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Texas Music Theater
This local landmark located on the historic square was built in 1942 and opened as the Texas Theater. The building was remodeled in 1958 as a state of the art movie theater with two screens and renamed the Holiday Theater. Most recently before this current renovation it was a live music hall and sometimes restaurant named Gordo’s. Over the years heaps of area residents and Texas State students ventured through the doors to be entertained. Now efforts to revitalize this historic structure will produce a new state of the art live entertainment venue called Texas Music Theater. With a standing room capacity approaching 1,000 this venue will be largest indoor dance floor in the area. Texas bands and national touring acts are expected to produce a flow of quality shows for both music and dancing entertainment. Cory Morrow will kick off this new venue in March.
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The Second Coming of Fran! Nearing the 21st anniversary of his first round in San Marcos, Dennis Franchione returns to his rightful place as the Bobcat’s Head Coach. Fran began his history at TXST in December 1989. Franchione’s first test in the maroon & gold pitted him against upcoming WAC foe, the University of Idaho Vandals. In the first ever meeting between the two teams, the Bobcats lost a heartbreaker at home after the Vandals scored the last 17 points of the game in the fourth quarter and walk out of Bobcat Stadium with a 38-35 victory over the Bobcats in front of the 9,431 fans in attendance that day.
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Bobcats kick off 2011 season at Texas Tech The Texas State Athletics Department announced on Jan. 29 that they have completed the 2011 football schedule. The schedule features six home games, two meetings with NCAA FBS Schools, and eight games against SLC teams. Season tickets are now available for purchase. “We are very excited that we have finalized our 2011 football schedule,” said Texas State athletic director Larry Teis. “Since our announcement to join the Western Athletic Conference in 2012, we have spent a great deal of time working on our future FBS schedules.
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We like movies here at BobcatFans. A lot. We screen films in advance so we can give you a heads up. Truth be told we are movie junkies so we don’t mind doing you that little service. Plus we feature interviews with stars and filmmakers. Not a bad gig!
On the BobcatFans.com Forum; TXST’s Largest Message Board Topic: Chimy’s opening in San Marcos FromTxStWithLove: Not sure how no one posted about Chimy’s coming to the square. They have successful locations in Lubbock and Ft. Worth. Maybe I missed it. That being said, Chimy’s is great. Way better than waterdogs….if yall get a chance check it out, the margaritas are great. bleed gold: Waterdogs was absolutely awful--I’m surprised they lasted as long as they did. Definitely give Chimy’s a try. I ate at one in Lubbock when I was visiting a friend and was pretty impressed. I think it will do well. Dallas Bobcat: Great place. Besides Texas State joining the WAC and hiring Franchione, Chimy’s is the best thing that has happened to this university/city in a while. I’m not even kidding. San Marcos is a good college town with the potential to be a great college town. chrisattsu: They are displaying Bobcat pride between their mural and the stuffed Bobcat above the bar.
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Rivalry with UTSA The burgeoning rivalry between the Bobcats and Roadrunners is heating up. Before the news of former head football coach Brad Wright’s dismissal, UTSA was moving to enlist the services of then TXST receiver’s coach Kevin Brown. Brown’s defection to UTSA was reported by BobcatFans.com the same day Coach Wright’s dismissal was reported. The previous year UTSA lured then Offensive Coordinator and TXST alumnus Travis Bush to coach the same position for the Roadrunners. With Franchione back at Texas State, perhaps the Bobcats should hire away one of their quality coaches. Too bad no one really comes to mind.
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Construction Mania
Unless you’re an incurable shut-in, you’ve probably noticed the construction on campus. $100+ million worth of projects are either under construction or about to break ground. The new Performing Arts Center will replace the crumbling Falls Hall. The Comanche Hills Apartments will be demolished to make room for the offices of Housing and Residence Life. The old University Performing Arts Center is being cleared to make room for future housing and the Research Greenhouse at the corner of Lindsey and North St. plans will be ready for use later this semester. Construction continues on the Undergraduate Academic Center and the North Housing Complex. The much anticipated football stadium bowl expansion, now known as the Northside Complex, will nearly double seating capacity and is slated to begin in a matter of months. Campus is about to go from beautiful to drop dead gorgeous! Most projects expect to be complete by the end of 2012.
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2. Making SWT alumni rethink their donations and tickets to UT.
