Is ULM a Rival?

[AstroCajun]

WE ARE OUR OWN RIVAL.

You know, I started this poll just to see if attitudes have changed since ULM has become a full member of the SBC and really not knowing what to expect.

I started it because, in my humble opinion, a rival is one you hate to lose to and enjoy beating and by that modest definition, ULM qualifies. I didn't ask whether they should or should not, that's a discussion for another day.

But I did not expect to find the level of truth that can be summarized in that one statment of yours.

Good one.

[Just1More]

_ You know, I started this poll just to see if attitudes have changed since ULM has become a full member of the SBC and really not knowing what to expect.

I started it because, in my humble opinion, a rival is one you hate to lose to and enjoy beating and by that modest definition, ULM qualifies. I didn't ask whether they should or should not, that's a discussion for another day.

But I did not expect to find the level of truth that can be summarized in that one statment of yours.

Good one. _

We are our greatest rival in a sense. As for adding verbage on to a poll thread... I haven't seen one yet that didn't have people elaborating on their answer. I also do not think you control whether anything is "a discussion for another day". But, maybe you should poll that as well.

If ULM develops into a rivalry, and I did suggest that they probably will, I think it will be a shame for us. That is my opinion for this day and likely for everyday hence forth.

There was a day in time we wanted more than what we are getting. I can see we are settling into the role we were commanded to serve.

[Cowboy Up]

A rival is a team that you love to beat and hate to lose to.

Tuffguy

Given this logic, Tuffguy, would McNeese St. be considered a UL rival if we were in the Sun Belt conference?

[TuffGuy84]

Given this logic, Tuffguy, would McNeese St. be considered a UL rival if we were in the Sun Belt conference?

I cant talk for alot of the alumni, but for students, most of us werent alive and around for the rivalry years ago and the most frustrating thing about the loss was a perceived seperation (The 1A vs 1AA thing). Yall turned out in the end to be much better than we thought (what are yall now, like 11-0?). With that said, if there were to be a move up to 1A and play in the sunbelt, yall would DEFINITLY be a rival of ours. Its almost impossible to not be, look at MT vs WKU, while they didnt have a rivalry in football for years because WKU was in 1AA, as soon as they start the transition, the rivalry starts to rekindle. Proximity, plus playing yearly, plus an alumni base who already knows the established history would make it hard not to start up. Right now, the cajuns only have 1 team, in the conference that we play every year that fits the criteria that I stated, but I think if yall moved up yall would fit the criteria as well. Good luck in this playoffs, I know yall will definitly do some damage there.

Tuffguy

[Just1More]

_ Yes ULM is a rival.

A rival is a team that you love to beat and hate to lose to.

Tuffguy _

I don't deny a rival fits into this description, but I hope we feel that way about every team we play. If this sums up the concept of a "rival", I think I'll talk to Bustle about making everyone, everywhere our rival. Maybe that will take care of everything.

A good way to test a statement is to see if the contrapositive is NOT true. Is a non-rival a team that we would not care if we beat and not hate to lose to?

I think I must be in the minority on this topic (the poll proves it). No big deal. Let's just win the game on Saturday... I think we are playing ULM, so instead of getting the usual leg room around my seats, I guess we'll be packed in like sardines. Either way, I can't wait.

I hope everyone has a great turkey day tomorrow.

[CajunDreDog]

I will keep my answer simple, it might be because I'm younger than some so I feel it more...


I HATE ULM!

This makes us rivals to me...

[BrudaCajun]

_ I will keep my answer simple, it might be because I'm younger than some so I feel it more...


I HATE ULM!
This makes us rivals to me... _

Yahtzee! Me frickin too. I have a buddy that is goin to pharmacy school there. We been jabbin at each other all week.

[ChanceEncounter]

A rival is someone you want to play 3 times a year to prove beating them was no fluke.

[4LSU]

I guess we'll be packed in like sardines.
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If that's your need for a rival, maybe McNeese fits your bill.

Eat well and be happy, Cajuns.

[CajunNation]

In a dream world, we would have LSU scheduled every year, and they would be our rival.....don't see that happenning.


In a perfect world, we would be in the same conference with Tech or Tualne, or be able to schedule one of them every year, and they would be our rival....don't see that happenning.


In order for a school to be your rival, you HAVE to play them every year, and there has to be some animosity built in to the games.

This is where ULM falls short. Most Cajun fans are ambivalent in their opinion of ULM.

We don't hate anybody on our yearly schedule. We have no rivals.

That's fine with me, 'cause there's nothing worse than a manufatured rivalry.