Texas State............

[lebomb]

Lets start some Texas State threads. Why not? I think Utsa and Texas State will be rivals on the field for awhile. This just doesnt have to be Utsa all the time. Im all for a lil rivalry going on. A nice rivalry, not talking about people mothers and crap. OU and UT seem to have a good respectful one going on.

:ihit

[leemajors]

Texas State will stomp UTSA for years to come.

[lebomb]

Texas State will stomp UTSA for years to come.

Im not going to disagree with losing for years...........but Stomp? I say by the 5th yr it will be within a 10pt. game. :ihit

[Roadies4life]

Texas state will always be below us. The school is in a small shitty town. With nothing to do. Nice river that's about it. Roadies 4 life pussy cats!

[lebomb]

Texas state will always be below us. The school is in a small shitty town. With nothing to do. Nice river that's about it. Roadies 4 life pussy cats!


Uhhhh..........ohhhhhh! LOL :lmao

[Roadies4life]

Hope to see some of these fucks at the bball game when we destroy them... it's going to be hilarious..

[Kermit]

SWT loses on account of San Marcos being a colossal shithole. I have to bathe immediately after driving through there. It makes Norman look like Tahiti.

[Roadies4life]

Awesome Kermit and def is the truth... couldn't have said it any better.

[GOUTSA]

Texas State will stomp UTSA for years to come.

I seriously didn't know Texas State had a football team until a few months ago. I wouldn't mind seeing that game once a year.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

UTS-who?

[The Reckoning]

Texas state will always be below us. The school is in a small shitty town. With nothing to do. Nice river that's about it. Roadies 4 life pussy cats!


lol University of Texas at Boerne

[J.T.]

Texas State and UTSA will play no more than two games against each other before Texas State moves to an FBS conference, but in those two games I'll be nice and say UTSA will score a combined 20 points.

[lebomb]

Texas State and UTSA will play no more than two games against each other before Texas State moves to an FBS conference, but in those two games I'll be nice and say UTSA will score a combined 20 points.


Thats right...............run from us. We will soon follow to the FBS and give you ass whoopins at that point. :fro

[Dr. Gonzo]

Texas State and UTSA will play no more than two games against each other before Texas State moves to an FBS conference, but in those two games I'll be nice and say UTSA will score a combined 20 points.

That's giving them way too much credit. I don't see UTSA scoring a combined 20 points all season.

[lebomb]

That's giving them way too much credit. I don't see UTSA scoring a combined 20 points all season.

Shows how much of an unknowledgeable sports fan you are.

[J.T.]

Thats right...............run from us. We will soon follow to the FBS and give you ass whoopins at that point. :fro

Maybe like in 20 years you'll follow us. If any FBS conference picks up UTSA in the next 10 years, it's to pad the record of other teams in that conference to get them into a BCS bowl.

[The Reckoning]

honestly, i think the utsa fans scared off everyone in this forum

[chrisattsu]

Texas state will always be below us. The school is in a small shitty town. With nothing to do. Nice river that's about it. Roadies 4 life pussy cats!

What do you have against San Marcos?


I have never heard anyone say a bad thing about San Marcos before reading this messageboard. It doesn't smell like parts of Lubbock, or have a maximum security prison like Huntsville or just plain suck like Waco.


San Marcos is a perfect "college town". It is built into the fabric of the community rather than just being there (something that is different from UTSA or U Houston).

It is safe enough that students and residents can walk or bike anywhere around campus and town without being hassled by vagrants or dealing with shady neighborhoods.

Entertainment- As a student, there were times that I went into Austin or San Antonio for something to do, but for the most part I was happy staying in San Marcos. Give me a pool hall, beer joint, and a park / river and I am perfectly content. I don't need a techno club, valet parking, or fusion cuisine to be "living the life"

[chrisattsu]

Hope to see some of these fucks at the bball game when we destroy them... it's going to be hilarious..

I have serious doubts about our basketball team. Any team that puts the opposition on the line 35+ times per game is going to loss more times than not. I do not like Coach Davalos's style of play, but that is what he wants to do.