1. No longer explaining the differences between FCS, D1-AA, FBS, and D2.
Short-Lived San Marcos has been harsh to many of the
restaurants that opened their doors in the last year. Some folded in less than three months. A cool paintjob and a lawsuit-avoiding name just won’t do the trick.
Piqasso The old Gattis Pizza building was painted black, opened for what seemed like a week, served a forgettable burger and the abruptly closed. Still has the snazzy paint job for the next entrepreneur to deal with.
Del Fuego Grill This location has been a veritable rotating door for would-be restaurantuers. Sadly for DF it had pretty tasty food. What seems to be its undoing is what looks to be very limited parking, like five spots. Spinners Pizza Pizza in a college town. You would think that’s a no brainer. Unfortunately, 15 different pizza joints in San Marvelous had the exact same idea. Jalapeno’s Bad business timing and low operating capital was not on the side of this mexican restaurant within a stone’s throw of the University. Opening its doors when school was letting out for summer didn’t help either.
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2nd Annual Mardi On The Square
Not even the oppressive cold and general grey tint to the air could keep Sewell free of people “Sorry, my looking to soak up some rays massive guns on Bikini Hill. Our sources just act up (completely legitimate I assure sometimes!” you) tell us that some brave ladies have set up shop. Guys, ready your ill-thrown footballs and Frisbees and work on your disingenuous apologies
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Harper’s Public House had the drinks flowing and the beads flying when they hosted Mardi On The Square last year. This year it’s all happening again. Be sure to save the date for Fat Tuesday (March 8th) and bring your fabulous self along with your good looking and well dressed entourage as Harper’s pays homage to Mardi Gras. Beads, Beer and... what else starts with the letter b? Ahh… Bobcats! Get your mind out of the gutter!
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More than a sticker More than a fan Many Bobcat football fans may have seen these two initials during the 2010 football season but had no idea about their meaning. Here’s the story. The initials were placed on the helmets of the 2010 Bobcat football team in tribute to Garland Warren.
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Garland Warren wasn’t one of “us” in the beginning. He didn’t even attend Texas State University. He played football at the University of North Texas. He then played professional football in the CFL for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers under legendary coach Bud Grant, where he won four Grey Cups as a star linebacker. Following his playing days, he returned to Texas. Fellow UNT football alumnus Ben McCollum was living in San Marcos in the 60’s. According to McCollum, one day, he and a friend lost track of time playing golf and forgot to buy milk for their young kids. Unfortunately, there was only one grocery store in town and it closed at 6pm. “When Garland heard the story he picked up on that and called to ask if he could stay with me while he visited San Marcos”, Ben laughed. “He came to San Marcos because of milk!” McCollum’s story had spurred Garland’s imagination. “With money saved up from pro football and construction work, he purchased a piece of land on the corner of Hopkins and RR12 for $25,000,” McCollum continued. “Everybody in town thought he was crazy. No bank wanted to offer him a loan. He finally worked out a personal loan from a friend of a friend who lived in Martindale. That’s how he got the money to build his first Sac-N-Pac drive-thru grocery. When Garland did something, he did it full blast!” In his early days, Garland was a rough and tumble scrapper. As a savvy business man (SacN-Pac was only one of his many endeavors), it’s easy to see how an over-confident ego could develop. As he grew his businesses, Garland Warren became a very successful man financially. However, there were areas in his life that were still to be developed. One of the biggest forks in Garland Warren’s life came at the age of fifty when a friend invited him on a walk.
the “walk.” Becoming a “servant of all” and being rich in things other than money became paramount to Garland. His perspective and his life changed that weekend. Warren became a true part of the San Marcos community and, according to McCollum, he embraced it wholeheartedly. “Garland was the kind of guy who, if he made his money off a community, he wanted to give back to that community and that included Texas State.” People now talked about Garland with admiration because his actions spoke so highly of his character. “He did things for people I didn’t even know about,” according to Grace, his widow. “Garland’s priorities were God first, his children & grand children second and me third, which I didn’t mind… and Bobcat football is in there somewhere as well.”
