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## Posts

- [Below the Belt: Why We Hate Louisiana-Lafayette](https://gtpdd.dog/below-the-belt-why-we-hate-louisiana-lafayette/) - Louisiana-Lafayette is back on the schedule after a decade. Seven reasons every Louisiana Tech fan should hate the school that calls itself 'Louisiana'
- [Below the Belt: Why We Hate Louisiana-Monroe](https://gtpdd.dog/below-the-belt-why-we-hate-louisiana-monroe/) - ULM is back on the schedule after 26 years. Five reasons every Louisiana Tech fan should hate our closest Sun Belt neighbor, 35 miles down I-20.
- [The Great American Tech-Off: A Tournament to Find "The Tech"](https://gtpdd.dog/the-great-american-tech-off-a-tournament-to-find-the-tech/) - Taking inspiration from a 2014 commericial, we find out which school can really claim the title of "The Tech" through a 16-team tournament.
- [2025-26 Louisiana Tech Recap: Did Tech Go? And Did Tech Die?](https://gtpdd.dog/2025-26-louisiana-tech-recap-did-tech-go-and-did-tech-die/) - Taking a look back at the 2025-26 football, basketball, and baseball seasons to determine if Louisiana Tech did indeed go and not die
- [Super Dogs: LA Tech's History in the Super Bowl](https://gtpdd.dog/super-dogs-la-techs-history-in-the-super-bowl/) - Your Louisiana Tech X Super Bowl primer! Milton Williams is headed back to the big game - what other Bulldogs greats have graced football’s biggest stage?
- [Changing of the Guard: The Lady Techsters and LSU](https://gtpdd.dog/changing-of-the-guard-the-lady-techsters-and-lsu/) - Pinpointing the end of an era, at a different charity game in the same building, when the dominance of the Lady Techsters over LSU was officially over
- [The Independence Bowl & Louisiana Tech: History Worth Saving](https://gtpdd.dog/the-independence-bowl-louisiana-tech-history-worth-saving/) - In what very well could be the last Independence Bowl, let's explore the history between the postseason game and the university 70 miles down the road
- [Louisiana Tech Bowldogs: Every Bowl Game in Tech History](https://gtpdd.dog/louisiana-tech-bowldogs-every-bowl-game-in-tech-history/) - As Tech prepares for the 2025 Independence Bowl, let's look back at their long Bowl history!
- [Storytime - Against LSU, Let's Party Like It's 1904](https://gtpdd.dog/storytime-against-lsu-lets-party-like-its-1904/) - Facing LSU today for the 21st time, let's take a look back at one of those games in particular - a 1904 matchup in a sport that looked very different.
- [Storytime: Louisiana Tech's 1969 Matchup at Southeastern](https://gtpdd.dog/storytime-louisiana-techs-1969-matchup-at-southeastern/) - As we prepare to watch Louisiana Tech face Southeastern tomorrow, let's hear the story of when these two teams faced in 1969.
- [gtpdd's 2025 Louisiana Tech Football Season Preview](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdd-2025-football-season-preview/) - The gtpdd gang previews and predicts the upcoming Louisiana Tech football season in what will hopefully be Tech's last year in CUSA
- [Gut Check: How LA Tech Feels about Sun Belt Foes](https://gtpdd.dog/gut-check-how-la-tech-feels-about-sun-belt-foes/) - Tech is in the Sun Belt! Or at least we will be. So where does our relationship stand with the other 13 schools in the conference?
- [Orbiting the Sun Belt: Tech's History With Their New Home](https://gtpdd.dog/orbiting-the-sun-belt-techs-history-with-their-new-home/) - After years of orbiting each other, Louisiana Tech will become a full member of the Sun Belt for the first time. But they share a long, long history.
- [gtpdd's 2023 Louisiana Tech Football Season Preview](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdds-2023-football-season-preview/) - The gtpdd gang's somewhat optimistic 2023 Louisiana Tech football season preview and predictions post
- [Crash the Boards or Crash and Burn](https://gtpdd.dog/crash-the-boards-or-crash-and-burn/) - Taking a look at the last few years of Louisiana Tech basketball to figure out just how important rebounding is to wins and losses.
- [Who To Blame for Tech's Run Game Pain?](https://gtpdd.dog/who-to-blame-for-techs-run-game-pain/) - Louisiana Tech has struggled to run the ball this season. We take a look at why Tech has failed to move the ball on the ground.
- [Where Have All The Big Men Gone??](https://gtpdd.dog/where-have-all-the-big-men-gone/) - It's been three years since Tech has had a standout player on the defensive line. So that begs the question, where have all the big men gone?
- [gtpdd's 2024 Louisiana Tech Football Season Preview](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdd-2024-football-season-preview/) - The gtpdd gang previews and predicts the upcoming Louisiana Tech football year. And this time, hopes aren't quite as high.
- [FCS: For Cumbie's Sake, Tech Better Beat FCS Nicholls](https://gtpdd.dog/fcs-for-cumbies-sake/) - Tech enters the year at an all time low. But we explore why the 2024 season should start off on a high note. | go tech pls dont die
- [What is gtpdd?](https://gtpdd.dog/what-is-gtpdd/) - So you've stumbled across gtpdd. Right about now, you're probably questioning the life choices that brought you to the blog of a group of uberdedicated Louisiana Tech fans. You're also probably thinking "what the hell is gtpdd, anyway?" Well, first off, "gtpdd" stands for "go tech pls dont die." It's an exclamation best uttered before
- [Gameday Need To Know - WKU](https://gtpdd.dog/gameday-need-to-know-wku/) - Here's everything you need to know about Louisiana Tech's game against WKU on Thursday night
- [What Just Happened?!? - Tech vs UTEP](https://gtpdd.dog/what-just-happened-tech-vs-utep/) - A look at what just happened on Friday night for Louisiana Tech against UTEP
- [Gameday Need To Know - UTEP](https://gtpdd.dog/gameday-need-to-know-utep/) - Here's everything you need to know about Louisiana Tech's game against UTEP on Friday
- [What Just Happened?!? - Tech vs Nebraska](https://gtpdd.dog/what-just-happened-tech-vs-nebraska/) - A look at what just happened against Nebraska in Lincoln for Louisiana Tech on Saturday
- [Gameday Need To Know - Nebraska](https://gtpdd.dog/gameday-need-to-know-nebraska/) - Here's everything you need to know about Louisiana Tech's game against Nebraska in Lincoln
- [What Just Happened?!? - Tech vs North Texas](https://gtpdd.dog/what-just-happened-tech-vs-north-texas/) - A look at what just happened against North Texas in a three point loss for Louisiana Tech
- [Gameday Need To Know - North Texas](https://gtpdd.dog/gameday-need-to-know-north-texas/) - Here's everything you need to know about Louisiana Tech's game with North Texas tonight
- [What Just Happened?!? - Tech vs Northwestern State](https://gtpdd.dog/what-just-happened-tech-vs-nsu/) - A look at what just happened against Northwestern State in Louisiana Tech's 2023 FCS matchup
- [Gameday Need To Know - Northwestern State](https://gtpdd.dog/gameday-need-to-know-nsu/) - Here's everything you need to know about Louisiana Tech's matchup with Northwestern State on Saturday
- [What Just Happened?!? - Tech vs SMU](https://gtpdd.dog/what-just-happened-tech-vs-smu/) - A look at what just happened against SMU in Louisiana Tech's first road game in 2023
- [Gameday Need To Know - SMU](https://gtpdd.dog/gameday-need-to-know-smu/) - Here's everything you need to know about Louisiana Tech's matchup with SMU on Saturday
- [What Just Happened?!? - Tech vs FIU](https://gtpdd.dog/what-just-happened-tech-vs-fiu/) - A look at what just happened against FIU in Louisiana Tech's 2023 season opener at Joe Aillet Stadium
- [Gameday Need To Know - FIU](https://gtpdd.dog/gameday-need-to-know-fiu/) - Here's everything you need to know about Louisiana Tech's matchup with FIU on Saturday
- [How Hard Could It Be To Win A National Championship Anyway?](https://gtpdd.dog/can-tech-win-a-natty/) - Taking a look at everything that would need to go right for Tech to win it all
- [The Royal Wedding of Pettiness and Ingenuity](https://gtpdd.dog/the-royal-wedding-of-pettiness-and-ingenuity-gtpdds-chrome-extension-goes-mainstream/) - How a simple Chrome extension went mainstream
- [A Guide to ULL's Insane Name Game](https://gtpdd.dog/a-guide-to-ul-lafayettes-insane-name-game/) - Taking a look back to see just how long ULL has been trying to remove an L
- [Top Ten LA Tech Moments of the Decade](https://gtpdd.dog/top-ten-la-tech-moments-of-the-decade/) - A look back at the best moments of the 2010s
- [Was 2022 a good year for Tech Athletics?](https://gtpdd.dog/was-2022-a-good-year-for-tech-athletics/) - A look at everything that happened in the 2022-23 academic year
- [Need To Know: Clemson](https://gtpdd.dog/need-to-know-clemson/) - Here’s everything you need to know before today’s game against the Clemson Tigers
- [Need to Know: SFA](https://gtpdd.dog/need-to-know-sfa/) - Here’s everything you need to know before today’s game against the SFA Lumberjacks
- [Need to Know: Missouri](https://gtpdd.dog/need-to-know-missouri/) - Here's everything you need to know before today's game against the Missouri Tigers
- [gtpdd's 2022 Football Season Preview & Prediction](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdds-2022-football-season-preview-prediction/) - The 2022 football season is upon us. How do we think Tech's season will go with a new coach and reloaded roster?
- [Scorigami, But Just For Tech](https://gtpdd.dog/scorigami-but-just-for-tech/) - Football scoring is odd and can lead to some weird final scores. Let's look at all the different scores that have occurred in the history of Louisiana Tech
- [Wins of Change](https://gtpdd.dog/wins-of-change/) - Looking at past coaching changes, what can we expect from new coach Sonny Cumbie in his first year at Louisiana Tech?
- [TV Guide to LA Tech's 2022 Season](https://gtpdd.dog/tv-guide-to-la-techs-2022-season/) - Want to know where to watch the Dogs this season? We've got you covered!
