Jordan Brown

[ZoomZoom]

Improved schedule should be prioritized.

If it takes a 3 for 1 with multiple schools to get an improved SOS for the 4 years of the multile spread out contracts it would be more than worth it in many ways.

For starters, the improved schedule would make a one-n-one much more attractive to your peer group.

Granted with decades of playing a weak schedule, it would take a multi year track record of improved scheduling to change the programs poor reputation.

The problem with multiple 3 for 1s is the schedule will only sustain so many of these deals until things get clogged up.

[Policarp]

One-n-one deals are not happening because UL has nothing to offer at the moment.

The one thing that is worth more than money to other programs is a high RPI opponent and a SOS boost.

UL can't offer that right now, and telling some team we will offer it down the road is not believable.

The only way to change that perception is an any place/your place model with 25% in your favor.

Once you new reputation is cemented and it could take 10 years, you have something to offer.

That is when contracts can be be 33% in your favor and finally schools are knocking down the door for a 50/50 deal.

You are assuming after 10 years of top heavy road games the reputation is such a home & home at that point is then possible with P5. I'd debate that your reputation after 10 years as a road warrior team is just that......a road team

Also.....Using last 10 years as trend indicator with fewer and fewer p5 being flexible to travel to g5.....in 10 years that window will be shut tight.

Best bet is schedule as many quality g5 H/H as possible.

[MelRock]

In ten years, the P5 schools will have split from the rest of us.

[Turbine]

The problem with multiple 3 for 1s is the schedule will only sustain so many of these deals until things get clogged up.

4 concurrent contracts over a rolling 10 year period would have 1 high quality road game for 8 of those years and 2 Ragin Roadie worthy games for the other 2.

I get what you are saying, if not careful some seasons could clog up, but that would open up seasons to get creative.

[Turbine]

In ten years, the P5 schools will have split from the rest of us.

That possibility opens up a new way for Louisiana to make money.

Sign as many deals as possible now... no cost to to them unless they back out.

[cajun4life]

I am very interested in what our MBB schedule looks like this year. We think, fairly confidently, as CM has put it that we will get a very good McNeese team on the road, we know that we have a home and home with one of the better (from last year at least) MAC teams. That is a pretty good start. I would assume we will be in some sort of MTE tournament and on the road for at least 1 P5 game. I assume we are still under contract with La Tech who came here last year, but I am not sure about that.

McNeese is going to bust our ass.

[ZoomZoom]

McNeese is going to bust our ass.

Flash in the pan, the blind squirrel finds a nut every once in awhile. We’re 9-1 over the last 10 meetings, 62-24 since 1959. They win every blue moon.

WW is playing those idiots. Even IF McLeast wins, they’ll stay in their lane and ULL/USL each other and yuck it up for a week.

Here, the haters and campaigners will be out in force.

[Cajunsmike]

I am very interested in what our MBB schedule looks like this year. We think, fairly confidently, as CM has put it that we will get a very good McNeese team on the road, we know that we have a home and home with one of the better (from last year at least) MAC teams. That is a pretty good start. I would assume we will be in some sort of MTE tournament and on the road for at least 1 P5 game. I assume we are still under contract with La Tech who came here last year, but I am not sure about that.

We go to La Tech this year. We also go to McNeese, Samford, and a MAC team. All of those will be good opponents. I agree we will try to get into an MTE with good competition. I don't know where we stand on that.
I suspect at least one road money game against a major school is likely. We probably would like to play 2 but having to go on the road 4 times for four previously signed home and home deals may make that tough. The only home non conference game that is set is the MAC team. No idea who the others may be. I understand New Orleans wanted to drop the series but we were trying to keep it going. If I had to guess, we will get SWAC/SLC teams to fill out the schedule with at least one non D1. I would not be surprised if Southeastern Louisiana is one of them as they were supposed to come here last year but ended up dropping out due to the SLC having teams return to that league.

[Cajunsmike]

McNeese is going to bust out ass.

McNeese will do that to plenty of people this coming year. They may be the best team in Louisiana for 23-24. They ended up keeping their top players and bringing in high quality portal guys.

[cajun4life]

McNeese will do that to plenty of people this coming year. They may be the best team in Louisiana for 23-24. They ended up keeping their top players and bringing in high quality portal guys.

And have the best coach in the state. Even though he’s an absolute _____.

[ZoomZoom]

And have the best coach in the state. Even though he’s an absolute _____.

Remember WW isn’t shopping with LSU money, he’s shopping with McLeast money.

[Million$Mullet]

We go to La Tech this year. We also go to McNeese, Samford, and a MAC team. All of those will be good opponents. I agree we will try to get into an MTE with good competition. I don't know where we stand on that.
I suspect at least one road money game against a major school is likely. We probably would like to play 2 but having to go on the road 4 times for four previously signed home and home deals may make that tough. The only home non conference game that is set is the MAC team. No idea who the others may be. I understand New Orleans wanted to drop the series but we were trying to keep it going. If I had to guess, we will get SWAC/SLC teams to fill out the schedule with at least one non D1. I would not be surprised if Southeastern Louisiana is one of them as they were supposed to come here last year but ended up dropping out due to the SLC having teams return to that league.

Money game may be on the west coast.