2006 Football Predictions (merged)

[Hardcore]

aTm is a game that if we catch them off guard I believe we can win but I don't think we will.

LSU is a national title contender as much as I hate to say that and I don't think we will come close to winning. I think we put 10-14 points on the board but lose by about 28.

Clutch...got to disagree with your "LSU is a national title contender" statement. They lost 3 starters on both the OL & DL not to mention their top 2 RBs are coming off of major surgery...plus @ Florida, @ Auburn, @ Tennessee....I just don't see them competing for a national title this year. That's not to say they won't be very good b/c I think they will be...just not contenders.

[DaddyCajun]

Both environments will be hostile if you will, but aLm will be more so! aTm will have the Soph at quarterback, I give us a better chance against the aggies due to their recent past performances as a program.

aLm I agree with a previous poster have lost three lineman on each side of the ball and have two running backs comming off injuries. Also the aLm game is the first of the season for both clubs, depending on who is not available on both clubs and weather conditions, who knows.

Louisiana over aTm by 7

aLm over Louisiana by 9


DaddyCajun

[Clutch0364]

Clutch...got to disagree with your "LSU is a national title contender" statement. They lost 3 starters on both the OL & DL not to mention their top 2 RBs are coming off of major surgery...plus @ Florida, @ Auburn, @ Tennessee....I just don't see them competing for a national title this year. That's not to say they won't be very good b/c I think they will be...just not contenders.

Don't just look at them when considering a national title contender. Every team in the top 10 has some holes. Yes they lost alot but so did Notre Dame (Can you name a backup QB there is Quinn goes down), Ohio State (the defense has to replace more talent than anyone in the country), West Virginia (Schedule is favorable but are they really a contender), USC (Leinert, Bush, and White...gone), Oklahoma (Last year they were very young...are the mature enough yet), Texas (Lost the heart and soul of the team in Vince Young), Arizona State (Can they stop anyone on defense), Auburn (They ended last year on a sour note against Wisconsin and are probably the most complete team in the country)

There is more parity this year than I can remember seeing and I might be going out on a limb by saying this but any team in the preseason top 15 has a legit shot. No one teams really stands out like Texas and USC last year. Expect a lot of surprises. I honestly do not want LSU to come close to winning another title but with all the parity at the top they have a really good chance.

[CDeb]

I just had a dream last night that we beat the Aggies!

I guess that counts for something, right?

Anyways, I'd feel much better about our chances against TAMU if it were the first game of the season. Typically, players come out of the gate more fired up for the first game. I just hope we're not too demoralized and beat up after Baton Rouge.

[cajunfan79]

come on guys we are just starting to get our program respectable, lets not get to big headed here. I don't see us getting within 20 pts. in both games.

[CDeb]

come on guys we are just starting to get our program respectable, lets not get to big headed here. I don't see us getting within 20 pts. in both games.

I'll agree about LSUA&M, but not TAMU.

I don't think we'll win, but it's no stretch of the imagination to stay within 20 of them.

[ulforlife]

aLm

ha, i like that...

[El Sidonio]

For all of those that don't think we can't beat aTm, well, u remember what we did once.

For all of those who think we can't beat aLm, just remember Appalachian St. and Oregon St. It is possible folks.

God Bless

GEAUX CAJUNS!!!!!

[ulforlife]

For all of those that don't think we can't beat aTm, well, u remember what we did once.

For all of those who think we can't beat aLm, just remember Appalachian St. and Oregon St. It is possible folks.

God Bless

GEAUX CAJUNS!!!!!

think 2004 aLm vs troy, if i remember right it was 24-20. we lost to troy that year 10-13. and we werent nearly as good then as we will be this year. not to say aLm wont be either, but that was coming off a national championship

im not saying it'll happen, but there will be no beatdown this year

[Sharp Square]

I dont see more than a 5% chance to go into BR and take down the tigers its simply a stretch at best , would be a very solid effort i think just to get in and put up some points and have a good showing in defeat. As far as the aggies go i would say the % chance to winning is upwards in the 25% range. Aggies will have a soph QB true but he is a talented guy and will give the cajun D some headaches, now the aggies running game could be a step behind and if we can force them to be one sided on offense maybe we step into some turnover and our offense shoots it out for a close win. But again with good showing could be a very positive start even if the record book shows 0-2 , and if it shows 1-1 or 2-1 well i agree with what someone said before " will be very special " . Geaux Cajuns

[Clutch0364]

But again with good showing could be a very positive start even if the record book shows 0-2 , and if it shows 1-1 or 2-1 well i agree with what someone said before " will be very special " . Geaux Cajuns

You are very right it would be very positive. To many people are lookign at these games. Houston and Eastern Michigan are much more important games because thoughs are the teams that we are compared with. We won't be in the same sentence as a BCS school right now but we need to work on winning the OOC non-bcs games. The Sunbelt plays money games and I understand why but if the Sunbelt is going to step up a level every team in the conference has to win some games against non-bcs ooc opponents.

[Turbine]

I like your percentage chance angle. You are one Sharp Square.