To truly appreciate the impact Garland had on others, one need only witness what occurred at his funeral. One of the speakers asked those in attendance to stand if they went on a Walk to Emmaus because of Garland Warren. “People gasped when they saw how many people stood,” Grace fondly recalled. “Garland realized you’ve got to pay it forward.” Pay it forward he did! For the full version of the article go to BobcatFans.com (search Garland Warren)
Now, running Sac-n-Pac and his other businesses was how Garland Warren made his living. Sponsoring Walks to Emmaus and supporting the growth of Bobcat football were two of his favorite things to do. “He loved everything about the game of football and the Bobcats were the community team. He wanted it to be at the highest level”, said Grace. “He wouldn’t miss a game and rarely missed a practice. Every coach in San Marcos, Garland befriended!” Even as Garland’s health began to fail him, his desire to watch the team never wavered. Grace recalled, “Garland wanted me to take him to practice when it was 105 (degrees) outside. I told him if I did he needed to stay in the Suburban and watch from his seat. He was so sick he could barely walk. After he promised me he wouldn’t get out, he attempted to anyways. Practice stopped and the players and coaches came over, helped him out of the car and wheeled him over to the field.” Garland Warren passed away May 3rd, 2010. When he left to meet his maker, he left an indelible mark on San Marcos no one can replicate. Garland Warren’s fingerprints are all over this community he loved being a part of, and which, in the end, loved him back as well.
Garland was a church-going man, but maybe not keen on being too active a participant. For years he was asked to go on the Walk to Emmaus, a spiritual renewal weekend modeled after Christ’s servanthood. Every year, he would come up with excuses why he wouldn’t be able to attend that year. One day a friend wouldn’t take no for an answer and flat out told Warren he was going on that year’s walk with him. Garland complied.
A man with over 1500 people attending his funeral is an important man. But how is importance measured? Is it the size of your wallet? He was the proprietor of Sac-N-Pac, a chain of over 45 convenience stores that he built from the ground up. But richer men die every day that don’t receive the turnout he did. So what is it? How was Garland perceived? What did he leave behind? What did his life mean to others?
To say that weekend was a turning point for Garland Warren would be a gross understatement. While he had always been a man of faith this took him from the “talk” to
It comes down to respect. After all, people go to funerals to pay their respects. Some respected him because of his wealth, because he employed them, or because of his community
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To The The defections of Boise State, Fresno State, and Nevada earlier this year paved the way for Texas State to move into the WAC. Hawaii’s departure shortly after our admittance leaves the WAC with eight – teams going into the 2012 season. Boko has a full tank of gas and a lead foot. Time to hit the road and pay a visit to seven of our newest “friends”.
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Athletics Mascot – UTSA selected the Roadrunners to pay homage to their Hill Country history.
Previous success Men’s basketball has made three trips to the NCAA tournament
Recent Success (past 5 years)
University Texas - San Antonio School Profile
--Men’s track has dominated the Southland Conference by winning 5 straight Southland Conference titles --Baseball won back-to-back conference titles in 2007 and 2008 --Finished in first or second place in the Southland Conference Commissioner Cup Standings (best athletic program in the SLC) each of the past 5 years.
Established in 1969 Third-largest member of the University of Texas System 30,300 students
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Michelle Beadle – Sports Reporter. Beadle currently co-hosts SportsNation on ESPN2 with Colin Cowherd.
Popular Majors Business Management, Interdisciplinary Studies, Biological Sciences
Academics --College of Architecture, College of Engineering, and College of Biological Sciences rank near (or at the top) in the Nation for graduating Hispanic Students --One of seven schools named as an “Emerging Research University” by the Texas legislature in 2009 --Carnegie – “Master’s Colleges and Universities (larger programs)” --US News and World Report “Tier 1 Regional University (West)”
Devin Brown – NBA Player. Brown is the all-time leading scorer in school history. He played with the Spurs from 2002 – 2005. Since that time, he has played for five other teams in the league. Location
Location San Antonio is the second largest city in the state of Texas. UTSA has three campuses spread throughout the city. The main campus is located on the northwest side on the edge of the Hill Country.
What to do: --Who in Bobcat Country hasn’t been to San Antonio? --Touristy things to do include The Missions, the River Walk, SeaWorld, Six Flags, live music, watch the San Antonio Spurs, minor league sports, and museums.
Distance Total mileage is 54 miles from San Marcos. Airport: San Antonio International (SAT)
Distance Total mileage is 54 miles from San Marcos.
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Distance Total mileage is 634 miles from San Marcos.