- [Inside the Park, Outside the Box](https://gtpdd.dog/inside-the-park-outside-the-box/) - A look at Louisiana Tech catcher Jorge Corona's inside the park grand slam against Dallas Baptist in the 2022 Austin Regional
- [The Walk-off Before The Walk-off](https://gtpdd.dog/the-walk-off-before-the-walk-off/) - A look at Walker Burchfield's walk-off winner in the 2022 C-USA Baseball Championship semifinal
- [Get to Know the 2022 Austin Regional Field](https://gtpdd.dog/2022-austin-regional-primer/) - gtpdd takes a look at the four teams playing in the 2022 Austin Regional
- [The Walk-on Walk-off](https://gtpdd.dog/the-walk-on-walk-off/) - It’s a scenario every baseball-loving kid has played out a million times in their head: The bottom of the ninth. Tie game. The championship is on the line. A single swing of the bat can win the game. And the former walk-on Steele Netterville got to live that childhood dream. On a 2-1 count… Netterville
- [Time to Change the Spark Plug? A Look at Tech's Slow Starts](https://gtpdd.dog/time-to-change-the-spark-plug-a-look-at-techs-slow-starts/) - How big of a deal is it that Tech started slow in some recent games?
- [Time to Bid Farewell to One-Bid C-USA?](https://gtpdd.dog/time-to-bid-farewell-to-one-bid-c-usa/) - Louisiana Tech and UAB will face off tomorrow in Ruston, both hoping to improve their chances for an at-large NCAA bid. How likely is it that either can succeed?
- [Midterm Report Card - 2021 Football](https://gtpdd.dog/midterm-report-card-2021-football/) - We're now halfway through the 2021 season, so how does the Bulldog football team grade out?
- [Need to Know: NC State](https://gtpdd.dog/need-to-know-nc-state/) - Everything you need to know before Tech takes on NC State tomorrow
- [Need to Know: North Texas](https://gtpdd.dog/need-to-know-north-texas/) - Everything you need to know before Tech takes on Mississippi State tomorrow
- [Need to Know: SMU](https://gtpdd.dog/need-to-know-smu/) - Everything you need to know before Tech takes on Mississippi State tomorrow
- [CUSA Mega Pick'Em Results: Week 1](https://gtpdd.dog/cusa-mega-pickem-results-week-1/) - Let's recap week 1 of the CUSA Pick'Em game!
- [Need to Know: Mississippi State](https://gtpdd.dog/need-to-know-mississippi-state/) - Everything you need to know before Tech takes on Mississippi State tomorrow
- [The 2021 gtpdd Football Season Preview](https://gtpdd.dog/the-2021-gtpdd-football-season-preview/) - With transfers brought in from all over the country, how well do the gtpdd-ers think this 2021 season is going to go for Louisiana Tech?
- [WHO ARE YOU PEOPLE?: LA Tech's 2021 Incoming Transfers on Defense](https://gtpdd.dog/defense-transfers-2021/) - There are A LOT of fresh faces in the locker room. If you’re anything like me, you’re going to need a little bit of a cheat sheet heading into the first game in a couple weeks. Don’t worry, I’ve got you covered. It's time for the Defense!
- [WHO ARE YOU PEOPLE?: Tech's Incoming Transfers on Offense](https://gtpdd.dog/offense-transfers-2021/) - There are A LOT of fresh faces in the locker room. If you're anything like me, you're going to need a little bit of a cheat sheet heading into the first game in a couple weeks. Don't worry, I've got you covered. Let's start on Offense!
- [Losses Turn to Wins: Lucky (Bull)dogs](https://gtpdd.dog/losses-turn-to-wins-lucky-bulldogs/) - Since 2014, which Tech wins should probably not have ended as wins? Using math to calculate Win Expectancy, we find the Bulldogs' most lucky wins.
- [Wins Turn to Losses: A Series of Unfortunate Events](https://gtpdd.dog/wins-turn-to-losses-a-series-of-unfortunate-events/) - Since 2014, which Tech losses should have been wins? Using math to calculate win expectancy, we find out the Bulldogs' most unlucky losses.
- [Austin Kendall: Transfer Quarterback Déjà Vu](https://gtpdd.dog/austin-kendall-transfer-quarterback-deja-vu/) - Austin Kendall is transferring to Louisiana Tech after stints at Oklahoma and West Virginia. This feels awfully familiar.
- [The New Love Shack Kicks Ass 2.0: #CONFIRMED](https://gtpdd.dog/the-new-love-shack-kicks-ass-2-0-confirmed/) - The new Love Shack is a place where pure pandemonium is on the cusp of breaking loose at any moment. Where deafening cheers are heard, voices are lost, and hearts are filled with joy. It's a place where Tech has already won some incredibly momentous games in its inaugural season.... and we're not done yet.
- [You Wouldn't Download Second Base](https://gtpdd.dog/you-wouldnt-download-second-base/) - Taking a look into Tech's stolen base problem(s)
- [The 2021 gtpdd Baseball Preview](https://gtpdd.dog/the-2021-gtpdd-baseball-preview/) - Tech's 2020 Baseball season was ended before it could really begin. With a new ballpark and returning roster, what can we expect from the Bulldogs in 2021?
- [The New Love Shack Kicks Ass](https://gtpdd.dog/the-new-love-shack-kicks-ass/) - I mean... just look at that field!!! It's so beautiful! If that doesn't get you hype for spring weather (it's 25 degrees here in DFW as I write this) and baseball, literally nothing will. The new stadium features upgraded seating, a new video board, office space for the coaching staff, and practice facilities for the
- [(Leads) Blown Away](https://gtpdd.dog/leads-blown-away/) - In only eleven games played this season, Louisiana Tech has already blown two huge leads: a 16-point lead at Louisiana-Lafayette a month ago, and a 17-point lead to Marshall at home last weekend. In a six-game stretch, the Bulldogs managed to suffer through two of the worst four blown losses in the Konkol-era: Like with
- [New Year, New Team: Bulldog Basketball](https://gtpdd.dog/new-year-new-team-bulldog-basketball/) - How does this 2020-21 Tech basketball team compare to last year's?
- [A Quick Guide to Tech's 2020-21 Men's Hoops Schedule](https://gtpdd.dog/a-quick-guide-to-techs-2020-21-mens-hoops-schedule/) - With basketball season (somehow) right around the corner, I thought it would be good to, you know, actually start thinking about shooty hoops. What better way to do that than take a look at Tech's schedule, how we stack up, and what we can expect from some of the tougher games on our schedule? Dunkin'
- [UAB Recap aka FINALLY](https://gtpdd.dog/uab-recap-aka-finally/) - Post-Game Reaction Evan: Whew! Tech finally did what the Hoop Troop tried to do so many years ago at Bartow Arena - Slay the Dragon that is UAB Football, and make their fans angry both on and offline. There were times in this game where I thought for sure Tech was the better team, and
- [gtpdd's UAB Preview](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdds-uab-preview-2/) - How to Watch Today's game is on Stadium. Stadium is one of those weird pseudo-networks that's always difficult to find how to watch. Here's the list of Regional Sports Networks that Stadium claims will air the UAB/Tech game: AT&T Las VegasAT&T PittsburghAT&T Rocky MountainFox Sports ArizonaFox Sports DetroitFox Sports FloridaFox Sports MidwestFox Sports NorthFox Sports
- [UTSA Recap aka Sadness](https://gtpdd.dog/utsa-recap-aka-sadness/) - Did Tech Go and Did Tech Die? (In Unison): Yes.
- [gtpdd's UTSA Preview](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdds-utsa-preview-2/) - The 2020 season has sure been a roller coaster so far. From the Baylor game cancellation (and rescheduling (and re-cancellation)), to the one-point win at Southern Miss, to the shootout against Houston Baptist, to the pantsing at BYU, to the ugliness against UTEP, Tech has played in just about every type of football game you
- [Marshall Recap aka At Least Vegas Isn't Mad This Time](https://gtpdd.dog/marshall-recap-aka-at-least-vegas-isnt-mad-this-time/) - Post-Game Reaction Evan: I’ve had a few days to think about my reaction to this game, and I think what I’ve settled on is this: In 2020, there really isn’t a “we aren’t playing up to our potential.” What I mean by that is that in a “normal” year, to have three miserable offensive performances
- [gtpdd's Marshall Preview](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdds-marshall-preview-2/) - All good things die in West Virginia. That's the lesson we've learned that last two times Tech has travelled to the state to play football. But tomorrow's game is at the Joe! In Louisiana! Which (fortunately) is not West Virginia! So let's preview and predict how the fourth iteration of the Tech-Marshall matchup will go.
- [UTEP Recap aka How Did We Win That?](https://gtpdd.dog/utep-recap-aka-how-did-we-win-that/) - Post-Game Reaction Evan: In the beginning of the game, UTEP had a deep bomb touchdown… which was promptly called back for delay of game. That play had a little bit of everything you need to know about this game: 1) UTEP trying deep passes, and ultimately being unsuccessful. 2) The refs being pretty bad at
- [gtpdd's UTEP Preview](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdds-utep-preview-3/) - Last week, Tech played BYU for the first time in school history. This game will be different, as it marks the 17th time UTEP and Louisiana Tech have played. The Bulldogs currently hold a seven-game winning streak over the school that was known as the "College of Mines and Metallurgy of the University of Texas" when
- [BYU Recap aka Three Quarters of Pain](https://gtpdd.dog/byu-recap-aka-three-quarters-of-pain/) - Post-Game Reaction Josh: Disappointment, sadness, grief, anger, etc. Evan: In a given football game, the announcers come in having done a little bit of research on the two teams so that they know what storylines to highlight, which players to focus on, and frankly, what to talk about in a 3.5 hour block of television.
- [BYU Preview](https://gtpdd.dog/byu-preview/) - It's weird to play on Friday night. Saturday is good. Thursday is okay. Fridays aren't as weird as the typical Sun Belt Tuesdays, but it's still weird. But either way, let's take a look at the first-ever matchup between BYU and Louisiana Tech! How To Watch Tonight's game will be on ESPN2 at 8pm central.
