Sun Belt Predictions

[DestinCajun]

_ In that case you are the University of Southwestern Louisiana or Southwest Louisiana Institute or whichever I happen to prefer on a given day. _

Whatever, "Lake Charles Junior College" fan. LOL!!! Or, maybe "John McNeese Junior College".

[racajun54]

_ Whatever, "Lake Charles Junior College" fan. LOL!!! Or, maybe "John McNeese Junior College". _

OH you hurt me so much with that one boo hoo!!!! But you forgot Ryan Street High!!!! By any name you want to call us we win football games and having a winning record against any of your names you want to use.

[HOUCajun]

_ OH you hurt me so much with that one boo hoo!!!! But you forgot Ryan Street High!!!! By any name you want to call us we win football games and having a winning record against any of your names you want to use. _

Wait, you're not a cajun fan?
How did you come to pick your screen name?

[Zeebart21]

Wait, you're not a cajun fan?
How did you come to pick your screen name?

Its the new way to "infiltrate" the "nazi" Cajun board. I cant tell you when the last time was that I visited another in state schools board??? (except ULM...always good for a few laughs) These guys have a perpetual har.d.on for us... They cant stay away.

You notice how touchy he got when we mentioned they were DII?

Z

[DestinCajun]

You notice how touchy he got when we mentioned they were DII?
Z _

Imagine that!

(lmao)

[DestinCajun]

OH you hurt me so much with that one boo hoo!!!! But you forgot Ryan Street High!!!! By any name you want to call us we win football games and having a winning record against any of your names you want to use. _

Taco, tell us about the 8 sports at Ryan St. Hi that didn't meet the NCAA APR requirements.

Wow, a new NCAA record!

We aren't great but we aren't in that class!

[BeauCajun]

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We aren't great but we aren't in that class!

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Apparently they aren't either(in class).

That's where we send our local kids who can't cut it at UL. Honor students at Chucky High.

[HOUCajun]

_ Its the new way to "infiltrate" the "nazi" Cajun board. I cant tell you when the last time was that I visited another in state schools board??? (except ULM...always good for a few laughs) These guys have a perpetual har.d.on for us... They cant stay away.

You notice how touchy he got when we mentioned they were DII?

Z _

Wait, McNeese isn't D2?

[MiamiCajun32]

_ I am sure they are especially with their success so far. As far as the Texas State going FBS that is old news. That has been around for about 2 or 3 years now. I am not sure what is delaying it I figured they would have been gone by now. FCS football has been great for McNeese and we are pleased with the decision that was made in the 1980's just as I am sure UL is pleased with the decision they made in the 80's. Just to clarify again since I guess being a UL fan you don't understand Texas State and McNeese are in FCS or the old Div 1AA. Schools like Northern Alabama (you guys should remember them) are in D2 or the proper designation is D II. But like most overblown UL fans you can't keep your facts straight. _

Have fun in the FCS (formerly known as div. 1AA). That is really where McNeese belongs. Just not a large enough program to make the move up. Also, if you made the move up then for a few years your team would likely get worse because you could not recruit the transfers from the major FBS teams that want to play right away, rather than sit out a year. It would be great for Cajun football and Louisisana football if McNeese could make the jump up and join sunbelt and be competitive but it is not going to happen unfortunately. There are not many state schools that small in FBS, especially from financially distressed states, which did not make the move to D1A a long time ago.

Trying to make the argument that McNeese's football program is better than UL today is quite silly. There is so much more upside for UL and it is already a much better program. McNeese can't get much better than it is now, a team that competes very well in FCS. UL has a lot of room to grow and may or may not do that (but at least UL fans can realistically hope and plan and dream for bigger and better things, like bowl games and such). McNeese is hitting a ceiling of mediocrity (when compared to FBS teams) unless they make the move up to FBS and there is almost no chance that will happen.

[racajun54]

_ Have fun in the FCS (formerly known as div. 1AA). That is really where McNeese belongs. Just not a large enough program to make the move up. Also, if you made the move up then for a few years your team would likely get worse because you could not recruit the transfers from the major FBS teams that want to play right away, rather than sit out a year. It would be great for Cajun football and Louisisana football if McNeese could make the jump up and join sunbelt and be competitive but it is not going to happen unfortunately. There are not many state schools that small in FBS, especially from financially distressed states, which did not make the move to D1A a long time ago.

Trying to make the argument that McNeese's football program is better than UL today is quite silly. There is so much more upside for UL and it is already a much better program. McNeese can't get much better than it is now, a team that competes very well in FCS. UL has a lot of room to grow and may or may not do that (but at least UL fans can realistically hope and plan and dream for bigger and better things, like bowl games and such). McNeese is hitting a ceiling of mediocrity (when compared to FBS teams) unless they make the move up to FBS and there is almost no chance that will happen. _

McNeese signs very few transfers from FBS schools. On average they might sign 2 a year. Some years 3 or 4 sometimes none. We did sign 5 or 6 this year but that is the most they have signed over the last 20 odd years in Div 1AA. These guys were orginally recruited by McNeese but elected to sign elsewhere and now want to come back. FBS transfers to FCS would be the equvialent to UL signing Jr. College transfers. I would guess UL signs 2 or 3 a year on average.

You may have more upside I would say that is debatable based on your lack of success since staying in FBS. Programs are based on won loss records and the Cowboys no matter what division they have been in has better win loss record than the Cajuns. As far as mediocore after getting eliminated in the post season the last 3 or 4 times we have gone may not be far from the truth. Since SE LA has come back to football and with Lamar coming in they are not getting some of those recruits which I think will hurt them. If you will note McNeese does get to go to a post season or at least a good shot at it. How long has it been since UL has been to the post season ie a bowl game? I think its been around 30 to 35 years. McNeese's last appearance in a bowl game was only about 20 years ago in the Independence Bowl against Southern Miss. We are having fun in FCS because if you win you keep playing.

So you can knock us thats okay we can take it along with our success in football.

[racajun54]

_ Wait, McNeese isn't D2? _

No we aren't D II but maybe UL should be. OH wait maybe you shouldn't do that I forgot UL couldn't even beat North Alabama a true D II or D2 school.

[racajun54]

_ Taco, tell us about the 8 sports at Ryan St. Hi that didn't meet the NCAA APR requirements.

Wow, a new NCAA record!

We aren't great but we aren't in that class!

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I have to admit you got us there. Good call but we will overcome it. Just like you guys over came the death penalty in basketball back many years ago. You guys did a better job over coming it than SMU football has.