For Bobcats, reclaiming paddle starts new tradition

Texas State reclaimed the paddle from Nicholls, sort of.

The Bobcats partied with a rowing oar after defeating the Colonels, 24-3, on Saturday in the renewal of the “Battle for the Paddle” at Bobcat Stadium.

“Just having the paddle, you know, what’s the meaning of it. The kids are running around the locker room with the paddle right now and I think it’s a great thing for this university,” head coach Jake Spavital said. “Whenever there’s a trophy on the line that means there’s a lot that this university plays for and what it means.”