- [Houston Baptist aka A Sonny Dykes Minigame](https://gtpdd.dog/houston-baptist-aka-a-sonny-dykes-minigame/) - Post-Game Reaction Nathan: I have definitely seen worse performances by Tech against FCS schools. It was nice to see a bunch of receivers get involved and I'm starting to think Greg Garner doesn't even show up to the stadium until two hours after kickoff. Defense can still improve, but it looked much better than the
- [Houston Baptist Preview](https://gtpdd.dog/houston-baptist-preview/) - Hey, last week was a lot of fun. What if we did it again? This time, the Bulldogs take on the Houston Baptist Huskies in a Tech's home opener in Ruston. And hopefully Tech wins by more than one point this time. Where You Can Watch This week's game is on ESPN3, which you can
- [Southern Miss Recap aka Tech Didn't Lose By One](https://gtpdd.dog/southern-miss-recap-aka-tech-didnt-lose-by-one/) - Post-Game Reaction Nathan: Wow. It is now two days later, and I still have no idea how Griffin Hebert came down with that catch. But more happened in this game. Watching message boards flip back and forth between “Why is Luke Anthony coming into the game?” to “I hope we don’t see Luke Anthony again”
- [Southern Miss Preview](https://gtpdd.dog/southern-miss-preview/) - Tomorrow evening at 6:30, the Bulldogs finally make their return to action against the hated Southern Miss Golden Eagles. But before you watch the game, there’s some stuff you need to know. That’s where we come in! How To Watch Tomorrow’s game will be nationally televised on ESPN2. So get your grandma’s cable login and
- [gtpdd's 2020 Football Season Preview](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdds-2020-football-season-preview/) - So this year is a bit different, no? The 2020 college football season may have the most question marks we've ever seen outside of a punctuation convention, but (for now) it looks like we're going to have a college football season. And if Tech is playing, we at gtpdd are going to preview, predict, and
- [What If... Finding Tech's Best (Hypothetical) Football Team](https://gtpdd.dog/what-if-finding-techs-best-hypothetical-football-team/) - Have you ever found yourself wondering how Tim Rattay's 1999 Bulldogs would match up with Ryan Higgins and the 2016 Bulldogs? Do you get in fights with your friends about which Tech team* is the best of all time*? Maybe you want to know which J'Mar was the best J'Mar? *since 1996 If you answered
- [A Brief History of Tech Football: Part II](https://gtpdd.dog/a-brief-history-of-tech-football-part-ii/) - It all started with a boy on a train. Back in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, urban cities along the eastern seaboard had a problem. In 1850, New York City had a population of 500,000 people. Of that, up to 30,000 were homeless children. In 1854, the newly formed Children’s Aid Society saw that
- [A Brief History of Tech Football: Part I](https://gtpdd.dog/a-brief-history-of-tech-football-part-i/) - When I first arrived at Tech in 2012, I didn't really know much about the sports scene. Growing up in south Louisiana, the sports world revolved around the Saints, LSU, and sometimes Tulane or Louisiana-Lafayette. I was vaguely aware that the Lady Techsters used to be good, but that was about it. Tech was in
- [Louisiana Tech Announces New Football Uniforms](https://gtpdd.dog/louisiana-tech-announces-new-football-uniforms/) - In a bright spot among these dark times, Louisiana Tech has announced a colorful new addition to it's uniform lineup: a Columbia blue uniform ... April Fools! But like, hopefully in a few months, this will actually be the reality we live in.
- [What if We’re All Just Living in a Baseball Simulation?](https://gtpdd.dog/what-if-were-all-just-living-in-a-baseball-simulation/) - Since simulated sports using video games have started to catch on (even if we were here first), you know it couldn’t have been long before we did some Tech baseball simulations. But while we could use downloadable rosters that others made for our NCAA Football 14 simulations, there hasn’t been a college baseball video game since MVP 07
- [2020 CUSA Twitter Basketball Champions](https://gtpdd.dog/2020-cusa-twitter-basketball-champions/) - Obviously, the cancellation of the 2020 Conference USA Tournaments (along with the rest of CUSA's spring slate) was devastating to everyone here at go tech pls dont die. In an alternative timeline, we are currently celebrating Tech's imminent return to the Big Dance for the first time since 1991. Our eyes are still wet with
- [2020 Baseball Preview - Finale](https://gtpdd.dog/2020-baseball-preview-finale/) - Previous PostsMonday – Departing PlayersTuesday – Returning PlayersWednesday – Incoming PlayersThursday - ScheduleAs we wrap up this week-long preview of Tech baseball, it's time to look at what this team really is. We've seen the different pieces, but what does the puzzle look like when we've put them all together? Most people and computers expect
- [2020 Baseball Preview - Schedule](https://gtpdd.dog/2020-baseball-preview-schedule/) - Previous Posts Monday - Departing Players Tuesday - Returning Players Wednesday - Incoming Players We've talked enough about the players themselves, so it's time to look at who they'll be playing. Louisiana Out-of-Conference Opponents Now, you know I couldn't go a full week without making a chart: Louisiana-Lafayette The first thing that probably jumps out
- [2020 Baseball Preview - New Players](https://gtpdd.dog/2020-baseball-preview-new-players/) - Previous Posts Monday - Departing Players Tuesday - Returning Players --- ♫ Should I stay or should I go? ♫ The Clash probably weren't thinking about Louisiana Tech’s baseball roster construction when writing that song. Because if they were, they forgot one important part of the process: the players that decided to come to Tech.
- [2020 Baseball Preview - Returning Players](https://gtpdd.dog/2020-baseball-preview-returning-players/) - Previous Posts Monday - Departing Players Yesterday, we talked about the players from 2019 that won't be in a Tech jersey in 2020. And there were quite a few. But Tech brings back a roster full of talent including most of last year's starting position players and some key pieces out of the bullpen that
- [2020 Baseball Preview - Departing Players](https://gtpdd.dog/2020-baseball-preview-departing-players/) - In the 2020 season, Tech baseball faces one of the biggest challenges it has ever encountered. Without a ballpark to truly call home, a daunting schedule, and key pieces lost to graduation, the Diamond Dogs will attempt to live up to the standard that Greg Goff set in 2016: make an NCAA Regional. Over the
- [Free Throwing Shade](https://gtpdd.dog/free-throwing-shade/) - An average player typically shoots their best percentage shots from the free throw line, followed by normal two-point shots, followed by three-point land. For example, Amorie Archibald is 93% from the stripe, 54% from two, and 34% from three this year. But DaQuan Bracey, one of Tech's most electric athletes, is no typical player. For
- [gtpdd's Miami Preview](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdds-miami-preview/) - After trading Ryan Tannehill to the Tennesse Titans, the Miami Dolphins turned to Ryan Fitzpatrick to lead the team. But after a 4-11 record on the year, disappointm- Oh. Right. We're talking about the University of Miami Hurricanes. They should really stress the "U" part of their name to make sure this kind of mistake
- [The UL Belt](https://gtpdd.dog/the-ul-belt/) - Ah, 2006. It was such a simpler time. Video replay was in its infancy. There was no controversial college football playoffs. And current conference-mate ODU was in the initial steps of reviving their football team (years before the idea even crossed UAB's bot-controlled mind). But simple as the times were, things were not great in
- [2019 gtpdd Contest Recap](https://gtpdd.dog/2019-gtpdd-contest-recap/) - Hey y'all! It's been a while since I've done a long-form recap of the gtpdd Contest. What better time to get caught up than right before Tech's Bowl game (aka the last gtpdd Contest of the year)?!? This season was a lot of fun, and the competition level was ludicrously high. Last season's winner scored
- [The Annual gtpdd Christmas Wish List](https://gtpdd.dog/the-annual-gtpdd-christmas-wish-list/) - It's that time of year again when the gray, cold, depressing weather rolls in, so that must mean Christmas is right around the corner. We here at gtpdd have many things that we wish for on a daily basis when it comes to Tech Athletics, so why not give Ol' St. Nick a nice little
- [gtpdd's Ala-Birma Preview](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdds-ala-birma-preview/) - Tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 Central at the worst place on Earth Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, the Bulldogs face off with our most hated nemesis: the UAB Blazers. Tech will be without starting QB J'Mar Smith for a second straight week, and will have to find a way to win without him. Winning this game
- [gtpdd's Marshall Preview](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdds-marshall-preview/) - TONIGHT! at 6:00 PM Central the Dogs go for their 9th win in a row as they take on the Marshall Thundering Herd in Huntington, West Virginia. These truly are blessed times, friends.How to WatchThis game is on CBS Sports Network, so it's time to once again dust off your extra email accounts and get
- [Wait, Football Games are on Facebook? (gtpdd's North Texas Preview)](https://gtpdd.dog/wait-football-games-are-on-facebook-gtpdds-north-texas-preview/) - Tomorrow afternoon, the Dogs return to action to take on the Mean Green from North Texas at 3:00 central. It's Homecoming at the Joe, be there, or be square (unless you're like me and live 12 hours away). How to WatchThis week's game is on Facebook. Which, uhhh... means you have to watch it on Facebook?