We tend to play to our competition and always seem ready for the Runners.

I am looking forward to visiting 'the birdcage' this year.

[tonylongoriafan]

it seems like everything at the texas state campus is up hill...wtf is that all about

[BSofA04]

texas state women are easy. score texas state for having the sleeziest bitches.

[tonylongoriafan]

texas state women are easy. score texas state for having the sleeziest bitches.

i do like my hoes sleezy :tu :tu :tu

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

it seems like everything at the texas state campus is up hill...wtf is that all about

I know. Who'da thought there'd be hills in the Hill Country?

[Roadrunners]

it's funny how tx state people think they can go to the fbs and compete. Utsa won the commisioner cup last year without football. Tx state has had the worst mens basketball for the past 5 years. Our baseball is a push. Both good. Our track has dominated for the past couple of years. Their football team has had 2 good years I'm the past 10 of you can call this year good. That qb transfer from u of is the only reason they made a run bout 4 years ago. I just think overall utsa athletics are more competitive. Our basketball teams are 4-0 I believe against conference USA

[Roadrunners]

sorry for some of spelling or left out words. iPhone changes words to what it thinks your trying to type

[tonylongoriafan]

I know. Who'da thought there'd be hills in the Hill Country?

:hat

[lebomb]

San Marcos is in the Hill Country? :reading

[chrisattsu]

it's funny how tx state people think they can go to the fbs and compete. Utsa won the commisioner cup last year without football. Tx state has had the worst mens basketball for the past 5 years. Our baseball is a push. Both good. Our track has dominated for the past couple of years. Their football team has had 2 good years I'm the past 10 of you can call this year good. That qb transfer from u of is the only reason they made a run bout 4 years ago. I just think overall utsa athletics are more competitive. Our basketball teams are 4-0 I believe against conference USA

The Commish Cup could be seen as a barometer for your athletic program. Too be fair, we don't get points for Men's tennis. These two sports are equal in the eyes of the Commish cup.

Funny how you base things on the commish cup-

Since 2000-
2000: SWT wins
2001: can't find stats online
2002: SWT wins
2003: 2nd
2004: TXST wins
2005: 2nd
2006: 3rd
2007: 4th
2008: 3rd (4 points behind UTSA)
2009: Currently in first (through 5 sports)


Men's all sports cup-
2003: 2nd place
2004: 2nd place
2005: 7th
2006: 8th
2007: 8th
2008: can't find online
2009: 2nd (through football, cross country)

Women's cup -
2003: 1st
2004: 1st
2005: 1st
2006: 1st
2007: 1st
2008: 1st
2009: 1st (through soccer, volleyball, cross country)


For those of you who do not follow SLC or understand how the commish cup works-
There are 12 teams in the conference. The Conference champ gets 12 points, second place gets 11 all the way down the line. If your school does not compete in a specific sport then you get no points, but there are still 12 possible points (UTSA for football, TXST for Men's tennis).

In 2008, UTSA finished with 11 points in Men's tennis (TXST = 0), TXST had 3 points for football (UTSA = 0)

[to21]

^Tennis smack ftw!!!

[GOUTSA]

In 2008, UTSA finished with 11 points in Men's tennis (TXST = 0), TXST had 3 points for football (UTSA = 0)

The UTSA men beat SWT by 21 points to win the Men's title.

[Roadies4life]

She doesn't comprehend and understand that UTSA whips Texas state in just about everything. From Alumni all the way down to the school itself. Face it chick, UTSA will always be better than shitty ass Texas State. Lol.

[J.T.]

She doesn't comprehend and understand that UTSA whips Texas state in just about everything. From Alumni all the way down to the school itself. Face it chick, UTSA will always be better than shitty ass Texas State. Lol.

It's 4:08PM and UTSA still sucks.

[chrisattsu]

She doesn't comprehend and understand that UTSA whips Texas state in just about everything. From Alumni all the way down to the school itself. Face it chick, UTSA will always be better than shitty ass Texas State. Lol.

Yup, I guess that's right.

