Louisiana at Georgia Southern

[duggie85]

I would go further than this. In addition to contending for the conference title, the Cajuns should be at least on the bubble for an at-large every year. I ain't buying that we cannot schedule well enough non-conference to do that.

Im not sure if he meant a specific sport or program in general, but didn't our own AD say we were on Mizzous "do not schedule" list?

I'd imagine that's not the only school. I'm not suggesting you just throw your hands up and settle, but how do you beat that??

[CajunEXPRESS]

Im not sure if he meant a specific sport or program in general, but didn't our own AD say we were on Mizzous "do not schedule" list?

I'd imagine that's not the only school. I'm not suggesting you just throw your hands up and settle, but how do you beat that??

Other G5 schools seem to be able to do it. Several in the SBC. So a more appropriate question for Mr. Maggard, one he probably won't answer is why are we a school not to schedule? The answer may be troubling because it's probably not fear of losing in football or MBB.

[MelRock]

Please name one Sux Belt school or G5 schools that do it every year. Also please name a G5 school that is on the "bubble" year in and year out.

Here is this year's schedule who has done a great job of scheduling. If it is so easy why isn't everyone else in the Sux Belt doing it?
11-Nov Louisiana @ Minnesota
11-Nov Coastal Carolina @ Alabama
11-Nov GA Southern @ NC State
11-Nov South Alabama @ UNLV
14-Nov ULM @ Texas
14-Nov Georgia State @ Auburn
14-Nov UTA @ Minnesota
15-Nov App State @ Tennessee
17-Nov Arkansas State @ Georgetown
17-Nov ULM @ Colorado
18-Nov Georgia State @ Purdue
18-Nov UTA @ Arkansas
19-Nov Coastal Carolina @ BYU
23-Nov Coastal Carolina @ Wake Forest
23-Nov Louisiana @ James Madison
26-Nov App State @ Duke
29-Nov UTA @ Texas
30-Nov Cleveland State @ Arkansas State
3-Dec South Alabama @ Middle Tennessee
3-Dec Arkansas State @ TCU
4-Dec Georgia State @ Mississippi State
12-Dec South Alabama @ Ole Miss
14-Dec Louisiana @ Georgia
15-Dec Coastal Carolina @ Auburn
15-Dec App State @ NC State
17-Dec Troy @ Southern Cal
17-Dec James Madison @ App State
21-Dec Little Rock @ Florida
21-Dec Georgia State @ Middle Tennessee
22-Dec UTA @ Loyola Marymount
23-Dec Arkansas State @ Minnesota
23-Dec Texas State @ Tulane
29-Dec GA Southern @ Minnesota

[31Ragin97]

Im not sure if he meant a specific sport or program in general, but didn't our own AD say we were on Mizzous "do not schedule" list?

I'd imagine that's not the only school. I'm not suggesting you just throw your hands up and settle, but how do you beat that??

I figured there was a "do not schedule" list, so how could that have been farmer's fault? hmmm. I wouldn't suppose a conference mate of mizzou's also called tigers recommended us for that list?

[CajunJack55]

I figured there was a "do not schedule" list, so how could that have been farmer's fault? hmmm. I wouldn't suppose a conference mate of mizzou's also called tigers recommended us for that list?

Damn Auburn....always ____ blocking us

[31Ragin97]

Damn Auburn....always ____ blocking us

truth, watch out for softball too, since former az state coach we had run in with is at auburn now, with his family of "volunteer coaches" in tow.

[VObserver]

Please name one Sux Belt school or G5 schools that do it every year. Also please name a G5 school that is on the "bubble" year in and year out.

Here is this year's schedule who has done a great job of scheduling. If it is so easy why isn't everyone else in the Sux Belt doing it?
11-Nov Louisiana @ Minnesota
11-Nov Coastal Carolina @ Alabama
11-Nov GA Southern @ NC State
11-Nov South Alabama @ UNLV
14-Nov ULM @ Texas
14-Nov Georgia State @ Auburn
14-Nov UTA @ Minnesota
15-Nov App State @ Tennessee
17-Nov Arkansas State @ Georgetown
17-Nov ULM @ Colorado
18-Nov Georgia State @ Purdue
18-Nov UTA @ Arkansas
19-Nov Coastal Carolina @ BYU
23-Nov Coastal Carolina @ Wake Forest
23-Nov Louisiana @ James Madison
26-Nov App State @ Duke
29-Nov UTA @ Texas
30-Nov Cleveland State @ Arkansas State
3-Dec South Alabama @ Middle Tennessee
3-Dec Arkansas State @ TCU
4-Dec Georgia State @ Mississippi State
12-Dec South Alabama @ Ole Miss
14-Dec Louisiana @ Georgia
15-Dec Coastal Carolina @ Auburn
15-Dec App State @ NC State
17-Dec Troy @ Southern Cal
17-Dec James Madison @ App State
21-Dec Little Rock @ Florida
21-Dec Georgia State @ Middle Tennessee
22-Dec UTA @ Loyola Marymount
23-Dec Arkansas State @ Minnesota
23-Dec Texas State @ Tulane
29-Dec GA Southern @ Minnesota

G5 or non power conference?

G5, there are 2 or 3 in the AAC. Non power conference, there are several in the Missouri Valley, along with Gonzaga,
BYU and usually one more in the WCC.