- [gtpdd's UTEP Preview](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdds-utep-preview-2/) - Tomorrow night at 6:00 PM Central, the Dogs head up to the mountains to take on the UTEP Miners. But before you watch the game, you need to know some stuff. That's where we come in! How to Watch This game is on ESPN3, which we've pretty much covered how to get.... but here's the
- [gtpdd's Hastily Prepared USM Recap](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdds-hastily-prepared-usm-recap/) - Okay, okay. So we didn't stop celebrating the victory over Southern Miss in time to put together our traditional game recap post. But let's be honest: you saw the game! You know how Tech gave up two scores in the first five minutes then roared back and traded blows with Southern Miss until halftime. You
- [gtpdd's Rivalry In Dixie Preview](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdds-rivalry-in-dixie-preview/) - Tomorrow afternoon at 2:30, the Bulldogs return to action against the hated Southern Miss Golden Eagles. But before you watch the game, there's some stuff you need to know. That's where we come in!How to WatchThis game is on the NFL Network. You can get that with a free trial of Sling TV's Blue Plan
- [(UMass = UForce / UAcceleration) Recap](https://gtpdd.dog/umass-uforce-uacceleration-recap/) - Post Game Reactions Nathan: UMass looked so bad Saturday night that even the refs tried to draw some embarrassment away: Evan: While I didn't get to watch this game, I did get to listen to it on the radio. My goodness is Dave Nitz's voice soothing. Tech absolutely destroyed an inferior opponent. It felt like the
- [gtpdd's uMass(ively bad) Preview](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdds-umassively-bad-preview/) - Tomorrow night at 6:00 pm, Tech returns to action against the uMass Minutemen. But before you watch the game, you need to know some stuff. That's where we come in! How to Watch Like the last game against Rice, this game is also on ESPN3, which can be obtained by having access to any standard
- [William Rice was MURDERED! And Other Stuff: gtpdd's Rice Preview](https://gtpdd.dog/william-rice-was-murdered-and-other-stuff-gtpdds-rice-preview/) - Tech travels down to Houston tomorrow night for a meeting with the winless Rice Owls. But before you watch the game, you need to know a few things. That's where we come in! How to Watch This game is being broadcast on ESPN3, which basically means if you've got ESPN on your cable subscription package,
- [gtpdd's LA Tech vs. FIU Recap](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdds-la-tech-vs-fiu-recap/) - Post Game Reactions Evan: There it is! That's the offensive performance we've been waiting on! Tech put up 275 yards on the ground and another 290 through the air. The defense left a lot to be desired for 3 quarters, but when it mattered, they got stops. I like to think we had a little
- [FIU is Bad, and Other Truths](https://gtpdd.dog/fiu-is-bad-and-other-truths/) - This Friday night at 7:00 PM Central, the Dogs head back home to the Joe to take on the bumbling Panthers of FIU. But before you watch the game, there's some stuff you gotta know. That's where we come in! How to Watch This game is airing on CBS Sports Network, which you can get
- [Amik & Co. Shut Down Bowling Green](https://gtpdd.dog/amik-co-shut-down-bowling-green/) - Post Game Reactions Evan: That was.... a game. Tech's "bend but don't break" defense was phenomenal. For most of the game, the offense didn't do much to help the defense out. Bowling Green's inept offense pretty much lived on Tech's side of the 50, but Amik & Co. completely shut down five straight scoring chances,
- [gtpdd's Bowling Green Preview](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdds-bowling-green-preview/) - Tomorrow at 4:00 PM Central the Dogs head up to the Midwest to take on the Bowling Green State Falcons. But before Tech goes and does not die, there's a few things you need to know. That's where we come in!How to WatchThis one airs on ESPN+, which costs $4.99 a month and has a
- [gtpdd's Grambling Debacle Recap](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdds-grambling-debacle-recap/) - Post Game Reactions Evan: Yiiiiiiikkkkkeeeeesssss, man. What on Earth were we doing in the second half? It's like when all the fans left at halftime, so did Skip's play calling, our offense's ability to get more than one first down on a drive, and our defense's ability to tackle before Grambling had picked up 12
- [gtpdd's Grambling Preview](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdds-grambling-preview/) - Tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 Central the Bulldogs return home to the Joe to take on the Grambling State Tigers. But before the Dogs hit the 100+ degree turf, there's a few things you need to know. That's where we come in! How to Watch This game is being broadcast on the NFL Network, for some
- [gtpdd's Texas Recap](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdds-texas-recap/) - Post Game Reactions Evan: Look. We didn't know if Texas was going to be the actual #10 team in the nation. We weren't sure how they'd look with only 8 returning starters combined. We found out on Saturday that whatever Texas is this year, it's a lot better than Tech. They played like a top
- [gtpdd's Texas Preview](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdds-texas-preview/) - Tomorrow night at 7:00 pm central, the Bulldogs take on the #10 Texas Longhorns in Darrell K Royal Stadium. Before the Dogs make their season debut, you need to know a few things. That's where we come in! How to Watch This game is on the Longhorn Network, aka the Texas Thinks It's More Important
- [gtpdd's 2019 Football Season Preview](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdds-2019-football-season-preview/) - Ahhhh.... Late August. It's still hot as hell outside, the sun doesn't go down until 8 pm, and you're still forgetting about that dang school zone on your morning commute... But there's a little hint of something better to come. There's something keeping you sane, something that tells you to hold on for one more
- [2019 Season Preview: Opponent by Opponent](https://gtpdd.dog/2019-season-preview-opponent-by-opponent/) - Our final installment of the 2019 season preview will finally arrive next week. But for now, let's take a look at each of Tech's opponents this season. These aren't predictions of how the Bulldogs will perform, but rather the likely strengths and weaknesses of each team on the schedule. Texas Heisman-candidate Sam Ehlinger is back
- [2019 Season Preview: Advanced Stats for Dummies](https://gtpdd.dog/2019-season-preview-advanced-stats-for-dummies/) - Hey y'all, Evan here. The season is still a few weeks away, so we're continuing our preseason push of 2019 Louisiana Tech #content with a look at something that's nerdy and terrifying all at the same time: MATH. In football, like most sports, nerdy dweebs have decided that metrics like "Who looks the best to
- [2019 Season Preview: Best in Class](https://gtpdd.dog/2019-season-preview-best-in-class/) - This year, we're kicking off the 2019 season a little differently. Yes, we'll still be writing our Great and Accurate™ predictions closer to the end of summer. Don't worry! But we've decided to have a series of posts throughout August that lead into the season by looking at the team through different lenses. This week,
- [Introducing Jeremy Farrar: gtpdd's Newest Contributor](https://gtpdd.dog/introducing-jeremy-farrar-gtpdds-newest-contributor/) - Every once in a while, we at gtpdd get lazy feel the need to add additional voices and opinions to our ranks. We started out with the Three Amigos, but quickly added Nathan and Josh, then added Daniel Spencer a year after that. Now, we're expanding the ranks once again to bring you the self-proclaimed
- [Heat (For A Grad-) Transfer](https://gtpdd.dog/heat-for-a-grad-transfer/) - Early in Skip Holtz's tenure at Louisiana Tech, we saw a pretty consistent pattern of how the QB unit would be assembled. Holtz would bring in a transfer that could immediately compete for (and often win) the starting role. This philosophy started in the very first year of the Holtz regime, as Texas Tech transfer
- [Coloring by Numbers: Helmet Edition](https://gtpdd.dog/coloring-by-numbers-helmet-edition/) - From the beginning of recorded history, the Louisiana Tech football team wore a red helmet with a white T. But that changed with the introduction of the red T in 2013. While the newer, redder T logo looked better to basically everyone me, we previously determined that switching back to a white T on the red
- [Descendence of Attendance](https://gtpdd.dog/descendence-of-attendance/) - Year after year, fewer people are heading to Joe Aillet Stadium to watch Tech football. But that shouldn't be news to you. It definitely feels like the gameday crowds are getting thinner, even across college football as a whole. Last year, Tech averaged the lowest attendance in a decade: The team coming off of four
- [A New Love](https://gtpdd.dog/a-new-love/) - 315 to left. 370 to left-center. 385 to straightaway. 340 to the scoreboard in right-center. 325 to the foul pole in right. The tornado that ripped through Ruston in the early hours of April 25th destroyed J.C. Love Field beyond repair. The roof crumbled, the scoreboard fell, and the structure was eventually condemned. But what
- [On the Road Again](https://gtpdd.dog/on-the-road-again/) - If the 2018-19 basketball season had a theme, it would be road losses. The Dunkin' Dawgs lost ten of their fourteen games away from the Thomas Assembly Center. And only one of those victories came when it counted the most: conference play. It's fortunate that curse didn't rub off on the baseball program, because 12
- [Taking Four Hundred and Twenty Four For the Team](https://gtpdd.dog/taking-four-hundred-and-twenty-four-for-the-team/) - A Hit By Pitch (HBP) is about as ordinary of a baseball stat as you can get. It's often listed in the box score alongside other classics like the Walk, Batting Average, or my favorite, the Blown Save (mostly because of its abbreviation, BS). A HBP works exactly how it sounds: if a pitch makes
- [Louisiana Tech Unveils New Alternate Helmet, Announces New Promotion](https://gtpdd.dog/louisiana-tech-unveils-new-alternate-helmet-announces-new-promotion/) - RUSTON, LA – Louisiana Tech has unveiled yet another alternate helmet to be used during the 2019 season. . The helmet features the likeness of Tech football legend and distinguished alumnus Phil Robertson. A Tech source says they expect the helmet to “strike the fear of God” in opponents. “We’re proud to have Phil representing
- [Preparing for Departure](https://gtpdd.dog/preparing-for-departure/) - Another year, another round of Tech fans calling for the basketball coach's firing due to transferring players: https://twitter.com/j_tweets_alot/status/1107824641580716032 To be fair to hot taeks like this, Tech fans have every reason to be this upset. The duo of Duruji and Langston won't exactly be the easiest to replace. The Bulldogs did get quite a bit