You whip Texas State in accepting students -- 93% Acceptance Rate
Texas State? - 53%

According to US News and World both schools are Masters Universities.Texas State is Tier 1 while UTSA is tier 3. -- 3 is more than 1 so that must make UTSA better. Right?

Retention rates?
Texas State - 74% of FT Students / 63% of PT Students
UTSA - 59% / 46
It looks like students prefer rolling hills to the Concrete Campus

Graduation Rates?
Texas State- 22% graduate in 4 years, 47% in 5, and 55% in 6 years.
UTSA - 7% graduate in 4 years, 22% in 5, and 30 % in 6 years.
Yikes... Did you say something about ALUMNI?

National Accreditation?
TxSt - 8
UTSA - 3

(UT has 10, A&M has 6)

Crime on Campus?
Liquor law violations on campus- 361 to 278 (winner UTSA)
Liquor in the Dorms - 311 to 78 (winner UTSA)
Robbery - 2 to 0 (winner UTSA)
Motor Vehicle Theft - 24 to 1 (UTSA)

All of this information came from -
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, US News and World Report, and the National Center for Educational Statistics.


PS- I'm a dude, not a chick.

[Peligro!]

great post, but to be fair you guys in San Marcos have had what...an 80 year head start?

Is it also fair to state that Tx St has become stagnate over the last decade, where UTSA has been growing by leaps and bounds (and I dont just mean student population).

I got into all of the schoolsI applied to (tx state and UT austin included) and chose UTSA. I think it still depends on what your looking for.

That being said go roadrunners, here's to beatung tx state whenever we are head to head and here's to becoming a teir 3 national university and leaving the 'masters' designation behind!

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

I'd like to know exactly how Texas State has become stagnant over the past decade.

[Roadies4life]

TEXAS STATE PUSSY CATS blow! UTSA RULES OVER TX STATE for ever. Get over it. See you fucks when we play y'all sorry asses.

[chrisattsu]

great post, but to be fair you guys in San Marcos have had what...an 80 year head start?

Is it also fair to state that Tx St has become stagnate over the last decade, where UTSA has been growing by leaps and bounds (and I dont just mean student population).

I got into all of the schoolsI applied to (tx state and UT austin included) and chose UTSA. I think it still depends on what your looking for.

That being said go roadrunners, here's to beatung tx state whenever we are head to head and here's to becoming a teir 3 national university and leaving the 'masters' designation behind!

Peligro,

1. We may have an 80 year head start as an institution, but our mission statement was completely different prior to the 1960s. We were primarily a teachers college, not the comprehensive University we are today.

2. Stagnation, In what sense?

You mention student population, we are the 5th largest university in the state behind UT, A&M, UNT, and U of Houston at just over 29,000 students. Last year Texas State was the 3rd most popular choice for incoming freshmen (by total number of applications received). Unlike UTSA, we are experiencing controlled growth. As it currently stands, the community infrastructure of San Marcos cannot support more than roughly 33,000 students. City officials are working on ways to improve this, but for now we are controlling our growth by tightening our enrollment standards, and moving classes away from San Marcos to Round Rock, Austin, and San Antonio. On one hand it keeps us from becoming a larger institution, but it also allows us to be more selective on the students we accept.

Academically our standards are higher than ever before. We continue add new graduate and PhD programs every year; Several of our programs (geography, history, creative writing, nursing, forensic anthropology, and nanotechnology... the ones I can quickly think of off hand) have received accolades from their respective fields in the past decade.

Athletically? I stated this earlier. 3 Commish Cups in 8 years. While our Men's programs struggle, we have won the All Women's Cup 9 of the last 10 times. Since I arrived here in 2004, I have seen us win numerous conference championships; athletic facility improvements undertaken (soccer complex, baseball / softball stadium, video boards for basketball / volleyball, baseball, softball, and football stadium improvements); and a push to move out of the Southland Conference

Physical Growth? Anyone who went to Southwest will tell you that this is not their school, and they are right. We are 5 years into our current master plan which has added several new buildings; campus improvements including Concho Green, sculptures, fountains, and increased signage; and we have created a new campus in Round Rock.

