Cajuns Agree to Football Home/Home with Rice

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Originally Posted by MetryCajun

That is assuming the top of G5 stays stagnant. They will not. If a UH, SMU, Tulsa or Memphis feels like we are encroaching on their territory they will fight back with the considerable arsenal of donors they have. I fully believe that we will move forward, I just don’t see the universities I mentioned just letting us pass them by. Notice I didn’t even mention SMiss, Rice or Tulane. We are not even at their level yet.

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All of the programs you mentioned UH, SMU and Memphis will have limited options as well. While they are on the Top of the G5 pecking order, they options are far as a P5 conference are limited to waiting and noting more at this time. Why? Because conference realignment as defined in the recent past is a matter of history. That is not where the P5 is headed, but in a cleansing mode. The P5 is going to cleaned itself eventually of their own bottom dwellers. We are no longer talking about 60 programs but probably 48 and possibly 4 major conferences. The remaining 12 P5 bottom dwellers will join the top programs in the G5 like Houston, Memphis and a few others. That number will likely be around 36 programs maximum. After that group of G5, everyone else will be pretty much in the same boat when it comes to conference opportunities outside of schedule agreements. UL just has to make sure we are in a position at the Top of the G5 to have an opportunity. Houston, SMU, Tulane or any other G5 program will not have much say in our future at that point.

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Originally Posted by CajunT

All of the programs you mentioned UH, SMU and Memphis will have limited options as well. While they are on the Top of the G5 pecking order, they options are far as a P5 conference are limited to waiting and noting more at this time. Why? Because conference realignment as defined in the recent past is a matter of history. That is not where the P5 is headed, but in a cleansing mode. The P5 is going to cleaned itself eventually of their own bottom dwellers. We are no longer talking about 60 programs but probably 48 and possibly 4 major conferences. The remaining 12 P5 bottom dwellers will join the top programs in the G5 like Houston, Memphis and a few others. That number will likely be around 36 programs maximum. After that group of G5, everyone else will be pretty much in the same boat when it comes to conference opportunities outside of schedule agreements. UL just has to make sure we are in a position at the Top of the G5 to have an opportunity. Houston, SMU, Tulane or any other G5 program will not have much say in our future at that point.

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Interesting. Can't wait to see how it all shakes out. I just don't see the SEC or Big 10 agreeing to that. I don't think they would break allegiance with long standing members.

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Originally Posted by CajunT

All of the programs you mentioned UH, SMU and Memphis will have limited options as well. While they are on the Top of the G5 pecking order, they options are far as a P5 conference are limited to waiting and noting more at this time. Why? Because conference realignment as defined in the recent past is a matter of history. That is not where the P5 is headed, but in a cleansing mode. The P5 is going to cleaned itself eventually of their own bottom dwellers. We are no longer talking about 60 programs but probably 48 and possibly 4 major conferences. The remaining 12 P5 bottom dwellers will join the top programs in the G5 like Houston, Memphis and a few others. That number will likely be around 36 programs maximum. After that group of G5, everyone else will be pretty much in the same boat when it comes to conference opportunities outside of schedule agreements. UL just has to make sure we are in a position at the Top of the G5 to have an opportunity. Houston, SMU, Tulane or any other G5 program will not have much say in our future at that point.

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Interesting. I see it playing out similarly except I think very few if any P5 teams will be booted.
I think our close proximity to Tulane will be a negative we are going to have to overcome in the next 5years. If I were a betting man I think we end up with Tech, Rice, SMiss, TXSA , NT, UAB and a few other SBC teams as our ultimate landing spot. Not ideal, but way better than what we have now.

Dirty Lopez for this Cajun boy!

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Originally Posted by Localyokel

Interesting. Can't wait to see how it all shakes out. I just don't see the SEC or Big 10 agreeing to that. I don't think they would break allegiance with long standing members.

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Oklahoma or Texas came looking to join the remaining 4 conference any of them would bend over backwards to get them

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Originally Posted by MetryCajun

Interesting. I see it playing out similarly except I think very few if any P5 teams will be booted.
I think our close proximity to Tulane will be a negative we are going to have to overcome in the next 5years. If I were a betting man I think we end up with Tech, Rice, SMiss, TXSA , NT, UAB and a few other SBC teams as our ultimate landing spot. Not ideal, but way better than what we have now.

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Shockingly Tulane would be in our corner.... polly tech on the other hand would kill their first born to see us fail

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Originally Posted by MetryCajun

Interesting. I see it playing out similarly except I think very few if any P5 teams will be booted.
I think our close proximity to Tulane will be a negative we are going to have to overcome in the next 5years. If I were a betting man I think we end up with Tech, Rice, SMiss, TXSA , NT, UAB and a few other SBC teams as our ultimate landing spot. Not ideal, but way better than what we have now.

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You aren't talking to the same people I am, it's not speculation on my part. I'm not suggesting that it will look exactly like I said, but that is the general concept. And the P5 programs that aren't bringing in revenue outside of conference television money because they are losing will not have a choice. We just need to position ourselves the best we can in facilities, athletic budget and academics. I have confidence that we have the right people to get us into that position. I'm not talking about the ACC or Big 12 as others have mentioned. Who knows what is going to happen in 10 or 15 years from now. What I do know is the P5 is no longer in the business of adding G5 programs to share television revenue with as those contracts are renegotiated coming up in 2023-2025.