- [A Tall Tale: The Myth of Tech's Need for a True "Big"](https://gtpdd.dog/a-tall-tale-the-myth-of-techs-need-for-a-true-big/) - Even though Tech finally achieved a conference road victory last night, there are several reasons to be critical of fourth year Louisiana Tech head basketball coach Eric Konkol. Let's go through some of them: #1: Over the seasons, Tech has scored fewer and fewer points per game: Points scored isn't some magic indicator of a
- [Historic Opening for Techsters Softball](https://gtpdd.dog/historic-opening-for-techsters-softball/) - Through 15 games, the Lady Techsters softball team is off to a phenomenal start. They've gone 12-3 after starting 8-0, which is a program record for most wins to start a season. That's right, they're making history. You can trust me, I have two history degrees from CUSA schools. But before we jump in and
- [Hoops Check-in: Technically Also a Rivalry in Dixie](https://gtpdd.dog/hoops-check-in-technically-also-a-rivalry-in-dixie/) - FAU Recap Tech needed to accomplish two things to leave Boca Raton with a win: Limit the number of open threes Rebound the ball That's in increasing order of importance, so it's a shame that Tech was able to pull off #1, but failed miserably at #2. The Bulldogs were out-rebounded 43-31, a minus 12
- [A New Approach to Tech's Road Woes](https://gtpdd.dog/a-new-approach-to-techs-road-woes/) - It's no secret that the Louisiana Tech men's basketball team has struggled away from home this year. Outside of the Thomas Assembly Center, Tech is 3-9 (0-6 in C-USA). On their home floor, the Bulldogs have yet to falter, recording a 12-0 record. But what makes the TAC so special? On average, fewer than 2,300
- [Hoops Check-in:  Probably a Pretty Good Time to Head to Florida](https://gtpdd.dog/hoops-check-in-probably-a-pretty-good-time-to-head-to-florida/) - Marshall Recap Not today, death. After the previous week's "performance", many (including myself) didn't expect Tech to be able to compete with conference-leading Marshall. But never doubt the Dogs at home. Tech was able to stave off the Thundering Herd's thundering comeback in the overtime thriller. Although they only led for 47 seconds of the
- [Hoops Check-in: The All is Lost Moment](https://gtpdd.dog/hoops-check-in-the-all-is-lost-moment/) - Old Dominion Recap There was more to this game than the final two minutes, but those final two minutes decided this game. The Bulldogs' inability to shoot free throws directly resulted in a loss on the first leg of the road trip. If you want to relive the painful final moments, here's a link to
- [Not So Free Throws](https://gtpdd.dog/not-so-free-throws/) - Hey guys, we need to talk about foul shots. In Tech's one point loss last night, the Bulldogs were only 17-for-25 (68%) from the line, but what truly hurt was when the those shots were missed. With 2:36 remaining, DaQuan Bracey missed the front half of a one-and-one that would have tied the game at
- [Hoops Check-in: Traveling North to the Southern Colonies](https://gtpdd.dog/hoops-check-in-traveling-north-to-the-southern-colonies/) - UAB Recap Tech beat UAB. All is right in the world. Digging a little deeper than that, there were two things that I suggested would be key for Louisiana Tech if the Bulldogs wanted to continue their home success against the Blazers: Win the rebounding battle Don't fall behind early Tech was able to check
- [Hoops Check-in: Mythical Beasts and How to Beat Them](https://gtpdd.dog/hoops-check-in-mythical-beasts-and-how-to-beat-them/) - North Texas Recap There may be no such thing as a moral victory, but Tech's 19-point comeback to tie the game in Denton is nothing to scoff at. Especially when playing against perhaps the best team in C-USA this year. Or maybe it is something to scoff at. But I'm not 100% sure what a
- [Hoops Check-in: Deep in the Heart of Texas](https://gtpdd.dog/hoops-check-in-deep-in-the-heart-of-texas/) - So here's the plan. Each week, we'll do a quick look into the men's (and sometimes women's) basketball program. We'll recap the previous week's game(s) and look ahead to the next week's games. We won't have a basketball contest up (this year, at least), but we all know Daniel Adams was probably going to win
- [gtpdd's Hawaii Bowl Recap](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdds-hawaii-bowl-recap/) - Post Game Reactions Nathan: Bowl games go in. Bowl wins come out. You can't explain that. Evan: The streak continues! Man, this game was weird and fun. The first half was ho hum. Tech was moving the ball well, but those three turnovers really killed the momentum. The second half at times felt like the
- [gtpdd's 2018 Hawaii Bowl Preview](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdds-2018-hawaii-bowl-preview/) - Tomorrow night at 11:30pm central, the Bulldogs face off against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors in the SoFi Hawaii Bowl. But before you break curfew to watch the game, let's talk about it. How to Watch The Hawaii Bowl is aired on ESPN, not to be confused with ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNNEWS, ESPNU, ESPN8: The Ocho, WatchESPN,
- [Louisiana Tech Bowldogs: A Look at Each of Tech's Eleven Bowl Games](https://gtpdd.dog/louisiana-tech-bowldogs-a-look-at-each-of-techs-eleven-bowl-games/) - The Bulldogs have made their way out to Hawaii for the upcoming SoFi Hawaii Bowl. It's Tech's fifth consecutive bowl appearance. Skip Holtz loves to talk about winning four straight bowl games; to the point where some fans seem almost annoyed by him harping on that statistic. So I thought, "Hey, let's take a look
- [Redoing Tech's 2018 Season in NCAA 14](https://gtpdd.dog/simulating-a-season-in-ncaa-14/) - On July 9, 2013, EA Sports released NCAA Football 14, the latest in the annual college football video game series. The game was a mild success and it included features like conference realignment, a re-done dynasty mode, and most importantly a downloadable uniform pack that allowed you to use the proper red-T helmets for Louisiana
- [gtpdd Contest Recap, Week 12](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdd-contest-recap-week-12/) - As you could see from our WKU game recap, the Bulldogs didn't exactly inspire us to put in much work after their game on Saturday. Luckily, I was driving and listening to Freeway Dave Nitz on the radio instead of watching that monstrosity of a game. Even more luckily, I was in the middle of
- [gtpdd's WKU Recap](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdds-wku-recap/) - It happened. It sucked. Tech died. What else is there to say? The full contest recap will be posted at a later time.
- [gtpdd's WKU preview](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdds-wku-preview/) - Tomorrow afternoon at Noon Central, the Bulldogs return home to take on the WKU Hilltoppers. But before you watch the game, you need to know some things. That’s where we come in! Seeing as it's Thanksgiving week and we're all out and about, this one may be a little quicker than usual. How to Watch
- [gtpdd's Southern Miss Recap](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdds-southern-miss-recap/) - Post Game Reactions Nathan: This was not a good weekend for Tech sports. With the Hoops loss to LSU the night before, dropping the (albeit meaningless) game to USM just felt like adding injury to more injury. Evan: Man, I don't really know how to explain how we lost this game. Our offense looked better
- [gtpdd's Southern Miss Preview](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdds-southern-miss-preview/) - Tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 Central, the Bulldogs head to Hattiesburg to take on the Golden Eagles. But before you watch the game, you need to know some things. That's where we come in! How to Watch The game will air on Stadium, which is a network that I actually get over the air here in
- [gtpdd's Rice Recap](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdds-rice-recap/) - Post Game Reactions Evan: Tech's offense played well for a half. Hint: It wasn't the first half. In the second half, J'Mar look as good as he has all year. He completed some clutch throws into tight windows. He was 12 for 17 with 1 TD and 1 INT (in garbage time; an ill-advised throw,
- [gtpdd's Rice Preview](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdds-rice-preview/) - How to Watch This game is on ESPN+, fools! Thankfully, ESPN+ is now included on the Xbox and Playstation ESPN apps. Why it wasn't initially, I have no idea. But for the first few games on ESPN+, I had to steal the Roku out of the bedroom, leaving my girlfriend with no way to avoid
- [Trading Places: A Hypothetical C-USA Trade Deadline](https://gtpdd.dog/trading-places-a-hypothetical-c-usa-trade-deadline/) - Trades aren't a thing in college sports. A coach can't just go up to a student-athlete at Tech and tell them they've been traded to ULL. Not only is that not how things work, it would also be the meanest thing you could do to someone. But, like, what if you could? What if you
- [gtpdd 2018 Basketball Season Preview](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdd-2018-basketball-season-preview/) - Football season may not be over, but that doesn't mean it isn't time to turn some of our attention to Basketball. And Tech football's 45-3 embarrassment gives us a pretty good excuse to focus on another sport for a little bit. And hey, the timing is perfect! The Bulldogs get their start tonight at Wichita
- [RIP In Peace, Tech: gtpdd's MSU Recap](https://gtpdd.dog/rip-in-peace-tech-gtpdds-msu-recap/) - Post Game Reactions Evan: Yeesh. When it's so bad that my Mississippi State friends don't even text me to trash talk... that's bad. I can't remember a game where Tech played worse on both sides of the ball for the entire 60 minutes. Sure, we've had games where the defense got crushed by superior talent;
- [gtpdd's Mississippi State Preview](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdds-mississippi-state-preview/) - Tomorrow night at 6:30 Central, the Bulldogs head to Starkville to face...the Bulldogs. But before you watch the game, you need to know a few things. That’s where we come in! How to Watch The game this week is on SEC Network, which is available through most cable providers and through a lot of streaming
- [Third and Ninety-Three](https://gtpdd.dog/third-and-ninety-three/) - The Play On September 9, 2017, Louisiana Tech and Mississippi State teamed up for an event that will go down in college football infamy. And this Saturday, the schools meet back up in Starkville for the final game of a 2-for-1 and hope to try to avoid such a fiasco. Without a doubt, at some
- [It's Futbol Season: A Look at the 2018 Lady Techsters Soccer Team](https://gtpdd.dog/its-futbol-season-a-look-at-the-2018-lady-techsters-soccer-team/) - Here at gtpdd, we strive to bring you #content that you want, crave, and need. Most of the time, that content centers around football. Sometimes, it focuses on basketball or baseball. Hell, we've even brought you a story about the Lady Techsters Softball team that Techsters star Morgan Turkoly called "kinda insulting, kinda nice lol."
