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Post by The Professor on Jun 11, 2022 21:46:50 GMT -5
Can we be honest about this.
Jackson State is Last Chance U , HBCU edition. Deion has recuited 3 kids out of HS. His son, Travis Hunter and another 4 star WR.
The rest are kids who couldn't cut it at their schools, had displine problems or have graduated looking for a new home. It's nothing new. HBCU have been getting transfers for years
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Post by aggieforlife on Jun 11, 2022 22:16:56 GMT -5
Last Chance U is on Cover Of Sport Illustrated.We barley get News and Observer Coverage ..The Juice not Worth the Squeeze with our Brown Grass...Deion came in got nice Practice Field like I said we are on Path like Tennessee State like the Big Girl in Club sitting in Back of club hoping someone asking her to Dance.
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Post by Maxell on Jun 11, 2022 22:29:12 GMT -5
... like the Big Girl in Club sitting in Back of club hoping someone asking her to Dance. Fell out!
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Post by aggieblackie2 on Jun 11, 2022 22:57:42 GMT -5
With all of the attention Deion and Jackson are getting I don't believe their team will be any better than our team this year.
I believe they will not be the champion of the SWAC this year and if they are they will get dusted again by a MEAC team at the Celebration Bowl.
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Post by The Professor on Jun 12, 2022 0:57:48 GMT -5
Last Chance U is on Cover Of Sport Illustrated.We barley get News and Observer Coverage ..The Juice not Worth the Squeeze with our Brown Grass...Deion came in got nice Practice Field like I said we are on Path like Tennessee State like the Big Girl in Club sitting in Back of club hoping someone asking her to Dance. And didn't JSU get their butt whipped by a team we beat in the Celebration Bowl. It's cool to say u like shiny objects and tweets. Hate to be the one to tell u, that doesn't win football games.
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Post by The Professor on Jun 12, 2022 0:58:50 GMT -5
With all of the attention Deion and Jackson are getting I don't believe their team will be any better than our team this year. I believe they will not be the champion of the SWAC this year and if they are they will get dusted again by a MEAC team at the Celebration Bowl. I don't think they win the SWAC either
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Post by zai on Jun 12, 2022 7:49:52 GMT -5
he just had deestroying a popular YouTuber for the current generation of football pull up to his school, I’m telling you the people you want to entertain and grab the attention of are paying attention to JSU. We will see what is what once they hit the field. It is easy to win when your playing a watered-down schedule and look good . What's on paper doesn't win games against upper tier competition. Not hating on JSU but their schedule is found to be Wanting at best . oh you have no argument from me, their product on the field has yet to be anything special but on the other hand idk how long we can expect them to be a$$ when they getting the talent they are. Product on the field ain’t the problem for us. I think we’re pretty decent, have room to get better but we’re ok. The issue is showing that product off and out ability to attract the players we truly want. We are behind in that area as we all should know.
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Post by A&T AGGIE 96 on Jun 12, 2022 8:19:02 GMT -5
JSU has done a good job of marketing themselves, but in the end has that translated to wins on the the field? They seem to be doing pretty good in the SWAC, but who are SWAC teams beating...how are they ranked? How has any of this impacted the JSU athletic budget...student enrollment, their endowment, alumni donations, etc.
When Deion gets his golden ticket and leave JSU, will they still get the same amount of attention.
Some of y'all acting like you want to get the same press as JSU...but really, A&T is on much better footing than any school in the SWAC.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2022 10:33:46 GMT -5
With all of the attention Deion and Jackson are getting I don't believe their team will be any better than our team this year. I believe they will not be the champion of the SWAC this year and if they are they will get dusted again by a MEAC team at the Celebration Bowl. We'll share a common opponent who has quietly recruited just as well as Jackson State; Campbell.
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Post by VA's Finest on Jun 12, 2022 10:47:51 GMT -5
I actually do want MORE press than JSU. Because as we continue to progress in this 24 hour news cycle world, you have to remain in the public eye. All this "working hard behind the scenes" is totally fine and is needed to be successful. I'm just thinking what is so wrong about doing BOTH, keep grinding behind the scenes but still remain in public eye whenever you can or are you saying, those things have to be mutually exclusive.
Truth be known "Aggie Football" is still prominent in black college circles and some FCS circles, but outside of that to the casual college football fan, guess what you will still be called "AT&T".
I gotta feeling the casual football fan or potential corporate business partner right now could tell you a whole lot more about JSU than they can about A&T.
We have to stop making it so difficult for people to find out about A&T. We should be super active on social media platforms, saturating the market with content.
JSU is following same principle as the NFL, where as they have some large event in every month of the year that brings spotlight to JSU in some fashion.
Let's just keep our head down keep grinding and come out for Sep, Oct, Nov. And Feb (signing Day) four months out of the year not to be heard from for 8 months while again they (JSU) giving you something almost every single day. And reaping rewards recruiting, financially. And for those that like to point out they loss CB to team we beat. JSU won 10 games, we won five, how many of yall would have preferred to win 10 games last year.
Now I think about it, things should probably remain the way they are because then what would need board for if we got all content we needed online about Aggie football.
Bottom line, in this instance, there's nothing wrong with having your cake and eating too. To grow this thing to levels we all want we have to do something, because how we've been doing them haven't gotten us to where we are just not sure if it can take us to where we want to go.
