How refreshing it is to see that there are still people in this world with the temerity to state their opinions and not hide behind the veil of anonymity. Clearly Rich and Chuck have both missed the entire point of your article. They seem to have focused on two main issues, (1) your daughter is “not proud” of the university, and (2) that you are comparing Texas State to UT. I gathered from your article that your daughter not being proud of the university was the wake up call which led you to take a closer at why that was. You focus on the university having a perception issue and effective marketing being the way to solve that issue. I also did not feel that you were comparing Texas State to UT because frankly there is no contest if this were the case. It seems to me you feel you simply want Texas State to be the best it can possibly be and the way to do that is by copying the successful efforts of others, UT in this case.

I applaud you for your efforts to advance Texas State athletics. We just need more people like you willing to champion the cause.

Go Bobcats!

John

You hit the nail on the head. I agree completely.

The marketing effort or lack of dollars the university is putting into in the athletic program makes me question their intentions on moving forward.

The money going in is coming from the students and Jerry Fields. Why is the university not putting their own money where their mouth is. Prove to me you are genuienly serious about making Texas State what is so obviously could be – A POWERHOUSE – and I will follow.

I grant you it won’t happen overnight but it will never happen if the university isn’t willing to step up and throw their dollars at it. I praise the students and Jerry Fields for their efforts but you are not going to see many more millionaires step in until they can see Texas State Administration’s heart is in this.

This university is a gold mine waiting to be tapped and if the current powers that be don’t want to drive in head first to get the job done then it’s time for them to go.
Everything else is an excuse.

The Bobcat logo is a home run. Incorporating the State of Texas somewhere would be a smart idea but for the mean time can we have the school’s name put back on the football jerseys? I mean c’mon man.

The president of the university needs to prioritize and decide what will give the university PR on a daily basis. If she doesn’t understand that and is not willing to hire someone who does, no one can help her.

When I see the school is serious about this move and start to open their own wallets (and not to build themselves suites) I will gladly join the team with my wallet.

People follow good leadership, great visions, and solid action. So far the students of Texas State are the only ones leading the way.

I agree indefinitely. Marketing. We need to get our name out there. Too much time and money is being added to expand the Athletics field when we should be thinking more about filling those empty seats with students. That money would be better off used adding to the library or building a new one. We definitely need that. We have the talent, we have the traditions, we have great students. What we need a more unified approach. Using the state of Texas as our logo is an excellent choice. I’m not saying we should do away with the Star or the Bobcat, but just amplify the state of Texas; make it our main focus. More publicity wouldnt hurt either. Lets reach out to San Marcos youth. Get the kids involved. Have a camp or something. Involving the community would motivate others to join in. We also need a better approach to reach out to our Alumni. The University of Texas has named their alumni association, the Texas Exes, which is beyond genius. We need something catchy like that. I am very disappointed in our Alumni Association. I have seen minimal or no efforts on their part to better the connection. They were in charge of Tailgating this semester, right? -well, what good was that? They are also in charge of the Ring Ceremony… OK, another opportunity wasted. I think what would really help is if we created family oriented events in which older Alumni can bring their family to. Work in conjunction with the City of San Marcos to get them good deals during these events. So much can be done.
Lets get Texas State back on the map!

Hi David
You speak the truth. The University has done the same thing, the same way for years. I’m a member of the Alumni membership committee and we see all that you have said.I promise it will change
Regards,
Sherwood

The Supercat is a fantastic logo. You want to add the state of Texas to the logo? How had that helped SFA? Or for another school/state, Indiana St? I’m sure they both are well known across the country.

Texas State has made huge strides in recognition and athletic potential in the last 5 years or so.

We do need to get rid of the lame “Rising Star of Texas” campaign though.

Your article is disjointed and doesn’t make a clear argument for anything and certainly doesn’t offer any potential solutions for any problems. The issues are not clearly defined and you never make a compelling argument for why someone who is associated with Texas State is somehow embarrassed to be so.