Stagnation is far from the word I would use to describe Texas State.

3. If you don't mind me asking, why made you decide to go to UTSA? (general curiosity, no malicious intent)

[lebomb]

Why is everyone bashing each others university? LOL

I say go wherever ya friggen want to go.............who cares? I was talking about a sporting rivalry, not an academic battle. I graduated 15yrs ago.........and believe me Utsa isnt remotely the same as when I was there.

Both are good schools..........Utsa and TXst. Cant we all just get along? :depressed


:p:

[lebomb]

3. If you don't mind me asking, why made you decide to go to UTSA? (general curiosity, no malicious intent)


I can tell you why I did..............I actually could have gone to UT. I was in the top tier of my class. But, I chose Utsa because I had a great job at the time......that Im actually in as a career now. I was in design/architecture, and San Antonio has great architecture in and around the city. At the time the classes were smaller at Utsa compared to UT (still are) and the junior/senior year architecture and design studios were held at the downtown campus. The department regularly took walking field trips to the historic hotels and buildings downtown and these field trips coincided with our design projects. So, in a nutshell, the school of design and architecture suited me more at Utsa.

*shrugs*

[chrisattsu]

Why is everyone bashing each others university? LOL

I say go wherever ya friggen want to go.............who cares? I was talking about a sporting rivalry, not an academic battle. I graduated 15yrs ago.........and believe me Utsa isnt remotely the same as when I was there.

Both are good schools..........Utsa and TXst. Cant we all just get along? :depressed

:p:

Although everything I have stated appears to be to the contrary, I agree that both are good schools. According to the THECB, UTSA has more and produces more PhDs than Texas State. That is one area that we are quickly trying to improve upon.
Also, as part of the UT System you are eligible for PUF funding to help with campus improvements, and your System status helps in obtaining research dollars. You are also far enough from Austin that you can develop programs that we may not be able to due to our proximity to UT.

If I understand this correctly, conference originally started out as academic conferences for like minded institutions. Intercollegiate athletics just grew out of this. If that is the case UTSA and UTA are not the problem, it is SFA and the Louisiana schools.

We talk about this all the time on the Bobcat messageboard. If/When we move to an FBS conference, I would not mind seeing UTSA or UTA in that same conference.

[Kermit]

Austin Community College >>>>>>>>>>>>>> UTSA

[CubanMustGo]

Austin Community College >>>>>>>>>>>>>> UTSA

Naw, I used to be an instructor at ACC and any school that would let a slob like me teach for college credit isn't on par with a UTSA.

[lebomb]

Austin Community College >>>>>>>>>>>>>> UTSA


Ive seen just about all of your posts.............do you ever say anything positive? Or is it your mission to be a cawk all the time? You certainly are good at it. :rolleyes

[Kermit]

Ive seen just about all of your posts.............do you ever say anything positive? Or is it your mission to be a cawk all the time? You certainly are good at it. :rolleyes

Stop creating posts about your shitty school and their shitty football team and I'll say something nice. I promise.

[lebomb]

Stop creating posts about your shitty school and their shitty football team and I'll say something nice. I promise.


STFU............... there I said something not nice.

[Roadies4life]

Kermit is a dumb fuck. Look all you TX state leaches that want to play statistics about this and that. UTSA is the fastest growing school in the state of Texas. You guys will not move to an FBS conference. You guys will not have the same kind of money we will. In part because you guys are apart of the Texas state system. We have added 600,000 square feet to our already ginormous campus and even more is coming. We have a fucking lazy river at our rec center on campus. We have the national security cyber center at our campus and plenty of robotics as well. Face it we our the next elite campus in the State of Texas. You guys will remain in the shadows. We will jump to a better conference. Just like our motto says. Come here. Go far. You guys keep hoping and praying something happens with your campus. It's not going to happen. There is no money there in that small town. We have more businesses here and a larger tax base in which to accrue more money for our campus. Stop being blind and hurt just because shitty Texas State is getting left behind in the dust as we move on. Bunch of fucking whiners.

