Just how bad is Texas Southern?
by On the Banks on Sep 28, 2009 7:12 AM EDT
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PrintRutgers is understandably facing a lot of scrutiny for scheduling Texas Southern next week in lieu of, you know, an actual competitive contest. Not only are the Scarlet Knights scheduling two FCS schools this season, but in Texas Southern and Howard, managed to find some of the worst football programs in America. I wanted the inside scoop on just how bad TSU really is, so I asked a friend from Houston (Couggggggs), and he agreed to share a few brief thoughts with you all.
TSU's original name was Texas State University for Negroes. The name was changed by the state only because of federal pressure. It's fairly obvious where the local stereotypes go on from there.
These days when TSU's administration isn't robbing the university blind with landscaping fees, it's fighting to stay open; the foes being the racist white establishment at the Universities of Texas and Houston (UH is actually all-Indian, not white). UT or even UH absorbing TSU would be like South Korea absorbing the North, so it will never happen. TSU is forever doomed to limp along as a bottom 10-percent school without a single good program to show for itself, and a law school that's not actually accredited. At least until Houston's actual government (the real estate developers) covets the university's land, and the county finally eminent domains them out.
Football wise, their only notable achievement in the last 70 or so years is producing Michael Strahan. They're dead in the water for lack of money. They had Bobby Reid from Oklahoma State last year just for fun, and only managed four wins (only one of these came from a NCAA team).
As for marching bands, the real reason historically black colleges have football, RU managed to even screw that up, drawing the worst of the bunch, the Ocean of Soul. Like most things TSU, it was fairly decent once, but due to mismanagement and flat out theft, they can barely pay for equipment now. So expect to win halftime as well for what that's worth.
In my book, Michael Strahan alone is enough to make up for any faults and misdeeds.
By the way, there's a story ("Second Chance U") in the latest ESPN Mag detailing TSU's new coach Johnnie Cole, and his plan to turn around the program with a myriad of FBS transfers. He's apparently quite the figure in the Houston Independent School District. Probably will be up on ESPN Insider at some point this week.
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If Rutgers wins the half-time show TSU must really be pathetic. RU gives one of the worst performances in college football, thanks to our Band Director Tim Smith. At the homecoming game we will probably hear the Michael Jackson program again for the fourth time in as many home games!
by A. Peter Ardito on Sep 28, 2009 1:05 PM EDT reply actions
Boy, is that the truth. I was at the Temple-Buffalo game this past weekend and the Temple band was much more entertaining than the lame performances we get at Rutgers. I feel bad for the kids in the band.
by Bill Cummines on Sep 28, 2009 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Who ever wrote this is an idiot. If the Ocean of Soul is as bad as you say, then why were they invited to the Battle of the Bands last year in Atlanta. This is reserved for only the best bands. Have a clue about what you are writing before you write. As far as the football team goes, no there not very good, but they take care of there players and ensure they are getting a quality education. I’t wasn’t long ago that Rutgers wasn’t very good football team either, but you don’t here any TSU fans writing or saying bad things about there program. Instead of worring about Rutgers scheduling poor black schools, you need to focus your attention on your own conference (Cincinnati) where you took a thrasing at home.
by Tim Fulghum on Oct 6, 2009 5:16 PM EDT reply actions
I’m sorry but whoever wrote that from U of H is CLEARLY misinformed about Texas Southern and should not speak lies about a program and a school when they know nothing about them.
yes the football team is not good but so are pretty much all SWAC schools but Texas Southern has one of the best and most entertaining marching bands in the country. It’s pretty ignorant for someone from U f H to say that when Texas Southern has performed at the SUPER BOWL (and btw the only reason U of H was even invited along with Texas Southern to perform was because the Super Halftime cmmitee wanted Texas Southern’s band FIRST and U f H g offended and cried to get their band to perform in the show as well) and performed and entertained sold out arenas in the Georgia Dome at the BIGGEST showcase for HBCU marching bands 2 year in a row.
shoot, Texas Southern’s band comes into U of H’s stadium and get a bigger applause then their OWN band.
yeah you can down the football team but T
seriously, taking what someone from U of H says about Texas Southern is like believing what somebody from OU has to say about UT.
just plain ignorance.
by Kieth on Oct 12, 2009 12:51 PM EDT reply actions
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U of H band WISHES they could entertain and get the standing ovations that texas southern’s band gets, but then again i would be sour too if another schools band marches into my stadium and my audience likes them more then thier own band. it’s not the only time it has happened
by Kieth on Oct 12, 2009 1:15 PM EDT reply actions
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