I seriously don't like the fact that Tulane or La Tech won't play home and home with us...
What the hell are their problems?
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I seriously don't like the fact that Tulane or La Tech won't play home and home with us...
What the hell are their problems?
They are "above" us. They are "better" than us. And our fans show up well.Quote:
Originally Posted by anhil8tor
This all equates to if they lose to us, which is very possible given how well we travel in-state, it would look really bad for their program.
I'd say getting blown out by Army on homecoming looks worse... but hey, that's just me. :eek:
Sarcasm? Moi??!?Quote:
Originally Posted by snote
Or "pretty."Quote:
Originally Posted by CDeb
You sure that's not spaghetti and red-eye gravy??Quote:
Originally Posted by DestinCajun
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Originally Posted by CajunFun
"scarcasm"Quote:
Originally Posted by CajunFun
was an attempt at satirical humor
IE: scarred by past disappointment(s)
smiles
Mr. R, a serious question -Quote:
Originally Posted by snote
What's your feeling on LaTech being in the current WAC with the other 8 members all being from 1000 to 4000 miles way?
could that be the separation they were looking for? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by DestinCajun
Z
Elite too. You forgot elite.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zeebart21
Deafening is the silence on your reply from Mr. R (chuckle, grin, snicker)Quote:
Originally Posted by DestinCajun
Goat ache!
That's pronounced ee-light up in Ruston.:p:p:p:pQuote:
Originally Posted by DestinCajun
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The doubters gave their opinions in the preseason, picking UL's football team to finish sixth this season in the Sun Belt.
In many ways, that's now a distant memory. The Cajuns (5-3 overall, 4-0 Sun Belt) can become bowl-eligible for the third time in four seasons by beating UTEP (3-5, 3-2 Conference USA) in a non-conference game at 6 tonight at Cajun Field.
"We ain't in the shade no more," UL coach Rickey Bustle said for a program coming off a 3-9 season. "I like this 4-0 business. The shade's gone."
Translation: Life is good in Lafayette.
<center><p><a href="http://www.theadvertiser.com/article/20081108/SPORTS/811080325/1006" target="_blank">The rest of the story</a>
Joshua Parrott • jparrott@theadvertiser.com • November 8, 2008
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Since losing three of its first four games - including a three-point loss at Illinois and an eight-point loss at Kansas State - UL is as hot as any team in the country. The first-place Cajuns are riding a four-game winning streak, are 4-0 in league play for the first time since 1980 and sit on the verge of their first bowl berth and outright conference title in 38 years.
"For us, those are things that we felt like we could do," said UL quarterback Mike Desormeaux. "Now we're finally realizing some of the goals we had, but we're not done.
"You can tell something is a little different around here now."
UTEP coach Mike Price was not expecting to face this type of team when the game was scheduled earlier this year. Both teams had a bye during this week. Both teams needed another game. The El Paso Times reported that the Miners scheduled UL thinking it could be an easy victory against a program that last won more than six games in 1993.
Instead, UTEP's second non-conference game in November since 1992 will be against one of the nation's most potent offensive attacks. The Cajuns rank third in the nation in rushing, eighth in total offense and 14th in scoring behind the play of Desormeaux and running back Tyrell Fenroy.
"Whoever scheduled this game is nuts," Price said, poking fun at himself. "I'm a scheduling guru."
While the Cajuns look to become bowl-eligible, the Miners will try to end a two-game losing streak and keep their postseason dreams alive. They qualified for bowl games with 8-4 records in Price's first two seasons but fell to 5-7 in 2006 and 4-8 in '07.
"It's going to be much more competitive than I would have guessed a year ago," Price said. "This is as important of a game as there is this year for our program. It would put us closer to six wins, just like they want to get. A year ago when we both scheduled this game we thought it was just going to be fun to play each other.
"Now it's going to mean something for them and mean something for us."
In the season opener, UTEP got rocked, 42-17, by a Buffalo team that went 5-7 a year ago. Price has prepared his team to avoid taking UL lightly.
"We really had our rose-colored glasses on for that game," Price said of Buffalo. "We threw those (glasses) away. We know what we're getting into now."
The Cajuns are also taking UTEP seriously. On Oct. 4, the Miners beat Southern Miss, 40-37, in double overtime. UL lost to Southern Miss, 51-21, to open the season.
With four games left in the regular season, the Cajuns are in position for their first nine-win season since 1976. If that happens, they will play in a bowl. A bowl win would give UL its first 10-win season in program history.
The last thing the Cajuns want to have happen is to leave the postseason up to chance. Troy went 8-4 a season ago, but lost the tiebreaker with Florida Atlantic for the Sun Belt title. The Trojans did not go to a bowl despite having eight wins and earning a big non-conference upset over Oklahoma State.
"We feel like we need to win every game," Desormeaux said. "We've seen it not work out for other teams. We know finishing this thing strong is a must.
"If we win out, we're guaranteed to play in the New Orleans Bowl, and that's what we want to do."
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