[GOUTSA]

Crime on Campus?
Liquor law violations on campus- 361 to 278 (winner UTSA)
Liquor in the Dorms - 311 to 78 (winner UTSA)
Robbery - 2 to 0 (winner UTSA)
Motor Vehicle Theft - 24 to 1 (UTSA)



UTSA 4 SWT 0

[Kermit]

Kermit is a dumb fuck. Look all you TX state leaches that want to play statistics about this and that. UTSA is the fastest growing school in the state of Texas. You guys will not move to an FBS conference. You guys will not have the same kind of money we will. In part because you guys are apart of the Texas state system. We have added 600,000 square feet to our already ginormous campus and even more is coming. We have a fucking lazy river at our rec center on campus. We have the national security cyber center at our campus and plenty of robotics as well. Face it we our the next elite campus in the State of Texas. You guys will remain in the shadows. We will jump to a better conference. Just like our motto says. Come here. Go far. You guys keep hoping and praying something happens with your campus. It's not going to happen. There is no money there in that small town. We have more businesses here and a larger tax base in which to accrue more money for our campus. Stop being blind and hurt just because shitty Texas State is getting left behind in the dust as we move on. Bunch of fucking whiners.


I went to and graduated from UT. My school shits all over your school. My school is the reason UTSA exists and is able to have a shitty football program. There is no competition. Now stop with the douchery.

[lebomb]

I went to and graduated from UT. My school shits all over your school. My school is the reason UTSA exists and is able to have a shitty football program. There is no competition. Now stop with the douchery.

LMAO...........I have people that WORK for me that graduated from UT. hahahaha........whatever.

[THE KIDD]

Ok kids go to your rooms. No dinner for you tonight.:nope:nope:nope

[Kermit]

LMAO...........I have people that WORK for me that graduated from UT. hahahaha........whatever.

How is the hotdog stand?

[lebomb]

The point is...........this isnt an academic battle as Ive stated.........its all about Sports.

Also.......in case you aren't aware, it really doesn't matter where you get your degree from, its all about your grades and how good you are at whatever career you chose.

[tonylongoriafan]

I can tell you why I did..............I actually could have gone to UT. I was in the top tier of my class. But, I chose Utsa because I had a great job at the time......that Im actually in as a career now. I was in design/architecture, and San Antonio has great architecture in and around the city. At the time the classes were smaller at Utsa compared to UT (still are) and the junior/senior year architecture and design studios were held at the downtown campus. The department regularly took walking field trips to the historic hotels and buildings downtown and these field trips coincided with our design projects. So, in a nutshell, the school of design and architecture suited me more at Utsa.

*shrugs*

you're an architect? nice :toast

i went to UTSA because i thought it was the best school in san antonio. i too had a really good job that is now my career...i had to make school work around that...that was the reason i went to uiw for grad school, they offer most of their classes at night to suit people working the traditional 8 hour work day. i considered UTSA for grad school but a lot of their courses were during the day.

right out of high school i got into texas state and utsa but had it in my mind that i wanted to be a newspaper reporter. plus also i liked the work i was doing and didn't want to leave it behind. i ended being a reporter at sac before realizing how much that sucked, found the business world tempting and went to UTSA. maybe if i did i wouldn't be 27 with gray hairs :wow

[doobs]

The Chiefs or the Lions? A crap sandwich or a giant douche?

There. I'm an arrogant UT alum. Texas State and UTSA alums, come together in your anger against me.

[THE KIDD]

Looking at pics of your tailgate party. What is this with Longhorn chairs??? Lets make it all roadrunners....

[tonylongoriafan]

Looking at pics of your tailgate party. What is this with Longhorn chairs??? Lets make it all roadrunners....

nice, way to call me out on my chairs...

...i love and support UT Football, i'm 4 year season ticket holder and annual donor to the longhorn foundation...we tailgate like mofos every gameday in austin...i also have spurs and cowboys things for when i get down at those games, guess the chairs were the only ones in the pictures...