New Mexico State University School Profile Established in 1888 Land-grant, space-grant university with multiple campuses throughout the state 18,500 students
Degree Programs 83 Bachelors 52 Masters 26 Doctoral
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Popular Majors Education, Business, Nursing, Agriculture
Mascot – The Aggies take their name from their roots as the state’s agricultural college.
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Previous success
--Recognized for their work in Aerospace Engineering and Border Studies --Carnegie – “High Research Activity University” --US News and World Report “Tier 2 National Research University”
The Men’s basketball team has had 18 NCAA tournament appearances. The Men’s basketball team has never missed a WAC post season tournament.
Recent Success (past 5 years)
Alena Sharp – Professional Golfer. Sharp lives in her native Canada where she has won 8 tournaments, including back-toback wins at the Canadian PGA Women’s Championships, since turning pro in 2003.
Location Las Cruces is located in the Chihuahua Desert and forty minutes north of El Paso. The two cities share a media market.
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--3-time Men’s Golf conference champion --2-time Men’s Basketball conference champion --Conference titles in Women’s Cross Country and Volleyball as well
--Lincoln National Forest --Ghost towns and muwseums --Racetrack and Casino near El Paso --Golf
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University of New Mexico and University of Texas at El Paso
Famous Alumni Dr. Sarah Stewart – Dr. Stewart was a cancer researcher in the 1950s. She is credited with the discovery of the polyoma virus, and was the first woman to receive an MD from Georgetown University.
Total mileage is 634 miles from San Marcos. Just head west on I-10 until you get there. Airport: Commercial flights into El Paso International (ELP) and then drive 40 minutes north.
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Degree Programs 102 Bachelors 62 Masters 21 Doctoral
Top Majors Computer Science, Biomedical Research, and Engineering.
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University of Idaho School Profile Established in 1889 Idaho’s flagship and oldest public university 12,000 students
--Created the World’s first cloned equine with partner Utah State University. --Host to the State’s only public law school. --Carnegie: “High Research Activity University”. --US News and World Report: “Top National, Doctoral Granting University”.
Distance Total mileage is 2000 miles from San Marcos.
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Mascot – The UI basketball team was originally known as the Argonauts. In 1917, a student writer commented that their defense played with such intensity and ferocity that they “vandalized” their opponents. By 1921, the name had stuck and they officially became the Vandals.
Bill Fagerbakke – He is an actor best known for his roles as “Dauber” on the TV series Coach, and as the voice of “Patrick” on SpongeBob SquarePants. Mark Schlereth – Eleven years in the NFL, ESPN commentator, and three Super Bowls wins.
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The Football team has won two bowl games since 1998. From 1980 to 1983, the Men’s basketball team had a home record of 51-2 including a 43-game home win streak.
Moscow is located eight miles east of the Washington border, in the Palouse region of Northern Idaho. It is known for rolling hills, rivers, and nearby mountains.
Recent Success (past 5 years)
--Hiking --Brewpubs --Whitewater Rafting --Flyfishing
--Won the 2009 Humanitarian Bowl on a twopoint conversation in overtime --Women’s Cross Country has won the WAC three times --Women’s Golf has won the WAC title
Rivals Boise State, Washington State, and Montana
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Distance Total mileage is 2000 miles from San Marcos. Airport: Fly into Spokane, Washington (Airport code- GEG) and drive 85 miles south to Moscow.
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Degree Programs 176 Bachelors 97 Masters 38 Doctoral
Top Majors Biology, Education, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Utah State University School Profile Established in 1888 as The Agricultural College of Utah Public Land Grant University 25,000 students Operates multiple campuses throughout Utah
Academics Multiple projects with NASA and the Department of Defense Forbes Magazine- #1 Public University in the West Carnegie – “High Research Activity” US News and World Report “Tier 1 National University”
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Distance Total mileage is 1400 miles from San Marcos.
Athletics Mascot – The Aggies get their name from their roots as the Agricultural College of Utah
Previous success National Titles in Volleyball and Softball Men’s Basketball have a win-loss record of 159-12 since 1999. The Football team has been to five bowls.
Recent Success (past 5 years) --5-time Men’s Cross Country conference champion --3-time Men’s Outdoor Track conference champion --Men’s Basketball has been to the NCAA tournament 6 times in the past decade
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Logan is located in a Northern Utah. It is the third-largest city in California, and largest in the Bay Area. It has a mild climate with rolling hills.
