2018 Football Schedule

[GeauxLouisiana]

I've waited years to see this. Almost brings a tear to my eyes. Tears of joy knowing that the 4 ULM fans that are left are getting their panties all in a bunch. Lol

Their athletics website only refers to us as Ragin Cajuns in the article about their schedule. Every other school is mentioned by school name.

[cajun_lannister]

That's not a Maggard thing that's an ESPN didn't want us thing. If ESPN wanted us mid week there is nothing Maggard could have done. Conference dictates that. Obviously we have fallen off the radar with them.

Fallen off while we were on it sure did a whole lot of good

[Cajunsmike]

Hopefully the agreement with Cox Sports means we get some of the Saturday games on TV.

If it does, that will mean only home games get televised on Cox. Does not matter to most as all conference games are on ESPN 3.

[Cajunsmike]

That's not a Maggard thing that's an ESPN didn't want us thing. If ESPN wanted us mid week there is nothing Maggard could have done. Conference dictates that. Obviously we have fallen off the radar with them.

I think Dr. Maggard had something to do with this to a degree. I believe he pointed out to conference officials how often we had mid week home games in the past few years. I think he asked if we played in mid week, for it to be on the road. He told me he planned to suggest that no school should have to play two home games around Thanksgiving as we did last season. All schools have attendance issues in mid week. When we were doing well, we would still draw better than anyone else other than Ark. State. That is why they continually stuck us with a mid week game.

[CajunGrad16]

Pumped about no week day games but does that mean no televised games?

All of them will be on ESPN3 and one or two may end up on CST

[Turbine]

That's not a Maggard thing that's an ESPN didn't want us thing. If ESPN wanted us mid week there is nothing Maggard could have done. Conference dictates that. Obviously we have fallen off the radar with them.

In an interview last year when fans were complaining about midweek games Maggard made the point that the schedule was completed before he became AD.

To me this was an acknowledgment that Athletic Directors can exert some influence in this area.

[CajunDreDog]

I've waited years to see this. Almost brings a tear to my eyes. Tears of joy knowing that the 4 ULM fans that are left are getting their panties all in a bunch. Lol

This is a tweet from the SBC not ULM.

[Big Poppa]

Tuesday night games on ESPN2 or U gives us about as much exposure as a UL football tweet being retweeted. Cost benefit analysis. They are not worth it.

Not arguing any of that. No one likes mid weeks games. I am just saying to the guy that thanked Maggard he had nothing to do with it. Rather or not you like mid games, the fact is we are no longer in the upper echelons, of the worst conference, in the networks or public eyes which is pathetic. Want to avoid mid week TV just stay in the bottom 1/2 of the belt. As soon as we are back on top we will be playing on an ESPN network mid again. It is part of the territory. Id rather be back on top.

[Big Poppa]

Not an issue for me unless you enjoy weeknight games with kickoffs at 8:30pm and empty stadiums. The viewer numbers in recent years for SBC weeknight games show me there is some regional interest and absolutely zero national interest. So yea , it's all about getting your brand out. Get to the SBC Championship game and our brand will get plenty of attention.

I don't recall a mid week game at 8:30 who was that against?

[KajunKrazy]

I think Dr. Maggard had something to do with this to a degree. I believe he pointed out to conference officials how often we had mid week home games in the past few years. I think he asked if we played in mid week, for it to be on the road. He told me he planned to suggest that no school should have to play two home games around Thanksgiving as we did last season. All schools have attendance issues in mid week. When we were doing well, we would still draw better than anyone else other than Ark. State. That is why they continually stuck us with a mid week game.

Maggard may have offered his opinion. But when it comes to what games get televised that is 100% dictated by the network.

[SlickRick]

Going to Boone in mid October is well worth the trip, fall colors will be peaking at that time...

Why are we playing @ APP state again this year? That's a tough road trip and a tough team to play two in a row at their place.

[KajunKrazy]

Why are we playing @ APP state again this year? That's a tough road trip and a tough team to play two in a row at their place.

I think it had something to do with adding coastal to the football conference schedule.