...UTSA doesn't have much "tailgating gear", we're actually working with the bookstore and a few distributors to get more things available. they do have chairs but the logo on them suck. we got emailed the other day from the bookstore general manager that they are no carrying flags. we're trying to get them to get those pop up tents with the new logo on them.

i like the fire and passion...i'll need to do something about the chairs!

[lebomb]

you're an architect?


Interior Architect actually.

[tonylongoriafan]

The Chiefs or the Lions? A crap sandwich or a giant douche?

There. I'm an arrogant UT alum. Texas State and UTSA alums, come together in your anger against me.

there are so many old, white alumns that go to football games in austin that it makes me sick. literally...everyone shows up late, most people leave at halftime or earlier, and are always on the phone or having stupid non-game appropriate conversations.

oh, and don't EVER stand up during game play. i almost had to kick a 70-something's ass cause he wouldn't stop asking everyone to sit down WTF?

props to ut for an awesome tailgating environment and building the mecca of football in the state of texas...but 90% of the fans suck ass...


...oh, and FUCK that traffic

[lebomb]

i went to UTSA because i thought it was the best school in san antonio. i too had a really good job that is now my career...i had to make school work around that...that was the reason i went to uiw for grad school, they offer most of their classes at night to suit people working the traditional 8 hour work day. i considered UTSA for grad school but a lot of their courses were during the day.

right out of high school i got into texas state and utsa but had it in my mind that i wanted to be a newspaper reporter. plus also i liked the work i was doing and didn't want to leave it behind. i ended being a reporter at sac before realizing how much that sucked, found the business world tempting and went to UTSA. maybe if i did i wouldn't be 27 with gray hairs :wow


Basically the same for me............worked as I went to school. Degree fit my job and is now my career. Worked out for me.......and for you as well it seems. :hat

[lebomb]

I have nothing against UT.......had a g/f that graduated from there......went up to Austin for 2 solid years when we dated. I stayed in the girls dorm many a time.........that was cool. BUT! I found UT to have too many students. The campus was too spread out for me as well. Not dogging it, but it just didnt suit me. I wanted to go to a smaller university. With smaller classes. Unfortunately that has changed now I heard. Some of the classes at Utsa are over 200 and when the seats run out, you have to sit in a satellite classroom and view everything from a monitor. Now that SUCKS.

[tonylongoriafan]

Interior Architect actually.

nice...our company does a lot of interior renovations...isn't it crazy the mindnumbing details to go into the simplest of applications...any, good lookin out!

[Roadies4life]

Kermit shut your fucking trap already..damn. UT is over rated and over hyped. My degree will mean just as much you dumb fuck. " Oh, look at me I went to UT Austin, I am better than everyone else" yeah fucking right. Keep thinking that you fuck up. It is really actually quite hilarious. Like I said I am going to kick back and watch at UTSA's freakish growth in all areas in the next 7-8 years. Just watch and learn.

[doobs]

Kermit shut your fucking trap already..damn. UT is over rated and over hyped. My degree will mean just as much you dumb fuck. " Oh, look at me I went to UT Austin, I am better than everyone else" yeah fucking right. Keep thinking that you fuck up. It is really actually quite hilarious. Like I said I am going to kick back and watch at UTSA's freakish growth in all areas in the next 7-8 years. Just watch and learn.

Will UTSA's acceptance rate grow?

[lebomb]

Will UTSA's acceptance rate grow?

Actually its quite the opposite........they are going to be more selective. You have to if you want to become Tier 1.......which is what they are striving to do. :toast

[Roadies4life]

I am so glad there are some actual intelligent peeps on this damn site. It get's plain out boring unless I see these guys in person and we have a face to face discussion. Which will probably and most likely lead to blows which these dumb fucks are def not worth the trouble. Ignoring it from now.

[dirk4mvp]

I am so glad there are some actual intelligent peeps on this damn site. It get's plain out boring unless I see these guys in person and we have a face to face discussion. Which will probably and most likely lead to blows which these dumb fucks are def not worth the trouble. Ignoring it from now.

