 6 months prior to a season.....
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GSU has a schedule already, though. They are about to HOSE NCA&T.

I would LOVE to see GSU vs. UH, though.
 
jag4life said:
GSU has a schedule already, though. They are about to HOSE NCA&T.

I would LOVE to see GSU vs. UH, though.
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I know they are about to hose A&T.... But if they haven't signed anything, it's not yet official....
 
UAPB '97 said:
I know they are about to hose A&T.... But if they haven't signed anything, it's not yet official....
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Sounds like Grambling's gunna officially hose NCAT, if this UH deal can be worked out......

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How are we "hosing A&T" when the game is a classic game being promoted by a 3rd party promoter? We have not signed any deals.
 
SAME OLD G said:
How are we "hosing A&T" when the game is a classic game being promoted by a 3rd party promoter? We have not signed any deals.
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Yeah but it's dayum near march. If you ain't signed a deal by now, you probably won't be signing one so you need to let A&T know you ain't interested. Just like SU did. Give the promoter a deadline to get things in order. If it ain't in order, be out. All this talking to 3-4 teams does not make you look good.
 

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Tigerpride said:
If it ain't in order, be out. All this talking to 3-4 teams does not make you look good.
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Look good to whom? Its about business. All this coming from a James Bell supporter. Please...........................
 
according to the UH message board...they all are for it....they think they are a bigger program than they are but most want to see the band
 
GRAM4LIFE said:
Yup... We operate totally different now than in the past. No up front money and we look else where.
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Maybe so but the article reads like negotiations are still on-going.
 
Tigerpride said:
Yeah but it's dayum near march. If you ain't signed a deal by now, you probably won't be signing one so you need to let A&T know you ain't interested. Just like SU did. Give the promoter a deadline to get things in order. If it ain't in order, be out. All this talking to 3-4 teams does not make you look good.
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Who cares about looking good!! If the promoter is not completing the deal, we are going elsewhere. Things like this happen in the past, the promoter shafted the schools made all the money and took off.
 
Tigerpride said:
Maybe so but the article reads like negotiations are still on-going.
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Talks are always on going with anything. If they do not provide the money and we get a better deal with the money then oh well.
 
GRAM4LIFE said:
Yup... We operate totally different now than in the past. No up front money and we look else where.
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That's the best attitude to have. UH barely averages 20K so I don't see how they can promise a huge payout.
 
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