A big reality I see in people I deal with outside of Louisiana that wasn't the case 10 and 20 years ago. When our name and other issues came up... these people only related it to something they saw in their states with "big versus little" programs. I have an enormous out of state customer (highly educated) group that doesn't see the LSU and UL thing that way now. They now see us a notch higher. And they aren't impressed with LSU. They also heavily associate the failures of our state and state government to LSU and the inbred cronyism. That doesn't mean the ignorant tank top fans around the country aren't still as stupid and blind as ever. But the educated outsider isn't impressed the least bit with our state and LSU's dominance of it. So... they're 1000 times more willing to accept a different perspective than 10 or 20 years ago.
Marlin never said anyone was “scared”. But wade led on to how glad he was to win bc he couldn’t imagine what “they” would say if he would of loss. So, it was in the back of his head
Since you enclosed Wade's memorization of the 3-year rolling RPI, I will reiterate he miscalculated the Rolling RPI - it was 127, not the 138 he reported to the press, and next year it will be 110 - you won't see this in TigerDroppings or the Morning Advocate - want to guess how many LSU beat writers followed up on this?)
First of all... we (the UL fan base) haven't been the least bit obsessed with playing LSU. Marlin has requested being scheduled, and that was all he noted... they aren't interested. As for Wade and the SEC rolling average RPI... it certainly is a guideline for scheduling. It is what they've been consulted to do in order to maintain RPI. But to pretend it's a hard and fast rule... is bogus. Some of the scheduling deals were done years in advance of the meetings. RPI can plummet in a year. It can skyrocket in a year... or even mid season.
If we cannot get a home and home... I wouldn't bother. And it isn't going to happen.
But one thing to say about Wade... I remember when Skip Bertman started scheduling us in baseball. I was already living in BR. There were influential fans furious that he "showed us respect". Bertman... a great coach and man... also an egomaniac... told every one of them... including Joe Dean... to Please and let him decide who he plays. He chastised LSU fans for worrying about who LSU plays... especially "ULL". He had the iron stones to play and take it like a man. And the greatest sports dynasty at LSU existed under him. Wade is a punk. He's a child punk. We gave him the stage to act like a punk... and he did it. He's no Skip Bertman. And although I know what's he's accomplishing in recruiting... I wouldn't be one bit surprised if he doesn't ____ in his own mess gear before his time at LSU is done. He's a punk. And punks are going to punk more than once.
There are currently 2 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 2 guests)