SPORTS RADIO ESPN 1420 » louisiana tech http://espn1420.com Wed, 22 May 2013 06:10:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Louisiana Tech Hires Skip Holtz As Head Football Coach http://espn1420.com/louisiana-tech-hires-skip-holtz-as-head-football-coach/ http://espn1420.com/louisiana-tech-hires-skip-holtz-as-head-football-coach/#comments Fri, 14 Dec 2012 20:08:48 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=117680 Louisiana Tech has hired ex-South Florida head football coach Skip Holtz to fill the vacant position in Ruston. Holtz replaces...

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]]> http://espn1420.com/louisiana-tech-hires-skip-holtz-as-head-football-coach/feed/ 0 Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images Dykes Leaves Tech For Cal http://espn1420.com/dykes-leaves-tech-for-cal/ http://espn1420.com/dykes-leaves-tech-for-cal/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 22:55:57 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=115486 Louisiana Tech football coach Sonny Dykes' name was mentioned as a potential candidate for several jobs that came open or would come open.

Then, when the Bulldogs went 9-3 with the nations best offense and were left out of the Bowls, it was just a matter of time before Dykes packed his bags

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]]> http://espn1420.com/dykes-leaves-tech-for-cal/feed/ 0 Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Sport Tech AD Spin Hard to Believe – From the Bird's Nest http://espn1420.com/tech-ad-spin-hard-to-believe-from-the-birds-nest/ http://espn1420.com/tech-ad-spin-hard-to-believe-from-the-birds-nest/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 23:06:16 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=114352 The whole truth and nothing but the truth? Hmmmm...

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]]> http://espn1420.com/tech-ad-spin-hard-to-believe-from-the-birds-nest/feed/ 0 Bob Levey/Gerry Images Sport Five Intriguing Games This Weekend – From the Bird's Nest http://espn1420.com/five-intriguing-games-this-weekend-from-the-birds-nest-9/ http://espn1420.com/five-intriguing-games-this-weekend-from-the-birds-nest-9/#comments Fri, 23 Nov 2012 23:19:13 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=111703 Still lots to be decided.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/five-intriguing-games-this-weekend-from-the-birds-nest-9/feed/ 0 Chris Graythen/Getty Images Sport Some Random Thoughts – From the Bird's Nest http://espn1420.com/some-random-thoughts-from-the-birds-nest/ http://espn1420.com/some-random-thoughts-from-the-birds-nest/#comments Tue, 02 Oct 2012 15:48:56 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=95847 So, I’ve been thinking…..

I think my heart is hurting for Blaine Gautier.  Kid has worked hard.  Really hard.  Good student.  Waited his turn.  Performed at a high level.  Ready for a stellar finish

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]]> http://espn1420.com/some-random-thoughts-from-the-birds-nest/feed/ 0 China Photos/Getty Images News Texas A&M, Louisiana Tech Moved to October http://espn1420.com/texas-am-louisiana-tech-moved-to-october/ http://espn1420.com/texas-am-louisiana-tech-moved-to-october/#comments Wed, 29 Aug 2012 10:42:37 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=88103 Isaac claims its first sports victim

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]]> http://espn1420.com/texas-am-louisiana-tech-moved-to-october/feed/ 0 courtesy Louisiana Tech It's Official: WAC to Drop Football After This Season http://espn1420.com/its-official-wac-to-drop-football-after-this-season/ http://espn1420.com/its-official-wac-to-drop-football-after-this-season/#comments Tue, 21 Aug 2012 23:19:57 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=86757 Can they survive as a non football league??

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]]> http://espn1420.com/its-official-wac-to-drop-football-after-this-season/feed/ 0 Potential Unranked BCS Busters http://espn1420.com/potential-unranked-bcs-busters/ http://espn1420.com/potential-unranked-bcs-busters/#comments Tue, 07 Aug 2012 20:05:04 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=84369 Last year the University of Houston was very close from going unranked in the preseason, to a BCS bowl. The Cougars dream ended when Southern Miss crushed them in the C-USA title game. Of all the unranked teams, who might break through into the BCS this year?

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]]> http://espn1420.com/potential-unranked-bcs-busters/feed/ 0 Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images Cajun Softballers Win 2 More, Remain Undefeated http://espn1420.com/cajun-softballers-win-2-more-remain-undefeated/ http://espn1420.com/cajun-softballers-win-2-more-remain-undefeated/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 03:59:57 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=48719 Louisiana's Ragin' Cajun softball team wrapped up play at the 8th Annual Mardi Gras Invitational Sunday evening with two more victories to improve their record to 7-0. Freshmen pitcher Jordan Wallace threw a no-hitter for the Cajuns in a 9-0 win over Louisiana Tech. Senior Ashley Brignac followed that game with a complete game shutout in a 10-0 victory over Northwestern State.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/cajun-softballers-win-2-more-remain-undefeated/feed/ 0 Photo Courtesy: Ragincajuns.com Louisiana Tech Football Player Found Dead http://espn1420.com/louisiana-tech-football-player-found-dead/ http://espn1420.com/louisiana-tech-football-player-found-dead/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:52:03 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=44054 Details sketchy, cause of death unknown

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]]> http://espn1420.com/louisiana-tech-football-player-found-dead/feed/ 0 courtesy louisiana tech ESPN's Bowl Projections http://espn1420.com/espns-bowl-projections/ http://espn1420.com/espns-bowl-projections/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2011 01:17:00 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=23883 Cajuns to Mobile? Don't bet on it.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/espns-bowl-projections/feed/ 0 UL, Tech to Renew Football Series http://espn1420.com/ul-tech-to-renew-football-series/ http://espn1420.com/ul-tech-to-renew-football-series/#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2011 19:03:19 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=10579 Teams haven't played since 2004.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/ul-tech-to-renew-football-series/feed/ 0 courtesy ragincajuns.com Bradshaw Disses Sunbelt http://espn1420.com/bradshaw-disses-sunbelt/ http://espn1420.com/bradshaw-disses-sunbelt/#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2011 09:00:23 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=7807 Terry Bradshaw was asked about a Miami Herald article that suggested Louisiana Tech might be a target for the Sun Belt Conference. "They (Sun Belt) need us more than we need them, and we don't need to go that route," cracked Bradshaw.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/bradshaw-disses-sunbelt/feed/ 0 Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Is the Sun Belt about to expand?? http://espn1420.com/is-the-sun-belt-about-to-expand/ http://espn1420.com/is-the-sun-belt-about-to-expand/#comments Thu, 07 Apr 2011 19:52:45 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=7537 The Miami Herald is reporting that the Sun Belt Conference might be ready to add an 11th football school.

Currently the Sun Belt has nine for football, twelve for other sports.  But that landscape will change soon. 

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]]> http://espn1420.com/is-the-sun-belt-about-to-expand/feed/ 0 Rupp fired as Louisiana Tech basketball coach http://espn1420.com/rupp-fired-as-louisiana-tech-basketball-coach/ http://espn1420.com/rupp-fired-as-louisiana-tech-basketball-coach/#comments Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:18:32 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=7032 Louisiana Tech has fired men's basketball coach Kerry Rupp after four seasons in Ruston.

Tech won 24 games a year ago and played in the postseason, but this year the Bulldogs failed to qualify for the Western Athletic Conference basketball tournament

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