2006: Louisiana-31 Houston-28

[Ewhite]

Never seen nothing like it.

This team kneauxs how to go gettem'. I never saw quit on that field. I never saw quit in the stands. I was downstairs when I heard a roar and thought something bad had happened. UL got a first down, this was huge. I think the biggest victory I have ever seen, Until this December I hope......

[ATXCajun]

Is this a home game?

No, ESPN will join us in Boca Raton and talk about how Smellslikeburger is going to be the FAU saviour. Seriously, is the resume getting better over the years, or worse? Maybe we will give them a new storyline.

[ISUCajunfan]

Amid the torment that I was feeling after the ISU/Nebraska game the only solace I was able to find was the Cajuns beating the Cougars! Congrats! Hopefully this team will be able to carry this momentum into conference play and leave no doubt who the best team in the Sun Belt is!

[mickzat]

I was not at the Taxes A&M 96" game but was at this weekend's game.

I'm not sure, but I believe there is a difference in victories.

I think that A&M didn't play well, fumbled and threw a number of interceptions, which helped us win the game. A&M had more yards, 1st downs etc.

However, with the Houston win, we outmanned them in total yars, 1st downs, etc.

This was a complete victory.

Not that the A&M game wasn't a big win, just this seems like a more mature victory.

[CajunProud]

Nuthin' thus far touches that win over Tex A&M but this one compares to the win at So Miss 24-21 in '89 and the 51-34 win at Tulame in '88.

I have to respectfully disagree.

From a national "shock value" standpoint, the Texas a&m game was amazing, but from a "here and now" standpoint, and the potential that this win brings with it, the Houston game is the most important, if not greatest win. Everyone is seeming to forget the decade of missery after the Tex. a&m win. Obviously, if we fall on our face the rest of this season, then the Houston game means nothing, but if we roll from here on out, the Houston game will always be remembered as the turning point in the direction and future of the program.

[Pirogue]

Not that the A&M game wasn't a big win, just this seems like a more mature victory.

I was at both...

The Cajuns were a much bigger underdog against A&M [similar to the line this season] and there were 8 turnovers... 3 returned for touchdowns.

But the Cajuns were never down in that one... it was in doubt though...

The Houston game... had the early potential to be the biggest blowout of the year... instead the Cajuns simply imposed their will on the Cougars.

Houston could have won that game, had they stopped the Cajuns... and maybe sustained a drive or two to give those defensive players a rest... they looked like they were dying on that last drive.

That was the most fun I have had at a football game ever. My wife was there and my sisters' husband [Both State fans] and they were on their feet cheering for the Cajuns at the end... they usually watch the clock because they are ready to go at halftime...

That was a great win!

[locoguano]

The difference between those games is this...

THe aTm game was a small school with a great QB beating a big time program on a downward slope....

The UH game was an up and coming school beating a team that is considered by many to be a mid-major on the rise....

To me the UH win is bigger because we didnt catch a giant napping... we beat another small program, very similar to ours, except that they are a few years ahead in the building process (though, admittedly, the big difference is that they have been a nationally successful program before, while UL has not)...

[UL Ragin Cajun]

I have to respectfully disagree.

Everyone is seeming to forget the decade of missery after the Tex. a&m win. Obviously, if we fall on our face the rest of this season, then the Houston game means nothing, but if we roll from here on out, the Houston game will always be remembered as the turning point in the direction and future of the program.

The reason for the decade of misery is now gone and replaced with the two men that will be the reason that this victory will be the turning point not only in the program but turning point in UL athletics as a whole.

[Turbine]

The future will set its own standards, so as far as I am concerned the issue is between the aTm and Houston wins. Still I think it will take the future to look at the wins fairly.

Based on how good Houston is or is supposed to be right now, and the manner in which UL won, I think the Houston win has the edge. However “greatest” will ultimately be decided by how good both teams do in the future.

If Houston falls off the charts no one will remember how good of a team they were or were becoming. The better Houston does in the future the better this win becomes.

I have seen it before, Texas Aggies were very good but fell off the charts that year and now only we Ragin' Cajun fans call it a great win and we only do it based on the Aggies great tradition. I agree with the earlier post that said Houston has no great tradition so they have to keep doing well for this to stay the greatest win.

The other side of the coin is the Cajuns need to keep winning, if we had won through the 90’s the Aggie win would be a distant memory. If we were to lose now we will remember the Houston win. I want to win a lot from here on out so the Houston win becomes a blur.

This was the passing of a great test, time will tell if it was the greatest.

[CrazyCajun]

also i feel the aggies more or less self destructed with all the turnovers. Houston did'nt really self destruct we played hard settled down and came back to beat them. the a&m game we did win but the aggies helped us a little bit. We outplayed houston for the last 44 minutes of the game. So in my mind if we run the table with conference, this road win will be bigger for the program.i also believe we will have a rematch with houston in the New Orleans Bowl.