- [gtpdd's FAU Recap](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdds-fau-recap/) - Our Post Game Reactions Evan: Wow, did Tech look bad at times in that game. It's very hard for me to get used to an offense that just feels like it can't do anything right most of the time. There's very little rhythm; it feels like it's taking 20 seconds to get the play call
- [gtpdd's FAU Preview](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdds-fau-preview/) - Friday evening at 5:30 PM Central, the Bulldogs fly south to Boca Raton to face Lane Kiffin and the FAU Owls. But before you watch the game, you need to know a few things. That’s where we come in! How to Watch This week's game is on CBS Sports Network. If you don't have that
- [gtpdd's UTEP Recap](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdds-utep-recap/) - Our Post Game Reactions Nathan: If you read my prediction in the Preview post, you'll understand that I'm not too surprised in the final score. Like the last couple weeks, I was right about how close the game would be, but not about how the game got to that point. I was mostly scared of
- [gtpdd's UTEP Preview](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdds-utep-preview/) - Tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 PM Central, the Bulldogs come home (get it? it's Homecoming!) to take on the Miners of UTEP. But before you watch the game, you need to know a few things. That’s where we come in! How to Watch This game is on ESPN+. If you don't know what ESPN+ is by
- [gtpdd's UTSA Recap](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdds-utsa-recap/) - Our Post Game Reactions Evan: Tech played a well-rounded game against a vastly inferior opponent and came up with its first true domination of the year in FBS play. The Roadrunners couldn't do much outside of a few successful drives. The Bulldogs defense had a very workmanlike approach to the game: everyone did their jobs
- [gtpdd's UTSA Preview](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdds-utsa-preview/) - Tomorrow night at 6:00 PM Central, the Bulldogs head back to Texas to take on the Roadrunners of UTSA. But before you watch the game, you need to know a few things. That’s where we come in! How to watch Tomorrow night's game airs on ESPN+. If you didn't sign up for a free trial
- [gtpdd's UAB Recap](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdds-uab-recap/) - Our Post-Game Reactions Nathan: So, I was wrong. I guessed who would win, but that was about it. Tech did not give up a kickoff return for a touchdown. In my prediction last week, I mentioned how I was afraid of the Blazer's running game. UAB did gain 229 yards on the ground, but that's
- [gtpdd's UAB Preview](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdds-uab-preview/) - Tomorrow night at 6:00 PM Central, the Bulldogs return home to fight off the Blazers of UAB. But before you watch the game, you need to know a few things. That’s where we come in! How to Watch The game tomorrow night is being broadcast by Stadium. Don't have Stadium in your cable package? No
- [gtpdd's North Texas Recap](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdds-north-texas-recap/) - Our Post Game Reactions Evan: Tech did it! We beat the team that no one (outside of us Tech fans, anyway) thought we would beat! We won a close game that we didn't play perfectly in! We made adjustments and stymied a high-powered offense! Ferg had four sacks and will probably kill a man before
- [gtpdd's North Texas Preview](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdds-north-texas-preview/) - Tomorrow night at 6:30 PM Central, the Bulldogs take on the North Texas Mean Green in Denton, Texas. But before you watch the game, you need to know a few things. That’s where we come in! How to Watch This game is airing on beIN Sports, which is a totally real thing I didn't just
- [Mascot Mashup V2](https://gtpdd.dog/mascot-mashup-v2/) - As most of you know by now, I am a lazy individual that happens to really enjoy two things: college football and the absurd. So because of that, I bring you my (better late than never) Mascot Mashup Conference Play Edition! Now for those of you that remember, last season, I took a what-if scenario
- [gtpdd's LSU Recap](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdds-lsu-recap/) - Our Post Game Reactions Evan: At halftime, I felt the doom and gloom of a Tech fan watching his team not go and also die. By the end of the third quarter, I felt totally different. Tech gave me hope. In the end, it didn't work out. But this wasn't the same disappointment that I
- [gtpdd Game Preview: Louisiana State University and A&M](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdd-game-preview-louisiana-state-university-and-am/) - Tomorrow night at 6:00 PM Central, the Bulldogs take on the LSU Tigers in Baton Rouge. But before you watch the game, you need to know a few things. That’s where we come in! How to Watch Tomorrow night's game will air on ESPNU, which is that one annoying ESPN that doesn't seem to come
- [Party Like It's 1904](https://gtpdd.dog/party-like-its-1904/) - This Saturday, Tech and LSU are poised to meet up on the gridiron for the 20th time. But how have the last nineteen meetings gone for the Dogs? The short answer? Not well. The long answer? Umm, here's this graph: This shows the point differential of each game played since the series started in 1901.
- [Southern Recap](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdd-game-preview-southern-2/) - Post Game Reactions Evan: Although the score doesn't show it, Saturday night's win over the Jaguars was interesting for several reasons. First and foremost: J'Mar can look good. Sure it was against an inferior opponent. But he looked fantastic slinging the ball around against Southern. Secondly, Tech's defense... needs some work. Again, the Jaguars are
- [gtpdd Game Preview: Southern](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdd-game-preview-southern/) - Tomorrow night at 6:00 PM Central, the Bulldogs take on the Southern University Jaguars at home in the Joe. But before you watch the game, you need to know a few things. That’s where we come in! How to Watch Much like last week's game, this game will be on ESPN's subscription streaming service ESPN+.
- ["Special" Special Teams](https://gtpdd.dog/special-special-teams/) - Author: Nathan Ruppel | @ntruppel Special Teams are such a weird concept in football. 87.5% of the time, the game consists of an offense versus a defense. (Okay, fine, I made that percentage up.) The two sides battle it out over the course of a possession, but once the drive is over, we let the
- [USA Recap](https://gtpdd.dog/usa-recap/) - Our Post Game Reactions Evan: Immediately after the game, my thoughts were, "Oh damn, I'm really hungry. I guess my nerves covered that up during the game." But seriously, this game was a capsule of mediocrity for the most part. Tech's defense was outstanding in the first half. USA couldn't do anything to move the
- [gtpdd Game Preview: South Alabama](https://gtpdd.dog/gtpdd-game-preview-south-alabama/) - Tomorrow night at 6:00 PM Central, the Bulldogs take on the University of South Alabama Jaguars in Mobile, Alabama. But before you watch the game, you need to know a few things. That's where we come in! How to Watch Tomorrow night's game is on ESPN's new streaming service ESPN+. If you haven't heard of
- [Too Many Jaguars](https://gtpdd.dog/too-many-jaguars/) - This Saturday, Tech opens up its season on the road against the South Alabama Jaguars. Then, next week, the Bulldogs return home to play the Southern Jaguars. That's two straight weeks of playing a team called the Jaguars. At first that doesn't sound too impressive, right? I mean the SEC has three teams named the
- [2018 gtpdd Season Preview](https://gtpdd.dog/2018-gtpdd-season-preview/) - Another year of Tech football is almost upon us, and that means it's time for us to yet again throw some semi-informed and semi-serious predictions at the wall to see what sticks. We don't pretend to be experts, but as football is full of surprises, we figure our guesses are as good as most! Plus,
- [2018 gtpdd Contest Preview!](https://gtpdd.dog/2018-gtpdd-contest-preview/) - Well, it's August now. We're getting closer and closer to football season, which means one thing: IT'S GTPDD CONTEST TIME!!!!!!!!! Last year, we had 50 unique players. About 25 or so played most of the season. This year I'd like to make the contest bigger and better than ever, so we're revamping it a little
- [We Want J'Mar Part II: Did We Want J'Mar?](https://gtpdd.dog/we-want-jmar-part-ii-did-we-want-jmar/) - Before the start of last season, I wrote a piece called "Do We Want J'Mar?" The idea was to try to judge what we can demand expect from J'Mar in 2017 based on his performance in the 2016 Arkansas game. Now that we have a full season of data from J'Mar, we can take a
- [Okay, Google: Louisiana Tech!](https://gtpdd.dog/okay-google-louisiana-tech/) - Here at go tech pls don't die, we aim to serve you--the internet community--with answers to the questions you've long been asking: Why am I here? Does any of this matter? What sort of impact can I make in this life? That sort of inane crap is not what I'll be addressing today. Today, we're
- [The Field Goal God Giveth and the Field Goal God Taketh Away](https://gtpdd.dog/the-field-goal-god-giveth-and-the-field-goal-god-taketh-away/) - Tech's 2017 football season was an odd one. The Bulldogs ended the regular season 6-6, but four of those twelve games that were decided by one point. In those games, Tech went 1-3. To put it another way: if Tech had scored 6 more points where it mattered, they would have gone into bowl season
- [The Undisputed Champion of a Dumb Internet Meme](https://gtpdd.dog/the-undisputed-champion-of-a-dumb-internet-meme/) - On May 28, 2016, a three-year old child climbed into the gorilla enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo. Harambe, an adult male gorilla, grabbed the young boy and dragged him around the pen. The zookeepers then made the difficult decision of shooting and killing Harambe to save the kid's life. Of course, you're on the internet,
- [Does C-USA Deserve Its Name?](https://gtpdd.dog/does-c-usa-deserve-its-name/) - Most of the conferences in college sports have names that don't make a lot of sense. To start, some don't know how to count: The Big "10" (or B1G or whatever) has 14 teams The Big "12" (or Big XII or whatever) has 10 teams Also, some don't make sense geographically: The Atlantic Coast Conference
- [Where Have They Been?: Colby Cameron](https://gtpdd.dog/where-have-they-been-colby-cameron/) - Anyone remember this guy? Turns out he was ABSOLUTELY THRIVING™ overseas playing football in Japan. Wait? Japan...? Seriously? https://twitter.com/kaznagatsuka/status/934710821237620736 After setting records as Tech’s senior QB in 2012, Colby Cameron graduated and spent the summer of 2013 with the Carolina Panthers. When the Panthers waived him, Cameron packed his bags and went overseas to try
- [C-USA Tournament Preview: FIU](https://gtpdd.dog/c-usa-tournament-preview-fiu/) - How Tech Lost to Rice There were a lot of (warranted) complaints about the umpire for Tech's first game of the 2018 tournament. I don't fault the up as much as I fault Tech's response to his strike zone. The umpire today/yesterday was calling a "tight" zone. Which means that if a pitch is a
- [C-USA Tournament: Rice Preview](https://gtpdd.dog/c-usa-tournament-rice-preview/) - In these short posts, we'll go into a little detail about each of Tech's Biloxi opponents. The thought is to give you an idea of how Tech matches up against each squad. We'll start with the oppening round match-up: Rice. Quick Rundown Previous Matchup Tech and Rice played a three-game series in RustVegas (are the
- [The Clothes Make the Club](https://gtpdd.dog/the-clothes-make-the-club/) - After taking two of three from Southern Miss last weekend, Tech has aligned itself well to get an at-large bid into the NCAA Regionals. This is hardly guaranteed, though. Tech still needs two or three wins this weekend and a couple more in Biloxi next weekend to have a real shot. This thin margin for
- [Brick City, LA](https://gtpdd.dog/brick-city-la/) - On April 25th, Tech finished installing the bricks for the 2017 class of graduates from the University. The new bricks were added to the long line of bricks that stretch from the southeast corner of Howard Auditorium to near the base of the pedestrian bridge. There has long been speculation about where the bricks for
