2009 UL Baseball Schedule...No LA Tech

[NOCajun]

_ The decision not to play Tech was soley ours. We sent the contracts back without signatures after discussions took place between our AD's. We don't need to play them in Baseball, Softball or Basketball. Our RPI is taditionally better in all three sports and we can find equal or better programs to play. _

Unfortunately, that's the EXACT attitude lsua&mc@br and toolame take toward US.

[Just1More]

_ The decision not to play Tech was soley ours. We sent the contracts back without signatures after discussions took place between our AD's. We don't need to play them in Baseball, Softball or Basketball. Our RPI is taditionally better in all three sports and we can find equal or better programs to play. _

Cool... separation. I hope we can stick to our guns and just agree not schedule anything. They don't care. We don't care. Done.

[CajunT]

_ Unfortunately, that's the EXACT attitude lsua&mc@br and toolame take toward US. _

Unfortunately when you are dealing with an a**whole on the other end of the phone, the action was justified! The action has everything to do with attitude, theirs!

[Hammer58]

_ Unfortunately, that's the EXACT attitude lsua&mc@br and toolame take toward US. _

Not the same in this case, Jack. Tech took the first step by making various excuses over the past few years for not playing us in football. Then they state that they are too "elite" to play anyone in our conference. The I-bowl snub and their efforts to ensure the opponent would nto be from the Belt was the last straw. This action is just an attempt to accomodate their desire to not associate with us since they deem us unworthy.

[UL_Cajuns]

Well They got what they wanted right?

[Just1More]

_ Well They got what they wanted right? _

One time... at a seemingly swanky restaurant... I got what "I wanted"... and it gave me food poisoning.

[DestinCajun]

I'll give you two situations, and I'll ask which one would make more of a negative recruiting impact... Nebraska losing 3 out of 4 to UL in baseball, or Tulane losing 2 out of 3 to UL in baseball?

The answer is Tulane's recruiting efforts would be hindered, while Nebraska's will not change. That is the reason they don't want to schedule us. They don't have to. Apparently they have plenty of money, and a perrenial top 50 school in baseball right down the road doesn't serve them...

On your second point, I really don't think we go head to head with Tulamie in recruiting in very many cases. On your first point, the proximity of the programs and the fan interest ought to count for something. The same can be said, for example, of people like Ole Miss and Miss St. playing USM "home and home" in all sports and on many more occasions.

[Turbine]

What was the UL vs LA Teck record last year?
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[NOCajun]

_ Not the same in this case, Jack. Tech took the first step by making various excuses over the past few years for not playing us in football. Then they state that they are too "elite" to play anyone in our conference. The I-bowl snub and their efforts to ensure the opponent would nto be from the Belt was the last straw. This action is just an attempt to accomodate their desire to not associate with us since they deem us unworthy. _

You and T are RIGHT!! What was I thinking??

[tallboy]

_ I like it. If they don't want to "lower" themselves for us in football, then they don't get us in any sport. If that is indeed the reason why we aren't playing them.

I think we should start putting our foot down (in baseball) in regards to LSU and Tulane. No more 1 game at the Box or 1 game in BR and one in NOLA. Only home and home. If we can get Nebraska to come down for a 4 game series, we should be able to get LSU and Tulane at the Tigue as well. _

THANKS! I agree!