UL adds two basketball transfers from SEC programs

[Ragin4U]

but they think they are don't they?

Fact

[HoustonCajun]

I disagree. Pepperdine and La Tech are more attractive opponents than we have had in many of the last few years. We also have less non D1 opponents than in some past years.

Pepperdine and Tech are good games. What about Oklahoma Panhandle, Delaware State, Texas Southern, Nichols State and Loyola of New Orleans? Horrible schedule overall with the 2 exceptions.

[Cajunsmike]

Pepperdine and Tech are good games. What about Oklahoma Panhandle, Delaware State, Texas Southern, Nichols State and Loyola of New Orleans? Horrible schedule overall with the 2 exceptions.

Delaware State and Texas Southern home games are part of a tournament. The games at Montana State and James Madison are part of that tournament as well. Tournament organizers are the ones who decides which games are at home and which ones are on the road. It would have been nice to have James Madison at home but it was not our call. Nichols State is part of a home and home in response to a desire for more in state games. Southeastern was thought to fill that role but they backed out of the planned series. Nichols made some progress last season and there team will likely be better than the McNeese team that came to the Dome last year. Oklahoma Panhandle and Loyola are non D1 games we took on to balance the schedule. In the past, we have had as many as three non D1 games. Now, I think 2 is still too many. I would have played only one and taken a third money game on the road. However, that would have given us 14 home D1 games and 16 D1 road games. There used to be a conference rule that differential could not be more than 1. That may be why we took on two non D1 games as the differential is now 1. I noticed we only play one exhibition this year. Last year we played two. That means we are likely going back to the "secret scrimmage" game against a local D1 school. That may be Lamar this year. I think that helps prepare you more for the season than another non D1 exhibition.

[CajunEXPRESS]

For whatever reason, still a ____ poor home schedule.

[Turbine]

For whatever reason, still a ____ poor home schedule.

But not attackable in the same manner.

[Cajunsmike]

For whatever reason, still a ____ poor home schedule.

I won't argue that the home schedule has a lack of marquee names. I will say that 14 D1 home games is an improvement. We have not had that many in several years. How good D1 teams like Delaware State and Texas Southern will be is something I cannot answer. I hope they are teams picked to do well in their leagues as we will need that to help prepare for conference games.

[basinbear]

I won't argue that the home schedule has a lack of marquee names. I will say that 14 D1 home games is an improvement. We have not had that many in several years. How good D1 teams like Delaware State and Texas Southern will be is something I cannot answer. I hope they are teams picked to do well in their leagues as we will need that to help prepare for conference games.

Home and Home with Nicholls? Good lord....

[Turbine]

Home and Home with Nicholls? Good lord....

A Fire-a-ball offense.