LvqR41AIBAw

[tonylongoriafan]

I Am Jack's Medulla Oblongata

[dirk4mvp]

Man, I see in fight club the strongest and smartest men who've ever lived. I see all this potential, and I see squandering. God damn it, an entire generation pumping gas, waiting tables; slaves with white collars. Advertising has us chasing cars and clothes, working jobs we hate so we can buy shit we don't need. We're the middle children of history, man. No purpose or place. We have no Great War. No Great Depression. Our Great War's a spiritual war... our Great Depression is our lives. We've all been raised on television to believe that one day we'd all be millionaires, and movie gods, and rock stars. But we won't. And we're slowly learning that fact. And we're very, very pissed off.

[Kermit]

Kermit shut your fucking trap already..damn. UT is over rated and over hyped. My degree will mean just as much you dumb fuck. " Oh, look at me I went to UT Austin, I am better than everyone else" yeah fucking right. Keep thinking that you fuck up. It is really actually quite hilarious. Like I said I am going to kick back and watch at UTSA's freakish growth in all areas in the next 7-8 years. Just watch and learn.

Your degree from UTSA has about the same texture, consistency, and worth as one sheet of Charmin. And I am better than you.

[tonylongoriafan]

i am jack's complete lack of surprise

[Peligro!]

Peligro,

1. We may have an 80 year head start as an institution, but our mission statement was completely different prior to the 1960s. We were primarily a teachers college, not the comprehensive University we are today.

2. Stagnation, In what sense?

You mention student population, we are the 5th largest university in the state behind UT, A&M, UNT, and U of Houston at just over 29,000 students. Last year Texas State was the 3rd most popular choice for incoming freshmen (by total number of applications received). Unlike UTSA, we are experiencing controlled growth. As it currently stands, the community infrastructure of San Marcos cannot support more than roughly 33,000 students. City officials are working on ways to improve this, but for now we are controlling our growth by tightening our enrollment standards, and moving classes away from San Marcos to Round Rock, Austin, and San Antonio. On one hand it keeps us from becoming a larger institution, but it also allows us to be more selective on the students we accept.

Academically our standards are higher than ever before. We continue add new graduate and PhD programs every year; Several of our programs (geography, history, creative writing, nursing, forensic anthropology, and nanotechnology... the ones I can quickly think of off hand) have received accolades from their respective fields in the past decade.

Athletically? I stated this earlier. 3 Commish Cups in 8 years. While our Men's programs struggle, we have won the All Women's Cup 9 of the last 10 times. Since I arrived here in 2004, I have seen us win numerous conference championships; athletic facility improvements undertaken (soccer complex, baseball / softball stadium, video boards for basketball / volleyball, baseball, softball, and football stadium improvements); and a push to move out of the Southland Conference

Physical Growth? Anyone who went to Southwest will tell you that this is not their school, and they are right. We are 5 years into our current master plan which has added several new buildings; campus improvements including Concho Green, sculptures, fountains, and increased signage; and we have created a new campus in Round Rock.

Stagnation is far from the word I would use to describe Texas State.

3. If you don't mind me asking, why made you decide to go to UTSA? (general curiosity, no malicious intent)

Also just to be clear I am on the "lets all get along with a healthy rivalry" bus.

I work with a few Texas State grads who constantly dog their alma mater's academic and athletic programs. They alwasy bitch about how the leadership has no vision and that they are losing time while UTSA is growing. But that being said it is just their opinion I guess. UTSA has plenty of their own apathetic alum.

I chose UTSA becaus eI am from Austin hence my parents are from Austin and I wanted to get away from home. I wasn't sure what to expect, but at the end of the day I rolled out of there in 3 years with a degree in accounting in 2004.

I think TSU has some fantastic programs, but as much as UTSA gets the 'UT' credit, I think that TSU gets overshadowed bu UT as well. I know you guys see plenty of longhorn gear on campus in San Marcos, just something both schools need to fight through.

UTSA football should help cure that for BOTH schools. So as I started lets hope for a great rivalry both academically and athletically. We will all be better off for it.

And for the smack talkers keep it coming from both sides, let's get the rivalry started.

-P

[Roadies4life]

Cheers mother suckersssss!!!!!!!!! lol...