Where we stand as of Dec. 4th

[Zeebart21]

The big games for the Cajuns are:

Tonight: Louisville (5-6) at Rutgers (6-5)

If Louisville wins, they are bowl eligible and I think that if a spot is open in Papa John's, they'll get gobbled up in a New York Minute. That creates a domino effect with other bowls and it means that another at-large spot that could go to the Cajuns is gone. The Texas Bowl would also be interested in Louisville. Rutgers will probably be the Big East rep in Birmingham if they win. This is a VERY important game. We REALLY need for Rutgers to win.

Saturday: Arkansas State (6-5) at Troy (7-4)
Troy needs to win this game. Period

Notre Dame: The Independence wants them. The Texas Bowl wants them. Hell, everyone with an opening wants them. But Notre Dame may not want those that are open. I don't see Notre Dame jumping to play Rice or Louisiana Tech. They are trying to worm their way into a more prestigious bowl. If they are successful in doing so, then someone else may fall to Shreveport or Houston. My guess (just a guess) is that if they can't get to a bowl where they'd play a BCS school, that they will decline an invitation. That's UL's best scenario.

Arizona State (5-6) at Arizona.
Arizona needs to win. This isn't as big a deal as the others, since they'd be playing out west somewhere (Hawai'i maybe?), but it still would leave someone from the MAC or possibly the Sun Belt out in the cold.

If all of those things fall into place, we have an excellent chance to be somewhere. But I think the first two have to go our way.

I'll be pulling for Rutgers big time tonight.

[CajunZ1]

_ sorry _

THIS is your comeback post??????

[Zeebart21]

_ THIS is your comeback post??????

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Its corrected. Sorry for the inconvenience. With all the lurkers(rcarte,acarte, texters who have all the answers) it was time to come back.

Z

[Arkstfan]

Absolutely need Rutgers and Arizona to win.

Arizona win makes the Hawaii Bowl open. It's expensive, fans can't travel but ESPN will be grateful and you are the only game on.

A Rutgers win prevents Louisville from joining the ranks of 6-6 and more importantly it prevents the Sun Bowl from taking Notre Dame. If the Sun Bowl can't take Notre Dame to play the Pac-10, the Domers may elect to stay home freeing up another spot.

[jllanclos]

Thanks to everyone for reminding me why I hate Notre Dame!!!

[Cover2]

If the Sun Bowl can't take Notre Dame to play the Pac-10, the Domers may elect to stay home freeing up another spot.

Do you really see a scenario where ND doesn't accept a bowl bid? I know they are high and mighty (no pun intended), but after the year they've had I doubt they would turn down a chance to atone for their average season with a rousing bowl victory (or the potential for one). I still think UL will be left out of the picture -- too bad we couldn't play like that (last night) against UTEP...

[rcarte3]

_ Its corrected. Sorry for the inconvenience. With all the lurkers(rcarte,acarte, texters who have all the answers) it was time to come back.

Z _

I don't have all the answers just an opinion like you do. But don't think for a minute Notre Dame is not going to a bowl some where. Charlie Wies needs a win bad and playing ULL or LA Tech gets him one at least in his mind. Mike Golic on ESPN radio who played at Notre Dame and whose son plays there said that they will be going to a bowl game somewhere this year. The way Notre Dame has played this year I think the Cajuns or the Bulldogs could beat them.

[CajunZ1]

The way Notre Dame has played this year I think the Cajuns or the Bulldogs could beat them. _

Finally something we can agree on!

[rcarte3]

_ Finally something we can agree on! _

Hey wait a minute don't just take out what you want to hear. More than likely Notre Dame would win don't you know Coach Wies can out scheme anyone well according to him any way.

[Arkstfan]

_ Do you really see a scenario where ND doesn't accept a bowl bid? I know they are high and mighty (no pun intended), but after the year they've had I doubt they would turn down a chance to atone for their average season with a rousing bowl victory (or the potential for one). I still think UL will be left out of the picture -- too bad we couldn't play like that (last night) against UTEP... _

Yeah. You are Notre Dame. Your fans are fairly sure they want Weiss out. The students pelted the team with snowballs at your last home game. Do you risk dumping a tanker load of gas on the fire by traveling to Houston to play home town Rice, Hawaii to play home town Hawaii, Shreveport to play just down the road La.Tech, Detroit to play a 12-1 or 13-0 MAC team? The fans are not going to accept a loss to any of those "inferior" teams yet each of those games is a potential snake pit of a partisan local crowd.

[DrumRoll]

Coach Wies can out scheme anyone well according to him any way.

You left out "With one hand tied behind his back" and he only needs the other hand to show off his "bling ring"

[CajunZ1]

_ Hey wait a minute don't just take out what you want to hear. More than likely Notre Dame would win don't you know Coach Wies can out scheme anyone well according to him any way. _

Cajuns and Bulldogs would probably both be 10+ point dogs to ND. But anything is possible