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Originally Posted by CajunT

You aren't talking to the same people I am, it's not speculation on my part. I'm not suggesting that it will look exactly like I said, but that is the general concept. And the P5 programs that aren't bringing in revenue outside of conference television money because they are losing will not have a choice. We just need to position ourselves the best we can in facilities, athletic budget and academics. I have confidence that we have the right people to get us into that position. I'm not talking about the ACC or Big 12 as others have mentioned. Who knows what is going to happen in 10 or 15 years from now. What I do know is the P5 is no longer in the business of adding G5 programs to share television revenue with as those contracts are renegotiated coming up in 2023-2025.

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T...not asking for specific names or even schools...but can you share the roles your contacts have in D1 sports??...

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Originally Posted by CajunJeaux

T...not asking for specific names or even schools...but can you share the roles your contacts have in D1 sports??...

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There's so many... there's the sweet role, the sourdough role, the egg role, the Kaiser role, the dinner role... and my favorite... the tootsie role... there's so many... tell em T!

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Originally Posted by CajunJeaux

T...not asking for specific names or even schools...but can you share the roles your contacts have in D1 sports??...

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I can tell you this much, one knows a number of the top conferences commissioners, presidents and coaches. Has been invited to a number of the Big 10, SEC and other conference championships by the presidents and conference commissioners. He has negotiated contracts for college and pro coaches and football players. And as recently as last year was invited to speak in front of 5K people at Alabama's Alumni Association. He knows Alden well and also the advertising firm hired.

I also speak to several former athletic department employees that are now working at P5 programs. When they have time to talk, we talk about the changes at UL and what is taking place in their conferences. They may not have all the information, but they have a lot more than any local media persons and certainly as much as a number of people in the know here outside of Alden, Learfield and Maggard.

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Originally Posted by CajunT

I can tell you this much, he knows a number of the top conferences commissioners, presidents and coaches. Has been invited to a number of the Big 10, SEC and other conference championships by the presidents and conference commissioners. He has negotiated contracts for college and pro coaches and football players. And as recently as last year was invited to speak in front of 5K people at Alabama's Alumni Association. He knows Alden well and also the advertising firm hired.

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👍...thank you sir!...was just curious...

So strap em on tight boys.. Gunna be interesting from here on out..

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Originally Posted by ULvictory

Now, THAT is something that I can get behind!

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Is this the thread where MAT tells us we are about to bust in the big 12 and the only reason we not in sec is politics then Cajun T( who actually knows less than MAT believe or not) runs in tells us how big time we about to be when the budget triples soon and anyone who actually makes decisions on this come here to laugh on how clueless they both are ??? Gotta love the summers around here

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Originally Posted by Professor

Is this the thread where MAT tells us we are about to bust in the big 12 and the only reason we not in sec is politics then Cajun T( who actually knows less than MAT believe or not) runs in tells us how big time we about to be when the budget triples soon and anyone who actually makes decisions on this come here to laugh on how clueless they both are ??? Gotta love the summers around here

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Another LSUA&MBR moron that can’t quit us. Don’t worry, your summer will get busy real quick. The arrests are coming...

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Originally Posted by Professor

Is this the thread where MAT tells us we are about to bust in the big 12 and the only reason we not in sec is politics then Cajun T( who actually knows less than MAT believe or not) runs in tells us how big time we about to be when the budget triples soon and anyone who actually makes decisions on this come here to laugh on how clueless they both are ??? Gotta love the summers around here

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Said the drive by nutty professor.

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Originally Posted by ManAboutTown

Another LSUA&MBR moron that can't quit us. Don't worry, your summer will get busy real quick. The arrests are coming...

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Gotta say.. One of your best MAT... thats funny right there.... and true

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Originally Posted by CajunSaint08

That would be a conference worth talking about. Houston, TCU, Rice, So. Miss, Tulane, LaTech, LA, ..... I would love to see this

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I would like to see a new SWC:

North - SMU, Tulsa, N. Texas, Ark. State, LA Tech, Memphis, MTSU
South - Houston, Rice, Tulane, S. Miss, Louisiana, Texas State, UTSA

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Originally Posted by Professor

Is this the thread where MAT tells us we are about to bust in the big 12 and the only reason we not in sec is politics then Cajun T( who actually knows less than MAT believe or not) runs in tells us how big time we about to be when the budget triples soon and anyone who actually makes decisions on this come here to laugh on how clueless they both are ??? Gotta love the summers around here

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Care to add something constructive to the topic then? Since you’re a professor, let’s hear your ideas.

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Originally Posted by ULvictory

Care to add something constructive to the topic then? Since you’re a professor, let’s hear your ideas.

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He is an empty coffee cup that's good at one thing, drive by hit post.

I love the Rice connection... think of all the colleges in our direct area (States that we are actually touching) that we could play on a regular basis.

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Originally Posted by CajunT

I can tell you this much, one knows a number of the top conferences commissioners, presidents and coaches. Has been invited to a number of the Big 10, SEC and other conference championships by the presidents and conference commissioners. He has negotiated contracts for college and pro coaches and football players. And as recently as last year was invited to speak in front of 5K people at Alabama's Alumni Association. He knows Alden well and also the advertising firm hired.

I also speak to several former athletic department employees that are now working at P5 programs. When they have time to talk, we talk about the changes at UL and what is taking place in their conferences. They may not have all the information, but they have a lot more than any local media persons and certainly as much as a number of people in the know here outside of Alden, Learfield and Maggard.

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Steve hale?

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Originally Posted by GeauxCajuns

Steve hale?

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I'm guessing Rick Jones who Rick Jones ....he was listed in the Alden Report as his marketing guru

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Originally Posted by cajun_lannister

I'm guessing Rick Jones who Rick Jones ....he was listed in the Alden Report as his marketing guru

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Is he a super freak?

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Originally Posted by CajunAmos

Is he a super freak?

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