The Book 2007 Ragin' Cajun Baseball

[CajunProud]

That was a huge win last night. Even though we won, our RPI dropped 4 spots to number 26. Just imagine how it would have dropped if we had lost.

As big as last night was, tonight is even bigger. We have to be able to win on the road, especially against teams like McNeese.

GEAUX CAJUNS.

[GoneGolfin]

That was a huge win last night. Even though we won, our RPI dropped 4 spots to number 26. Just imagine how it would have dropped if we had lost.

As big as last night was, tonight is even bigger. We have to be able to win on the road, especially against teams like McNeese.

GEAUX CAJUNS.

Just having McNeese State on the schedule hurts. The adjusted RPI dropped from .604 to .595, despite the win. Winning against a 3-21 team just does not help, unless your RPI is below 200.

With respect to the RPI, last night's game was more important since a loss at home to a Bottom 50 Base RPI team has a more detrimental effect than simply a road loss to the Cowboys. But make no mistake, winning tonight will result in another drop in the RPI. A rainout will be advantageous w/respect to the RPI.

Brian

[CajunCherokee]

Anyone have pics of the red camo jerseys?

[jay bee]

Anyone have pics of the red camo jerseys?

The Advertiser has a gallery with pictures from the game. You can see the jerseys and hats pretty clearly in some.

Did they have the hats for sale in the gift shop? Earlier this season, they said they would have them.

[cjr3888]

Yes, the hats are for sale in the gift shop. However, in my opinion those jerseys and hats last night were extremely ugly.

[Kal]

Yes, the hats are for sale in the gift shop. However, in my opinion those jerseys and hats last night were extremely ugly.

There's a reason that the ARMY football team doesn't where camoflauge jerseys.

[Dad04]

Just having McNeese State on the schedule hurts. The adjusted RPI dropped from .604 to .595, despite the win. Winning against a 3-21 team just does not help, unless your RPI is below 200.

With respect to the RPI, last night's game was more important since a loss at home to a Bottom 50 Base RPI team has a more detrimental effect than simply a road loss to the Cowboys. But make no mistake, winning tonight will result in another drop in the RPI. A rainout will be advantageous w/respect to the RPI.

Brian

20% chance of rain tonite.

[Chris V.]

"A rainout will be advantageous w/respect to the RPI."

I've been generally complimentary to you and your knowledge of matters involving college baseball. And, to be clear, I understand the accuracy of what you've posted.

However, the quoted passage is, simply, not worthy of your standards.

[CajunCharlie]

"A rainout will be advantageous w/respect to the RPI."

I've been generally complimentary to you and your knowledge of matters involving college baseball. And, to be clear, I understand the accuracy of what you've posted.

However, the quoted passage is, simply, not worthy of your standards.

Chris, some folks live and die with this rpi thing. Frankly, I don't understand it, other than it was dreamed up by someone to complicate matters. Obviously he/she was a good salesperson, because now rpi is almost a religion.
I believe the most important thing here is that McNeese was projected in preseason to have a very good team. For whatever reasons it has not happened. Now how are you going to figure this in when making up a schedule.
The next thing is that regardless of how our, or your, rpi translatesis I believe it is important in this part of the state to maintain our rivalry.
Just my .02 worth!

[Chris V.]

Thank you for your thoughts. As I indicated in my post to GoneGolfin, I have no quarrel w/ his facts. But his rain out comment was, I thought, unnecessary, unworthy of his typical and usual high road approach and completely unmindful of the rivalry to which you speak. I hope the Cajuns and the Cowboys (both men's and women's teams) continue to schedule games when able to do so.

[Cajun Express]

Thank you for your thoughts. As I indicated in my post to GoneGolfin, I have no quarrel w/ his facts. But his rain out comment was, I thought, unnecessary, unworthy of his typical and usual high road approach and completely unmindful of the rivalry to which you speak. I hope the Cajuns and the Cowboys (both men's and women's teams) continue to schedule games when able to do so.

I think we are simply stating the obvious. UL has a real shot this season, and the better our RPI, the better the post season seeding. THIS SEASON McNeese is having in baseball what we had in basketball. Now if we were playing in the SEC it would not make much of a difference, but the Sun Belt is not the SEC and we need every point we can get. He is not IMO suggesting the ending of this relationship or even a temporary stoppage. He is only saying win or lose we would be better off if the game does not happen in 2007.

[CajunAmos]

Here's a few.