Inaction is an Action in Itself

Another year is upon us and another year has slipped by without measurable progress to achieving the student-demanded goal of moving the Texas State University football program to the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). As far as I can tell, TXST has not made any additional funding available to support this goal and it appears, other than the generous donations made by the Fields, the only Read more

Either You Get It or You Don’t

As quoted in a front page article in the October 16, 2008 issue of The University Star, it took two years for a “quick fix” to develop a new logo featuring Old Main.  Astoundingly, it took another year to adopt the current logo that was derived from an existing logo, for a total of three years after the University adopted the name change to Texas State University. Read more

Getting the BB’s Back in the Box

Why do I write these articles?  I write this column because I love TXST too much to not try to make a difference.  Why do I write them with such an edge?  It is to break through the hardened apathy and status quo and get people to think about the issues.  What you probably don’t know is that I’ve tried other means only to receive a “thank you, now we’ll ignore you” response and watch years pass while nothing changes.

The defining moment came when one of my daughters, a TXST summa cum laude graduate, came to me and said, “Dad, I love my school, but I’m not proud of my school.” Read more

Will Our Star Ever Rise?

I received my new “Drive” Football Bowl Series (FBS) marketing campaign literature about a week ago. My information is that Texas State University (TXST) sent this material to the approximately four hundred Bobcat Club members who are already TXST supporters. While it is refreshing to see that someone finally took the time to prepare professional-looking materials, I have to ask myself once again, “What is the return on my investment?” Admittedly, I tend to have a business-minded approach to analyzing things, so maybe a better way to ask the question is, “What will TXST do with my money?”

In reviewing the materials, I found a list of benchmarks that TXST must attain to make the move to FBS. One would assume this is a business plan for achieving success. However, what I was not able to find was a timeline for achieving each benchmark, nor did I find who is accountable for achieving the benchmarks. Does this sound familiar? Read more

If Only Dreams Could Come True

While I was driving to the Maroon and Gold scrimmage I was listening to the Texas State pre-game radio broadcast as I’m sure many of you did throughout the central Texas area. I had been anticipating this scrimmage for a month because it had received so much coverage in central Texas media outlets.

As I was driving through Austin, I took note of the many billboards advertising TXSU’s third winning season in a row. I’m sure you all heard on ESPN how TXST’s football coach recently turned down nationwide offers from other schools because his salary is already on par with theirs. After all, he doesn’t really have time to respond because he is inundated with offers to be a Bobcat from the nation’s top recruits. Due to the fantastic fundraising efforts Read more

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