Ragin' Cajuns land date with 'Bama

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 One week after an agreement for a road game against the University of Houston fell apart, the UL men's basketball team added another SEC program to the 2008-09 schedule.

Coach Robert Lee confirmed that the Ragin' Cajuns received a signed contract from Alabama on Friday for a Dec. 6 game against the Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

"It's an opportunity to play a team in a BCS conference and see how your team measures up to that level of competition," said Lee, whose program also talked with Missouri and Mississippi State. "We want to play good competition every night. We like playing these types of teams.

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Joshua Parrott • jparrott@theadvertiser.com • July 19, 2008

[DestinCajun]

UA-T in Tuscaloosa. The Z'ster will be happy.

[MiamiCajun32]

much better game than Houston anyways. Great!

[DestinCajun]

much better game than Houston anyways. Great!

Except in one regard - A game in Houston affords many more Cajun fans at least the opportunity to see the team play.

I'm not holding my breath but it'd be nice too if Alabama did what Georgia, Auburn, Mississippi St. and Tennessee have all done. That is, come play us at our place.

[Zeebart21]

_ Except in one regard - A game in Houston affords many more Cajun fans at least the opportunity to see the team play.

I'm not holding my breath but it'd be nice too if Alabama did what Georgia, Auburn, Mississippi St. and Tennessee have all done. That is, come play us at our place. _

Ya'll can drive 7 hrs instead of 3 and stay at the "Z". Remember, what happens in Tuscaloosa stays in Tuscaloosa.

Z

[Cajunsmike]

much better game than Houston anyways. Great!

I think Houston had a higher RPI than Alabama last year. They may this year as well. Despite that, considering general support (not for a big game like Kentucky), Houston's support rivals ours. Therefore, I can understand playing Alabama rather than Houston if it is a payday game and no return visit is involved. We are almost finish this year's schedule. 2009-2010 has no non conference home games at this point. If we have the kind of season this year some are expecting, it will be a bear to schedule for the following year as no one will want to come here. It will be imperative we have enough dollars to buy home games in that scenario.

[lcitsh]

The article mentioned home games against Oral Roberts, McNeese State and Lamar. I'm wondering what happened to the Louisiana Tech game.

[Jeaux]

The article mentioned home games against Oral Roberts, McNeese State and Lamar. I'm wondering what happened to the Louisiana Tech game.

They came to the Dome the year before and we returned the trip this past year. I don't think the series was renewed. They already have to lower themselves and play Monroe a few more times.

[Cajunsmike]

They came to the Dome the year before and we returned the trip this past year. I don't think the series was renewed. They already have to lower themselves and play Monroe a few more times.

La Tech is on the schedule. In fact it is the home opener on Sat. Nov. 15th. It was just a mistake to leave it off of the article.

[BirdofParadise]

_ The article mentioned home games against Oral Roberts, McNeese State and Lamar. I'm wondering what happened to the Louisiana Tech game. _

Tech is the season opener on November 15th.

[Jeaux]

La Tech is on the schedule. In fact it is the home opener on Sat. Nov. 15th. It was just a mistake to leave it off of the article.

Ok. I forgot we opened the series up in Ruston during the 05-06 season and before that was the Baton Rouge tournament. Any other dates ya'll know of so I can schedule my days off. With the LSU game being on New Years Eve, this season might be the most difficult for me to attend. I'd love to be able to make it to Tuscaloosa but it also comes a few days after our season finale against MT.

[Zeebart21]

_ Ok. I forgot we opened the series up in Ruston during the 05-06 season and before that was the Baton Rouge tournament. Any other dates ya'll know of so I can schedule my days off. With the LSU game being on New Years Eve, this season might be the most difficult for me to attend. I'd love to be able to make it to Tuscaloosa but it also comes a few days after our season finale against MT. _

screw it...take the week off.

Z