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Merlin Olsen – Football Player. Olsen was the #3 pick in the NFL Draft in 1962. He played 15 seasons in the NFL, and was named to the Pro Bowl 14 of those seasons. After his retirement, he served as a color commentator
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--Rock-Climbing --Skiing --Explore the Art Centers and Museums --Visit the Great Salt Lake
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Total mileage is 1400 miles from San Marcos. Airport: Fly into Salt Lake City (SLC), and drive 82 miles north to Logan
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San Jose State University Academic Profile
Business, Engineering, Education, and Computer Science
Academics Top provider of Computer Science, Engineering, and Business graduates to Silicon Valley, the heart of the technology industry. Carnegie – “Master’s Colleges and Universities (larger programs)” US News and World Report – “Tier 1 Western Regional University”
Established in 1857 as a Normal School Founding campus of the California State University System 31,000 students Oldest Public University on the West Coast
Distance Total mileage is 1727 miles from San Marcos.
Athletics Mascot – The State Normal School at San Jose used the “Pedagogues” and “Normals” before selecting the “Spartans” as their mascot in 1925.
Previous success The Spartans have won NCAA Titles in Boxing, Track and Field, Men’s Golf, Women’s Golf, and Cross Country. The Baseball team reached the College World Series in 2000. The Football team has made eight bowl appearances (last one in 2006).
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Kobayashi in the 2007 Nation’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, an event Chestnut has won every since. Danny “Nitro” Clark – Football Player / American Gladiator. Clark played on the defensive line at SJSU and had a brief stint in the NFL. He is best known for his role on the television show American Gladiators as “Nitro”.
Location San Jose is located on the south end of the San Francisco Bay Area. It is the third-largest city in California, and largest in the Bay Area.
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--3-time Women’s Golf conference champion --2-time Women’s Soccer conference champion --Ice Hockey team finished 26-1-1 in 2006
--Numerous hiking trails and parks --Historic Missions and Museums --California Wine Country is 90 miles north --San Francisco and Oakland are under an hour away.
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Famous Alumni Joey Chestnut – Competitive Eater. Currently ranked #1 in the world by the International Federation of Competitive Eating. He is best known for beating six-time champion Takeru
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Total mileage is 1727 miles from San Marcos. Airport: Several carriers offer daily nonstop flights from Austin to San Jose (airport codeSJC). The aptly-named “nerd bird” keeps the high tech industry of the Capital City connected with Silicon Valley.
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Academic Profile Standing within the state Established in 1864 Private University 12,000 students
Academics DU offers undergraduate degrees, but more than half of the students are in graduate programs. Daniels College of Business is ranked in the Top-75 by BusinessWeek, US News, and Bloomberg Carnegie – “High Research Activity” US News and World Report “Tier 1 National University”
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Athletics Mascot – The University of Denver is known as the Pioneers. In keeping with the tradition of other Midwest and Mountain West schools, the university is also referred to as DU rather than UD (Similar to OU).
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200 All Americans, 28 National Titles, and 56 Olympians Ice Hockey is their flagship sport (7 National Championships and 14 Frozen Four appearances) 21 National Championships in Skiing Three bowl appearances, but football was discontinued in 1961
Recent Success (past 5 years) --3-peat National Champions in Snow Skiing --Women’s Gymnastics finished ranked in the Top 12 in 2008 and 2009. --Women’s Golf team has made the NCAA finals the past three years.
Rivals North Dakota, BYU, Colorado, and CSU
Famous Alumni Gregg Popovich – NBA Coach. Coach “Pop” received his Bachelors in Soviet Studies from the Air Force Academy, but his Masters is from DU. This future Hall of Famer has four NBA titles, a Coach of the Year trophy, and his career
win percentage of .675 ranks third in NBA history. Condoleezza Rice – Dr. Rice has held many titles in her life: Secretary of State (first African American woman to do so), National Security Advisor (first woman to do so), Professor of Political Science and Provost at Stanford University. She holds a BA and PhD from the University of Denver
Location DU is located in the University Neighborhood of Denver, which is the second largest city in the Mountain West.