- [The Tour de Ruston](https://gtpdd.dog/the-tour-de-ruston/) - On April 8th, Hunter Wells accomplished something that doesn't happen often in baseball: he hit for the cycle. That means Wells hit a single, a double, a triple, and a home run in a single game. Sounds simple enough, right? Well, in the majors, cycles have only happened 319 times. That's dating back to the
- [The Lady Techsters are Red Hot](https://gtpdd.dog/the-lady-techsters-are-red-hot/) - Last weekend, the Lady Techsters softball team took games 2 and 3 on their way to a critical series victory over the #2 team in Conference USA, the School-in-Birmingham-that-shall-not-be-named. The victory gave the Techsters a four game lead atop the CUSA standings. In fact, if my math is correct, the Techsters have all but clinched
- [RIP gtpdd.wordpress.com](https://gtpdd.dog/rip-gtpdd-wordpress-com/) - Today, we say goodbye to our original web address. The ".wordpress.com" portion of our URL has served us well to this point, but we at gtpdd want you to take us seriously as a purveyor of Louisiana Tech news. We want to be viewed as legitimate in the eyes of our hundreds dozens of readers. We
- [Football Match Game Recap](https://gtpdd.dog/football-match-game-recap/) - Tech baseball had a frustratingly bad week. So, instead of talking about what went wrong, let's just forget it happened. That's healthy, right? And since Tech football just had its Spring Game this past weekend, that seems like a good enough distraction as any to avoid dealing with Tech baseball right now. So, back in
- [Mason Mallard is Stealing the Show](https://gtpdd.dog/mason-mallard-is-stealing-the-show/) - Tech ranks well among college baseball teams in a lot of stats. The Bulldogs rank 1st in ERA, 8th in triples, and 1st at throwing shade at alternative rock bands from Las Vegas. But what's the fun of looking at one of Tech's strengths. Instead, let's look at something Tech is ranked 59th in: stolen
- [Triple Down Economics](https://gtpdd.dog/triple-down-economics/) - What do Arizona, Kansas, Texas A&M, New Mexico State, Lafayette (PA), and Louisiana Tech have in common? They all are tied for 6th in college baseball with 12 triples. But what exactly does that mean? How meaningful are triples? How common are they? How much do they help a team? Can I do anything other
- [Why Texas Tech is the Best Tech.](https://gtpdd.dog/why-texas-tech-is-the-best-tech/) - C'mon, you're better than this. It's April Fool's Day. You know we couldn't be serious. #NobleTreesForever
- [Defense Wins Championships](https://gtpdd.dog/defense-wins-championships/) - There's a saying in football: "Offense sells tickets, but defense wins championships." The quote (often attributed to Bear Bryant) is so prevalent in football that it is on Wikipedia's List of Sports Clichés. The maxim is usually attributed to football, but it can be applied to most sports. In basketball, dunks and J-shooting is what
- [Win Probability Chart Match Game](https://gtpdd.dog/win-probability-chart-match-game/) - Now that it's been a few weeks since the end of Tech's 2017 football season, we can start to look back more objectively at how and why the season went the way it did. Or we could play a game. And games sound like more fun. You may have seen a few tweets referencing the
- [#RetainKonkol](https://gtpdd.dog/retainkonkol/) - After starting conference play 1-5, many Tech fans are calling for Konkol's head. Some of the takes are quite simplistic: https://twitter.com/TXCWB74/status/951665043124482048 Some are a bit more creative: After a while though, the takes start to feel repetitive: https://twitter.com/ShotForty/status/951665252281802752 And it after doing some intensive research, it appears the problem goes back further than we thought
- [2017 #gtpddContest Football Recap](https://gtpdd.dog/2017-gtpddcontest-football-recap/) - Well, the 2017 Tech football season has come and gone. It wasn't the season we all hoped for, but it did provide us with some entertaining moments and plenty of fodder for the "dont die" part of go tech pls dont die. Oftentimes it seemed that Tech did not go and also died, and therefore
- [Brace 4 Impact: Daquan Bracey's Importance to the Dunkin' Dogs](https://gtpdd.dog/brace-4-impact/) - When I was a freshman at Louisiana Tech (way back in the year of 2012), I had never really gotten into college basketball. It was just the thing you watched once a year for March Madness. But that changed the first time I walked into the TAC to watch the Dunkin' Dogs play. The leader
- [Final football #gtpddContest now available!](https://gtpdd.dog/final-football-gtpddcontest-now-available/) - Tech made a bowl game! That means at least one thing: another edition of the gtpdd Contest!!! Head over to the contest page to play, one last time. Also, don't forget to look out for the next edition of the basketball contest, which will drop around New Years.
- [Week Twelve #gtpddContest Recap](https://gtpdd.dog/week-twelve-gtpddcontest-recap/) - The regular season has come to a close. As of now, we don't know for sure if Tech will go to a bowl game, but in this post, I'm going to assume that we are. So as of this post, I am not declaring Daniel Adams the winner of the contest. But it's (probably) just
- [Week 12 #gtpddContest now available!](https://gtpdd.dog/week-12-gtpddcontest-now-available/) - head over to the contest page! (Sorry it’s late and happy thanksgiving!)
- [New #gtpddContest.... Basketball???](https://gtpdd.dog/new-gtpddcontest-basketball/) - Hey everyone! I've decided to continue the gtpdd Contest tradition! The first installment of Basketball season covers the entire Out of Conference schedule for the month of December. It encompasses both the Lady Techsters and Dunkin' Dogs, and includes 13 games! This first contest is more of a test run. The real season will begin
- [Week Eleven #gtpddContest Now Available](https://gtpdd.dog/week-eleven-gtpddcontest-now-available/) - This might be the penultimate edition of the 2017 gtpdd contest, folks! You've got two more chances to stake a claim to one of our prizes for this year: Highest overall scorer and highest average. If you haven't played yet, it's too late to claim either prize. But you can still participate for the lulz!
- [Week Ten #gtpddContest Recap](https://gtpdd.dog/week-ten-gtpddcontest-recap/) - This is gonna be a short recap because I'm short on time. I went camping last weekend instead of watching the game, and it was very fun! The game didn't seem very fun! Head over to the standings page to see the standings. Duh. You get it by now! Anyway, here's what happened this week:
- [Tech Should Retire the Patriotic State T](https://gtpdd.dog/tech-should-retire-the-patriotic-state-t/) - This Saturday, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs will take the field at Joe Aillet Stadium against the FAU Owls and in doing so, they'll be debuting their patriotic helmets for the first time this season in honor of Veteran's Day. The Bulldogs have been donning a helmet with a star and stripes-ified logo since the very
- [Week 10 #gtpddContest Now Available](https://gtpdd.dog/week-10-gtpddcontest-now-available/) - Does Tech's current status make you sad? Too bad! Cheer up by trying to predict some outcomes from the upcoming game against Lane Kiffin University. Get to the Contest page to play! If you've never played before, this might be your last chance to get in on the prizes! The "Best Average" trophy goes to
- [Week Nine #gtpddContest Recap](https://gtpdd.dog/week-nine-gtpddcontest-recap/) - Another week, another one point loss. I'm becoming numb to it, yet I'm still not picking it in the contest for some reason. Oh well, without further ado, here's your week nine contest recap. As always, head over to the standings page for a comprehensive look at the season's standings. This week's big winner was
- [Week 9 #gtpddContest now available!](https://gtpdd.dog/week-9-gtpddcontest-now-available/) - We've got 4 weeks left to go! (plus hopefully at least one extra game!) That means there's still time to join in on the gtpdd contest and compete for the highest average trophy! As usual, head over to the Contest page to play. Go make me proud, people!
- [Week 8 #gtpddContest Recap](https://gtpdd.dog/week-8-gtpddcontest-recap/) - Tech finally won again! The Bulldogs bested Rice on the field with two late touchdowns. There were two late INTs that caused a back door cover of question 6, which would've been false if not for the pick on Glaesmann's desperation heave with a few seconds left. As always, head over to the standings page
- [Southern Miss Recap](https://gtpdd.dog/southern-miss-recap/)
- [Week 8 #gtpddContest Now Available](https://gtpdd.dog/week-8-gtpddcontest-now-available/) - Hey everyone! The competition is heating up as we get closer and closer to the end of the season. Just a reminder, there will be prizes for both the overall winner, and the player who has the highest average score that has played at least three times. There's still time to win, even if you've
- [Week Seven #gtpddContest Recap](https://gtpdd.dog/week-seven-gtpddcontest-recap/) - I hate everything. This contest. College Football. You name it, I hate it. Thanks, Tech! I'll recap the stupid, dumb contest that I hate anyway. As always, head to the Standings Page for up to date standings information. Let me start out by saying this: It was a very bad weekend for the Spencer family.
- [Mid-season Predictions Review](https://gtpdd.dog/mid-season-predictions-review/) - Before the season began, we at gtpdd came together and posted some predictions for how the season would go. So now that we have just crossed the midway point in the season, we will go back over our predictions or make some new ones. And there's only two reasons why you make predictions: to see
- [Week 7 #gtpddContest now available](https://gtpdd.dog/week-7-gtpddcontest-now-available/) - It's the second half of the season! Hopefully we've all used the bye week to collect our thoughts and come out ready to play here in the second half. No, I'm not talking about Tech football, I'm talking about the gtpdd contest! Tech football should probably follow that advice too, though.... As always, head on
- [Blocked! Tech's confusing final play at UAB](https://gtpdd.dog/blocked-techs-confusing-final-play-at-uab/) - Disclaimer: I am fully aware that Louisiana Tech lost last Saturday’s game to the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The final score was 23-22, Blazers. The purpose of the article is to examine what happened on the last play of that game. The purpose of this article is not to say that Tech should have
- [UABad Recap](https://gtpdd.dog/uabad-recap/) - Whether you want to remember it or not, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs had a football game Saturday afternoon in Birmingham. Thankfully for us fans of the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, not a whole lot of people saw what will hopefully go down as this season’s Baffling Conference Loss™. Those (like myself) who attempted to watch UAB’s
- [Week 6 #gtpddContest Recap](https://gtpdd.dog/week-6-gtpddcontest-recap/) - Good thing there wasn't a Tech game this weekend so I don't have any gtpdd Contest entries to grade-- Wait a minute, what's this? ESPN has a box score? And there are answers in my Google Drive? Weird, but I'll roll with it. As always, you can find the updated standings over on the standings
- [No Punt Intended: How Tech Almost Lost to South Alabama](https://gtpdd.dog/no-punt-intended/) - 48 yards. 7 yard return. 29 yards. No return. 45 yards. No return. 37 yards. 5 yard return. 39 yards. No return. 35 yards. No return. There were two reasons why Tech almost lost to South Alabama: Field position and 3rd Down Efficiency. Okay, so probably more than two. But let's dive in to the
- [Week 6 #gtpddContest Now Available!](https://gtpdd.dog/week-6-gtpddcontest-now-available/) - Head on over to the Contest Page to play! Quick bit of news: I've officially decided that the highest average prize will have a minimum threshold of three entries. So you have to play at least three times to be eligible to win. So there's still time to win a prize even if you haven't
- [USA! USA! USA! (South Alabama Recap)](https://gtpdd.dog/usa-usa-usa-south-alabama-recap/) - It was a weird one on Saturday night in Ruston. Tech started out the game hot, driving down the field at will against the Jags’ defense. In the first quarter, it looked like the Dogs were outclassing USA on all sides of the ball. The Jags jumped out to a 7-0 lead after a fumble
- [Week 5 #gtpddContest Recap](https://gtpdd.dog/week-5-gtpddcontest-recap/) - Another Tech game is in the books, as is another edition of the gtpdd contest. This week, we had 31 participants, with a few impressive performances from some new players! The average points scored this week was 11. After a few down weeks, we finally got back to the season high set in week 1.