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Post by A&T AGGIE 96 on Jun 12, 2022 11:20:13 GMT -5
I actually do want MORE press than JSU. Because as we continue to progress in this 24 hour news cycle world, you have to remain in the public eye. All this "working hard behind the scenes" is totally fine and is needed to be successful. I'm just thinking what is so wrong about doing BOTH, keep grinding behind the scenes but still remain in public eye whenever you can or are you saying, those things have to be mutually exclusive. Truth be known "Aggie Football" is still prominent in black college circles and some FCS circles, but outside of that to the casual college football fan, guess what you will still be called "AT&T". I gotta feeling the casual football fan or potential corporate business partner right now could tell you a whole lot more about JSU than they can about A&T. We have to stop making it so difficult for people to find out about A&T. We should be super active on social media platforms, saturating the market with content. JSU is following same principle as the NFL, where as they have some large event in every month of the year that brings spotlight to JSU in some fashion. Let's just keep our head down keep grinding and come out for Sep, Oct, Nov. And Feb (signing Day) four months out of the year not to be heard from for 8 months while again they (JSU) giving you something almost every single day. And reaping rewards recruiting, financially. And for those that like to point out they loss CB to team we beat. JSU won 10 games, we won five, how many of yall would have preferred to win 10 games last year. Now I think about it, things should probably remain the way they are because then what would need board for if we got all content we needed online about Aggie football. Bottom line, in this instance, there's nothing wrong with having your cake and eating too. To grow this thing to levels we all want we have to do something, because how we've been doing them haven't gotten us to where we are just not sure if it can take us to where we want to go. I understand your point, and in a perfect world we should be doing both...but A&T hasn't had a history of doing both. Hell, the same can be said for the MEAC as a conference verses how the SWAC promotes itself. When is comes to polls that show which HBCUs are the best for academics MEAC schools (or former MEAC schools) are always scattered in the top ten...same can be said for enrollment, research, and endowment. SWAC schools get press for their athletic history and football pageantry...but when you look closer at the records...especially OOC play they leave much to be desired. I wish JSU and any HBCU for that matter nothing but the best, but if JSU wants to promote having the top recruiting class in FCS...but can't prove it on the field by taking on other teams that are also considered "the best" in FCS then they are just claiming to be kings. The post season structure for SWAC teams prevents the champion from the playoffs, but it doesn't prevent SWAC teams from playing "challenging" regional games. You may say the SWAC has nothing to prove...and technically, they don't. What works for them, works for them...but they know the truth...and ain't fooling nobody. I remember going to a classic game between A&T and JSU in Atlanta many years ago. JSU fans talked enough smack to even make an AGGIE mad, and you know how bad we are LOL !! By the time we got to the third quarter they didn't have much to say. We were and HBCU (They knew that), but not a SWAC team...so in their minds we were inferior in every aspect of the game (Football, bands, etc.). By the time we got to the forth quarter they were headed out of the stadium. Wish I could have been at the Celebration Bowl last year just to see their faces after so many built them up to be all world. There is much more to a program than marketing...don't get me wrong, marketing is great, do you think JSU could beat NDSU...and the Bison and their players aren't on the cover of SI...IJS
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Post by thefriscotxaggie on Jun 12, 2022 12:54:59 GMT -5
I think you all getting Coach Sanders goals a littler twisted. Yes he wants to shed a light on JSU and HBCU’s in general getting better talent.
Sanders was very upset with their loss to UL Monroe and he said the measuring stick will be beating non power 5 FBS school especially local ones in the South. They loss to Monroe 12-7 sorta owned the SWAC and train off the track in Bowl game.
All those things Sanders talking about we have done wins over power FCS and non power 5 FBS. Then our train kinda came off the track this year.
I think we will be okay but at this point JSU might be closer to getting their train steamrolling. Yes look at the recruits but also look at the entire coaching staff.
I think we Aggies love to critique others folks. I proudly wear my JSU t- shirt just like I wear my TSU t-shirt, Shaw and Fay State
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Post by aggie2039 on Jun 12, 2022 13:05:53 GMT -5
Sanders is about Sanders let’s not get it twisted, the man interviewed for five HC jobs! Once he leaves Jackson he will go back to not mentioning HBCUs just like he did prior to taking the job.
Even further people should stop comparing A&T to Deion. The Celebration bowl champs are not getting nearly as much attention as JSU, why is that? Because they don’t have Deion…this is about Deion not JSU or HBCUs.
FAMU went 9-2 in conference and is getting zero publicity!
Heck the 7 time national champions don’t get this much fanfare. Let that sink in…if the 7 time FCS national champions aren’t getting this level of attention there is no way A&T will either. Again the HBCU national champs are getting zero attention too! It’s about Deion not JSU, the only way A&T gets the JSU level of attention is to hire a celebrity coach too.
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Post by zai on Jun 12, 2022 13:10:42 GMT -5
Some of y’all are tone deaf and that’s an issue, yes for now are team has been better but these folks are recruiting and getting 5 and 4 star athletes and decent coaches how long y’all think it’ll take them to finally get things clicking? Winning is the goal yes but you also have to do the other side of the coin which is marketing to expand fan base, bring in money, help recruit, keep our players happy. The bulk of the Swac has been able to out recruit us without even have close to a fraction of the resume we have. Start getting with current times I’m begging y’all, coming from a current Gen Z student
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Post by A&T-roy on Jun 12, 2022 13:16:48 GMT -5
I responded to the comment. So no matter if we stayed in the MEAC or not, JSU(Deion) would still be in the spotlight... Be that as it may, I'll ask this to you and all BDV members: Now what? It seems quite a few of us are jealous of Deion and Jackson State. We have no reason to feel inadequate. 1. Now what? We win...especially against the MEAC schools and the BSC. NDSU and/or puke would be icing on the cake. 2. I'm, by no means, jealous of Deion & JSU. I just recognize that what's happening there is OVERWHELMINGLY about Deion. 3. I do recognize that our record this past season has dropped us down in the spotlight, as it should and is reasonable.
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