Thursday, August 31, 2006
Bicknell looking forward to Lincoln
You've got to admire Louisiana Tech coach Jack Bicknell. The Bulldog football program's motto is "Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime." Unfortunately for Bicknell, that usually translates into playing top-level programs on their home fields in "guarantee games" in order to get a nice payday for the Tech athletic department.
This year, Bicknell's team has to play at Nebraska, at Texas A&M and at Clemson. Last year it was at Florida and at Kansas and in 2004 it was at Tennessee, at Auburn and at Miami. The list goes on and on. During Bicknell's seven-year tenture at La. Tech, his teams have played 24 games against schools from BCS conferences -- 21 of them on the road.
While that is certainly no way to build a spiffy coaching record -- Bicknell is 40-42 -- he tries to put a positive spin on the neccessarily evil, saying that he and his team enjoy the challenge of playing in college football's top venues. Unfortunately for Bicknell, he doesn't really have a choice.
This year, Bicknell's team has to play at Nebraska, at Texas A&M and at Clemson. Last year it was at Florida and at Kansas and in 2004 it was at Tennessee, at Auburn and at Miami. The list goes on and on. During Bicknell's seven-year tenture at La. Tech, his teams have played 24 games against schools from BCS conferences -- 21 of them on the road.
While that is certainly no way to build a spiffy coaching record -- Bicknell is 40-42 -- he tries to put a positive spin on the neccessarily evil, saying that he and his team enjoy the challenge of playing in college football's top venues. Unfortunately for Bicknell, he doesn't really have a choice.
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