What to do: --Hiking --It is a major US city with the ability to escape into the mountains. --Live music at Red Rocks Amphitheatre --Coors Brewery Tour
Distance Total mileage is 964 miles from San Marcos. Airport: Denver International (DEN) is a major travel hub for the Western United States. Flights should be pretty easy to come by if you don’t want to drive.
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Popular Majors Engineering, Education, Biological Sciences, and Business
Louisiana Tech University Academic Profile
Academics Conducts research with NASA, The National Science Foundation and the Department of Defense Carnegie – “Doctoral Research University” US News and World Report “Tier 2 National Research University”
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Distance Total mileage is 420 miles from San Marcos.
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Famous Alumni Karl Malone – “The Mailman” spent 18 years playing for the NBA’s Utah Jazz. He was a twotime league MVP, 13-time All Star, and inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame. Terry Bradshaw – The number one draft pick in the 1970 NFL draft by the Steelers. In his 14 years, he won four Super Bowls, three league MVP awards, and was named to the Pro Bowl three times.
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Ruston is a small community (23,000) in North Central Louisiana that features rolling hills with pine trees.
The football team won three National Championships at the Division II level, two bowl appearances since 2001. The Women’s Basketball won three NCAA Division I National Titles in the 1980s. They have had 26 tournament appearances and 13 trips the Final Four.
--Gambling in nearby Shreveport --Historic Sightseeing --Hunting and fishing in the Jackson-Bienville Wildlife area --Museums in nearby Monroe
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--Five-straight Women’s Outdoor Track Conference Titles --Three Women’s Indoor Track Conference Titles --Three Women’s Basketball Conference Titles
Rivals Fresno State, University of Louisiana, and UL-Monroe
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Total mileage is 420 miles from San Marcos. Aside from UTSA, this is the next closest road trip. Airport: SHV is the airport code for Shreveport Regional Airport. Ruston is one hour east of Shreveport along Interstate 20.
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Head Coach Ty Harrington’s Bobcats are picked to finish 1st in conference by his peers for the second year in a row. The Bobcats go into the 2011 season as defending back-to-back SLC Champions, reason enough to grab a seat at the beautiful Bobcat ball park in San Marvelous. An indispensable key to this year’s success is the Bobcat’s junior third baseman from Coreyville, TX. Kyle Kubitza stuck his claws into the Bobcat rotation since joining the team in 2009, making 28 starts in his inaugural season. Apparently that wasn’t good enough for Mr. Kubitza. In 2010 he started all 60 games and for good reason. He puts up good numbers and is recognized by the Southland Conference being named to the All-SLC First Team.
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Not to bore you with numbers but this Hip-hop loving ball player tied the team lead with 11 homeruns, coupled with a club-leading 20 doubles and an astounding 60 runs scored. He finished the year with a .354 batting average, a .450 on base percentage and slugged .603 for the season. The bat, the bat, the bat is on fire! We don’t need no outs let the @*#!er hit! When asked about his goals for the season Kyle said, “I want us to win the conference tournament this season so we don’t worry about an at large bid. With the way the season ended last year I feel like we have something to prove.” Last season was rough on the club and fans when most experts projected TXST to get into the post season tournament only to find out that too many other conference upsets left no spot for them. The good news is that’s over and 2011 is a fresh start with unlimited possibilities. When you head out to tailgate and catch a game at the park on a warm sunny day keep an eye on # 39, also known as Kubby by this teammates. Chances are he and the rest of the Bobcat Bang Gang– yeah we meant to say that – will give you plenty of reason to stand and cheer this season. Get your hands up and Show’em State!
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Team Nickname: Kubby Favorite Musical Artist: Sam Adams out of Boston. He’ll be big soon! Who are you looking to play most? My Brother (Austin) is a pitcher at Rice. I can’t wait play him. Facial hair preference: Goatee, but the team is asking for the Fu-Man-Chu. Fans: It’s a surreal feeling to play in front of a packed house. The team always talks about what an awesome home field advantage that is for us. Hangout of choice: The locker room is a awesome hangout. Two Xbox’s and flat screens with surround sound. Role Model: My Dad (Dan)– I miss him a lot. He was a great man that taught me so much about being a good person. Most memorial at bat? Playing A&M at home! I lead off at bat in extra innings and hit home run to tie up the game. We won from there. Favorite Quote? Never give anyone the opportunity to underestimate you! – (me, I think)
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