@cwardell03 had completed his look at the past 10 seasons of LA Tech football.

Today he ranks the teams 1-10 + his top 5 QB performances of the last 10 seasons. Thoughts?

10 wins for the first time since 1984, and it still left us feeling about what could have been.

@cwardell03 takes a look back:

Voters see LA Tech finishing in 4th place this regular season, behind Middle TN. WKU and Liberty received all of the 1st place votes.
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Where does he rank in terms of WRs all-time at Tech?

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Nate Crider from Dyersburg State CC has committed to Louisiana Tech.

Crider struck out 50 in 26 innings last season. Late inning reliever.

BIG WEEK at BleedTechBlue! Buckle up!

- Pre-Fall Camp Depth Chart

- Key position battles in Fall Camp

- Strength of 2023 roster + Weakness of 2023 roster

- The most crucial games on the 2023 schedule

- Practice coverage on 7.27, 7.28, and 7.29

Questions?! Let’s go!

David Dunlop will announce his commitment to LA Tech on Tuesday, per sources.

He will arrive on campus in June.

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Great look:

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Over the last few years several of us have commented on how badly our court has yellowed. Most will remember @alphalfa7972 calls for it to be refinished every time he sees a home game on TV.

I've commented in the past that the only thing keeping us from making @alphalfa7972 happy is $40,000. Well time has past since I posted that and now the cost is $50,000 but that's not just a refinish but includes a redesign as well.

Here are the good bits. Very shortly we'll get to review 3 design options and cast a vote. In addition we, the small to medium donors, will have the opportunity, via Bull Market, to support the project.

News should be breaking later today.

Ardagh Glass Packaging– North America is shutting down its Simsboro glass plant in Lincoln Parish. “Pursuant to this program and in response to recent weakness in market demand, we have today announced certain adjustments to our manufacturing footprint involving the closure of our Ruston (Simsboro), Louisiana, and Wilson, North Carolina glass production facilities, effective mid-July 2023". Approximately 250 employees in the Simsboro facility will be laid off.

Glass demand has dwindled in recent months as Bud Light suffered historically bad sales numbers triggered by the nation’s No. 1 beer brand launching a controversial marketing tie-in with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney. That marketing campaign has brought a wave of pushback and boycotts from many consumers across the nation, impacting sales.

https://lincolnparishjournal.com/2023/06/22/simsboro-glass-plant-closing-stuns-many/

Looks pretty good:

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@cwardell03 takes a look back at Sonny Cumbie’s first season in Ruston:

We know that we were (we think) trying to reach 20,000 in enrollment. I think it’s safe to say that isn’t going to happen. So instead, what could a potential path back down to 8,000 - 10,000 do? Is there a viable model to raise admission standards, raise tuition and work more of a public private model?

We need some sort of differentiator.

I had a really good discussion at work this morning about what everyone’s top 5 sports bucket list is and things that they want to do or added to what they want to do in the future. One of my bosses checked off 3 that I have on mine (final four, the masters, nfl draft) but I checked off on one that he has on his (BCS/NY6 game). I wanted to hear what others have on their list.

My top 5 sports bucket list
1) The Masters - never been but I watch every year and want to go
2) NFL Draft
3) NCAA Tournament/ Final Four - I am only going if Tech makes it in… so I might be waiting on that for a while
4) Indy 500 - I might get to check that off next year
5) World Series - I have had two opportunities but something always happens that screws it up for me. I think the Astros have 1 more shot to go and if they go again I am moving heaven and earth to go.

Today is Coach Jimmy Johnson’s 80th birthday. Born in Port Arthur, Texas and played football for the University of Arkansas. Upon graduation, his first job was as an assistant coach at Louisiana Tech for the 1965 season.

Let’s go!!!

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I’m on family vacation at the beach all week, so I’ll be in and out.

Things may be slower at times, but we’ll really crank it up next week with fall camp starting.

Roettgen was in for a visit on Wednesday. Stay tuned. Gathering more info.

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Junior went for game-high 21 points, 13 rebounds, and 4 assists in his first game of summer league tonight.

He was a game-high +19 and had 10 points in the 4th quarter to help his team erase a 7-point deficit to earn the 2-point win.

Sean & I will talk with WR Smoke Harris this afternoon at 5:30 on SportsTalk 97.7 FM. Tune in!

RHP Rawley Hector has entered the transfer portal, per D1 Baseball.

We are going to keep track of all the former Diamond Dogs in MLB/MILB in 2023 like we always do.

Here are the assignments for this season + their career statistics.

MLB

RHP Phil Maton (Houston Astros, 7th MLB Season) -- 279 career appearances, 12-9, 4.49 ERA

MILB

RHP Braden Bristo (Triple-A for the Tampa Bay Rays, 7th MILB Season) -- 180 career appearances, 17-16, 3.49 ERA (No MLB experience to this point, 28 years old)

LHP Phil Diehl (Triple-A for the Cleveland Guardians, 7th MILB Season) -- 230 career appearances, 23-13, 3.47 ERA (21 career appearances in MLB, 28 years old)

*Bristo & Diehl signed free agent deals w/ Rays & Guardians in off-season.

C Brent Diaz (Triple-A for the Milwaukee Brewers, 6th MILB Season) -- 244 career games, .246/.346.381, 38 2B, 19 HR, 103 RBI, 87 BB, 223 K (No MLB experience to this point, 27 years old)

LHP David Leal (Double-A for the Oakland A's, 4th MILB Season) -- 59 career appearances (36 starts), 14-12, 3.88 ERA (No MLB experience to this point, 25 years old)

OF Parker Bates (Double-A for the Kansas City Royals, 3rd MILB Season) -- 104 career games, .231/.331/.407, 17 2B, 5 3B, 10 HR, 42 RBI, 42 BB, 92 K, 16 SB (No MLB experience to this point, 25 years old)

INF Taylor Young (High-A for the Los Angeles Dodgers, 2nd MILB Season) -- 31 career games, .287/.454/.398, 4 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 13 RBI, 29 BB, 26 K, 12/12 in SB (No MLB experience to this point, 24 years old)

RHP Kyle Crigger (Low-A for the Miami Marlins, 2nd MILB Season) -- 11 career appearances, 2-1, 2.93 ERA (No MLB experience to this point, 23 years old)

LHP Cade Gibson (Low-A for the Miami Marlins, 2nd MILB Season) -- 9 career appearances, 1-0, 1.56 ERA (No MLB experience to this point, 25 years old)

RHP Ryan Jennings (Low-A for the Toronto Blue Jays, 2nd MILB Season) - 5 career appearances, 1-0, 2.16 ERA (No MLB experience to this point, 25 years old)

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*RHP Kent Hasler was released by the Brewers after spending 2 seasons in the organization.

History of Diamond Dogs being drafted: https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/college_history/20140/drafted/

Cole Watson out of Tatum, TX.

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Read this, really good stuff on the new Tech QB:

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