- [Week Five #gtpddContest now available](https://gtpdd.dog/week-five-gtpddcontest-now-available/) - The week five gtpdd Contest is now available. Head over to the Contest Page to play now. This week, the Dogs take on South Alabama for the first time ever. Here in the gtpdd Contest, I recently discovered the Tech posts the full box score on its athletics website. The ESPN version I've been basing
- [South Carolina Recap](https://gtpdd.dog/south-carolina-recap/) - South Carolina stole one from Louisiana Tech in Williams-Brice on Saturday night. The Bulldogs led for nearly the entire game--stopping USC from really showing any rhythm or establishing any sort of typical “WHALE-COME TOO THE S-E-C” type dominance. After three quarters, the Cocks had not scored. The fans (those that hadn’t left in disgust) were
- [Week 4 #gtpddContest Recap](https://gtpdd.dog/week-4-gtpddcontest-recap/) - As some of you know, I was at the game this weekend in Columbia, SC. In the interest of pushing the scores out as quickly as possible, I'm not going to do the full write-up that I've done in previous weeks. Click here to head over to the standings page This week, the scoring was
- [Breaking Down the Nervous Breakdown of Tech Fans on Twitter](https://gtpdd.dog/breaking-down-the-nervous-breakdown-of-tech-fans-on-twitter/) - This past Saturday, our beloved Bulldogs traveled to Bowling Green, KY to take on the Red Menace aka the WKU Hilltoppers. I'm assuming that most of you probably follow me on twitter (sorry) or one of the members of gtpdd (again, sorry) at least, so you probably got to witness or participated in the decent
- [Week 4 #gtpddContest now available!](https://gtpdd.dog/week-4-gtpddcontest-now-available/) - This week, the Bulldogs take on the Cocks out in South Carolina. Make sure you get your answers in before kickoff at 2:30 PM central time on Saturday!!!!!!!! Head on over to the Contest page to play! Quick note, I may be a little slower on the scoring this week, as I'll be at the
- [Western Kentucky Recap](https://gtpdd.dog/western-kentucky-recap/) - On Saturday night in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the stars aligned to break every known rule about recent Tech football. First of all, the Bulldogs won at WKU, which they had never done. Second of all, they won in a close game, which felt rare in recent memory. It was a close game throughout, with neither
- [Week Three #gtpddContest Recap](https://gtpdd.dog/week-three-gtpddcontest-recap/) - The WKU edition of the gtpdd Contest saw 29 participants, with three new entrants joining the fray. 22 people have participated in all three weeks thus far. Let's look at the scoring! The average score this week was 9.86, which basically splits the difference between week one (11) and week two (9). The big winner
- [Week 3 #gtpddContest now available!](https://gtpdd.dog/week-3-gtpddcontest-now-available/) - Head over to the Contest page to get your answers in! Game time is 6:00 PM CDT on Saturday, so be sure to get your answers in by then.
- [UL-L vs. Themselves: 2014 recruits, where are they now?](https://gtpdd.dog/ul-l-vs-themselves-2014-recruits-where-are-they-now/) - Back in 2014, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette was still trying to claim that they were better than Tech at football. Never mind that Tech had beaten the Cajuns six times in a row dating back to 1997. Never mind that the Cajuns were cheating to put players on the field under Coach Mark
- [Mississippi State Recap](https://gtpdd.dog/mississippi-state-recap/) - If you had asked me on Saturday afternoon what the worst case scenario would’ve been for Mississippi State’s visit to the Joe, I don’t think I would have gotten anywhere close to what actually happened. In front of the second largest crowd in Joe Aillet Stadium history, our Bulldogs did not go and also died.
- [Week Two #gtpddContest Recap](https://gtpdd.dog/week-two-gtpddcontest-recap/) - Week two has come and gone (thankfully), and that means the #gtpddContest is starting to heat up! This week we had 32 entrants, with 92.5% of players from week one participating, along with 7 totally new players. Although the good Bulldogs did not out Bulldog the bad Bulldogs, there were plenty of fireworks in the
- [Mascot Mashup](https://gtpdd.dog/mascot-mashup/) - So to start off, this is more of an off-season kind of post, but I’m a lazy P.O.S. and honestly, the idea came to me late last night. Now that I got that out of the way I present to you: MASCOT MASHUP - LOUISIANA TECH EDITION Basically, after being inspired by some r/CFB reddit
- [Bulldog Barks and Bad Opinions: Worst of the NSU Game Thread](https://gtpdd.dog/bulldog-barks-and-bad-opinions-worst-of-the-nsu-game-thread/) - Bulldogs Barks and Bytes is a Louisiana Tech message board where fans post their thoughts about their favorite university's sports teams. It's pretty wild. For every football game there is a game thread for commenters to react to the game as it happens in real time. The game thread for Week One's game against Northwestern
- [Week Two #gtpddContest Now Open!](https://gtpdd.dog/week-two-gtpddcontest-now-open/) - Head on over to the Contest page to participate. You have until 6:30 PM CDT on Saturday to get your answers in. Also, in case you missed it, head on over to the Standings page to see how you did in week one (or check out the week one recap). This week you'll guess the attendance,
- [Northwestern State Recap](https://gtpdd.dog/northwestern-state-recap/) - It wasn’t pretty, but Tech got the job done. In the first half, Tech’s mediocre offensive performance was buoyed by an unVEALievable punt return and a fumble return TD. The Bulldogs led 24-10 at half. During halftime, gtpdd members Evan and Matt spoke over the phone. They came to the conclusion that if Tech took
- [Week One Contest recap!](https://gtpdd.dog/week-one-contest-recap/) - The first gtpdd contest is in the books! We've already passed last year's number of total participants! In just week one, we had 27 entries in the contest. The Bulldogs beat the Demons on the field, but how did everyone perform off the field? The big winner of week one is gtpdd's own Daniel Spencer,
- [Top Five Times Tech Did Not Go and Also Died](https://gtpdd.dog/top-5-times-tech-went-but-also-died/) - In this opening weekend, Louisiana Tech plays Northwestern State. Anybody who followed Tech football in 2014 remembers the last time these two teams played. Well, almost everyone. Some of us have blocked out the entire day of September 20, 2014, Total Recall style. So here's a refresher. Tech had just won against Louisiana-Lafayette and a
- [Week One #gtpddContest is now available!](https://gtpdd.dog/week-one-contest-is-now-available/) - 🎶It's the most wonderful time of the year🎵 FOOTBALL SEASON!!!!! For us here at gtpdd, that means it's time for the first weekly gtpdd Contest. This week, you'll answer questions like "Who will win the opening coin toss?", "How many players, on both teams, will have a passing attempt in the game?" and my personal
- [2017 gtpdd Season Preview](https://gtpdd.dog/2017-gtpdd-season-preview/) - The 2017 football season is almost upon us. What would any new football season be without a bunch of semi-informed homers giving their takes on what's to come? Not to be left out, gtpdd has produced this comprehensive dive into the most important questions facing Bulldog fans entering the season. Let's dive right in. 1)
- [This Post Brought to You by the Letter T](https://gtpdd.dog/this-post-brought-to-you-by-the-letter-t/) - Before the 2013 season, the Louisiana Tech football team made a drastic uniform switch, changing the T on the helmet from white to red. Like with the hill, many Tech fans hated the change. The main argument against the change to a Red T was that it was harder to distinguish on TV. This post,
- [Do We Want J'Mar?](https://gtpdd.dog/do-we-want-jmar/) - On September 3, 2016 Louisiana Tech almost beat an SEC team with a starting quarterback that had never seen the collegiate field before. J'Mar Smith had a stellar game and set the bar that Ryan Higgins had to beat to solidify himself in the starting QB role. When Higgins struggled early following his suspension, fans
- [The Hill Was Better: A Statistical Analysis](https://gtpdd.dog/the-hill-was-better-a-statistical-analysis/) - When Tech's Davison Athletic Complex broke ground in 2014, many fans were not happy. These hill fans went on message boards and Twitter to vocalize their displeasure, even after the building was finished: https://twitter.com/Boydtoven/status/634180122522681344 They were sad to see one of the landmark features of Louisiana Tech be taken away: The grassy hill in the
- [Pitching: It's More Than Just Nate Harris](https://gtpdd.dog/pitching-its-more-than-just-nate-harris/) - With a sweep over C-USA bottom-feeder Western Kentucky (4-17 in conference play) this past weekend, Tech has improved to a 11-10 C-USA record, good for 5th in the conference. As we get closer to the conference tournament, it's worth noting only the top eight teams get in, and only two wins separate the Bulldogs from
- [Nasty Nate Harris](https://gtpdd.dog/nasty-nate-harris/) - Tuesday night was one of the games of the year, with a come from behind victory in the bottom of the ninth. Tech used five pitchers in that game (Hamilton, Jordan, Baughman, Ahlrich, and Griffen), but kept Nate Harris from making an appearance. Harris was still involved in the game, however. He was almost the
- [Runners Left on Base](https://gtpdd.dog/runners-left-on-base/) - Often, if you follow the baseball team on twitter, you will see a tweet like this: https://twitter.com/LATechBSB/status/853338875586064388 followed shorty with a tweet like this: https://twitter.com/LATechBSB/status/853340525637881856 During the slump, many people *(cough cough BBB)* blamed this inability to score base runners as the main problem for the under-performance of the team. There was a lot of
- [2016 Tech vs 2017 Tech](https://gtpdd.dog/2016-tech-vs-2017-tech/) - Louisiana Tech baseball last year went 42-20 and received an invitation to play in the Starkville Regional for the postseason. It was a much more successful year for the Bulldogs than anybody had predicted. This year, Tech hoped to build off that success with goal of making it to Omaha this year. Even though Coach Goff
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- [LII Throwback](https://gtpdd.dog/product/lii/) - Louisiana Tech was originally founded as the Louisiana Industrial Institute. This design is a replica of what the Bulldogs' athletic teams wore in the 1920s.
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