I don't care who other teams in our conference schedule. The bottom 2/3 of the WCC suck, but it doesn't stop Gonzaga, BYU or St. Mary's from being good.

Texas freaking Southern has a much better ooc schedule than we do. Granted, it is all road games, but I would rather play their ooc schedule than ours, even if it is all road games. Frankly, I would rather watch us play a top 100 team on TV than pay money to see us whip Nicholls live.

[MelRock]

G5 or non power conference?

G5, there are 2 or 3 in the AAC. Non power conference, there are several in the Missouri Valley, along with Gonzaga,
BYU and usually one more in the WCC.

I don't care who other teams in our conference schedule. The bottom 2/3 of the WCC suck, but it doesn't stop Gonzaga, BYU or St. Mary's from being good.

Texas freaking Southern has a much better ooc schedule than we do. Granted, it is all road games, but I would rather play their ooc schedule than ours, even if it is all road games. Frankly, I would rather watch us play a top 100 team on TV than pay money to see us whip Nicholls live.

Again do not name teams that do not play football or are in FCS football. So you named BYU but you want to say other WCC or AAC.

Playing all of our non conference games on the road is just plain stupid. The wear and tear on our players bodies alone will do nothing to get us in the tournament. Also players would not stay eligible academically missing that much class.

My point which you totally ignore is that you said it is easy, if it is so ____ing easy why don't other Sux Belt teams do it? Had a great conversation with GSU SID that said teams do not want to play them at home and most will not play them away.

Thanks for showing me just BYU.

[Cajunsmike]

Again do not name teams that do not play football or are in FCS football. So you named BYU but you want to say other WCC or AAC.

Playing all of our non conference games on the road is just plain stupid. The wear and tear on our players bodies alone will do nothing to get us in the tournament. Also players would not stay eligible academically missing that much class.

My point which you totally ignore is that you said it is easy, if it is so ____ing easy why don't other Sux Belt teams do it? Had a great conversation with GSU SID that said teams do not want to play them at home and most will not play them away.

Thanks for showing me just BYU.

Scheduling has been a problem since Jessie Evans was here. Right now our issues are more pressing. We have to figure out a way to not have a terrible half or have a guy make a shot at crunch time. One basket when we were trying to hold on to the lead Monday night would likely have won the game. We may go to more road games whenever the next coach shows up but the current regime will try to keep a balance of home and away due to the academic reasons Mel sighted. There may be more relief coming anyway. NCAA selection committee has announced they will not rely on the RPI so much next year as it is too heavily weighted towards schedule. Instead they will use a variety of program ranking tools. One of those is the Sagarin rankings which takes margin of victory into account. I think there are five other tools that will be used. RPI will still be one of the tools but it won't be used as heavily as it is now. New system won't be in play for the 2017 selections but it will be in 2018.

[Cajunsmike]

Can we afford not to?

I don't know what we can or cannot afford. However the decision to retain this staff for 2017-2018 was effectively made after last season when they went so heavily to the transfer route in recruiting. They would not have done that had there been pressure to win big in 2016-2017. I don't know how that will turn out but I do know no change is coming after this season.

[Hark Mudspeth]

I don't know what we can or cannot afford. However the decision to retain this staff for 2017-2018 was effectively made after last season when they went so heavily to the transfer route in recruiting. They would not have done that had there been pressure to win big in 2016-2017. I don't know how that will turn out but I do know no change is coming after this season.

Didn't say there was going to be but too many time people think with small minds when it comes to looking at what you can "afford" the cost of something is rarely as black and white as the buyout amount. We rely on support dollars more than anyone...we always keep people way too long and are the last university that can "afford" to do that without the budget being based on student fees. When you mainly depend on money from customers pockets, apathy is the last thing you can "afford"

[weareLOUISIANA]

Scheduling has been a problem since Jessie Evans was here. Right now our issues are more pressing. We have to figure out a way to not have a terrible half or have a guy make a shot at crunch time. One basket when we were trying to hold on to the lead Monday night would likely have won the game. We may go to more road games whenever the next coach shows up but the current regime will try to keep a balance of home and away due to the academic reasons Mel sighted. There may be more relief coming anyway. NCAA selection committee has announced they will not rely on the RPI so much next year as it is too heavily weighted towards schedule. Instead they will use a variety of program ranking tools. One of those is the Sagarin rankings which takes margin of victory into account. I think there are five other tools that will be used. RPI will still be one of the tools but it won't be used as heavily as it is now. New system won't be in play for the 2017 selections but it will be in 2018.

Lee's scheduling wasnt that bad...brought in Tennessee, Nevada, Charlotte, Oral Roberts, Rice, Southern Illinois, Cal State Fullerton, UAB, Southern Miss, Tulane, Lamar, etc. Plus road games at #2 Kansas, #12 NC State, Louisville, Vanderbilt, Ole Miss, Tennessee (3), LSU (3), Nevada, Oral Roberts, Southern Illinois, Alabama, UAB, Central Florida, Charlotte, Fullerton, UTEP.

Not to mention, this was when Western Kentucky, Middle Tennessee and North Texas were in the Belt so add those to the list.

Marlin's attempt to schedule quality competition cant even sniff that. Hes satisfied with his 20 awful wins and a pay-to-play participation trophy tournament at the end of the year....oh, and Farmer giving him unearned extensions.