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Post by willard on Dec 17, 2010 13:19:03 GMT -5
Had the privilege of being at the new Buffalo Sports Park last night when the lights were turned on for the first time at the new baseball & softball fields.....OMG, what magnificent facilities!.....They are the best in D-II and better than a lot of D-I....A big thanks to the students and administration for making it all possible!
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Post by west-texan on Dec 17, 2010 15:07:56 GMT -5
Since WT does not have nearly enough fan interest in D2 around Amarillo.
And we currently have low attendance in both football and basketball.
It's nice to start getting some D1 athletic infrastructure in place for when WT moves forward.
But I'm still not a big fan of the student fee.
Why?
Because it takes the public out of the fund-raising and decision making process.
And because there are some major national corporations doing busness in the Amarillo-Borger-Dumas area...that are currently not yet supporting WT.
So WT needs to announce a campaign to go D1...and start soliciting sponsorships from the big corporations that employ thousands of people in the Texas Panhandle.
Then then we can start getting the increased public fan support that WT and its athletes deserve.
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Post by willard on Dec 30, 2010 15:31:26 GMT -5
"And we currently have low attendance in both football and basketball."
You are not expecting WT to start as a BCS school, are you?
Have you checked attendance at lower level DI (FCS) colleges which is where WT would be? Places like Northern Colorado, SFA, SHSU, Cal-Davis, Nicholls State, NE Louisiana, just to name a few....There attendances didn't go through the roof just because they went "DI"....In fact, WT already draws as well or better than they do....So what makes you think WT's attendance would increase by playing those schools because that is exactly the schools WT would be forced to schedule?
There might be some increase in attendance for a while, but if WT starts losing or OU or Texas is not on the schedule at home, then you and other so-called supporters will drop out in a New York minute.
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Post by willard on Jan 17, 2011 10:59:26 GMT -5
THESE ARE THE BEST FACILITIES IN D-II AND WT IS HAVING AN OPEN HOUSE....
I received an e-mail invitation last week.
BE AT THE NEW
WILDER PARK & LADY BUFF YARD
OPEN HOUSE!
Join the WT Baseball & Softball teams for coffee and donuts during their Open House on Saturday, January 29th, from 9 -11 am. The Buffs and Lady Buffs will be on hand to show you their new clubhouses, locker rooms and fields, and to talk about their upcoming seasons.
For planning purposes please RSVP to Amanda Workman before January 22nd by emailing aworkman@wtamu.edu
Open House
DATE: January 29th
TIME: 9:00-11:00 am
LOCATION: Buffalo Sports Park
MORE: Both locker rooms will be open; coffee and donuts will be provided at each facility. Children are welcome to attend.
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Post by willard on Jan 28, 2011 10:34:57 GMT -5
The best facilities in D2 and better than many D1.....Certainly worth seeing!
WT slates tours of new facilities
West Texas A&M will show off new facilities during an open house scheduled for 9-11 a.m. Saturday at Buffalo Sports Park in Canyon.
The public is invited to tour the new homes of WT's baseball and softball programs.
Children will be allowed to bring gloves and play catch with WT players. Coffee and doughnuts will be available.
Season tickets will be sold for $50. A ticket will admit two adults and any number of children to every WT home game - baseball and softball.
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