The Book 2008 Football

[DestinCajun]

Arkstfan, you raise some good points. But as usual when the subject of La. Tech comes up, you don't tell the whole story.

Can you honestly blame anyone for having reservations about facing the first team to make a bowl in NCAA history w/ a losing record (UNT) in a brand-new bowl, which is what the New Orleans Bowl was back in '01? The choice was A) Local, new Bowl game vs. non-BCS opponent w/ losing record and consequently becoming part of the answer to a trivia question, or B) distant Bowl game vs. BCS opponent. I think Arkansas State or anyone else may have acted in the same fashion.

Congrats on this season, Cajun fans...good to see you guys with more W's than L's. I admire guys like Z and Destin who have stood by the Rajun Cajuns through the lean years.

Hey LaTech visitors,

Nice win out at SJS. That one (a road win) surprised me.

Here's hoping plenty of you make down for the basketball game Saturday. Not the typical season opener.

[CajunFreak]

_ look Z I would say that we have a hell of alot less UL bashing than you guys have Tech bashing. As a matter of fact Belt boards love to bash Tech. Its your favorite pass time. We even have a whole thread right now about admiring UL. The majority of us don't look down on your school and want to see the series played on a regular basis. _

You need to voice that opinion to your AD/Coach... We have been waiting for a home & home series with you guys for a really long time. I don't think we are the problem with getting that deal done... that only leaves Tech to blame!

I think most UL fans admire Tech's Football Program and would love to play every year. Hopefully it will happen soon!

[LaTech95]

_ Hey LaTech visitors,

Nice win out at SJS. That one (a road win) surprised me.

Here's hoping plenty of you make down for the basketball game Saturday. Not the typical season opener. _

Not sure how many will come since we have a home football game this Saturday against Utah St. Win it and we are bowl eligible. But there may be a few that come down.

[NewsCopy]

  UL's football team still needs one non-conference game to complete its 2009 schedule, but the Cajuns have lined up their opponents for 2010.

The 2010 season kicks off on Sept. 4 at Georgia in the first meeting between the programs. UL will receive a guaranteed payout of $875,000 to play the Bulldogs in Sanford Stadium. That's according to a recently signed contract by UL athletic director David Walker.

Other non-conference games for the Cajuns in 2010 include at Ohio on Sept. 11, Oklahoma State on Sept. 25 at Cajun Field and at Ole Miss on Nov. 11.

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Joshua Parrott • jparrott@theadvertiser.com • November 11, 2008

[NewsCopy]

  After Monday's weekly press conference, UL football coach Rickey Bustle walked down the hallway inside the Cox Communications Athletic Center toward the training room. His neck ached, and he needed some relief.

"I guess I'm getting old," Bustle said, in a joking manner. "I need somebody to work on me."

Count Bustle among the many walking wounded for the Cajuns after Saturday's 37-24 loss to UTEP at Cajun Field.

UL (5-4 overall, 4-0 Sun Belt) will try to recover - both literally and figuratively - this week. With three games left in the regular season, the first-place Cajuns look to move one step closer to winning the conference title at 3 p.m. Saturday against defending league champion Florida Atlantic (4-5, 2-2) at Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Whether UL will be at full strength this weekend is another story. Bustle counted 11 players sitting out Sunday night's practice because of injuries. That included 10 starters.

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Joshua Parrott • jparrott@theadvertiser.com • November 11, 2008

[beaux66]

I don't know, we have alot of Tech fans in south Louisiana and alot of excitement generating around this year's MEN's basketball team; who would have thought. We will get our normal 20k(if that) at the football game. As far as renewing the series, I thought the series was scheduled to be picked up in the near future, but if it is not, us fans really don't have a whole lot of say in what our AD does. That however does not change the fact that the majority of the Tech fans, loved the series and coming down to Lafayette and want it played regularly. We do consider UL our real rivalry, and unlike ULM, there is a continuous interest in the game yearly as opposed to ULM that loses interest quickly.

[beaux66]

And I might add. Tech has alot of sneering at being in the sunbelt(that I will admit) but UL is the only team in the belt we have any real interest in sharing a conference with. CUSA would be smart to add both of us and I wish you guys had come over to the WAC, but that is another thread alltogether.

[Zeebart21]

_ Arkstfan, you raise some good points. But as usual when the subject of La. Tech comes up, you don't tell the whole story.

Can you honestly blame anyone for having reservations about facing the first team to make a bowl in NCAA history w/ a losing record (UNT) in a brand-new bowl, which is what the New Orleans Bowl was back in '01? The choice was A) Local, new Bowl game vs. non-BCS opponent w/ losing record and consequently becoming part of the answer to a trivia question, or B) distant Bowl game vs. BCS opponent. I think Arkansas State or anyone else may have acted in the same fashion.

Congrats on this season, Cajun fans...good to see you guys with more W's than L's. I admire guys like Z and Destin who have stood by the Rajun Cajuns through the lean years. _

LOL!! Thanks. Hey, where is it that DFM lives now?

[Zeebart21]

_ And I might add. Tech has alot of sneering at being in the sunbelt(that I will admit) but UL is the only team in the belt we have any real interest in sharing a conference with. CUSA would be smart to add both of us and I wish you guys had come over to the WAC, but that is another thread alltogether. _

Easy, take a deep breath. Maybe someday soon we all be in the same tent enjoying peace and harmony!!!



Z

[NewsCopy]

  UL — A 37-24 non-conference loss Saturday may have snapped the University of Louisiana ’s four-game winning streak, but it hasn’t shaken the Ragin’ Cajuns confidence or resolve.

“Like we do every game, we flip that page,” UL coach Rickey Bustle said Monday at his weekly news conference at the UL Athletic Complex. “That’s one behind us and we can fully concentrate on our goals and who we have to play. Our goals are (still) intact.”

Those ULL goals include a winning season and a third bowl-eligible record in four years, as well as capturing a Sun Belt Conference championship.

The Cajuns sit alone atop the SBC standings at 4-0, one game ahead of Troy. Overall, the Cajuns’ 5-4 mark leaves them one victory shy of becoming bowl eligible.

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By GLENN QUEBEDEAUX
Special to The Advocate

[CajunT]

_ look Z I would say that we have a hell of alot less UL bashing than you guys have Tech bashing. As a matter of fact Belt boards love to bash Tech. Its your favorite pass time. We even have a whole thread right now about admiring UL. The majority of us don't look down on your school and want to see the series played on a regular basis. _

I haven't found the thread with all the lovefest on your board. I did find the usual "its the Sun Belt for God sakes" comments. Of course several of the UL'ers comments in regards to ULM and the Cajuns. So I certainly don't see a majority on your board expressing interest in playing UL on a regular basis. Sad part about it, we would bring more fans to Ruston then any of your conference programs. Hell, we bring four to five thousand to Monroe each game.

I enjoy playing Tech, but I don't see that happening anytime soon with Dooley in the AD position.

[Spydaman70507]

Last years 39-32 OT Homecoming lost to FAU is still on my mind. This is a game we should win I am mad because they been here for 7 or 8 years and Won a bowl game last year.
We need to stop Rusty Smith, Charles Pierre, Cortez Gent, keep an eye on TE Jamari Grant This is still our year. I still want my ( 8-4) I know Des is still hurt but I think we should play both Des & Brad it will throw FAU game plan off they never really seen Brad play.Lets go team