University of Louisiana Snubbed

[Just1More]

_ Well from what I see your nuggets of wisdom are no better than anyone else's. I am just saying quit depending on winning a certain number of games because as we all can see you get screwed any way. From some of the things you have written you seem to only hang your hat on the magical 6 wins oh big deal 6-6 means average. _

We have enough "advisers" that actually have a dog in the fight. Go pound sand.

[CajunZ1]

From some of the things you have written you seem to only hang your hat on the magical 6 wins oh big deal 6-6 means average. _

You'll have to excuse MetryCajun. He's pretty well known around these parts for being a "pie in the sky" type of guy. He's constantly harping on how great it is to be a Cajun and how we've surpassed LSU in most aspects...

[rcarte3]

_ You'll have to excuse MetryCajun. He's pretty well known around these parts for being a "pie in the sky" type of guy. He's constantly harping on how great it is to be a Cajun and how we've surpassed LSU in most aspects...

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Thanks there are those types everywhere. He just wrote me back so I guess I better go and pound some sand (his words). I hear this 6 win thing so much from so many people it gets my goat. I am not a fan of Al Davis but he is right about one thing "Just Win Baby". I am sure Texas feels the same way. If they had just beat Texas Tech they would be playing Florida but the rules are the rules for their conference but like life its not always fair.

[rcarte3]

_ We have enough "advisers" that actually have a dog in the fight. Go pound sand. _

You ought to know you are one of the advisors. OH BOY my sand is here!!!!!

[MetryCajun]

_ Well from what I see your nuggets of wisdom are no better than anyone else's. I am just saying quit depending on winning a certain number of games because as we all can see you get screwed any way. From some of the things you have written you seem to only hang your hat on the magical 6 wins oh big deal 6-6 means average. _

If you knew me you would know I am pretty cynical fan. I have been watching Cajun games for 20+ years. Almost all of those years I have seen bad football. The team this year was one of the best I have seen during this time. Before our QB got hurt ,we were a legitimate d1A team. Post injury we were just another mid-major trying to scrape by.
With the talent we have 5 to 7 wins is all we are capable of getting right now. Nick Saban would be hard pressed to get more than 7 wins with our talent.
Bustle's biggest weakness has not been on Saturdays, but on the recruiting trail. This is the first Senior class he has produced that has any NFL aspirations. Until we recruit better, 5-7 wins seasons are what we can realistically obtain.
Does this make me happy? Hell no, but until we get or Athletic department in order we will probably stay where we are, no matter who our coach is.

[Cajunsmike]

_ How much easier does our schedule need to get? We already have one of the easiest. _

One of the issues we faced this year with the schedule was only five home games. We went 4 and 1 at home this year. We also had only three home conference games. Finally, we played a complete 1A schedule. Many of the teams with 7 wins had a victory over an FCS team.

[MetryCajun]

_ One of the issues we faced this year with the schedule was only five home games. We went 4 and 1 at home this year. We also had only three home conference games. Finally, we played a complete 1A schedule. Many of the teams with 7 wins had a victory over an FCS team. _

Mike,
Put our schedule next to Troy's and FAU's. We had it easy. Yesterday and today have been tough.

[tdncz]

How, how does FAU go to a bowl at 6-6, and UL with an explosive, nationally ranked offense not?
Regardless, get Savoy on board for football, rid us of Bust-(always a bust never a treasure)-le, hire some one on their way up, PAY him, and let's try this again next year (only been saying THAT for 26 years now).

Mike,
Put our schedule next to Troy's and FAU's. We had it easy. Yesterday and today have been tough.

igeaux.mobi

[GoneGolfin]

Texas Bowl media relations director Zac Emmons told The Daily Advertiser on Friday that the Cajuns, Notre Dame (6-6) and North Carolina State (6-6) were the top three choices for the game. But Mid-American Conference member Western Michigan (9-3) got the nod because all bowl-eligible teams with winning records, per NCAA rules, had to be placed before any six-win teams.

OK. According to this (if it is to be believed), we can say that the Cajuns were the #3 choice of the Texas Bowl behind Notre Dame and North Carolina State. That is, they preferred the Cajuns over Western Michigan.

"Our selection committee was asked to list order of preference of teams a few days ago," Independence Bowl media relations director Patrick Meehan wrote via e-mail. "Notre Dame was first, North Carolina State was second, Western Michigan was third, Northern Illinois was fourth and Arkansas State and (UL) tied at the bottom of the order.

If the Independence Bowl really had Western Michigan at the top of their list (with Notre Dame and NC State being gone), certainly it could have been easy for them to work a deal with the Texas Bowl for a team the Texas Bowl supposedly did not want to take (behind UL in preference) in Western Michigan, which would have freed UL for the Texas Bowl since Western Michigan (at 7-5) had a home per NCAA rules.

It looks to me as if Rice did not want to play UL and may have voiced that concern to the Texas Bowl. This forced the Texas Bowl to relent and take Western Michigan.

Brian

[CajunZ1]

_ It looks to me as if Rice did not want to play UL and may have voiced that concern to the Texas Bowl. This forced the Texas Bowl to relent and take Western Michigan.

I'll buy that. But don't you think the Texas Bowl would want to sell more tickets rather than placate Rice? I dunno...